RIDGE VIEW CONGRATULATIONS: The Iowa High School Athletic Directors Association has established a new award: Athletic Administrative Assistant EMERITA. The purpose of the award is to recognize those who have served a minimum of 25 years aiding the daily efforts of the Athletic Director.
The IHSADA is proud to congratulate and announce that Dena Stille has earned this title through her hard work and dedication toward students, administration, district and community!
Dena Stille served as the A.D. Administrative Assistant for 35 years with the Galva-Holstein CSD, retiring in 2016! Congratulations and Thank You for your years of service Dena!!
ELITE RAPTOR ALERT: Chloe Kinney, Gracelyn Thompson, Olivia Feilmeier, Melany Horan, and Harper Cress represented Ridge View Middle School at the National History Day competition at BVU. Their project, "The Walk to Freedom, Iowa's Underground Railroad," qualified to advance to the state competition. Their research and attention to detail are impressive.
Ridge View Speech had a very successful day on Saturday in Carroll participating in the State Individual Events Competition. With a I rating being Superior, and a II rating being Excellent, Raptors Speech came home with 17 I ratings and 2 II ratings.
I Rating
Jayley Endrulat - Prose “How to Be an American”
Poetry “Bathe the Cat”
Noah Shepherd -Improv
Expository Address “Oh, Shoot”
Kinzie Hagen - Prose “ Be a Lady, They Said”
Jaycie Vohs - Poetry “Ninja Chicks”
Tess Pacza - Poetry - “My Party Dress”
- Prose - “Romeo and Juliet” - Andy Griffith style
Nora Pickhinke - Prose “Time Travelling Traffic Ticket”
Brody Bisenius - Musical Theatre- “ If I Were a Rich Man”
Radio News
Emma Mentzer - After Dinner Address “It’s All About Chocolate”
Literary Program - “I Would Do Anything for Love, But Won’t I Do That”
Addy Tesch - Prose “The NinjaBread Man”
- After Dinner Speaking - The N.R.U.
Sarai Cervantes - Poetry “Stand Back Said the Elephant”
Corvin Griffin - Prose - “The Big Cheese”
II Rating
Sophia Keleher - Musical Theatre - “Burn”
**Pictured 1st row (L to R): Jayley Endrulat, Nora Pickhinke, Addy Tesch
2nd row (L to R): Sophia Keleher, Sarai Cervantes, Brody Bisenius
3rd row (L to R): Kinzie Hagen, Emma Mentzer, Jaycie Vohs
4th row (L to R): Tess Pacza, Noah Shepherd, Corvin Griffin
Good luck to the Ridge View Mock Trial team as they compete in Sioux City today!
Raptor Fans: Come out tonight to be entertained by our Individual Events Speechers as they perform their selections for you at Speech Night starting at 7:00pm in the Rosemary Clausen Center for Performing Arts.
Ridge View Girls and Boys High School Track pictures will be taking place during practice on Tuesday, March 12th. Boys Golf pictures will be after school on Thursday, March 14th. The link to order pictures of your track or golf athlete and their teammates is: http://stevensonschoolphoto.hhimagehost.com/RidgeViewSpringSports2024
Tomorrow's IATC Indoor State Track Meet will have live results as well as a free live feed to watch. Log onto Wayzata Results or watch on Central Iowa Sports Network.
(Events: High Jump, 60m, 60m hurdles, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 4x100, Sprint Medley) The meet starts at 9:00 a.m. Good Luck Raptors.
ELITE RAPTOR ALERT: The students in Mrs. Wiese's 2nd grade class are published authors and illustrators! The students wrote a class book about what they want to be when they grow up. Their book is titled Bright Futures for the Class of 2034.
Thank you Ridge View Staff!
https://youtu.be/Yn2SVYY2fyM
This video was created by the 2024 yearbook staff
The lower and upper G-H Elementary students were visited by representives of the American Heart Association (who is celebrating it's 100th year) today to kick off the Kid's Heart Challenge. Students will be asking for donations to help the kids of families who have someone with a sick heart and to raise money for medical advances.
This past Friday, we had 5 high school students travel to Des Moines for the State Archery Tournament which is a 2 day event. Pictured are (l to r): Tristan Werner, Carter Padavich (unable to attend due to district FFA), Robert Forristal, Kinzie Hagen, Erica Taylor, and Corbin Smith. These archers had to qualify with an average score of 266 for bullseye and 263 for 3D in order to qualify for State. These archers average scores are much higher than that. Erica Taylor shot a 272, Robert Forristal shot a 267, Tristan Werner shot a 258, Corbin Smith shot a 257, and Kinzie Hagen shot a 251. Congratulations Archers!!!
Raptor Elite Alert: Congratulations to Madison Stowater on being selected to the 2024 IBCA Academic All State team. #CLAWSUP
Raptor Elite Alert: Congratulations to the Ridge View Girls wrestling team on being named academic All State as a Regional team and a special congratulations to Daynia Werner and Tatum Shepherd on making the IWCOA Academic all state team as individuals. #CLAWSUP
Just a reminder Raptor Fans: The Ridge View Track Apparel Store is still open until this Sunday, March 3rd at 11:59pm. Don't miss out!! To view apparel and place your order, please follow this link: https://1800tshirts.chipply.com/rvtrack/
Congratulations to these three seniors!!! Last week the Student Support Center hosted an Application Day. For each scholarship/college application filled out, students entered to win one of three gift cards donated by Cornerhaus 101!!! Congrats to Daynia Werner, Kade Wright, and Aubree Galvin!
The Ridge View Middle School students had a team-building competition this morning to go with "Leap Year". All groups were given four pieces of numerous items and had to use their teamwork skills to build the tallest tower. Mr. Brus's Success group was the winner of the travelling trophy!
2024-2025 Galva Holstein Preschool Registration Information:
Please see the attached flyer for information on dates, place, and times, and info for a teacher meet and greet in the classroom.
HEY HEY RAPTOR FANS: The webstore for this season's Boys and Girls Golf apparel has launched. You can view apparel and place your orders at the following website through Sunday, March 10th at 11:59pm: https://1800tshirts.chipply.com/ridgeviewgolf/
RAPTOR ALERT: A BIG Congratulations goes out to our Ridge View Individual Events Speechers for their success at district contest this past Saturday, Feb. 24th in Moville.
Varsity I Ratings
Kinzie Hagen - Literary Program - “ Be A Lady They Said”
Tess Pacza - Storytelling - “Romeo and Juliet”
Prose - “ My Party Dress”
Faith Freese - Improv
Noah Shepherd - Improv
Expository Address - “ Aw, Shoot”
Jayley Endrulat - Prose - “How to Be an American”
Poetry - “ Bathe the Cat”
Jaycie Vohs - Poetry - “Naija Chicks”
Nora Pickhinke - Prose - “Time Traveler’s Ticket”
Emma Mentzer - Literary Program - “ I Would Do Anything for Love, but I
Won’t Do That”
- After Dinner Speaking - “
Brody Bisenius - Musical Theatre - “If I Were a Rich Man”
Radio News
Sophia Keleher - Musical Theatre- “Burn”
Literary Program - Bright is the Ring of Light”
Addy Tesch - Prose - The Ninja Bread Man
After Dinner Speaking - “ The NRU into the 21rst Century
9th I Ratings
Sarai Cervantes Poetry - “Stand BAck Said the Elephant….”
Corvin Griffin - Prose - “ The Big Cheese”
Varsity II Ratings
Faith Freese - Musical Theatre - “ In My Own Little Corner”
Ethan Brockman - Radio News
9th II Rating
Corvin Griffin - Radio News
Class of 2024! Please turn in your yearbook items to Mrs. Tesch by Mar. 29! You can use this link to submit: https://bit.ly/24RVSeniorYB
