By Stephanie Ryder
SILVERDALE--The testing is complete, grades are final, and now the fun begins. Many events take place in the final days of school, including passing out Ridgetop Middle School’s annual yearbook. Students of all grades look forward to the day that they get to pick up their yearbooks during their lunch. All year a select group of students work hard to produce the RMS yearbook, taking pictures, writing stories and interviewing students; all of this work goes into publishing the beloved book. “My favorite part was that I got to make new friends and creating different elements of the book,” said Kaylie Mehlenbeck, a student on the RMS Yearbook team. Some students aren’t so lucky when it comes to getting a RMS yearbook; they often forget to purchase one. While others just decide that they don’t want one, without realizing how they preserve memories for years. Then the yearbooks that are ordered are all sold out, not allowing those who forget to actually get one. Thankfully though that is not the case, the company tends to send about 10% more books than pre ordered in case of misprints, but it is often the reason that some students get a yearbook. This year extra yearbooks will go on sale June 16th. It is often the best to order your yearbooks early, you can attend the yearbook social to get your yearbook a day before the rest. For those that choose not to go to the yearbook social, they will get their 2016-2017 RMS yearbook on June 15th during their lunch. As the year comes to a close, make sure that you have bought your RMS yearbook to preserve your memories, and for all of your friends to sign. By Natalie Williamson
SILVERDALE--Ridgetop Middle School has a club that is making the world a better place. The Green Club meets every other Friday after school and is run by science and leadership teacher Laura Rarig. One of the things they do is walk somewhere to pick up trash. They gather their garbage bags to collect the litter, put on gloves, and then they go out and pick up all the garbage they see. Their ideas about the club include planting trees and other plants, feeding birds, and making gas out of healthier materials. On Earth Day, the club participated in the STEM showcase at the mall. The Green Club is a great way to keep school property in good shape. Currently, there are 6 members that dedicate time after school to keep Ridgetop and Silver Ridge looking good. By Julia Schmidt
SILVERDALE--Ridgetop students served their community in December with an entire week devoted to service from December 5 to December 9. This year Ridgetop Middle School raised over $288 for WE water; they also brought in their own clothes, school supplies, pet supplies, and non perishable food items. At Ridgetop students like to do different games at the lunches so the students can be motivated to participate in the special week. At the lunches students played water trivia, a game called free rice, on Thursday some students from Ridgetop went down to Silver Ridge Elementary School to read to the second graders. On Friday it had snowed the night before so school had to be canceled which meant the water dance and the Clear Creek cleanup was canceled also. Though those events were canceled, they were quickly rescheduled for after winter break. Service week was a big success for all of the students at Ridgetop Middle School, but it was an even bigger achievement for the sixth graders because they won the service week trophy! To get into the dance each student had to pay three dollars, and all of the funds earned went to WE water an organization that Provides clean water to countries that have polluted water. By Ryley Just
SILVERDALE--Ridgetop held an assembly dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. on Friday 13, 2017. The whole school rushed in to get a good spot for the assembly. All of the students could already hear the band warming up as they walked through the doors. The assembly started off with the national anthem sung by the Ridgetop choir. A few speakers spoke about what they thought about Martin Luther King Jr. Seventh grader Jason Allen said, “My favorite part of the assembly was all the people in the choir singing.” The choir sang a lot of beautiful songs to honor Martin Luther King and all he did. The speakers said a few words about how great he is. There was a special video that was all about him. Seventh grader Meghan Landon said, “My favorite part of the MLK assembly was the video about what he did.” We heard the band play a lot of ensembles to make the assembly even more memorable. Sixth grader Haley Robinson said, “My favorite part of the MLK assembly was the choir because we sang a lot of really awesome songs to the whole school.” SILVERDALE--On Friday, December 7, 2016, school was cancelled because of the snow. While everyone was having fun in the snow, some staff members and students in our school were disappointed because there were a couple of events planned to happen on Friday.
Students were looking forward to be in a dunk tank and dunking the school’s principal, Mr. Willson. Because they would be able to dunk our principal in a dunk tank. The rescheduling date is still to be announced which will likely be next year. Another event they were looking forward to was the pep assembly that showed appreciation to the girl’s soccer team and the boys’ basketball team. This assembly was rescheduled for December 14, 2016, at which the girl’s soccer team showed their warm up drills and the boys’ basketball team had to leave early for a game. In the evening of December 7, there was supposed to be a winter concert for choir and orchestra, but it was rescheduled for December 14, 2016. The yearly event of the Clear Creek clean-up was going to happen on Friday, however, due to the snow, there has been no rescheduling of that event yet. This event helped the students in each grade earn points for service week. With 2016 ending and events rescheduling, hopefully we wouldn't have to have too much snow days because that will lead us into more makeup days. The missed day will be made up on February 17, 2017. By Josie Saysopha and Jazlynn McDonald
SILVERDALE--Raiders started their variety show rehearsals on May 31st to get ready to perform for the entire school on June 14th, the second to last day of school. The show is lined up with music, dancing, and comedy. As the end of the year approaches, so is the variety show. The kids in it are starting to get nervous. Eighth grader Kassie Bennett said, “I’m hyped for it, I just hope I don’t mess up!” One of the performances in the variety show, showcased by Ally Toms, Kassie Bennett, Hannah Hoftiezer, Mimi Carrier, and and Maddy Anderson, will include a mashup of iconic songs like “Hotline Bling,” “Soulja Boy,” “Can’t Touch This,” “Single Ladies,” and “Work.” “We are preparing by going to practice everyday, and also practicing at home,” said eighth grader Alexis Sotolongo. It’s true, Raiders have been rehearsing in ASH, after school, and at home. Student have wondered if they year’s could top last year’s show. The people in it are very sure it will be. “This year will be better, since I wasn’t here last year, so it has to be because I’m a part of it,” said eighth grader Gretchen Hase. The show is intended to entertain students as they approach summer, and to be something for the students to remember. By Tyler Walters and Isaac Hoover
With summer just around the corner and students counting down the days, it got us wondering what our fellow students will be doing over the summer. After asking many students we got unique responses like Mount Rainier, Disneyland, and Maui, instead of the typical responses like playing games, sleeping, or eating. Here are some other responses we got from other students. Austin Williams: ”I am going to be moving to Yakima over the summer.” Jamie Thomas: “I am going to be hiking up Mount Rainier over the summer.” Madison Saunders: “I will be going to my dad’s house in oregon over the summer.” Keana Quitlong: “I'll be going to Disneyland and will most likely be re-watching Marvel movies.” Rochelle Dean: “I will be going to Maui over the summer.” Audrey Hickey: “I will be going to a lot of concerts over the summer.” Conner Huckaba: “I might be going camping over the summer I am also going to Idaho.” By Hannah Haynes
SILVERDALE--- Ridgetop had an E.R.A. and Service Week assembly on Wednesday, May 11th held during A.S.H. This assembly included staff members kissing goats and students making grade improvements. Students were pumped to raise enough money to watch their staff members kiss a goat. “Omigosh he’s so cute! He was like a cute little soft puppy, I was totally okay with it. I was a little nervous at first but, it was worth it,” said reading teacher Anna Robbins. Not only was there goat kissing, Raiders made great accomplishments towards raising their grades from last semester if a seventh grader and last year if an eighth grader. “I started doing my homework and actually turning it in, it took a lot more effort,” said seventh grader Alexia Russell who had the second greatest improvement. “I got my grades up by putting in effort and dedication into my work,” said eighth grader Kamryn Sprague who ranked 12th in grades improvement. By Ally Toms
SILVERDALE--On Thursday May 5th, seventh graders at Ridgetop Middle School gathered in the lower gym during the first three periods of the day to learn why they were chosen as leaders and how to be a leader to the incoming sixth and seventh graders for next year. Where Everybody Belongs (WEB) is an organization whose purpose is to provide support for the kids who are not ready for middle school that are shy or just need someone there to help them with any questions or concerns they may have. Their main goal is for the other students and staff to show the newer student that it is ok to be themselves and to enjoy middle school while it lasts. By Isaac Hoover
SILVERDALE--Ridgetop students donated $525 to World Vision USA to buy goats and chickens for families in foreign countries. A total of seven goats and four chickens were purchased and sent to other countries. “Service week is about giving back to the community and world so we can meet big needs in far away places,” said ASB Adviser Laura Rarig. There were many different service week events all helping people in need, however, students were more drawn toward supporting the goats. Each goat cost $75 dollars. Goats can produce up to 16 cups of milk a day. Goat’s milk is much easier to digest than cow’s milk. The milk is great source of calcium, protein, and other essential nutrients. Each chicken cost $12.50. Chickens require little money, space, or food to survive and they reproduce so they're perfect for struggling families. Chickens can produce a sustainable amount of eggs in order to survive. Some teachers pledged to kiss a goat if a certain amount of money was raised. Enough money was raised for all the teachers to kiss a goat. |
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