Joseph Winter wins River Ridge's inaugural Pumpkin Roll Eating Contest!
Good luck to Thomas at this weekends state tournament!!!!!
This just in from second grade (2S)!
We finished up our Ancient Asian Civilization Knowledge Unit this week. We celebrated by creating a Chinese banner made of rice paper, dipping it in ink and painting our names with Chinese characters! 🇨🇳
Next stop: Greece!
In our Amplify units, 1st grade is learning about systems of the human body. 3rd grade is discovering animal classification. Check out the models each grade made to demonstrate their learning about the skeletal system, amphibians and fish.
7th/8th grade boys basketball players must have a sport physical on file before practice starts 10/11/22. Forms are available on the Nurse's webpage: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q1RW9PNtx2IANqnUp1YPC9XQd-c4fEGp/view?usp=sharing
The 7th grade FACE class is busy using their sewing and problem solving skills today!
Senios in this semesters Money Management class had guest speakers from Citizens State Bank come in today. They played a game of Jeopardy on financial topics. The winning team each earned a $5 gift card and sunglasses! Thanks Citizens State Bank!
The RRSM girls basketball apparel store is open!
https://riverridgescalesmoundgbb22.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Fourth graders had perfect weather for Lorado Taft today! These adventurers learned how to navigate the woods with a compass, built shelters for survival, threw Spears with an atlatl, silently watched birds that were high in the trees and ate delicious food together. What an awesome day!
Sawyer Fry, Cora Boop and Arianna Bird competed for the River Ridge FFA Chapter today at the World Dairy Expo. They judged four classes of live cattle. Results will be released on Expo website tomorrow!
The Varsity River Ridge Academic team competed last Saturday in the Bergstrom Stateline Quiz Bowl Tournament in Rockford! In addition to competing during a live taping, players also had a chance to see the behind the scenes workings of a television broadcast.
As the fall sports seasons wind down we will be recognizing our senior athletes on these dates......
October 12 - Golf and Cross Country (at volleyball game)
October 14 - Football
October 18 - Volleyball
Congratulations to the RRSM boys and girls golfers on a great season…A big congratulations to Thomas Hereau on advancing to the state tournament this weekend… Good luck Thomas!!
Students in the Ag Mechanics class are putting the finishing touches on their flags! These wooden flags will be for sale at the Craft Fair this weekend at the FFA booth. We will have a limited number of them for sale along with plant hangers, clipboards and large wooden trees.
Thank you to Carol Berndt for this wonderful donation of this Olds Ambassador Trombone! We appreciate it greatly and will put it to good use!
Ladies and Gentleman, your 2022-2023 Marching Wildcats!!!!!
HOCO 2022-23 is officially in the books and with a theme of "This or That" HOCO 2022-23 was definitely THAT and even more!! A HUGE THANK YOU to the student council advisors (Mrs. Mensendike, Mr. Dickerson, Mrs. Miles and Ms. Stewart) on their coordination efforts for the entire week. Some of the highlights from the week:
*Your King and Queen were Jack Ketelsen and Sophie Buck
*A football comeback for the ages RR 50 Alden Hebron 44
*A student section that broke noise level records at the game complete with an "ESPN" broadcast from the stands
*Juniors were your 22-23 HOCO Week winners
*An injury free Powder Puff session
*A wonderful pep rally on Wednesday night
These are just some of the highlights from a great week. Thank you to all of the students who made the week great. You SPIRIT was on full display!!
Congratulations to the Juniors, Class of 2024, on their HOMECOMING WEEK WIN!!!!
Are you ready to be spooked? Don't forget the annual Haunted Hayride fundraiser is just around the corner! Sponsored by the RREA all proceeds go towards scholarships. Hope to see you!
Our Elementary Lost and Found table is getting full. Parents if you recognize anything please call the school and we will get it back to your student.
