REMINDER:
RIDGEDALE ELEMENTARY PTO FLOWER SALE PICK UP IS NEXT TUESDAY, MAY 16TH FROM
4-5:30
Pick up is in front of the elementary! We’ll load your car for you!
**We are not able to store the flowers- so please make arrangements to pick
up that day!
🌼🌼🌼 We can still use volunteers to help with pick up- we will start
unloading the truck on May 16th at 3:15 p.m.- we appreciate any help!
Congratulations to the HS Softball team on their win over Millersport last night in Sectional Tournament play! They will travel to Danville tonight to play for the Sectional Championship at 5pm. ONLINE TICKETING ONLY at ohsaa.org/tickets
Good Luck Ladies and Coaches!
Best of Luck to the JH/HS Track teams as they travel to Waynesfield Goshen tonight for the Prelims of the NWCC League Track Meet at 5pm. The Finals will take place on Saturday, 5/13 at W-G beginning at 10am.
Good Luck to all of our Rocket Track Members and Coaches
Ridgedale Baseball will start Sectional Tournament play on Monday, 5/15 at Northmor. First pitch will be at 5pm. ONLINE TICKETING ONLY at ohsaa.org/tickets
Best of Luck to our Rockets Players and Coaches!
4th Graders took their knowledge of Ohio history on the road today for a tour of the Statehouse. Representative Riordan McClain joined our group and gave a personal tour of the building, including the House Chamber.
HS Softball Tournament game tonight vs. Millersport has be postponed until tomorrow 5/10 at 5pm due to field conditions. Softball Senior Night will take place tomorrow night after the game has concluded!
Jacob Shipley, Harper Owen, Sonny Shumaker, and Avery Thiel were honored today at the Rotary Academic Day Luncheon along outstanding 5th grade students throughout the county. Congratulations on this honor!
Rocket Spring Tournament Information
HS Softball will play tomorrow 5/9 at Ridgedale vs. Millersport @ 5pm.
HS Baseball will play @ Northmor on Monday, 5/15 @ 5pm
HS Track District Meet - Tuesday, 5/16 (Field Event Finals) 3:15pm, Wednesday, 5/17 (Running Prelims) 3:30pm, Saturday, 5/20 (Running Finals) 9am
ALL Tickets for these events MUST be purchased online at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets
Please contact Cherie Leach, AD for any questions.
Congratulations to the 2023 Prom Royalty!
Prom King - Gage Gleespen
Prom Queen - Chloe Lust
Beautiful art work in the Jr/Sr High!
Thankful to have the opportunity to talk to these ROX girls about career opportunities and share a little about my educational journey!
Congrats to our FFA students who earned their state degree! All members enjoyed the state convention, too!
Marion County HS Track Meet is cancelled tonight 5/3. There will be NO makeup date due to league meets and district meets approaching.
JH Baseball is cancelled for tonight vs. Crestline. Reschedule date TBD.
Also, JH Baseball game scheduled for 5/9 has been moved to 5/10 vs. Colonel Crawford at Lions Park.
JH Track Meet that was cancelled yesterday 5/2 has been rescheduled for 5/9 vs. Elgin and Danville with field events beginning at 4:30.
Wonderful performances by the all-county band and choir members at the Harry Alexander Festival! Proud of our students! Thank you to our Mr. Divish award winners, too! We appreciate all you do to support music in our school!
HS Baseball rescheduled game vs. USV will be played on Saturday, 5/6 at 10am at Elgin due to USV also making up a game vs. Elgin at noon.
HS Baseball/Softball games are cancelled tonight 5/2 at Waynesfield Goshen. Reschedule TBD
JH Track Meet tonight 5/2 is cancelled. Reschedule TBD
HS Baseball and Softball for tonight 5/1 are cancelled. Reschedule date TBD!
HS Softball date change for Perry game on Friday 5/12 will be changed again due to the Ridgedale on Display Event. Reschedule date TBD!
It's Spring Sports Tourney Time! Good Luck Rockets!!
HS Softball Tournament Information:
The Rockets will host Millersport on 5/9 at 5pm. With a victory they will advance to Danville on 5/11 at 5pm.
League game vs. Perry will move from 5/8 to 5/10 due to Perry's tournament game.
League game at Perry will move from 5/9 to 5/12 due to Ridgedale's tournament game.
HS Track District Tournament - 5/16, Field Event Finals 3:15pm. 5/17, Running Prelims 3:30pm. 5/20, Running Finals 9am. All events take place at Granville HS.
HS Baseball Sectional Tournament Draw, 5/7.
Good afternoon, Rocket families!
This is Erika Bower, Superintendent of Ridgedale Local Schools, where our mission is to empower students to reach their full potential while focusing on learning, safety, partnerships with our community, and fiscal responsibility. As we think through the lens of safety, I wanted to share a great resource with you. It’s called Start Talking! Building a Healthier Ohio. You can sign up for tips for conversation starters as well as up to date information. A few tips from the Start Talking include the following: Be open and honest. Model what it looks like to share your feelings in a healthy way. Be direct. If you notice a change in your child or a sign that something is wrong, approach them about it in a loving, direct manner. Have regular conversations with your child.
If you or your child have concerns regarding safety, don’t forget that our Stay Safe, Speak Up portal can be found on our website and on our app. In addition, we have a full time guidance counselor and social worker who can provide support. We also partner with Ohio Guidestone and Community Counseling and Wellness Center for further support for our students.
Ohio State Testing for students in grades 3 and up continues this week. 8th grade students will take the science test on Monday. Students enrolled in government will take the government test on Tuesday. Grades 3-5 will take part 1 of the math test on Tuesday and part 2 of the math test on Wednesday. American history students will take their test on Wednesday. Biology students will take their test on Thursday. Students need to make sure they have their chromebooks charged and with them, especially on testing days. Please check the calendar on our website for all testing dates.
The Harry Alexander Music Festival is this Tuesday at 7pm. This year, River Valley is hosting.
The junior/senior prom will take place this Saturday at the Meeker Fellowship Hall from 8-11pm. This promises to be a fun night! We ask our students to be safe and make good choices as always!
Summer Learning Programs are currently enrolling! Enrollment forms can be found on the Ridgedale website or the app. Make sure to turn your student's forms in as soon as possible because spots are limited and filling up fast! We are excited to have fun with students this summer while we work to push back the "summer slide!" Students currently in K-2 will enroll with the YMCA program. Students currently in 3rd-8th grade will enroll with Summer POWER Hours. We hope to see you there!
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 1st through May 5th. Principal Appreciation Day is May 1st. School Lunch Hero Day is on May 5th. School Nurse Day is on May 10th. We sure appreciate ALL of our staff every day!
The 8th Grade Breakfast will take place on May 17 from 8am-11am in the jr/sr high gym.
Preschool graduation will be on May 18 for all preschoolers. They will meet in the PK room at noon with a graduation start time of 12:15pm. This will be an exciting day as our preschoolers will join our seniors for a clap out parade.
Graduation takes place on Sunday, May 21, at 2pm.
Preschool registration is still available for the 2023-24 school year. Information and applications are available on our website.
Be sure to check our website or download the app to keep up to date with all news, athletics, and events!
Thank you for all you do for our students, our staff, and our community! Make it a great week, and Go, Rockets!
Softball game at N. Baltimore and Baseball game at USV are both cancelled today, 4/29 due to field conditions. Reschedule TBD
Check out this opportunity! There is still time to take advantage of this tomorrow (Saturday)!
