Hello Ridgeline Families- I know you’ll be impressed by our students when you look over another fantastic newsletter this week! Concert season is in full swing, and winter sports have seen an excellent turn out. Other opportunities to be involved in clubs and activities are highlighted this week. It is well known and supported by research, that students who get involved in ANY sort of school related activity beyond the classroom has greater sense of belonging and well-being. If your teen hasn’t found a place and you think they should, please give their counselor a call and maybe they can help. A new program outlined in the newsletter is the After School Tutoring program. This will be staffed by Ridgeline teachers. Check it out and see if it is something you would find valuable and helpful for your student. Please remember to drive with caution and watch for people during before/after school pick-up times. Stay alert at the roundabout, and please don’t park near the roundabout where it could prevent traffic from flowing through in any direction. I don’t mind creative thinking in where you drop off/pick up your child as long as it isn’t blocking traffic or busses. Next week is Thanksgiving with EARLY RELEASE on Wednesday- schedule follows below. We appreciate the opportunity to work with you and your teenagers! Make it a great weekend! --Mr. Hardt

School Events https://arbiterlive.com/School/Calendar/118384

Showtime! All Ridgeline students and parents are welcome to come and learn more about our two unique Ridgeline Indoor programs!!!

📅 Mark your calendars for Monday, November 22nd at 7pm

💚 Indoor Percussion meeting in the RHS Band Room

💚 Winter Colorguard meeting in the RHS Choir Room

The BSN Girls Basketball store is now open. The store closes on November 23rd! Get your Falcon Gear today!

Ridgeline Student Athletes:

Boys and Girls can still join wrestling! Any athletes that start practice by Monday 11/22 will have enough practices to wrestle in the first home competition. New to wrestling?... no worries. Wrestling is a no-cut sport that is open to everyone! Contact coach Gretch at bgretch@cvsd.org with questions.

RHS Diversity Club- Building Unity Together

Meeting Mondays at 2:20 in room D211

All are welcome!

TUESDAY, November 30th from 2:30pm - 3:00pm in Room D111

Meeting will begin in Room D111, then heading into the gym to play basketball together.

This club is for all students and in the Spring, we will start our Unified Soccer Team.

You must have your own ride home. No transportation will be provided.

Find out how you can do something BIGGER. The 🌎is better when we play UNIFIED.

Falcon Debate Team

The team's next meetings are Tuesday (Nov. 30) and Thursday, (Dec. 2), 2:30-4:00, room D208. The club will not meet during the week of Thanksgiving. New members are always welcome.

Congratulations to two of our Falcons for making GSL All-League for soccer:

Preslie Young (#18) – 2nd team Forward – 1 of only 2 10th graders on all 3 all-league teams

Natalie Thompson (#11) – Honorable Mention Midfield – the only Freshmen on all 3 all-league teams

Such an amazing accomplishment- Way to go!!

Congratulations to the Ridgeline HS Bands for their awesome performance at their Fall Concert: Immoveable Objects. Stunning tributes to the internal and external forces of our lives. Kudos to our amazing students!

Congratulations to the Eyas String Orchestra for making their worldwide debut. Eyas is the young falcon taken from the wild to be trained in Falconry. Our poise and professionalism in showcasing their skill with eclectic composers like Brahms and innovative tangeuros like Piazzolla. Thank you Ridgeline orchestra for sharing your amazing gifts together on stage.

During National Career Development week the graphic arts students have been learning about a successful Spokane digital agency, Seven2 through a virtual tour. They have been learning about the various job opportunities available to them, and the training required for those jobs. Seven2 has well known clients such as Amazon, Disney, CNN and many more. Thank you to Seven2 for making time to create a virtual tour for our students.

When: Thursday December 9th

Where: Ridgeline Commons

Time: 5:30-8:00pm

What: Making Tied Fleece Blankets

Why: To donate to the homeless and foster care children in our community

What we need:

• 2 yard pieces of polar fleece (Each blanket needs two 2yd pieces)

• 1 ½ -2” wide rolls of ribbon

• New socks, hats, gloves to donate

• Monetary donations (with the notation that it’s for blanket making)

Donations can be dropped off at the offices of Ridgeline, University and Mica Peak High Schools or bring them the night of the event to Ridgeline.

Questions: Contact Krista Larsen klarsen@cvsd.org

COMMUNITY MEMBERS WELCOME!

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Club is meeting on Wednesday, November 24th at 7:30am.

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, December 1st! We have our 1st Book club meeting in the RHS Library after school. Bring book ideas and recommendations, we will choose a book together at our first meeting. Open to students and staff!

We are collecting new, unwrapped toys at Whistle Stop coffee shop during Thanksgiving (6am-2pm), Black Friday (4am-7pm) and Saturday (6am-7pm). Get a $1.00 off your order when you donate!

Want to earn high school credit for your job?

There are lots of job opportunities out there for our RHS students right now.

If you already have a job, or need advice about finding one, email the RHS Worksite Learning Coordinator to learn more. Stop by Room E202 & talk to Kelli Demarest – kdemarest@cvsd.org

Please include your full name, age, and place of employment (if you have one) in the email.

Business Office Open Hours:

7:15-7:45 am

10:40-12:30 pm

2:00-2:30 pm

Belong. Inspire. Grow

Email: jhardt@cvsd.org
Website: https://rhs.cvsd.org/
Location: 20150 Country Vista Drive, Liberty Lake, WA, USA
Phone: (509) 558-3800