Principal Krumpak motivated to boost student effort
February 21, 2012 • Jeana Wert, Senior Writer
Filed under News
Three weeks ago, a survey was given to all Mineral Ridge High School students. This survey asked students specific questions regarding how they felt about honor roll assemblies, motivation in school, and the amount of recognition they receive for their accomplishments. Though many students seemed to... Read more »
Nashville comes to Mineral Ridge this January
December 8, 2011 • Emily Ayers and Jenna Colburn, Senior Writers
Filed under News, Top Stories
Winter boredom. The misery of being stuck inside as the temperature drops and the snow falls. The cure for it all has arrived, as a very special Sadie Hawkins dance is planned for January. The dance will include a grand hoe-down, country music, karaoke, and refreshments. Because the school can no longer... Read more »
Weathersfield Local on the web in a new way
December 7, 2011 • Sam Pownell, Junior Writer
Filed under News
The new website for the Weathersfield School District is up and running. The site went live on Friday, December 2. It is definitely a visual improvement, changing from a cluttered, orange page that was a relic of the early 2000’s to a sleek, clean, modern, white layout with plenty of visuals, graphics,... Read more »
Levy fails by slim margin, future of schools up in the air
November 21, 2011 • Emily Ayers and Jeana Wert, Senior Writers
Filed under News, The Levy
925 to 888. 37 is the number of votes that stood between Mineral Ridge and a brighter future. New classrooms, advanced technology, modern furniture, a new gymnasium, and even the possibility of a community park. What could possibly sway people to vote no? Passing the levy could have changed everything... Read more »
Parent involvement is a key to strong schools
October 31, 2011 • Alyssa Johns, Senior Writer
Filed under News, The Levy
Can you remember the last time you and your parents came to the school for anything other than sports? If you have come at all, it probably hasn’t been very often. District Superintendent Mr. Dohar said, “We have involvement with the Parent Assist Module, open houses, meet the teacher, community... Read more »
Calculating the cost of a better community
October 31, 2011 • Sam Pownell, Junior Writer
Filed under News, The Levy
New school buildings, new technology, and more efficient utilities. What’s not to love about this fall’s levy? You would think everyone would be in favor of this proposition. But if that’s the case, then what stopped us in the fall of ‘09? In 2009, the Weathersfield Local School District attempted... Read more »
The race to save our schools is on
October 27, 2011 • Jeana Wert, Senior Writer
Filed under News, The Levy
November 8 is coming closer and closer every day. This day is extremely important to parents, students, faculty, and many other people in the community. Not only will members of the Weathersfield Township vote for better schools, they will also be voting yes or no to bringing the community closer together. The... Read more »
Exciting times in the future if levy passes, says Superintendent Dohar
October 19, 2011 • Jenna Colburn, Senior Writer
Filed under News, Student Life, The Levy
As the November election date looms, the heat is on to pass Weathersfield Local School District’s levy, as the state is offering to pay 72% of the levy’s cost. After the last proposed levy lost by only 75 votes, this one is more important than ever to ensure the district’s future as one that produces... Read more »
Videos from The Rampage’s adventure to Girard High School
October 17, 2011 • Rampage Staff
Filed under News, The Levy, Top Stories, Videos
Why should you, your family, and everyone you know vote for the Weathersfield Local School District levy this fall? Because our school could be as awesome as this one: In the cafeteria Vending machines in the cafeteria Talking to students about their new school Checking out the Smart Boards The brand... Read more »
+1 for Google+
September 29, 2011 • Sam Pownell, Junior Writer
Filed under News
When was the last time you logged onto Myspace? Chances are it was longer than a few months ago, maybe even a year or two, if ever. In the mid-2000’s, Facebook took over the social networking world; more recently, Twitter emerged and is currently happily coexisting with Facebook as the two most popular... Read more »
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