The Ridge Review

The Student News Site of Mountain Ridge High School | Glendale, Arizona

The Student News Site of Mountain Ridge High School | Glendale, Arizona

The Ridge Review

The Student News Site of Mountain Ridge High School | Glendale, Arizona

The Ridge Review

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Summer Assignments- Yay or Nay?

Summer Assignments- Yay or Nay?

Aileen Resendiz September 25, 2018

At the end of every school year comes summer vacation, and with that, summer assignments. As teachers assign summer work, there are students who can tolerate it, and there are some who despise it. Although this is normal procedure for Honors and AP students,...

New Teachers at MRHS

New Teachers at MRHS

September 24, 2018

This year, Mountain Ridge has 7 new teachers, and a new assistant principal! The members of the newspaper staff interviewed these new members to get to know them a little bit...   Dr. Chisholm How long have you been teaching? Chisholm:...

A Reflection on iPads

A Reflection on iPads

Jenna Boden September 24, 2018

The graduating class of 2019 is the first to have iPads for all four years. There are many differing opinions on the educational value of using these devices. We interviewed some seniors to see what they thought about the iPads, and what they would suggest. A...

Clubs at MRHS

Clubs at MRHS

September 4, 2018

We have several great clubs on our campus, and we interviewed the club sponsors to find more information on the club. Please click on the links below to find a club that you're interested in!   The Advocating for All Club Art and Photography_Club Best...

Seniors Post-High School Plans - 2018

Seniors’ Post-High School Plans – 2018

Laya Reddy May 23, 2018

    Daphne Hanson                         Kyran Short Chance Maddeaux                     Joseph DeVoe Jason Yuen                                  Ana Pablos Ellen Ruan     ...

Why Walk-Out?

Why Walk-Out?

Kate Ourada May 23, 2018

A few weeks ago, Arizona’s first teacher walk-out took place under a movement known as #RedforEd. This was not some flight of fancy, but a serious action in an effort to combat several long standing issues that had gone unfixed for years. The walk-out...

20Time Projects

20Time Projects

Kelsey Nahodil May 22, 2018

The 20Time project was a fun and creative project for all the juniors to do in their ELA class. The project allows kids to create a project based on something they are interested in and then present it to the rest of the ELA class. There were no limits...

HEAL Tea

HEAL Tea

Emma Padelford May 22, 2018

 Last month, one of the Ridge history teachers, Ms. Boland took a group of students to participate in the annual HEAL tea event. HEAL, or the Happily Ever After League, is a support system for people with cancer, started by a woman in Scottsdale. She...

Should the District Get to Choose What Students Eat?

Should the District Get to Choose What Students Eat?

Cecilia Chepkoech April 19, 2018

High school students are in an inevitable moment of their life in which they are not adults, but they are not children either. They are treated like children, but expected to behave like an adult, a continuous back and forth tug of war. This same...

Make a Wish Fundraiser

Make a Wish Fundraiser

Kelsey Nahodil April 17, 2018

The Make a Wish fundraiser was a huge success that Mountain Ridge did this year. A lot of people participated during the spirit week by dressing up in all the different themed clothes throughout the week; students and teachers also donated money to the...

Improving Education for the Good of Our Nation

Improving Education for the Good of Our Nation

Emma Padelford April 17, 2018

Teaching is a job that is becoming less and less valued. There is currently not enough time, money, and effort going into our educational systems. According to an article written by The Guardian, Switzerland is the country with the highest average teacher...

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