River Ridge Elementary -

We are celebrating our academic achievement on our SC School Report Card! Our Achievement is excellent! We EXCEEDED the district and the state in ELA and Math achievement! Our Overall Score grew 3 points since last year to 60 (Good), which is only 1 point from Excellent. So proud of our students and faculty for all of our gains. River Ridge is Moving Forward Together!

Our K4 classes had an in-house field trip with Greyrock Farms yesterday. Students learned about the life cycle of a pumpkin and an apple. 🍎 Then they got the pick out a pumpkin to take home! 🎃

🎭Lights, camera, action! Mrs. Powers’ ELA classes worked hard writing and planning new endings to a play they read in class. Today, they brought their creativity to life by performing their new endings for their classmates!

🍭✨ Who knew writing could be so sweet?! ✨🍭 Mrs. Jalbert’s Jammin’ Jellyfish had the sweetest day! 🍭💗 The students practiced using adjectives with a special lollipop writing activity. They had so much fun using creative and descriptive words to tell all about their lollipops! 📝🍭 The class also enjoyed a Boosterthon reward day with crazy hair and their favorite stuffies joining them at school! 🧸🤪 There were plenty of smiles, laughter, and sweet memories made throughout the day. It was the perfect way to kick off Fall Break! 🍂✨

Get Ready for Our Red Ribbon Spirit Week, October 26-30!

Monday- Go Red Day
RED-y to make good choices. Taking care of our bodies helps us grow, learn, and feel our best.

Tuesday- Wear Your Favorite Crazy Socks
Sock It to Unhealthy Choices! Everyone is unique! Practice positive self-talk, celebrate what makes you special, and remember that you can ask for help when you need it.

Wednesday-Pajama Day
Wear school-appropriate pajamas. Cozy Up to Healthy Choices! Rest matters! Getting enough sleep, taking breaks, and making time to relax help our minds and bodies recharge.

Thursday -Wear Your Favorite Team Jersey, Sports Shirt, or Team Colors
Team up for healthy choices! Strong teammates encourage one another, show respect, include others, and help each other make positive choices.

Friday- Dress as Your Favorite Book Character
Great characters make a difference! Dress up as a book character who demonstrates kindness, courage, friendship, perseverance, and making good choices. Please bring the book your character comes from. No masks, face paint, or weapons/ weapon-like costume props.

Congratulations to Fifth Grade, our Team of the Quarter!

Wait...did they award it to themselves? Absolutely.

Did they bring cake to celebrate? Yes.

Do we all concur? Of course!

Did the cake help persuade us? Perhaps.....


Seriously, we are thankful for this team and all they do for our students and school! They are the best!

Mrs. Frech’s class had a great field trip on Friday!

Mark your calendars for our upcoming Grandparents Breakfasts on October 19-21 from 8:00am-9:00am each day! Our days are organized by student last names instead of grade levels:
October 19 - Last Names A-H
October 20 - Last Names I-P
October 21 - Last Names Q-Z

Just a reminder! Fall Break is October 15-16. No school this Thursday and Friday.

Iowa Testing for 2nd Grade begins tomorrow, Monday, October 12th and continues through, Tuesday, October 13th.

Here are some tips to help prepare your student:

• Turn off screens early: Put away phones, tablets, and TVs 1 to 2 hours before bed to avoid blue light and help the brain wind down.

• Get to bed on time: Aim for a full, normal night of healthy sleep.

• Set alarms: Plan for an early, unrushed morning so nobody has to rush out the door.

• Stay positive and calm.

• Offer encouragement: Remind them that tests only measure what they know right now and that you are proud of their hard work.

• Focus on a normal, positive evening routine

Mrs. Cleveland's class loved the play of the Three Little Pigs! 💗

Great day for Mrs. Aleman's class! A field trip on Kindness Day.

Ms. Frech’s class and a few friends from Mrs. Aleman’s class enjoyed their second science watershed activity learning about force, motion, measurement, and predicting how far an object would travel! Everyone in each group had a job to do and they all did great!

Ms. Frech’s class are practicing their study skills to the test as they prepare for their last vocabulary test in unit one of 8 weeks of new and interesting words!

Don't forget to wear ORANGE tomorrow in support of Bullying Prevention Month!

Ms. Wheeler and Mrs. Wilber’s class LOVED their read aloud this morning with guest reader, Dr. Gary! 📚🥰

Twinning on a Winning Wednesday! ⭐⭐