Thursday, May 19, 2016

Great things going on in Spanish classes at Cedar Ridge!


Our Spanish Language team is doing exciting things in the classroom, from dancing to reading stories in Spanish to elementary dual language classes!

Ms. Dacarett shared the following:

Spanish 2 & 3 PreAP End of the Year Projects:

My Spanish 3 Pre-Ap did independent projects on Hispanic Culture. They had 14 topics to pick from. Their personalities shinned through. Some choose woks of art or other composers and recreated their pieces, some cooking Hispanic dishes sharing with other students or their family members to have their feedback some even interviewed people in Spanish and they all reported back to us. We got some awesome work.

My Spanish 2 PreAp wrote Children's books in Spanish, two classes read them in person to Gattis Dual Language classes, My other 2 classes did google hangouts. The Cedar Ridge students were amazed by the Dual Language Program at Gattis and how those students ability in Spanish is so impressive. Also the Gattis Dual Language 5th graders did a research study of the importance of learning another language and they shared this with our students.
















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Pictures from the Spanish Honor Society Induction Ceremony last month.


















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Ms. Lone shared the following piece and pictures:

Ms. Lone talked to her Spanish 3, Spanish 3 PreAP and AP students about the importance of dance and music in latin cultures. Students then learned the basic steps of merengue, salsa, cumbia and bachata this past week. She collaborated with one of Ms. Colenda's class because many of her students are new arrivals from Spanish speaking countries and wanted to help teach something that is an essential part of their lives. And the other classes learned to dance from Ms. Lone with the help of video tutorials. All the students participated and were excited to learn more about the history and culture of dance and music. They had a blast!

 

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Ms. Lone also shared the following piece and pictures:


This was May 3th, the day of the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam. I provided my students breakfast at 6:30am. I made breakfast tacos, brought fruit, juice, coffee and assorted baked goods. I wanted to ensure that they were here early and ready to take on the very challenging exam. All the kids were excited and felt very prepared. They worked really hard all year!!!



















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Spanish National Honor Society held their annual ice cream social after school on May 18th. Members enjoyed ice cream and all the fixings. New and old members had a meet and greet. Officers were recognized for their outstanding commitment and service to the school and community. Ms. Lone and Ms. Dacarett, co-sponsors, honored the Seniors and presented them with their Honor Cords. French National Honor Society seniors were also in attendance and received the Honor cords. Spanish NHS members participated in several major service projects this year including: Coat for Kids, La Pulsera Project, Food Drive and Custodian Appreciation Week.

























Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Congratulations, Josh Tidman for winning a National Merit Scholarship!

Josh Tidman is one of 7,400 students chosen for a National Merit Scholarship out of 15,000 National Merit Finalists. This is an incredible feat, especially considering 1.5 million student entered the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program in the beginning of this year-long selection process. We are so proud of Josh!

Monday, May 16, 2016

Great Opportunity to Support Students at Cedar Ridge!

We are looking for a new team to step up to take Project Graduation and run! Be creative and make it your own! We have historically held Project Grad at Main Event, however, it can be held at Cedar Ridge or some other venue you all choose.

Project Grad is a great opportunity to offer graduating seniors a drug & alcohol free celebration after graduation. This can involve parents from any grade level, not just incoming senior parents. The more the parents involved, the better the experience will be for our students! Let's show them how united and supportive we are of their achievements and how much we value their safety as we send them off on their new phase of life!

We first need to have a few people step up to take over the Project Graduation Board. Recruit a friend and serve in co- leadership on the board. Again, the more individuals involved, the more creative ideas will flow. The board must be voted on by May 26th. So, please reach out to the following email address to volunteer to help make Cedar Ridge an awesome place for students, staff, and parents!

Please, contact crhspgpresident@gmail.com to volunteer to help! Thank you so much!

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Cedar Ridge Culinary Practicum Class Gets Red Carpet Treatment at The Driskill Hotel!


The staff at the Driskill Hotel rolled out the red carpet for the CRHS Culinary Practicum class. Students were treated to a full tour of the unique, historic property by the executive staff of the hotel. Executive Chef Tony Knapp and Pastry Chef Troy Sansalone shared their passion and experience with Mr. Johnson's Practicum class. The General Manager,Director of Sales and Director of Events each took time out of their day to speak to the class about their world wide range of experiences. The 1886 Cafe hosted a 3 course luncheon featuring several of their award winning recipes.






Award Ceremonies and Summer School Information

Mark Your Calendars- Award Ceremonies are on the horizon.

The Underclassman Awards Ceremony is May 23rd at 6pm. in the cafeteria.
The Senior Award Ceremony is May 24th at 6:30pm. in the large gym.

We are continually trying to improve and to listen to our community. Therefore, we have decided to change how we are doing our Underclassman Award Ceremony to make it a more special event. The ceremony will be held at 6:00 in the evening this year, rather than during school hours.

Underclassmen and Seniors who will be receiving an award of some sort will be sent an invitation in the mail.
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Round Rock ISD Summer School Information-

Summer school this year will be held at Stony Point High School. It will be held June 8 through July 8th. Classes will run 8:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Students may attend for credit recovery, EOC Preparation, or High School Acceleration. Please click on the link above to go to the district web page for all of the summer school details, including the cost, transportation, criteria, and available options for each category.

If you would like for your child to pre-register for Summer School, they can go to their counselor to do so.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Softball, Track, and Powder Puff!

Softball (2nd Round) Area Playoffs this Friday and Saturday:

Cedar Ridge vs Humble Kingwood (best 2 out of 3).....all at A&M Consolidated HS
Game 1 on Friday, May 6 @ 6:30 PM
Game 2 on Saturday, May 7 @ 2:00......a third game if necessary will be played immediately after

Go Raider Softball Team!!! Congratulations, girls and coaches and good luck this weekend!
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Regional Track Meet:

Cedar Ridge had 5 individuals and 1 relay team advance to the regional track meet held this past Friday and Saturday at Baylor University. Here are the results:


These pictures and information were supplied by Debra Kromer. The pictures are from Twitter, so we don't know exactly who took them, but thank you, to whoever did.

Congratulations to our athletes for a fantastic season! 

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CRHS Powder Puff Tournament:

Attached is a picture from last Thursday's CRHS Powder Puff Tournament where the Junior Class won the Championship. 

Game Summary:
  • Juniors beat the Freshman
  • Sophomores beat the Seniors
  • Freshman beat the Seniors in the Consolation Bracket
  • Juniors beat the Sophomores in the Championship 
Picture and summary supplied by Jo Ann Becerra