In October Ridge View Blazer students, Rondasia Willis, Alexis Williams, Kaylan Cooper and LaShaun Junious took part in the "Walk to End Alzheimers" at the Spirit Communications Park in Downtown Columbia.
Thursday, November 30, 2017
ATHLETICS: JV Lady Blazers Beat BHS
The JV Girls Basketball Team opened their season with a 42 - 10 win over Blythewood. The scoring was led by Ariyana Daney with 16 points, followed by Zoria McClerklin with 7.
ATHLETICS: Boys Soccer Interest Meeting
There will be a Boys Soccer Interest Meeting on Friday, December 1st, during lunch in the small gym. Please come on out and meet the new Head Coach, Gerald Bracete.
WINTER WISHES: Holiday Arts Festival, Dec 12th
Tuesday, December 12th at 6:00 PM, our Fine Arts programs will present A Holiday Arts Festival hosted in our gymnasium. Admission is $1 or 1 canned food item. This event is always received well and almost 300 students will share their talents in a wonderful holiday celebration.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
WINTER WISHES: Believe In The Magic
This year Ridge View has partnered with George Mason Morgage to grant a student's wish. What does our students need to do? Write a letter to Santa asking for that special wish and explain why it is important for that wish to be granted. Students should bring their letters to the Main Office and place them in the basket labeled "Letters for Santa". We will announce the winner at the Winter Wishes Assembly on December 13th.
ATHLETICS: JV Girls Basketball Celebrate First Win
Congratulations to our girls JV Basketball Team on their first win of the season, beating Blythewood 42-10. Scoring was led by Ariyana Daney with 16 points, followed by Zoira McClerklin with 7. JV Girls are on the road for their next game, taking on the Vikings at Spring Valley on Thursday, November 30th.
ACADEMICS: English 1 Writing EOC Exam, December 6th
To meet federal regulations, English 1 EOCEP requires a new student writing component in addition to multiple-choice writing items. Students will take the Writing (TDA) portion of their English 1 EOCEP exam on December 6th. The TDA (text dependent analysis) is composed of a reading passage and writing prompt relating to that specific text. The prompt requires that students analyze the text and write an essay to provide supporting evidence from the passage. The responses will be scored using the South Carolina EOCEP TDA Scoring Guidelines.
Sample TDA passages along with South Carolina student responses, which were scored using the SC EOCEP TDA Scoring Guidelines, are now available online. Please click on the image to access these questions on the SC State Department of Education. Students can also access EOCEP online training tools on https://wbte.drcedirect.com/SC/portals/sc, which will only work using Google Chrome.
A Message to All Parents of 3rd Year Students
Today, November 29th in Advisory, your student will receive a letter about College Readiness Assessments. This year, your 3rd year student can choose to take EITHER the ACT, the SAT, or not to test. On the back of the letter, you will need to indicate the selection for your student, sign it, and return it to the main office at Ridge View NO LATER THAN December 8th! There will be a collection box in the main office for the returned letters. You can click on the image to access the form.
Alternately, you can choose to log-in to your Parent Portal account to indicate your preference. If you choose to make your selection in Parent Portal, do not return the letter. If you make a selection in Parent Portal, and also return a letter, the selection in Parent Portal will be used for test selection purposes.
If no selection is made (and returned) by December 8th, your student will be assigned to take the ACT.
Things to consider:
Test Date
ACT: February 27th
SAT: March 21st
Test Duration
ACT: 2 hours 55 minutes + 40 minute essay
SAT: 3 hours + 50 minute essay
Test Components
ACT: 215 questions; Reading, English, Math, Science + essay
SAT: 154 questions; Reading, Writing & Language, Math + essay
ATHLETICS: Mandatory RV Boys Golf Meeting, Nov 30th
Attention all boys interested in playing golf this school year. Ridge View's Sports Performance Coach, Dr. Anderson, will conductg team meetings in G-09 from 5:00 - 6:00 PM. Unless you are playing a winter sport, attendance to these meetings are mandatory. Dr. Anderson's scheduled meetings are Thursday, November 30th and Tuesday, December 5th. If you have any questions about boys golf see Coach Gilmer in the large gym before school, during lunch, or after school or email him at sgilmer@richland2.org.
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Introducing Ridge View's New Social Studies Teacher
ACADEMICS: EOC Exam Schedule for 1st Semester
Dates for state mandated End-of-Course (EOC) Exams have been set as follows:
- English I Writing: December 6th
- English I Reading: January 8th
- Algebra I (Algebra 1 & Algebra 1 Part 2): January 9th
- Biology: January 10th & 11th
- U.S. History: January 12th
Students should report to school on these test dates with their Chromebooks fully charged, and should bring their charger to school on your test days as well. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Myers (mmyers@richland2.org). For more information about each exam as well as sample test questions, check out the SC Department of Education by clicking on the image
ACTIVITIES: Sistercare Goal Met, Now Let's Bring In Cans
Thank you to all that donated toilietries for Sistercare. We not only accomplished this goal, but almost doubled our goal of 500 items. But don't let this stop you from donating. We still need approximately 6,000 non-perishable food items to accomplish our goal to donate 10,000 canned goods to Harvest Hope Food Bank. Please help us achieve this goal and bring your non-perishable food donations to Ridge View by December 12th.
Bring in 3 cans or 4 packets of Ramen Noodles for each detention hour. Your administrator will only accept can goods and Ramen Noodles for a reduction in detention hours. You also can only reduced hours received from tardies, ID or ECD violations, and No Hall Pass.
Bring in 3 cans or 4 packets of Ramen Noodles for each detention hour. Your administrator will only accept can goods and Ramen Noodles for a reduction in detention hours. You also can only reduced hours received from tardies, ID or ECD violations, and No Hall Pass.
Monday, November 27, 2017
WINTER WISHES: Accepting Canned Goods for Library Fines
Now is a great time to take care of your overdue fines in the Library Commons. Through December 12th the Library Commons will accept canned goods as payment for your overdue book fines. See Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Schmidt or Mrs. Haltiwanger for assistance.
1 can = fines up to $1.00
2 cans = fines from $1.10 - $2.00
3 cans = fines from $2.10 - $3.00
And so on...
Do You have Concerns About Bus Delays?!?!
Get notifications about bus delays by downloading BB District by Blackboard. This is a free app for iPhone and Android users. Start by downloading the App "Bb District by Blackboard" and selecting "Richland 2" to gain access to this pertinent information that all parents need.
Sunday, November 26, 2017
This Week AT THE VIEW
Monday, November 27- 5:30 PM: JV Girls Basketball vs Blythewood
- 6:45 PM: B-Team Basketball vs Blythewood
- 8:00 PM: JV Boys Basketball vs Blythewood
Tuesday, November 28
- 6:00 PM: Varsity Girls Basketball @ Blythewood
- 6:30 PM: Richland 2 Choice Fair @ R2i2 (763 Fashion Drive)
- 7:30 PM: Varsity Boys Basketball @ Blythewood
Wednesday, November 29
- 6:00 PM: Varsity Wrestling vs Brookland-Cayce & Hammond
Thursday, November 30
- 5:30 PM: JV Girls Basketball @ Spring Valley
- 6:00 PM: Magnet & Blazer Academy Parent University
- 6:45 PM: B-Team Basketball @ Spring Valley
- 8:00 PM: JV Boys Basketball @ Spring Valley
Friday, December 1
- 6:00 PM: Varsity Girls Basketball @ Spring Valley
- 7:00 PM: One Act Performance in Auditorium
- 7:30 PM: Varsity Boys Basketball @ Spring Valley
Saturday, December 2
- 9:00 AM: Varsity Wrestling @ Cardinal Newman
To All Parents of 3rd Year Students
Wednesday, November 29th in Advisory, your student will receive a letter about College Readiness Assessments. This year, your 3rd year student can choose to take EITHER the ACT, the SAT, or not to test. On the back of the letter, you will need to indicate the selection for your student, sign it, and return it to the main office at Ridge View NO LATER THAN December 8th! There will be a collection box in the main office for the returned letters. You can click on the image to access the form.
Alternately, you can choose to log-in to your Parent Portal account to indicate your preference. If you choose to make your selection in Parent Portal, do not return the letter. If you make a selection in Parent Portal, and also return a letter, the selection in Parent Portal will be used for test selection purposes.
If no selection is made (and returned) by December 8th, your student will be assigned to take the ACT.
Things to consider:
Test Date
ACT: February 27th
SAT: March 21st
Test Duration
ACT: 2 hours 55 minutes + 40 minute essay
SAT: 3 hours + 50 minute essay
Test Components
ACT: 215 questions; Reading, English, Math, Science + essay
SAT: 154 questions; Reading, Writing & Language, Math + essay
Alpha Kappa Alpha: ASCEND Program for High School Students
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. Omega Gamma Omega, would like to invite your high school student to become a part of the ASCEND Program. This program is designed to motivate, engage, and assist high schoolers in reaching their maximum potential. Students in this program will have an opportunity to receive academic enrichment and life skills training to support their journey post- high-school. For more information click the link below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_zIIGS_nqoXdTl1ZWlKbVRuR1U/view
Click the link below for the ASCEND Application Packet
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_zIIGS_nqoXUE41Mjlka3oxYzA/view
Saturday, November 25, 2017
Introducing Ridge View's New SRO
Deputy Gibson is a proud alumni of Blythewood High where he graduated from in 2010. After high school, he attend Liberty University where he received his Bachelors, Masters, E.D.’s and currently working on his Doctorate in Leadership. He is married to his beautiful wife, Whitney who is a 1st Grade teacher in Richland School District 1. Deputy Gibson is a died hard Clemson Tiger and North Carolina Tar heels fan. Deputy Gibson loves coming to work each and every day to make an impact in the students’ lives.
ATHLETICS: Announcing RVH's New Soccer Coach
Gerald Bracete has been named the next Boys Soccer Coach for the Blazers. Coach Bracete hails from Cayey, Puerto Rico. He is an Army veteran who recently retired in the Columbia area after 20 years of active duty service. He is a graduate student at the College of Nursing, University of South Carolina. He has a Masters degree in Public Health from the University of Massachusetts. Coach “B” as he likes to be called, is fluent in English and Spanish.
Coach Bracete holds the United States Youth Soccer – National “D” License since 2011. He was a travel youth soccer coach in Arizona from 2010 until 2014. He has been an Assistant Soccer Coach and Adviser at RVHS since 2015. Coach Bracete is looking forward to start training and tothis year’s tryouts. He is a passionate soccer enthusiast who enjoys teaching, coaching, playing and watching the sport year round.
“My objective is to teach, guide, lead and coach male high school students who are interested in learning and playing soccer. As the Soccer Head Coach I intend to use the sport to encourage hard work, fair play, teamwork, leadership and perseverance,” says Bracete, “I am really excited and have big plans for the program. No two teams are alike. They change year by year as players arrive at our school or graduate. I want to develop our players and our style of play; The Ridge View way. They will know the game plan and how to execute it”
“Coach Bracete is going to bring an enormous amount of energy, enthusiasm and knowledge to the Ridge View Boys Soccer program. We are extremely excited and thankful to have him leading our young men,” says Brian Rosefield, Ridge View Athletic Director. “Coach B is a first-class individual, and I can’t wait to see what he does with this program.” Coach B can be reached via email at gbracete25@gmail.com.
COMMUNITY: Jingle Bell Jog @ Doko Meadows Park
Students, come out and wear your school T-Shirt.
Help raise money for the Arts in Blythewood.
Friday, November 24, 2017
Meet Ridge View's New Assistant Administrator
Introducing Mr. Kenneth Maxwell Pace, Jr. originally from Charleston, SC. Married with a 16 year old daughter and a Golden Retriever, Mr. Pace loves Clemson football, motorcycles, muscle cars, sports, science, math, and drones. He lives to serve all. His favorite quote is from Nelson Mandela "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
ATHLETICS: Ridge View AJROTC Upsets Stewarts Creek AJROTC
Ridge View AJROTC finishes the season in eighth place in their Division with a 1 - 6 record. Ridge View AJROTC was led by Jacob Newman who shot a 267. The remaining contributing members were Jared Banks, Jacob Shusterman, and Turner Altman. Ridge View AJROTC is from Columbia, SC, and is coached by Gene England.
Stewarts Creek AJROTC dropped to 2 - 5 on the season. They finish the season in sixth place in their Division. Stewarts Creek AJROTC was led by Jaxon Pierce who shot a 242. The remaining contributing members were Jayce Hatcher, Matt Sanders, and Jared Redito. Stewarts Creek AJROTC is from Smyrna, TN, and is coached by LTC Joel Payne.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC Distinguished Division of the Orion National Air Rifle League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
GEAR UP ACT Workshop Potluck Was a Success
GEAR UP Parents learned about the 6P's of the ACT. Proper planning and preparation prevents poor performance.
Alpha Kappa Alpha: ASCEND Program for High School Students
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. Omega Gamma Omega, would like to invite your high school student to become a part of the ASCEND Program. This program is designed to motivate, engage, and assist high schoolers in reaching their maximum potential. Students in this program will have an opportunity to receive academic enrichment and life skills training to support their journey post- high-school. For more information click the link below.
Click the link below for the ASCEND Application Packet
Thursday, November 23, 2017
ATHLETICS: Mandatory RV Boys Golf Meeting, Nov 30th
Attention all boys interested in playing golf this school year. Ridge View's Sports Performance Coach, Dr. Anderson, will conductg team meetings in G-09 from 5:00 - 6:00 PM. Unless you are playing a winter sport, attendance to these meetings are mandatory. Dr. Anderson's scheduled meetings are Tuesday, November 21st, Thursday, November 30th, and Tuesday, December 5th. If you have any questions about boys golf see Coach Gilmer in the large gym before school, during lunch, or after school or email him at sgilmer@richland2.org.
WINTER WISHES: Holiday Arts Festival, Dec 12th
Tuesday, December 12th at 6:00 PM, our Fine Arts programs will present A Holiday Arts Festival hosted in our gymnasium. Admission is $1 or 1 canned food item. This event is always received well and almost 300 students will share their talents in a wonderful holiday celebration.
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
ARTS: Chorus Places 2nd in Choral Invitational
The Ridge View High School Chamber Choir traveled to Charleston on Friday, November 17th and competed in the 1st Annual Charleston High School Choral Invitational. The choir performed beautifully in The Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul and earned a Superior rating and 2nd place overall. The Chamber Choir will be performing at the Koger Center on December 14th with the 282nd Army Band and Gilbert High School for a special "Home for the Holidays" production. For free tickets contact the Koger Center Box Office at 803-777-5112.
WINTER WISHES: Over 7,200 Non-Perishable Items Needed to Meet Goal
Bring non-perishable food items to Student Activities, your favorite teacher, your student's administrator, the Book Room, the Library Commons, or the Main Rotunda. Students are able to bring non-perishable food items to reduce library fines or detention hours and even to participate in the class competition. Our last day for collecting cans is Tuesday Dec 12th.
WINTER WISHES: Reduce Hours By Donating Can Goods
We are asking Ridge View students, staff, families, friends, and the community to help us meet our goal by bringing in non-perishable food items to Student Activities, your favorite teacher, your student's administrator, the Book Room, the Library Commons, or the Main Rotunda. Students are able to bring non-perishable food items to reduce library fines or detention hours or to participate in the class competition. Yes, one luck class will receive a donut party for the most non-perishable items collected. Our last day for collecting cans is Tuesday Dec 12th.
How do you reduce your detention hours? For each detention hour either bring in 3 cans or 4 packets of Ramen Noodles to your administrator. Only can goods and Ramen Noodles will be accepted to reduce hours received from tardies, ID or ECD violations, and No Hall Pass.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Have a Safe Thanksgiving Break
This is a reminder that Richland District Two schools and offices will be closed beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, November 22nd through Friday, November 24th for our Thanksgiving Break. Schools and offices will reopen on Monday, November 27th. We hope you have a safe and enjoyable break.
WINTER WISHES: Giving Bowl A Huge Success
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| Mrs. Jackson (top left) and Mrs. Coppinger (bottom left) are the Giving Bowl Soups and Sweets Champion. |
Giving Bowl meets goal of $1500! Thank you to all who contributed a soup or dessert, made a donation, purchased a basket, made a ceramic bowl, and came to enjoy the wonderful entertainment. This is truly one of the best events, and if you missed it, please make plans now to attend next year. Our Soup and Sweets Champions are below.
Champion of Soups
Mrs. Jackson - Okra Soup
Honorable Mention of Soups
Tina McRae & Husband - Hawt Chili
Dr. Degenhardt - Bean and Bacon
Champion of Sweets
Mrs. Coppinger - Fruit Tarts
Honorable Mention of Sweets
Mrs. Rupp - Tiramisu Pie
Mrs. Childers - Crock Pot Apple Spice cake
Mrs. L. Smith - Pecan Pie Cobbler
Alpha Kappa Alpha ASCEND Program for High School Students
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. Omega Gamma Omega, would like to invite your high school student to become a part of the ASCEND Program. This program is designed to motivate, engage, and assist high schoolers in reaching their maximum potential. Students in this program will have an opportunity to receive academic enrichment and life skills training to support their journey post- high-school. For more information click the link below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_zIIGS_nqoXdTl1ZWlKbVRuR1U/view
Click the link below for the ASCEND Application Packet
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_zIIGS_nqoXUE41Mjlka3oxYzA/view
ACADEMICS: Mythology Students Research Aztec Culture
Ms. Valerie Coppinger's Intro to Mythology class has been studying Aztec Myths. They recently created some headdresses to celebrate the rich culture and traditions.
"The headdress was one of the central pieces that completed the outfit of some of the more important people. It symbolized not only an addition to the wearer’s style but the status of the wearer as well. The actual making of the headdresses themselves was an ingrained part of the culture.
A headdress was not to be worn by an average person, and there were official laws to ensure certain designs were made only for specific dignitaries. It was by the way of a dress and ornaments that the citizen’s status was measured, and one of the most important items in person’s wardrobe was a headdress (zoesaadia 2015)."
Walmart Awards a $1000 Grant to Mr. Haas and The Blazer Food Pantry
Mr. David Haas, Ridge View English Teacher has been awarded a $1,000 grant from Sam's Club located in Sandhills. This grant will support Ridge View's Food Pantry.
Walmart, strongly believes in giving back and is proud to support organizations that improve communities where their customers and associates live and work.
Monday, November 20, 2017
WINTER WISHES: We need CANS, CANS, and More CANS
Bring non-perishable food items to Student Activities, your favorite teacher, your student's administrator, the Book Room, the Library Commons, or the Main Rotunda. Students are able to bring non-perishable food items to reduce library fines or detention hours and even to participate in the class competition. Our last day for collecting cans is Tuesday Dec 12th.
ATHLETICS: Mandatory RV Boys Golf Meetings
Attention all boys interested in playing golf this school year. Ridge View's Sports Performance Coach, Dr. Anderson, will conductg team meetings in G-09 from 5:00 - 6:00 PM. Unless you are playing a winter sport, attendance to these meetings are mandatory. Dr. Anderson's scheduled meetings are Tuesday, November 21st, Thursday, November 30th, and Tuesday, December 5th. If you have any questions about boys golf see Coach Gilmer in the large gym before school, during lunch, or after school or email him at sgilmer@richland2.org.
CLASS OF 2018: Senior Yearbook Portrait Selection
Attention Seniors and Families:
After viewing your senior pictures please fill out This Form to select your yearbook image and to verify the correct spelling of your name. If you need to see your proofs, please stop by the yearbook room in C- 63 during the following times:
Monday - November 20 - 1st - 7th
Tuesday - November 21 - 1st - 7th
WINTER WISHES: Toiletries Needed for Sistercare - UPDATE COUNT
Each year through a rotation we work to focus on a special project. This year Student Council and the Scholars Academy Magnet would like to ask you to help us as they collect toiletries for Sistercare. Through the continued awareness on teenage violence and abuse provided by our Scholars Magnet students, we hope to achieve our goal of 500 toiletries for Sistercare. Please bring your donations to Ridge View by December 5th. Only ____ toiletries needed to reach our goal.
Sunday, November 19, 2017
Alpha Kappa Alpha: ASCEND Program for High School Students
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. Omega Gamma Omega, would like to invite your high school student to become a part of the ASCEND Program. This program is designed to motivate, engage, and assist high schoolers in reaching their maximum potential. Students in this program will have an opportunity to receive academic enrichment and life skills training to support their journey post- high-school. For more information click the link below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_zIIGS_nqoXdTl1ZWlKbVRuR1U/view
Click the link below for the ASCEND Application Packet
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_zIIGS_nqoXUE41Mjlka3oxYzA/view
ATHLETICS: Bojangles Tickets on Sale Now
Tickets for the 2017 Bojangles’ Bash, a national elite high school basketball showcase, go on sale this Wednesday in the main office at Ridge View High School. Tickets will be available for purchase, until they sell out, between the hours of 8am and 4pm each Monday through Friday. Click the image for full event information including ticket options and prices. Bojangles’ VIP seats are extremely limited. The Bojangles’ Bash is celebrating it’s FIVE year anniversary this December 7-9, 2017 at Ridge View High School. Don’t miss this incredible event!
ARTS: Blazer Band Fruit Sale Ends Nov. 20th
The Blazer Band has begun its annual fruit fundraiser. If you are interested in purchasing fruit for the holidays, please see a Blazer Band member or contact Mr. King, the band director, at duking@richland2.org. All orders must be placed by November 20th.
Saturday, November 18, 2017
COMMUNITY: Jingle Bell Jog @ Doko Meadows Park
Students, come on out and wear your school t-shirt. Help raise for the Arts in Blythewood.
ATHLETICS: Goodwin Attends the SCHSL State Tennis Tournament
ACADEMICS: Congratulations Quarter 1 Honor Roll Students
We would like to congratulate our 2017 Quarter 1 Honor Roll students. Keep up the great work. Click on the image to see the Blazer Honor Roll List.
An Important Request - Impact Aid Survey Form
Each year, the federal government requires that we survey our student population to identify how many military or federal employee dependents we serve. This number determines a large portion of our funding each year.
We distributed Impact Aid forms on blue paper to all students during their third period class today (Thursday, November 16th). Students who were absent today will receive the form when they return to school. The federal government requires that we have a completed form for every student; so, if you have more than one child who is a student in Richland School District Two, then you will need to submit the form separately for each child. Also, the government requires that each form be completed in ink, and includes the parents' signature and date.
If you have questions regarding the form, then please contact Mrs. Mobley at (803) 699-2999, extension 84209 or Melissa Myers at mmyers@richland2.org. Your cooperation is very greatly appreciated, since it will help us to better serve your student. With your help, we can achieve full funding for this school year. Click the image to print and complete the 2017-18 Impact Aid Survey form.
Friday, November 17, 2017
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