DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday Feb 13 2025
I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one Nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.
Attention all boys interested in joining the River King Track and Field team: please attend either the 7:30am in the weightroom or after school at 3:45pm in Coach O'Connell's room on Thursday, February 20th for information on this upcoming season. Please see Ms. Thompson in the athletic director's office for a white card. If you have any questions, please see Coach Griswold, Coach O'Connell, or Coach K. Schneeberger.
Attending all juniors who purchased a class shirt! Your shirts are in! Go to Mrs. Warren's room (room 204) to pick yours up!
No Game Club after school today
Remember that money and contracts for ACT are due Today. Please return them to Mrs. Klinkhammer ASAP.
Need a new book to love? Stop in the library for “Blind Date with a Book”. The library has some books wrapped up. Pick one, check it out, and read it. Love it? Hate it? Rate your book for a chance to win a prize.
iJAG is having their annual Crush for your crush sale at lunch this week. Buy a can of Crush soda for a dollar, write a personal note, and iJAG will deliver them during the day on Friday to your special someone.
After-School Tutoring is being offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:45 - 4:45 in the New Library! There is no cost. We have staff in most of the core classes available! Please ask a CHS teacher or administrator if you would like to attend! This is a great way to get work completed that was missed while sick.
River Queen basketball split Tuesday night in their games at Yourd Gymnasium against Muscatine. The JV Queens got down big early on but clawed their way back in making the game very exciting at the end getting to within 3 points but eventually had to foul and lost 45-38. Samantha Powell was all over the place with 16 points, 10 boards, and 6 steals. Other notables were Phoebe Levine adding 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists and Kaylee Hays adding 5 points. The Varsity Queens added their second convincing win in a row by taking down the Muskies 55-37 which brings their season record to 8-12. Leading the Queens again was Carryn Sattler with 21 points, Aubrey Fergurson with 13, and Lilly Hankins with 10. Fergurson again led in rebounds at 13 with other notables in Powell 7, Sattler 7, and Haskell 6. Fergurson added 3 steals also as did Hankins. The Queens play their final regular season games tonight at Davenport Assumption hoping to continue their current streak of avenging earlier season losses.
Tuesday night, the River Kings hosted the Muskies from Muscatine High School, the top team in the MAC Conference basketball standings. The Freshmen Kings started the evening off and struggled against a physical Muscatine squad, losing their game 32-63. The Sophomore Kings were in a tough contest with a solid Muskie team and lost their contest 33-57. The Varsity Kings battled the top team in the conference for most of the game, with the score tied at halftime, 35-35. The Kings fought hard, but eventually dropped their game, losing to Muscatine 66-81. The Kings effort was led by Cole Shannon who scored 20 points, Jordan Coleman and Marshall Johnson both contributed 16 points, and Mharlo Guy added 11 points to the effort. The Kings are back in action tonight as they travel to Maquoketa to take on the Cardinals. The Sophomores tip off at 6:00pm and the Varsity follows at approximately 7:30pm. GO KINGS!!!
Joke of the day
What did one triangle say to the other on Valentine’s Day? …“You’re acute.”
Activities for Today
Basketball: Girls JV Game (A) @ Davenport Assumption High School 4:30pm
Girls Varsity Game (A) @ Davenport Assumption High School 6:00pm
Boys Sophomore Game (A) @ Maquoketa High School 6:00pm
Boys Varsity Game (A) @ Maquoketa High School 7:30pm
Lunch for Today
Pork Tenderloin on a Bun, Seasoned Loop Fries
Alternative Lunch
Chicken Quesadilla, Refried Beans