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There is no time like the present. While it is important to live in the moment and seize each day as it happens, it is equally important to plan ahead and think about the future. Without a guideline, goals, or even a guess of what you will be doing weeks, months, or a year from today, each moment will start to mean less and less. At Lind-Ritzville High School, the importance of having a future plan was emphasized from Monday, October 20th to Friday, October 25th during College and Career Week. College and Career Week brought... Full story
Many people have preached before that if something is hard, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try; it just means you should try harder. This determined mentality is a valuable characteristic in all aspects of life, especially academics. Advanced Placement Program (AP) classes have embodied the spirit of perseverance since the mid-1940s by providing high school students with opportunities to prepare themselves for college. With several different advanced curriculums available at LRHS, AP programs encourage bright students to shi...
There are many celebrations in history that have evolved over time and traditions that morph over different generations until no one knows anymore why they are participating in the rituals presented to them. Homecoming is an interesting example of this time-sensitive tradition evolution, because while its activities have been added, translated, and dilated into different or new interpretations, they all are a variation of the same idea. No matter what year it is, homecoming is designed to raise school spirit. At... Full story
Every person is the protagonist in their own novel. Throughout their lives, as pages turn, characters develop, conflicts arise and resolve, and the setting and mood change with the weather. When relationships are made with friends, we get to skim the pages of someone else’s storey, and maybe even write a line or two. Enjoying one another’s literature is part of what makes LRHS great, even if time spent reading only lasts a year, like in the case of foreign exchange students. Each of the four 2014-15 foreign exchange students,...
In February of this year, only 46 percent of Americans even owned a valid passport. Regardless, it is still very hard to calculate how many US citizens have ever left the country—never mind embarking on a ten month journey from their life, home and native language to study and explore a new country! This year, four new adventurous students from across Europe can be proud to call themselves a Bronco. LRHS’s 2014-15 foreign exchange students, Federica Ancora of Italy, Paul Trippe of Germany, Hong Huang of Austria, and Mark Wil...
From the innovative technology in the latest smartphone to the more familiar engineering in the microwave oven, science, technology, engineering and math (also known as STEM) envelope us in 360 degrees of perseverance and discovery. STEM improves our lives in more ways than we can begin to imagine, and consequently, the United States is facing a greater increase in STEM occupations: 17 percent from 2008 to 2018 compared to 9.8 percent for non-STEM jobs. However, colleges have many scholars opting out of STEM fields shortly... Full story
Many of the billions of people in our society would argue that time is a steady stream of seconds, pulsating one after the other, minute after minute, while we occupy the empty void in between with our lives. Others, like me, believe that the passage of time is not only relative to but highly dependent on the things that we do to occupy that time. The 179 days that Lind-Ritzville Middle School (LRMS) students and I have spent at school this year, we have filled every fleeting moment as it rushed by with bursts of knowledge,...
Celebrations have been conducted since the beginning of time. Over many years, decades and centuries, the style and extent of celebrations have altered almost beyond recognition. There is one aspect of celebrations, however, that has (and will continue) to remain constant, regardless of all other variables: the purpose. Celebrations, such as eighth grade promotion, commence under the object of rewarding those who have accomplished their goals as well as encouraging others to share their mutual feelings of achievement. Eighth...
For many, summer is an opportunity to relax, sit back and enjoy the heat in all of its glory. The three-month reprieve students have from the daily grind of school is named essentially for what it is: a vacation. Through all of the sun, swimming, trips and anything else in between, having a good time does not have to be synonymous with a regression of academic progress. According to an analysis of summer brain drain on http://thinkstretch.com, “Research has been going on for over 100 years; summer learning loss statistics sho...
For a moment imagine a bright, colorful, warm summer day. The grass is lively, the sky is clear, and the breeze blows gently at your side. Now imagine a cold and brittle winter day. The grass is dull and an overcast blanket above covers the world beneath it. Fall and spring are important seasons; they create a bridge between two unlike seasons, easing over the changing environment. Transitions are an essential part of change; LRMS sixth graders are taking the opportunity near the end of this school year to reflect on the...
Many a wise philosopher has preached, “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” Preparation is critical to the process of success; it lays down the solid foundation required for mental stability and confidence. To ensure the best success of this year’s eighth grade class, they are preparing for their freshman year thoroughly and early. Last Friday, May 9, Ritzville School District principal, Teresa Laher and Lind-Ritzville Schools counselor, Christy Kunstmann, joined together with the class of 2018 to prepare their class...
There is a common pattern of behavior in successful people. Olympic athletes, knowledgeable philosophers, and leaders of any kind share similar characteristics: dedication, discipline and drive. It was recognized earlier this spring that LRMS and LRHS baseball and softball teams are yearning for success; in order to most effectively strive towards their goal of building, achieving and maintaining more successful programs, a group of eighth grade baseball and softball athletes are contributing their dedication, discipline and...
At the very beginning of the school year, teachers and students started an ascent towards a common goal for which they strived to reach each day: learn as much as possible and study until the information is retained. With the arrival of the final two months of school, Lind-Ritzville Middle School’s goal has shifted onto the steepest mountain, the ridge that will prove their success: state testing. There have been many different variations of state testing used in the past, each with the same objective but slightly d...
As anyone familiar with a decent page-turner understands, all great novels must come to an end. With the closing of the last page, however, lives the hope and the confidence that the sequel will be even better. Lind-Ritzville Middle School’s NJHS saw this same cycle of hopeful new beginnings over the past few weeks when they inducted a new group of scholars. The 2013-14 NJHS has had a productive first year, sailing in uncharted waters of the first honor society chapter the middle school has ever seen. The doors are now open ...
STEM fields hold some of the world’s most important research positions and feature a wide variety of job opportunities for tomorrow’s future to discover. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) continue to play an irreplaceable role in today’s growing society. It was with the future of science in mind that the Mobius Science Center of Spokane created a grant to fund the exploration of the scientific universe for local eighth grade students. The grant now includes monthly hands-on visits from Mobius Scien... Full story
The clearing skies, maturing flowers and greening grass are commonly associated with the welcoming of spring. All of the above are excellent excuses to become re-acquainted with the outdoors throughout some fresh, crisp air and physical activity. For many Lind-Ritzville Middle School students, the opportunity to enjoy some outdoor activity comes daily when Lind residents ride their bicycles to school. With an increased number of morning cyclists arises an issue: there is no bike rack on LRMS campus for students to safely...
Music is the only subject that combines every aspect of learning: the math of counting beats, the science of sound waves and resonation, and the history of composers and music eras on top of the hand-eye coordination required to make it pleasing to the ear. To succeed in band is to succeed in many different aspects of education, and Lind-Ritzville Middle School students are discovering that being challenged and honored in such a complex subject is a feat to be proud of! This March, many LRMS and Lind-Ritzville High School... Full story
To be able to reflect back on a journey traveled and believe to have made progress is a victorious feeling. A progressive journey well established, but far from finished, is exactly what Lind School District faced this winter. Following the majority passing of the Lind School District facilities bond, the combined support from Lind community members has given Lind-Ritzville Middle School and Lind Grade School the opportunity to vastly improve conditions throughout their buildings, which has staff examining the schools’ p... Full story
Pride in your school, your state, and your country are critical components to academic success and a fundamentally strong school. In hopes of increasing school pride, the Lind-Ritzville Middle School ASB decided to think outside the box, and solve a current dilemma in a patriotic manner. LRMS Associated Student Body recently requested and received a replacement American flag that had prestigiously flown on the Senate floor of the capitol building in Olympia. Lind-Ritzville Middle School obtained the flag from Washington State...
Students at Lind-Ritzville Middle School are discovering that there is no greater gift than that of knowledge. This winter, eighth grade National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) members Emily Rosen and Sierra Kiel conducted a book drive that was not only an exemplary opportunity for students to experience the worth-while feeling of donating, but also helped to equip the middle school with supplies to make reading more enticing. Rosen and Kiel’s NJHS book drive benefited the LRMS library and has students enthusiastic about reading...
For some people, Feb. 14 is another routine day of the year. For many people, Feb. 14 is a chance to seize the moment, temporarily abandon any worries or inconveniences and express their feelings towards family and friends. For students at Lind-Ritzville Middle School, this Valentine’s Day will provide them with the opportunity to thank our nation’s bravest heroes and prove that our local veterans have special places in their hearts. LRMS National Junior Honor Society’s school-wide Valentines for Veterans project will spread...
At Lind-Ritzville Middle School, learning is a busy highway that just rounded the corner into third quarter. With all of the traffic, the Lind-Ritzville Middle School and Lind Grade School buildings are looking a bit worse for the wear. This February, Lind School District’s special election is looking to pass a 15-year, four million dollar bond that would pay for construction and renovations that would make the highway of learning more efficient for the students to travel along. Lind School District’s facilities bond is pro...
Pencils scribble and textbook pages fly towards third quarter at Lind-Ritzville Middle School. In the dead of winter, the weather changes on a day-to-day basis, but Rita Fryberger and Shannon Davis’ high school prep students are forecasting something a bit more long-term than storm clouds or sunshine: their futures. As the windy weather blows by assignments and midterms, Fryberger and Davis’ High School 101 Career Search project helps students mold their plans for the future and prepare them for hastily approaching high schoo... Full story
7 is in full swing at Lind-Ritzville Middle School as students resume their journey along the long, winding pathway of learning with the end of first semester rapidly approaching. With resolutions of honor to consider, the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) has plans to increase citizenship in the middle school, and the Lind and Ritzville communities. The Lind-Ritzville NJHS will kick-off this year’s list of activities with an individual service project in the form of a pet food drive. The “Food for Furry Friends Dri...
In the same way that every successful ship needs a wise captain, every successful troop needs a brave general, and every successful business needs a bold founder, every successful school needs a strong principal. When Guy Strot, principal of LRMS took the reins of the school this past summer, he installed a set of programs to improve the structure of the school. Strot’s initiatives, such as the learning center and the introduction of the high school prep class, have positively affected student learning and development. The a...