RAPTOR NATION: There will be a 2-hour late start today, Friday, March 22 due to inclement weather. There will be no morning preschool and no before school activities. Also a reminder that on late start days there is no breakfast served. Stay safe everyone. CLAWSUP!
The Galva-Holstein Preschoolers learned the characteristics of mammals from the Ida County Naturalist, Danielle Bennett. The students sorted animals into two groups, "Mammal" or "Not a Mammal." They also made a craft and played a game with Ms. Danielle!
Class of 2024!
Please remember to submit your yearbook items to the yearbook staff by March 29th!
You can use this link: bit.ly/24RVSeniorYB
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ELITE RAPTOR ALERT: Yesterday our Ridge View High School Girls Track team travelled to Vermillion to compete in the 2024 Dan Lennon Invitational Meet. Madison Stowater placed 1st in the High Jump with a 5'4" jump. Jaycie Vohs placed 5th in the 3200m run. Congratulations girls!!
HEY RAPTOR FANS: Ridge View will be featured on IPTV's "Iowa Life" program tonight at 6:30 p.m. The story is on the massive growth of girls wrestling in Iowa and features interviews with Coach Greder and Tatum Shepherd.
You can also view the program at the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2_puqzNfoM
Mrs. Vogt's 2nd grade class at Galva-Holstein Elementary have all become published authors!! Each student wrote about what they want to be when they grow up. It is called "The Future is so Bright for the Class of 2034".
The 4th graders at the Galva-Holstein Elementary had some fun visitors today! In conjunction with Ag in the Classroom, Danika Hinkeldey brought baby lambs for the students to observe. The kids loved all of the lamb snuggles. Special thanks to Danika Hinkeldey, Jayden Friedrichsen, and Jared Hinkeldey for taking time out of your day and teaching the 4th graders about lambs.
Danika Hinkeldey, with Ida County Farm Bureau's Ag in the Classroom, Jared Hinkeldey of Galva and Jayden Friedrichsen of OABCIG brought in bottle lambs today to the Galva-Holstein Lower Elementary. The students learned about sheep, lambs and got to hold and feed them! A big thank you to all involved!
ELITE RAPTOR SHOUTOUT!!! Congratulations to the following Individual Events Speechers for being selected for All-State:
(Pictured in order from L to R)
Emma Mentzer for her Literary Program "I Would Do Anything For Love, but I won't Do That"
Addy Tesch for her After Dinner Speech "The N.R.U."
Noah Shepherd for his Expository Address "Oh, Shoot"
Brody Bisenius for his Musical Theatre piece "If I Were A Rich Man"
Corvin Griffin for his Prose "The Big Cheese"
Once again, congratulations to these students and to Mrs. MacAreavy!!
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!!!
