Hello Ridgeline Families—Just two weeks to go, so hang in there and let’s finish strong! I’ve been thinking about all you senior parents gearing up for graduation. If it’s your first child graduating—that one is the toughest, because it’s a new experience for the family. You’re so busy planning and getting ready and it’s not until you sit in the arena and see them cross the stage that it really hits you that your ‘baby’ is all grown up and will be moving on to start a new life. You’ll experience a lot of emotions! It’s still an emotional time even the 2nd, 3rd, or however many times you have one of your own graduate, but it gets easier because you’ve had the experience, and it’s going to be OK! So enjoy this coming Senior Week and encourage your senior to spend time with their classmates before they all go different directions.
One more reminder to please check your senior’s fines/fees. These need to be paid in order to receive the physical diploma. It doesn’t impact graduation or issuing of transcripts.
After the seniors graduate, the rest of us will finish the final week to wrap up the academic year with finals and a celebratory Field Day, June 12. I do receive complaints about this, but I don’t actually control the calendar. We will have a similar calendar (ending on Tuesday) this coming year, but we’ll also get information about new calendar options from the Balanced Calendar committee work that has been happening this spring. The district calendar is approved on a 2 year cycle.
But, back to that last Monday, here’s why it matters. It’s the last day to check out with your teachers, and spend time with friends, and making lasting memories. We started a tradition our first year and plan it again for Monday to end our year together in the stadium-- All As One. The cool part is the on-campus parade, together as one, on our final march to close out the year and do the “final countdown” and Summer Send-off! That’s a memory!
We wrap up the year on Monday, June 17, with a half day/early release.
Just a reminder that we’ll be distributing yearbooks on Tuesday. I had the honor of opening and receiving the First year book for the year and we did our big reveal! Pictured here with some of the crew (L-R: Max , Alexis, Cory, Ava, Grace, and Ryland) you can call the business office if you’re not sure if you’ve purchased one yet. We have a few remaining.
Senior Prom is tomorrow at the Riverside Place, downtown Spokane. This is always an exciting event, and fun way to celebrate the end of the year in elegant fashion!
If you want to have some real fun, come see the spectacle that is the Staff vs Student softball game this afternoon, right here on our own softball complex. We get out there around 2:30 for pre-game activities, and first pitch happens once we’re organized and ready! Bring the family to enjoy the food trucks as well! This is a FREE event, only for fun… and bragging rights!
There’s always more, so please stay informed—read the Falcon Flyer!
Make it a great weekend! –Mr. Hardt
2024 Senior Survey
Greetings, Senior parents/guardians! Each year, I send out a Senior Survey at year end to collect important information from students. Among other things, their answers will help us learn more about their post-high school plans and how RHS can support students who will come after them. For those attending a college or university next fall, completing Question #7 will enable us to get their FINAL TRANSCRIPTS out to their colleges/universities on time. So completing this survey is vitally important, as students may not be able to register for college/university classes until their chosen institutions receive their final transcripts.) Please encourage your student(s) to access the link Mr. Spraggins provided in Google Classroom and complete the survey. Thanks for helping us help them, and please contact Mr. Spraggins with any questions (bspraggins@cvsd.org)!
Decision Day 2024!
It's that time of year when everyone wants to celebrate both high school graduations and the "What's next?" seniors have chosen. We here at RHS are no different! And so, next Monday, June 3, we will celebrate the decisions your seniors have made about their "What's next"? with group pics throughout the day! Whether your student has chosen to pursue a trade, join the workforce, serve our country, or attend college, we will highlight your student! So, we invite you to encourage them to come to the Counseling and Student Services Center for pics in the swag that represents their choice at the time appointed for them by Mr. Spraggins!
Summer 2024 CVVL High School Registration is now OPEN.
Registration Link: CVVL HS 2024 Summer School Registration Link
CVVL HS SUMMER Course Information
- CVVL summer school is for credit advancement. If you failed a course and need to make up credits, please wait for information regarding credit retrieval summer school.
- You may register for only ONE summer school course.
"The future is in good hands" was my favorite quote of the day. Today, we held our annual Sustainable City Forum for AP Environmental Science. Students used their knowledge from all 9 units to plan a city and then present it to members of the community. We had elected officials, school board members, city council, law enforcement, resource management employees, medical staff and school staff sit down with our students and give feedback of their ideas. They learned from each other, and our students came away with confidence and pride and a new respect for public works. And that was only the first half of the day...
Thank you to all who supported us today!
Unified Pickleball
Did you know that in 2022 pickleball became the official sport of the state of Washington? We were excited to join the pickleball movement this year by offering a season of Unified Pickleball. Unified is our inclusive sports program that invites students with and without disabilities to come play together. Beginning in April we met once a week and played not only pickleball, but also cornhole, Spikeball, connect four, basketball, and ring toss. We got some activity in, we made memories and developed friendships. May 22nd Central Valley High School and University High School Unified groups came and joined us. Interested in playing Unified? Watch out next fall for soccer registration information. Thanks for making this a fulfilling community to be a part of!
Go check out the Graphic Arts 2 students' digital illustrations currently on display at the Liberty Lake Municipal Library Art Gallery from May 28th through June 10th. The students were given a random fairy tale title and had to come up with a concept and digitally illustrate an original book cover from their ideas using Adobe Illustrator and InDesign. Great creativity, Falcon artists!💚
Congratulations to our new Student Council for the 2024-2025 school year. Go Falcons!
ASB President - Cooper Shadd
ASB Vice President - Prasidha Krishnaswamy
ASB Secretary - Hailey Stroh
ASB Treasurer - Ethan Call
ASB Spirit Coordinator - Blaine Mandiangu
ASB Spirit Coordinator - Ethan Braid
Senior Class President - Izzy Mega
Senior Class Council - Cherish Chialastri
Senior Class Council - Ryland Jacoby
Senior Class Council - Daden Lewis
Senior Class Council - Ava Richardson
Senior Class Council - Quinn Troye
Junior Class President - Ty Hudson
Junior Class Council - KK Almquist
Junior Class Council - Alaiyah Gentry
Junior Class Council - JJ Hosig
Junior Class Council - Nick Jennings
Junior Class Council - Vivian Van Buren
Sophomore Class President - Jack Morris
Sophomore Class Council - Sloane Barrera
Sophomore Class Council - Analiese Erlandson
Sophomore Class Council - Ayden Johnson
Sophomore Class Council - Grace Morgan
Sophomore Class Council - Haiden Wilding
Senior Reception- June 7th
Seniors! As your June 8, graduation date nears, the entire Ridgeline High School community recognizes the long, educational journey that is culminating for you. Naturally, you, your family, and friends will grandly celebrate your many accomplishments in the coming days and weeks! Your RHS community will contribute to that celebratory atmosphere in a complimentary way on the morning of Friday, June 7!
At 10:45 AM in the Gymnasium, the senior recognition committee invites you to a Senior Reception! It will be a very casual event in which you can enjoy brunch (with tasty treats from Desserts by Sara), yearbook signing time, capturing memories in the photobooth, and the simplicity of one last opportunity to socialize in the building as the Class of 2024. At 11:40 AM, we will move to the Theater for the Senior Superlatives program hosted by your senior classmates in ASB! Take notes, as you’ll want to remember the “winners” of the “most likely to…” awards for class reunions down the road!
Required Grad Practice will be at 12:30 pm in the theatre. You don’t need to have your graduation gown - normal attire please. Practice will end with your last official march through the school led by our Award-winning drumline.
Senior Parents: WE NEED YOUR HELP- Chaperones needed at Triple Play sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4BABA62DAAFBC43-49036921-rhsgrad
AMAZON WISH LIST
Students love PRIZES and we want to celebrate all their success with gifts and prizes at the Grad Night 2024 All-Nighter! Please consider purchasing a prize from the curated Amazon Wish List that will be awarded at the Grad Night 2024 Event. All seniors who attend Grad Night 2024 will have a chance to win these prizes or be given a gift from the RHS Falcon Boosters.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2JICUH080WAH5?ref_=wl_share
Registration for Summer Youth Camps is now open!
We have lots of camps: Football, Youth Basketball for Girls & Boys, Tennis, Percussion, Cross Country, Volleyball, Soccer, and Dance!
Hey Falcons! Do you need a job? Check out our Jobs Board! It's updated regularly and there are some amazing opportunities!
There are 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
