River Forest Middle School

The Nurse Practitioner from NorthShore will be at River Forest Middle/High School in the Nurse’s Office (Door A) on Wednesday, July 30 and Thursday, July 31 from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM to complete sports physicals.
✅ Walk-ins welcome, but appointments will be seen first.

📞 To schedule, call (219) 764-8112 and mention it’s for a physical at River Forest Middle/High School.

📄 Consent Form: https://5il.co/3moxo
📄 Blank Physical Form: https://5il.co/3moxp
Forms are also available in the Nurse’s Office.

📣 Attention River Forest Ingots – Fall Sports Are Almost Here! 🏆

✅ To participate, you MUST have a valid IHSAA Physical on file:
• Dated on or after April 1, 2025
• Turn it in to your coach or bring it to practice
Need paperwork? Grab it here:
https://5il.co/3moxo
https://5il.co/3moxp

🏥 Need a physical?
Free options are through North Shore Clinic — but you must schedule an appointment!
This applies to ALL student-athletes — Fall, Winter, and Spring.

⏰ Don’t wait until it’s too late. Get your physical now!

📅 Middle School Sports Starting Soon:
• 🏈 Football – August 5th 9:00–11:00 AM
• ⚾ Baseball – July 29 3:00–4:30 PM
• 🥎 Softball – Already started
• 🏐 Girls Volleyball – Tryouts August 14 and 15th 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• 🏃‍♂️ Cross Country – August 13 after school, 3:00–4:00 PM

💪 Let’s go Ingots! Be ready for Day 1 and let’s make it a great season!

6th Grade Orientation Information! 📚

📣 Don’t Forget! River Forest Middle & High School will dismiss at 2:01 PM Tuesday through Friday this week. 🕖 Reminder: Wednesday is a normal start time at 7:50 AM — no late start! Please plan accordingly and share with others!

Reminder that all schools in the River Forest Community School Corporation will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. Let’s take this time to honor and remember those who served. Classes will resume on Tuesday, May 27.

School will resume on Tuesday, February 18.

Winter Break: School will resume on Monday, January 6.

MIDDLE SCHOOL HALLOWEEN DANCE 10/30/24 👻

Fall Break: School will resume on Monday, October 21.

Title I Annual Meeting~ Day of the Dead~ 10/10/24

Calling all Middle Schoolers!!! Get ready for Spirit Week next week: 🛌 Monday: Pajama Day- wear your comfiest PJs to school. 🌈 Tuesday: Ingot Pride Day- show off your Ingot pride in red & gold! 👯 Wednesday: Twin Day- match with a friend or classmate. 🎩 Thursday: Dress Like Adam Sandler Day- oversized, baggy, & mismatched outfits! 📚 Friday: Character Day- dress up like your favorite character. Can’t wait to see all of the awesome outfits, let’s show our school spirit!

Today, we became aware through a screenshot that a TikTok video is circulating, listing several schools, including “Forest High School.” We value our community's commitment to the “see something, say something” approach. However, after investigating, we found that the video, originally from 2022, lists “Forest High School” among other schools that have unfortunately experienced school shootings. River Forest is not mentioned in the video. It appears the video was created to raise general awareness about this serious issue. Unfortunately, someone with an RF logo as their profile picture shared an edited version of the video, cutting off context and pointing only to the word “Forest.” This has understandably caused concern among some community members. We want to assure you that the Lake Station Police Department is aware of the situation and has increased their presence around the district. We are grateful for their support and vigilance. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Greetings River Forest Families. The River Forest School Board of Trustees will host a public work session on August 30, 2024 at 5 p.m. The public is invited to tour Corporation buildings and schools to hear about and see over forty improvements that have been made over the course of the last two years. The tour will begin at Door 1 at the River Forest Learning Center. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Saludos a las familias de River Forest. La Junta Directiva de la Escuela River Forest organizará una sesión de trabajo público el 30 de agosto de 2024 a las 5 p.m. Se invita al público a recorrer los edificios y escuelas de la Corporación para conocer y ver más de cuarenta mejoras que se han realizado en el transcurso de los últimos dos años. El recorrido comenzará en la Puerta 1 del Centro de Aprendizaje River Forest.

📢 Riverview Park - Immunization Clinic Today! 📅 Date: August 22nd 🕒 Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 📍 Location: Riverview Park, 2701 Ripley St., Lake Station, IN 46405

River Forest Community School Corporation will host a pop-up immunization clinic for students at River Forest High School on Monday, August 26th, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The clinic is provided in partnership with Franciscan Health, which accepts most insurance plans and offers programs for uninsured individuals. If you would like your child to receive immunizations at school, please contact: Cara Anne Popenhagen Phone: (219) 962-7551 Ext. 3011 Email: cpopenhagen@rfcsc.k12.in.us If you have questions regarding your students' immunizations, please contact your school nurse.

River Forest Community School Corporation IS NOW HIRING BUS DRIVERS Full-time and Part-time positions are available . APPLY at www.rfcsc.k12.in.us or call 219-962- 2909 for more information.

Good afternoon River Forest Community members, With recent changes in attendance for Lake Station Schools, we wanted to assure parents that all schools in River Forest Community School Corporation will continue to have in-person learning 5 days a week for the 2024-2025 school year. The schools included in this are Evans Elementary, Meister Elementary, and River Forest Middle/High school. Thank you Buenas tardes miembros de la Comunidad River Forest, Con los cambios recientes en la asistencia a las escuelas de Lake Station, queríamos asegurarles a los padres que todas las escuelas de River Forest Community School Corporation seguirán teniendo aprendizaje en persona 5 días a la semana durante el año escolar 2024-2025. Las escuelas incluidas en esto son la escuela primaria Evans, la escuela primaria Meister y la escuela intermedia y secundaria River Forest. Gracias.

Greetings River Forest Community Members, Our building and grounds department will be hosting a furniture give-away on Tuesday, August 6 from 10 am to 2 pm. Please enter at Door 4 in the River Forest Learning Center – This is located near the High School Gym entrance. All items are free but must be hauled away by those claiming the items. Assorted tables, chairs, and desks are available. Saludos miembros de la comunidad de River Forest Nuestro departamento de edificios y terrenos organizará un regalo de muebles el martes 6 de agosto de 10 am a 2 pm. Entre por la puerta 4 en el River Forest Learning Center - está localizado cerca de la entrada del gimnasio de la escuela secundaria. Todos los artículos son gratis, pero deben ser retirados por quienes los reclaman. Mesas, sillas y escritorios variados son disponibles.

NorthShore School Clinic at River Forest High School. Available Mondays from 8am-2:30pm starting August 5, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY-29uc853c&t=50s

Due to inclement weather today (6/25/24), our summer food service program will only be serving meals at the High School from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. All meals are free for children aged 18 and under. There is plenty of seating available, and we hope to see you there. Thank you!