Superintendent's Message
Mr. Charles Rinkes, Superintendent
Dear River View Local School District:
As the 2024-2025 school year concludes, I wanted to take a moment to thank all of our stakeholders for supporting RVLSD over the past school year. From student events, the Coffee Series in your community to the passing of our Permanent Improvement Levy, we appreciate your positive support for our students and staff.
We have been blessed this year with winning the Division IV State Soccer Championship! This is our 6th State Championship in school history since 1965! Wow-our student athletes and coaches took the whole county on a thrill ride last fall! Two players, Hayden Walters and Laird Williamson, along with the team will be inducted into the River View Sports Hall of Fame in December of 2025. The staff and community have come together to purchase rings for each of the players and coaches. A ceremony is also being planned to distribute the rings in December 2025. Congratulations to Coach Andrews and his staff for this remarkable achievement!
This school year was one of ups and downs when the weather was involved. Your patience was appreciated as we navigated delays and closures due to poor road conditions and freezing temperatures. Our Transportation Department carefully navigated road closures due to flooding and extreme weather conditions with trees and power lines being down. Our bus drivers are some of the best in the state! Special thanks to our Transportation Director, Mr. Joel Moore, and his drivers and bus mechanics for keeping safety as our top priority. Our fleet of 18 buses typically cover 3,000 miles in one day!
The staff at RVLSD is fantastic! Every district has its share of problems and ours are certainly worth addressing. But when we look around, others are dealing with even greater struggles. Can we get better, yes! The hiring process is very important to us to find the best people to put in front of our greatest asset, our students!
The River View Alumni Association is off and running. An Alumni Director will be tasked with working with the Alumni Council to organize the Alumni Association. The main goal is to make contact with alumni about what is going on with their school district. Additionally, they will organize alumni who wish to give back with speaking engagements, mentoring, fundraising, etc. The possibilities are endless.
Finally, the district is working on a Facilities Improvement Plan. With three old buildings, there is a need to set future plans for our district. Information is being gathered from various professionals about the best path forward considering our current and projected enrollment.
Have a great summer, and as always, GO BEARS!