Dear Panther Families,

Welcome back to a brand-new school year! I hope this summer provided your family with rest, joyful memories, and time to recharge. We are thrilled to open our doors once again and welcome both returning students and those joining us for the first time. The energy and excitement throughout the building are already palpable as we prepare for another year of learning, growth, and connection. 

Please mark your calendars for our Back to School Night, where you will have the opportunity to meet your child's teachers, tour the school, and learn more about the exciting year ahead.

We are excited for all that this year holds and look forward to partnering with you to ensure every student has a successful and rewarding experience. 

Here's to a fantastic year ahead!

Warm regards,

Marisa Ramirez

Principal, Ridgeview Middle School

• 8/26 - 6th Grade Back to School Night, 5:45pm - 8:00pm

• 8/27 - 7th/8th Grade Back to School Night, 5:45pm - 8:00pm

Dear Ridgeview Families,

We hope you are enjoying a restful and safe summer. As we prepare for the upcoming school year, we would like to inform you of an important change to our campus schedule that will affect students’ daily routines and course selections.

Starting this school year, our updated schedule will allow all students to take four elective classes instead of three. This change is part of our continued efforts to enrich student learning and provide more opportunities for exploration and engagement in a variety of electives.

Additionally, this adjustment allows us to better support students who are required to receive accelerated instruction under House Bill 1416 (HB 1416) and/or dyslexia intervention services. In the past, these support sessions replaced an elective course. With the new schedule, students will now receive required support by a highly qualified content area teacher while also still having access to elective options. 

Last spring, counselors reached out to students and families to submit a fourth elective option. Counselors have these selections and are creating student schedules with these choices in mind.

This change reflects our district’s commitment to academic excellence, equity, and the well-being of our students. If you have questions about how this may specifically affect your child, please do not hesitate to reach out to our counseling team.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership.

Warm regards,

Marisa Ramirez

Principal, Ridgeview Middle School

Panther Welcome is Wednesday 8/6/25, from 5-7 pm. The event is come and go and it is a time to pick up your schedule of classes, meet and greet the Coaches, pick up pre-ordered athletic clothes, sign up for PTA, buy PTA spirit wear and tour the school.

Schedules will not be available until August 6th from 5pm-7pm at Panther Welcome. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate early pick up. 

If you are unable to attend Panther Welcome, families will be able to access student schedules in HAC or can be picked up in the front office beginning August 7th. 

To access HAC visit roundrock.org/HAC. If you do not have an account you can register and/or reset your password. Click here to access instructions on setting up HAC.

As we finalize student schedules for the upcoming school year, we want to share a few important updates. At this time, the only schedule changes that can be accommodated are those related to scheduling errors—for example, if a student has been assigned two core classes at the same time or is missing a lunch period.

Due to high enrollment, most elective courses are currently full. The only electives with remaining availability include Band, Orchestra, Dance, Wellness, Sports Fit Ed, Pre-Athletics, and Athletics.

If your student is interested in one of these open electives, please email both the grade-level Administrator and Counselor to request a change. Requests will be considered based on availability and in the order they are received.

We appreciate your understanding and support as we work to ensure a smooth start to the school year for all students.

Please note that there will not be a school supply drop off. Students can bring school supplies in at their leisure during the school day the first week of school. Students will need minimal supplies week one. 

It is going to be an amazing year!

Hello Panther Nation!

Panther Camp is , Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. This event is for incoming 6th grade students and for students who are new to Ridgeview Middle School.

Excitement has been building for this event since it was first announced to each of our elementary feeder campuses in April of the last school year.

Please note that though Panther Camp is for students, there is an optional parent meeting in the cafeteria from 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. PTA will also be selling spirit wear.

Attached is the itinerary that includes where students should be dropped off and picked up.

Students are not required to bring anything, but if they would like to bring a water bottle, they may. We will provide each student with a light snack and a bottle of water.

Thank You and Go Panthers!!!

THIS message is for all those 7th & 8th Grade Boys that plan on playing Football this fall season.

Dear Parents and Student Athletes,

We will be conducting our 7th & 8th Grade Boys Football Equipment Issue Sessions on the following dates and times:

8th Grade Boys - Wednesday, August 6th from 9:00 - 11:00 am

7th Grade Boys - Thursday, August 7th from 1:00 - 3:00 pm

MAKE- UP Session - Monday, 11 August from 9:00 - 11:00 am

Special Instructions:

* All athletes will need the following items completed in order to receive their equipment and locker: MANDATORY

1.) Current medical physical (please take time to up load the physical form into the RANK ONE system.

https://roundrockisd.rankone.com/New/NewInstructionsPage.aspx

2.) All mandatory RANK ONE online forms completed and signed by student and parent.

https://roundrockisd.rankone.com/New/NewInstructionsPage.aspx

3.) Each athlete must present with their own combination style lock for their assigned locker.  Items will be stored in their secured locker.

Please come on your assigned date and time.  All 8th grade on Wednesday and 7th Grade will be on Thursday.  IF you cannot make your assigned date and time, there will be a Make-up session on Monday.

If you are still not able to make the date and times as above, we will take care of you during the first week of school.

Finally, we are asking for each player to donate a clean white bath/shower towel to be used for personal hygiene.  Coaches will launder the towels and issue accordingly during the season.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me.

Thank you again for the support.  We are looking forward to having another great season here at Panther Nation!!

v/r,

Coach Mark Cornejo

Ridgeview Middle School 

Campus Athletic Coordinator

Physical Education & Boys Athletics

Phone: 512-424-8519

Email:  Mark_Cornejo@roundrockisd.org

Ridgeview Athletic Website