River Ridge CUSD 210

Don't forget to check out Spring Fling in Elizabeth tomorrow from 10-3. There will be plenty of activities for the kiddos including a petting zoo, bounce house, balloon art, games, and ice cream. After you're done at Purple Park, head into town and support the local businesses while you hunt for your child's beautiful coloring!

The Stockton Park District is hiring lifeguards for the summer season! Please see the flyer below for contact information.

Tonight's (5/2) NUIC girls track meet at River Ridge is being postponed until tomorrow (5/3).

Thank you to The American Legion for coming to speak to our 4th and 5th graders about the Pledge of Allegiance, our American flag and serving in the military. Students received comic books about these topics and asked questions about the military and patriotism. What a great discussion! Thank you!

Are you ready for May flowers? Only two days until the plant sale! Come over to the school greenhouse on Saturday from 8-12 and check our what our Wildcats have grown this year!

Juniors and seniors enjoyed banquet and prom this past weekend.

Hello Parents and thank you to those of you who have registered your students for the 24-25 school year. For those of you who haven't yet registered, now is the time! Registration will close on Friday evening (5/3). Emails have been sent to you with directions for completing the registration and payment is not needed until July. Please help us plan for your students by getting your online registration done today!

It's here! The Music Department received their second place IHSA State Trophy and the Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Mixed Chorus received their Division 1 plaques! Additionally, there were 6 students that took "string" events to solo and ensemble contest and earned us second place is the state for strings in solo and ensemble! Congratulations on a terrific and successful year!

In Art class, 5th grade began drawing their self portraits today on canvas boards. After this first step, they will paint with acrylic.

The River Ridge FFA chapter hosted Ag Day for elementary students today. There were various stations that represented different aspects of agriculture including the greenhouse, a petting zoo, ice cream, hoppy horses and the ag education room. The elementary kids had a blast and the FFA kids seemed to enjoy themselves too!

Congratulations to Sawyer Fry on being elected as Section One Secretary at last night's banquet! Way to go, we are proud to have him as a member of the officer team that represents the 15 schools in our section!

5th grade is coming to the end of an ELA unit on Native Americans. Mrs Albrecht and Mrs Benson collaborated with Mrs Laity and students created a Google site where they displayed their research about various tribes across the United States. Today students started presenting their learning and sites to the rest of their class. What an exciting combination of technology, research and learning from peers!

RRSM SENIOR NIGHT!!!

Lots of learning in Elementary today! 1st graders created Google slideshows about their favorite animals and presented their research to their classroom friends. They wrote sentences, found pictures, selected fonts and shared their knowledge. In preschool and kindergarten, Jacquelynn Albrecht, RR alum, parent and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officer, presented lots of info about insects! Students loved learning today!

Illinois Masonic Lodge 385 in Savanna sponsored River Ridge Elementary in the Bikes for Books program. Our Wildcat students in grades k-5 read about 750 books in the month of March, with each book providing an entry into the drawing. Today, Sydney Champion, a 3rd grader in Mrs Reese's class won the drawing and received the new bicycle and helmet. Thank you to Tommy Miner for presenting the bicycle this afternoon and a big thank you to the Masonic Lodge for encouraging our students to read with this wonderful program!

This upcoming weekend is River Ridge's "A Night Under the Stars" prom! Juniors and seniors will attend banquet Friday night. Prom Grand March is at the Territory Owners' Club on Saturday at 7:30pm. Weather permitting, prom goers will head outside while their names are announced, they'll wind their way around finishing back on the deck, and then the 2024 Prom King and Queen will be revealed. Lastly, the parent-run after prom will kickoff after the dance. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. M.

Parents, if your student has asthma, Midwest Medical has a new program available. Please contact Nicole at 815-777-6042 to get signed up.

The Horticulture class has been doing a great job in the greenhouse!

The plant sale is less than 2 weeks away! The sale is next Saturday, May 4th, from 8-11 and on the 11th from 8-12 as well.

On Friday, April 19th, sophomore Jaime Miller was honored as our Paul Kindig Rotary Student of the Quarter! Teachers nominated Jaime for her perseverance, willingness to help others, and being a role model to her peers. Congratulations, Jaime!