RAPTOR NATION: Reminder there is a 2-hour early dismissal today, Friday, May 23.
Day#1 state track photos. Day #2 kicks off tomorrow morning with Carter Todd in the high Jump competition. Go Raptors! #CLAWSUP
The Galva Holstein 6th Graders presented their Science Fair projects to their fellow Upper Elementary students, parents and family today. Great job done by all and congratulations to the top 3 place winners! #CLAWSUP
Today, the Galva-Holstein 4th graders got to enjoy their Pen Pal party. #CLAWSUP
State Track Meet Update: Addy Tesch runs a season best, 11:11 to place 18th in the Class 2A Girls 3k. The boys 4x800 team finishes in 15th. The Girls shuttle hurdle relay team finished in 16th place. Go Raptors! #CLAWSUP
The Galva-Holstein 2nd graders are now published authors! They got to experience the writing process and create their own illustrations. Each class has their own book about what they would like to be when they grow up. #CLAWSUP
The G-H 2nd graders enjoyed their Bike Rodeo Day on Tuesday, May 13th, with the weather cooperating beautifully. A special thanks to Officer Fred, the Holstein Kiwanis, and State Farm!
The State Track Apparel is in and sorted in the office in Holstein. If you ordered and would like to pick it up tonight, the office will be open until 4:45pm.
Tonights baseball games in Sioux Rapids vs. Sioux Central have been postponed due to field conditions. A makeup date will be determined at a later time. #CLAWSUP
News from Ridge View Middle School: Mr. Davidson challenged his 8th-grade science classes to conduct an experiment or research a science topic of their choice. The results were impressive. #CLAWSUP
STATE ESPORTS Livestream: The Ridge View High School ESPORTS team plays this morning at 8:55 versus Dike New Hartford. This is a link for the livestream. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msp-sO55MsM
UPDATE: GH/SC Upper Elementary Track & Field Day in Early is CANCELLED due to wet grounds and cold temperatures.
Ridge View Industrial Tech News: On Wednesday the 7th of May, approximately 40 students in the Industrial Tech programs loaded up their projects and attended the NW Iowa Industrial Tech fair held at NICC in Sheldon. Students displayed their projects and had them judged among the other projects. While the judging was taking place, the students watched as some of their fellow Raptors ran their Junk Yard War vehicles around a couple different tracks competing for top honors. First run went well though they did not finish in the top spot.
On Friday the 9th of May. We again loaded up the trailer with the top finishers from NICC and headed to SE Polk High School with 7 of the award winning students from the NICC competition and these students displayed the 12 to 13 top places at the State competition for their peers.
Here is a run down of the NICC Finishers:
Cabinet & Furniture-making projects: Division A1-Aubrey Wagner, Division A2-Cole Ronfeldt, Division A3-Carter Padavich, Tyler Friedrichsen, and Brayden Blum
Metal Welding projects: Division C2-Blake Myrtue, Division C3-Quinton Wittrock
Furniture Restoration: Division G-Landyn Peterson
Cutting Boards: Division I1-Lucas Heilman
Crafts: Division J1-Brock Conover and Maddox V ela, Division J2-Caleb Hagen
Manufacturing-Router: Division P3-Cody Wunshel and Chayse Hansen
Overall Best of Show (all categories): Carter Padavich
Best of Show Beginner/1st Year (all categories): Aubrey Wagner
Best of Show-Manufacturing: Cody Wunschel
Here is the State Competition results:
Best of Show: Carter Padavich with his dresser
Best of Show: Aubrey Wagner with her coffee table
1st Place: Landyn Peterson with his refinished door
2nd Place: Brock Conover with his Cornhole boards
Congratulation to all!!! #CLAWSUP
RAPT NATION: Baseball games are on as scheduled with a JV 5:30 start, followed by the varsity game.
Best of luck to our Esports team: Jeremiah Hughes, Valeria Torres-Najera, Corbin Smith, Aubrey Wagner, Jared Friedmann, Aiden Stevenson, Anna Jacobson and Coach Pacza as they take off tonight to compete at STATE tomorrow in Marshalltown! We will be rooting you all on! #CLAWSUP
The State Golf apparel online store is now open!!!! Please follow the link below to order yours today! The store will close tomorrow, May 21st at noon.
https://www.walloffame247.com/ridge-view
Schaller-Crestland Elementary 5th Grade Wax Museum: Just a sampling of all the wonderful 5th grade presentations today in Early. Thank you to all who came to support our 5th graders show off their learning! What a variety of inspirational people!
We are celebrating our Esports, Boys and Girls Track teams, and Boys Golf team today by giving them a send off as they head to their state competitions over the next week! Parents are welcome to join us in the South Gym at 3:05 as we celebrate our students!! Bring your Raptor Pride!
#CLAWSUP
The GH & SC Upper Elementary track meet on Tuesday 5/20 is postponed to Wednesday 5/21, weather permitting. Times will stay the same. Please watch social media for further updates. SC 5th grade Wax Museum is still today from 9-11
ELITE ALERT: Congratulations to the Ridge View HS Boys Golf Team on qualifying for the State Golf Meet in Waterloo next week. The Raptors won the District golf meet by shooting a score of 320 . The Raptors were led by Kellen Clausen claiming the District Champion Medalist title by shooting a 68. #CLAWSUP #GoRaptors
