Public vs. Private Schools?

Here is an interesting article on school choice and some research on which is better - public schools or private schools.

http://m.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/10/are-private-schools-worth-it/280693/

Announcements for Week 10/28/13-11/1/13

Picture Retakes: Picture retakes day is Friday November 11. If you need a picture form you can pick one up in the main office or from your RAP teacher.

Cappies Critics: There will be a brief meeting Wednesday after school in rm. 131.

Freshman Football: Your undefeated Freshman Raiders will play Cov Cath Thursday in championship game. The game will start at 7:00 pm. Pleaswe come out and support your Raiders as they continue their quest to finish the season undefeated.

Student Council: Attention you awesome Raiders!!! Student Council is sponsoring a toy collection for Operation Christmas Child. Each RAP should have a box in their class along with a pink flyer that lists items to collect. These gift boxes will be sent to less fortunate children in the US and third world countries. The RAP class that fills the most boxes will win a warm breakfast. This drive will end on November 22nd so let's get collecting now and help out with this worthy cause!

Freshman Boys' Basketball: Tryouts for the freshman boys' basketball team will start this Monday, November 4th from 7-9 pm and will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday. In order to tryout you must have an updated physical turned in. Also, please see Coach Williams in room 112 to let him know that you plan on trying out if you have not already done so.
Thanks!!

FBLA: Spghetti Dinner is next Thursday please remember to bring in your donation:
Freshman- Grated Parmasan Cheese
Sophomores- Italian or Ranch Dressing
Juniors- Coke products
Seniors- Desserts the day of Spaghetti Dinner November 7th.
Turn these items in by 8 am on Thursday November 7th to the business department hallway.
-Please purchase your pre-sale tickets From Businss teachers, officers, Raider Bank, or Main Office.
Pre-Sale price $5 for adults
                       $3 for kids
- If you signed up to participate in the FBLA community service event there will be a committee meeting on Tuesday, November 5, immediately after school in room 139. If you plan on helping you to be in attendance.

FCCLA: ATTENTION SENIORS! Parish Kitchen donations will begin next week! Please bring baked goods, cookies, and brownies in throw away containers to Ms. Bain's room 216. See Ms. Bain for questions or details.

National Honors Society: NHS meeting this upcoming Monday November 4th in the Media Center after school.

Choir:  Congratulations to the following students on their acceptance to the All-State Choir Festival this February in Louisville, KY.  Everyone worked extraordinarily hard and the results paid off!
Shannon Winter, Hannah Kleckner, Kennedy Wright, Jeff Moore, Luke Hawtry, Noah Greenhill and Daniel Kozar.

Announcements for Week 10/21/13-10/25/13

Senior Dinner Dance: Senior Dinner Dance is around the corner. Tickets will only be on sale next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday during RAP in Room 216. Tickets are $40. That does include a full meal.

For Wednesday RAP please attend the RAP you have gone to every Wednesday this year. We will make adjustments for 2nd quarter next week. If you are an upper classman in a mandatory RAP and have now passed all of your classes, you may see your assistant principle to be released from the mandatory RAP this week.

FBLA: Please bring in your Spaghetti Dinner Donations to the Business Department hallway across from the library.
Freshman are in charge of Parmesan cheese
Sophomores: Salad Dressings
Juniors: Drinks (cake products)
Seniors: Desserts due on November 6th.
 Tickets are now on sale! Please purchase your pre-sale tickets from business teachers, officers, Raider Bank, or Main Office.
Presale price: $5 for adults
                      $3 for kids

Science Honor Society: There will be a meeting of the Officers of the Science Honor Society after school on Wednesday, October 23rd. If you cannot attend please stop by and talk to Mr. Martin.

Freshman Football: Your Freshman Raiders will continue their guests to be undefeated on Thursday against Connor. The game will be at Connor. The game will be at Connor. Please come out and support your Freshman Raiders.

Math Honors Society: The meeting has been rescheduled for after school Tuesday, October 22nd in room 203. Students interested in applying for membership can pick up applications in room 203 starting Thursday.

Announcements for Week 10/15/13- 10/1/13

Freshman Football: Your undefeated Freshman Football team will play Cov Cath, who is also undefeated, on Thursday at Ryle. The game will start at 6:00 pm. Come out and support your Freshman Team.

Swim and Dive: Congratulations to the following members of the swim team who have beem elected as team captains: Hayley Ashcraft, Lauren Lawson, TJ Albright, and Liam Galloway.
Also any member of the swim and dive team who missed the team meeting on Thursday evening, please stop by Ms. Ware's room in rm. 105 to pick up paperwork you missed!!!

FFA: Ryle FFA is partnering with Benton farms in completing the haunted house every weekend in October. Times are 7-11 p, come out and have a good time!

A pair of glasses were left in the RAP lab 124 on the week of October 7th. If your glasses are lost and these might be yours please come to the main office to describe and claim them.

Mr. Turner's T-Shirts: Teddy Roosevelt students from last year pick up t-shirt in rm 112.

NHS Members: sign-ups for the city of Union "Fall for All" event this Saturday are available in the media center.

Spanish Students who had an invitation to travel to Spain there was a meeting today during RAP in Mrs. Call's room.

Fall Sport Athletes: Seniors participating in the sports of football, cheer leading, dance, cross country, golf, and band that wish to take part in senior night Friday, please turn in your information form to Mr. Demler in the Athletic office no later than Friday morning. Athletes and their parents should enter through the pass gate and be on the track at 6:40 pm.

Archery: Attention Students interested in Archery tryout date and time and other Archery announcements are posted outside room 118. See Mrs. Klaas with questions.


The Marching Bands Rehearsal schedule has changed for the next 4 weeks. The band will now be rehearsing beginning at 4:00. Please have all cars removed from the student lot no later than 3:30. One car left on the lot can ruin a rehearsal for 130 students. Thanks!

Ryle wins battle of top-ranked teams, 3-1

From the NKY Enquirer . . .

In a matchup of teams ranked among the top five, sophomore forward Emily Erdman scored two goals to lift Ryle to a 3-1 win over Campbell County.

Erdman scored her first goal in in the 35th minute to give the Raiders a 1-0 lead.

Campbell County scored the equalizer just two minutes later off the foot of sophomore Ashley Schreiber, tying the score at halftime.

Erdman gave Ryle the lead with her go-ahead goal in the 71st minute. Senior forward Anavey Fangman scored just five minutes later to seal the game for the Raiders.

Ryle, ranked No. 5 in the Northern Kentucky Enquirer area coaches’ poll, improved to 12-3-1. Campbell County, ranked No. 3, falls to 12-4-2.

http://nky.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20131009/SPT0302/310090179/Ryle-wins-battle-top-ranked-teams-3-1

Announcements for Week 10/7/13-10/10/13

Boy's Basketball: Any boy interested in trying out for the boys basketball team this year, including those playing a fall sport, please see Coach Williams in room 112 by the end of the day Thursday for tryout information. Tryouts for seniors, juniors, and sophomores who are are not currently playing a fall sport will start on Tuesday, October 15th from 5pm - 7pm. You must have an updated physical turned in to tryout. Thanks!!!

Gaming Club: Have an interest in computers or consoles?! Check out the Ryle Gaming Club. Meetings are every Wednesday in rm 235.

Math Honors Society: Attention all returning Math Honors Society members: T-shirt designs need to be submitted no later than Tuesday, October 15th. Submissions receive 1 point and the winner gets their t-shirt for free. There will also be a meeting October 15th to vote on designs and discuss up-coming events.

Choral Department: The Ryle Choirs are giving their first concert of the year this Thursday evening. Our program features music in seven different languages from ten different countries, spanning nearly five hundred years of music history! Please join us for an evening of culture-tickets are free!

FFA: Ryle FFA is partnering with Benton Farms in completing the haunted house every weekend in October times are 7-11 pm come out and have a good time!

Girls Basketball: Girls basketball tryouts will be Tuesday October 15th (5-8pm) For anyone interested please see Coach Jackson rm 120 for more information. You must have a current physical to tryout.

Freshman Mentoring Program: Attention Juniors and Seniors: We need more participants for the Freshman Mentoring Program! See Mrs. Reed in 104.

PTA Cultural Arts Contest "Reflections" Starts Now... Reflections is a national PTA contest which allows students to express themselves through literature, musical composition, photography, visual arts dance choreography, and film production. Students may submit multiple entries in one or more categories. The theme is set each year by the national PTA. This year's theme is Believe, Dream, Inspire.
Our local level contest will start from 10-10-13. ALL ENTRIES must be submitted by end of the school day, 10-25-13 to the entry box in the office. No exceptions.
If you are interested in participating, entry forms and complete rules are available for download at 14pta.org or by contacting Robin at robmrphy@msn.com.

The Marching Bands Rehearsal schedule has changed for the next 4 weeks. The will now be rehearsing beginning at 4:00. Please have all cars removed from the student lot no later than 3:30.
One car left on the lot can ruin a rehearsal for 130 students. Thanks!