Hoof Beat: Student News from Ritzville Grade School

On Tuesday, Sept. 20, there was a band open house. If you missed it or couldn’t go, it’s ok. You can call Mrs. Jennifer York or Jamie Nichols at the grade school at 659-0232 to order supplies or pay band fees for your student.

On Monday, Sept. 26, cameras will be flashing and some kids will show their toothless smiles for picture day! Pictures will be taken in the Grade School gym. When the office knows the time the photographers will be here, there will be a schedule created. For now, on Monday, the preschool – Monkey Group (three-year-olds), kindergarten – Yellow Group, sixth Grade and high school retakes will have their pictures taken.

On Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, more pictures will be taken. Tuesday will have the preschool – Tigers, Lions and Zebras, kindergarten – Blue Group, first – fifth and seventh – eighth grade getting their pictures taken. Picture packets need to be filled out and returned to the school by picture day, to make sure you get your child’s pictures.

By Tessa Jantz, Student correspondent

Junior high volleyball practices started on the first day of school, Aug. 24. The girls from Ritzville and Sprague rode the busses down to Lind to join their Lind teammates. Steve and Heidi Nygren are coaching the Bronco volleyball teams. The managers are Rachel Nygren and Tara Tellefson.

This past Thursday was the Broncos’ first game. Unfortunately, the JV lost all three games against Davenport, but they felt they worked hard. The varsity won one game, but lost the other two.

The varsity team includes Samantha Asmussen, Caeli Ulrich, Rylie Sackmen, Holly Nygren, Raenn Hoeft, Charleen Porter, and Tessa Jantz. The junior varsity team includes Trinity Wyma, Leann Harlan, Felicia Ziemer, Madison Morley, Emily Boatain, Haley Neal, Erica Leffel, Kallie Harder, Merlee Liberty and TyAnn Tellefson.

The Broncos’ second game is today against Odessa-Harrington. The game will begin at 4 p.m. in the Lind gym. Come cheer the Broncos to victory!