We will also be on Twitter Live (@rvhs)!
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Army Emergency Relief Scholarship Due TOMORROW, April 1st
Are you a dependent child or spouse of active duty, retired, and deceased Army soldiers or National Guard or Reserved soldiers on Title 10 orders? If the answer is yes, apply today for the Army Emergency Relief scholarship. During the 2018-2019 school year, they provided 4,000 scholarships to dependent spouses and children. In the last 15 years, they distributed 70,000 scholarships totaling $125 million.
Eligibility
- Spouse or child of active duty, retired, and deceased Army soldiers or National Guard or Reserved soldiers on Title 10 orders for the full academic year
- Applicant can not be a member of any military branch or enrolled at a military academy
- Spouses can enroll part-time (6-11 credit hours) or full time (12+ credit hours) each semester
- Children must be enrolled full-time for the entire academic year & be under the age of 24
- May receive the scholarship for up to 4 years of full-time enrollment (children & spouses) or 8 years of part-time study (spouses only); reapply each academic year
- Must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA
Click the image to access the application and all instructions. The deadline for children to apply for the 2020-2021 school year is April 1, 2020. There is NO deadline for spouses to apply.
Monday, March 30, 2020
Chromebook Damage? Need A Charger?
Chromebook Repair/Loaner or Replacement Chargers
Dent Middle, Longleaf Middle, and Polo Road Elementary
8 AM - 4 PM Monday - Friday
To check out a replacement device, students must present a photo ID. If students do not have a photo ID, parents can show their photo ID. Please remember these are district technicians and they do not know students or parents.
Damage devices will be accepted and a ticket will be created by the technician. If the shutdown is still in effect, the district will decide how to recover the loaner devices and return the originals. Please review the Richland Two RUP and Terms of Agreement regarding damage, loss, and theft policy and charges.
Kajeet Hotspots are currently unavailable. Spectrum is offering two (2) free months of internet and wifi services to all NEW customers in households with Pre-K to 12 grades or college students who need remote education. They are also waiving installation or pre-payment fees. For more information, contact Spectrum at 855.243.8892.
Click the image to more details about the district's eLearning technology support. If you have any questions, please contact our Technology Learning Coach, Mrs. Hunter by email at chunter@richland2.org.
Sunday, March 29, 2020
ACADEMICS: Senior Kullman Awarded Teaching Fellowship
Congratulations to Samantha Kullman, a senior at Ridge View High School has been awarded the prestigious South Carolina Teaching Fellowship. Samantha will join the freshman cohort at The University of South Carolina-Aiken. Applicants for the program undergo a rigorous selection process that includes an online application, an interview and presentation in front of a team of three educators, and a scored response.
Following the rigorous selection process, applicants who are awarded a Fellowship receive up to $24,000 in yearly scholarships (up to $6000 a year for four years) to attend a Teaching Fellows Institution in South Carolina. Each Fellow agrees to teach in South Carolina one year for every year he or she receives the Fellowship. For more information about the South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program, click Samantha's picture. Ridge View is so proud of you, Samantha.
Audible is Offering FREE Streaming!!
As long as schools are closed, Audible is offering FREE, INSTANT, and UNLIMITED streaming of children and teen books. This also includes stories in six different languages. All you have to do is click the image, select a title, and start listening.
April 1st is National Census Day!! Show Your Support
#R2Counts
Premier Census Counts Start Here
Let's show our support on April 1st for all of
Richland Two being counted in the Census.
For more information click the image.
ACADEMICS: College Board Offers FREE Live AP Resources
Do you need assistance with your AP courses? College Board is offering free, live AP review lessons, delivered by AP teachers from across the country. Here are some important details you may want to know:
- The courses are optional, mobile-friendly, and can be used with any work your AP teacher has provided you.
- Live sessions are recorded so you can access them at any time.
- Lessons will only focus on the first 75% of the course but will include some supplementary lessons on the last 25% of the course.
Don't see your course? No worries. College Board will be adding more courses soon but for more details about your exams, visit Taking AP Exams.
Saturday, March 28, 2020
As Promised, RV 1st Lunch Live Q/As
Missed our first Lunch Live Session?
No worries. The session was recorded and posted on Facebook (RVHSBlazers) and Instagram (rvblazers). Click the image to access the questions and answers during this session. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to email one of our administrators, email the Public Relations Team at rvh-info@richlan2.org, or post your questions on our Facebook page.
Don't miss out 2nd session...
SAVE THE DATE
Lunch Live Session
Friday, April 3rd
12:00 - 12:30 PM
Facebook Live (RVHSBlazers)
Instagram Live (rvblazers)
ACADEMICS: Taking an AP English, Math, Computer Science, or Science?
Our NMSI Advanced Placement partner is adjusting in-person Saturday Student Study Sessions to adapt to online delivery. Sessions will be offered in live and on-demand formats. Students can participate in one-hour sessions that cover one topic at a time. Through small group instruction, students will engage with other students and expert AP teachers in an interactive environment.
Registration is NOW OPEN for the March 31 - April 9 Student Study Sessions. Students can now select the sessions based on the topics for which they need support. Follow the instructions below to register for the topic session.
- Click the image to access the Online Student Study Session schedule.
- Click on the topic to access the Eventbrite and register for the topic session.
- Register for all the sessions you want to attend.
Once you are registered, you will receive an email with further instructions. Be sure to register for ALL the sessions you want to attend.
Registration information for sessions scheduled on April 10 and beyond will be sent to AP teachers, students and posted on AT THE VIEW Daily as soon as they are available. Please contact customerservice@nms.org with any questions or for support.
Important News from RV Counselors
Click the image to read about deadlines, registration, scholarships, and eLearning pointers.
Tutor.com Offers Free Online Tutors
Be sure to email our Media Specialists for the username & password to SC DISCUS
Ms. Haltiwanger khaltwa@richland2.org
Ms. Schmidt cshmidt@richland2.org
Friday, March 27, 2020
Mrs. Myers's eLearning March 26th Video
We are here for you...
Click on the image to hear the message from Mrs. Myers
$2000 Rotary Club of Blythewood Scholarship Now Available
The Rotary Club of Blythewood announced this morning that they will be offering FIVE $2000 scholarships this year. Students who reside in the 29016 zip code area are eligible to apply. The deadline is April 24, 2020. The application can be found on the scholarship page of the Richland Two website or you can click the image.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Dr. Evans's March 24th eLearning Message
It's Our New Normal...
Click on the image to hear the message from Dr. Evans
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
March 23rd eLearning Message from Our Principal
Everyday You Should Be Learning Something...
Click on the image to hear the message from Dr. Mack-Foxworth
Army Emergency Relief Scholarships Apps Due April 1st
Are you a dependent child or spouse of active duty, retired, and deceased Army soldiers or National Guard or Reserved soldiers on Title 10 orders? If the answer is yes, apply today for the Army Emergency Relief scholarship. During the 2018-2019 school year, they provided 4,000 scholarships to dependent spouses and children. In the last 15 years, they distributed 70,000 scholarships totaling $125 million.
Eligibility
- Spouse or child of active duty, retired, and deceased Army soldiers or National Guard or Reserved soldiers on Title 10 orders for the full academic year
- Applicant can not be a member of any military branch or enrolled at a military academy
- Spouses can enroll part-time (6-11 credit hours) or full time (12+ credit hours) each semester
- Children must be enrolled full-time for the entire academic year & be under the age of 24
- May receive scholarship for up to 4 years of full-time enrollment (children & spouses) or 8 years of part-time study (spouses only); reapply each academic year
- Must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA
Click the image to access the application and all instructions. The deadline for children to apply for the 2020-2021 school year is April 1, 2020. There is NO deadline for spouses to apply.
ACADEMICS: SWS Applications Due at MIDNIGHT TODAY, March 25th
Are you a rising 9th or 10th grader?
Are you interested in the SFA, AVID, CAT
or a combination of any two of these programs?
If so the online application for these programs is now open. To learn more about School for the Arts (SFA), Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID), or the Carolina Alliance for Technology (CAT) programs, click on the name of each. Click on the image to access the Application Process page, which includes the application and any other forms you will need to apply for one or more of these programs. All SWS online applications close at midnight TODAY, Wednesday, March 25. No applications will be accepted after this deadline.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Richland Two Offering Free Meal Pickups at Community Sites
Richland Two is also distributing free meals to areas in the community to all children ages 2-18 regardless of the families' free/reduced-price meal status. If you are unable to make it to one of the elementary schools in the district, please go to one of the community sites listed below.
11 AM: Inn Town Suites - Two Notch, Parklane Apartment Homes, Spring Garden Apartments, Hunters Way Apartments - Columbia. Polo Estates Manufactured Home Community LLC. Spears Creek Mobil Home Park
11:45 AM: Regency Mobile Home Park, The Chimneys at Brookfield, Charleswood at the Katie & Irwin Kahn Jewish Community Center (JCC), Freeway Trailer Park
12:00 PM: Greenbrier Apartment Homes, Sprintree Apartments, Brookside Crossing
Monday, March 23, 2020
ACTIVITIES: Digital Spirit Week!!
Join StuCo in a little fun with a digital spirit week!! Tag @RidgeView_StuCo in your posts and get featured on our social media pages! Stay safe Blazers!
ACTIVITIES: Prom Date Request Form Due April 1st
Are you attending prom and bringing a guest? Make sure you have submitted the Google form necessary to bring an outside guest by April 1st. Only guests who are current Ridge View students will be able to attend Prom after the deadline. Contact Ms. Bovidge or Ms. Fennell with any questions.
Saturday, March 21, 2020
ACADEMICS: Scholars Places Third in Black History Month Trivia
Congratulations to Scholars Academy Magnet for Business and Law students Sarah Hasan, Bernie McIlnay and Grace Miller and BioHealth student Yasmine Lattimore for placing third in the Omega Psi Phi Black History Month Trivia Bowl February 22, 2020. Each student won a $50 prize.
Scholarship Sponsored by the Class of 2000
Ridge View's Class of 2000 wants to celebrate its 20th graduation anniversary in a big way!! Members have developed a scholarship and invite the Class of 2020 to apply. Applications are due on May 1st. Check out all of the details by clicking on the image. Contact Ms. Fennell at pfennell@richland2.org with any questions.
How to Sanitize Your Chromebook, SmartPhone, Tablet
Friday, March 20, 2020
Dr. Greene's Words of Encouragment
DON'T FORGET OUR DIGITAL SPIRIT WEEK!!
Click on the image to hear the message from Ms. Fennell
Words of Encouragement: Ms Fennell
DON'T FORGET OUR DIGITAL SPIRIT WEEK!!
Click on the image to hear the message from Ms. Fennell
ACTIVITIES: Digital Spirit Week!!
Join StuCo in a little fun with a digital spirit week!! Tag @RidgeView_StuCo in your posts and get featured on our social media pages! Stay safe Blazers!
ACADEMICS: Scholars Sophomores Advance to National History Day State Round
Congratulations to our Scholars Academy Magnet for Business and Law sophomores who won their event in the Regional Round of National History Day at the State Museum today: Zierin Thomas, Perrin Thomas, Hayden Pendergrass and Cori Lunn for their group performance Breaking Barriers: Bubonic Plague and Isaiah Frazier, ZiYonna Guider, Alijah Norris and Sonne Brown for their group documentary Breaking Barriers: The Mongol Empire. The teams will advance to the state round at the end of April. Thanks to everyone who participated today! #futureSObright
ACTIVITIES: Prom Tickets on Sale for $65!
Prom tickets are currently on sale for Ridge View’s 2020 Prom, “Masquerade,” on Saturday, April 25th! You can purchase prom tickets at Ridge View in the front office and through ParentPortal (using the parent's account). If purchasing tickets in person, you must complete the reservation form before paying for your tickets. Students may reserve prom tickets every Thursday during lunch across from the book room and with Ms. Bovidge in A-04 after school.
Ticket sales are limited to two per student and are only available to 11th and 12th grade students. If you are purchasing tickets through ParentPortal, there is a link to a Google form available when you purchase tickets that must be completed before paying for the tickets. This form asks for information such as your student ID number, advisory teacher, and so on. You must also agree to follow the prom dress code found here. If you are purchasing more than one ticket, you will also need to answer several questions about the date you plan to bring to prom.
You may bring a date that attends Ridge View High School regardless of that person’s grade level. You may also bring a date that does not attend Ridge View. The maximum age for dates is 21 at the time of prom. If you are bringing a date to prom, the last day to provide the required information about your date is April 1st. After that time, you may not bring an unauthorized date to this event.
Tickets are $65 each through March 30th. Prices increase to $75 on April 1st and $75 on $125 on April 21st.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Fennell at pfennell@richland2.org or Ms. Bovidge at abovidge@richland2.org.
Delta Sigma Theta Scholarship Due TOMORROW (3/21)
The Columbia SC Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc is offering scholarships to graduating and non-graduating high school students. The applications are due Saturday, March 21st. Please contact Arlene Smith if you have questions or concerns at 803.338.0187 or princeap@bellsouth.net. Click here to print a copy of the scholarship application for elementary, middle, and non-graduating high school students. Click here to print the scholarship application for graduating high school students.
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Words of Encouragement from Mr. Ross
YOU ARE MISSED, BUT PLEASE STAY SAFE!!!
Click on the image to hear the message from Mr. Ross
Fall 2019 Recap - Highlight the 4 As
Check out the amazing Ridge View events
and accolades received by our students and faculty.
A Message from Our Principal
Please click on the image to view an important message about
eLearning for our students & resources available to our parents and students.
ACTIVITIES: Prom Date Request Form Due April 1st!
Are you attending prom and bringing a guest? Make sure you have submitted the Google form necessary to bring an outside guest by April 1st. Only guests who are current Ridge View students will be able to attend Prom after the deadline. Contact Ms. Bovidge or Ms. Fennell with any questions.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Scholarship for Children & Spouses of Soldiers, Due April 1st
Are you a dependent child or spouse of active duty, retired, and deceased Army soldiers or National Guard or Reserved soldiers on Title 10 orders? If the answer is yes, apply today for the Army Emergency Relief scholarship. During the 2018-2019 school year, they provided 4,000 scholarships to dependent spouses and children. In the last 15 years, they distributed 70,000 scholarships totaling $125 million.
Eligibility
- Spouse or child of active duty, retired, and deceased Army soldiers or National Guard or Reserved soldiers on Title 10 orders for the full academic year
- Applicant can not be a member of any military branch or enrolled at a military academy
- Spouses can enroll part-time (6-11 credit hours) or full time (12+ credit hours) each semester
- Children must be enrolled full-time for the entire academic year & be under the age of 24
- May receive scholarship for up to 4 years of full-time enrollment (children & spouses) or 8 years of part-time study (spouses only); reapply each academic year
- Must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA
Click the image to access the application and all instructions. The deadline for children to apply for the 2020-2021 school year is April 1, 2020. There is NO deadline for spouses to apply.
ACADEMICS: SWS Online Applications Due NEXT WEEK, March 25th
Are you a rising 9th or 10th grader?
Are you interested in the SFA, AVID, CAT
or a combination of any two of these programs?
If so the online application for these programs is now open. To learn more about School for the Arts (SFA), Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID), or the Carolina Alliance for Technology (CAT) programs, click on the name of each. Click on the image to access the Application Process page, which includes the application and any other forms you will need to apply for one or more of these programs. All SWS online applications close at midnight next Wednesday, March 25. No applications will be accepted after this deadline.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
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