Elementary students who reached their AR goal for Q2 got a sweet treat from Three Sisters Sweet Shoppe! In spite of the cold weather, the ice cream hit the spot and made for a great celebration of reading! Thank you, Three Sisters, for supporting River Ridge readers!
Don't forget that group photos are scheduled for tomorrow!
River Ridge Basketball for Tuesday January 16th
HS Boys at West Carroll postponed to Tuesday January 23rd
MS Girls at Warren is still on for tonight
River Ridge will not have school Tuesday, January 16th, due to frigid and dangerous weather conditions. With the predicted rise in temperatures throughout the day, Tuesday night activities will take place. If this changes, additional notifications will be sent. Stay safe and warm!
The FFA Strawberry Fundraiser has started! Support our FFA students by purchasing delicious fresh starberries direct from Florida! A whole flat (8 quarts) is $30 and a half flat is $18. Contact Mrs. Trone or an FFA member to place your order. Orders are due by February 1st and delivery will be the week of March 4th. Thank you for your support!
Creative day in art😁
Good evening, due to the anticipated inclement weather forecasted for tomorrow, January 12th, River Ridge will be cancelling all classes and extracurricular events scheduled for BOTH January 12th and 13th. Tonight’s activities will still be happening as scheduled.
Once again there will be no school tomorrow, January 12th. All extracurricular events for tomorrow and Saturday have also been cancelled. Tonight’s activities are unaffected. Have a nice night and be safe this weekend.
RRSM at West Carroll Rescheduled for Friday January 12
Good evening, due to the anticipated inclement weather forecasted for tomorrow, January 9th, River Ridge Schools will be cancelling all classes and extracurricular events scheduled for Tuesday, January 9th. Once again there will be no school tomorrow, January 9th. All extracurricular events for Tuesday January 9th will also be cancelled. Thank you, have a good evening and be safe.
ATTENTION SENIORS AND SENIOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS:
Tonight's FAFSA Completion Workshop has been moved to 5:00-6:00pm tonight in the commons.
Happy new year! Enjoy this month's Counselor's Corner newsletter from the MS/HS counselor. January's newsletter contains valuable information on spring assessments, high school course requests, and the FAFSA soft launch, so be sure to check it out!
https://sites.google.com/riverridge210.org/counselorscorner/home
The middle schoolers had a blast participating in Minute To Win It Games today! Bring on Winter Break!
Today the 4th graders spread some Christmas cheer in Elizabeth. Thank you to the Brown and Nicolin families for the hot chocolate at E-Town!
River Ridge NHS students received a donation for volunteering their efforts to the Galena Downtown Business Association (GDBA)'s Night of Luminaria. Thank you, GDBA!
Another year of Mrs.Tippett's first and second grade Reader's Theater performances is in the books! First grade performed Hanukkah Shmanukkah! and 2nd grade performed Lailah's Lunchbox. Well done!
SENIORS and parents/guardians: There is a Youtube Live presentation TONIGHT from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) that will walk you through the basics of the upcoming FAFSA. The presentation will review what is needed to create an FSA ID, sections of the FAFSA, and a Q&A.
If interested, join them tonight from 6:30-7:00 at youtube.com/@ISACvid
Third grade enjoyed decorating
"gingerbread houses" this week.
2nd grade made snowmen ornaments in Art class!
I am SOOOOO PROUD of these 5th grade musicians! They knocked their first band concert out of the park and acted like they were professional musicians the entire time! I can't wait to see what else they pull out of their hats on their musical journey!
Santa Store 2023 was a huge success thanks to the hard work of the HS business class. We saw 164 shoppers and helped them pick out over 700 gifts for their friends and family! We hope you enjoy the holidays with your families and ask that you keep us in mind if you have any extra new or gently used gift bags and/or unused wrapping paper. We would love any donations as we prepare for Santa Store 2024. Happy Holidays!
