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Seventeen band and one choir student from LRHS participated in the Southeast Washington Music Educators Association (SEWMEA) Mass Band event in October.

The students had morning and afternoon rehearsals and a concert that took place at Dayton High School. In addition to Lind-Ritzville, the mass band event included students from multiple high schools, including Asotin, Clarkston, Colfax, Dayton, Garfield-Palouse, Kahlotus, Oakesdale, Pomeroy, Prescott, and Waitsburg.

Bronco Volleyball finished the season with a win to bring home 3rd place at the state competition! Join us in congratulating the team on a fantastic season and all the hard work that got them there!

Congratulations to Zoe Galbreath & Saige Galbreath for being selected to The Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association (WSVCA) 2B all-tournament team!

Congratulations to: 

Hayes Hennings - OL / 2nd Team Offense

Archer Killian - Flex / 2nd Team Offense

Jerod Harder - LB / 2nd Team Defense

Doug Olson - Def Flex / 2nd Team Defense

For being selected to the South NE2B Football all league team! 

Despite the drizzly, cold weather for the State FFA Soils CDE, nine LR FFA members brave the cold to compete and represent Lind-Ritzville. In a tough contest, our LR team placed 6th! 

Team members included Brayden Wahl, Luke Wade, Beau Fode, Maeve Korthuis, Kelly Cordill, Hagen Carlson, Amelia Clack, Morrighana Duke, Freya Roth. 

Congratulations to Zoey Mendez & Hannah Towne for being selected to the South NE2B Volleyball all league team &

Zoe Galbreath for South Co-MVP!

LES Preschool through 1st Grade students recently visited Country Cousins Pumpkin Patch.

The field trip provided a fun and educational opportunity for our young learners to experience the beauty of the fall season, explore a pumpkin patch, and learn more about agriculture and the natural world through hands-on activities. Students enjoyed a hayride, petting zoo, corn maze, and picked out a pumpkin to take home.

Thank you to staff, parent volunteers, Lind PTO and the team at Country Cousins for helping make this memorable experience possible for our students!

LRHS students in the Horticulture class assisted the Ritzville Tree Board with Fall Tree Pruning. Students were able to learn and the purpose and process of fall pruning and gained hands-on experience. These skills will benefit students in possible future careers as well as in their personal lives as future homeowners.

Students, in the 3rd grade class at LES, recently completed their second reading domain on animal classification.

Each student was given the same materials and asked to create their very own creature. They had to present to the class and share their creature’s name, its unique attributes, if it was cold-blooded or warm-blooded, a vertebrate or invertebrate.

In September, the LRMS 6th graders went on the annual Camp Wooten trip. They had many adventures and made a lot of memories. Thank you to Mr. Weishaar and Mrs. Davey for all their hard work getting things prepared. We also appreciate all the volunteers that help make this a great experience for our students!

This awesome experience would not have been possible without the generous donations from local businesses and families.

The LRCS Board of Directors is committed to finding the best candidate for the district's next superintendent. As part of this effort, we invite our families and community to share their perspectives and participate in the selection process.

To lead the search, the Board has partnered with Northwest Leadership Associates, a firm specializing in superintendent searches throughout the Pacific Northwest. The search process will provide multiple opportunities for staff, students, families, and community members to contribute their thoughts on the qualities and priorities they value most in the district’s next leader.

One way to share your input is by participating in a Leadership Profile Survey, available online through November 14, 2025. This survey will help identify the core values desired in the next superintendent.

To access the survey, please click the links below:

English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LIND-RITZVILLECO-OP25

Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LINDRITZVILLESPANISH

Community Input Forum Flyer:  English | Spanish 

The Lind Fire Department visits LES to talk with students about fire safety, prevention tips, and emergency preparedness. Students got to explore a fire truck and learn about the equipment used by firefighters in their life-saving work. Thank you to the firefighters for their time, dedication, and for making safety education both fun and impactful!

This year marked the 7th Annual Career Showcase at Lind-Ritzville High School, and students are saying it was the best one yet! On October 9th, more than 40 businesses, organizations, and colleges filled Gilson Gymnasium to connect with our 8th–12th grade students about their futures — from immediate employment and internships to college and career training opportunities that align with their High School and Beyond Plans.

Students arrived with a “career passport” and guiding questions designed to help them explore how each organization could fit into their vision for life after high school. As they collected signatures and insights, they also built momentum toward their post-secondary goals — discovering the many pathways that lead to success beyond graduation.

Over 250 students attended this year’s showcase, making it our most engaging event yet! A big thank-you to our vendors for investing in our students’ futures and to Kyle Niehenke for organizing this powerful day of exploration, connection, and inspiration.

In July, four Lind Ritzville FFA Members travelled to Wenatchee to expand their leadership skills and learn about ag career opportunities.

Beau Fode and Maeve Korthuis attended the Washington FFA District Officer Training program. Hagen Carlson and Kelly Cordill attended the Washington Agriculture Leadership Experience (WALE) put on by the Washington FFA Foundation. Both groups toured agriculture-based industries throughout the Wenatchee Valley. They also took part in a panel presentation of agriculturalists where they were able to learn about several careers in ag and were able to ask questions.