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In January 2020, Grade 3 students led by Mrs. Bratt prepared and delivered Chautauqua speeches on historical figures of their choice. In this process, Grade 3 students were introduced to research tasks, built public speaking skills within their class, and learned about notable people from history. 

In addition to fulfilling their art requirement with courses in performing arts, Upper School students have the option to take Visual Art classes. A variety of classes are offered in both 3-dimensional and 2-dimensional mediums...

Music at Sage Ridge School begins in grade 3 and students are required to take music through grade 7; in grade 8, students choose two electives and music is one of the courses students may choose.

A Mock Trial team was officially formed in 2019 at Sage Ridge. In Mock Trial, students role play a trial, acting as various legal professionals and witnesses to learn about the legal process and what a trial may actually look like. 

Sage Ridge School puts on two theatrical productions a year, typically one play and one musical. This year, the Sage Ridge theater crew put on the musical Matilda, based on the book Matilda by Roald Dahl.

Speech and Debate at SRS is a well-loved, strong extracurricular program. Sage Ridge competes in the Sagebrush League of the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) in local tournaments in Northern Nevada high schools, with one trip each year to a state tournament, where high schools from Southern Nevada also compete. 

This year, Sage Ridge had its first ever All School Community Service Day! On Wednesday, February 5th, the whole school participated in a service activity that benefited the community somehow. Everyone helped in different ways. A group of parents and staculty members organized the service opportunities, transportation, and supervision for the activities.

Grade 8 students dissect four specimens during their study of biology. These experiences provide physical exploration of the concepts covered by the curriculum and expose Sage Ridge students to the realities of studying biology. 

Basketball has become the sport at the core of our Scorpion Pride! Bleachers are filled with fans and the enthusiasm is deafening. But it was not always this way. 

Senior Seminar: a capstone of every Sage Ridge Upper School experience. The theme of the class is human rights; students explore how human rights have evolved throughout history and why they are important to think about.

Reflections by Ethan Vicks ('22). At the end of my freshman year, I decided that I would force myself to do a Spring sport since I hadn’t done any other sports the whole year. I did not know what sport I would choose out of Boys Golf, Boys and Girls Track and Field and Boys and Girls Swimming. 

The tools in our Innovation Lab combined with the guidance of our Director of Innovation, empower students to create visionary projects and engage in a whole new level of hands-on learning.

When I was in grade 6, I realized that all of the "cool" big kids at my school loved JCL. At the time, I had no clue what the JCL was, all I knew is that I wanted to take part in the fun. That drove my decision to take Latin, which turned out to be one of the most important academic choices that I have made. I immediately fell in love with the JCL culture...

For over 20 years, our grade 8 students have served as mentors to first grade students at Bernice Mathews Elementary School as part of our Buddy Program. 

Since 2017, the students at Sage Ridge School have raised money to support this important cause, inspired after reading A Long Walk to Water. Update March 2020: The well our students raised fund for has now been dug!