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Here are some of our events at a glance. Please join us when you can!

• Dec. 13: Chorus Concert, 6 p.m.

• Dec. 14: Non-Uniform Day for Pay

• Dec. 16: Final Day of 1st Semester (Student Holiday Festive Attire Permitted)

• Dec. 17-January 3: Winter Break

• January 4: First Day of 2nd Semester

• January 6: College T-Shirt Day

• Jan. 9: Tryouts for Baseball (boys), Track & Field (boys and girls), and Soccer (girls)

• January 11: Non-Uniform Day for Pay

• January 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No School

• January 17: Teacher Professional Learning Day - No School

• January 23: PTA General Meeting, 6:00 p.m. in the Media Center

Check out our calendar for more ways to get involved.

Ridgeview offers prospective parent tours monthly for parents (and students welcome!). The next offering is Dec. 13 at 12:45 p.m. Please visit our prospective parent tour page for more info and to RSVP.

To celebrate the IB traits our staff exemplify and to highlight those who have gone the 1 extra degree, we give monthly 212 Degree Awards. It is built on the premise that at 211 degrees, water doesn't boil. With just one extra degree, it boils. We're thankful for 5 staff members each month who will be highlighted for giving that 1 extra degree to our school.

• James Hulett (Counselor) was given the Risk-Taking & Thinking Award: the recipient is not afraid to use creativity to inspire and to help others succeed.

• Jared Grigsby (6th Math) was given the Inquiry & Knowledge Award: The recipient has innovatively instructed with MYP, WICOR, and Personalized Learning instruction that empowers student ownership of learning.

• Adrian Harris (7th Social Studies) was given the Caring & Communicator Award: The recipient maintains a positive, caring attitude in difficult situations and steps outside his/her job description to help others.

• Maggie Jorgensen (Instructional Coach) was given the Principled & Balanced Award: The recipient demonstrates principled leadership during difficult times, showing balance and sensitivity to those following his/her lead.

• Ilenia Arzate (Counseling Secretary) was given the Open-Minded & Reflective Award: The recipient is open-minded and reflective to support students in powerful ways beyond the expected as an educator.

Ridgeview plans to make the option of student lockers available for the spring of 2023. If your student may be interested in obtaining a locker, please read this initial information carefully:

• Lockers are optional, and any student who does not want to purchase use of a locker will be allowed to continue carrying a backpack.
• Lockers will be available for sale for $5 between November 28 and Dec.16 only through our online platform – no cash or checks.
• Interested students/families should purchase a locker on Online School Payments during the above timeframe. Students can show a printout or picture (please ask permission to use their phone first) to their homeroom teacher. As a fail-safe, the school will run a report of individuals who have paid online and will provide it to the homeroom teacher after the deadline.
• After the spring semester begins, lockers will be distributed to students who have paid.
• Note that students will only have limited use of the lockers at designated times during the day (for example purposes only: before 1st period, before connections classes, and at the end of the day).
• Requests for certain locker locations or top/bottom lockers will not be taken.
• Locker privileges may be removed at any time at the administration’s discretion for inappropriate use without a refund.

Ridgeview along with Riverwood and Heards Ferry will pilot a new safety initiative alert system starting in January. Read the full article here.

We are pleased to announce a new MYP reporting system. MYP focuses on growth over time and describes what a student can do according to IB criterion for that subject area. Our teachers have prepared MYP progress reports and have distributed them to students this week. Parents, please ask your student for the report, which includes a descriptive cover page, and feel free to reach out to teachers or our IB MYP coordinator Dr. Kathleen McCaffrey with questions.

Our teachers deserve all the love this holiday season. Please help us provide each teacher and staff member a gift card as a small token of thanks for the incredible jobs they do each day. Follow this link to sign up!

Holiday The holiday break is right around the corner! Of course, rest, relaxation, and quality family time are the top priorities, but it’s important to make sure your child’s academic skills stay sharp too! Here are some simple ideas to sneak in a little learning at home amidst the holiday fun and festivities.

Thank you to everyone who helped decorate the media center for the winter holidays! Everyone is enjoying the decorations. Your time and creativity are very appreciated.