News from the Nest

On Friday, May 17th, the RULH High School Class of 2024 visited RULH Elementary School and the Ohio Valley Manor to walk through in their caps and gowns. The elementary students lined the hallways and cheered for the 2024 graduates. At Ohio Valley Manor, the staff and patients enjoyed seeing the graduates in their caps and gowns.

As per RULH High School tradition, the seniors enjoyed a steak dinner at Laurel Oaks Golf Club on Wednesday, May 22nd. Mr. Doug Bowery grilled the steaks for the students and staff! A great time was had by all!

CONGRATULATIONS to the RULH CLASS OF 2024!

Congratulations to the following RULH School District retirees (who were honored at the RULH Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, May 14th): Mr. Michael Scanlan (30 service years - top left), Mr. Doug Bowery (28 service years - top right), Mr. Kelley Bierley (32 service years - middle left), Mrs. Tammy Campbell (34 service years - middle right), and Mrs. Aimee Carpenter (33 service years - bottom left). All in all, these legendary educators gave a total of 157 years of dedicated teaching service to RULH Local School District. RULH Local Schools cannot thank these fine educators enough for their many years of hard work and dedication. Best wishes in retirement!

Group picture (bottom right) from left to right: Kelly Bierley, Michael Scanlan, Doug Bowery, Aimee Carpenter, and Tammy Campbell.

The RULH High School Scholarship Awards Dinner was held on Tuesday, May 21st. The students, parents, and staff enjoyed a meal of lasagna, salad, garlic bread and cookies (for desert). Ms. Jasmine Osman (School Counselor), Mrs. Christy Haitz, (secretary) and Mrs. Janet Dugan (secretary) did a fantastic job of preparation for the event. Members of the Class of 2024 received over $65,000 in local scholarships alone. Congratulations to the Class of 2024! Blue Jay Pride!

The RULH Jr./Sr. High School Band and Choir concert was excellent! The concert featured a duet by the Fossitt brothers, T-Swift music in her Blue Jay Era, and Disney selections from both the Jr./Sr. High choir and band. The high school band treated us to their own rendition of the school fight song! Congratulations to the following award winners:

Director’s Award JH Choir:

Aubrey Glover

Director’s Award HS Choir:

JJ Cable

Director’s Award JH Band:

Paige Forsee

Director’s Award HS Band:

Autumn Graves

John Philip Sousa Award:

Morgan Hess

RULH 6th graders recently visited and toured the Jr./Sr. High School. Students got a "sneak peak" of what their day will look like next year as 7th graders. The RULH Jr. High Staff is looking forward to having the new 7th graders next school year!

The sixth graders were honored by the PTO and staff at RULH Elementary with a cookout on Friday, May 17th. The students enjoyed a luncheon of hotdogs, chips, pop, and popsicles. They also enjoyed fellowship while playing games with their classmates. Best wishes to the 6th graders next year at the Jr./Sr. High School!

Mr. Jeremy Bennington has been selected as the new varsity boys basketball coach. Please read the press release below for details.

RULH Jr./Sr. High School held their spring sports awards on Monday, May 20th. The following teams were recognized for their efforts this spring:

• Baseball
• Softball
• Boys Varsity Track
• Girls Varsity Track
• JH Boys Track
• JH Girls Track

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

The Ripley Museum will offer free admission for the 2024 season. The museum is open on Friday's and Saturday's.

Housed in a ten-room 1850s Federal-style home, the Ripley Museum is filled with more than 600 unique and rare items relating to Ripley's rich, historic past. The Civil War collection includes locally found weapons, photographs, and letters from the men of Ripley, Ohio, and the surrounding region. The museum can provide information about the marker at the nearby site of Camp Ripley, which served as a training and mustering camp during 1861-64.

Ripley is holding a Juneteenth celebration! Please read the flyers below for details. Thank you!

• Erin Scott – ES Intervention Specialist (May 29th)
• Michael Crow – ES Intervention Specialist (May 29th)
• Barry Oberschlake – Bus Driver (June 6th)
• Regina Smith – Elementary Counselor (June 6th)
• Marty Dearing – Elementary School Math (June 7th)
• Nick Swanger – Elementary Custodian (June 10th)
• Michael Scanlan – High School Language Arts (June 24th)
• Jessica Kahrs – Elementary School Music (June 27th)
• Kim Myers – Assistant to the Treasurer (June 28th)
• Rochelle Massey – Elementary Title One Teacher (June 29th)
• Chandra Tull – Bus Driver (July 4th)
• Holly Moran – High School Language Arts (July 5th)
• Erin Kinder – Elementary School Intervention (July 5th)
• James Gilkison – High School Art Teacher (July 7th)
• Kristi Rosenbaum – Elementary School Science (July 9th)
• Helen Richey – Bus Driver (July 19th)
• Debbie Gray – Elementary School Science Teacher (July 19th)
• Russ Curtis – District Technology Coordinator (July 21st)
• Emily Marshall – Elementary Principal (July 25th)
• Nicki Fulton – Elementary Secretary (July 29th)
• Mutt Hauke – Bus Driver (August 3rd)
• Mary Alice Carr – Elementary Teacher (August 3rd)
• Aimee Carpenter – Elementary Teacher (August 17th)
• Carla Weatherspoon – Elementary School Custodian (August 19th)
• Jimmie Campbell – Bus Driver (August 21st)
• Daniel Oberschlake – Board Member (August 23rd)
• Heather Hauke – Special Education Secretary – (August 29th)

Friday, May 24th

No School - Staff PD Day

7:00 pm - RULH Graduation