Wildcat Wire
Week of August 30, 2021
More new faces at RCS
The Wildcat family added three more new faces this fall including two new kitchen staff and one new paraprofessional. Make sure you give them a warm Wildcat welcome! Check out their bios below.
Mrs. Cindy Houser, kitchen staff Cindy, a Riceville graduate, returns to her roots by joining the kitchen staff. She is not the only one in her family with deep Wildcat ties. Her three children and one granddaughter graduated from RCS. She currently has two more grandchildren attending school here. Cindy has been married to Tom for 40 years. She enjoys gardening, reading, and working in her flower beds. | Mrs. Hannah Melloon, kitchen staff Also a Riceville graduate, Hannah Melloon, has returned to the Wildcat family and is very excited to be back. Hannah is a proud wife and mother of four amazing kids. In her free time, she loves to camp, fish, hunt, and spend time with her children. | Ms. Grace Roeker, paraprofessional Grace, originally from Waterville, MN joins the Wildcat family as a para-professional. In May 2021, Grace graduated with her Early Childhood Education certificate and will finish her Associate of Applied Science degree in May of 2022. Grace enjoys participating in 5Ks and in 2022 she plans on running her first 10K. Along with running, Grace likes to draw, listen to music, and golf. She lives in Riceville with her boyfriend and their two cats, Luna and Eve. |
Mrs. Cindy Houser, kitchen staff
Cindy, a Riceville graduate, returns to her roots by joining the kitchen staff. She is not the only one in her family with deep Wildcat ties. Her three children and one granddaughter graduated from RCS. She currently has two more grandchildren attending school here. Cindy has been married to Tom for 40 years. She enjoys gardening, reading, and working in her flower beds.
Mrs. Hannah Melloon, kitchen staff
Also a Riceville graduate, Hannah Melloon, has returned to the Wildcat family and is very excited to be back. Hannah is a proud wife and mother of four amazing kids. In her free time, she loves to camp, fish, hunt, and spend time with her children.
Ms. Grace Roeker, paraprofessional
Grace, originally from Waterville, MN joins the Wildcat family as a para-professional. In May 2021, Grace graduated with her Early Childhood Education certificate and will finish her Associate of Applied Science degree in May of 2022. Grace enjoys participating in 5Ks and in 2022 she plans on running her first 10K. Along with running, Grace likes to draw, listen to music, and golf. She lives in Riceville with her boyfriend and their two cats, Luna and Eve.
RCS partners with NICC to create Career Pathways

Jessica Reis, NICC representative, helps junior, Madison Mauer, in coordinating her NICC classes for this year. RCS and NICC have formed a partnership to encourage students to begin their college experience while still attending high school. Through this partnership, we have developed the Wildcat Pathway which is unique to our school. Our desire is to offer students a way to graduate with a high school diploma, college credits for transfer, and/or a college certificate. There are 14 students who are taking online classes while five Riceville seniors start off their day taking classes at the Calmar Campus. We are also offering seven concurrent classes where students receive high school and college credit. This is the first year of our pathway program and we hope to see numbers increase in the coming years.
Mobile Mama Mobile Mama was present during parent-teacher conferences with goodie bags and a free meal. Mobile Mama will be working with our students teaching them about online safety. We are glad she will be back with us this year in person. Our students love working with her and she provides a much-needed message. | Middle School Orientation It was a packed house for our middle school orientation and supper on September 23rd. The food director, Angie Cimmyotti, provide the families in attendance with a light supper. While families enjoyed the meal, the middle school team, and Mrs. Suckow spoke about various important topics. We hope to make this annual event. | Welcome, Georgia! Georgia is the newest class pet to call RCS home. She is a Holland Lop rabbit who lives in the art room. Mrs. Smith is working on potty training her so she can roam around the room. She joins three guinea pigs which provide students and staff with a way to destress by petting and holding them. |
Mobile Mama
Mobile Mama was present during parent-teacher conferences with goodie bags and a free meal. Mobile Mama will be working with our students teaching them about online safety. We are glad she will be back with us this year in person. Our students love working with her and she provides a much-needed message.
Middle School Orientation
It was a packed house for our middle school orientation and supper on September 23rd. The food director, Angie Cimmyotti, provide the families in attendance with a light supper. While families enjoyed the meal, the middle school team, and Mrs. Suckow spoke about various important topics. We hope to make this annual event.
Welcome, Georgia!
Georgia is the newest class pet to call RCS home. She is a Holland Lop rabbit who lives in the art room. Mrs. Smith is working on potty training her so she can roam around the room. She joins three guinea pigs which provide students and staff with a way to destress by petting and holding them.

Principal Squared
Associate Principal Marcia Grimm and PK-12 Principal Heather Suckow