Wishing all of our Clay County District Schools students, staff, and families a very happy holiday season! ❄️✨
As we gather with loved ones and enjoy this winter break, we hope your days are filled with joy, rest, and relaxation. We are so proud of everything our students have accomplished this year and can't wait to see everyone back in the halls soon!
📌 Mark your calendars: Students return to school on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
Happy Holidays, OneClay! 🎄🎁
#OneClay #ClayCounty #HappyHolidays
As we gather with loved ones and enjoy this winter break, we hope your days are filled with joy, rest, and relaxation. We are so proud of everything our students have accomplished this year and can't wait to see everyone back in the halls soon!
📌 Mark your calendars: Students return to school on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
Happy Holidays, OneClay! 🎄🎁
#OneClay #ClayCounty #HappyHolidays

❄️ Winter Break has officially begun for our students!
We hope all of our students, employees, and families have a wonderful, safe, and relaxing break! Please take note of our upcoming schedule and the dates our buildings will be closed to help you plan for the new year:
Dec 22 – Jan 1: Winter Break (Student Holiday)
Dec 25 – Jan 1: All Schools and District Offices CLOSED
Friday, Jan 2: Planning Day (No school for students)
Monday, Jan 5: Inservice Day (No school for students)
Tuesday, Jan 6: Students return to school! 🎒
Friday, Jan 10: Report Cards available via the Synergy ParentVUE app.
Enjoy the break, and we look forward to seeing all of our students back in the classroom on Tuesday, January 6, 2026!
#OneClay #WinterBreak
We hope all of our students, employees, and families have a wonderful, safe, and relaxing break! Please take note of our upcoming schedule and the dates our buildings will be closed to help you plan for the new year:
Dec 22 – Jan 1: Winter Break (Student Holiday)
Dec 25 – Jan 1: All Schools and District Offices CLOSED
Friday, Jan 2: Planning Day (No school for students)
Monday, Jan 5: Inservice Day (No school for students)
Tuesday, Jan 6: Students return to school! 🎒
Friday, Jan 10: Report Cards available via the Synergy ParentVUE app.
Enjoy the break, and we look forward to seeing all of our students back in the classroom on Tuesday, January 6, 2026!
#OneClay #WinterBreak

Happy Holidays from Ridgeview High School!
That’s a wrap on the first semester! We want to wish all our families a safe, restful, and happy holiday season. Whether you are traveling or staying cozy at home, we hope you enjoy the time off. Reminder: School is closed for Winter Break starting Monday, December 22nd. We look forward to welcoming students back on January 6th! See you in 2026! #HappyHolidays #WinterBreak #SeeYouSoon
That’s a wrap on the first semester! We want to wish all our families a safe, restful, and happy holiday season. Whether you are traveling or staying cozy at home, we hope you enjoy the time off. Reminder: School is closed for Winter Break starting Monday, December 22nd. We look forward to welcoming students back on January 6th! See you in 2026! #HappyHolidays #WinterBreak #SeeYouSoon
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This past Saturday, Ridgeview High School tuba players, along with Mr. Colón, participated in Jacksonville TubaChristmas at the Seawalk Pavilion. With more than 150 tuba players of all ages coming together, the event was a festive and powerful celebration of music that helped ring in the holiday season. We are thankful to Mr. Colón for providing meaningful performance opportunities and for his continued support of our band students.
Ms. Brown’s 12th-grade ELA students spent the day, actually closer to two and a half days, engaged in a Christmas-themed escape room designed to review and reinforce essential Language Arts skills at a high level. This was not just a fun activity; it required close reading, careful analysis, and strong attention to detail throughout each challenge. Students used ’Twas the Night Before Christmas to analyze and sequence plot events, identified and corrected misused homophones in a Christmas Around the World fact sheet, and demonstrated their understanding of grammar by identifying parts of speech in a holiday fun-fact passage. They also applied higher-level thinking as they matched figurative language examples to familiar Christmas phrases, explaining how meaning is created through language choices. #PanthersRISE





Ridgeview Theatre shined at the District 2 Thespian Festival with 47 students representing our school with talent, creativity, and professionalism. Our Panthers earned an incredible 29 Excellents and 10 Superiors, showcasing the depth of talent in our theatre program.
A special congratulations to Chloe Burrell, who earned Superior ratings in every event she competed in—an outstanding accomplishment!
🏆 Superior Ratings:
Chloe Burrell – Playwriting, Scenic Design, Costume Design
Ryan Centeno, Anthony Morejon & Luke Jacobson – Ensemble Acting
Vee Roberts & Luke Jacobson – Duet Acting
Lucy Bressler, Daniella Turrent & Sophie Wagner – Small Group Musical
Lara Peyton – Solo Musical
Vee Roberts – Monologues
Liberty Lopez – Choreography
Lucy Bressler – Solo Musical
I am incredibly proud of all of our students who competed and represented Ridgeview with excellence. Way to go, Panthers! #PanthersRISE
A special congratulations to Chloe Burrell, who earned Superior ratings in every event she competed in—an outstanding accomplishment!
🏆 Superior Ratings:
Chloe Burrell – Playwriting, Scenic Design, Costume Design
Ryan Centeno, Anthony Morejon & Luke Jacobson – Ensemble Acting
Vee Roberts & Luke Jacobson – Duet Acting
Lucy Bressler, Daniella Turrent & Sophie Wagner – Small Group Musical
Lara Peyton – Solo Musical
Vee Roberts – Monologues
Liberty Lopez – Choreography
Lucy Bressler – Solo Musical
I am incredibly proud of all of our students who competed and represented Ridgeview with excellence. Way to go, Panthers! #PanthersRISE

RISE Scholar Spotlight - Excellence

Our Link Leaders recently hosted a Movie & Cocoa event for our freshmen during lunch in the library, creating a fun and welcoming space to relax, connect, and build relationships. Throughout the event, our Link Leaders served over 300 cups of hot chocolate while spending time getting to know our newest Panthers.
This event was a great example of student leadership in action, helping freshmen feel supported, included, and at home at Ridgeview. We are proud of our Link Leaders for their energy, kindness, and commitment to building a positive school community! #PanthersRISE
This event was a great example of student leadership in action, helping freshmen feel supported, included, and at home at Ridgeview. We are proud of our Link Leaders for their energy, kindness, and commitment to building a positive school community! #PanthersRISE

Ms. Sigona’s world history students dove into a powerful comparison of the American and French Revolutions. They began by using a Venn diagram to map out the causes, significant events, and outcomes of each revolution, while also identifying the key similarities between the two. From there, they tackled higher-level questions that pushed them beyond basic facts and into deeper analysis and reasoning. The activity helped students explore not just what happened, but why these revolutions unfolded differently and how both helped shape the modern world. #PanthersRISE




RISE Scholar Spotlight - Responsibility

Ms. Yancey’s Biology/World History students brought their learning to life through a hands-on mummification lab that connects both subjects. In Biology, students designed and documented their own mummification experiments, and in World History, they recently studied Ancient Egypt, where mummification was a key cultural practice. On Day 10 of the experiment, students collected data to see if the process was working, and it was! The hot dog “mummy” had already lost mass, length, and circumference, and was returned to its sarcophagus to continue drying for another week. #PanthersRISE



Mr. Ley’s students kicked off class with a meaningful bellringer focused on how they can "light up the world with kindness." Each student added their idea to a lightbulb, and together they created a hallway display that serves as a daily reminder of the power of positive actions. We love seeing character and creativity shine at Ridgeview! #PanthersRISE




Ms. Weaver’s students put their cooking skills to work during skill-building time, scrambling or frying their own eggs for breakfast. This hands-on activity helped students practice following directions, working safely in the kitchen, and gaining confidence in a real-life skill they can use every day. We love seeing our Panthers in action! #PanthersRISE
RISE Scholar Spotlight - Integrity

Last week, our Little Paws students had a great time at their Gingerbread House Party, and we loved having parents join in the fun! Students and families worked together to decorate gingerbread houses, laugh, and enjoy some quality time on campus.
Thank you to our Little Paws families for coming out and making this a fun and memorable event for our youngest Panthers! #PanthersRISE
Thank you to our Little Paws families for coming out and making this a fun and memorable event for our youngest Panthers! #PanthersRISE









Celebrating Gifted Education Week in Florida! 💡
Gifted education is all about nurturing high potential and fostering deep curiosity. We are proud to provide programs that encourage critical thinking, creativity, and unique problem-solving skills for our students.
Join us in celebrating these bright minds and the educators who guide them!
#GiftedEd #CriticalThinking #OneClay #MakeAnImpact
Gifted education is all about nurturing high potential and fostering deep curiosity. We are proud to provide programs that encourage critical thinking, creativity, and unique problem-solving skills for our students.
Join us in celebrating these bright minds and the educators who guide them!
#GiftedEd #CriticalThinking #OneClay #MakeAnImpact

We are so proud to celebrate sophomore Hannah Adams for her outstanding performance at the TSA Space Coast Regional Competition held December 5–6! She received 1st place in the Senior Solar Spring and was also a Bronze Award Recipient.
We are incredibly proud of your hard work, innovation, and dedication, Hannah! #PanthersRISE
We are incredibly proud of your hard work, innovation, and dedication, Hannah! #PanthersRISE



RISE Scholar Spotlight - Excellence

Ms. Plyler’s Geometry students wrapped up their last lesson before starting review for their semester exam, and of course, had to celebrate with the trending student chant: SIX… SEVEN! Lesson 6.7 brought hands-on fun as students used manipulatives to explore how hinges create different angles and how those angles affect the side lengths of a triangle with two congruent sides. #PanthersRISE

Mr. Decubellis’s World History students have been hard at work creating their own governments while exploring how civilizations have structured power and authority. From defining the purpose of government and source of power to outlining citizens’ rights, economic systems, and responding to a crisis, students are applying real-world reasoning to historical concepts. This project also sets the stage for their upcoming Enlightenment Government Creation, where they will connect the ideas of Locke, Hobbes, and Montesquieu to the governments they design—an excellent example of critical thinking and authentic learning! #PanthersRISE






