The Tiger Times

Week of June 1, 2025
Good Evening Tigers,
This is Noel Keener, the proud principal of Ragsdale High, with this week's updates.
It is exam week! Our Tigers are READY! They have worked hard and our staff has prepared them well. Remember students- we need you to give 100% on all exams- they are worth 20% of your grade. Teacher and district made exams will be held June 3rd and 4th. June 3rd we will have first and third block teacher/district exams. June 4 we will have second and fourth block exams. Attendance will be taken and all students should attend class each day. Students with state exams will continue with regular class those days. We ask that there be no early release on those days due to the exams. We cannot release students until all exams are complete. On state exam days we will announce the end to testing via all call announcement.
June 5th we will have state exams for students who are taking Math 1, Math 3 or a CTE Exam. June 6th we will have Biology and English 2 exams, as well as CTE exams for students who had a math exam on June 5th. Only students with state exams are expected to come to school June 5 and 6.
Seniors, do you want to leave your mark on Ragsdale? Paint a senior square after school May 23rd - June 6th. Pay $11 on School Cash and sign up using the QR code in the newsletter.
For returning students, we want to know your interests! We are considering adding an EMT class and Construction Core class, which will lead to on site plumbing classes. Please see the QR code in our newsletter. Students will also be asked about preferences during first block.
Thank you , have a great week, and, as always, TIGER PRIDE!
Tiger Times Week of 6/1/25: https://secure.smore.com/n/mh2ds
Shout Outs
THANK YOU to the parents and families that supported our Senior Picnic! Our students had a wonderful time!
Joyful Learning and Celebrations
Congratulations to Coach Jones on retirement after 32 years with Guilford County Schools!
More senior fun! We had our first graduation practice and then celebrated with a senior picnic.
It is not all fun and games through -- classwork is still happening! We had EOC blitzes after school and class time dedicated to exam prep.
Ragsdale Tigers are STILL WORKING!
- Our athletes getting ready for next season...💪
- Organized and ready to WORK 🤗
- One last AP Chem experiment...cannot quite tell if it was a "success" or not 🤣
What a team! Ragsdale Softball had their end of season celebration this week!
Ragsdale AF ROTC had an outstanding end of year ceremony last weekend!
News You Can Use
Backpack Drive
The class of 2026 is sponsoring a backpack drive May 27 - June 2.
CTE Course Interest Survey
We want to hear from you!! Please take this survey so we can measure interest in some new possible CTE courses.
FASFA Frenzy
Final Exams
Final Exams begin on June 3rd. Please remember all exams matter and no students will be released early on exam days.
Teacher-made/District-made exams will be June 3rd and June 4th. These are normal school days for all students, as students will either have an exam or a review session. All students must attend school all day.
State exams will be June 5th and June 6th. Students who are taking a Math EOC (Math 1 or Math 3) will take it on June 5th. Students with a English II or Biology exam will take it on June 6th. Students taking a CTE exam will take it on June 5th, UNLESS they have a Math exam - they will then take it on June 6th. There are about 40 students who need to take English II AND Biology. If this is your student, they will take English II on THURSDAY and Biology on FRIDAY. If your student has any question regarding their testing schedule, make sure to ask a teacher!
Senior Square Painting
Seniors: Do you want to leave your mark on Ragsdale? Paint a senior square after school May 23rd - June 6th. Pay $11 on School Cash and sign up using the QR code below.
Summer Meals: 6/23 - 8/14
Free meals will be available for all children 18 at certain locations, including Ragsdale. Breakfast will be served from 8-9 and lunch will be from 11-12. Families may also pick up a week's worth of meals at two locations on Tuesdays - registration for the week's worth of food is required. Please see the flyer below for more information.
Transportation 2025-2026 (NEW ADDRESS OR NEW SCHOOL ONLY)
Parents, if your child will be a new bus rider, attending a new school, or has had an address change for next school year, you should complete the 2025-2026 online Transportation Preference form by Friday, June 13th to guarantee transportation on the first day of school. This is especially important for rising freshman- so if you are that family or know a family, please remind them!
If your child rode the bus during the 2024-2025 school year as an eligible student and there has been no school change and/or address change, families do not have to apply for transportation for the 2025-2026 school year.
Senior Section
Dates
- June 9, 2025: 12:45pm- Mandatory Gradation Practice (no cap and gown) @ Coliseum Special Events Center (Graduation tickets provided at this time- 8 tickets per graduate)
- June 10, 2025: 6-9:30 pm- Senior Sunset and Carnival
- June 11, 2025: 7:30pm- Graduation @ Coliseum Special Events Center (YES TO CAP AND GOWN)
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
Senior Graduation Letter
See our Graduation Letter below - it will give you all the details you need about graduation expectations!
This Week's Events
Week of June 1
Monday, June 2
Tuesday, June 3: 1st & 3rd Block Teacher Made/GCS Made Final Exams/State Exam Review
- 6:00pm: National Technical Honor Society Induction (Media Center)
Wednesday, June 4: 2nd & 4th Block Teacher Made/GCS Made Final Exams/State Exam Review
Thursday, June 5: State Exams (Math and CTE)
- Senior laptops and chargers due to Media Center
Friday, June 6: State Exams (English II, Biology, CTE)
FUTURE EVENTS
June 9: 1:00pm: Graduation practice (Special Events Center @ Coliseum)
June 10: 6:30pm: Senior Sunset and Carnival