Ridgedale Local School District

✏️🍎Thank you to Modern Woodmen for providing the Ridgedale Elementary & Jr./Sr. High School staff with breakfast on Wednesday!
Modern Woodmen also celebrated three Ridgedale staff members by awarding them with the Hometown Hero Award! The Hometown Hero Award was chosen using nominations that Ridgedale staff submitted celebrating their peers. To pay it forward, all three Hometown Hero Award winners will select a non-profit of her choosing in which Modern Woodmen will donate $100 on their behalf. Congratulations to Mrs. Leach, Miss Schimpf and Ms. Outcalt! 🎉♥️💙

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18 days ago, Emily Yaksic

Impressive evening at the Marion County Track Meet hosted by River Valley. The ROCKET boys track team and coaches were County Champs!! Small team but MIGHTY!! So proud of all of the Rocket track athletes!! Many 1st Place finishes: Boys 4x800 Relay Boys 4x400 Relay Mylo Richmond in the 110 Hurdles Britton Pottkotter in the Shot Put Breyton Richmond in both the 400 Dash (school record) and the 200 Dash Mason Turner in the 300 Hurdles Isaac Lust in the 800 Run And Congratulations to Maddie McKenzie on winning the 100 Hurdles Great job Rockets!! ❤️🏆🩵

18 days ago, Ridgedale Athletics

🌯💛 Let’s Taco ‘Bout Supporting Our Sophomores — It’s Today! 💛🌯

We’re rolling out a delicious way to support the Ridgedale Sophomore Class — and it’s happening tonight!

⏰ 5:00–9:00 PM
📍 Chipotle – 135 Edgefield Blvd., Marion

25% of sales will be donated to our Sophomore Class!

🌯 Show the flyer in the restaurant
OR
🌯 Order online for pickup between 5–9 PM using code 88ZCGKL

Don’t be shy… lettuce help our sophomores reach their goals! Every bowl, burrito, and bite makes a difference.
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18 days ago, Kelsey Stiverson

Monday night was a special night on the fields of Ridgedale, recognizing our seniors and honoring Coach Dan Bollinger's legacy on Ridgedale's softball field. We are so proud of our senior athletes and their dedication to the programs. It is always bitter/sweet on these nights. Sad to see them go but excited for where they're headed. Congratulations Riley, Hannah and Ayden and keep rolling through tournament time!! It was an honor to also dedicate the softball field to Coach Dan Bollinger for the many years of service, leadership, and guidance he contributed to the program. Many successes both on and off the field were because of Dan and his passion to encourage kids. We thank all of his family and friends who were able attend the ceremony.

19 days ago, Ridgedale Athletics

✨ Ridgedale on Display ✨
Ridgedale on Display this past Friday was a huge success! It was so fun to see the wide variety of projects students have been working on throughout the school year and share them with our community!
Thank you to everyone who came out to support our students!
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20 days ago, Kelsey Stiverson

☀️ Summer Power Hours – Now Enrolling!

Summer Power Hours begins June 1st and is open to students currently in grades K–8.
📄 Enrollment packets are available in the office.
More details on the flyer!

Don’t miss out on a great summer opportunity!
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21 days ago, Kelsey Stiverson

Baseball and Softball for today 5/2 at Ridgedale are canceled due to field conditions. Rescheduled date TBD.

23 days ago, Ridgedale Athletics

Congratulations to our Rocket Boys 4x8 Relay team of Isaac Lust, Brogan Weston, Elliot Weston and Breyton Richmond on placing 2nd at the Marion Harding Night Invite with a NEW school record of 8:02. Ridgedale posted the best Division V time in Ohio this season. So proud of these young men!! Go Rockets!! ❤️🩵

23 days ago, Ridgedale Athletics

Happy National Principals' Day to our amazing Ridgedale leadership team! Thank you for your dedication, leadership, and commitment to our students, staff, and families. Your impact is felt every day, and we are grateful for all you do to make Ridgedale such a special place. #SmallSchoolBigThings

23 days ago, Erika Bower

We CONGRATULATE all of the participants and their coaches on the successes of the Marion County JH Track Meet at Ridgedale on Wednesday evening!! The off and on rain didn't dampen the efforts shown by the athletes from all of the schools. It is always fun having the county teams competing with each other. Thank you to all of the workers and everyone who helped make the evening run smoothly. The Ridgedale track team completed a hog raffle fundraiser which was drawn last night. Congratulations to Shelbi Dean and Beth English for each being the lucky winners. Each winner receives a half of a hog with processing courtesy of the Kevin Boblenz family. A BIG thanks to all who purchased tickets and supported the team.

24 days ago, Ridgedale Athletics

Monday, May 4th at 4:50pm please plan to attend our home HS Baseball and Softball games vs. Elgin. This evening will be dedicated to our 2026 Seniors, Hannah Murphy, Riley Delaney and Ayden Salyer. We also plan to dedicate our HS Softball Field to Mr. Dan Bollinger, former and long time softball coach for the Lady Rockets. Please come out to support our seniors and the memory of a coach who inspired so many in his time at Ridgedale.

24 days ago, Ridgedale Athletics

✨ Students in Mr. Dietsch’s class brought literature to life by creating their own “Boy in the Striped Pajamas” shoebox scenes!

Using creativity and attention to detail, students worked hands-on to recreate moments from the story. It was a fun and engaging way to deepen their understanding while showcasing their artistic talents. 🎨
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25 days ago, Kelsey Stiverson

📅 Mark Your Calendars—One Week Away! 🌯💛

Let’s Taco ‘Bout Supporting Our Sophomores!

📅 Wednesday, May 6th
⏰ 5:00–9:00 PM
📍 Chipotle – 135 Edgefield Blvd., Marion

25% of sales will be donated to the Ridgedale Sophomore Class!

Show the flyer in-store or use code 88ZCGKL when ordering online.

We hope to see you there!
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25 days ago, Kelsey Stiverson

🏖️🌴 Dance Into Summer! 🌴🏖️

Join us for a beachy bash at our last JH dance for 5th–8th graders!

📅 Friday, May 15th
⏰ 3:00–5:00 PM

💲 $5 entry
🥤 Snacks & drinks available for $1

Come ready for a fun afternoon! ☀️🌊
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26 days ago, Kelsey Stiverson

📘 2026 Yearbooks Are Now on Sale!

Parents and students—don’t miss your chance to order this year’s yearbook! Use the link below to access the store where you can purchase:
✔ Yearbooks
✔ Additional items
✔ Senior Ads

💲 Early bird price: $55 through June 30th
💲 Price increases to $60 starting July 1st
🗓️ Store closes August 31st

Questions? Contact igreenwood@ridgedaleschools.org

Order yours today!
https://www.balfour.com/student-info?smi=58835

27 days ago, Kelsey Stiverson

🤖 Ridgedale at the National Robotics Challenge! 🤖

On April 16–17, Ridgedale students competed in the National Robotics Challenge in Marion, showcasing their creativity, problem-solving, and engineering skills.

🔹 Abi Place & Alexis Raby competed in Mini Sumo with their originally designed robots
🔹 Caleb Anderson & Mylez Crabtree competed in Robot Hockey with their custom-built bots
🔹 Pierson Smith competed in Rescue Robot, navigating using an FPV camera and headset

Mr. Sieg was very proud of the students’ hard work and innovation. Abi demonstrated strong autonomous coding skills, and she and Alexis designed their robot chassis using 3D CAD. Caleb’s hockey robot—built using a mini-fridge chassis—was nominated for the Honda Innovation Award, an honor among 450 robots at the competition!

As always, Ridgedale students represented us well—showing great sportsmanship and even helping students from other schools.

We are proud of all of our competitors and their accomplishments! 💙
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27 days ago, Kelsey Stiverson

⚠️ Attention: The last day for regular Power Hours is May 1st!

Please make sure any transportation changes are communicated with the office secretary prior to this date.
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about 1 month ago, Kelsey Stiverson

🚀 The April edition of Launching Learners is here!
Be sure to check it out and see all the fun and exciting things it includes!

https://app.smore.com/n/ra90w
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about 1 month ago, Kelsey Stiverson

⭐🚀Congrats to seniors Elizabeth Ray and Hannah Staton who were celebrated at the Captain William Hendricks Chapter DAR's Youth Recognition Celebration on Thursday evening. These two students represent the core qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism!

🎖️Elizabeth Ray-Public Safety Cadet Medal for Outstanding Cadet
🎖️Hannah Staton-Good Citizen Award

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about 1 month ago, Emily Yaksic

OhioHealth is offering FREE sports physicals for student athletes in grades K-12 during May 2026. These physicals are by appointment only and are a great opportunity to make sure your child is ready for the upcoming sports season.

📍 Closest Location:
OhioHealth Marion Medical Campus
📅 Monday, May 11, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM – 6:50 PM
📍 1050 Delaware Avenue, Marion, OH 43302

✅ Important Reminders:
• Appointments are required – no walk-ins accepted
• Families can sign up using the QR code on the attached flyer
• Please remain in your car until your scheduled time
• Bring all completed and signed physical forms to your appointment
• Parent/guardian attendance is encouraged

This is a wonderful free resource to help student athletes get prepared for participation next school year! The flyer is attached, please contact your school athletic director or office if you have questions about required forms.
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about 1 month ago, Kelsey Stiverson