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Battle of the Books is a district wide program in which students in grades one through five compete with other schools across the district. Students are given a list of ten to twenty books they must read and study. They must be thoroughly acquainted with the smallest details of each book. The students will answer questions about the books, and the team that answers the most correct answers wins the competition. In 1992, 1994,1998,2007 and 2008 the North Ridge team won the competition. Battle of the Books will be led by Paige Payton, Jessica Dunnam, Angie Husbenet and Lynn Waller. Check out the library page for a list of the books. |
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North Ridge holds the annual Spelling Bee in January. Students compete in classroom spelling bees to represent their homeroom at this event. One winner is declared, who in turn proceeds to the Birdville I.S.D. Spelling Bee in February. Winners will then compete at the Tarrant County Spelling Bee. Winner of the Tarrant County Spelling Bee then competes for the state title for an opportunity to participate in the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. |
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The E-Team meets once a month and are dedicated to learning about ways to recycle and save our earth. Our meetings are usually on the last Tuesday of each month. Mrs. Luppy leads this group.
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Our choir is made up of 4th and 5th grade students. They meet afterschool. Throughout the year they will perform at various places and will compete at Sandy Lake at the end of the year. The choir is led by Mrs. Perrin. |
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The recycling program collects paper from classrooms and the community. This is done in an effort to help save trees, and to help offset the cost for the 5th grade Camp Grady Spruce trip.
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The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program is provided for fifth graders through the North Richland Hills Police Department. D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives. The program, which was developed jointly by the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Unified School District, lasts for 17 weeks and concludes with a D.A.R.E. "graduation" program.
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The North Ridge Art Program is completely staffed by parent volunteers. These volunteers teach a one hour class bi-weekly to their assigned classroom. North Ridge has been blessed to have dedicated volunteers to make this program successful. |
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Destination Imagination is a place to explore the unlimited potential of your imagination. It is an exciting activity for kids who want to develop important, lifelong skills. It is a community-based, school-friendly program that takes the ideas of creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork and packages them into a fun meaningful program. Based on the concept of divergent thinking- understanding that there is more than one way to solve a problem -DI encourages children to build on strengths and discover skills they never knew they possessed (technical, theatrical, analytical, comical, linguistic, musical, etc.). There are two components in the DI process: team challenges have teams of up to 7 members who work over a long period of time to create a presentation of their solution to a problem. The other challenge requires the team to instantly come up with a solution to a problem they have only are given minutes before. The teams compete in these 2 areas against other schools. |
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Idea Explosion Day is greatly anticipated by students, parents, and staff. Normal operations cease in order for our students to participate in a school-wide experience, "Idea Explosion". Teachers, parents, and specialists from across the DFW metroplex volunteer to teach unique classes. Volunteers spend hundreds of hours making preparations, procuring instructors, and making class assignments for all 600+ North Ridge students. This is a true testament to what a community of dedicated people can do when they work together for the good of our children.
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Daily, several students are announced as "Students of the Day" during morning announcements. The profiles of the students of the day are read to the school so that all can celebrate their unique talents and interests. Students receive a ribbon, and their picture is taken and placed on the wall in the hall. |
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Our 4th grade students have a Saftey Patrol program. They help watch over the halls in the morning to ensure that everyone is safe in the halls as large amounts of student go to class. |
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Our Bluebonnet Reading Club is for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade Longhorns. Come join your friends and add to the list of Bluebonnet Books you have read. Read or hear 5 titles by mid-January to vote for your favorite, read 15 titles by April to earn a t-shirt and trophy. Bluebonnet Club meets Wednesdays after school (3:15 - 4:00) to hear Bluebonnet books read by Mrs. Muirheid. Students need a permission slip to attend. Pickup in the front driveway at 4:00 p.m.
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