On April 10, at the regular Board of Directors meeting, the Ridgefield School District school board approved the proposal to change the district’s elementary school boundaries and school start times to take effect in the 2018-2019 school year.
The proposal for these changes was submitted to the school board on February 27 by the Boundary & Start Time Committee, which ......
The public is invited to review the following curriculum materials being considered by the Ridgefield School District for adoption at Ridgefield High School for the 2018-19 school year.
Literature and Composition: Reading, Writing, Thinking (2017) published by Bedford Freeman and Worth, which will be used in the Advanced Placement Literature and Composition class for ......
“Screenagers – Growing Up In the Digital Age” is a powerful documentary depicting the way millions of teens struggle with phones, games and technology in general. The film offers solutions on how we can help kids navigate the digital world and provides practical tips for raising happy, healthy technologically empowered teens.
Ridgefield School District is sponsorin......
On April 10, Ridgefield School District officials recognized the April Employee and Students of the Month at the regular Board of Directors meeting.
The Employee of the Month is Denise Krause. Denise manages View Ridge Middle School, simply put. She makes sure that all who enter our doors feel safe, supported and is successful. She is a Spudder, born and rai......
Ridgefield School District’s first ever Safety Night Open House on March 14 was a huge success! We shared our commitment to school safety by providing many families with important information. Not only did the event spark conversations, it allowed us to share the ongoing important work we continue doing to keep our students and staff safe. We are grateful to everyon......
Three Ridgefield High School students earned prestigious art awards for their entries in the 2018 Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show hosted by Educational Service District 112. On Tuesday evening, March 20, they were recognized along with other student artists at a “Young Artists’ Reception” awards ceremony and gallery walk at ESD 112.
The annual ......
Did you know that RHS students who successfully demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language in district-approved assessment tests can earn credits to meet the graduation requirement for World Language? The Ridgefield School District Board of Directors approved Board Policy 2409 and procedure 2409P in February, which makes this possible.
Students will be able ......
CenturyLink has notified the district that our phone systems are down. At this time, schools and the District Office are unable to receive or make phone calls. CenturyLink is working on the problem. At this time, we have no estimate as to when the phone issues will be resolved.
In the meantime, if you need to contact the schools or the District Office, please u......
Starting Monday, April 9, Ridgefield School District plans to implement a screening process for all visitors entering its schools. The Visitor Management System, from Raptor Technologies is designed to keep students and staff safe by screening all visitors requesting access to school areas where students are present. Staff trainings occurred on March 8th. The new pr......
Ridgefield School District’s Spring 2018 newsletter is now available here. We hope you find it helpful and informative. It is also posted on the district website at www.ridgefieldsd.org. Select Explore – Forms - District Newsletters - Spring 2018. ......
On March 13, Ridgefield School District officials recognized the March Employee and Students of the Month at the regular Board of Directors meeting.
The Employee of the Month is Jill Guccini. Jill has been Ridgefield High School’s librarian for the past three years and is a tremendous asset to the teaching staff. She has transformed the library into a place w......
February was Black History Month, and in classrooms throughout the month, Ridgefield School District students received a multitude of instructional activities that teachers incorporated into content lessons that explored African-American experiences, culture and contributions that made an impact on the nation’s history.
At Union Ridge Elementary School, kindergartn......
Members of the Ridgefield community are invited to review proposed English Language Arts curriculum materials, ReadyGen (2016) published by Pearson, which has been selected for classroom use in Grades K-5 in the Ridgefield School District starting in the 2018-19 school year.
Sample textbooks and evaluation materials will be available for public review at the District......
Watch a children’s book come to life in a play that is entirely produced by Ridgefield students! In “Ridgefield Arts Experience”, a Ridgefield Youth Arts class, students in Grades 3-8 learn everything that goes into a musical production. Not only will they be performing in the play, they will also learn to create the scenery, costumes and music soundtracks. The pla......
On February 22, 2018, the Office of the Washington State Auditor released its Financial Statements Audit Report for the Ridgefield School District for the period September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017.
According to the audit report, the financial statements of the district presented fairly the district’s financial position. Further, it identified no deficienci......
Ridgefield School District will be hosting a Safety Night Open House on Wednesday, March 14 from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Ridgefield High School Commons.
The goal of the family-friendly community event is to share important district information regarding school safety and to engage the community in working together with the district to ensure safe learning environmen......
Ridgefield Community Education and Missoula Children’s Theater present “The Little Mermaid” on Saturday, March 10th at the Ridgefield High School Performing Arts Center. Shows are at 2:30 pm and 5:00 pm.
Come and enjoy the performances of our talented Ridgefield students as they bring to life this popular children’s fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.
Advance t......
Ridgefield Youth Arts Month presents three school concerts this week. Come enjoy the musical performances and celebrate the talent of our amazing students! Admission is FREE.
View Ridge Band Concert
Tuesday, March 6, 7:00 pm
Ridgefield HS Performing Arts Center
Union Ridge Concert (corrected times shown below)
Wednesday, March 7 performances at 5......
Ridgefield High School STEM students in Katy Sheley’s Principles of Biomedical Science class got a first-hand look into some of the job skills required in the medical field. Visits this week to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center and Washington State University at Vancouver (WSUV) provided information about medical careers and ways to engage in a medical career pathw......
At the regular Board of Directors meeting on February 27, Ridgefield School District’s Boundary & Start Time Committee presented a proposal regarding changes to the district’s school boundaries and school start times to take effect in 2018-2019.
The district, realizing that adjustments to boundaries and start times are necessary to serve continued rapid growth a......
Ever wonder what activities Ridgefield students participate in when they are in PE class? Come to “PE Showcase 2018” on Tuesday afternoon, March 13th and get a preview of the district’s PE curriculum while getting a workout and participating in lots of fun games and a chance to win prizes. This is a free event open to all ages.
The district’s Physical Education Depa......
Get ready for a concert experience that is spontaneous, electric and truly unbelievable!
On Sunday, March 18th at 7:00 pm at the Ridgefield High School Performing Arts Center, 3 Grands Concert & Benefit will showcase the music of three award-winning blind pianists, Mac Potts, Nick Baker and Brent Gjerve (pronounced Jeffries) all performing simultaneously on stage. Al......
“Screenagers – Growing Up In the Digital Age” is a powerful documentary depicting the way millions of teens struggle with phones, games and technology in general. The film offers solutions on how we can help kids navigate the digital world and provides practical tips for raising happy, healthy technologically empowered teens.
Sponsored by the La Center School Distr......
Due to the closure of all Ridgefield schools on Wednesday, February 21st, the last day of school will now be Friday, June 15th to ensure that the school district meets the mandatory 180 days of instruction required by the state.
Should inclement weather result in another snow day, the district will extend the school year into the week of June 18th.
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Ridgefield will be buzzing on First Saturday, March 3rd as performers and artists converge downtown to help kick off Ridgefield Youth Arts Month with two exciting events sure to entertain and engage.
At 10:00 am, the Ridgefield Community Center comes alive with creative art opportunities for kids of all ages (and adults too!). “Express Yourself!” offers hands-on art ......
Ridgefield High School’s Special Education Department has received a $1,000 grant from the Mike and Jackie Schmidt Fund, a donor-advised fund administered by Impact Assets.Jael Thompson, RHS Life Skills teacher, applied for the grant after learning of the opportunity from Tammy Angvall, a para-professional at South Ridge Elementary. The grant money will be applied tow......
Ridgefield School District is celebrating Youth Arts Month in a big way this year, joining with local businesses, organizations, the city of Ridgefield and local artists to offer an abundance of opportunities for children and the Ridgefield community to discover their creative side through art and music throughout the entire month of March.
The school district establi......
On February 13, Ridgefield School District officials recognized the February Employee and Students of the Month at the regular Board of Directors meeting.
The Employee of the Month is Sara Eastham at Union Ridge Elementary School. Sara is an outstanding member of the Union Ridge Elementary community. She is constantly stepping up and volunteering her time, talents......
Imagine a meeting of professional architects and landscape designers planning the design of open space for the Ridgefield community. There’s nothing out of the ordinary about that--until you take a closer look and realize that students are creating the designs, and the professionals are paying close attention.
Ridgefield School District’s 2017 Bond Project is in ......
On Wednesday evening, January 18, over two dozen Ridgefield High School students braved the pouring rain to take center stage at The Old Liberty Theater to recite the works of both famous and lesser-known poets in the school-level round of the national Poetry Out Loud competition.
Grace Melbuer, a sophomore, earned first place, with a recitation of Rita Mae Rees......
Nine students from Ridgefield High School were recently honored for their accomplishments in music.
Congratulations to freshmen Alina Fabyanchuk and Eireann Van Natta; sophomores, Samantha Fenton, Emma Thulin, Spencer Hess and Emma Schmidt; juniors, Ellie McCann and Anthony Paepcke; and senior, Hannah Farley. All were selected for the 2018 North County Honor Band.
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Last month, two robotics teams from View Ridge Middle School participated in a FIRST LEGO League Robotics qualifying competition at Washington Middle School in Olympia.
The VRMS Rebels (also known as “The Squishies”) and VRMS Rebels Too (also known as “The RoboRebels”) are coached by View Ridge English and history teacher, Raechel Cowell.
FIRST (For Inspiration and ......
The Ridgefield Public
Schools Foundation (RPSF) announced this week that it is donating $5,000 to Family
Resource Center after its first annual Turkey Trot exceeded fundraising
expectations.
The first annual RPSF
Turkey Trot presented by Krippner and NW Funding Group was held on November 23,
2017. More than 300 race participants showed up on Thanksgiving morning ......
“Junie B. Jones – The Musical” will be holding open auditions for 4th, 5th and 6th graders on Tuesday, January 16th at South Ridge (3:45-5:45 pm) and on Thursday, January 18th at Union Ridge (2:45-4:45 pm).
Interested students must pre-register at https://ridge.revtrak.net/. No payment is required until the cast list is posted.
To prepare for the auditions......
Numbers released this week by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) show that Washington topped the state rankings for total number (1,435) of new 2017 National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs)--the most of any state. The figure is based on self-reported data by NBCT membership.
Additionally, Washington was among seven other states in 2017 wh......
Get a glimpse of the RHS Expansion Project and walk through the building slated for completion in Fall 2019. A virtual tour of the building is now available courtesy of LSW Architects.......
Governor Jay Inslee has proclaimed January as School Board Recognition Month. This marks the 23rd year of the annual observance initiated by the National School Boards Association in 1995.
At its regular board meeting on January 9, the Ridgefield School District recognized the dedicated service of its school board. Honored were school board members Emily Enquist......
On January 9, Ridgefield School District officials recognized the January Employee and Students of the Month at the regular Board of Directors meeting.
The Employee of the Month is Doug TenEyck, teacher at South Ridge Elementary School. Doug is an exemplary model of what it means to pursue premier. His dedication to Ridgefield students has had a lasting impact ......
Stefanie Foster, Family and Consumer Science teacher at Ridgefield High School, wanted students in her Foods 1 and 2 classes to learn valuable skills they could use in pursuing a career in the food industry; specifically, understanding the cost of goods sold, preparing a presentation and pitching it to potential customers, being creative and imaginative, and working to......
In the winter season now upon us, KWRL Transportation has released information on their website regarding school bus routes for Ridgefield School District that will be on snow routes in the event of inclement weather.
KWRL’s 2017-18 Snow Route Summary for Ridgefield schools can be accessed by clicking HERE. When snow routes are in effect, please be sure to revisit t......
Referrals for testing for participation in the Ridgefield School District’s Highly Capable Program for the 2018-19 school year are currently being accepted. Anyone may refer a student including parents, teachers, other students, and members of the community. Highly Capable Program services are designed to address the needs of highly capable students in grades K-12. You......
Effective Thursday, January 4th, Union Ridge Elementary will implement a new process for pickup of students at dismissal. Watch the video explaining the new procedure.
Whether students walk home with someone who meets them at school or are picked up by car, the new process will ensure that students are picked up efficiently and with safety in mind. At dismissal, tea......
The Ridgefield School District is pleased to extend an invitation to all Ridgefield High School graduates to join us for the annual Superintendent’s Spudder Alumni Luncheon on Friday, January 26.
Come and have lunch with fellow Spudders at 12 noon at the RHS Commons. Construction managers will be on hand after lunch to provide updates on the various projects in the d......
The Boundary + Start Time Committee will hold its first Parent/Community Forum on Monday, January 22, 2017 from 6:00-7:00 pm at the Ridgefield High School Commons.
Parents and community members are invited to learn about the committee’s work in exploring possible adjustments to elementary school boundaries and school start times in preparation for continued growth......
On December 12, Ridgefield School District officials recognized the December Employee and Students of the Month at the regular Board of Directors meeting.
The Employee of the Month is Kathryn James, science teacher at View Ridge Middle School. Kathryn “Katie” James is deserving of this honor for her unwavering belief in all of her students’ capacities to learn. Kati......
Ridgefield School District's Winter 2017 newsletter is now available here: https://tinyurl.com/yc2bhh57. It will also be made available on Skyward Family Access. We hope you find it helpful and informative,......
Ridgefield School District is proposing to adopt foreign language curriculum materials for Grades 9-12. The curriculum program, “T’es branche?” (copyright 2014) is published by EMC Publishing LLC and will be used to teach French at Ridgefield High School.
The curriculum materials support the district's objectives and are aligned with Washington state guidelines. Ove......
A geological engineering team from Columbia West Engineering Inc. was on campus at Ridgefield High School early this week to acquire soil samples for analysis from the site of proposed new construction for the Ridgefield High School expansion, part of Ridgefield School District’s 2017 bond project.
Field workers from the company extracted numerous soil samples for lab......
Please join Ridgefield superintendent, Dr. Nathan McCann, at Lava Java (2 S. 56th Place, Suite 102) on Thursday, December 7 at 3:30 pm to discuss the District’s 2017 Bond Program as well as other topics of interest.......
District developing long-range plans to accommodate student enrollment group
Ridgefield School District invites interested residents to join the district’s Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC). This group will study, analyze, and make capital facility recommendations to the Board of Directors.
Ridgefield School District is Clark County’s fastest-growi......
Ella Wood, a fourth grader from South Ridge Elementary School, is the first-place winner in this year’s Superintendent’s Holiday Greeting Card Art Contest for the Ridgefield School District. Her artwork was selected by judges as the entry that best exemplifies “Together for the Holidays,” this year’s contest theme.
Ella’s winning design will grace the cover of th......
By collaborating with other classes and combining specific skill sets, students in Andrea Reinertson’s Marketing class and Stefanie Foster’s Foods Class at Ridgefield High School now have a better understanding of how products are promoted in the marketplace.
In October, both teachers created a project centered around a hypothetical pasta company whose goal was to cre......
At the end of October, eight RHS students were fortunate enough to attend Washington’s DECA Fall Leadership Conference in Bellevue, Washington.
DECA, also known as Distributive Education Clubs of America, is a career and technical organization made up of students at both the high school and college levels and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurshi......
To prepare for continued growth and the opening of new schools, the district has formed a Boundary + Start Time Committee, whose goal is to explore possible adjustments to school attendance boundaries and school start times for Fall 2018. In September, parents and staff were invited to participate in a district survey regarding school attendance and boundaries. The re......
The Ridgefield School District announced today that Sunset Ridge Intermediate School has been selected as the name for its new Grade 5-6 school currently under construction. The new school mascot? The coyote.
The district announced the news at its regular Board of Directors meeting on November 14.
The school name was selected from 222 nominations received f......
At the regular Board of Directors meeting of the Ridgefield School District on November 14th, the Ridgefield Public Schools Foundation (RPSF) announced a new grant program to honor the work of Paul Lewis, its co-founder and past president.
Jeff Vigue, RPSF President, announced the Paul Lewis Innovation Grant. The new grant, sponsored by Columbia Credit Union (CCU), ......
On November 14, Ridgefield School District officials recognized the November Employee and Students of the Month at the regular Board of Directors meeting.
The Employee of the Month is Gregg Ford, social studies teacher at Ridgefield High School. A dedicated teacher for the past 39 years, Gregg is well-respected among RHS students, staff and community members. ......
Volunteer to help with Walk & Knock, Clark County’s annual food drive, on Saturday, December 2nd. All it takes is a half-day of your time but you can make a huge difference for many.
Walk & Knock is one of the nation’s largest one-day food drives and takes place each year on the first Saturday of December. It solicits charitable donations of food, which is given ......
Ridgefield School District has scheduled a Special Education informational night on Tuesday, December 5, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the Ridgefield High School Library.Come and learn about Special Education programming, the proposed HS transition program, and the latest information about the new Grades 5-8 schools complex now under construction. It’s a great opportunity to a......
The Ridgefield Public Schools Foundation is hosting its annual Turkey Trot 5K/10K Walk/Run on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, 2017. Proceeds will benefit the Ridgefield Public Schools Foundation and the Ridgefield Family Resource Center.
The race begins at 9:00 am and includes a 5K Family-Friendly Walk/Run and a 10K Run, both of which start and end at View ......
It’s a Ridgefield tradition. Both elementary schools in the Ridgefield School District will hold their Elementary Schools’ Annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, December 2 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at View Ridge Middle School.
The bazaar will take place during the city of Ridgefield’s annual Hometown Celebration.All goods available for sale at the bazaar will be cr......
Ridgefield Community Education is now registering Grade 3-6 boys/girls for Youth Basketball.
We have partnered with the Trailblazers Youth Basketball Program! All participants will be enrolled in the Rip City Academy and will receive a Nike game jersey and a ticket voucher for a Portland Trailblazer game.
Click here for more information. Register online on th......
Five Ridgefield High School cheerleaders will compete in the sport of cheerleading at the Washington State Coaches Cheer Association (WSCCA) All-State Cheer Competition on Thursday evening, November 9 in Seattle.
The event will recognize the top three cheerleaders in each of the following categories: cheer, dance, jumps, and tumbling. Participants with the top all-a......
South Ridge Elementary School students and staff celebrated the dedication of public artwork in a presentation on November 2, organized by the school.
The artwork, entitled “Confluences” is a gateway feature created by Stuart Nakamura, a Washington artist who has designed work for a number of school districts in the state, including Federal Way Public Schools, Northsh......
Ridgefield High School’s Steel Ridge Robotics team is revving up for another busy and challenging year. This will be the team’s second year of competition.
In its first year, Steel Ridge Robotics (Team #6343) scored well in numerous qualifying rounds in the Pacific Northwest District’s robotic events held last spring in Wilsonville and Lake Oswego. The team also......
Sixth graders at South Ridge Elementary School are excited. Not only did they attend an advanced movie screening of the film “Wonder” this week at a local theater, but they also got a chance to interact afterwards with the cast and film crew via live streaming video. The official release of the movie is scheduled for November 17.
The film is based on R.J. Palacio’......
The Ridgefield Public Schools Foundation is hosting its annual Turkey Trot 5K/10K Walk/Run on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, 2017. Proceeds will benefit the Ridgefield Public Schools Foundation and the Ridgefield Family Resource Center.
The race begins at 9:00 am and includes a 5K Family-Friendly Walk/Run and a 10K Run, both of which start and end at Vi......
A new school complex for the Ridgefield School District is currently under construction, and this week, students got a chance to leave their mark on the building that will soon be their brand new school.
Earlier this week, Alliance Industrial Group (AIG), a local steel fabricator in Ridgefield, delivered a steel beam to the district for students to sign. School distr......
Ridgefield School District officials concluded presentations of their 2017-18 School Improvement Plans at the regular Board of Directors meeting on October 10.
The School Improvement Plans (SIP’s) for each of the district’s four schools are based on the school district’s goals as specified in “Pursuing Premier,” the district’s planning blueprint. Each school’s SIP ma......
The Superintendent’s 2017 Holiday Greeting Card Art Contest is now underway! All students are invited to participate in creating artwork for the district’s 2017 holiday greeting card.
This year’s theme is “Together for the Holidays.”
The winner and three semi-finalists will win cash prizes. Additionally, the winning designs will be printed, bundled and ma......
On October 10, Ridgefield School District officials recognized the October Employee and Students of the Month at the regular Board of Directors meeting.
The Employee of the Month is Nani Mack. Mrs. Mack’s dedication to her students is limitless. Her students know from the very first moment they step into her classroom, that they are loved, cherished, valued and ap......
The Ridgefield School District Board of Directors has approved the newest version of Pursuing Premier, the district’s goals and planning blueprint—a bold document that provides direction for the district’s pursuit in becoming Washington state’s premier school system.
“Pursuing Premier articulates the district’s goals and serves as our planning blueprint,” said D......
The Ridgefield School District needs your help in completing the name of its new intermediate school. The school, which will serve Grades 5-6, will be part of the new 5-8 school complex now under construction.
The naming process will not affect the middle school. As part of the new school complex, View Ridge Middle School will retain its name and will continue to se......
Public hearing to be held October 18 regarding proposed transfer of real property to the City of Ridgefield for the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.
RIDGEFIELD, WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 5, 2017– Citizens will have an opportunity this month to comment on the proposed transfer of real property of the Ridgefield School District No. 122 (“District”) to the City of Ri......
Public artwork created for Union Ridge Elementary School will be dedicated in a ceremony on Saturday, October 7 at 2:00 pm in Building B at the school Commons. The art dedication is just one of the many events featured as part of the City of Ridgefield’s “BirdFest & Bluegrass 2017” event scheduled for this weekend.
The artwork for the school was designed by Garth ......
The Ridgefield School District is seeking input from parents and staff regarding school attendance boundaries and start times as it continues to grow and open new schools.
Your input on the following survey will provide insight to help guide the district as it explores possible adjustments to school attendance boundaries and start times for Fall 2018.
To access t......
In the Ridgefield School District, August 29 at first glance would have seemed like a typical first day of school at View Ridge Middle School and Ridgefield High School.
However, the only students making their way to class that day were seventh graders at the middle school and ninth graders at the high school. The students knew that the day would be focused ent......
The Ridgefield School District was recently notified by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) that Smarter Balanced tests administered in Spring 2017 to certain fourth grade students for English Language Arts were invalidated. The action was taken by OSPI after it determined that the test proctors who administered the tests did not follow required ......
Ridgefield School District has joined a nationwide effort to celebrate Attendance Awareness Month in September, pledging to raise awareness about the value of regular school attendance, with a special focus on reducing chronic absenteeism in the new school year.
The district recognizes that good attendance is essential to academic success, but far too many student......
Get ready for some old-fashioned, small-town fun as the Ridgefield School District prepares to host its second Experience Ridgefield event on Saturday, September 23. The community carnival, set to take place at Ridgefield High School from 3:00 – 7:30 pm, celebrates Ridgefield's proud past, prosperous present, and promising future. "We are all very excited for Experi......
The Ridgefield School District has long utilized the use of i-Ready, an interactive online learning program used by teachers, which is designed to provide individualized instruction for math and reading based on each student’s unique needs.
The i-Ready program helps teachers identify specific areas in which a student needs extra help as well as areas in which he/she ......
The Ridgefield School District honored three employees with Exemplary Service Awards at their Convocation event on August 23 as they welcomed staff returning from summer break for the new school year.
Steve Rinard, teacher at Ridgefield High School, received the Exemplary Service Award for certificated staff. Described by colleagues as thoughtful, hard-working a......
Come help celebrate Ridgefield’s proud past, prosperous present and promising future! Vendor spaces are still available for “Experience Ridgefield” hosted by the Ridgefield School District. The community carnival, now in its second year, is scheduled for Saturday, September 23 at Ridgefield High School from 3:00 – 7:30 pm.
Click here for a Vendor Application an......
Ridgefield Community Education celebrates our youngest students with 2 camps next week!
KinderBootCamp (Aug 14-17): Incoming kindergartners will have the opportunity to socialize, do crafts and get to know their new school. A great chance to make new friends before the first day!
Soccer Starter Camp (Aug 15 and 17): Designed for 4-6 year olds. Kids will h......
Ridgefield School District will hold its annual Surplus Sale on Monday, August 7 at Union Ridge Elementary School Gym from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
This one-day event will offer a variety of surplus school items for sale, including computers, laptops, Google Chromebooks, kitchen items (pots and pans) and tons of books. Surplus school furniture (chairs and desks) wil......
Ridgefield School District announced today the addition of Christen Palmer to the district’s administrative team as Ridgefield High School Principal.
Palmer, originally from Anchorage Alaska, received her undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas and completed her graduate studies in Educational Leadership at Washington State University. She began teachi......
Ridgefield School District’s June 2017 district newsletter is now available here:
http://5il.co/19w6 . The newsletter is published quarterly to provide timely and important district information and is also available via Skyward Family Access. We hope you find it helpful and informative.
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For school year 2017-18, students in the Ridgefield school district who plan to take school buses to and from school will be required to register online at KWRL’s website at www.kwrl.org. Online registration will open June 1.
KWRL Transportation provides school busing services for Kalama, Woodland, Ridgefield and La Center school districts. Starting tomorrow, Ju......
Ridgefield School District reached some significant milestones this month as it prepares to construct the first schools to be built in the district in over 40 years.
Following a groundbreaking ceremony in early May, the district successfully completed the financing for the projects today by selling bonds to fund the $77,965,000 local share of the $98.5 million in ......
Three Ridgefield High School students were presented with Certificates of Excellence on April 29th by the local branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) for their achievements in the high school’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) program.
The awards were presented by AAUW Washington State at a recognition ceremony at Washin......
Ever wonder what activities Ridgefield students participate in when they are in PE class? Come to the “PE Showcase – Shape Up!” event on Tuesday afternoon, May 23rd and find out.
The district’s Physical Education Department is hosting the event as part of the “Shape Up Across Washington” program, whose goal is to encourage daily physical activity and a healthy li......
Did you know that only 27% of U.S. students in Grades 7-12 actually get 60 minutes of physical activity per day as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)?
At Ridgefield High School, 41% of RHS students either engage in physical activity in the Physical Education Department or are enrolled in the high schools’ health/wellness classes. RHS offers 12 P......
To ease increasing traffic congestion and to make streets in and around Union Ridge Elementary safer for students, the district has developed and approved a Safe Routes to School Plan for the immediate vicinity surrounding Union Ridge.
A Safe Routes to School Committee comprised of representatives from Ridgefield School District, the City of Ridgefield, the Ridgef......
Emily Enquist, a Ridgefield community member and Ridgefield school parent, was appointed Ridgefield School District’s newest school board member by unanimous vote late yesterday afternoon at a special meeting of the Ridgefield School District school board.
A Ridgefield resident since 2006, Enquist has four children currently attending Ridgefield schools: Colby an......
On May 9, Ridgefield School District officials recognized the May Employee and Students of the Month at the regular Board of Directors meeting.
The Employee of the Month is Donna Siegel. As Registrar/Secretary in the office of Ridgefield High School, she provides secretarial support and invaluable assistance to the counselors, teachers, students, staff and the comm......
The relatively new Biomedical STEM classes, Principles of Biomedical Sciences (PB), Human Body Systems (HBS) and Medical Interventions (MI) are teaching Ridgefield High School students valuable information that is genuinely applicable to real life. Not only do students learn about medical science but they also develop professional skills they can take with them into t......
Even though the weather was less than ideal, it was clear that rain wasn’t going to dampen the spirits of the crowd who gathered yesterday afternoon to attend the historic groundbreaking ceremony for Ridgefield School District’s proposed new 5-8 schools complex.
Architectural rendering of new 5-8 schools complex
Super......
Nutrition professionals in the Ridgefield schools have a lot on their plate. They prepare healthy food, adhere to strict nutrition standards, and navigate through a multitude of the latest nutrition news, such as student food allergies, to name a few. Through it all, consistently and without fail, they welcome countless students every school day, providing them wit......
Ridgefield High School has been named a 2017 Best High School in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking report released this week.
Among the 22,000 public high schools evaluated nationwide by U.S. News and World Report, Ridgefield High School placed in the top 6,000 high schools who were awarded national gold, silver or bronze medals for student performance on stat......
Students in Lorie Hugo’s second grade class at South Ridge Elementary School earn special cooking days as a reward for good behavior. Last month, they made Irish Soda Bread in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.
Paige Rippee adds ingredients to a recipe.
Not only do the kids learn basic cooking skills (like learni......
Ridgefield School District's April 2017 district newsletter is now available here: http://5il.co/14bs . The newsletter will be published quarterly to provide timely and important district information and is also available via Skyward Family Access. We hope you find it helpful and informative.......
Members of the Ridgefield community are invited to review curriculum materials for Ready Mathematics (2014) published by Curriculum Associates. This math curriculum has been selected for classroom use in Grades K-8 in the Ridgefield School District starting in the 2017-18 school year.
Sample textbooks and evaluation materials will be available for public review......
Come and participate in the district's Resource Fair for Special Education. We invite you to come and explore all the resources that are available for students with special needs. ......
South Ridge Elementary School in the Ridgefield School District has been named as one of 280 schools in the state of Washington to receive the Washington Achievement Award for the 2016 academic school year.
The award recognizes schools who excel in any or all of seven specific categories: Overall Excellence, High Progress, English Language Arts Growth, Math Growth, E......
Five Ridgefield High School students earned prestigious art awards in March for their entries in the Southwest Washington 2017 Regional High School Art Show sponsored by Educational Service District 112. The annual contest, now in its 44th year, provides students with an opportunity to showcase their artwork and recognizes them for their artistic talent. It is open t......
The Ridgefield School District has extended the application deadline for highly qualified and interested community leaders to apply for a vacant Director position (District 1) on the Ridgefield School Board.
Applications for appointment to District 1 are now due in the Superintendent’s Office by 4 p.m. on May 1, 2017. Applications are available at the Superintendent’......
On April 11, Ridgefield School District officials recognized the April Employee and Students of the Month at the regular Board of Directors meeting.
The Employee of the Month is Terri Cochran. As Community Education Coordinator, Terri provides leadership in the development, scheduling, coordination, management and evaluation of the district’s Community Education pr......
The Ridgefield School District is seeking highly qualified and interested community leaders to apply for a vacant Director position (District 1) on the Ridgefield School Board.
Applications for appointment to District 1 are due in the Superintendent’s Office by 4 p.m. on April 10, 2017. Applications are available at the Superintendent’s Office, 2724 S. Hillhurst ......
Current View Ridge Middle School students will just miss the opportunity to move up the hill into the planned new 5th/6th and 7th/8th two-school facility on Hillhurst Road, but that does not mean they cannot have fun imagining how it will look. LSW Architects, the design firm working on the Ridgefield School District project, met with STEM (Science, Technology, Enginee......
On March 13, Ridgefield School District officials recognized the March Employee and Students of the Month at the regular Board of Directors meeting.The Employee of the Month is Heather Brown, special education teacher at View Ridge Middle School. Heather is described as a passionate, unwavering advocate for her students, never losing focus on helping them grow academi......
South Ridge Elementary and Union Ridge Elementary School first graders and their parents celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday this past week with a Green Eggs and Ham breakfast sponsored by Beaches Restaurant. The celebration is part of the nationwide “Read Across America” program that takes place annually on Dr. Seuss’s birthday, March 2, to encourage reading in the school......
Busy weekday mornings make it a challenge for families to find time for a healthy breakfast. However, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more students are starting their day with a nutritious breakfast in their school cafeterias. To encourage more families to take advantage of the healthy choices available with school breakfast, Ridgefield schools will ......
Ridgefield School District is celebrating Youth Arts Month in a big way this year, partnering with local businesses, organizations, the city of Ridgefield and local artists to offer an abundance of opportunities for children and the Ridgefield community to discover their creative side through art and music throughout the entire month of March.The district established R......
Students in Mark Cook’s photography class at Ridgefield High School know inside and out how cameras work. How? They build the cameras using cardboard, duct tape and aluminum pop cans! “Yes, it can be done,” said Cook. “These “pinhole” cameras clearly demonstrate how a camera works.”According to Cook, a camera is a very simple device. All that is needed is a light,......
February 17, 2017Dear Ridgefield Citizens, On behalf of our students, staff, and Board of Directors, thank you for your support of the 2017 bond program. We are humbled by the outpouring of support demonstrated in this election. This overwhelming community-wide enthusiasm translated into 69% of voters declaring “YES” on their ballots, a record level of support for a......
On February 14, Ridgefield School District officials recognized the February Employee and Students of the Month at the regular Board of Directors meeting. The Employee of the Month is Chris Poppert, Director of the Ridgefield Family Resource Center (RFRC). Chris joined the district as a paraprofessional at Union Ridge Elementary School in 2011, and over the years, ha......
As part of the newly-adopted “Evade and Defend” school safety protocol, the Ridgefield School District is teaming up with Ridgefield businesses to provide safe havens for students in the event of school emergency situations.“RSD Safe Place” placards will designate participating Ridgefield businesses as places for students to shelter in the event of a school emergency. ......
Tatum Howlett, a senior at Ridgefield High School, has received an award for her artwork in the 2017 Washington State Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Her entry, “Bernadette & Raymond Get in Trouble,” won a Gold Key award in the Comic Art category.Tamara Hoodenpyl, Visual Arts Instructor at Ridgefield High School, received the news early this month. “I am so ......
Seventh grader, Micah Ross, representing View Ridge Middle School, received a perfect score in the first of three meets in this year’s WordMasters Challenge, a national vocabulary competition involving nearly 150,000 students annually. Ross competed in the challenging Blue Division of the competition held in December at the middle school and earned a perfect score of 2......
The deadline is closing in quickly for voters in Clark County. Election Day is Tuesday, February 14, and only a few days remain to vote on Ridgefield School District’s bond measure, Proposition 2.If approved, the Ridgefield School District bond measure will:Reduce overcrowding so the school district can continue to keep class sizes small; modernize classrooms that ref......
Ridgefield School District has earned a place on the College Board’s 7th Annual AP® (Advanced Placement) District Honor Roll and is one of just five public school districts in Washington state to earn this distinction. The AP® District Honor Roll recognizes school districts across the U.S. and Canada for increasing AP access to these students while simultaneously main......
On January 19, 2017, the Office of the Washington State Auditor released its Financial Statements Audit Report for the Ridgefield School District for the period September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. According to the audit report, the financial statements submitted by the school district “present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Ridgefie......
On Wednesday evening, January 18, over two dozen Ridgefield High School students braved the ice, slush, and pouring rain to take center stage at The Old Liberty Theater to recite the works of both famous and lesser-known poets in the school-level round of the national Poetry Out Loud competition. Autumn Bochart, a senior, earned first place, with an uplifting recitati......
Attention all Spudder alumni! Come enjoy lunch at RHS while reconnecting with former classmates! Ridgefield School District cordially invites all Spudder alumni to attend the Superintendent’s Spudder Alumni Luncheon at the RHS Commons on Friday, January 27th starting at 11:30 am (lunch served by Chartwells at 12 noon).All Spudder alumni and their guests are welcome!T......
On January 10, Ridgefield School District officials recognized the January Employee and Students of the Month at the regular Board of Directors meeting. The Employee of the Month is Linda Wear, teacher at South Ridge Elementary School. Linda is a consummate professional who has taught many generations of Ridgefield students. Extremely talented in the way that she en......
Ridgefield School District's January 2017 district newsletter is now available here: http://5il.co/ugu . The newsletter will be published quarterly to provide timely and important district information and is also available via Skyward Family Access. We hope you find it helpful and informative.......
A Parent Information Night for Special Education is scheduled for Tuesday, January 10th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the View Ridge Middle School Library. This informational forum will provide important information to parents of children with disabilities and give them an opportunity to meet other parents of special needs students as well.Dr. Michael Baskette, Director of S......
Referrals for testing for participation in the Ridgefield School District’s Highly Capable Program for the 2017-18 school year are currently being accepted. Anyone may refer a student including parents, teachers, other students, and members of the community. Highly Capable Program services are designed to address the needs of highly capable students in grades K-12. You......
Catalina Hagen, a sixth grader from South Ridge Elementary School is the first-place winner of this year’s Superintendent’s Holiday Greeting Card Art Contest for the Ridgefield School District. Her artwork was selected by judges as the entry best exemplifying “Joy,” this year’s contest theme.Catalina’s winning design will grace the cover of the district’s holiday gree......
On December 13, Ridgefield School District officials recognized the December Employee and Students of the Month at the regular Board of Directors meeting.The Employee of the Month is Mary Ford, Title and Learning Assistance Program (LAP) Coordinator at Union Ridge Elementary School. Mary has been a “jack of all trades” while employed with the Ridgefield School Distric......
The following is an important message from the Superintendent's Office in the Ridgefield School District:Dear Families,Winter has arrived! This year, in response we have developed snow routes for certain bus routes. These alternate routes will provide the district with a viable, safe alternative transportation option for certain inclement weather conditions when majo......
During Winter Break, the Ridgefield Family Resource Center will be open per the following holiday schedule:Monday, December 19: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pmThursday, December 22: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pmTuesday, December 27: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pmThursday, December 29: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pmMonday, January 2: CLOSEDRegular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 3.The Ridgefield Family Resourc......
On November 1, View Ridge Middle School eighth graders had a unique opportunity to plan their future. They attended Ridgefield High School’s annual Fall College Fair—an event that was previously open only to high school students. Eighth graders were first invited to the event last year by Ridgefield High School Counselors, Ray Lions and Monica DeShazer, and High......
The Ridgefield Family Resource Center (RFRC) has been awarded a $2,000 Found Money grant from Our Kids of Southwest Washington.The resource center, located between Union Ridge Elementary School and View Ridge Middle School, provides emergency relief services for Ridgefield children and families in need by providing food, clothing and toiletries and to raise awareness o......
Three Ridgefield High School music students have been accepted into the 2017 honor choirs sponsored by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) - Northwest Division. NAfME’s Northwest Division encompasses six states: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.Julianne Hess, a senior, was accepted into the NAfME All-Northwest Mixed Honor Choir......
It’s been an annual tradition in the small-town community of Ridgefield for years – a chance for families to join their kids for a special Thanksgiving school lunch and to give thanks for the community they live in.Ridgefield School District’s food services, operated by Chartwells, together with community leaders from the City of Ridgefield team up each year to host th......
Ridgefield High School student, Kobee Nelson, was honored this week with a prestigious award from KWRL Transportation Cooperative. The co-op, which provides bus services for students in the Kalama, Woodland, Ridgefield and La Center school districts, awarded Nelson with the KWRL Hero Award for Honorable Stewardship for taking action on behalf of vulnerable students on......
Students and staff in the Ridgefield School District set time aside from regular school activities in recent days to commemorate Veterans Day at special assemblies. Each school welcomed veterans and members of the military attending the celebrations, which were held at each school.At Union Ridge Elementary School’s assembly on Wednesday, November 9, students from each......
On Tuesday, November 8, Ridgefield School District’s board members voted in favor of putting a $78 million bond issue up for vote on February 14, 2017. If approved by the voters, the bond proceeds will alleviate overcrowded classrooms by funding the construction of two new schools, expand Ridgefield High School, enhance security at two elementary schools, and repurpos......
On Friday, November 4, students at Union Ridge Elementary, from kindergarteners to sixth-graders, took part in the school’s annual Dance-a-Thon, a school-wide fundraiser supported by the school’s parent group, Parents Together Organization (PTO). Every year, families and community members sponsor the students for the event. The students gladly take part, knowing that......
On November 8, Ridgefield School District officials recognized the November Employee and Students of the Month at the regular Board of Directors meeting.The Employee of the Month is Dorothy Roth, South Ridge Elementary School library assistant. A dedicated employee of the Ridgefield School District, Dorothy has served countless students and staff members in the school......
Did you know that Ridgefield High School provides students who take Spanish with opportunities to travel to Central or South America where they can practice their conversational Spanish skills and personally experience the culture? Ask David Dennett, Ridgefield High School Spanish teacher. He has organized two of these student tours already—to Costa Rica and Ec......
Erin Van Natta, an eighth grader at View Ridge Middle School, was honored on Saturday, October 22 for her writing entry in the Fort Vancouver Regional Library’s fall writing contest, Imagined Ink. The awards ceremony took place at the Awards Celebration & Author Visit featuring Gary D. Schmidt in the library’s downtown Vancouver location.Imagined Ink is an annual ......
On Saturday, October 22, nine members of Ridgefield High School’s newly-created robotics team traveled to Gladstone High School to learn more about a new and most exciting venture—preparing for their first robotics competition. They were accompanied Physical Science teacher, Jeff Brink, who also mentors the team.The weekend event, FIRST Fare, is the first step f......
The Ridgefield Art Association, Dance Fusion NW, and community members have planned a fun evening for us all. Come visit a Halloween haunted house in Abrams Park and bring the kiddies. Costumes welcome, of course! Fun for the whole family.Friday and Saturday, October 28-296:00-10:00 pmAbrams Park$5 per personChildren 3 and under are freeCheck out the Haunted Dining ......
The View Ridge Middle School girls’ volleyball program is nearly unbeatable in the 2016 season. The combined match win-loss record for the school’s five teams totals 41 wins and 4 losses. Perhaps more impressively, the girls won 123 of 135 sets played (best of three sets, which is typical of middle school games).The players and coaches will tell you that they are not......
The Ridgefield School District, in partnership with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, has scheduled a parent night on Tuesday, November 8, to provide an overview of their newly-revised school safety protocol in responding to active threat situations. The 30-minute overview for parents will share information on the Evade & Defend protocol--guidelines derived from ......
On Monday, October 17, Ridgefield School District unveils a new website and app designed to promote increased parental and stakeholder engagement and enhance communication. District leadership announced the release of new mobile applications for iPhone and Android with school information such as events, athletic scores, cafeteria menus, emergency notifications, and ot......
Ridgefield School District Honors October Employee and Students of the Monthposted 11 minutes ago by Nathan McCann On October 11, Ridgefield School District officials recognized the October Employee and Students of the Month at the regular Board of Directors meeting. The Employee of the Month is Steve Rinard, Ridgefield High School teacher. Rinard currently teaches m......
Hi all,I hope you had an enjoyable weekend. Jamison turned 9 on Saturday and our house was full of 3rd graders having a blast…nerf wars, video games, and general chaos. It reminded me once again of the great kids we have in Ridgefield.Speaking of great kids, we clearly need more space to house all the new students joining us. Last Tuesday, we hosted a community ......
The Ridgefield School District is inviting all of its students to design this year's district holiday greeting card. This will be the contest's third year. The school district, in partnership with the Ridgefield Art Association, first launched the contest in 2014 to promote student creativity and encourage student appreciation of the arts.This year's theme is "Joy", an......
The Ridgefield School District is hosting a second series of stakeholder meetings as planning continues for the new 5-6 intermediate school and 7-8 middle school that will be part of the district’s February 2017 bond request to voters. “The purpose of these meetings is to enable our staff experts in the various contents to provide valuable input and feedback as the pla......
Please join Ridgefield School District superintendent, Dr. Nathan McCann, at Season's Coffee (113 N. Main Street) on Tuesday, October 18 from 8:30 - 9:30 am. Dr. McCann will provide information on the 2017 Bond Program as well as be available to discuss other topics of interest.......
The Ridgefield School District will host a community forum on Tuesday, October 4 at Ridgefield High School from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m., providing community members an opportunity to learn more about the 2017 bond. Last May, following more than six months of intensive work, the Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) delivered a report and recommendations to the Ridgefie......
Ridgefield students are busy putting the final touches on Experience Ridgefield, a community carnival conceived to celebrate the hometown spirit that Ridgefield is known for throughout the region. Experience Ridgefield will take place at Ridgefield High School (2630 S. Hillhurst Road) from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. Experience Ridgefield was developed and organized by studen......
The Ridgefield School District Board of Directors proclaimed Thursday, September 22 as Legendary Teacher Day at a regular board meeting on Tuesday, September 13, 2015 to honor teachers who impact their students' lives."Almost everyone remembers at least one K-12 teacher who made a dramatic difference on their life and their perspective in a positive way," said Dr. Nath......
Get ready for some old-fashioned, small-town fun as the Ridgefield School District prepares to host Experience Ridgefield on Saturday, September 24. The community carnival, set to take place at Ridgefield High School from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m., celebrates Ridgefield’s proud past, prosperous present, and promising future. “We are all very excited for Experience Ridgefiel......
Dear Ridgefield Families,School safety is an increasing national concern and we see student and staff safety as our number one priority. In an effort to enhance student and staff safety at all campuses, the Ridgefield School District has partnered with the “I Love U Guys” Foundation to adopt the Standard Response Protocol (SRP). The Standard Response Protocol allows ......
Ridgefield Family Resource CenterThe RFRC has a new location! We are located by View Ridge Middle school. Enter the View Ridge driveway just off of 8th Ave & Pioneer St, and find us in the first portable on the right.We are committed to meeting the needs of students and families by providing food, personal care items, and clothing at no cost. With our new locatio......
The Ridgefield School District is hosting a series of stakeholder meetings during the month of September as planning continues for the new 5-6 intermediate school and 7-8 middle school that will be part of the district’s February, 2017 bond request to voters.“We are committed to our pursuit of becoming Washington’s premier school system. Safe, accessible, modern learn......
Tuesday was the first day of school for students in the Ridgefield School District (RSD). But for teachers new to the district, their first day came two weeks earlier. On Monday, August 15, district officials welcomed nearly 30 new teachers and administrators as the district kicked-off its four-day New Employee Induction program--developed to offer additional support......
The Capital Facilities Advisory Committee, a volunteer group of parents, citizens, and staff, was formed in 2015 to engage the community and make recommendations about how to best address Ridgefield's rapid growth. Next February, voters will be asked to consider a bond to build a new 5th and 6th intermediate school and 7th and 8th middle school, expand the current Rid......
Join us at our back-to-school nights on Monday, August 29th and participate in our Image Inspiration Meetings as we begin designing our new 5-6 intermediate school and 7-8 middle school. Come by the Union Ridge library from 4:00 - 4:30pm or the View Ridge library from 5:00 - 5:30pm to view a series of potential design images and provide feedback. ......
Join us for Compassion Ridgefield on Saturday, August 27th from 9:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m. at View Ridge Middle School and Union Ridge Elementary School. We invite you to tour our expanded Ridgefield Family Resource Center. ......
Ridgefield School District has a reputation for creating unique learning opportunities for students. Ellen Ferrin, a first grade teacher at Union Ridge provided her students the opportunity to partner with residents of the Mirabella Retirement Community in Portland, Oregon throughout last school year. Students in Ferrin’s were matched up with Mirabella residents as p......