Hello Ridgeline Families--
In education, we often talk about how long it feels from January up to spring break. This time around, I can’t believe that stretch of time is already over!
I think we’re on to something with our VERDE LOCO month of events in March. We know that school can sometimes feel like a grind for students, so it helps to mix up once in a while to re-energize the spirit!
We saw school spirit at the highest level during our culminating Battle of the Green class competition event on Wednesday.
It was a showcase of entertaining talent that kicked off with our award-winning choir singing a tune from The Greatest Showman. If you’ve never seen our dance team in action, check out the youtube link and their performance, they’re really good!
The grade-level dances and competitions were so fun! Each had their own theme and told a story through music and dance. Our Freshman especially blew us away with their tribute to Top Gun. I thought I might lose some teachers to injuries during the table surfing competition. I hadn’t seen that one before!
As we awaited the judges results we filled the time with a variety of off-the-cuff activities, including an encore performance from freshman, Isabella Johns (pictured with me here). I put her on the spot and asked her to sing her intro solo again to The Greatest Showman. This time just her and a microphone, from the stands where she was sitting… and she nailed it! That’s rising to the occasion!
In the end, the seniors were victorious in the month-long competition and took home the trophy! Amidst all the festivities, senior, Hannah Lind lead a food drive that totaled over 10,000 meals donated to Spokane Valley Partners. Way to go!
Outside of a few sports and activities, we’re looking forward to a very quiet week around Ridgeline during our annual Spring Break.
If you’re able to take some time with the kids, enjoy it. We’ll see everyone back here, same time-same place, on April 10th. Make it a great spring week!—Mr. Hardt
Is Your Junior or Senior Student Interested In Becoming a Surgeon?
Providence will offer interested students and community members a remote opportunity to view in real time a surgery experience being facilitated in its Portland St. Vincent Medical Center. The Ortho Watch (Orthopedic Surgery ) virtual viewing will take place on the Sacred Heart Medical Center Auditorium on Wednesday April 5th. Spokane doors open at 6:30am and Providence St. Vincent in Portland will come online at 7:00am.
The registration link is below. Providence asks that attendees be 17 years of age or older.
Class Registration (microsoftcrmportals.com)
At the bottom of the registration you will be asked to sign up for a location. It is in a box marked Pass or Ticket.
A Hands-on Introduction to Engineering Professions!
On Wednesday, April 12, from 4:00 – 6:00 PM, Coffman Engineering invites high school students interested in engineering professions to join them for a workshop to become familiar with various disciplines within it. Participants will be divided into small groups and will then visit civil/land survey, structural, commercial, mechanical, industrial mechanical, and electrical engineering discipline stations. This FREE event typically fills fast, so your student should register ASAP, using the following link.
Family Financial Circumstances Changed?
Unfortunately, families sometimes encounter unexpected employment and/or financial changes, leading to income decreases that negatively impact college affordability. If this is something that's happened in your family and you have a student who plans to attend college, there may be help his/her college/university can provide. Click on the following link to learn more.
RHS Dance Team
Are you or someone you know interested in being a part of the Ridgeline dance team? We are inviting RHS students AND current 8th graders to come to our FREE prep classes prior to our auditions for the 2023-2024 season! These classes will get you used to the dance team style prior to auditions so you will feel comfortable and confident heading into auditions. Prep classes will be in the RHS gymnastics room 4/22 and 4/29 from 9-11am! Be on the lookout after spring break for a sign up sheet and google classroom with more info! If you have questions feel free to email jroberts@cvsd.org! Go Falcons!
LINK crew applications are now open and running through 4/14/23, Only for new applicants (current sophomores and current juniors only). Click here to sign up
Free & Reduced Meal Application
Free and Reduced meal application regular free and reduced-price meal program.
Want to add money to your student's meal plan? It's easy! Click the link below!
Digital Job Boards
Just a reminder to keep checking the Digital Jobs Board on our Ridgeline Web Site under Counseling and Careers for job openings and internships. New postings have been added this week! Job boards are linked in our Instagram Bio, too!
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Do you own a business that is hiring? We would love to add your job posting to our CVSD Digital Jobs Board, all of our CVSD students have access to this! Please email the information to Kelli Demarest at kdemarest@cvsd.org and due to district email issues, please also email kdemarest@cvsd356.org!
Thank you!
Falcons, if you are starting to think about finding a summer job, have no fear! WE’VE GOT YOU! Back by popular demand, the Ridgeline Job Fair is coming up on May 18th during the school day. All seniors, juniors, and sophomores will be attending. Update your resumes, and if you need help getting a resume ready, see Mrs. Demarest in E202, or Mr. Spraggins in the counseling center. Be ready to possibly interview on the spot for the job openings these employers are looking to fill.
Just a reminder to please call ahead for appointments and other excused absences to help make sure teachers and students are aware. Our attendance line is 24/7 so feel free to leave a message! Parent notes to request an early dismissal for an appointment can also be given to the office ahead of time
