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Dance Team tryout practice will be held on May 15th from 3:30-5:00. Tryouts will be on May 16th at 6:00 in Holstein.
Email bwitzke@rvraptors.org for more information on how to get signed up.
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There's still time to order your 2023 yearbook. If you would like to customize it with your name or icons please order by Friday, April 28th. bit.ly/23RaptorYB
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Save the date! The spring play will be April 27th and 29th.
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RAPTOR NATION: In an attempt to continue making up hours of instruction due to the winter weather, we will NO LONGER have our 1-hour late starts on Wednesdays. Moving forward, all grade levels will start school at regular time on Wednesdays for the remainder of this school year. Thank you and GO RAPTORS!
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Galva-Holstein Elementary and Ridge View High School will have both elementary and high school vacancies for the 2023-2024 school year. Check us out on TeachIowa! Your dream job awaits! GO RAPTORS!
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The yearbook staff is still missing a lot of senior items! The deadline is Friday, March 31st! Contact Mrs. Tesch with questions.
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Seniors! We are a week away from the yearbook deadline! Please turn in your senior items by March 31st! Senior photos are also used in the local papers for graduation specials.
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Time is running out on the latest Booster Club Raptor Apparel. Click the link below to order your new gear today! https://ridgeviewraptorsboosterspring2023apparel.itemorder.com/shop/home/
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RAPTOR NATION! Due to the potential weather, we will be having a 2-hour early dismissal today, Thursday, March 16th. The girls track team will not be traveling to Humboldt this afternoon.
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Seniors! The yearbook staff needs your items for the yearbook. Senior photos are also used in the local papers for graduation specials.
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There will be no before school activities on Thursday, March 9th. Stay safe Raptor Nation!
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RAPTOR NATION, there will be a 2 hour late start on Thursday,February 23. No before school activities. Stay safe!
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RAPTOR NATION: The phone lines are currently not working at the middle school. Please call the Schaller building and they will get you connected. Thank you!
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RAPTOR NATION! Reminder that we will be having school on Friday, February 17th and Monday, February 20th as part of our snow make up day calendar!
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS RAPTOR NATION!
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Van Driver Needed: Schaller-Crestland is looking for a driver to transport a student to Spencer everyday. This would include a morning drop off and an afternoon pick up. Please contact Mr. Andersen at the Ridge View Middle School if you are interested.
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RAPTOR SHOUT OUT goes to senior RyAnne Steffen and junior Maguire Neumann. They both have paintings that have received awards and will be on display at BVU's WISE Juried Art Show February 18-March 12. The award reception will be held on February 18th at 2:30 located at Buena Vista University's Campus Art Gallery. Congratulations to both RyAnne and Maguire!
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RAPTOR NATION: Due to hosting district basketball on Monday night and some schedule conflicts, the board meeting will be held separately on Monday. GH will have their board meeting Monday morning at 6:00 in Holstein. SC will have their board meeting at 5:45 that afternoon in Schaller. GO RAPTORS!
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RAPTOR SHOUT OUT goes to our large group speech participants. The kids represented Ridge View well at state receiving multiple I ratings. Special shout out to Grant Movall, Dayne Winkel, Molly Reiss, Katie Laura, Jayley Endrulat, Leanna Vincent, Emma Mentzer, Noah Shepherd, Mazee Henningson, and Mya Henningson for their short film that earned them a trip to all-state titled "Canceling The Cable." Congratulations!
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Dance night scheduled for Saturday, January 28th has been postponed. The rescheduled date is to be determined.
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