The Tiger Times

Good Evening Tigers,

This is Noel Keener, the proud principal of Ragsdale High, with this weeks updates.

Congratulations to our students of the week: Londyn Rivers- nominated by Mrs. Tawney, Jayden Lawson- nominated by Mr. Johnston, Sarah Garavito- nominated by Mrs. Murphy, and Alex Thongphounphim- nominated by Ms. Hawks.

All 11th grade students will be taking the ACT on Tuesday March 11. All 9th, 10th grade and 12th grade students will have an asynchronous day on the day of testing. Teachers will provide assignments on CANVAS and communicate with students regarding any check in times or instructions for the assignments. Students must complete and submit assignments to be counted present for the day.

Guilford County Schools will be transitioning to a new Student Information System for the 25-26 school year and we need to have correct contact information for each student. If you do not have a Parent Portal Account, an email was sent to you on Friday, March 7th from Lucy Ragsdale High with directions to create an account. Please follow the directions to create an account then go to Forms and update all contact information including your information and update the names and numbers for all contacts. If you already have a Parent Portal Account, please sign into your account and update all contact information. See our newsletters for more reminders.

Interim reports will be sent home via document delivery on Tuesday. Please see your child's teachers if you have any questions! This means there are only 3 weeks left in the quarter.

We have a full week of athletics! Please check out our newsletter or calendar for details!

Thank you , have a great week, and, as always, TIGER PRIDE!

Tiger Times Week of 3/9/25: https://secure.smore.com/n/h5prt

Congratulations to our Students of the Week!

Londyn Rivers – 9th grade – Nominated by Ms. Tawney – “Londyn cares not only about her own success in class, but the success of others. She exhibits (and exudes) a positive mindset at all times. She is respectful and kind to her classmates and is always willing to help others whether it be in homeroom or in class.”

Jaeden Lawson – 11th grade – Nominated by Mr. Johnston – “Jaeden regularly demonstrates resilience and a growth mindset as a Math 3 Honors student and now as an AP Precalculus student. He exceeded his projection by more than 20 percentiles in Math 3 Honors and has made the choice to take on AP level math. He works diligently every day in class and is a willing and active participant in class.”

Sarah Garavito – 11th grade – Nominated by Mrs. Murphy – “Sarah is a great person and student. She takes challenging classes and participates in several clubs on campus. She comes to school every day with a smile and is always quick to laugh. She asks amazing questions and is naturally inquisitive. Sarah is going to do amazing things in life and will represent Ragsdale well.”

Alexis Thongphounphim – 9th grade – Nominated by Ms. Hawks – "Alexis has grown so much in the last few months. He is a great classroom helper and loves to be with his friends.”

Mr. Medlin's APES class spent time learning more about human impact on the environment.

Instrumental Concert SUCCESS this week with excellent performances by our Tigers. Thank you to Mr. Oldham and Mr. Johnson for their guidance and support!

Mr. Murray guiding our Tigers at registration time, Mrs. Pfeiffer's Art Class supporting a fundraiser by painting chairs, and Ms. Stephens class working together to solve problems in Honors Math 2!

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Karen Meadows on her retirement April 1. Thank you for a lifetime of service to the students of Guilford County Schools!

We are looking sharp with some decor upgrades in our Arts and Athletics wing!

Hey Tigers! We are wanting to hear what YOU want to hear for the bell music! Find the request below. QR codes are around the school. You must use your GCS account to make a request (remember- we have to find a good radio edit in order to play).

Guilford County Schools will be transitioning to a new Student Information System for the 25-26 school year and we need to have correct contact information for each student.

If you do not have a Power Parent Account, an email was sent to you on Friday, March 7th from Lucy Ragsdale High with directions to create an account. Please follow the directions to create an account. After creating the account, go to Forms and update all contact information including phone numbers, adding/deleting contacts, and if the student lives in the same household with the contact.

If you are a parent that already has a Power Parent Account, please sign into your account and update all contact information including phone numbers, adding/deleting contacts, and if the student lives in the same household with the contact.

Student Information greatly appreciates your assistance with this process. Please reach out to our Data Manager if you have any questions!

The SEL Department will also be hosting the 2025 GCS SEL Family and Community Day on Saturday, March 15th from 11 am -1 pm at Jamestown Middle School.

The event will feature free food, fun activities, and helpful resources for families to thrive in social and emotional (SEL) wellness. The school with the most attendees will win a Grand Prize!

SEL Family Day 2025 Event Flyer - ENGLISH

SEL Family Day 2025 Event Flyer – SPANISH

For questions, please contact SEL@gcsnc.com.

This is the LAST SEMESTER for the Class of 2025! We will be updating information as it comes.

Dates (some dates subject to change)

• April 8, 2025: 12:30-2:30 - Cap and Gown Distribution
• First Week of May (TBD): Cap and Gown photos
• May 21, 2025: Senior Walks at JME, Millis, Union Hill and Pilot
• May 22, 2025: Senior Awards (evening)
• May 30, 2025: On site Graduation Practice and Senior Picnic
• June 9, 2025: 1pm- Mandatory Gradation Practice @ Coliseum Special Events Center (Graduation tickets provided at this time- estimated 8 tickets per graduate)
• June 10, 2025: 6-9:30 pm- Senior Sunset and Carnival
• June 11, 2025: 7:30pm- Gradation @ Coliseum Special Events Center

Scholarships

• shift_ed Scholarships (GCS Students- last dollar)
• Scholarships and Search Engine
• CFNC Scholarships
• Scholarship Buddy
• Minority Scholarships
• Future Teachers

The State Employees Credit Union (SECU) People Helping People Scholarship is valued at $10,000 and awarded over (up to) eight consecutive semesters to pay for tuition and fees. It is available to graduating public high school Seniors who are either current members of SECU or the child of a parent/guardian who is a member of SECU at the time of application and plan on attending one of the 16 UNC System Universities as well as additional requirements. Guilford County Schools has been allotted 17 SECU Scholarships for the Class of 2025.

Please refer to this document for the district selection process.

2025 PHP Scholarship Flier

Student Services Information

• Stay in the know! Look for updates on our Student Services Website HERE.
• Join the Ragsdale School Counseling Remind group: 12th Grade = Text @rags2025 to 81010

Women's History Month

Ramadan

Week of March 9

25-26 SY Class Registration for 9th-11th graders (Media Center)

Monday, March 10

• 5:00pm: Tennis vs. Northwest
• 6:00pm: Men's Lacrosse vs. Voyager Academy

Tuesday, March 11: Asynchronous Learning Day for 9th, 10th, and 12th, State ACT Day for 11th grade (required for all Juniors)

Interim Reports

• 4:30/7:00pm: Baseball @ Page
• 5:00pm: Softball @ Southeast
• 6:00pm: Soccer @ Southern

Wednesday, March 12

• 4:30pm: Softball @ Doak Park
• 5:00pm: Tennis @ Southwest
• 6:00pm: Soccer vs. Uwharrie Charter

Thursday, March 13

• 4:00pm: Golf @ Starmount Country Club
• 4:30pm/7:00pm: Baseball vs. West Davidson
• 7:00pm: Chorus Concert

Friday, March 14

• 4:30pm/7:00pm: Baseball vs. Page
• 5:00pm: Track vs. Multiple Teams
• 5:30pm: Lacrosse @ Southwest
• 6:00pm: Softball vs. Grimsley

FUTURE EVENTS

March 21: School Blood Drive

March 28: End of Q3!

March 31: Mandatory Teacher Workday (No School)

April 5: AP Mock Exam Day

April 7-11: Spring Spirit Week

April 21-25: Student Council Freshman Fundraiser

April 21-30: Student Council Office Campaigning

April 30: Student Council voting

May 5-16: AP Exams

PROM

May 17: The Terrace @ GSO Coliseum (8p to midnight)

GRADUATION

Practice: June 9 @ 1pm

Graduation: June 11 @ 7:30pm