This week it is clay in Art Class
The Mobile Dentist will be at River Ridge 03/24/22.
Reminder: All new, Kindergarten, 2nd, 6th and 9th grade students are required to have a dental exam on file by May 15th. This program will fulfill that requirement.
MS/HS Signup Link:
https://www.myschooldentist.com/RSRRIL_schsrm
Elementary Signup Link:
https://www.myschooldentist.com/RRRRIL_schsrm
Quinten Atutis
WINS THE REGIONAL SPELLING BEE
sponsored by the
Regional Office of Education #8.
Congratulations to Quinten Atutis, 8th grader from River Ridge Elementary School.
Quinten Atutis is the champion of the Regional Spelling Bee sponsored by the Regional Office of Education #8. The competition involved several spellers from area local schools.
Due to the pandemic, the competition was a virtual event in which spellers participated through the Scripps Online Testing Platform.
Quinten Atutis now advances to compete in the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee this summer near Washington, D.C. The semifinals are on June 1 and the finals are on June 2 and will be televised on national networks ION and Bounce and hosted by accomplished actor, director, educator and lifelong children’s literacy advocate LeVar Burton.
In addition to qualifying for the national finals, Quinten Atutis also wins these prizes:
1st Place trophy from the Regional Office of Education #8.
The Samuel Louis Sugarman Award.
The Britannica Online Premium
The Merriam-Webster Unabridged Online
Travel expenses for winner and one guardian.
The Regional Office of Education #8 has sponsored the regional bee event for 40 years. The competition encourages students to set goals and dedicate time to study and prepare. Participation also provides an opportunity for students to gain experience in public speaking and performing under pressure.
River Ridge is hosting a Mannys Share Night, Wednesday, March 2. Proceeds will support a scholarship and medical expenses for Travis.
First graders, Bekham and Payton, work together to devise three different ways to cover the shapes with pattern blocks!
Latest episode of This Week @ River Ridge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-RGNzx9vsw
Let the Rehearsals Begin!!
The Middle Drama Department has started preparing for the In-Person Performance of the melodrama, Villain Wore a Dirty Shirt. Performances will be March 24th & 25th at 7:00 pm. Get ready to cheer the hero and boo the villain!
Bethany Diederich was 1st place REGIONAL CHAMPION in the IHSA Speech Prose event and placed 2nd place in the Dramatic Interpretation. Logan Johnson placed 4th in Impromptu Speaking. Bethany and Logan both qualified for SPEECH SECTIONALS, which take place tomorrow in Dekalb, IL. CONGRATULATIONS and GOOD LUCK Bethany and Logan!!!
Ty Spahn "hanging out" next to his Spider-Man creation. Nice work Ty!!
Sixth grade students finished up their Google Drawing unit with a collaboration project during computers today. Students were given two partners to work on two different tic-tac-toe games. They designed the games and then played against each other from their own computers. To experience what collaboration can be like, they had to use comments to talk to each other as if they were in a different room but working at the same time.
The Introduction to Engineering class completed the first phase of their Robotics Unit today by showing Mr. Foltz the "actions" that each robot could undergo. The class is instructed by Mr. Wurster as Robotics is an up and coming industry in our future world.
Spanish 4 Seniors submitted this video for Cuban musical artist Cimifunk's Cun Cun Prá Student Dance challenge. The first place winner will be visited by Cimifunk and his team!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7kN0nw6paM&t=1s
Watch RRAVLCUB's latest episode 1/28/22.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0rLWkw4E9g
Check out Mrs. Bingham’s badminton champions!
Shout out to Dylan Diehl for winning the Golden Racquet Bracket!
Thanks to Ty Spahn for making the trophy.
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Watch AVCLUB's latest news episode from 1/21/22.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QuQCS09qTw
The Middle School Business class is busy cutting and pressing magnets this week for Thursday night's High School girls' basketball game where these magnets will be available for $5 along with a silent auction of amazing baskets. All sales will go to the Hartman family.
The Young Investors Club met again today to discuss ways to invest their future earnings. The club is directed by Mr. Wurster who enjoys investing himself.
The Chemistry classes conducting Flame Tests with different metals in the high school science lab today.
Academic Bowl Team traveled to Rockford to compete in the Bergstrom Stateline Quizbowl
Here are some pictures from today's Holiday Scavenger Hunt at River Ridge...a SPECIAL THANKS to our HS Student Council Advisors (Molly Mensendike, Susan Miles, April Einsweiler and Candy Stewart) for the planning of this event!!! A fun finish to 2021....hoping for a wonderful 2nd semester in 2022!!!
