Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School

Mrs. Chambers' Social Studies classes are learning about the world's first writing system, Cuneiform, in their unit study of Mesopotamia. The students had the opportunity to write on clay tablets just like they did in ancient times.

Please join us tonight to help support the Maryville Middle School Competitive Cheer Squad. Blaze Pizza will donate 25% of the proceeds to MMS Cheer! They are raising money to help cover fees for a State Competition in November. The MMS Competitive Cheer Squad is made up of cheerleaders from MRIS, CGIS, and MJHS. We thank you for your support!

Mr. Miller asked his 4th grade STEM students to build a tower using only 5 sheets of paper, 1 foot of tape, and scissors. These Eagles accepted the challenge and worked together to see which team could build the highest. Teamwork makes learning more fun on The Ridge!

What a beautiful way to start another day on The Ridge!

We are so grateful for Dogwood Arts and their generous donation of art supply bags for our 5th grade Eagles!

We need your help. Please link your Food City ValuCard and earn cash for Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School. We appreciate your support! Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School PTC

Mrs. Blackburn's 4th grade math students made a successful escape using their Place Value Knowledge!

Lions and Leopards have been busy learning about Forces and Motion in Science Lab. 5th graders had fun participating in hands-on learning activities to learn more about balanced and unbalanced forces, gravity, friction, and patterns of motion.

Today is National IT Professionals Day! Thank you, Mrs. Hatch, for your hard work, dedication, and expertise to keep MRIS technology up and running. We couldn't do IT without you.

Picture Day is tomorrow on The Ridge. Smile!

Thank you to our students, faculty, and community for helping make Eagle X-Games 2023 a great success! Please remember Eagle X-Games collection envelopes are due Friday, September 22nd.

X-Games 2023!

National Thank a Police Officer Day is September 16th! We appreciate Officer McMurray for all he does for the staff and students on The Ridge. Thank you!

These Eagles are showing their school spirit on Jersey / Sports Day!

Fall Picture Day is September 20th. Please watch for more information that will be sent home in Friday Folders this week Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School PTC

We can't wait for Eagle X-Games this Friday! Please use the link to sign up for one or more time slots to volunteer. We appreciate your help. Go Eagles! Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School PTC https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C4BACAA2EAAFF2-xgames/154562585 #

It's a festive time of year on The Ridge! The celebration continues with our Favorite Holiday.

MRIS 4th graders participated in Fly Fourth Day at Camp Montvale. Students learned about grit, motivation, focus, and teamwork by participating in a lot of fun activities. It was a great way to kick off the four years they'll be spending here at The Ridge!

School Spirit on The Ridge Beach Style!

Sixth grade Sea Dragons and Sea Hawks had a great time on their field trip to the Sugarlands Visitors Center in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It was exciting to have students explore science standards in the National Park!

It's Spirit Week on The Ridge! We love Pajama Day!

Thanks to the MRIS Yearbook Staff for capturing the great moments on The Ridge.

We are excited about the upcoming X-Games on September 15th. This event would not be possible without you. Please use the link to sign up for one or more time slots and help make this year's X-Games the best yet. Go Eagles! Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School PTC https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C4BACAA2EAAFF2-xgames/154562585 #/

Spirit Week is a great opportunity to show your Eagle Pride at MRIS! We are looking forward to an exciting week on The Ridge that will wrap up with Eagle X-Games on Friday. Go Eagles!

Happy National Read a Book Day! Grab a good book and celebrate with us by spending some time reading today.

Mr. Miller's sixth grade STEM classes designed and created an orthosis to provide support for the foot. Teams were challenged to meet seven product requirements then the class determined which group achieved the highest rating. Teamwork on The Ridge!

Take the night off from cooking and help support the Maryville Middle Competitive Cheer Squad at the same time! Blaze Pizza will donate 25% of the proceeds to MMS Cheer! They are raising money to help cover fees for a State Competition in November. The MMS Competitive Cheer Squad is made up of cheerleaders from MRIS, CGIS, and MJHS! We thank you for your support!

We are excited about the upcoming X-Games on September 15th. This event would not be possible without you. Please use the link to sign up for one or more time slots and help make this year's X-Games the best yet. Go Eagles! Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School PTC https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C4BACAA2EAAFF2-xgames/154562585 #/

Leadworthy is a class for 6th & 7th graders. The goal of this class is to inspire, challenge, and encourage students to be leaders in the school and community. Students worked together in groups to complete a couple of fun activities. Teamwork on The Ridge!

Fifth grade Leopards and Lions have been learning about forces such as gravity and friction in Egg Drop Lab. Students worked in groups to design containers to protect eggs dropped from the top of a ladder. After building and testing prototypes, teams were able to discuss test results and redesign the containers for a second round of testing. It was "eggcellent" fun!

Please join us for the MRIS Salsarita's Fundraiser this Thursday! We would love for you to come out and help us raise money to invest back into our school and our kids on The Ridge. We appreciate your support. Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School PTC

After reading The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo, Ms. Dulin's LA classes were asked to complete four tasks related to plot, character, vocabulary, and theme in an escape room challenge. What a fun way to wrap up their first novel study!

Great job building and coding Lego projects in Mr. Miller's 5th grade STEM classes!

Bobcats and Coyotes had a chance to explore the inside of a strawberry - down to the molecules. These seventh grade scientists extracted DNA from a strawberry!.

Leopard and Lion scientists have been following the Engineering Design Process to build rafts out of aluminum foil and straws. Students held a Raft Rally following the building process in order to see which rafts would hold the most pennies. Students learned about buoyancy, density, and surface area along the way. 5th grade science students certainly floated their way to success!

Congratulations to all of our summer readers! We had a lot of fun celebrating with you. Special congrats to Ava for reading 37 books this summer! We are so proud of all of you!

Seventh grade Bobcats had a blast swatting their answers in a game to practice identifying phrases, dependent clauses, and independent clauses in Language Arts class this week.

Parents, come by and visit your child's biome or stop by the gym to meet the Admin Team and PTC Representatives as well as review school information throughout the evening. Grade levels will meet during the times listed in the cafeteria or theater depending on your child's team. Leopards, Sea Hawks and Coyotes will meet in the cafeteria. Lions, Sea Dragons, and Bobcats will meet in the theater. We look forward to seeing you on The Ridge!

Fifth grade mechanics geared up and got their grammar engines roaring to fine-tune language and edit sentences with precision at Eagles Auto Body.

MRIS 4th/5th Grade Basketball Tryouts are this week! Students must show up on the first day of tryouts in order to be eligible for the remaining tryout days. Boys tryouts start 8/17 @ 2:45-4:15 pm and girls tryouts start 8/18 @ 2:45-4:15 pm. Please check out the Ridge Report on the MRIS website for more information.