October 14th Board Highlights
Ridgemont,
Our Ridgemont FFA Members will attend the 2026 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis from October 20th to October 24th. All finalists listed below interviewed via Zoom in September and will be on the stage at the National Convention as they hear their results. The National Convention is a learning and educational field trip for all participants. Thank you to our chapter members for their hard work this year and devotion. You can watch the National FFA Convention online at FFA.org and convention.ffa.org. You can also watch on RFD-TV, The Cowboy Channel, or RFD-TV Now.
Congratulations and Good Luck to:
NATIONAL AGRISCIENCE FAIR - TOP 10 FINALISTS
• Emmy McCullough - Animal Systems, Division 1
• Emalyn Utz & Janice Rudasill - Animal Systems, Division 2
• Sunee VanBuskirk & Abigail Walker - Animal Systems, Division 4
• Hala Hammami & Brooklyn Large - Animal Systems, Division 6
• Robert Grogan & Brantley Rudasill - Environmental Services/Natural Resource Systems, Division 2
• Adalyn Marshall & Aiden Swavel - Environmental Services/Natural Resource Systems, Division 4
• Brilynn Rudasill & Connor Eckstein - Plant Systems, Division 6
• Owen Metsker-Shaw & Trenton Overly - Power, Structural & Technical Systems, Division 2
• Quinn Billenstein - Power, Structural & Technical Systems, Division 3
• Jalen Dyer & Hendrix Eversole - Power, Structural & Technical Systems, Division 4
• Abigail Flowers - Social Science, Division 1
• Harlie Buck & Hailey Billenstein - Social Science, Division 2
• Charlie Martell - Social Science, Division 3
NATIONAL PROFICIENCY - TOP 4 FINALISTS
• Kaytlin Billenstein - Agricultural Education
• Jonathan Cromer - Forage Production
NATIONAL CHAPTER - TOP 10 IN THE USA
• Model of Excellence - Presented by Charlie Martell & Cohen Musson
• Premier Chapter - Strengthening Agriculture - Presented by Kate Russell & Madelyn Russell
• Premier Chapter - Building Communities - Presented by Hailey Billenstein & Katie Keng
Our Preschool to Senior students had a great Homecoming week full of fun activities and spirit. From the dress up days, the powder puff game, the Pep Rally, the Homecoming football game and the Homecoming dance, our students enjoyed their week of celebration!
The elementary K-3 students were able to enjoy visiting the Pumpkin Patch and the 3-5 students enjoyed the WOW Professor Show at the Marion Palace Theatre last week and are looking forward to more field trips.
Congratulations to all of the Fall Extra-Curricular Teams and their seasons as they start in tournament play. We wish you good luck! We still have more games so please stop in and enjoy watching our student athletes compete, look on our website under Athletics and Schedules to find the next game. Thank you to our cheerleaders and marching band members for entertaining us at the games. We will be honoring our Seniors this week and next and we appreciate all their hard work and dedication.
The Ridgemont Activities Boosters are hosting a Purse Bingo on October 17th. Stop in the concession stand at any home game or message them on Facebook Ridgemont-Activities Boosters for tickets or information! Thank you to all who donate their time for our students!
Company R will present their EXTRAVAGANZA, November 6th and 7th in the Ridgeway Gym, Donation at the Door. Best wishes to our Company R Students and their Director, Lucretia Fenwick, we know it will be an outstanding performance.
Ridgemont National Honor Society and Art Department will be hosting Empty Bowls on November 18th from 5:30-7:30 pm in the PK-12 Mt. Victory Building Cafeteria. Cost is donation and dinner is provided by local restaurants and businesses. A raffle and silent auction will be held and proceeds will go to a Food Pantry in Hardin County.
If you are 60 years young or over and currently live in the Ridgemont School District, join us on Thursday, December 3, 2026, at Noon in the PK-12 Building Commons (Mt. Victory) for our annual Senior Citizen Luncheon. We want to thank our community members for their years of support!
Our students from Preschool to 12th grade are putting together a memorable afternoon featuring:
Handcrafted gifts & holiday decorations
Student escorts & meal service
Student speeches & Christmas carols
Live music by the Ridgemont Band & "Company R"
RSVP by Nov. 23: Call Sandy at 937-354-2441. (If no answer, please leave a voicemail with the names of all attendees in your party.) We can't wait to see you there!
The first grading period will end October 22nd so we are into the second grading period until December 17th.
Upcoming Calendar
Friday, October 23 - No School - Teacher Professional Development
Thursday, November 5 and Friday 6, November - No School for KG-5th Students - Parent Teacher Conferences AM-PM
Thursday, November 5 - 6th - 12th Grade will be in session with Parent Teacher Conf. PM
Friday, November 6 - 6th - 12th Grade Students Job Shadow Day
Monday, November 23 & Tuesday, November 24 - No School - Teacher Professional Development
Wednesday, November 25 - Friday, November 27 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
Thursday, December 17 - 2 Hour Early Dismissal (1:15 pm)
Friday, December 18 - No School - Teacher Professional Development
Monday, December 21, 2026 to Friday, January 1, 2027 - No School - Christmas Break
Monday, January 4, 2027 - No School - Teacher Professional Development
Tuesday, January 5 - School Back in Session
Monday, January 18 - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Hearing of the Public/Visitors/Commendations on the agenda has more details and information on student achievements.
Events are listed on our website’s district calendar under Upcoming Events.
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To review Ridgemont Board Policies, the new link is below. The policies are no longer on the BoardDocs website, only the meeting agendas are. Board of Education Policies Link - https://go.neola.com/rid-oh
The Ridgemont board reports and motions for the meeting are now on BoardDocs for the public to see. Tonight all motions passed unanimously. Below is the link to go in and read the motions and reports at your leisure.
Board Agenda Link - https://go.boarddocs.com/oh/rid/Board.nsf/
The Board held a Records Retention Board Work Session previous to the regular meeting at 5:15 pm. This is an annual work session conducted by the Treasurer, Mrs. Melissa Pollom.
Sincerely,
Brian Hogan
Superintendent