News from the Nest

The elementary, junior high, and senior high school bands and choirs had an outstanding performance at their holiday concert on Tuesday, December 17th. The choirs, under the direction of Mrs. Jessica Kahrs, were excellent. The bands, under the direction of Ms. Molly Ross, did a great job at their concert. Blue Jay Pride!

"OH, what fun" we had at the last day of school before winter break! Congratulations to these jr./sr. high students who met their IXL goals the past month to join in on this fun incentive!

The preschool classes held their holiday concert at RULH Jr./Sr. High School on Wednesday, December 18th. The students and teachers did a wonderful job singing songs of the season. Way to go Lil' Jays!

Ho! Ho! Ho! The "Unwrap The Gift of Reading Challenge", which took place at the RULH Jr./Sr. High School Library, has come to an end. The students had the opportunity to win a book bundle (two new books) and a huge container of candy! For every book checked out, students put their name in the holiday bag! The more books they checked out, the more chances they had to win! The winners for this month's challenge were:

High School Student: Robert Banks

Jr. High Student: Garrett Ondrey

Congratulations to these guys! Both students won two superhero graphic novels! Also, a great, big thank you to all of those students who participated. Have a Holly Jolly Holiday!

Santa came early to the students in the Wasserman Center and Head Start programs! The event began with treats and goody bags donated by Nancy Shields of Chicago and Pat Curran of Cincinnati. A Christmas Boutique was set up for students to "shop" and wrap gifts for their families. All items were donated, so that the students shopped for free. A great time was had by all! One student commented that this was "Shop with a Teacher Day."

A very special thank you goes to the following for helping with this: Ripley Women's Club; Druann Kendrick; Harriett Groh; Allie Corns of Ripley's First State Bank; Eric Rabe and Georgetown IGA; Heather Garbutt and Lighthouse Thriftique in Georgetown. A special thank you goes to retired RULH teacher Mrs. Patty Dengler who organized this event. Merry Christmas to all!

RULH Elementary School recently held an "Ugly Sweater Contest"! Please look at the photo below for the winners!

RULH Local School District is on Christmas Break. School resumes on Monday, January 6th. Happy Holidays!

The varsity Lady Jays continued their winning season with a big Southern Hills League Athletic Conference win (48-43) over the Eastern Brown Lady Warriors on Thursday, December 19th. The Lady Jays are next in action at the Ripley Holiday Classic on Friday, December 27th and Saturday, December 28th. Go Lady Jays!

The 8th grade boys defeated Georgetown by a score of 45-30 on Thursday, December 19th. The 7th grade boys defeated Fayetteville by a scored of 28-25 on Wednesday, December 18th. Way to go Blue Jays!

On Friday December 27th, two of our own will be inducted into the Brown County Hall of Fame: Ms. Niya Royal and Mr. Brad Kirschner. The ceremony will take place at Western Brown High School during the Brown County Holiday Tournament at approximately 5:00 p.m. Read the article below for more details! Congratulations to our Blue Jays!

On Thursday, December 19th, the Blue Jays boys and girls bowling teams took on Fayetteville at Highland Lanes. Fayetteville won both matches. The Lady Jays were led by Caitlynn Tonti with a two game total of 176. The Blue Jays were led by Grant Jodrey with a two game total of 326 and high game of 178. Ayden Anderson was right there behind with a two game total of 325. The Blue Jays and Lady Jays are off until January 2nd when they take on Whiteoak at Town and Country Lanes.

Congratulations to the "Go Green" Students of the Week"!

RULH introduces the newest members of the ABC Club! Way to go Lil' Jays!

• Barbara Shipley – ES 2nd Grade Teacher (December 20th)
• Whitney Breech - High School Science Teacher (December 20th)
• Patty Ream – HS Technology Teacher (December 22nd)
• Mike Cooper - College Credit Plus/Credit Recovery Monitor (Dec. 22nd)
• Kara Williams – Special Services Coordinator (December 23rd)
• Chris Young – High School Principal (December 25th)
• Beth Carrington – ES 6th Grade Math Teacher (December 26th)
• Vicki Asbury - Jr./Sr. High School Librarian (December 30th)

Friday, December 20th

All day - No School for Students

All day - Staff In-service

JV Boys @ Bracken Co

Saturday, December 21st

9 – 11:30 am - 7th/8th Grade Girls @ Whiteoak

11:30am – 2pm - 7th/8th Grade Boys @ Whiteoak

Monday, December 22nd

All day - No School for Students and Staff - Christmas Break (Day 1/12)

Tuesday, December 23rd - Thursday, December 26th

No Events Scheduled

Friday, December 27th

2 – 9 pm - Ripley Holiday Classic

Saturday, December 28th

2 – 9 pm - Ripley Holiday Classic

Sunday, December 29th

No Events Scheduled

Monday, December 30th

No School for Students and Staff

No Events Scheduled

Tuesday, December 31st

No School for Students and Staff

No Events Scheduled

Wednesday, January 1st

No School for Students and Staff

No Events Scheduled

Thursday, January 2nd

No School for Students and Staff

4:15 – 7:15 pm - Bowling vs Whiteoak (@ T&C Lanes)

Friday, January 3rd

6 – 9 pm - JV/V Boys Basketball @ Fayetteville

Saturday, January 4th

9 – 11:30 am - 7th/8th Grade Girls Basketball @ North Adams

11:30 am – 2pm - 7th/8th Grade Boys Basketball @ North Adams

Sunday, January 5th

No Events Scheduled

Monday, January 6th

Students return to school

6 – 9 pm - JV/V Lady Jays @ North Adams