Ridgeview Jr./Sr. High School

Congrats to the Varsity Volleyball Athletes & Coach Kukuck on winning the Calvary Invite this afternoon.They went 3-0 and beat Cornerstone in 3 sets to win the Championship! Haydn Lenz Bowen & Ashley Wesson were selected to the All Tournament Team! Go Mustangs!

For those going to the football game at Tri-Valley tonight please see the attached information.

🧹✨It's Custodian Appreciation Day! ✨🧹
Bright hallways, spotless classrooms, and a safe environment don't happen by accident—they happen because of our incredible custodial team.
Behind every day of learning is a dedicated custodian working tirelessly behind the scenes. From early morning setups to late-night cleanups (and every unexpected spill in between), your hard work keeps our community running smoothly and safely. Thank you!

Congratulations to Liam Hawthorne for winning the Stampeded Student Section Student of the Night drawing - Liam was in the crowd at the Volleyball game and his name was drawn. Students must be in the crowd for the drawing - there was no winner at the two previous games so Liam walked away with $75! Thanks to the Ridgeview Athletic Boosters for sponsoring the Stampede Student Section drawings.

Check out the September Newsletter for the Junior High and High School!

https://canva.link/september-ridgeview-newsletter

Make an impact in our school and support our students by joining Ridgeview CUSD #19 as a substitute teacher or substitute paraprofessional aide! Whether you can sub several days a week, a single day, or just have a few hours open in your schedule and want something fulfilling to do, you'll enjoy flexibility in a rewarding environment. If you're interested or need guidance navigating the application and licensing process, please reach out to Taryn Lopshire in the District Office help you get started! (309)-723-5111, tlopshire@ridgeview19.org

Ridgeview Fall Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 3:30 - 7:30pm and Thursday, October 15, 3:30-7:30pm
Jr/Sr High: Wednesday, October 14 will be by appointment. Visit "Jr/Sr High PT Conferences" tile in family access to schedule time slots with your teachers. Thursday, October 15th will be open house. Stop by 3:30 - 7:30 (staff dinner break 5:00 - 5:30) to visit with teachers.

Congratulations to the Ridgeview Cross Country Team on their race at the EPG Invitational at Furrow Farm! Nicknamed "The Beast" this extremely challenging course has hills and water crossings. These guys showed up and conquered the course! Eli Burmaster was awarded the Gourd Award - recognition given to one runner from each team that "ran out of their gourd"! Great Job!

🚨Attention Local Farmers🚨
We are just a couple weeks away from Feed The Farmers. Monday, October 12th we will be serving pork chop meals to local farmers within our community. New this year we are offering a pre order to ensure we can feed as many farmers as we can! Pre order closes October 8th. If you do not pre order that is okay we will have extra meals at each location for those who don't preorder.
Email czimmerman@ridgeview19.org with questions!

**Please share with any local farmers that you know!**

Your Ridgeview Marching Mustangs took home 3rd Place in Class 1A this past Saturday at the Morton Marching Band Invitational!
Congratulations Marching Mustangs!
Eyes With Pride!

Good Afternoon,

At approximately 1:45pm today a message was shared regarding ongoing police activity occurring near the school.

At this time, the Colfax Police Department has given the all clear and our activities have returned to normal.

Thank you to the Colfax Police Department for their ongoing support today. As a result, we experienced very little disruption to our day. At no time were any students or staff in danger.

The safety of our students and staff remains a top priority and your ongoing support is crucial to the continued success of students and staff at Ridgeview!

Sincerely,

Erik Young
Superintendent
Ridgeview CUSD #19

In keeping with our firm commitment to effective communication with our school community, I am writing to advise you of a currently ongoing situation. On the advice and request of the Colfax Police Department, we are keeping all students and staff inside the building, until further notice. This is in response to ongoing police activity occurring near our school. There is no immediate threat or danger to our students, staff, or building.

We are only doing this out of an abundance of caution.

Our School Resource Officer is onsite, and classes are proceeding as normal throughout the building.

Once more details become available, I will share those with you. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Ridgeview District Office.

Erik Young
Superintendent
Ridgeview CUSD #19

We have been busy in the Ag Department! 🔨🪏🐎 8th graders had a visit from the Illinois FFA State Reporter Haven Cash who talked about building a legacy with activities. 🔵🟡 BSAA just finished up their soils unit where they conducted soil ribbon tests to identify soil texture. 🪏 Intro to Ag students are trying their hand at various Career Development Events which they could compete in while in FFA. 🐎🌸 Ag Mechanics are wrapping up their hand tools project where they used scrap wood to build fall decor 🎃🪚

A cast of eccentric characters meet at a mansion, only to become suspects of a murder that a singular genius detective will eventually solve. But what happens when all the suspects are the detectives? Sherlock Holmes, Nancy Drew, Miss Marple, and Batman are just a few of the guests. Too Many Detectives at the Murder Mansion is a whodunnit that will leave you laughing and guessing right until the very end.
Performances Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30 at 7:00pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. Admission $7, wear a costume and enter for $5.

Friday pick-me-up!! Nicole, the owner at The Hub, in Bloomington dropped off 110 free tea samples for all Ridgeview Staff today! We are so thankful! Check out her business and see how delicious they are for yourself! A message from the owner: "At The Hub, we offer Teas, Shakes, and Iced Coffees….everything we offer are healthy options—high protein, low sugar in our coffee and shakes and our teas are metabolism boosting and sugar free!!! All the great taste without the punishment!"

The 2026 Junior High Girls Basketball season tips off this Saturday at Calvary Christian. The first home game will be Thursday, October 1 at 5:30 PM.

October in the Mustang Cafe.

In HS Health Education students are learning about the bones and muscles of the skeletal and muscular system. Students constructed a skeleton out of playdough from memory. They worked in groups and had to label the bones and muscles the best they could!

Yesterday was a busy day for the FFA! We had four members attend the Section 9 Job Interview CDE. At this contest students complete a résumé, cover letter, job application, phone interview, in person interview and a follow up email. We are proud of these students for preparing themselves for a successful future! Varsity 🌟Rylee Kukuck 3rd Place 🌟Chloe Thorndyke JV 🌟Madysin Copley 9th Place 🌟Eli Burmaster Last night, we attended the Section 9 Leadership Training School. Our nine chapter officers attended to learn how to be a better leader as a chapter officer. We also had three greenhand members attend a workshop led by section presidents and the State Reporter Haven Cash! 🔵🟡