Spring is always a busy time for staff and students and parents. Traveling and participating in events such as tournament basketball, baseball, tennis, track, UIL academics, UIL one act plays and assorted meetings seems to leave little free time. Spring break is always a welcome event where students, faculty and staff can rest and revitalize for the remainder of the busy school year. Only ten weeks of school remain after spring break. Richland Springs students are enjoying spring break the week of March 14-18. School will resume on March 21st.

The UIL high school spring academic meet will be held at Knippa on March 25. Students and teachers are working on final preparations for the academic meet. Four students have already qualified for the UIL state meet in Austin. Brennen McGinty, Patrick Phillips, Thomas Fowler, and Stephen Fowler will be traveling to Austin along with UIL director Nelson Smith on Monday, March 14 to compete in Cross-X Debate. Thanks to the Cross X debaters for taking part of your spring break to represent our school. Good luck and bring home the gold. Students who place in state competition are eligible to apply for TILF Grants. 60 -70 % of students who apply for TILF Grants become recipients of grant funds.

The UIL one act play August: Osage County will be performed for the public at the Richland Springs cafetorium on Monday, March 21. The One Act Play Dinner Theatre includes a 6:00 p.m. meal and a 7:00 p.m. play performance. This is the last tune-up for the March 23 zone competition at Mason. The public is invited to attend and support our aspiring actors. Patsy Hall directs the play. Cast members include: Sara Hedley, Elbert Thomas, Melanie Hedley, Brooklyn McGinty, Brennen McGinty, Katelynn Teel, Brooke Vaughn, Thomas Fowler, DeAnna Grady, and Jonathon Patino. The crew and alternates consist of: Cheyenne Tharp, Stephen Fowler, Tommy Hollon, Denim Reeves, Joe Avila, Taylor Terry, Stanley Buttler, and Ben VanCleave. The production is an awesome task. Thanks to all involved; the cast and crew, director, and drivers Pam Starr and Paula Miller who make this event happen at locations near and far.

Varsity cheerleaders for 2011-12 are DeAnna Grady, Melanie Hedley, Taylor Terry, Remy Wood, Brooklyn McGinty, Courtney Herbert, and Stormi Davee. Ashlyn Grady is our mascot Chewy.

Good attendance is so important to student success. If you desire a conference, please schedule a conference time with your child’s teacher. Parent involvement is important! Get involved in your child’s education.

The football boys and the cheerleaders worked to clean-up the community all day Saturday. Trash and brush were removed from houses and lots in the City of Richland Springs. Thanks to Barry Fikes for helping ramrod the clean-up efforts. A special thanks to Reagan Maxcey and CenTex Feed for assisting in the clean-up project.

Community involvement is the key to our success!