SO MUCH TO BE GRATEFUL FOR HERE IN RIVER VALLEY! I love this time of year as we celebrate the holidays and all they represent, like generosity, gratefulness, family, faith, and love. One of the favorite things about my job is I get to circulate around our schools and see so many wonderful things happening for kids. Here are some highlights I saw in the last week: I was so impressed by our elementary kids as they sang and danced their hearts out in Celebrations Around the World. It was such fun to see our elementary kids gaze with wonder at a very jovial Santa Claus and his amazing "dream team" of elves. Our MHS band and choir kids sang and played the songs of the holidays that knit communities together building bonds and connections. This is essential for the development of children, so they feel a part of something bigger…and not just a screen. I got to see our Advance Earth Science class presenting their final semester projects and was blown away by their poise, organization, critical thinking, and communication skills. It reminded me of one of our belief statements: Our students can. We can. I'm seeing our custodians pitch in and do what needs to be done to set up for events such as games and concerts and still get the school clean for the next day. Our amazing bus drivers brave the winter roads with professionalism and care to transport our kids to and from school so they can learn and thrive. I love watching our coaches develop our kids work ethic and teamwork skills and our kids doing their best for the good of their team. Did you know our food service staff served 10,844 meals this past summer? We are indeed fortunate to have that team keeping our kids well fed. Our administrators and office staff do amazing work to organize, solve problems, uphold standards and support our educators so our kids can be empowered to successfully live, work, and thrive in a global economy, as our vision calls for.

A Grateful Message from Superintendent Dave Campbell

RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

December 19, 2025

SO MUCH TO BE GRATEFUL FOR HERE IN RIVER VALLEY!

I love this time of year as we celebrate the holidays and all they represent, like generosity, gratefulness, family, faith, and love.  One of the favorite things about my job is I get to circulate around our schools and see so many wonderful things happening for kids.  Here are some highlights I saw in the last week:

  • I was so impressed by our elementary kids as they sang and danced their hearts out in Celebrations Around the World.

  • It was such fun to see our elementary kids gaze with wonder at a very jovial Santa Claus and his amazing "dream team" of elves.

  • Our MHS band and choir kids sang and played the songs of the holidays that knit communities together building bonds and connections.  This is essential for the development of children, so they feel a part of something bigger…and not just a screen. 

  • I got to see our Advance Earth Science class presenting their final semester projects and was blown away by their poise, organization, critical thinking, and communication skills.  It reminded me of one of our belief statements:  Our students can. We can. 

  • I'm seeing our custodians pitch in and do what needs to be done to set up for events such as games and concerts and still get the school clean for the next day. 

  • Our amazing bus drivers brave the winter roads with professionalism and care to transport our kids to and from school so they can learn and thrive.

  • I love watching our coaches develop our kids work ethic and teamwork skills and our kids doing their best for the good of their team.

  • Did you know our food service staff served 10,844 meals this past summer?  We are indeed fortunate to have that team keeping our kids well fed.

  • Our administrators and office staff do amazing work to organize, solve problems, uphold standards and support our educators so our kids can be empowered to successfully live, work, and thrive in a global economy, as our vision calls for.