11/19/2023 Announcements

From: "Mountain Ridge Marquee" <webmaster@dvusd.org>
Subject: 11/19/2023 Announcements
Date: January 19th 2023

ATTENTION GSA MEMBERS: On Monday, January 23 after school, we will have our next meeting in room C 219. Are you accepting of all humans? If so, we would love new members to join us! Kind humans are always welcome. We will get our t-shirts soon; please bring $10 if you want to order one.

SENIOR SCHOLORSHIPS:  please turn in any scholarships you have received to Ms. Dyal in the counseling office by either emailing the award letters to sarah.dyal@dvusd.org or by dropping them off in the counseling. We want to honor you at our Senior Awards Ceremony on April 26th. The deadline to turn in scholarships is Monday, March 20th. 

ATTENTION SENIORS & EARLY GRADS - your first official graduation meeting will be held during the week of January 23rd. For graduates with the last name between A-L you will go to the auditorium during AcaPrep on Tuesday, 1/24 and those with last names M-Z will go during Thursday's AcaPrep on 1/26. These mandatory meetings have already been added to your FlexTime Manager schedule.

ATTENTION JUNIORS: If you want to take the CTE Internship your senior year, please fill out the application before January 20th.  Internships are GREAT way to learn about your future career and get your foot in the door for future employment!  See Ms Debbie Moore in C102A during AcaPrep for assistance with the application, or have your current CTE teacher allow you to fill out the application in class, OR see your counselor for details.  The application is located at www.cteapply.dvusd.org

ATTENTION SENIORS: Cap and Gown pictures will be available from Grads Photography on Tuesday February 7th during Academic Prep in the lobby of the auditorium. If you want to have your picture taken, come to THE BOOKSTORE to get a pass. Caps and Gowns will be provided. REMEMBER MEN – bring or wear a shirt and tie. Ladies – please wear something V neck. Information is on the MR website. You must get your Academic Prep pass before the 7^th.

TSW RECYCLING: The TSW Program and the Trex Co. are excited to announce our 2nd year of competition with other high schools all over the United States.  We are collecting clean tearable plastic some examples are:

Grocery bags

Plastic envelopes

Ziploc bags

Water bottle case covers

Dry cleaning bags

Bubble wrap

Ice bags

Last year we placed 2nd with over 1,100 lbs of film.  Our goal this year is 7,000 lbs, so bring in your unwanted plastic, help us reach 1st place and clean up our environment at the same time. Drop off for plastic/film is in CC#302 or designated Trex bins up by the attendance window in the administration building.  Winners will be announced in April.  

NHS TUTORING: NHS is starting up after school tutoring. There will be NHS members available Monday- Thursday from 2:15-3:15pm to tutor students in all subject Areas. Each day will focus on a different content area. Mondays will focus on Math & Foreign Language, Tuesdays will focus on Science, Wednesdays will focus on ELA and Math, and Thursdays will focus on the Social Sciences. Tutoring will be held in the Media Center. See the NHS Tutoring flyers posted around campus to sign up. Tutoring will start September 19th and run throughout the school year.   

Dropping Off Items To Students - To minimize classroom disruptions, the following are the only things that will be allowed to be dropped off for a student during the school day:  Ipad, & lunch on an emergency basis.  If a parent needs to drop off one of the above mentioned items, a pass will be sent to the student telling them to come pick up the item from the office at the appropriate time - the items will not be delivered to the student. The only exception to this is if a parent needs to bring medication and that must be taken directly to the nurse as no student is allowed to be in possession of any prescribed and/or over the counter medication.  TO REVIEW THE ENTIRE POLICY PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE   https://www.dvusd.org/domain/12351

HOME GAME ATHLETIC TICKETS:  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.

STUDENT ATHLETIC PASSES: Students you can avoid the online ticket fees and purchase your Student Athletic pass from the bookstore. This pass costs $30.00 and will get you into all regular season HOME games. Your student pass will be put on your Student ID card and you must show the ID card at the event.

FAMILY ATHLETIC PASSES: Parents and families can purchase a punch card to get into games 20 punches for $65.00. The family punch card can be purchase at the bookstore and is for parents and family members only and cannot be used by Ridge students to get into games.   Please visit MRHSathletics.com for more Information