MRHS Announcements 05.02.2019

From: "Mountain Ridge Marquee" <webmaster@dvusd.org>
Subject: MRHS Announcements 05.02.2019
Date: May 2nd 2019

Congratulations to Varsity baseball for beating Basha 3-1 in round 2 of the state playoffs!!  Round 3 is Friday against Hamilton, 6:30pm @ HoHoKam Stadium. Get out there and support your team, GO RIDGE!

Today, we are celebrating Paraprofessional Day at MRHS.  Share a smile with a para today.  Our Paras are: Ms. Nancy, Ms. Dawn, Ms. Cathe, Ms. Janne, Ms. Bella, Mr. Chris, and Mr. Derrick.  We appreciate and thank you all!

Good luck to boys Volleyball in their play-in round of playoffs, TODAY, May 2nd, 6:30pm against Tucson Magnet High School. Go get em guys! Go Ridge!

Girls, are you interested in participating in volleyball next year?  Please come to a meeting with Coach Williams before school on Friday, May 3^rd at 7:10 AM in room E-107 for information on summer campus, tryouts and other information for the 2019 fall girls volleyball season.  See you there!

Interested in drama, arguing, politics, presentation or debate?  Join us in room E-211 on May 2^nd from 2:30 – 3:00 PM for an introductory presentation from a guest speaker to learn about the upcoming MRHS Speech and Debate team for the 2019-2020 school year.  No commitment or prior experience necessary.

Attention Seniors:  Those seniors with last names L – Z will have their senior meeting in the auditorium during acaprep TODAY, May 2^nd.  If your last name is from A – K and you were absent on Tuesday, please attend the meeting on Thursday.

Attention Seniors:  Renaissance cords for this semester will be handed out Thursday, May 2^nd during lunches on the grassy knoll.  Lists have been posted, please check the list and pick up your cord.  Also a quick reminder that all requests for prior cords must be turned in prior to May 10^th.  Last day to pick up cords for graduation is Friday, May 10^th.

Current Juniors, don’t forget the ASU representative will be on campus this TODAY, May 2^nd during AcaPrep.  This is a great chance to learn more about ASU and get any questions you have answered.  Get an AcaPrep pass from the Counseling office to attend.

Interested in Girls Golf?  There will be an informational meeting on TODAY, May 2^nd @ 2:30 p.m. in Room D106.

Athletes, the time has come again to get your athletic physicals.  Schedule an appointment in the Athletic office or email Lara.wesson@dvusd.org.  Physicals are Saturday, May 4^th from 7:00 – 11:30 AM at MVP Orthopedics.  Flyers are posted in the classrooms as well.

Congratulations to the Mountain Ridge Math Club on their success this year. Grace Xu and Sarah Zhao qualified made the American Mathematics Competitions honor roll, qualified for the AIME test and were both invited to participate in American Regions Mathematics League this summer.

Although the team did not place at the state championships, Aiden Bowers placed 6^th in the freshman category, and qualified for the national championship on May 18^th.Great job math club!

Blood Drive:  Thank you all that made the blood drive a success. We had over 100 people donate and successfully collected 114 units of blood. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” Donors you are truly life savers. Thank you to all the VICA members, Mr. Lou Shriro, and all donors that made this important event happen.

Please join us in congratulating Glenny Prabakaran who has been nominated as our May Rotary Student of the Month.  Glenny Prabakaran was nominated by our CTE department.