Riverwatch Middle School

Perched on a hill above James Creek, Riverwatch Middle School, part of the Forsyth County School System, serves the southeastern Forsyth community.  The school, established in the fall of 2003 and officially opening its doors for students in 2004, developed a culture of excellence in academics, athletics, and service from its very beginning and includes State School Superintendent Awards as well as Gold and Platinum distinctions for student performance, achievement, and progress.    At Riverwatch, we pride ourselves on being the GOLD standard by adhering to the following:   Vision: Cultivate a balanced school experience where students can be curious, collaborative, creative, and resilient learners who embrace challenging opportunities.   Mission: Inspire and empower all to confidently navigate the future.   Collective Commitments: -Nurture positive relationships -Promote collaboration and teamwork -Encourage resilience -Foster a safe school community -Provide academic challenges   Riverwatch provides a rigorous curriculum that challenges students to think and perform at high levels focusing on Webb's depth of knowledge questioning, along with speaking, listening, reading, and writing in all content areas. As an extension of their core learning, connection courses provide the students an opportunity for real world application. To further enhance the middle school experience, Riverwatch offers team sports and a myriad of diverse extracurricular activities.   It is our school goal to continue student academic success.  Recent awards that celebrate our student achievement include being named a 2009 Georgia School of Excellence, as well as a 2019 Platinum Award recipient from the Governor's Office of Student Achievement and recently named a 2017 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. It's Great to be a Panther

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