River Ridge Elementary

Spartanburg District Five schools will observe an eLearning day on Monday, April 8, due to the solar eclipse occurring that day. The decision was made after careful thought and consideration by District Five leaders, along with leadership of all Spartanburg County school districts. The eclipse, which should last several hours, is expected to occur during afternoon dismissal times, which could potentially pose a safety risk to both students and staff. Furthermore, district leadership does not believe it is safe for school buses or student drivers to be on the roads during the height of the event. Athletic and afterschool activities will be allowed on Monday, April 8, but only after 5:00 PM, once the eclipse has passed.

Just a reminder! No school for students tomorrow, March 15, 2024.

Congratulations to Yana Tsvyd, Aurora DeJesus, and Chase Ripple! Their artwork was chosen to represent River Ridge Elementary at the Spartanburg County Youth Art Month Exhibit at the Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg during the month of March.

Join us for all the fun! Our spring carnival, the famous Patches' Pandamonium is Thursday, March 14. Everything starts at 5:30pm.

We're so excited to announce that we've already read 25, 361 minutes in the month of March with our Beanstack challenge!

No school on students Friday, March 15th . This will be a Professional Day for teachers.

Don't forget the time change on Sunday!

Just a reminder that our Schoolwide Book Character Day is Friday. Students are invited to dress as their favorite character from a book they’ve read! Costumes should not include masks and should be school appropriate. We will celebrate with a parade for each grade level!

Kids Heart Challenge donations are due today! Please remember to complete your students final online donations. Make one more push for donations tonight and ask donors if their companies match donations. We're having a blast getting healthier and helping kids with special hearts!

Our March Read Across America Challenge starts today in Beanstack! Like a Fitbit for reading, Beanstack's easy and real-time tracking helps build strong reading skills and habits. Logging sessions is quick and simple. Features include: • Reading timer--Start and stop reading sessions in real time • ISBN scanner--Scan and save any title with a few clicks • Reading streaks--Build up consecutive days in a daily reading log • All-time reading log--Get weekly, monthly, and yearly reading stats Readers get instant reading rewards and recognition in a fun way with achievements, badges, and reading streaks! Student can also earn actual prizes as they reach specific amounts of time. Students use their ClassLink QR code/login to get started on their laptop or the app on a mobile device. For the app, go to: https://landing.beanstack.com/mobile-app Happy Reading!

Students created SC projects as part of Black History Month in art classes. Fourth graders learned about Edgefield face jugs. Third graders studied sweetgrass baskets.

This week is the last week to get all your donations in! All donations will be due by March 1st. Be sure to register at: http://www2.heart.org/goto/RiverRidge today!! So proud of all of our students hard work to spread the word about life-saving CPR skills and healthy eating/living habits!

Congratulations to our District Elementary Honor Choir members! Back row: Reaghan Cabe, Quinn Whitaker, Aaliyah Feemster, Anabelle Werner, Emerson Wisecarver, Adelyn Pegram Middle: Hazel Spaar, Finley Moore, Kylee Robinson, Abigail Henderson Front: Katie Lake Cantrell, Lucy Andrus, Ellie Plexico

Just a reminder that tomorrow is an Early Release Day for students. Dismissal is at 11:30am tomorrow, Wednesday, February 28th.

We're celebrating Read Across America with theme days! Here's a look at the schedule and themes. Students are invited, but not required to dress up each day. Thank you for your continued support of reading and all that we do! We are excited to celebrate reading!

Star knows getting at least 10 hours of sleep every night helps you feel good and keeps your heart and brain healthy over time. Being active during the day and having a nice wind down routine at night (like reading or journaling) can help you get a good night’s rest! http://www2.heart.org/goto/RiverRidge

Tomorrow is the deadline for the Greenville Drive's Reading All-Star reading logs. Any logs returned after 2:20pm tomorrow will not count. The school must submit the completed logs to the Greenville Drive at that time. Here's a link to the reading log, if you need an additional copy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l5qaZDtznUNss8bUcc-CdZaKGEnbQIWJ/view?usp=sharing

Our PTO is looking for donations to the silent auction at our upcoming Patches PANDAmonium on Thursday, March 14 from 5:30 -7:30. Please reach out to Bryan Cegelis at school (864.949.7620) or to our PTO at RiverRidgePTO@yahoo.com, if you are interested in donating. And share this post with any local businesses that you think would like to partner with us and support this event. Thank you!

Wednesday, February 28th is an Early Release Day for students. Students will dismiss at 11:30am.

Patches PANDAmonium is coming up Thursday, March 14 from 5:30 -7:30. We will have carnival games, inflatables, popcorn, cotton candy, balloon animals, and more!!! Register online using the link below or return the paper that comes home with your child. https://patches-pandamonium-2024.cheddarup.com