Greetings, readers of the Shield! We are lucky to have an incredibly unique, caring, hard-working, and talented board of teachers and staff that we can rely on, and our Spanish department is no exception. ...
Have you ever wondered why one day everyone suddenly has the same water bottle, kitchen gadget, or LED strips in their room? The answer is TikTok, a social media platform which has the ability to make...
Located in the heart of downtown Peoria, the Riverfront Museum has provided exceptional experiences of multidisciplinary enrichment to the residents of our city. Hosting programs and exhibits across science,...
“Our faith is a living thing precisely because it walks hand-in-hand with doubt.” This powerful quote was spoken by Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, the main character of Edward Berger’s Conclave. After...
“Where are they now?” “What are they doing?” “Did they have everything figured out while they were at Richwoods?” These were some of the questions that sometimes popped into my mind when...
As I walk into the Great Harvest Bread Co. located in the building annexed to the OSF HealthCare headquarters downtown Peoria, I cannot help but marvel at this beautiful, white building. Known as “The...
In the Peoria community, Special Olympics sports like bowling and basketball have become a powerful force for connection and inclusion, bridging gaps between athletes with disabilities and their peers....
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
- Robert Frost
It...
Since I could remember, twice a year my mother would take me to see my pediatrician, whose office is at the OSF Center for Health on Route 91 near the Shoppes at Grand Prairie Mall....
“I’m a mosaic of all my teachers” : An Interview with Mr. Shad Hickman
At 2:25, as I walk into Room 228 of our school, it is towards the end of a class period. A few students are finishing a quiz...
Welcome to the fifth Teacher Feature of the 2024-2025 school year! I am delighted to feature Ms. Conard, one of our Spanish teachers. This is her first school year teaching at Richwoods. Ms. Conard is...
Hello readers of The Shield! Today, we are honored to interview Mr. Vinson, our recent addition to our counseling staff. He is known for many things, from Counselor to City Hall Worker to Batman Fan to...
