
Congratulations to our fabulous 5th graders that competed today at The Amazing Shake hosted by Elgin. The competition focused on the important soft skills of communication and interpersonal relations and featured students from Pleasant, River Valley, Elgin, and Ridgedale.
Congratulations to Kinlee Weston for placing 1st overall and Best Dressed and to Harper Owen for earning Best Handshake! We are so proud of all of you!









REMINDER:
RIDGEDALE ELEMENTARY PTO FLOWER SALE PICK UP IS TODAY, TUESDAY, MAY 16TH FROM
4-5:30
Pick up is in front of the elementary! We’ll load your car for you!
**We are not able to store the flowers- so please make arrangements to pick
up that day!
🌼🌼🌼 We can still use volunteers to help with pick up- we will start unloading the truck TODAY at 3:15 p.m.- we appreciate any help!

NWCC League Track Meet Results!
Great job Rockets!
100 JH girls hurdles
1st Maddie Mckenzie -
2nd Camryn Thiel
100 HS girls hurdles
3rd Hannah Murphy
110 JH boys hurdles
1st Breyton Richmond
110 HS boys hurdles
2nd Gage gleespan
100m dash JH boys
4th Colt Rawlins
6th Mason Turner
100m dash HS girls
4th Amirah Jones
100m dash HS boys
8th JJ Slaughterbeck
JH 1600m
1st Elliot Weston
HS 1600m
3rd Brogan Weston
Varsity boys 4x100
4th. Fosnaugh, Murphy, Slaughterbeck, Gleespen
400m JH girls
5th Alena V
400m JH boys
1st Breyton Richmond 53.72 (new league, stadium and school record)
6th Evan Anderson
400m HS girls
6th Hannah Staton
400m HS boys
5th Evan Ricketts
200m JH girls hurdles
1st Camryn Thiel
200m JH boys hurdles
Mason Turner 5th
300m HS boys hurdles
2nd Gage Gleespen
800m JH boys
1st Elliot Weston
800m HS boys
6th Isaac Lust
JH girls 200m
3rd Maddie McKenzie
5th Haleigh Townsend
JH boys 200m
1st Breyton Richmond
HS girls 200m
5th Hannah Murphy
Hs boys 200m
6th Landon Murphy
HS boys 3200m
1st Brogan Weston
JH girls shot
Haleigh Townsend 3rd
Callie Comer 5th
JH boys shot
Britton Pottkotter 2nd
JH girls disc
Haleigh Townsend 1st
Callie Comer 4th
JH boys disc
Britton Pottkotter 1st
JH girls long jump
Camryn Thiel 2nd
JH boys long jump
Colt Rawlins 1st
Mason Turner 6th
JH girls high jump
Maddie McKenzie 2nd
HS boys long jump
Landon Murphy 4th

HS Softball DH at Perry today 5/13 is cancelled due to field conditions. Reschedule date TBD.
Good Luck today to the JH/HS Track Teams as they compete for League Honors at WG in the finals of the NWCC League Track Meet beginning at 10am

REMINDER:
RIDGEDALE ELEMENTARY PTO FLOWER SALE PICK UP IS NEXT TUESDAY, MAY 16TH FROM
4-5:30
Pick up is in front of the elementary! We’ll load your car for you!
**We are not able to store the flowers- so please make arrangements to pick
up that day!
🌼🌼🌼 We can still use volunteers to help with pick up- we will start
unloading the truck on May 16th at 3:15 p.m.- we appreciate any help!

Congratulations to the HS Softball team on their win over Millersport last night in Sectional Tournament play! They will travel to Danville tonight to play for the Sectional Championship at 5pm. ONLINE TICKETING ONLY at ohsaa.org/tickets
Good Luck Ladies and Coaches!
Best of Luck to the JH/HS Track teams as they travel to Waynesfield Goshen tonight for the Prelims of the NWCC League Track Meet at 5pm. The Finals will take place on Saturday, 5/13 at W-G beginning at 10am.
Good Luck to all of our Rocket Track Members and Coaches
Ridgedale Baseball will start Sectional Tournament play on Monday, 5/15 at Northmor. First pitch will be at 5pm. ONLINE TICKETING ONLY at ohsaa.org/tickets
Best of Luck to our Rockets Players and Coaches!

4th Graders took their knowledge of Ohio history on the road today for a tour of the Statehouse. Representative Riordan McClain joined our group and gave a personal tour of the building, including the House Chamber.




HS Softball Tournament game tonight vs. Millersport has be postponed until tomorrow 5/10 at 5pm due to field conditions. Softball Senior Night will take place tomorrow night after the game has concluded!

Jacob Shipley, Harper Owen, Sonny Shumaker, and Avery Thiel were honored today at the Rotary Academic Day Luncheon along outstanding 5th grade students throughout the county. Congratulations on this honor!


Rocket Spring Tournament Information
HS Softball will play tomorrow 5/9 at Ridgedale vs. Millersport @ 5pm.
HS Baseball will play @ Northmor on Monday, 5/15 @ 5pm
HS Track District Meet - Tuesday, 5/16 (Field Event Finals) 3:15pm, Wednesday, 5/17 (Running Prelims) 3:30pm, Saturday, 5/20 (Running Finals) 9am
ALL Tickets for these events MUST be purchased online at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets
Please contact Cherie Leach, AD for any questions.

Congratulations to the 2023 Prom Royalty!
Prom King - Gage Gleespen
Prom Queen - Chloe Lust


Beautiful art work in the Jr/Sr High!



Thankful to have the opportunity to talk to these ROX girls about career opportunities and share a little about my educational journey!



Congrats to our FFA students who earned their state degree! All members enjoyed the state convention, too!





Marion County HS Track Meet is cancelled tonight 5/3. There will be NO makeup date due to league meets and district meets approaching.

JH Baseball is cancelled for tonight vs. Crestline. Reschedule date TBD.
Also, JH Baseball game scheduled for 5/9 has been moved to 5/10 vs. Colonel Crawford at Lions Park.
JH Track Meet that was cancelled yesterday 5/2 has been rescheduled for 5/9 vs. Elgin and Danville with field events beginning at 4:30.

Wonderful performances by the all-county band and choir members at the Harry Alexander Festival! Proud of our students! Thank you to our Mr. Divish award winners, too! We appreciate all you do to support music in our school!




HS Baseball rescheduled game vs. USV will be played on Saturday, 5/6 at 10am at Elgin due to USV also making up a game vs. Elgin at noon.

HS Baseball/Softball games are cancelled tonight 5/2 at Waynesfield Goshen. Reschedule TBD
JH Track Meet tonight 5/2 is cancelled. Reschedule TBD

HS Baseball and Softball for tonight 5/1 are cancelled. Reschedule date TBD!
HS Softball date change for Perry game on Friday 5/12 will be changed again due to the Ridgedale on Display Event. Reschedule date TBD!