Hello Ridgeline Families-

Another great week here at RHS! Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our Back To School Night event Thursday. We’re fortunate to have enough flexibility in our space here to quickly adjust from an outside event to an indoor event. Haven’t seen a rain like that in a long time. Thank you to Idaho Central Credit Union, Dane Joe Coffee, and Kona Ice for participating in our night!

Our office staff had a good laugh last Friday when we learned our young Dean of Students, Ms. Fraser, had never heard of the Little River Band or Duran Duran! You know you’re getting old when…!

Shout out to our amazing staff Sunshine Club (pictured below)! This group takes such good care of us and you can’t help but smile when they are around cause they truly make your day brighter! Thank you!

So… how are we doing out there in the driveway during drop-off and pick-up? Some areas of improved flow and less blocking of traffic has been noticeable. Here’s a couple more suggestions/requests: If you’re in the valet line continue to pull forward rather than waiting in a stationery spot. Other cars wait behind and space opens up in front, but nobody is using it, and we get further backed up. Please pull forward. Another area we would like to keep clear is the STAFF/VISITOR parking lot. Please don’t pull through or park in that lot. We do have staff leaving and other folks arriving for school business that should be able to park there. Finally, “Keep your head on a swivel”—an old football expression to always pay attention to your surroundings so you don’t get smacked by someone you don’t see coming. The good news is every day is an improvement and if you are patient and plan on the 15 minute process all will be good!

ATTENDANCE: We pulled a report for Thursday and Friday’s first period attendance to review tardies (late to school/class) and found 128 Thursday and 98 today. On the brighter side over 1000 students were on time! Goal: be at one of the two Ridgeline entrances before 7:35/8:05-Thursday, and your student should be able to get to first period on time.

We kick off homecoming festivities next week and encourage all students to get in on the fun with each spirit dress up day! We’ll cap off the week Friday with an all-school spirit assembly in the stadium at the end of the day. Friday night we host Cheney for the football game and at half time we’ll be entertained by the Ridgeline Regiment AND announce the Homecoming Royalty! The festivities will end at midnight Saturday at the conclusion of our first ever homecoming dance! New hours 8-12pm. Keep reading for further details about homecoming and other important schedules, activities, and deadlines.

I’m grateful to work with such awesome young people every day—they make my job incredibly fun! We appreciate your support and are committed to building a strong school/community culture for our students today and our students tomorrow. Make it a great weekend! –Mr. Hardt

Juniors only!

PSAT Coming October 12th at RHS

Registration is now open. Space is limited.

Link in Instagram bio:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7sZ5mAy1c_2-7nRCSd_x-__jjSkq1uTkD8ScnkDc45Owraw/viewform?usp=sf_link

**Optional for students planning on attending a 4 year University!

In comments, please add:

Does the PSAT matter anymore?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x8uZ-3bE18y0KgQgpqzDNj9rInk1uCCc3dfJVg-trAA/edit

If you have questions, please speak to Mrs. McMurtrey (11th grade counselor) or Mr. Spraggins (College and Career Counselor).

Calling all Ridgeline High School students! On Tuesday, October 4, CVSD will host the annual T-2-4 Career and College Fair! Representatives from local businesses, trade schools, colleges and universities, and military branches will be available to help you and your student better understand the various post-high school options available and answer any questions you may have. To make information gathering easy, I encourage each student participant to register for a barcode! (see the flyer above). If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Spraggins (bspraggins@cvsd356.org).

Washington State University invests significantly in attracting and rewarding high-achieving students whose first choice post-secondary institution is WSU. The Regents Scholarship Program offers nominated students the opportunity to become Regents Scholars ($4000/year) and to compete for Distinguished Regents Scholar awards (full tuition and fees scholarship for four years). If your senior student (2023 graduate) currently has a cumulative 3.6 GPA or above and intends to enroll in WSU next fall, have him/her respond to Mr. Spraggins’ Google Classroom message outlining the nomination criteria and process. If you have questions, please access the Regents Scholarship Program link above and/or contact Mr. Spraggins (bspraggins@cvsd356.org).

FAFSA opens Saturday October 1st at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

Apply early for Federal Financial Assistance toward college/training!

Need help?

FAFSA Night

October 13th
Ridgeline High School

6pm

“Duty, Honor, Country” This is the succinct but storied motto of the United States Military Academy at West Point, the first military academy in the United States, established in 1802. Today, West Point is one of the nation’s most prestigious post-secondary institutions. If your son or daughter has interest in combining his/her strong leadership and academic attributes with service to country via the U.S. Army, the United States Military Academy at West Point is one option s/he can explore. If you and your freshmen, sophomore, or junior son or daughter are interested in learning more, there is an informational session on Saturday, October 8th, from 10:30-12:00 in the Argonne Library conference room. LTC (Retired) Keven Arbanas, LTC Alan Westfield, and Mr. Ezra Eckhardt will share information on the institution, its programs, and the admission process.

Congratulations to these students who earned Varsity letters in 3 sports last year. Amazing job Falcons! We are so proud of your hard work!

Isabella DeLaRosa

Talia Emmerson

Anabelle Frazier

Madelyn Hutyler

Katherine Kuhl – not pictured

Emma Myers

Brayden Phillips

Nolan Rabe

Roxanne Robinson

Deakon Sell

Tanner Smith

Natalie Willmon

Mrs. Bergman’s History classes came to the library for a lesson in using the Spokesman Review (@spokesmanreview) as a resource. All RHS students now have digital access to the Spokesman – ask your teen how to log in!

Ridgeline Business Club meeting was a success!

Sign up to be a member with the member sign up form in Google Classroom. Code: 4fduvox

Hailey Bronec presented at the NE Region FBLA advisors conference. Way to represent, Hailey!

Our Falcon artists did an awesome job making some great pieces to show we all BELONG at Ridgeline!

Come & Join us for our Homecoming Tailgate/Pep Rally!

We host Cheney for the football game and at half time we’ll be entertained by the Ridgeline Regiment AND announce the Homecoming Royalty!

When: Friday, October 7th

Time: 4:30 pm – 6:30pm- Game starts at 7pm

Where: Grassy field behind stadium

Food trucks:

• Sasquatcho Taco
• Bahn Mi
• Iced Out Coffee
  

Hey Falcons who’s ready to hit the dance floor?! Ridgeline is hosting its first ever homecoming dance Saturday, October 8th from 8:00pm to 11:00pm in the Ridgeline field house. The dance is semi-formal so get out your suits, dresses and dance shoes and get ready to cut up the floor. Tickets are $5 available in the Business Office.

Winter Dance Team Auditions: October 10-14th before school.

If you're interested in the dance team audition process, please access it through the

Google Classroom: de3kzra

The JSA (Junior State of America) club is excited to lead a Candidate Forum here at Ridgeline on October 12th. This is a community event, and everyone is welcome! If you are a Falcon student and would like to join JSA, we are a non-partisan club that is part of a much larger regional and national organization. We participate in activities such as candidate forums, mock elections, political discussions, voter registration drives, Winter Congress, and community service projects. We meet on Tuesdays in room D-202 if you’d like to join us! Use our Google Classroom code 7z66i35 or visit www.jsa.org to learn more!

Wednesday, October 12th: Business AfterSchool

• What: A free hands-on workshop for 6-12th grade students to experience manufacturing-related careers in action
• Where: Wagstaff, Inc.
• Time: 3-5 p.m.
• Audience: 6-12th graders + teachers/guardians in Eastern Washington
• Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/business-afterschool-manufacturing-careers-wagstaff-tickets-423766345547

More details to come!

Reserve Eyrié, Volume 2, before our December 19th deadline to receive a $10 discount and be guaranteed a copy: $50 per book, $60 with name stamping.

Purchase through our business office or online (click link below).

Limited quantities will be available to purchase starting in January. Each will then cost $60 and name stamping will not be available. First come, first served while supplies last.

Senior Tribute Ads for Yearbook Available Soon

Couldn't choose which senior portrait to submit for our yearbook,

Eyrié, Volume 2? Have extra-curricular photos you'd like to share?

Coming soon will be more information regarding the opportunity to purchase a senior tribute ad for your student. Ads will vary in size and price. Parents and guardians get to choose the photos, layout and write a special note.

Last Friday, our mini Falcon cheerleaders led our fans with a great performance! Thanks again to DaBell and Paventy Orthodontics for donating a cheer T-shirt to every mini cheerleader!

Title: "Everyone is loved here"

Date to be Installed: 10/2/2022

Name of the Artist : Sindhu Surapaneni

Funded by: Spokane Arts SAGA Grants.

If you need any details of this project to refer or details, https://spokanearts.org/grantees/sindhu-surapaneni/

Sindhu Surapaneni is a strong, driven middle school student from Selkirk middle school in Liberty Lake. Sindhu's goal is to help everyone realize that no matter your age: You Can Do It!

She hopes her talk at #TEDxSpokane2022 helps people realize their potential so they can help themselves and others.

Be there for her talk on Oct 8 - get tickets here: https://t.co/vFo9U3fay7

We plan to give the survey October 11th in Advisory class!

Sunshine Club is a way to celebrate our amazing teachers & staff here at Ridgeline. We love to show them a little bit of appreciation for all of the time & energy they put into our students & for making Ridgeline a great place to be! The Sunshine Club puts together delicious treats to appreciate our staff.

Our Sunshine Club: Ashley Foster, Angela Fontaine, Tessa Johnston, Erika Maxwell, Lynn Frucci & Dawn Faughender!

Grad Night - We will have a table at back to school night on 9/29- please stop by and join in the fun! Our next meeting will be on October 18th at 7pm in the RHS Library!

Make sure to follow the grad night page: @rhs_grad_night_2023

Booster club membership - we'd love you to join us in supporting the school. $40 for family $25 individual. Application is online, at home games, or at back to school night.

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!

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!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I8aJ7YAR0qw956RC22XqTnPpCYCwbBG5ad_8ygqE2Z0/edit

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!

Business Office Open Hours:

7:15- 2:30pm

(Closed 12:30-1:30pm daily)