On February 14, Chief Anthony Blansett of the US Navy visited River Ridge to award school counselor Marie Brzezinski and math teacher Susan Miles with the Impact Influencer Award. These staff members received the award for writing recommendations that helped senior Isaac Rife earn a full NROTC scholarship to Marquette University. Only four students across all of Illinois and Iowa received a full NROTC scholarship, so this is a huge honor! Isaac plans on studying mechanical engineering in college. If you see Isaac around, be sure to congratulate him on this phenomenal accomplishment!
Help! Elementary is being overrun by Lost And Found items! Take a look at these pics to see if any of your child's missing clothing has been hanging out out on the Lost and Found table. Call the office to claim your items and we'll get them in your child's backpack today!
The River Ridge Middle School Student Council would like to Thank everyone that purchased Valentines! We had our largest order to date, with 330 orders!!! All of the orders were delivered today. If a student was absent we saved their treats.
The Middle School Students did a fantastic job of packaging everything. If the order was delivered later in the day Friday or after Friday we did our best to fill the orders.
Please contact us if something did not get delivered so we can fix it.
BOYS BASKETBALL TONIGHT (2/13) AT ORANGEVILLE...JV TIP-OFF 5:30
Juniors and their families are invited to attend our College Information Night on March 13 at 6:00pm! Stay cozy at home during this VIRTUAL event where you will learn about choosing the right college for you, the admissions process, financial aid, and more. Contact the school counselor, Ms. Brzezinski, with any questions.
Final project for our Mayan unit! Yes, Mrs.Tippett's first grade group is painting!!!
Class composites went home today. Thank you to those that purchased! The Business Communications class appreciates your support.
Open House tonight 6-7! Come see some amazing art created by area HS students!
As we continue to fight through the cold and flu season, I wanted to send a couple of reminders of the exclusion criteria and when you should send your student to school or keep them home. At the bottom of this email, you will find a link to the Communicable Disease Guidance provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Reminders:
To prevent the spread of communicable disease and illness, students and/or staff who are sick should stay home from school/work. If students are sent to school with symptoms, they will be assessed by the nurse and may be sent home with his/her parent upon arrival.
If your child is absent from school for 3 consecutive days or more, you must present a doctor’s note to verify the reason for the absence. A letter from a parent/caregiver is needed when: a child has any condition requiring hospital or surgical care.
Criteria for Exclusion from School:
Strep throat: Exclude until after 24 hours of effective antimicrobial therapy and afebrile for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications.
Influenza: Positive cases must stay home for 1-4 days from the onset of symptoms. Exclusion time may vary based on the doctor's discretion.
COVID-19: Positive cases must stay home for 5 days from the onset of symptoms.
Gastroenteritis (vomiting and/or diarrhea) Bacterial: Exclude until diarrhea and/or vomiting has ceased for at least 24 hours; additional restrictions may apply.
Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Nurse Lisa can be reached by email at lhaas@riverridge210.org and via phone at 815-858-9005 ext. 333.
Resources:
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/symptoms/coldflu.htm
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/
https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/infectious-diseases/cd-school-nurse-guidance.html
The Ag Mechanics class is currently in the welding unit.
Students learn to arc weld, MIG welder and gas weld.
You can see Piper's art, along with art exhibited by several other River Ridge students, on display at the Galena Center For the Arts. The area HS show is up until February 27th. It features work from CTE, Stockton, Galena, Scales Mound and East Dubuque as well as River Ridge.
WILDCAT SENIOR NIGHT!!!
Come out to support the senior class this Friday night!
7th grade literature students creating a model of a human brain 🧠 using an orange and various types of candy.
#Amplifybrainscienceunit
RRSM SENIOR NIGHT!!!
PTO Ski Day at Chestnut Mountain
Monday, February 19; Starts at Noon!
Follow the link on the flyer for the special rate of $30
Thank you, PTO, for sponsoring this super fun event!
Just 1 More Picture! Fossil Fun!
Fossils, Rocks, & Minerals Oh My!
Some of the Kindergarteners and First Graders were able to work with the middle school Science Club Members last Friday night at Winter Science Camp on a fossil dig and rock and mineral identification board! They were excellent scientists and we look forward to having them all join us next time!
More Fossil Fun! From K-1st Winter Science Camp
