Ridge View School District

🏆✨ Ridge View Middle School Quarter 4 Awards Day ✨🏆

This morning, we celebrated the hard work, growth, and accomplishments of our students during Quarter 4 Awards Day. We are incredibly proud of all they have achieved this school year!

🎨 Soil Conservation Poster Contest Winners
🥇 Mara Horan (also earned 2nd place at the county level!)
🥈 Mariah Sollars
🥉 Jace Wandrey

⭐ Quarter 4 Character Award Recipients
These students were recognized for demonstrating outstanding character and leadership during the fourth quarter.

6th Grade: Alexis Ploeger and Jace Wandrey
7th Grade: Angelina Barrera and Emmett Modrell
8th Grade: Nora Todd and Drake Carstens

🌟 Year-Long Character Recognition
A large percentage of our students were nominated throughout the year for consistently demonstrating respect, responsibility, and kindness.

6th Grade: 74% of students were nominated. Jace Wandrey received the most nominations.

7th Grade: 61% of students were nominated. Patrick Reiss received the most nominations.

8th Grade: 50% of students were nominated. Nora Todd received the most nominations.

➕ Math Awards
Recognizing perseverance, progress, and problem-solving skills in mathematics.

📚 Reading and Language Arts Awards
Celebrating students who demonstrated a love of reading and excellence in writing.

🔬 Science Awards
Honoring curiosity, achievement, and outstanding work in science.

🎨 Art Awards

Bob Ross Award: Jayne Friedmann

Picasso Award: Raul Gonzalez

Refined Raptor Award: Cari Pyle

🏃 Track Recognition
We also recognized our boys and girls track participants for their dedication and hard work this season.

👏 Congratulations to all of our award recipients! Thank you to our teachers and families for supporting our students throughout the year. Ridge View students continue to impress us with their character, perseverance, and commitment to excellence.

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JV and Varsity Baseball heads to IKM Manning tonight in Manilla to compete. Tickets can be purchased online through Bound or at the gate with cash.

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Softball Fans:
Due to wet field conditions, the softball game at Remsen St. Mary's will be postponed until tomorrow. The games will take place at the same time tomorrow - 5:30 for JV and 7 pm for Varsity.

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Ridge View 7th graders enjoyed a wonderful day exploring local history on a county-wide museum tour!

Students visited museums in Nemaha, Sac City, Lake View, and Odebolt, as well as the historic Chautauqua Building in Sac City. At each stop, they completed a scavenger hunt that encouraged them to observe artifacts closely, answer questions, and think critically about the stories of our region.

This hands-on learning experience helped students gain a deeper appreciation for the people, places, and events that shaped our communities.

A special thank you to Lance Wilhelm for organizing this outstanding educational opportunity for our students!

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Best of luck today to Ridge View's eSports team as they compete in Marshalltown!!

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Raptor Nation: Congratulations to Ridge View senior golfer Kellen Clausen on qualifying for the Boys Class 2A Individual State Golfing Championships. Kellen shot a 68 , tying the school record, on the National Course in Carroll yesterday and finished as the runner up medalist at the qualifying meet. Kellen will now golf next Tuesday and Wednesday in Waterloo. #CLAWSUP #GoRaptors

Congratulations to all our SC Elementary 5th graders on a successful Wax Museum

Hey there track fans!!!

Get your state track gear at the link below! Hurry!! Store closes this Sunday at 11:59 p.m.!!

https://1800tshirts.chipply.com/rvstatetrack2026/?action=viewall

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State Track shirts are available. Orders close May 17th at 11:59pm. https://1800tshirts.chipply.com/rvstatetrack2026/

Best of luck to our Varsity Girls Golf team today as they compete at Regionals in Ida Grove!!

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ELITE ALERT: Congratulations to the Ridge View High School E-sports team on a sweep of the Woodbury Central Wildcats last night in the Class 1 Sub-State Mario Kart Deluxe Final. This win qualifies the Ridge View Esports team for their 4th consecutive state showcase playoff appearance. Team members on this years squad include; Rees Wagner, Corbin Smith, Aiden Stevenson, Jared Friedman, Jeremaiah Hughes and Valeria Najera-Torres. The Raptors are coached by first year Coach Brady Meyer. The Raptors will travel to Marshalltown Community college to compete in the state championships on May 19th. #CLAWSUP #GoRaptors

Galva Holstein 1st graders enjoyed learning about the importance of saving money from United Bank of Iowa today on their field trip. They also visited the Holstein Dairy and learned all about their day-to-day operations. They ended their field trip at Moorehead Park with a scavenger hunt, nature hike, and a bird beak buffet activity!

🎉 Congratulations to Rochelle Thies on her retirement! 🎉

We are incredibly grateful for Rochelle’s many years of dedicated service and compassionate care for our students and staff. Her kindness, professionalism, and steady presence have made a lasting impact on our school community.

Thank you, Rochelle, for all you have done for Ridge View. We wish you the very best in your retirement! 💙

Raptor Nation: Please see attached flyer for information on the Summer Food Program.

Best of luck to our Varsity track teams as they head to Sioux Central today to compete at District Track! Go get 'em, Raptors! **Reminder that tickets can be purchased with a debit/credit card at the gate, or you can pre-purchase tickets online at the following link:

https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/iahsaa/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzczOTQ%3D


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ELITE ALERT: Congratulations to the Ridge View Boys Golf team on winning the Sectional meet carding a team total of 301. Additional congratulations to Kellen Clausen on being the individual meet champion with a 69 and to Leo Nedved for finishing in third place shooting a 74. #CLAWSUP

The GH 5th Grade had a busy week. On Tuesday, along with High School students, and the SC 5th graders, they learned about types of fish and invasive weeds. The students caught some bass and bluegill! On Wednesday the GH 5th Grade participated in DARE Graduation!

Tomorrow's HS Track State Qualifying Meet at Sioux Central for our Boys and Girls will be online ticket sales and/or credit/debit cards at the gate. Field events will start at 4:00 pm, followed by running events at 4:45 pm. A mandatory 30 minute break will take place after the 4x800 relays. Follow the link below to purhase your tickets ahead of time!

https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/iahsaa/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzczOTQ%3D

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