Five named National Merit Commended
December 15, 2011
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This year of the 12 WFISD students named National Merit Commended, six were at Rider. Seniors named National Merit Commended were Elizabeth Bynum, Oliver De Asis, Greg Gaskey, Sarah Harmer, Jonathon Lee and Cameron Liss. Taking practice tests is what Harmer believes helped her. “It’s nice... Read more »
Students need to watch extra-curriculars, only 10 days allowed
November 4, 2011
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Starting this year, students need to be cautious of when they use their ECA days since they only have 10 for the whole year, and that limit will be enforced. School related absences are coded in two different ways, ECA, or extra-curricular activities, which count toward the 10 days, or OC, co-curricular... Read more »
UIL sponsors stay proactive after budget cut in half
November 2, 2011
Filed under News, Top Stories
In past years, the UIL academic budget was $10,000. This year, it is only $5,000. “Funding has been a problem at the state level and now it’s trickling down,” Rider UIL coordinator and Literary Criticism sponsor Sandra Scheller said. “We’re not the only ones who have to... Read more »
Faculty stopped from adding students on Facebook
October 6, 2011 • Jordan Campagna
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In the past, Facebook was a common way for students and teachers to communicate, but now, the district has recommended that teachers terminate friendships with current students. The state of Missouri has banned teachers from adding current and former students on Facebook and other social media sites... Read more »
Drama Club Meeting
September 1, 2011
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Title: Drama Club MeetingLocation: Lab TheatreDate: 2011-09-01 Read More →
Lost books add up to high cost
August 29, 2011
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As school was ending last year, it looked as if Rider would lose $10,000 due to 174 missing books. Through the summer, that number shrunk. On the Thursday before school started, 107 books were still missing, adding up to $6,000 in books. Students who have lost books are out of luck until they pay their... Read more »
Staff member places at UIL state competition
May 26, 2011 • Erin Hagy
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Sophomore Kayla Holcomb placed 5th in headline writing at the State UIL academic meet. This was Holcomb’s first year on the journalism team and she had never planed to even compete in headline writing. “Before district, I had originally planned to do only feature writing, but someone dropped... Read more »
Paintings in hallway chronicle 12 years of art
May 26, 2011 • Amelia Dever
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With this school’s hidden hallways and classrooms, there is no doubt that many miss the artwork along the art hallway. Among these pieces are the murals painted on the wall just before entering the dance hall and theater. “Students painted the murals about 12 years ago,” Art teacher... Read more »
State budget cuts force school cuts
May 26, 2011
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Due to the rising country deficit, the Texas state education budget has been cut down forcing the district to lower their budget as well. At Rider, six positions were lost, though some of those faculty members were just shifted around. There were three phases in the staff reduction process. Phase one... Read more »
Political brunch opens student’s eyes to issues
March 30, 2011 • Jordan Campagna
Filed under Opinion
Politician Mike Huckabee and co-editor of the Rider Chronicle, Jordan Campagna. Huckabee came to town for a book signing and spoke at a brunch beforehand. He arrived early so that he could meet people and take pictures. Afterwards, everyone reveived a gift bag with a free book titled, "A Simple... Read more »
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