Announcements 4-29-13

Happy Monday

Attention Students:  This is the final week of RAP!

Progress Reports will be distributed in RAP on Friday!

Summer school will be held June 3rd through June 28th.  More information will follow.

Attention Seniors:  Tuesday (tomorrow) is the last day to pay for Kings Island trip!  See your Sr. Board Representative to pay!

Attention Seniors:  Tuesday (tomorrow) Graduate Services will be here to deliver announcements. Make plans to pick up during RAP!

Attention Peer Tutors:  The final Wednesday RAP meeting is this week, May 1st!  Attendance is mandatory!  It is your responsibility to see Mrs. Babik by Thursday afternoon if you have a valid reason for not attending on Wednesday.

Attention English Honor Society:  The meeting after school will be brief and for points!!  Points will be updated and there will be information about honor cords so please make every effort to attend!

So you think you can dance?  Dance Team tryouts will be May 1, 2, and 3rd from 3-5 pm in the big gym.  There will be a brief informational meeting tomorrow in the Upper Commons from 2:40-3 pm for anyone interested.  See you there:)

The Bible Study group will meet after school today in Room 234.

Ryle FFA Ag.Olympics will be held Sunday, May 19th @ 2:00 PM located at Benton Family Farms!

Applications for Math Honor Society Officers for the 2013-2014 school year are available from Mrs. Kanabroski in Room 203.  Stop by and pick one up if you are interested.  All completed applications are due by Wednesday, May 1st!

Announcements 4-26-13

Happy Friday!

Congratulations to the Raider Tennis Team as they added another win yesterday win a victory over St. Henry.  This brings their season to 13-1! The Raiders will be playing in the Northern KY Coaches Invitational this afternoon and tomorrow.  Good Luck Raiders!

Attention Futsal Players:  The 5th Annual Ryle Intramural Futsal Tournament will take place Friday, May 3rd beginning at 6 pm.  Register now with Mr. Horton in Room 113 for your team of 4 players to participate in this fun event!  Trophies will be awarded to the winner and runner-up teams.  Registration ends on May 1st, so get your team of 4 Futsal players signed up now!

Best High Schools - U.S. News & World Reports

Congratulations to the students, parents and staff of Ryle!  Our school was recently named a top high school in the country and ranked #9 in Kentucky by US News, earning silver medal status.

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/kentucky

Announcements 4-24-13

Happy Wednesday

Congratulations to Mckell Oliverio- She was selected as the Larosa's MVP of the
Week!

Congratulations to Christian Jones.  He won 1st place in Duckwork at the State Skills USA Competition.  He will be competing at the National Skills Competition in Kansas City in June!

Attention Prom-goers!  If you are planning on attending the Prom you MUST be in attendance at school on Friday and if you have been assigned Friday School you must attend.  If there are extenuating circumstances, see your principal.

Attention Students:  Traffic will be heavy tomorrow morning due to GMS 8th graders leaving for Chicago on Charter Buses.  Get an earlier start to school so you won't be late!

Attention MHS Members:  The meeting will be in the lower commons today after school.

Attention EHS Members:  We will have a final point opportunity on Mon., Apr. 29th in the media center after school.  We will be celebrating Shakespeare's birthday.  Stop by Room 129 for more details.

The Speech & Debate Team will be hosting a Zumbathon on Sun., May 5th from 1-3 at the Florence Fitworks on Mall Road.  Admission is only $10.00 and proceeds help the Speech and Debate Team attend Nationals.

The Raider Tennis Team added another win yesterday against Campbell County bringing the season to 12-1!  The Raiders face Villa Madonna this afternoon at NKU.  Good luck Raiders!

Attention Futsal Players:

The 5^th Annual Ryle Intramural Futsal Tournament will take place Friday, May 3^rd beginning at 6:00 PM.

Register now with Mr. Horton in room #113 for your team of 4 players to participate in this fun event!

Trophies will be awarded to the winner and runner-up teams.

Registration ends on May 1^st, so get your team of 4 Futsal players signed up now!

The following student athletes have committed to college/university during the spring period.  They were honored during RAP this morning.
Congratulations to:
Gus Adams- Wrestling- Lindsay Wilson
JB Browning- Soccer- Transy
Paige Doellman- Volleyball- Indiana Tech
Michael Edwards- Cross Country- Depauw
Ashley Howe- Volleyball- Georgetown
Drew Mays- Basketball- Transy
Meredith Murphy- Soccer- Transy
Mckell Oliverio- Basketball- Taylor
Ellie Schmalzl- Soccer-Ohio Northern
Lilly Stevens- Soccer- Campbellsville
Jaclyn Zembrodt- Soccer- Saginaw Valley State

Announcements 4-22-13

Happy Earth Day!

Attention Seniors!  Your RAP Representative is currently taking money for the senior trip to Kings Island!  The cost is $27.00.  If you have a gold pass you do not have to pay.  Deadline for money is Tuesday, April 30th.  See Ms. Bain in Room 216 with questions.  We must have 99% attendance or we will not go.  Money will be refunded.

Attention FBLA Seniors:  FBLA Honor Cord applications are now available in the business department hallway.  Please pick up today!  They will be due Friday, April 26th to Mr. Denigan.

Attention FBLA Students:  Officer applications are now available in the business department hallway across from the library.  Please pick up today because applications are due Friday, April 26th by the end of the school day to Mr. Denigan.

Attention to next year's A Cappella Ensemble:  Auditions will be held this Thursday after school in Room 247 from 2:45-3:45 pm.  If interested, please see Mr. Hein to pick up audition music.  You do not have to be enrolled in the choral program to audition.

Last open practice before Dance Team tryouts will be today in the big gym from 5-6:30 pm

Be sure to check out the final "Mystery Photo" for the year.  Guess who and enter your name for the drawing on Friday, May 3rd!

The Bible Study Club will meet after school in Room 234 today.

The Raider Tennis Team had a great weekend of tennis with wins against Conner, Dixie and Beechwood.  This brings their season to 11-1!!!  The Raiders face Campbell County on Tuesday.  Good luck guys!

Softball - Lady Raiders defeat Boone Co.

From the Ky Post  . . .


RYLE 6, BOONE COUNTY 2 – Seventh-grade shortstop Maclai Branson drove in a pair of runs, including one on an RBI single, to pace the Raiders.

Junior center fielder Hannah Brumbach sacrificed a run home to open Ryle’s scoring in the top of the second.

Raiders junior right-hander Ali Crupper held the Rebels to four hits and struck out eight as she won for the ninth time in 10 decisions.

RYLE 032-100-0—6 8 0
at BOONE 000-020-0—2 4 4

WP: Crupper (9-1, 8 K’s). LP: Knotts. HITTING LEADERS: R—Oliverio 2-4; Dickerson 2-4; Branson 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI. BC—Delaney 2-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI; Grau 2B. RECORDS: Ryle 9-2, Boone County 7-6.

Read more: http://www.kypost.com/dpp/sports/418-soft-wild-walton-win-in-extras#ixzz2Qwg3zkAu

Announcements 4-19-13

Happy Friday!

Attention Speech & Debate:  Don't forget about the Banquet!  Come to the lower commons at 6:15 on Tues., April 23rd.  Everyone bring a dinner food (Captains bring desserts)  Dress nicely.

Attention Seniors:  Don't forget to check out Scholarship page on the Ryle Website.  There are scholarships added daily- such as Larry A. Ryle Scholarship, PTSA Scholarship, Arvin Meritor Scholarship, etc and many more to come.  You can also stop by the Guidance Office also.

Attention Seniors: Make sure you complete the Green Form concerning HONORS NIGHT given to you today and return to Guidance by MAY 10th.  This is required if you want to be recognized for your accomplishments!

Attention Student Mentors: You are eligible to receive a discounted ticket to Prom.  Please tell Mrs. Hockney when you turn in your form.  Thanks for a great year in the program!  Ms. Reed

Calling all future Raiderettes!  Our last 2 open practices before tryouts will be today from 5-6:30 in the big gym and Monday, April 22nd from 5-6:30 in the big gym.  Tryouts will be May 1, 2, and 3rd at 2:30!

Congratulations to the Lady Raiders Softball Team on their win against Boone County yesterday!

Ryle track racing into top form

Written by James Weber

Ryle track racing into top form

BOONE COUNTY — The Ryle boys track team is certainly not resting on its laurels after winning the regional team championship in 2012.

The Raiders are off to a strong start to the 2013 season, the latest triumph helping Ryle to the combined team championship in the Boone County championship meet April 3. Ryle won the boys meet and finished second in the girls meet, with the combined scores edging St. Henry for the overall title.

The six schools in the county competed, and were only allowed one entrant in each event.

Ryle won eight of the 17 boys events. Nick Kennedy won the 100 meters and long jump. Michael Finkelstein won both the shot put and discus. Michael Bateman won the 200, and the Raiders won all three sprint relays.

“We’ve had a considerable amount of depth, which has really helped us,” said Ryle boys head coach Russell Harden. “We don’t have to run everybody in multiple events every meet. We can get guys more practice. It’s been very fortunate.”

Kennedy, one of the area’s top returning runners, is coming off three regional championships in the 100 and 200 meters and the long jump.

“Nick has had an excellent season so far,” Harden said. “He’s been winning long jump by 12 to 18 inches every meet. We look to keep him going moving forward. We’ve had a lot of success in the sprints. Our throwing events have been outstanding with Michael Finkelstein.”

Ryle won three girls events, Alexandra Patterson in the 400, Jacqueline Jones in the 1,600 and Ashlee Howe in the triple jump.

Ryle will host its annual relay meet Thursday, April 18, which will have the same format for the conference championships Tuesday, April 23. The conference meet is a major regular season goal for Ryle and others.

“The Ryle Relays is usually earlier in the year,” Harden said. “We decided to move it back and use the meet to prepare for conference. A lot of the teams we’ll be competing against at conference will be there.”

In the Boone meet, St. Henry won the girls championship, claiming seven events. Holly Blades (3,200), Sam Hentz (high jump), Cheyenne Tobler (shot put) and Sierra Harlan (discus) won solo events, and St. Henry won three relays.

In the boys meet, Craig Aldridge won the high jump and triple jump, and Austin Eibel the 300 hurdles.

Boone County senior Jessica Jones had an outstanding meet, winning three events for the Rebels.

Cooper was second in the boys meet, winning five events. The Jaguars won twice in the girls meet. Walton-Verona had two champions and Conner one.

BASEBALL: Ryle dominates CovCath

By John Lachmann 
Kypostsports@yahoo.com

Ryle junior right-hander Josh Bellew held Covington Catholic to two runs and three hits over five innings in the Raiders’ 11-2 win on Wednesday.  Bellew remained perfect through four decisions on the season.

Senior first baseman Tyler Mason drove in three runs for Ryle, with two coming on a first-inning single and the other on a run-scoring double in the fourth.  Senior third baseman Dylan Plvan belted a two-run homer in the fourth inning as the Raiders won their fifth straight.

COVCATH 020-000-0—2 5 4 
at RYLE 401-510-X—11 13 2

WP: Bellew (4-0). LP: Davis. HITTING LEADERS: R—Lonnemann 3-4; Mason 3-4, 2B, 3 RBI; Baumann 3-4, 2B; Plvan HR, 3 RBI. CC—Ward 2-3; Atkinson 2-3. RECORDS: Ryle 14-1, CovCath 10-7.

Read more: http://www.kypost.com/dpp/sports/417-base-ryle-dominates-covcath#ixzz2Qo9yh2Ds

Softball: Ryle early runs doom Conner

By John Lachmann 
Kypostsports@yahoo.com

Ryle scored four runs on a pair of first-inning doubles en route to a 6-1 win over Conner on Wednesday.  Freshman catcher McKenzi Dickerson doubled home two to open the scoring, and with two outs, seventh-grade shortstop Maclai Branson plated two more with her two-base hit.  Junior center fielder Hannah Brumbach added a two-RBI single in the fifth inning to put the Raiders up by five.

CONNER 100-000-0—1 3 2 
at RYLE 400-020-X—6 5 0

WP: Crupper (8-1, 12 K’s). LP: Sims. HITTING LEADERS: R—Hammes 2B; Dickerson 2-2, 2B, 2 RBI; Brumbach 2 RBI; Branson 2B, 2 RBI. C—Hicks 2-3. RECORDS: Ryle 8-2, Conner 9-6.

Read more: http://www.kypost.com/dpp/sports/417-soft-ryle-newcath-walton-win#ixzz2Qo9UR8lW

Announcements 4-17-13

Happy Wednesday!

Congratulations to Jeff Moore!  He was accepted to the Governor's School for the Arts program in Vocal Music!

Congratulations to Allison Bailey!  She was accepted to the 2013 KY Governor's School for the Arts in the area of Drama!

The Robotics Club will meet Thursday, April 18th, after school in Mr. Martin's room- Room 228.

Attention all Math Honor Society members:  There is NO meeting today after school BUT there is one on Wed., April 24th!  Also:  Wear your Math Honor Society T-shirts on Friday, April 19th to get a point.  See your Math Teacher!

The Agriculture Department is opening its greenhouse again for this season.  Come get your selection of bedding plants, hanging baskets and vegetables!  Opens to public - Sat., April 20th
Hours of Operation Tues.-Fri.- 9-4  Sat. 9-1

Ryle Students Selected for 2013 KY Governor's Scholars Program

Congratulations to the following Ryle juniors for their selection to the 2013 KY Governor’s Scholars Program!

Albright, Thomas J.
Atkinson, Austin J.
Crupper, Alison N.
Davenport, Jillian E.
Evans, Faith L.
Greenhill, Noah M.
Johnson, Margaret E.
Kozar, Daniel J.
Lawson, Lauren E.
Stanton, Samantha A.

Announcements 4-16-13

Tuesday Announcements:

We had a moment of silence for all those affected by the tragedy in Boston.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the victims and their families.

Congratulations to the following students who placed first in an online personal finance challenge: Mitchell Herweh, Trent Brown & Shane Farrer!  They have been invited to represent the state of Kentucky at the National Competition in St. Louis on May 2nd!

Congratulations to Anna Braun, Allyson King and Rena Ryumae for being selected to attend the Gatton Academy of Math and Science at WKU!  They will remain enrolled at Ryle but will attend classes at WKU for the next two years.

Congratulations to Jordan Newman for winning the Northern Kentucky Regional Star in Agriculture Placement!

Congratulations to the Varsity Winterguard for placing 4th at Tri-State Circuit Championship with a score of 78.80!  This is the highest that varsity has ever scored!

Congratulations to Matthew Schreckenhofer!  His hockey team placed 2nd in the Nation!  This is the first team from Northern KY Ice Center to advance to the championship game at the national championship!

Senior Photos Needed.  Bring in your photos on a flash drive or disk with a limit of 10 pictures.  Please do not bring in actual photos.  We will be collecting pictures until May 1st.  Bring in flash drives or disks to Mr. Murphy in the Business Office or Bookstore during lunch time.

Can you believe it's FREE?  What?- the After Prom  When?- Sat., Apr. 27th- 11:30 pm- 3 am  Where?- here at Ryle  What's FREE?- Inflatables, money machine, green screen photos, laser tag, pizza, subs, sundae bar & PRIZES!  Sign up during lunch the week of April 15th  & 22nd.

Attention Juniors:  Prestige Portraits is looking for promoters for the Class of 2014.  If you are interested in representing Ryle and getting great discounts on your Senior Photos, see Mrs. Gambrel in Room 123 for an application!

Students:  Please note that the last day to check-out library materials will be Thursday, April 18th.  All items are due back to the library no later than Thursday, May 2nd.  The library will be closed for testing and inventory on May 3rd until the end of the year.

The Raider Tennis Team aced Simon Kenton yesterday in the Northern KY Conference Division 1 play.  This afternoon the team will face Beechwood High School at Beechwood.  Good luck Raiders!

No. 1 Ryle beats No. 3 Conner

From the NKY Enquirer . . .


In a matchup of teams ranked in Northern Kentucky baseball’s top three, Ryle rode pitching and defense to a 5-3 win over Conner.

Senior pitcher Mitch See improved to 2-0. See threw six innings, allowed two earned runs on five hits, while striking out seven batters. Junior Josh Bellew relieved See for a three-up, three-down seventh inning to record his first save.

Leading 3-2 in the fifth inning, senior center fielder Thomas Baumann blasted an RBI triple to give the Raiders a two run lead. After Conner added their third run in the sixth, Baumann scored on a wild pitch in the seventh to give Ryle an insurance run.

Ryle, ranked No. 1 in the Northern Kentucky Enquirer area coaches’ poll, improved to 13-1.

No. 1 Ryle beats No. 3 Conner

State FBLA Competition

Congratulations to the Ryle FBLA chapter for an excellent showing at the state FBLA competition last week!

Event	Place	Qualify for Nationals
American Enterprise Project	3rd
Johnson, Elaine
Rowen, Leslie
Business Communication ST	3rd	Yes
Gale, Alana
Business Plan	1st	Yes
Ethan Losier
Client Service	2nd	Yes
Hutcherson, Connor
Cyber Security ST	4th	Yes
Postolowski, Matthew
Digital Design & Promotion	2nd	Yes
Canter, Alisha
Carroll, Danielle
Uhl, Kelly
Entrepreneurship ST	4th
North, Justin
Rich, Alex - Team
Help Desk ST	2nd	Yes
Leavens, John
Local Chapter Annual Business Report	5th
Pinkston, Allison
Schmalzl, Ellie
Marketing ST	1st	Yes
Pinkston, Allison
Ramstetter, Emily
Rowen, Leslie
Ms Future Business Leader ST	4th
Schmalzl, Ellie
Network Design ST	4th	Yes
Edwards, Kurtis - Team
Gripshover, Steven
Uyeda, Matthew
Officer Candidate	State Vice President	Yes
Warner, Alex
Public Speaking II	2nd	Yes
Avila, Heyra
Sports Management ST	2nd	Yes
Welsh, Mac
Website Design	2nd	Yes
Postolowski, Matthew

Announcements 4-15-13

Welcome back from spring break!

 Senior Exit Interviews begin this Thursday!  Good luck to all seniors!

 McKell Oliverio has been nominated for the MVP of the Week!  Please go to www.LaRosasMVP.com by 11 am tomorrow and vote for her!

A Junior Assembly will be held on Wed., Apr. 17th at 8:20 in regards to teen suicide.

Volunteer Opportunity:  The Florence Lions Club is looking for volunteers for two upcoming events:  April 21st- 9-12 noon- Pancake Breakfast and May 27th-June 1st- Yard Sale.  Please contact Greg Richardson at greg richardson@insightbb.com if interested in volunteering for these events.

Last call for 2013 Yearbooks!  Yearbooks are currently $70.00 or $75.00 with personalization until Friday, April 26!  Don't miss your LAST CHANCE to purchase a book.  See Mrs. Gambrel in Room 123 or drop off your form in the front office.  Orders can also be placed by clicking on the Jostens Yearbook icon at the top right side of the Ryle Website.

Attention all NHS members:  There will be a NHS meeting today 2:35 in the media center.

Attention all MHS members:  All points are due Friday, April 26th.

The RHS Choir will be giving their final concert of the year this Wednesday at 7:30 pm in the auditorium.  Free admission.  Please come and support your friends and enjoy a night of great music!

Auditions for 2013-2014 A Cappella Ensemble will be held next Thursday, April 25th from 2:45-3:45.  You do not have to be in choir currently to audition.  Please see Mr. Hein in Room 247 to sign up and pick up audition music.  For those interested in auditioning, Mr. Hein will be running audition clinics Thursday and Friday of this week from 2:45-3:45 after school in Room 247.  These are not mandatory, but encouraged. 

All Juniors who applied for Internship for the 2013-2014 school year needs to see Ms. Bain in Room 216 ASAP!

The Bible Study Group will meet after school today in Room 234.

The Art Department needs your fingerprints.  Look for the big white canvas during lunch and be ready to help make something big!

Ryle Baseball vs Conner at Conner tonight!

Ryle archers shoot for the stars

From the Union Recorder . . .

UNION — It has been nearly 10 years since Brenda Klaas was roped in by the skill needed in archery.

Since then, the Ryle High School educator has built the largest archery club in Northern Kentucky. And she hopes the sport keeps building.

Ryle will find out April 10 if it will be able to participate in the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) national championships May 11-12 in Louisville. The higher finishers in the recent state tournament get dibs on qualifying spots.

Archery just finished its first season under Kentucky High School Athletic Association jurisdiction and awarded championships concurrent with the NASP titles awarded in March. Ryle was not sanctioned by the KHSAA this season, but the Raiders did well in the NASP competition.

“If we had been sanctioned this year, we would have been regional runner-up and had two regional medalists,” Klaas said.

Ryle was 27th in the state competition overall. The team score was a combination of both genders, with at least five of each gender required. Players shot 30 arrows, with a maximum of 10 points for hitting the narrow bullseye in the middle of the target.

In the boys tourney, Sam Loehrke finished 49th with a score of 285 out of a perfect 300. The field had 758 boys entered. Raiders Jack Kirby and Ryan Gilbert tied for 117th with 278.

In girls, Elizabeth Shouse shot 275 to finish 72nd out of 508 entrants, and Emily Fair shot 265 to finish 168th.

Klaas, the school technology coordinator at Ryle, started the program in 2004 after her husband took her to the state tournament to support a friend in the Highlands High School program. She quickly saw the sport was something that her students could enjoy.

“There were kids four feet tall next to kids six feet tall, and they were on a level playing field,” she said. “I’ve seen kids with disabilities and in wheelchairs shooting, and blind kids shooting. It was a great program and I thought this will be great for Ryle.”

Klaas has 70 members in the Ryle program, and another 100 shoot the arrows at Gray Middle School on the same campus. She said interest has grown in the past couple of years with the popularity of the Hunger Games book series. The series, which boasts Union native Josh Hutcherson as a major character in the movie versions, has a bow and arrow as the weapon of choice for characters including the main heroine, Katniss Everdeen.

“I get people all the time who ask me for private lessons,” Klaas said. “That was a major spark.”

She said Cooper will soon become the second high school in the county to start a program. Only a handful of Northern Kentucky schools participated in the tournaments this year.

Klaas, whose daughter Cailtyn is on the varsity team, said archery narrows a student’s focus.

“When you’re in the competition, it’s getting them to focus on sticking to the routine, not rushing, and not letting your competitors get into your head,” she said. “If you have a bad shot, you have to let it go.”

Follow James on Twitter @RecorderWeber.

Ryle heads to Odyssey finals

From the NKY Enquirer . . . 

Ryle High School’s Odyssey of the Mind team is going to the world competition.

The team competed in Division 3 doing “Problem 4: Tumble Wood.” At regional, the team received first place along with the Ránatra Fusca Creativity Award stating they were the most creative out of the rest of the teams at regionals.

At state Ryle received second place and won the Ránatra Fusca Creativity Award, the highest award possible.

They are now going to the world competition at Michigan State University.

Members are seniors Daniel Jensen and Paul Yoder; junior Daniel Kozar; sophomores Jack Kirby, Samuel Greenhill, Rena Ryumae, and Anna Braun.

Jensen won the Odyssey of the Mind-Mike Mullins scholarship being chosen out of the 24 applicants.

The team is accepting donations for the trip to the world finals. The cost is $2,500 not including hotel, gas and food.

Ryle heads to Odyssey finals

New doubles pair key for Ryle girl’s tennis success

From the NKY Enquirer . . .

Ryle coach Stephen Collins said as opposed to previous seasons where the roster has been in place, this year, outside of four returning starters, there are three spots up for grabs. Collins said 24 players have tried out for the squad’s open positions.

“I like the fact that you do have a nucleus of returning players but there are still a couple spots to fight for,” Collins said. “I think this year the girls have a little bit more fire because there are open spots. That always keeps them hungry.”

New doubles partners, seniors Harlee Hornsby and Meghan Watson will be crucial for the Raiders success, as well as first singles player, sophomore Carley Lucas. Collins praised the chemistry of Hornsby and Watson that has developed in the off-season.

“The two will make a good fit,” Collins said. “They make a really good doubles team because they can counteract each others flaws, which is key at this level.”

Hornsby was ousted in the regional tournament last season and lost in the first round of the state tournament. She was 13-5 last season playing first doubles and has traveled to the state tournament two years in a row. Ryle has had traditionally strong doubles teams in the past. The Raiders have sent a pair to state for the past eight seasons.

Collins said Lucas has also been working diligently on her game by training in the off-season and competing in various tournaments over the course of the summer. She was 6-10 last season playing first singles.

New doubles pair key for Ryle girl’s tennis success

Ryle Baseball is Off to a Hot Start!

The Ryle baseball team has started their season 8-0 after a victory over Cooper HS yesterday at home. See the NKY Enquirer article below.

Ryle 7, Cooper 2: Mitchell See picked up the victory to improve to 2-0 on the year and kept Ryle, tied for No. 2 in the Enquirer Northern Kentucky coaches’ poll, undefeated at 8-0.

Cooper led 1-0 after the top of the first, but Thomas Baumann tripled in the tying run in the bottom of the first and later scored the go-ahead run in the same inning for Ryle.

Cooper, also ranked No. 2 in the Enquirer coaches’ poll, fell to 6-3 with the loss.

Graduation Honors

The following change was made in response to the elimination of the Ky Commonwealth Diploma.

Beginning with the 2014* graduating class, Ryle High School will recognize three categories of outstanding academic achievement:

Summa Cum Laude
1. Successful completion of the Kentucky pre-college curriculum
2. Successful completion of twenty-two (22) credits
3. Successful completion of one (1) Advanced Placement course from five (5) of the following seven (7) areas:
      a. English, (English Language or English Literature)
      b. Career & Technical, (Computer Science)
      c. Fine Arts, (Studio Art, Music Theory)
      d. Foreign Language, (French, German, Spanish)
      e. Mathematics, (Calculus, Statistics)
      f. Science, (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
      g. Social Studies (European History, Human Geography, Psychology, US History)
4. Completion of A.P. examination in three (3) of the five (5) A.P. courses
5. A cumulative GPA of 3.7 or higher

Magna Cum Laude
1. Successful completion of the Kentucky pre-college curriculum
2. Successful completion of twenty-two (22) credits
3. Successful completion of one (1) Advanced Placement course from four (4) of the following seven (7) areas:
         English, Career & Technical, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Mathematics,
         Science, Social Studies
4. Completion of A.P. examination in three (3) of the four (4) A.P. courses
5. A cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher

Cum Laude
1. Successful completion of the Kentucky pre-college curriculum
2. Successful completion of twenty-two (22) credits
3. Successful completion of one (1) Advanced Placement course from three (3) of the following seven (7) areas:
        English, Career & Technical, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Mathematics,
        Science, Social Studies
4. Completion of A.P. examination in two (2) of the three (3) A.P. courses
5. A cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher.

* Students in the class of 2014 will be permitted to qualify for Graduation Honors if they complete the required number of  A.P. classes regardless of area and still meet the remaining 4 criteria.  Students in all following classes must meet the criteria as stated to be eligible for graduation honors.

Announcements 4-2-13

Happy Tuesday

• See previous announcements

• Attention students interested in Summer School Classes:  The Counseling Office is accepting fees for students interested in taking summer classes:  Classes include Health/PE or CTA  Dates will be June 3rd - 28th, Monday through Friday, time 8 am- noon.  Cost is $150.00   Sign ups will be on a first paid/ first served basis until the class is full.

• Tonight is "Ryle's Got Talent"!  Come out to see your favorite singers, dancers, jugglers and instrumentalists perform in the talent show.  Only $3.00 for an evening of entertainment- starts at 7 pm.

• The Ryle Tennis Team conquered Scott High School at home last night by a score of 4-1.  The team faces Boone on Thursday at home.  Good luck Raiders!

• Boy's Basketball Team Banquet  is scheduled for tonight at 6:30 pm here in the Lower Commons. 

• Any students asking about ordering or where to turn in money for Senior Guy & Girl T-Shirts, please see Mr. Murphy in the bookstore.  All orders must be received by Friday, April 5th!

Announcements 4-1-13

Happy April Fools Day!

• Please see previous announcements

• Congratulations to Kearsten Connelly for being elected as the 2013-2014 Northern Kentucky FFA Regional Treasurer. She is the first regional officer from Ryle in ten years!

• Attention Bible Study Club:  There will be a meeting today after school in Room 234.

• Attention Cast & Crew of "Oklahoma! The Musical":  Please stop by Mr. Caudill's room tomorrow for a special gift!

• Please come out and support your fellow students in "Ryle's Got Talent"!  It will be held tomorrow at 7 pm in the auditorium!  Tickets are only $3.00.

• Congratulations to the Raider Tennis Team!  They defeated Calvary Christian at home last Thursday by a score of 4-1.  They play this afternoon against Scott High School at home.  Good Luck Raiders!!!

• Congratulations to the seniors who earned the Career Work Ethic Diploma!  Please turn in your form to your first period teacher by this Wednesday!  Diplomas will be distributed on Awards Night!