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Ends are not bad things, they just mean that something else is about to begin. ~ C. JoyBell C.

and so the 2014-2015 school year at Mountain Ridge comes to an end.

Mountain Ridge Middle School

21 Ridge Street

P A G E 2

A full-length

movie produced

and directed

by students

Red Carpet Entrance For VIPs

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21 Ridge Street continued

P A G E 3

Pictures for VIPs and conversations with actor

The director and the Paparazzi come to an

agreement.

complete with a little touch of Graumans

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P A G E 4

Q and A

with the

cast and crew.

Expressions

of gratitude

to Mr. Beckett

for the

hours and hours

of hard work.

The

Grand

Finale

21 Ridge Street continued

P A G E 5

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The Library Parade

with special guest, Grande Marshal,

Margene Greeno!

The MASIV Project (Mind and Space Invasion Vehicle)

Throughout the year, students were invited to post pictures and written descriptions of what they thought was beautiful. This was a mobile project, so opinions of beauty were solicited and posted from a variety

Students were invited to build and enter a float commemorating their favorite library experience.

P A G E 6

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The Library Parade continued

Mrs. Windholz s students float depicts learning done in the

library regarding strategies for reading non- fiction reading.

This float represents the power behind reading good books.

Ms Graham-Herrings classes visited the

library to complete in depth research

regarding modern China.

P A G E 7

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The Library Parade continued

Battle of the Books

Each year students read a variety of books and compete in a mind-

boggling competition to see who remembers the most about what they read. This year MRMS

came in a close second to Castle Rock Middle

School.

Mrs. Tuccios

advanced math

students displaying

their projectile motion

creation.

Ms. Knutson and her students

celebrating cultures of

Spanish speaking

countries.

P A G E 8

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The Library Parade continued

The Counseling Department just couldnt be left out of a parade.

and the people who are always around to ensure that events are safe for everyone involvedCraig Harvey

and Pete Mazula.

P A G E 9

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Team 7-2 Takes On Shakespeare

P A G E 10

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Team 8-1

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M on

steroids

P A G E 11

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. . . And Lets Face It, Who Doesnt Enjoy A

Baseball Game?

P A G E 12

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The Creative Beauty Of ART

Photography was the main focus this semester.

P A G E 13

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From everyone at Mountain Ridge,

Have A Great

Summer!

The Creative Beauty Of ART continued