We look forward to seeing everyone at our Muffins with Grandparents events!
This summer the Spartanburg County Public Library hosted a reading program with nine challenges, including reading for an hour, reading a new book, or reading a book of your choice.. Congratulations to these River Ridge students for completing the challenge!
Brielle Abney
Ayden Book
Tristan Brown
Penelope Burnette
Aiden Connoly
Peyton Connoly
Dax Davis
Caroline Geary
Greysen Goolsby
Austin Grant
Finn Grant
Amos Hardee
Mackenzie Heller
Alivia Heller
Royce Holley
Katie Lanphere
Theo Lanphere
Brooke Lilley
Abby McBride
Charlotte McNett
Mateo Medina
Amellia Medina
Finley Moore
Olive Petrina
Grady Powers
Presley Powers
Langley Powers
Luke Primeau
Max Primeau
Eowyn Puckette
Anita Skovpen
Ari Skovpen
Paul Stover
Riley Stover
Patrick Stover
Eleanor Sudduth
Olivia Vargas
Emmett Whitlock
Malia Womack
Jackson Yontz
Lily Yontz
District 5 is on the lookout for dedicated substitute teachers to join our team. We believe in empowering our educators, which is why we're offering comprehensive training to all new substitutes.
🎓 Why become a substitute teacher with us?
• Flexible schedules
• Valuable classroom experience
• Opportunity to make a positive impact on students' lives
Ready to take the first step towards an exciting career in education? Give us a call today to schedule your training session!
Understanding concepts of print is key to becoming a strong reader! Hembree’s Happy Herd is learning how letters, words, and sentences fit together to tell stories. 🌟🐮 #FirstGradeMagic #LiteracySkills
Wow! Our school has been awarded Beanstack’s inaugural Reading Culture Igniter badge for reaching 25% student participation. Achieving this milestone means we are building a strong culture of reading in our school community using Beanstack—well on our way to reaching the Pathfinder badge for 50% of students logging reading in Beanstack. 💙
Mrs. Cleveland's class had so much fun exploring all the different careers options today!
Hope everyone has a wonderful Labor Day Holiday weekend and remember no school on Monday!
Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Berry’s class have been working on community helpers. Today they learned about a chef and a librarian.
The students became chefs and made their own pizza and our very own librarian Mrs. Barker came to read to the class.💕
More Open House News! Families, please join our Kindergarten and First Grade for their Open House Night at 6:00pm on September 16. Families of our Second, Fourth, and Fifth Graders, please join us on September 17 at 6:00pm. Third Grade families, we thank you for your tremendous turn out on August 27!
September 16 @ 6:00pm--K5 & 1st Grade
September 17 @ 6:00pm--2nd, 4th, & 5th Grades
Mrs. Shetley's class loved trying out the new playground donations today. Thanks again to our PTO and community for the recess carts! 🐼
Hello Grandparents! Please join us for a special event with your grandchild, our Muffins with Grandparents Celebration. Each morning we'll spotlight one grade level from 8:30am-9:15am. Here's the schedule for the celebrations:
Friday, September 6th - K4, PCD, & K5
Monday, September 9th - 5th Grade
Tuesday, September 10th - 4th Grade
Wednesday, September 11th - 3rd Grade
Thursday, September 12th - 2nd Grade
Friday, September 13th - 1st Grade
Please remember you will need to sign in at the front lobby before entering the cafeteria. Your grandchild will be called to meet you in the cafeteria.
Friday, August 30 is our AVID College and Career Day! Students can celebrate by wearing their favorite college's colors.
Mrs. Wells’ class learned that being a Superstar ⭐ means you work together, persevere, and follow directions as they put together puzzles and wrote about the picture they created.
Just a reminder! No School on Monday, September 2nd for the Labor Day Holiday.
Attention Families of our 3️⃣rd Grade students! Just a reminder tomorrow night is Open House for 3rd Grade from 6:00-7:00. You'll get a chance to hear more about all the amazing things your students will be doing in 3rd Grade this year. 🐼
Shh! Don't tell them this fun matchup game is really learning! Students in Mrs. Bradley's class played a memory game during their math lesson. They had to find two cards that equaled ten together to make a match towards winning. A great way to practice memory and math skills! ⭐️
⭐️ 🔦 Mrs. Wells’ Superstars had their first Flashlight Friday and loved it! 🔦⭐
Support our PTO! YOU could be the lucky winner who gets to skip the car line with this PTO fundraiser! 🚗 Be on the lookout for this to be coming home so you don’t miss your chance to enter. Or, you can click the link below. Good luck!! 🐼💙
https://2024-2025-skip-the-carline.cheddarup.com
📢Exciting Opportunity for Local Businesses!📈
River Ridge Elementary School is seeking enthusiastic business partners to join us in creating an exceptional school year for our students! 🎓✨
🤝 How You Can Get Involved:
📌Event Sponsorship: Help us host memorable school events.
✂️Resource Donations: Contribute supplies or offer your expertise.
🐼Mentorship & Workshops: Share your skills and inspire the next generation.
Why Partner with Us?
👀Enhance your business's visibility within the community.
🤝Make a meaningful impact on students' lives with opportunities for mentorship and collaboration within the school.
📺Visibility on digital marquee in the carline. Nearly 80% of our students use the carline either in the morning or afternoon. This will show your name to the families of 500+ students every day.
📣Social Media Shout Outs! We will tag your business in social media posts and provide opportunities during parent events to broaden your exposure.
Ready to get started? Contact Bryan Cegelis at bryan.cegelis@spart5.net or call 864-949-7620 to discuss partnership opportunities!
Let’s work together to make this school year unforgettable! 🌟💯💯
#RiverRidgeElementary #CommunityPartners #SupportEducation #LocalBusiness #MakeADifference
⏰SAVE THE DATE!⏰
🙌August 30! 9:00- RRES AVID DAY!🙌
Students will celebrate by wearing college colors as we celebrate AVID and prepare for college and career readiness! BUT We need your help!
We will be hosting a "College and Career Showcase" around the car loop. We want to have a lot of different colleges represented, not just 🐯Clemson and 🐔South Carolina. If you are a Wofford, Upstate, Citadel, Winthrop, Coastal Carolina, Appalachian State alum or fan, plan to show your school spirit and talk about where you went to school and even more importantly WHY? Outside of sports, what does your school offer? We want to show our students options after high school.
We want to show career options as well! Police👮 , firefighters🚒, medical professionals🩺, lawyers👩💼👨💼, truck drivers🚛, welders🧑🏭, plumbers 🧑🔧, anyone! Come and represent your career path and talk to our students about your professional passion!
Reach out to your teacher or Mr. Bryan Cegelis at bryan.cegelis@spart5.net or call the school at 864-949-7620! On August 30, let's fill our car loop with great examples of College and Career Readiness!
**For more on AVID, visit https://explore.avid.org/what-avid-is/ **
