📣 Reminder: Junior High Valentine Dance is THIS Saturday ! 💃🕺
The Junior High Valentine Dance will be held this Saturday, February 7th, from 3:00–6:00 PM in the RHS gym.
🎟 Tickets are required and are on sale during junior high lunch February 2–6
👔 Formal attire
📄 Please see the flyer for more details
The Junior High Valentine Dance will be held this Saturday, February 7th, from 3:00–6:00 PM in the RHS gym.
🎟 Tickets are required and are on sale during junior high lunch February 2–6
👔 Formal attire
📄 Please see the flyer for more details
Elementary Valentine's Day Sweetheart Shout-Out Fundraiser
The Ridgedale PTO is spreading love this Valentine’s Day with Sweetheart Shout-Outs! Purchase a sweet note for your elementary child, their friends, or their favorite teacher to brighten their day. All Valentine shout-outs will be read during morning announcements Valentine's week. Let’s make this Valentine’s Day extra special!
Orders must be placed between February 2nd to February 6th using this link: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/valentine-sweetheart-shoutouts-44708
The Ridgedale PTO is spreading love this Valentine’s Day with Sweetheart Shout-Outs! Purchase a sweet note for your elementary child, their friends, or their favorite teacher to brighten their day. All Valentine shout-outs will be read during morning announcements Valentine's week. Let’s make this Valentine’s Day extra special!
Orders must be placed between February 2nd to February 6th using this link: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/valentine-sweetheart-shoutouts-44708
Don’t forget—tomorrow (2/3) is the day!🌯
Stop by Chipotle and mention the Junior Class Fundraiser when you order—this is required for our school to receive credit!!
Ordering online? No problem! Use code 2Q6RLLF at checkout.
Did you know the Junior Class raises funds primarily for prom? Thank you for supporting our students! 🎉
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Congrats to our Rocket Boys and Girls Basketball Teams on their victories tonight. Way to go Rockets!!
The boys JV and Varsity teams both defeated Hardin Northern in league play. The girls traveled to Crestline for a make up game and ended with a 35-25 win.
Great job Rockets!! ❤️🩵🏀🩵❤️
January’s Launching Learners link is live! 🚀Inside you’ll find resources for social-emotional health, literacy, math, science, history, music, healthy mind & body, caregiver support, and information on upcoming community events—something for everyone!
https://app.smore.com/n/fves6
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Students used PowerHours to design and paint cars, applying creativity and craftsmanship to bring their ideas to life. Take a peek at some of the results below! 🎨🚗
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✨ Staff Spotlight: Mr. Tommelleo ✨
Mr. Tommelleo is a first-year teacher at Ridgedale, but he’s not an unfamiliar face! Last year, he worked with our students in the after-school PowerHours program, and we’re excited to now have him in the classroom.
Outside of school, Mr. Tommelleo serves as a police officer for the Village of Lexington and is also a French and Indian War/American Revolution reenactor—bringing history to life in a unique way!
We’re proud to have Mr. Tommelleo as part of the Ridgedale team! 🚀
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Mr. Tommelleo is a first-year teacher at Ridgedale, but he’s not an unfamiliar face! Last year, he worked with our students in the after-school PowerHours program, and we’re excited to now have him in the classroom.
Outside of school, Mr. Tommelleo serves as a police officer for the Village of Lexington and is also a French and Indian War/American Revolution reenactor—bringing history to life in a unique way!
We’re proud to have Mr. Tommelleo as part of the Ridgedale team! 🚀
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All Ridgedale Athletic events and practices are canceled for today/tonight, 1/27
Rescheduled dates for yesterday and today's events to be determined.
Snow predictions are in for the upcoming storm! ❄️☃️
Our students shared how many inches of snow they think we’ll get.
What’s your guess? Let us know in the comments!
As the storm moves in, please remember to stay safe, travel carefully, and stay warm this weekend. ❄️❤️
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Our students shared how many inches of snow they think we’ll get.
What’s your guess? Let us know in the comments!
As the storm moves in, please remember to stay safe, travel carefully, and stay warm this weekend. ❄️❤️
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Leaders and readers ❤️
Some of our FFA members visited the elementary school to read to Mrs. Kasler’s students. We love seeing our older students step up as role models and share their love of reading! 📖✨
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Some of our FFA members visited the elementary school to read to Mrs. Kasler’s students. We love seeing our older students step up as role models and share their love of reading! 📖✨
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🌯 Easy Dinner Night! 🌯
Looking for an easy dinner? Head to Chipotle on February 3rd from 5:00–9:00 PM and help support the Junior Class!
✅ Show this flyer or mention it when ordering (required for our school to receive credit)
💻 Ordering online? Use code 2Q6RLLF
Thank you for supporting our students!
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Looking for an easy dinner? Head to Chipotle on February 3rd from 5:00–9:00 PM and help support the Junior Class!
✅ Show this flyer or mention it when ordering (required for our school to receive credit)
💻 Ordering online? Use code 2Q6RLLF
Thank you for supporting our students!
#SmallSchoolBigThings
The Marion Community Foundation Scholarship application is now OPEN! This year, the Marion Community Foundation will award approximately $500,000 across 160+ scholarships!
https://marioncommunityfoundation.org/scholarships-apply/
These scholarships can be used for trade schools. professional programs & colleges. High school seniors (Class of 2026) and students currently enrolled in college are encouraged to apply!
Application Deadline: February 10, 2026 at 10:00am
https://marioncommunityfoundation.org/scholarships-apply/
These scholarships can be used for trade schools. professional programs & colleges. High school seniors (Class of 2026) and students currently enrolled in college are encouraged to apply!
Application Deadline: February 10, 2026 at 10:00am
Sports schedule update: 1/20
No, JH basketball games for tonight 1/20. The rescheduled date for JH boys will be Thursday, 1/22 at 5:30pm in the HS gym. This will bump the Varsity girls game back to approximately 6:45pm.
JH girls make up is to be determined once we hear back from USV.
Varsity boys game vs. New Riegel tonight will still be played as scheduled.
JH boys and girls basketball game with Elgin (make up) will be on 1/31 at 11am. JH boys will play in the HS gym. JH girls will be at Elgin.
BIG conference win by the Rockets over Temple Christian 52-47.
Congratulations to the team, coaches, cheerleaders and pep band on a great night!
What a fun halftime performance by our mini cheer camp girls and their cheer coaches! It was a wonderful performance!!
Proud of our Rockets!! ❤️🩵
📢 Reminder: No School Monday, January 19th
There will be no school on Monday, January 19th, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We hope everyone enjoys the day as we reflect on Dr. King’s legacy.
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There will be no school on Monday, January 19th, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We hope everyone enjoys the day as we reflect on Dr. King’s legacy.
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💙✨ JH/SR Honor Roll ✨💙
Congratulations to our Junior High and High School students who earned a place on the Honor Roll! Your hard work and dedication truly shine, and we are so proud of you. Keep up the great work! 📚🎓
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Congratulations to our Junior High and High School students who earned a place on the Honor Roll! Your hard work and dedication truly shine, and we are so proud of you. Keep up the great work! 📚🎓
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✨ Staff Spotlight: Miss Friermood ✨
Miss Friermood is our High School English and Intro to Theatre teacher. She loves sharing her passion for literature and theatre while helping students look beneath the surface of characters and apply those insights to real life. Thank you, Miss Friermood, for all you do to support, inspire, and help our students grow every day! 💙
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Miss Friermood is our High School English and Intro to Theatre teacher. She loves sharing her passion for literature and theatre while helping students look beneath the surface of characters and apply those insights to real life. Thank you, Miss Friermood, for all you do to support, inspire, and help our students grow every day! 💙
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The Jr. High girls’ basketball team played Ridgemont last Monday and earned a big win—congratulations, girls! 🏀🎉 Come out and support the team tomorrow, Tuesday 1/12, as they take on Wynford at 5:30 PM!
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What an amazing experience for the Rocket Wrestlers at The Ohio State University wrestling dual vs. Indiana!
A fun time was had by all. Thank you coaches for giving these kids this opportunity!
Congratulations to our Rocket JH Wrestlers who competed today at the Highland MS Wrestling Invite!! Every wrestler got at least 1 pin on the day.
Hard work pays off!!
Corbin Dodson
Mason Brand
Jake Neville
Jordan Keller
Carter Farley
