Back to School Open House
Get Ready for an Exciting 2026-2027 School Year!
The River Valley School District is thrilled to welcome students and families back for another year of learning, growth, and achievement! Join us for our Back to School Open House and start the new school year with excitement, confidence, and Mustang pride.
📅 August 26, 2026
🕟 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Our Back to School Open House is the perfect opportunity for students and families to:
• Meet teachers and staff members
• Visit classrooms and school facilities
• MHS students can pick up their class schedules
• Get important information for the upcoming school year
• Ask questions and feel prepared for a successful start
Whether your family is returning to River Valley or joining us for the first time, we are excited to welcome you and help make the transition into the new school year smooth and enjoyable.
Join us as we kick off the 2026-2027 school year and celebrate the beginning of another incredible year of learning, discovery, and success.
KINDNESS WALK FEATURED ON WSJM
Eric Hoppstock, Superintendent of Berrien RESA; Dr. Lisa Carlos, RVE Principal; and student, Abbigail Shaw, were featured on the radio show that BRESA organizes with WSJM. The show was about the Kindness Walk that Dr. Carlos helped to coordinate for our elementary school back in March. Kindness is one of our core values as a district and is a nearly universal value to guide how we treat people as we'd want to be treated. I'd urge you to listen in:Always Learning with Berrien RESA https://omny.fm/shows/news-talk-sports-94-9-wsjm/always-learning-with-berrien-resa-kindness-walk
WELCOMING OUR NEW EDUCATORS
Please join us in welcoming three new teachers and a Success Coach to the River Valley school community. I am very excited about all four of these educators as they all bring a wealth of successful experience and passion to their work of educating children.
Kelly Troy, our new third grade teacher, comes to us from Indiana where she very successfully taught children for about 30 years.
Kathy Rennhack is our new Social Studies teacher who comes to us with excellent teaching and private sector work experience.
Jeff Suttor also comes to us from Indiana where he taught English at New Prairie High School for 30 years.
Erin Porter is our new Success Coach who has been with us as a Building Substitute/Success Coach and will focus her energies mostly on our middle school level students.
Please join us in welcoming three new teachers and a Success Coach to the River Valley school community. I am very excited about all four of these educators as they all bring a wealth of successful experience and passion to their work of educating children.
Kelly Troy, our new third grade teacher, comes to us from Indiana where she very successfully taught children for about 30 years.
Kathy Rennhack is our new Social Studies teacher who comes to us with excellent teaching and private sector work experience.
Jeff Suttor also comes to us from Indiana where he taught English at New Prairie High School for 30 years.
Erin Porter is our new Success Coach who has been with us as a Building Substitute/Success Coach and will focus her energies mostly on our middle school level students.
First Day of School 26/27 School Year
Monday, August 31st
Half Day
Dismissal at 11:35 am
Congratulations to our RVHS students who earned a 3.0 or higher GPA during second semester!
Congratulations to our RVMS students who earned a 3.0 or higher GPA during second semester!
Getting it done on the track and in the classroom - Congratulations Kynzi and Landon!
Landon Rogers is the MHSAA State Champion in the 800m run - the first Individual State Champion for River Valley in 29 years! Landon was also the State Runner-up in the 1600m run, earning him All-State honors! Congratulations Landon on a historic running career at River Valley - keep making history next year at Grand Valley!
Please join us in celebrating our staff members who were nominated by students and peers to receive our Staff Member Spotlight Award!
Please enjoy the latest edition of The Mustang Messenger!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MQhw_bgcEig5-KIv9NBidBnXxwodB1tj/view?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MQhw_bgcEig5-KIv9NBidBnXxwodB1tj/view?usp=drive_link
Please enjoy the latest edition of The Mustang Messenger!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LQN9zvHqka0dLIjV0bR_jj323Kyu_Pep/view?usp=drive_link
Congratulations Raider Softball - Conference Champs!
Congratulations to our Middle School Mustangs of the Week!
Congratulations to ou r High School Mustangs of the Week!
Please enjoy your weekend and the latest edition of The Mustang Messenger!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o_0V26xbpN48RGdbOoEYitW0vMgxyvON/view?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o_0V26xbpN48RGdbOoEYitW0vMgxyvON/view?usp=drive_link
Congratulations Raider Baseball - BCS Conference Champions!!
Congratulation to the Red Arrow Raiders men and women's track teams - they are both BCS Conference Champions! Also congratulations to all of our All-Conference track athletes! Good luck at MHSAA Regionals @ Bangor tomorrow, 5/13!
Landon Rogers broke another long standing River Valley record this weekend - 38 years! Landon has completed a clean sweep of all mid-long distance River Valley records! He as also earned Early Qualifier status for the MHSAA State Finals in the 400m, 800m, 1600m and the 3200m runs as well as qualified for the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the 1600m run! Congratulations Landon!!
Please enjoy your weekend and the latest edition of The Mustang Messenger!
The Mustang Messenger 5/8/26: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xqv1qz5NYTJ79XArV3miIUsVxRy83OoF/view?usp=drive_link
The Mustang Messenger 5/8/26: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xqv1qz5NYTJ79XArV3miIUsVxRy83OoF/view?usp=drive_link
Get ready for exams with NHS study sessions!
