The student musical production of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ at Three Rivers High School in March generated a great deal of praise – and deservedly so – for its excellence and the acting and musical talent it displayed. In the footsteps of those accolades came praise for Peter ‘Pete’ Bennett, the creator of the [...]

Hats off to Three Rivers bands and vocal groups who took part at the Music in the Parks competition at Cincinnati, Ohio! Vocal Music Director Joel Moore of the Three Rivers Community Schools reported on the results of the competition in the following message: Congratulations from the River Country Journal!

The ‘Empty Bowls’ project in the Three Rivers Community Schools reaches the 16-year mark this year. Judson Stemaly, art teacher, noted that fact during the Board of Education meeting Monday evening (January 24th) while extending an invitation to board members and others to attend the event that will be held on Thursday, February 3rd, from [...]

Cheryl Riley has retired from the Three Rivers Community Schools after a 37-year career as an educator – 30 years as a teacher and the last seven years as principal of Andrews Elementary School.  Her last day was Thursday (June 23rd). Riley’s impending retirement was noted during the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education [...]

The Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education meeting Monday evening (January 11th) brought some encouraging news as Financial Supervisor Dorothy Woodbury and Superintendent Roger Rathburn provided the latest “budget update” for the 2009-2010 year.

Hats off to everyone involved in the Annual Holiday Band Concert presented Thursday evening (December 20) in the Performing Arts Center at Three Rivers High School! The well-attended event featured the 7th Grade Intermediate Band, 8th Grade Middle School Band, High School Concert Band, and the High School Symphony Band.  It was also highlighted by [...]

This coming Friday (November 14th) will be Grandparents’ Day and Senior Citizens’ Day in the Three Rivers Community Schools. Every Three Rivers school will be open for visiting between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. and there’s an invitation to “visit one, visit all.” There will be entertainment in the high school Performing Arts Center from [...]

The Three Rivers Community Schools reports the availability of an ‘elementary secretary’ position at Norton Elementary School. Any person interested in this position should apply in writing to Kathy Kline by 4 p.m. on April 11th.  The address is: Three Rivers Community Schools 851 Sixth Avenue Three Rivers, MI 49093 For additional information about this [...]

“We kind of have a TA.” Those are the words Superintendent Roger Rathburn used Monday evening (March 1st) in reporting to the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education on progress toward a new contract with maintenance workers, bus drivers and secretaries.

Health care for middle school and high school students in the Three Rivers school district will soon get a boost through a Community Adolescent Health Center (CAHC). The CAHC is a grant-funded, school-linked health clinic slated to begin operation October 1st as a division of the PAWS (Prevention and Wellness Services) program in a collaborative [...]

Last night’s (May 19th) meeting of the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education brought another update on work to develop the school district’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Superintendent Roger Rathburn touched on such things as diesel fuel, student count, impact of step increases, substitutes, potential wage increases, teacher health insurance, and comparisons [...]

‘School Improvement Plans” were in the spotlight during the opening segment of a daylong ‘work/study meeting’ of the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education on Monday (October 25th). Principals from each of the buildings in the district – the four elementary schools, middle school and high school – presented reports on their respective School [...]

The Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce (TRACC) has endorsed the operating millage proposal for the Three Rivers Community Schools that will appear on the ballot in Tuesday’s (May 7) election. The proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property [...]

An open hearing on the proposed budget for 2009-2010 is a key agenda item for the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education meeting Monday evening (June 15th).

Nominations are being sought for the “Three Rivers Community Schools 18th Annual Rotary Distinguished Educator Award.” If you know a professional educator of the Three Rivers Community Schools who possesses exemplary commitment to education, nominate him or her by filling out the 2011 Nomination Form.  To access the form, click here. Nominations are due in [...]

Three Rivers High School Principal Dan Ryan plans to retire at the end of the current school year. Ryan submitted a letter of resignation to Roger Rathburn, superintendent of the Three Rivers Community Schools, Thursday (March 11th), in which he said, “Without question, my decision to retire has been the most difficult one I have [...]

The Three Rivers Community Schools report a 2-hour delay Tuesday morning (September 20th).  Also, the Middle School cross country meet scheduled for September 20th has been canceled. Source:  Three Rivers Community Schools website at www.trschools.org

The Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education has unanimously approved renewal of Superintendent Roger Rathburn’s contract with the school district. The action came last evening (May 19th) after Trustee Sherrill Susemihl read a one-page Superintendent’s Evaluation presenting compiled data generated through an evaluation process for the 2007-2008 school year. According to the report, a [...]

If all goes well, a new telephone system should be in place and operational within the Three Rivers Community Schools by the end of the year. In action Monday evening (November 8th), the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education acted favorably on a recommendation from Technology Director Scott Grace to accept the HP Networking [...]

There was action on the technology front during a special meeting of the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education Tuesday morning (June 30th).