ATHLETICS Focus: Interested in Volleyball Camp?

Do you have a rising 4th through 9th grader interested in learning volleyball or increasing their fundamental skills?  Consider sending your young athlete to Blazer Volleyball Skill Camp.  Athletes will be divided by skill level and/or age group, so this is a great way for your child to either learn volleyball or polish their skills prior to their school's tryout.  No volleyball experience is needed, so this is a great way to keep any youth productive and active July 21-24.  Click on the image to review and print the camp's pamphlet and registration form.  Email Coach Amber Haver (ahaver@richland2.org) to register early.  They are looking forward to seeing you!!  If you know anyone that also might be interested, please forward this link to them.

ACADEMICS: Kaplan's College Admission Series

Kaplan is offering a FREE Live Online opportunity this summer - their College Admissions Series.  These events, conducted in their interactive Live Online meeting rooms, will help students and parents explore their options for college and demystify some of the most puzzling elements of getting into college, from test-taking to essays to financial aid.  During the month of July and August, they are offering the following webinars:

• July 16: What to Know Before Sophomore Year - 8:00 PM
• July 23: What to Know Before Junior Year - 8:00 PM
• July 30: How to Impress a College Admissions Officer - 8:00 PM
• August 5: What to Know Before Senior Year - 8:30 PM
• August 12: SAT vs. ACT Workshop - 8:30 PM
• August 19: How Can I Help My Child Get Into College? - 8:30 PM
• August 26: How to Lower Your Child's College Tuition - 8:30 PM

Students and parents can sign up for as many of these webinars as they would like.  To find out more about the webinars as well as sign up for one or more of the, please click on the image on the right.  All events are one hour long, and times listed are Eastern Standard times.   

COMMUNITY: RV Graduate Honors Irmo Toddler

Last month we learned about 3-year old Jacoby Latta, who died after a tree limb fell on him during a church picnic at an Irmo park.  To honor his death, Ridge View graduate Corey Hemingway and her dad drew a mural in their driveway before the Independence Day holiday. The mural was of Jacoby's favorite superhero, Captain America.   Corey and her father hope the mural provides a little comfort to the Latta family in knowing that Jacoby is still missed by Hemingway family, their neighbors, and their friends.   If you would like to read the WIS story, please click on the image.

RV Students & Alumni Excel in the Born in the USA race

Congratulations to Marcel Boatwright, Brandon Jackson, Justin Rose, Hunter Kane, Cameron Jones, and Kiley Jones on their great performances on July 4th at the Born in the USA race.  Kiley was the female winner for ages 2-10.  Hunter, Brandon, and Cameron finished first, second, and third, respectively, in the male ages 14-16.  Justin and Marcel finished 9th in the relay competition.  We also would like to congratulate Ridge View's Cross Country Alumni Nick Gladden and Joe Keitt on winning the 2 Mile Relay race in an impressive fashion.  Thurman Trapp, another RV graduate, also won the male ages 25-29.  

To see the full results of the race, please click the image.

The next race is the Hot Summer's Night race on August 2nd.  We would love to see more RV graduates, students, and faculty participate.  You can sign up at http://www.strictlyrunning.com/Hot5k.htm.

ACADEMICS: Teachers Receive STEM Training

RV teachers Patti Clary, Mike Houck, Agnes Knox, and Teah Smith are currently attending a STEM professional development in collaboration with EdVenture Children's Museum.  This workshop is designed to engage teachers in the maker education movement and STEM initiative.  Teachers will learn about the national maker education initiative through a series of activities designed to stimulate STEM instruction, collaboration, creativity, and foster soft skills development.  In the pictures shown above, our teachers were working on "maker" projects.  We can't wait to see what they have planned for their students this upcoming school year.

Offices Have Returned to Main Building

Yes, we are proud to say that we have now returned to our regular offices in the main building.  As a reminder our Summer Office hours are from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Thursday.  If you haven't already, please visit the Guidance Department to bring in your Proof of Residence.

Don't Forget To Submit Your Proof of Residence

Richland School District Two schools are currently conducting the annual proof of residence for all Richland School District Two students. In order to ensure a smooth and uninterrupted transition from the 2013-2014 school year to the 2014-2015 school year, we urge you to bring/send/scan in your proof-of-residence for your RVHS Blazer.  The Guidance Department will accept either an electric, landline phone, cable, or water bill as proof-of-residence.  If you would like more information, click on the image.