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Grade Level Reward Trips

8th Grade Reward Trip - The date has been set! May 7th the 8th graders will have a chance to take a Reward Trip to Sea World! Please read the letter home to see how students can earn this trip. Download Parent Letter
7th Grade Reward Trip - Will be on May 20th to the Main Event. No refunds are available on this trip. Please review the Parent Letter to see what is required to earn this trip. Download Parent Letter.
6th Grade Reward Trip - Will be on May 17th to the Reunion Ranch. Please review the Parent Letter to see what is required to earn this trip. Download Parent Letter.

Information on End Of Course Exams: Beginning with the freshman class of 2011-2012 (this year's 7th graders), students will no longer be required to pass four exit-level TAKS tests in order to graduate. Instead, these students will be assessed using 12 End-of-Course (EOC) assessments. Read Letter from Dr. Galloway

Ridgeview Registration Information - Students are starting the process of selecting courses and registering for the 2010-2011 school year. All the important dates and events for our incoming 6th graders to our exiting 8th graders can be found here. Ridgeview Registration Information (pdf)

eNews

Ridgeview Middle School Enews February 26, 2010
2/26/2010
Posted Date: 2/26/2010 10:28 AM

Panthers!

We have entered the time of year that we begin planning for the following school year. The counselors are busy meeting with students to review choice sheets. Hopefully, your student has shared this information with you; if not, please visit the counselor webpage for more information. Also, all the important dates and events for our incoming 6th graders to our exiting 8th graders can be found here Ridgeview Registration Information.

Ridgeview Middle School will be a polling place on March 2, 2010. Voting will take place in the portable on the north side of the building. The classes normally held in the portable will be relocated for the day. Voters do not need to report to the front office to sign-in.Last updated: 2/17/2010 11:43:50 AM

Success is the ONLY Option!

Holly Galloway Ph.D.
Principal

7^th Grade Writing TAKS Test Wednesday March 3, 2010

Please make every effort to avoid doctor's appointments or late arrivals on this important TAKS day. While the 7^th grade is testing, 8^th grade students will take a practice Science TAKS test and 6^th grade students will continue with their Project Alert alcohol and drug awareness lessons. Below is the schedule for TAKS day on Wednesday.

	6^th grade Project Alert Lessons	7^th grade TAKS Writing	8^th Practice Science TAKS
TAKS Testing	8:10 a.m. - 11:12 a.m.	8:10 a.m. - 11:12 a.m.	8:10 a.m. - 11:12 a.m.
Relocate Students and Return Materials*	11:12 a.m. - 11:52 p.m. 6^th grade Lunch	11:16 a.m. - 12:06 p.m. (Testing continues)	11:16 a.m. - 12:06 p.m.
5^th Period	11:56 a.m. - 12:46 p.m.	12:06 p.m. - 12:46 0.m. 7^th grade Lunch	12:10 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
6^th Period	12:50 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.	12:50 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.	1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. 8^th grade Lunch
7^th Period	1:44 p.m. - 2:34 p.m.	1:44 p.m. - 2:34 p.m.	1:44 p.m. - 2:34 p.m.
8^th Period	2:38 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	2:38 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	2:38 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

PTA Volunteer Appreciation Tea

Panther Volunteers always come through,

Now let us do a little something for YOU!

The RMS PTA cordially invites any and all volunteers to an appreciation tea on Friday, March 5th from 9:30-11:30 in the PRO Center. Please stop by and let us thank you for all that you do! Stay for as little or as long as you like. In order to help us plan our refreshments, please RSVP to Angie Cahue-Kosacek at angieck@austin.rr.com by Wednesday, March 3, 2010. We look forward to seeing you there!

Science Spot

Can you answer the following questions? Ask your students; they should be able to help! Eighth grade students will need to be able to answer questions like these on the 8^th grade Science TAKS test.

Which of the following most promotes chemical weathering in limestone?

A. Freezing water

B. Blowing wind

C. Running water

D. Growing roots

Which of these is an example of a chemical reaction?

A. A pot of water boiling

B. An iron nail rusting

C. Corn being ground

D. Sugar dissolving in tea

Celebrate Teen Tech Week March 10th

Teen Technology Week is a national initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association to promote good digital citizenship with students. Ridgeview is celebrating with a technology filled afternoon on the March 10, 2010 early release day in the Library. Students will meet from 1:30--3:30 and rotate through 3 technology stations that include creating avatars with online resources, orchestrating music with free software and exploring image editing with PhotoShop. Sign up is in the library and space is limited. For more information, contact Robin_Young@roundrockisd.org or Linda_Kay@roundrockisd.org .

Scratch Technology Camp

Ridgeview is pleased to announce its first Technology Camp focused on teaching students new skills in the field of programming and computer graphics - Scratch Camp! Students will learn how to program simple 2-D animations with the help of the Scratch program language, developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. For more information about Scratch and to download the program for free, visit their website at: http://scratch.mit.edu/.

Camp classes will begin the Monday after Spring Break and will meet every morning that week in Lab 514. We will start working at 7:40 am and will continue through advisory classes until 8:30 am. Space is limited to the first 20 applicants. To download the application, go to: http://schools.roundrockisd.org/ridgeview/documents/Scratch%20camp%20Application.pdf

For more information, email: Robin_Young@roundrockisd.org.

High School Registration

High School Registration is right around the corner! CRHS counselors will be here March 2nd from 12:00-12:45 in the Pro-Center to answer last minute questions. Don't forget, four-year plans and choice sheets are due back to advisory teachers by March 4^th!

SPHS students will be registering the 11th of March and CRHS students will be registering the 9th through the 12th of March. If you would like to be present when your child registers with the high school counselors, please see the schedule below. (If your child is going on the European Tour, then they will register first and second periods on the 9th of March.)

CRHS and SPHS Registration at RMS Library thru Language Arts Classes

Date	March 9th	March 10th	March 11th	March 12th
Team/Teacher	8-1/Nelson	8-2/Anderson	8-3/Sanders	8-4/Schwartz
1^st period 8:34-9:24	planning Students going on European Tour*	planning	planning *SPHS Students from all teams	planning
2^nd period 9:28-10:18	team *Students going on European Tour	Class to library	Class to library	Class to library
3^rd period 10:22-11:12	Class to library	Class to library	Class to library	Class to library
4^th period 11:16-12:06	Class to library	team	Class to library	Class to library
5^th period 12:10-1:00	Class to library	Class to library	Class to library	team
lunch 1:00-1:40	lunch	lunch	lunch	lunch
7th period 1:44-2:34	Class to library	Class to library	team	Class to library
8^th period 2:38-3:30	Class to library	Class to library	Class to library	Class to library

CATCH Information

Improve Test Scores! ALL schools encourage students to get a good night's sleep, and eat a good breakfast before tests. Many schools also get students up and moving before tests as well. If this is good for test days, why not every day?! Studying and the following can improve their grades:

daily physical activity;
eating fruits and vegetables;
breakfast every morning;
8 hours of sleep.

Ridgeview Middle School - February 19, 2010
2/19/2010
Posted Date: 2/19/2010 10:01 AM

Panthers!

Campus boundaries are now available for the 2010-2011 school year.

Round Rock ISD will open Chandler Oaks ES, Hernandez MS and Cedar Ridge HS this fall. As a result, the Board of Trustees has established new boundaries for many campuses. Ridgeview Middle School boundaries are among those that will change. Letters have been delivered to students whose home campus will change to Hernandez Middle School and a letter will go out next week to students whose home campus will change to C.D. Fulkes Middle School beginning the 2010 - 2011 school year. For more information about boundaries visit the 2010-2011 Campus Boundary Locator. Questions regarding transfers have arisen as we communicate the boundary changes. Please visit the district web-site for specific information on the transfer policy Student Transfers and the Transfer Process.

Last updated: 2/17/2010 11:43:50 AM

Success is the ONLY Option!

Holly Galloway Ph.D.
Principal

Congratulations Linda Kay!

Linda Kay has been chosen to receive the 2010 Intellectual Freedom Award for her continued work in providing reading programs and materials for all students in her role as librarian. She will be honored at the Texas Librarian Association Annual Conference in San Antonio on Friday, April 16, 2010 at 2:00pm.

PTA Volunteer Appreciation Tea

Panther Volunteers always come through, now let us do a little something for YOU!

Science Spot

Can you answer the following questions? Ask your students; they should be able to help! Eighth grade students will need to be able to answer questions like these on the 8^th grade Science TAKS test.

Which of the following processes helps the body maintain chemical balance?

A. Tears washing away dust from the eyes

B. Rib bones protecting internal organs

C. Hair growing faster in winter months

D. Cells using sugar in the blood

Which of the following best represents stored potential energy?

A. Air leaking from a flat tire

B. Stress built up in a rock fault

C. Heat given off by a forest fire

D. Water flowing through a hose

Cedar Ridge Parent Orientation for Registration

For parents of incoming Cedar Ridge students: In preparation for student registration, a meeting will be held on Monday, February 22, 6:30-8:00 in the Ridgeview MS Cafeteria.

Registration Information

Students are starting the process of selecting courses and registering for the 2010-2011 school year. All the important dates and events for our incoming 6th graders to our exiting 8th graders can be found here. Ridgeview Registration Information (pdf)

Mandatory Cheerleading Meeting

Students interested in Cheerleading at Ridgeview MS next year, and their parents, must attend a parent meeting. The dates are February 23, 2010 and February 25, 2010 from 5 pm to 6 pm in the Lecture Hall. A parent and the student must attend one of the two nights if they would like to try out for cheerleading for the 2010-2011 school year.

Celebrate Teen Tech Week March 10th

Teen Technology Week is a national initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association to promote good digital citizenship with students. Ridgeview is celebrating with a technology filled afternoon on the March 10, 2010 early release day in the Library. Students will meet from 1:30--3:30 and rotate through 3 technology stations that include creating avatars with online resources, orchestrating music with free software and exploring image editing with PhotoShop. Sign-up is in the library and space is limited. For more information contact Robin_Young@roundrockisd.org or Linda_Kay@roundrockisd.org .

TAKS Testing and Attendance

The TAKS test (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) will be given this spring. Please make every effort to avoid doctor's appointments or late arrivals on these important TAKS days.

Sixth graders:

Math on April 27
Reading on April 28

Seventh graders:

Writing on March 3
Math on April 27
Reading on April 28

Eighth graders:

Math on April 6
Reading on April 7
Science on April 29
Social Studies on April 30

Ridgeview Middle School - February 12, 2010
2/12/2010
Posted Date: 2/12/2010 1:32 PM

Panthers!

To commemorate Black History Month, Ridgeview is organizing interviews with local African American role models. This month Carrie Swisher, one of the first African American students to attend desegregated schools in Round Rock, and Dr. Linelle Clark-Brown, RRISD school board member, will be interviewed by students. The interviews will be aired on our KTEK news. Black History Month culminates in Round Rock ISD with a district-wide celebration in conjunction with Black Voice of Round Rock at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 27 at the Round Rock ISD Performing Arts Center, 5800 McNeil Drive, with the theme: "Reflections: A Mirror Into Black History."

Success is the ONLY Option!
Holly Galloway Ph.D.

Principal

Student Holiday on Monday, February 15

Students will have the day off on Monday, February 15 in observance of President's Day. RRISD staff and teachers will use the day for staff development.

Science Spot

Can you answer the following questions? Ask your students, they should be able to help. Hint: Use the Periodic Table. Eighth grade students will need to be able to use the Periodic Table successfully on the 8^th grade Science TAKS test.

The following are substances that you are probably familiar with. Beside each substance is a chemical formula; write the names of the elements (not the symbols) in each and also include the number of atoms of each element.

Example: H₂S (smells like rotten eggs) Hydrogen - 2 Sulfur - 1

1. NaCl (table salt)

2. SiO₂ (glass)

3. C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁(sugar - sucrose)

4. CaCO₃ (chalk)

NCLB Report Cards

No Child Left Behind Report Cards for the district and all campuses can be viewed at the following link. http://www.roundrockisd.org/index.aspx?page=200

Mandatory Cheerleading Meeting

Students and parents interested in Cheerleading at Ridgeview MS next year must attend a parent meeting. The dates are February 23, 2010 and February 25, 2010 from 5 pm to 6 pm in the Lecture Hall. The parent and student must attend one of the two nights if they would like to try out for cheerleading for the 2010-2011 school year.

Information on End Of Course Exams

Beginning with the freshman class of 2011-2012 (this year's 7th grade students), students will no longer be required to pass four exit-level TAKS tests in order to graduate. Instead, these students will be assessed using 12 End-of-Course (EOC) assessments. A letter will be sent home with report cards next week. Read Letter Now

No Lockers for 8^th grade beginning 2010 - 2011

Cedar Ridge High School has been designed without lockers. Beginning next school year, 8^th grade students will not be issued lockers to begin preparation for high school. The policy on backpacks has not been set and Ridgeview will work with Cedar Ridge to ensure that the procedure and policies are in alignment. If you have suggestions and ideas regarding our school's policy on backpacks, please contact Dr. Galloway.

Registration Information

Cedar Ridge Parent Orientation for Registration

Orientation dates have been set for parents of incoming Cedar Ridge Students in preparation for student registration. Following are the dates, times and locations for these meetings:

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Wednesday, February 17, 6:30-8:00: Chisholm Trail MS @ Wells Branch Elem. Library
Thursday, February 18, 6:30-8:00: C.D. Fulkes MS @ C.D. Fulkes Lecture Hall
Monday, February 22, 6:30-8:00: Ridgeview MS @ Ridgeview MS Cafeteria

At these meetings counselors will review the course choice sheets for incoming 9th and 10th graders, as well as the registration process for the 2010-2011 academic year. We will also discuss our academy programs and our college and career readiness pathways for all students.

Please note that all of these meetings will take place on the student's current campus with the exception of the meeting for current Chisholm Trail 8th graders. This meeting is being held at Wells Branch Elementary, as a convenience to the pare nts in that community.

TAKS Testing and Attendance

The TAKS test (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) will be given this spring. Please make every effort to avoid doctor's appointments or late arrivals on these important TAKS days.

Sixth graders:

Math on April 27
Reading on April 28

Seventh graders:

Writing on March 3
Math on April 27
Reading on April 28

Eighth graders:

Math on April 6
Reading on April 7
Science on April 29
Social Studies on April 30

Ridgeview Middle School - February 5, 2010

2/5/2010

Posted Date: 2/5/2010 10:03 PM

Panthers!

I want to address my concern for student safety in regards to traffic and morning drop-off, especially on days with inclement weather. Our goal is to have students dropped off safely while not causing too many delays. I see many examples of patience and caution each school day and I greatly appreciate what you are doing. Please continue to be as patient and cautious as possible. Along those same lines, because we have so many cars coming through in the mornings, some of our students are being dropped off near the campus. Instead of coming through the drop-off line, they are dropped off on nearby side streets. I certainly understand why some have chosen this option, but I must say that it causes me additional concern. If at all possible, please try to leave the house a bit earlier on inclement weather mornings. This week we received input from parents and then placed a new barricade in the north parking lot. We are going to monitor traffic to see if it helps the car rider line move more efficiently. Thank you for your continued input concerning this matter.

Success is the ONLY Option!

Holly Galloway Ph.D.
Principal

Registration Information

Corporal Robert P. Hernandez Middle School

Some Ridgeview Middle School students will be attending Hernandez MS beginning next year. This applies to student living north of Highway 79. For more information please sign-up for the Hernandez e-news at http://www.roundrockisd.org/index.aspx?page=3397 and

Visit the school's http://hernandezms.blogspot.com/

Cedar Ridge Parent Orientation for Registration

Orientation dates have been set for parents of incoming Cedar Ridge Students in preparation for student registration. Following are the dates, times and locations for these meetings:

Monday, January 25, 6:30-8:00: Stony Point 9th Grade @ SP9 Cafeteria
Tuesday, January 26, 6:30-8:00: Round Rock High School @ RRHS Cafeteria
Wednesday, February 17, 6:30-8:00: Chisholm Trail MS @ Wells Branch Elem. Library
Thursday, February 18, 6:30-8:00: C.D. Fulkes MS @ C.D. Fulkes Lecture Hall
Monday, February 22, 6:30-8:00: Ridgeview MS @ Ridgeview MS Cafeteria

At these meetings counselors will review the course choice sheets for incoming 9th and 10th graders as well as the registration process for the 2010-2011 academic year. We will also discuss our academy programs and our college and career readiness pathways for all students.

8^th Grade Information from the Counselors

Freshman Choice Sheets for Stony Point HS and Cedar Ridge HS are posted under the Choice Sheets TAB on the Counselor's website. The information that all 8^th graders received last week is also posted along with practice 4 year plans. Students will get their official registration packets on February 11, 2010 for Stony Point HS and February 19, 2010 for Cedar Ridge HS. Choice sheets are due back to their advisory teacher on March 4, 2010.

Stony Point Information Night is February 16, 2010 at Stony Point High School from 6:30-7:30 in the cafeteria. Parents needing assistance with 4-year plans and choice sheets please attend this meeting to have your questions answered. Stony Point High School counselors will be there to give information about 4-year plans and general high school information.

The Cedar Ridge information night is February 22, 2010 from 6:30-8:00 pm in the Ridgeview MS cafeteria. Parents needing assistance with 4-year plans and choice sheets please attend this meeting to have your questions answered. The Cedar Ridge counselor and Mrs. Leverette will be there to assist you with 4-year plans.

On March 2, 2010 from 12:00-12:30 the counseling department will be hosting a Brown Bag Parent meeting in the Ridgeview Pro-Center to discuss any last minute high school questions, bring your own lunch and questions. Cedar Ridge will be there to answer questions.

Mandatory Cheerleading Meeting

Students and parent interested in Cheerleading at Ridgeview MS next year must attend a parent meeting. The dates are February 23, 2010 and February 25, 2010 from 5 pm to 6 pm in the Lecture Hall. The parent and student must attend one of the two nights if they would like to try out for cheerleading for the 2010-2011 school year.

The DB Foundation on Dangerous Adolescence Behavior

Round Rock High School will host a presentation on Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 6 p.m. entitled "The Choking Game." Officer Cliff Oquinn, from Pasadena will be the speaker. The DB Foundation is sponsoring this presentation. For more information, you can go to their website: www.ChokingGame.net or The DBfoundation.com Please note that the presentation is for age 17 years and up only.

TAKS Testing and Attendance

The TAKS test (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) will be given this spring. Please make every effort to avoid doctor's appointments or late arrivals on these important TAKS days.

Sixth graders:

Math on April 27
Reading on April 28

Seventh graders:

Writing on March 3
Math on April 27
Reading on April 28

Eighth graders:

Math on April 6
Reading on April 7
Science on April 29
Social Studies on April 30

Directory Cover Correction

The artwork on the Ridgeview Student Directory was drawn by Victoria A. Another students was mistakenly given credit for the artwork.