Welcome! My name is Rick Blair and I am happy to have you here on my home page. I am a US History teacher on Team 8 Blue at Mountain Ridge Middle School. I love my job! I enjoy talking everyday about our nation's history. I am a native, born and raised in Colorado, I graduated from Littleton High School. I started my education career in Douglas County as an eighth grade history teacher in 1997 at Castle Rock Middle School. I have been at Mountain Ridge Middle School since our school opened in 2000. I have a BA in History and a BS in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Accounting. I have a Masters Degree in Education with an emphasis in curriculum and instruction. I am very happy to have your child on my team. Please feel free to contact me at any time with questions that you might have.