Hello Ridgeline Families- Sometimes it just feels like a “short-and-sweet” kind of day. The newsletter Tessa puts together for us is fantastic and pretty much tells the whole story of life at Ridgeline for the past week.

We have a lot to be thankful for and just as much to be proud of. As you scroll through the Flyer it’s pretty impressive to see the talents, abilities, and successes of so many of our students. It’s not always noticed, but our students take pride in serving others in our school and community. The willingness to give the gift of their own time and energy to benefit others is inspiring!

We look forward to honoring our Veteran’s during our assembly next Thursday.

Come to Ridgeline stadium for our first-ever football playoff game this Saturday—1:00pm kick-off. GO FALCONS!

Make it a great weekend! --Mr. Hardt

Ridgeline High School students explore high-demand trade programs at Spokane Community College.

NewTech Prep’s (aka Skill Center) Shannon Dale will be at RHS next Wednesday, November 8, during 6th period (1:20) to share information about NewTech’s many, hands-on learning opportunities. To attend the information session, sophomores and juniors are invited to complete the registration Mr. Spraggins sent out via Google Classroom earlier this week. Registration and signed passes will be required to attend. Please direct any questions you and/or your student may have to Mr. Spraggins (bspraggins@cvsd.org) or your student’s grade level counselor.

Highest GPA in the State with an average of 3.894! WAY TO GO FALCONS!

The Ridgeline Regiment competed at the NWAPA Championships at the University of Oregon last weekend. The NWAPA is the premiere governing body for bands across the Pacific Northwest. This is the equivalent to a three-state championship contest. Ridgeline went toe to toe with some 31 of the most tenured bands in the Pacific Northwest and took 2nd place. They missed out on the top prize to the four-time defending NWAPA Champions, Grants Pass HS by one-tenth of a point. It was an exciting weekend. We are so proud of everyone’s work and accomplishments this season. So many things went well for the marching band - including a Rocky-esque finish in Eugene, OR as they went the distance with the champs. It was a stellar conclusion to another history-making year in the band. Thank you everyone for your support this year.

Paige Huntsinger and Nico Cisneros are off to Pasco to represent Ridgeline in the State Cross Country Meet. Paige and Nico are both juniors at Ridgeline. Paige and Nico qualified for the state competition by placing in the Top 21 at our district meet last week. This is Paige's second time competing at State. Nico is a first-time state competitor. We wish both of them the very best of luck on Saturday. Go Falcons! #Talonsup

Congratulations to our Volleyball Sub Varsity teams for spectacular seasons! All the girls worked so hard and have improved so much! Shout out to our 2023 Freshman team for the first ever Ridgeline Volleyball undefeated league season 15-0! Our JV team went 10-4, C1 went 12-1 and our C2 went 8-3 on their seasons! Great job ladies! Varsity is still in the hunt for our first State birth and will play Saturday November 4th vs Mead High School at Mead, 1pm winner earns a bid to the State tournament!

The Speech and Debate team kicked off its competition season in the Rookie Rumble tournament at Coeur d'Alene Charter Acadamy on Oct. 27-28.

Cody Arrieta (11), Abby Clevenger (9) and Ryland Jacoby (11) competed in Congressional Debate. Skyla Nemitz (10) and Emily Rountree (10) entered Public Forum Debate, and Gracie Ayer (12) served as one of several honorary high school senior judges. Nemitz and Rountree made it to the quarterfinals while Jacoby made it to the final round.

Nine high schools and roughly 100 students from Spokane and Coeur d'Alene participated in the annual first tournament of the school year.

Next up for the team is the Timberwolf Invitational at Lake City High School on Nov. 3-4.

Falcon cheer had a great time learning from EWU cheer at their clinic! Go Falcons and Go Eags!

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/

What happens when two friends both pretend to be someone else, who happens to be named “Earnest”? Chaos and hilarity ensue, of course! Make sure to get your tickets for our fun fall production. Performances are November 15, 16, 17 and 18.

Pottery students voted, and our gallery display winners for our pinch pot projects are Braxxton Barker, Clara Kardonsky, Maelia Amen, Patrick Rodgers, Sam Hobbs, Alex House, Bailey Hillman, Reagan Rothley, and our overall winner for our Pinch pots is Rahni Greene!

Sindhu Surapaneni is the youngest and the first high schooler to share her story at PIVOT Spokane last night along with 5 other story tellers.

Pivot is a storytelling organization in Spokane with a mission promote the art and craft of storytelling, and to honor and celebrate Spokane. Pivot hosted this storytelling event at Washington Cracker building for 300 people.

KHQ visited our robotics program ahead of this weekend’s competition!

Please join us for our FCCLA and Fashion Club Meeting on Monday 11/6 @ 2:20 pm in E100.

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 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 would love to invite our community Veterans both active and retired for our Assembly this year. The program is titled I Am: One Nation and features musical performances by the RHS choir and wind ensemble. We will have special reserved seating in our padded folding chairs. Our RHS colorguard members will greet guests at the main entrance and take you to your seat. So if you are new to Ridgeline, you won't have to find anything - we will take care of you all the way.

The program starts at 9:50am on November 9th at Ridgeline High School, and the doors are open at 9:15am if you'd like to get the best seat. Invite your family, and let's celebrate the careers of service of our Veterans. Thank you so much Veterans!

No School on Friday, November 10th

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.

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

Link with our schools & discover innovative school programs

Join us in our three regional Central Valley learning communities:

• Central - Thurs., Nov. 30, 7:30-9am, North Pines MS, 11900 E Broadway Ave, Spokane Valley
• Western - Tues., Dec. 5, 8-9:30am, University HS, 12420 E 32nd Ave, Spokane Valley
• Eastern - Thurs., Dec. 7, 7:30-9am, Ridgeline HS, 20150 E Country Vista Dr, Liberty Lake

You’re an important link with our schools. We hope to see you there!

Find out more & RSVP today! CVSD.org/CommunityLinkEvents

We’re hiring!

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

Remember to Vote

November 7

Here is your usual bi-annual reminder to remind your school communities to vote. Attached is a VOTE graphic that we use every year that you are able to use in your school newsletters or social media also. (FYI, as a reminder: PDC rules are listed on our Password-protected “For Staff Only” elections web page: https://www.cvsd.org/apps/pages/STAFFLevyElections)

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