3/25/22 Announcements

From: "Mountain Ridge Marquee" <webmaster@dvusd.org>
Subject: 3/25/22 Announcements
Date: March 25th 2022

HELP NEEDED FOR GRAD NIGHT 2022! This is an amazing event we will be holding for our Senior class on Sunday May 15th. This event is held at The Main Event and will run from 11pm on May 15 and go until 6am on May 16th. This is a fun lock in event held in a drug and alcohol free environment where our grads will have food, play arcade games, laser tag, bowl, climb ropes, make great memories and go home with some awesome raffle prizes. We have been working very hard along with our PTO Treasurer to make this event happen. We have many business sponsors, but an event like this can't happen without help from our parents and community. If you are able to give your time, we need help with preparations, chaperones the night of the event, and donations. If you are a parent, family or friends of our Junior class we would especially love for you to help us this year. Your child will get to enjoy this awesome event next year! It is our goal that each student goes home with a gift card or something that they can use going off to college or for whatever their future plans hold. If you are a business owner or know one all donations are tax deductible. Businesses will be advertised on our Facebook page, on flyers and at the event. We will also gladly accept any and all parent donations. I am happy to answer any and all questions you may have. We will be having a meeting on Wednesday March 23rd at The 67th Ave and Beardsley Starbucks location. Come join us for a very informative night and a little envelope stuffing if you are willing.  I hope to see you there!  Susanne Levi, Mountain Ridge PRIDE PTO President

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MRHS SAXOPHONE QUARTET! They were selected as SEMI-FINALISTS in the Coltman Chamber Music Competition and compete this weekend in Austin, Texas on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. Go Ridge! Please congratulate MRHS Juniors, Braden Lyster and Braden Scott and MRHS Seniors Cayden Nicholls and Ethan Best for this incredible achievement.

PRESIDENTS VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWART:  The President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) is a national program that recognizes accomplishments in service. The national program is run by the AmeriCorps program and the Points of Light Foundation. Mountain Ridge DECA is an official certifying agency for this award. Please visit the PVSA website

(Links to an external site.)for more information and history of the award.  Who can apply for the PVSA? Anyone over the age of five who has completed the required number of hours for their age group is eligible to apply for the PVSA through Mountain Ridge DECA .   Please note that you do not need to complete your service hours with Mountain Ridge DECA and be a National member in order to apply.  A volunteer document is linked on the MRHS Website to document your hours. It is under the "for students" section or see Ms. Debbie Moore for more information. 

SENIOR GRADUATION SIGNS – Be sure to order your Senior a Yard Sign. You can order one with a picture ($30) or just name ($25). Email mrhspom@gmail.com for an order form. Orders are due by April 1^st.

2022 RIDGE RUN: The Ridge Run will be March 26th this year. We will be running the Thunderbird Mountain at 8am. It is a Race to the Top for you, your friends, your teammates and your neighbors.  $20 for a t-shirt and participation medal and snacks. You will use the Nike Run Club app to compete for prizes that day as well.  See Ms Debbie Moore for more information or email her at Debbie.Moore@dvusd.org

SENIORS WITH SCHOLORSHIPS: We want to honor our seniors for the scholarships they have received from universities/colleges, organizations, and foundations. Please bring copies of any scholarships you have received to the counseling office or email them to Ms. Dyal at sarah.dyal@dvusd.org by Monday, March 21st. 

NEW AP CLASS OFFERED THIS FALL - AP Seminar. AP Seminar is a fundamental course that engages students in cross-curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic and real-world topics and issues by analyzing divergent perspectives. Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing will receive the AP Capstone Diploma™. If you are interested in AP Seminar please schedule an appointment to see your counselor and add AP Seminar to your schedule for next year.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY APPLICATIONS:  National Honor Society applications for the 2022-2023 school year are now open. Current sophomores and juniors with a minimum 3.8 GPA are invited to complete an application. See Mrs. Abbott in C207 or Ms. Canizales in E215

ATTENTION 11th & 12th GRADERS - You will need a copy of your transcript for colleges, employment or automobile insurance. You will have to get your transcript through Parchment. A Parchment account has been created for you. You can pick up your log information before school, after school and your lunch period. at the front office. Please ask for the registrar or the registrar clerk.

TSW RECYCLING PROGRAM: Dont't forget, the TSW staff and students have partnered with NexTrex to start a recycling program.  “When we donate our plastic film to Trex, we are helping to keep thousands of pounds of waste out of landfills and providing Trex with the supplies they need to make eco-friendly outdoor products.”  Look for posters around campus on what is acceptable to donate. Some examples are grocery bags, bread & ice bags, ziploc bags, bubble wrap, newspaper sleeves and dry cleaning bags.  Designated Trex boxes are in the administration building by the attendance window for you to drop off your donations.  If we collect more than 500 pounds of plastic refuse in a 6 month span (about 40,500 plastic bags), Trex will donate a high-performance composite bench to our school.  Winners will be announced on Earth Day Friday, April 22, 2022 , so start collecting!

ATTENTION STUDENTS: We are a closed campus and do not allow any outside deliveries of food to our campus. If someone comes in with food from an outside delivery, they will be sent away.

TICKETS for home athletic events can only be purchased online, tickets will not be sold at the door. To purchase your tickets go to www.mrhsathletics.com and click on the ticket link