Cedar Ridge staff hopes all of you have a wonderful and safe holiday season!
Here is a message from our wonderful PTSA:
Message for the PTSA:
The Cedar Ridge PTSA would like wish you and your family a wonderful winter break. We would also like to remind you that it is not to late to join the PTSA for this year. You can find membership forms online at https://sites.google.com/site/raiderptsa/ or you can join online at joinpta.org. See so of the discounts you get with your PTSA membership here.
Friday, December 18, 2015
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Ms. Searles NextGen Digital Dance Final Projects
Ms. Searles has shared some final semester projects from her NextGen Digital Dance Classes. The very creative projects, which integrated Chemistry into dance, were a collaboration between Jazz 4 and Music & Media students.
http://ngdcdance.blogspot.com/2015/12/elements-in-music-motion.html
Ms. Searles also shared the final semester projects for Ballet, Dance 1 & 2, and Dance and Media:
http://ngdcdance.blogspot.com/2015/12/ballet-historical-pictorial.html
http://ngdcdance.blogspot.com/2015/12/twas-month-before-semester-ends.html
http://ngdcdance.blogspot.com/2015/12/elements-in-music-motion.html
Ms. Searles also shared the final semester projects for Ballet, Dance 1 & 2, and Dance and Media:
http://ngdcdance.blogspot.com/2015/12/ballet-historical-pictorial.html
http://ngdcdance.blogspot.com/2015/12/twas-month-before-semester-ends.html
Thank you, Ms. Searles for always looking for new ways to integrate dance, digital media, and other disciplines!
Saturday, December 12, 2015
Wrapping Up a Semester, Holiday in the Air, & A Senior Highlighted by Time Warner Cable News
Amazingly enough, we are almost to the close of the Fall 2015 semester! We've had a great first semester and we are looking forward to the 2nd half of the school year!
This week we will be following our finals schedule, shared below:
Students are on holiday December 18, 2015 - January 4, 2016. The first day of Spring Semester 2016 for students will be Tuesday, January 5.
The Cedar Ridge staff hopes everyone has a restful and safe holiday!
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This past Friday, the Cedar Ridge School Store sponsored an "Ugly Sweater" Contest. Many Raiders got into the spirit of the season and came out in Holiday Style! Our own Raider Nation even arranged for Santa and some of his elves to show up during lunches! It was a very festive day!
Sophomore, Tahj Williams
Senior, Josh Freeman
Junior, Mackenzie Abbatiello
Junior, Cedric Muhire
Juniors, Cindy Espinoza and Gaby Adesanmi
The winners of the Ugly Sweater Contest were the following:
1st Place- Andrea Masters
2nd Place- Zach Finch
3rd Place- Emily Hoffman
Congratulations to the winners and we appreciate all the students and staff members who participated!
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Cedar Ridge senior, Sarah Quintero, was featured by TWC (Time Warner Cable) News because she has the unique distinction of participating in three varsity sports, cross country, track, and swimming, while maintaining a top 5% academic status.
Congratulations, Sarah! Great job!
Please click on the link to watch the TWC video:
http://fw.to/m55v7PN
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Carols and Cocoa- The Cedar Ridge Choir teamed up with Forest Creek Elementary, Gattis Elementary, and Ridgeview Middle School to perform two holiday concerts today. They did a beautiful job of collaborating and entertaining, despite the fact that it felt like summer time in the building. Congratulations to the music directors and to the students!
This week we will be following our finals schedule, shared below:
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Monday,
December 14, 2015 ALL STUDENTS
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Period
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9:05-11:05
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2nd Period Final Exam
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11:12-11:55
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3rd Period Study Class
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7th Period No
Warning Bells at Lunch
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A
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Lunch
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12:00-12:30
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Class
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12:35-2:05
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B
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Class
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12:00-12:30
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Lunch
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12:35-1:05
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Class
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1:10-2:05
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C & D
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Class
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12:00-1:30
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Lunch
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1:35-2:05
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2:10-4:10
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6th Period Final Exam
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Monday, Dec. 14
A Lunch – All
Portables, D, E, F, & H Wings
B Lunch – B & C Wings
C Lunch A, G, & H (Athletics only)
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015 No lunches served
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Time
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Period
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9:05-11:05
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3rd Period Final Exam
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11:05-11:15
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Passing Period
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11:15-1:15
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7th Period Final Exam
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015 No lunches served
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Time
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Period
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9:05-11:05
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1st Period Final
Exam
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11:05-11:15
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Passing Period
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11:15-1:15
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5th Period Final Exam
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Thursday, December 17, 2015 No lunches
served
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Time
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Period
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9:05-11:05
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4th Period Final Exam
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11:05-11:15
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Passing Period
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11:15-1:15
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8th Period Final
Exam
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Students are on holiday December 18, 2015 - January 4, 2016. The first day of Spring Semester 2016 for students will be Tuesday, January 5.
The Cedar Ridge staff hopes everyone has a restful and safe holiday!
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This past Friday, the Cedar Ridge School Store sponsored an "Ugly Sweater" Contest. Many Raiders got into the spirit of the season and came out in Holiday Style! Our own Raider Nation even arranged for Santa and some of his elves to show up during lunches! It was a very festive day!
Sophomore, Tahj Williams
Senior, Josh Freeman
Junior, Mackenzie Abbatiello
Junior, Cedric Muhire
Juniors, Cindy Espinoza and Gaby Adesanmi
Sophomore, Zachary Finch
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Junior, Devin DeAnda
Teacher, Mr. Moody
Senior, Andrea Masters
Emily Hoffman
Santa and his Elves-
The winners of the Ugly Sweater Contest were the following:
1st Place- Andrea Masters
2nd Place- Zach Finch
3rd Place- Emily Hoffman
Congratulations to the winners and we appreciate all the students and staff members who participated!
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Cedar Ridge senior, Sarah Quintero, was featured by TWC (Time Warner Cable) News because she has the unique distinction of participating in three varsity sports, cross country, track, and swimming, while maintaining a top 5% academic status.
Congratulations, Sarah! Great job!
Please click on the link to watch the TWC video:
http://fw.to/m55v7PN
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Carols and Cocoa- The Cedar Ridge Choir teamed up with Forest Creek Elementary, Gattis Elementary, and Ridgeview Middle School to perform two holiday concerts today. They did a beautiful job of collaborating and entertaining, despite the fact that it felt like summer time in the building. Congratulations to the music directors and to the students!
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Fit Games, Law Enforcement Academy Field Trip, Celebrating Joy Windell, Hour of Code, & Fall Final Exam Schedule
D'Ann VanderLaan, the Cedar Ridge PE Department Department Chair, PE teacher, and coach, shared the following information:
"I just had to share some good news about our P.E. department. We took around 70 kids to compete in the Fit Games against all the other four Round Rock High Schools on Wed, Nov. 18th. We had a boys team win 1st & 3rd place, and a girls team win 2nd place out of all the schools. I am including pictures of all our kids and of the winners."
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Michelle Langloss, CR Law Enforcement teacher, shared the following information:
"We took the Law club to the Williamson County Juvenile Services Center in Georgetown. 27 students were able to learn about Juvenile Law and pursuing a career as a Juvenile Probation or Supervision Officer. Students were also given a tour of the Juvenile Detention Center, the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program, and the Academy which is a residential program for youth ordered by the Court. It was a great opportunity for the students. Photos attached below."
_________________________________________________________________________________The University of Texas at Dallas awarded Cedar Ridge High School Computer Science teacher, Joy Windell, a 2015 University of Texas at Dallas Computer Science Department CS Inspiration award. Please click on the link for the full article and picture. Congratulations to Ms. Windell!
https://roundrockisd.org/windell-accepts-ut-dallas-computer-science-inspiration-award/
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Many Cedar Ridge students participate in the Hour of Code. "The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics."
Michelle Langloss, CR Law Enforcement teacher, shared the following information:
"We took the Law club to the Williamson County Juvenile Services Center in Georgetown. 27 students were able to learn about Juvenile Law and pursuing a career as a Juvenile Probation or Supervision Officer. Students were also given a tour of the Juvenile Detention Center, the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program, and the Academy which is a residential program for youth ordered by the Court. It was a great opportunity for the students. Photos attached below."
_________________________________________________________________________________The University of Texas at Dallas awarded Cedar Ridge High School Computer Science teacher, Joy Windell, a 2015 University of Texas at Dallas Computer Science Department CS Inspiration award. Please click on the link for the full article and picture. Congratulations to Ms. Windell!
https://roundrockisd.org/windell-accepts-ut-dallas-computer-science-inspiration-award/
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Many Cedar Ridge students participate in the Hour of Code. "The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics."
Read about the Hour of Code initiative at the following link: https://hourofcode.com/us
Please view pictures of Cedar Ridge students who participated in the Hour of Code.- https://goo.gl/photos/xvZ7qtGS2dBrm9oj7
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Thursday, November 19, 2015
Highlighting Our Awesome Health Science Academy!
This event was shared by one of our Health Science teachers, Ms. Williams.
"Last week, Mrs. Colclasure and I took our CNA classes on a field trip to Scott and White Round Rock and Georgetown hospital where we participated in a region wide emergency disaster response drill. The students acted as victims of a catastrophic disaster while the medical staff was trained on how to respond. The scenario in Georgetown was a simulated hostage situation where a helicopter was flown into the hospital causing it to collapse. The Scott and White scenario was a simulated active shooter situation where hostages were being taken.
As always, our Cedar Ridge students continue to make us proud! :)
Also, I am attaching pictures of our CNA classes at our hospital rotation sights in October."
"Last week, Mrs. Colclasure and I took our CNA classes on a field trip to Scott and White Round Rock and Georgetown hospital where we participated in a region wide emergency disaster response drill. The students acted as victims of a catastrophic disaster while the medical staff was trained on how to respond. The scenario in Georgetown was a simulated hostage situation where a helicopter was flown into the hospital causing it to collapse. The Scott and White scenario was a simulated active shooter situation where hostages were being taken.
As always, our Cedar Ridge students continue to make us proud! :)
Also, I am attaching pictures of our CNA classes at our hospital rotation sights in October."
Way to go Raiders! We are so proud of you. You look very professional!
Monday, November 16, 2015
FAC Class Wreath Project Needs Help, Guidelines for Exemptions, & Cedar Ridge on PBS
Ms. Hermann and Ms. Pisano, our two fantastic Cedar Ridge FAC teachers, wanted to share the following information, in case some of you can help them with their project.
"The FAC students are working on building a business for their occupational development class. As part of that business, we are doing a wreath fundraiser. The FAC students will be making holiday wreaths.
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Exemption process:
Dec 1 – Exemption forms will be passed out to eligible students during 2nd period.
Dec 2-4 Students will have 4 days (12/1-12/4) to get grade from their teacher (must have a semester average of 85 or above as of this date) and signature from teacher and parent. Deadline to turn in completed forms is Friday, 12/4, by 4:00 p.m. Students have 2 A-days and 2 B-days to obtain grades and signatures.
Dec 11 Exemptions will be posted in the cafeteria and main hallway
Dec 14-17 Finals
Exemption Guidelines: Students may be exempted from 3 semester exams for classes in which they have a semester average of 85 or above AND have no more than two absences that semester from that class.
Students must be present on the exam days for the periods being exempted. Students may not just sign in and leave during exams. They must remain in the testing classroom for the entire testing period in order to receive their exemption. This is a district requirement.
Students in EOC tested courses (Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology, and US History) are required to take fall semester exams; however, they are not required to take a spring semester exam in the EOC tested subjects.
The second semester courses exempted shall not be the same courses exempted in the fall semester.
For exemption purposes only, 3 tardies = 1 absence no matter where they occur across the schedule. These are added to each period’s absences. (If you have 3, 4, 5, tardies = 1 absence; 6, 7, 8 tardies = 2 absences; 9 or more tardies = NE – Not Eligible to exempt class)
Students must turn in original signed form by deadline (12/4 by 4:00 p.m.) in order to be considered for exemption. (No photos, faxes, or copies are accepted).
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Ms. Saliani, the Cedar Ridge Audio/Video Technology Teacher, shared this PBS website that features Cedar Ridge students who participated in the American Graduate Champions Project.
http://www.studentreportinglabs.com/reports
"The FAC students are working on building a business for their occupational development class. As part of that business, we are doing a wreath fundraiser. The FAC students will be making holiday wreaths.
The fundraiser requires the students to learn about recycling old clothes for a new purpose, to build fine motor skills by cutting the materials and tying them onto the wire, and to work on money skills by writing receipts, delivering products, and making change.
If you have any old green, red, white, stripped, holiday blue, grey, gold, or silver material, clothes, and/or ribbon, we would greatly appreciate you dropping these off in the front office. Thank you so much for your support! "
Here is a picture of the wreaths they will be making:
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Exemption process:
Dec 1 – Exemption forms will be passed out to eligible students during 2nd period.
Dec 2-4 Students will have 4 days (12/1-12/4) to get grade from their teacher (must have a semester average of 85 or above as of this date) and signature from teacher and parent. Deadline to turn in completed forms is Friday, 12/4, by 4:00 p.m. Students have 2 A-days and 2 B-days to obtain grades and signatures.
Dec 11 Exemptions will be posted in the cafeteria and main hallway
Dec 14-17 Finals
Exemption Guidelines: Students may be exempted from 3 semester exams for classes in which they have a semester average of 85 or above AND have no more than two absences that semester from that class.
Students must be present on the exam days for the periods being exempted. Students may not just sign in and leave during exams. They must remain in the testing classroom for the entire testing period in order to receive their exemption. This is a district requirement.
Students in EOC tested courses (Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology, and US History) are required to take fall semester exams; however, they are not required to take a spring semester exam in the EOC tested subjects.
The second semester courses exempted shall not be the same courses exempted in the fall semester.
For exemption purposes only, 3 tardies = 1 absence no matter where they occur across the schedule. These are added to each period’s absences. (If you have 3, 4, 5, tardies = 1 absence; 6, 7, 8 tardies = 2 absences; 9 or more tardies = NE – Not Eligible to exempt class)
Students must turn in original signed form by deadline (12/4 by 4:00 p.m.) in order to be considered for exemption. (No photos, faxes, or copies are accepted).
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Ms. Saliani, the Cedar Ridge Audio/Video Technology Teacher, shared this PBS website that features Cedar Ridge students who participated in the American Graduate Champions Project.
http://www.studentreportinglabs.com/reports
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Thank you so much, Cedar Ridge Veterans!
Our Cedar Ridge Veterans were thanked today for their service with Tiff's Treats and personal serenades from our Raider Headliners, signing the service song corresponding to the branch of service in which they served. We greatly appreciate your sacrifice and service to our country!
Thank you, Officer Morales, Ms. Uranga, Ms. Scarver, Ms. Stanford, Mr. Esquivel, Mr. Davis, and Mr. Moliski!
Thank you, Officer Morales, Ms. Uranga, Ms. Scarver, Ms. Stanford, Mr. Esquivel, Mr. Davis, and Mr. Moliski!
Friday, November 6, 2015
Senior Scholar Breakfast and Early Signing for CRHS Athletes
Bright and early this morning we had our Senior Scholar Breakfast for the students who were recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program for their outstanding performance on the 2014 PSAT exam. Students and their families joined us for a delicious meal prepared by Mr. Johnson and his Culinary students. They went all out and prepared a wonderful breakfast feast of eggs, hash browns, biscuits, gravy, and homemade muffins & scones.
A talented string quartet from our very own Cedar Ridge Orchestra, serenaded us with beautiful classical pieces throughout the meal.
Tomorrow evening, at 6:45 pm, the students and their parents will be recognized before the last regularly scheduled football game of our season against Westwood High School, at Kelly Reeves Stadium.
Cedar Ridge National Merit Semifinalists:
From left to right:
Joshua Tidman, Lucas Stock, Nicholas Milikich, me, Ekemini Ekpo, and Robert Hall
From left to right:
Khoi Huynh, me, Alexandra Blount, and Amy Neusaenger
The following students were unable to attend: David Choi and Colson Ginger
Khoi Huynh, me, Alexandra Blount, and Amy Neusaenger
The following students were unable to attend: David Choi and Colson Ginger
Cedar Ridge National Hispanic Recognition Scholars:
From left to right: Alonso Pacheko-Pastor, Casey Paxman, me, Veroncia Remmert, and Lucas Stock
From left to right: Alonso Pacheko-Pastor, Casey Paxman, me, Veroncia Remmert, and Lucas Stock
The following student was unable to attend: Lucas Almendra
String Quartet: Zoe Brewer, Kaley Gregory, Kai Fleischman, and Nathan Barr
Mr.Johnson and his fabulous Culinary students
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Early Signing for CRHS Athletes
National Early Signing Day is November 11th. We are so proud to have 5 athletes signing their National Letter of Intent, which will allow them to continue their athletic career at the collegiate level. This is a huge accomplishment for these Lady Raiders, their families, their teammates, and our campus.
Ladies, we are so proud of you!!!
The following athletes will be signing:
Julie Hill Texas ATM University Women's Equestrian Team
Imani Robinson University of Incarnate Word Women's Basketball
Christiana McDowell Texas State University Women's Softball
Heaven Burton University of Louisiana Lafayette Women's Softball
Desney McDonald University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Women's Softball
Left to Right:
Imani Robinson, Heaven Burton, Desney McDonald, Christiana McDowell, and Julie Hill
National Early Signing Day is November 11th. We are so proud to have 5 athletes signing their National Letter of Intent, which will allow them to continue their athletic career at the collegiate level. This is a huge accomplishment for these Lady Raiders, their families, their teammates, and our campus.
Ladies, we are so proud of you!!!
The following athletes will be signing:
Julie Hill Texas ATM University Women's Equestrian Team
Imani Robinson University of Incarnate Word Women's Basketball
Christiana McDowell Texas State University Women's Softball
Heaven Burton University of Louisiana Lafayette Women's Softball
Desney McDonald University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Women's Softball
Imani Robinson, Heaven Burton, Desney McDonald, Christiana McDowell, and Julie Hill
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Examples of Outstanding Problem Solving and Creativity at Cedar Ridge
Mr. Jackson's Advanced Ceramics students are working on human form sculptures, which will eventually be painted and fired. Each of the students already completed a ceramic sculpture of an animal of their choice, which were amazing! Click on the pictures so you can see them enlarged so you can enjoy the sculptures better!
Creature coming out of pumpkin A dragon Working on the human form
A giraffe head with the mouth open and tongue extended to eat a leaf off of a branch.
A wolf
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Mr. Salomon's Concepts of Engineering class is working on designing a circuit board to be used for voting purposes. The students are given specific criteria that their board has to include.
Planning stage going through the instructions. Blueprint stage of planning.
Creating the circuit board, using student created plans and blueprints.
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