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River Valley Junior High/High School

River Valley Homecoming & School Fair

2025 River Valley School Fair will be held on 

Friday, September 26, 2025!

THEME:  Rio de Janeiro

(NOTE:  There is no school for students on School Fair Day - Friday, September 26, 2025)

School Fair entry forms are due on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, to the children’s respective schools or Shari Graffunder at River Valley High School. Artwork (Department “M” ONLY) and photography are due on Monday, September 22, to the children’s respective schools. The other indoor items (crafts, food, and Legos) are due to the intermediate school gymnasium on Thursday, September 25, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Judging of submitted entries will start shortly after, and the gym will be closed at 5:15 p.m. The School Fair booklet and entry forms will be available via the

62nd School Fair Set for Friday, September 26, 2025

River Valley School District website www.rvschools.org and in the front offices of your children’s respective schools. Community members or businesses who would like to display their tractors or implements, please contact River Valley FFA at FFA EMail. For community members or businesses interested in sponsoring, participating, or assisting with the various aspects of the fair, please contact Shari Graffunder at via email or by phone at 588-2554 ext. 2152. The School Fair will open at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, September 26, 2025, with the gymnasium exhibits (in the River Valley Intermediate School gymnasium) and various livestock exhibits showing behind the intermediate school. The livestock auction will start at noon near the School Fair Pavilion (behind the intermediate school). Interested bidders may register starting at 10:00 a.m., with registration closing at 11:30 a.m., as the office staff and clerks need time to prepare items for the auction. Any support is greatly appreciated! Please contact Shari Graffunder if you have suggestions or can sponsor an area of exhibits. Please refer to the school’s website for more upcoming information,

 

Please review the documents linked below for more information

 

2025 River Valley Homecoming will be held on

Friday, September 26, 2025!

THEME:  Rio de Janeiro

(NOTE:  There is no school for students on School Fair Day - Friday, September 26, 2025)

The Class of 2026 has chosen “Rio de Janeiro” as the theme for Homecoming 2025, scheduled for the week of September 22-27. Plans for the Homecoming activities will be finalized after school starts and will be published in the Independent Star News and on the River Valley School District website. The Homecoming King and Queen will be announced at the Pep Rally on Thursday, September 25, following the conclusion of the varsity volleyball game, which is River Valley vs. Platteville and the boys soccer game which is River Valley vs. Platteville. The Homecoming Parade will begin at 3:00 pm on Friday, September 26. Beginning on September 1, local businesses and organizations that would like to participate in the parade are asked to contact Brent Johnson at (608) 588-2554 ext. 2128. For the safety of our children, the district asks that each float planning to distribute candy or other items have “candy walkers” rather than throwing the items from the vehicle. In the traditional Homecoming Football Game, the Blackhawks will play the Richland Center Hornets at 7:00 pm on Friday, September 26. Homecoming Dance will be held on Saturday, September 27.

Grand Marshals of River Valley Homecoming Parades past

2024 Joannie Harrington – 2023 Deb Nelson  –  2022 Sue Quale

2021 Kathy Kinney  –  2020 (no parade, due to COVID-19 concerns and uncertainty)

2019 Rose Ellen Schneider  –  2018 Dan and Linda Kettner

2017 Tim and Karen Coyle  –  2016 Athleen Haas  –  2015 Kay Taylor

2014 Jerry Zavada  –  2013 Willie and Betty Crook  –  2012 Dolly Doyle

2011 Marcus Weston  –  2010 Hank Dedrick  –  2009 Duane Radel

2008 Marlene Carmody  –  2007 Rod Anding  –  2006 Julie Bruhn

2005 Nancy Kollatz  –  2004 Ron & Elaine Drachenberg  –  2003 Kaaren Larson

2002 Brady Shelton  –  2001 Dave Deibert  –  2000 Terry Maxwell