Hello Ridgeline Families-- We were pleased to honor our Veterans today during a moving convocation highlighted by inspirational music from our choir and band performers. This important event reminds us all of how fragile life and liberty can be, and how important it is that we have service men and women defending our freedom. We thank all who participated and attended today, and we thank ALL Veterans for their service. I was happy to have my own dad join us for the ceremony as well (pictured here). Tomorrow Veteran’s Day is officially observed and we will have NO School.

You may have heard that our football team was victorious last Saturday and earned a quarter-final match-up with Arlington High School, at Arlington, this Friday night! This past Tuesday our volleyball girls had a dominating performance in a knock-out round game defeating Kennewick in four sets. They are one step closer to a state berth and have an opportunity to clinch this Saturday at HOME vs Ferris! Come out and support your Falcons!

This time of year while we gear up for winter sports it’s also concert season! Orchestra and Band had amazing shows these past two weeks. Choir will join them for the Holiday concert performances in December, looking forward to that!

Don’t forget to purchase your tickets for our hilarious fall play, The Importance of Being Earnest. Our kids and their coaches have worked so hard for months in preparation and it promises to be one of those events you don’t want to miss!

Reminders: Please make advance plans with your child’s teachers if they will be missing school for family travel this holiday season. Please follow student drop-off/pick-up expectations before and after school. Such as PULL FORWARD, no waiting along streets, no waiting in the visitor OR staff parking lots, use the bus lane for a.m drop-off after 7:25. Thank you for your cooperation!

Treat yourself to some good news every week and read the Falcon Flyer! You’ll find inspiration on every page! Make it a great weekend –Mr. Hardt

Fall Semester ASVAB Testing

Do you have a junior or senior who either did not pass his/her SBAC or one who has a desire to enlist in the military? If your answer is to one or both of these questions is “yes,” RHS will offer the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) on Tuesday, November 28. As an information item, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) offers Washington students multiple ways to meet their Graduation Pathway requirement, with the first being the SBAC (passing Math and English tests taken sophomore year). For those students who do not pass the SBAC, OSPI offers SEVEN ALTERNATE graduation pathways, and taking the ASVAB is ONE of them. Re-taking the SBAC is also one them. NOTE: While the ASVAB is used by the US military to help place enlistees in jobs, the scores from the test will NOT be released to the military automatically. Students interested in military service will need to release their scores to the military.

If your student wants/needs to register for the ASVAB, please encourage him/her to access the Google Classroom and complete the form Mr. Spraggins posted earlier this week NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17. If you and/or your student have questions, please contact the grade level counselor or Mr. Spraggins (bspraggins@cvsd.org).

Good luck to our football teams next playoff game against Arlington High School on Friday, November 10th at 5pm!

If you missed our assembly, please watch it on our YouTube channel!

Congrats to RHS for a great win over Kennewick this week! Next up is Ferris this Saturday @10:00am at RHS… winner is off to state!
💪🏽🏐💚 Let’s do this Falcons!

Unified bowling kicked off last night with 19 students practicing. Students had a blast meeting new people and showing off their skills. Want some unified gear? We now have a team apparel store open for 1 week only.

It's not too late to register to join in the FUN! Registration for Unified Bowling is open until December 8th! https://cvsd-wa.finalforms.com/

The Ridgeline Wrestling team store is now open. Support the falcon boys and girls wrestling teams by getting some clothing. Now featuring the first ever Ridgeline GIRLS WRESTLING shirt. The store closes Thursday 11/16 at midnight so don't delay.

https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/RHSWRST23

“My ideal has always been to love someone of the name of Earnest. There is something in the name that inspires absolute confidence.”
Get your tickets for this delightful production! Performances are November 15, 16, 17 and 18.

Our Ridgeline artists honored our veterans by painting a plow for the city of Liberty Lake thanking them for their service. Art Club president, Abigail Ellwein, did an incredible job coming up with the design, keeping the bird in the image intentionally ambiguous. While some may see the bird depicted in this artwork as the symbolic bald eagle that represents our nation, we here at Ridgeline may see a falcon personally thanking the men and women who have served our country. Travis Shoemaker, Logan Plumb, Justice Plumb, Max O’Brian, and Abigail Ellwein spent many hours painting the plow, and it turned out fantastic! In order to appreciate the artwork on the plow at our Veterans Day assembly, Mikayla Clark, Pidge Stickney, and Matt Jarvis recreated it on canvas

The Speech and Debate team placed third overall in the small team division after competing in the Timberwolf Invitational at Lake City High School to conclude the second of back-to-back tournament weekends on Nov. 3-4.

Alaina Mitrovich (11) placed first in Editorial Commentary speaking and third in Impromptu speaking. Sienna Shadd (10) took first place and Alyssa McSwain (10) second in Informative speeches. Emily Rountree and Sienna Shadd also made it to the quarterfinal round in Impromptu speaking.

Cody Arrieta (11), Ryland Jacoby (11) and Cooper Shadd (11) competed in Congressional debate, with Shadd qualifying for the final round.

The team travels to Lewis and Clark High School for the Welcome to the Jungle tournament on Nov. 17-18.

We had a competition last Saturday and our two teams took 1st and 2nd. One of our teams is ranked 15th in the state and 98th in the world. The other is not far behind: 45th and 277th respectively.

It was a fun event and we hope to improve our standing in the state at the next competition on December 2nd at St Georges.

Ridgeline hosted a tournament on Monday with 20 schools coming to compete. We began with a written round and our JV2 team had the overall highest score on the written round and the varsity came in with the second highest score. Go Falcons!!

Teen & Kid Closet Drive now thru November 20th! Donations can be brought to E204 & E205!

Questions: see Mrs. Demarest or Mrs. JeskeTeen and Kid Closet Toiletry Drive now thru November 20th. Donations can be brought to E202, E204 and the office!

Scan the QR code in E204 or on the box in the front office to be entered in to win a $15 BocoPop or $20 Nest gift card when you donate!

Please help district families this holiday season by donating to our Shower Drive! Our school is teaming up with the non-profit organization Gifts of Hope to provide shower items as stocking stuffers. Donations of shampoo, conditioner, and deodorant will be collected in the leadership room from November 6th to the 30th. Verde Loco points will be awarded to the grade with the most donations!

We are looking for anyone interested in doing the following: writing, editing, photography or web design for our Student- led online newspaper! We will have an informational meeting on Wednesday, November 15th at 2:30pm in room B202. See Ms. McGrath or email at mmcgrath@cvsd.org with any questions!

Join our remind @rhsnewspap

Save the date!!! You're invited to join us at our upcoming Blanket Making Night on November 29th in the RHS Commons from 5:30-8:00 PM 💚

Donations Needed

Donations:

Cash

2 inch wide ribbon

2 yard pieces of Fleece (blankets require 2 pieces each)

Donations can be dropped off in E100

All are welcome!

Ridgeline will be hosting a Blood Drive on Friday, December 1st from 8-1:45pm. If you're interested in donating, please scan the posters in the office or located around the school.

Get ready for the best craft fair in town!! Ridgeline Band Booster Craft and Vendor Fair is coming Dec 2 and 3! Tell all your friends that over 180 quality creative crafters and vendors will be there providing the perfect holiday shopping experience they won’t want to miss! Incredible baked good and concessions will be available all day as well! See you there!

The Grad Night Committee of the RHS Falcon Boosters is working diligently to organize a fun, safe & memorable Grad Night 2024 event for our graduating seniors. All donations will go directly to the event and for the benefit of the kids. Thank you in advance for your support of this event!

Questions, please email rhsgradnight2024@gmail.com

Hey Falcons! Do you need a job? Check out our Jobs Board! It's updated regularly and there are some amazing opportunities!

There are have flyers in the office to scan the QR code, too!

If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Demarest in E202 or email: kdemarest@cvsd.org

Exploring a Balanced Calendar

CVSD is recruiting volunteers to explore options to increase learning opportunities and reduce summer learning loss through the possibility of a more balanced calendar.

Find out more information and apply to be on the Balanced Calendar Committee today at: CVSD.org/BalancedCalendar

We’re hiring!

We want you… to join our team! Visit CVSD.org/employment for paras, bus drivers & more.

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