Hi families and friends! Our school is partnering with Art to Remember for a creative fundraiser featuring keepsake products customized with your child's art. With 60+ items (many under $20), these make great gifts and a portion of every purchase supports our school. Click the link below, enter your online order code or search for your child's artwork, and start shopping!

https://arttoremember.com/school/366W5Z

Orders made by May 1st will ship to our school and anything ordered after May 1 will be shipped home.
10 days ago, River Ridge Communications
Our school is partnering with Art to Remember for a creative fundraiser featuring keepsake products customized with your child's art.
Welcome to 5th grade Ms. Kaplon!
10 days ago, River Ridge Communications
Welcome to 5th grade Ms. Kaplon!
Welcome to Kindergarten Ms. Mills!
10 days ago, River Ridge Communications
Welcome to Kindergarten Ms. Mills!
Welcome to our new PE Coach!
10 days ago, River Ridge Communications
Welcome to our new PE Coach!
Welcome to River Ridge for 2026-27 !
10 days ago, River Ridge Communications
Welcome Mrs. Bates
Mrs. Wheeler's first graders love using the MakerSpace in the library!
11 days ago, River Ridge Communications

We are proud to share that our school has received the Palmetto Gold Award Flag from the SC Department of Education! The Palmetto Gold Award recognizes River Ridge as a Gold High Performing School on the SC Report Card.

Ellen Weaver, head of the SCDOE, shared the following comments on a card sent with the flag:
"Your commitment to providing quality education and fostering a positive learning environment has truly paid off."
"Thank you for your dedication to student achievement and for exemplifying excellence in your district."
"As you display the GOLD recognition banner throughout your school, celebrate this success and inspire continued excellence."

This accomplishment represents a building wide dedication and determination that every child succeeds in all academics. Our faculty and staff cares, inspires, encourages, and teaches to the very top expectations. It also recognizes that our students work hard and do their best. We are Panda Proud! #WeAreD5 #PandaPride

11 days ago, River Ridge Communications
Palmetto Gold High Performance Award 2026

3rd-5th Grade families, just a reminder! Today is the final day to order books for our author visit. Alyssa Wilkinson is coming to our school on April 24th! Mrs., Wilkinson is the author of the upcoming book, "Unlucky Charm Summer".

Order your copy from her publisher, ChickenScratchBooks.com Orders must be in by today. Use this Coupon Code at Checkout to receive 10% off and FREE shipping: RiverRidgeAuthorVisit4.24. Books can only be purchased online and will be shipped to the school for pick-up and signing on April 24th. Please be sure to write the student’s name in the order notes.

12 days ago, River Ridge Communications
author visit book order form with qr code
Congratulations to our Terrific Kid of the Year, Thomas Barker! Thomas is a fifth grader in Mrs. Cobb and Mrs. Fitzgerald's classes. He was selected by faculty for his kindness, hard work, and sense of responsibility. We are so very proud of him!
12 days ago, River Ridge Communications
Thomas Barker Terrific Kid of the Year
Congratulations to our second round of students to earn their Multiplication Medallions!
12 days ago, River Ridge Communications
Congratulations to our second round of students to earn their multiplication medallions!
Congratulations to our second round of students to earn their multiplication medallions!
Congratulations to our second round of students to earn their multiplication medallions!
Congratulations to our second round of students to earn their multiplication medallions!
Congratulations to our second round of students to earn their multiplication medallions!
Congratulations to our second round of students to earn their multiplication medallions!
Congratulations to our second round of students to earn their multiplication medallions!
Congratulations to our second round of students to earn their multiplication medallions!
Congratulations to our second round of students to earn their multiplication medallions!
Attention families! There is NO TrebleMakers rehearsal tomorrow (Monday, April 13).
13 days ago, River Ridge Communications
NO TrebleMakers rehearsal tomorrow
Mrs. Huss' class had the best time before Spring Break performing as part of the second grade musical, "It’s Saturday!".
14 days ago, River Ridge Communications
second grade musical
second grade musical
second grade musical
No school this week, have a wonderful Spring Break! See you back at school on Monday, April 13th.
19 days ago, River Ridge Communications
a social media graphic that says "Have a wonderful Spring Break! See you back at school on Monday, April 13th."
Families of Beta Club members, apologies for the incorrect information on the induction invitation sent home yesterday. The correct date is Monday, April 20th. We wanted to alert you as soon as possible and apologize again for any inconvenience. New invitations with the correct information will be sent home after Spring Break.
21 days ago, River Ridge Communications
Monday April 20th
Mrs. Cobb’s classes enjoyed the sunshine while reading outside today.
22 days ago, River Ridge Communications
Mrs. Cobb’s classes enjoyed the sunshine while reading outside today.
Mrs. Cobb’s classes enjoyed the sunshine while reading outside today.
Mrs. Cobb’s classes enjoyed the sunshine while reading outside today.
We are thrilled to announce that our Teacher of the Year, Jared Hembree, is a finalist for District Five Teacher of the Year! Congratulations, Mr. Hembree!
22 days ago, River Ridge Communications
Jared Hembree Finalist for District Teacher of the Year
Jared Hembree Finalist for District Teacher of the Year
Mrs. Wells’s class had some eggs-tra egg-citing learning activities to go along with the book Rechenka’s Eggs by Patricia Polocco. They built and ate the cutest little Peep houses and measured with jellybeans.
22 days ago, River Ridge Communications
Mrs. Wells’s class had some eggs-tra egg-citing learning activities to go along with the book Rechenka’s Eggs by Patricia Polocco. They built and ate the cutest little Peep houses and measured with jellybeans.
Mrs. Wells’s class had some eggs-tra egg-citing learning activities to go along with the book Rechenka’s Eggs by Patricia Polocco. They built and ate the cutest little Peep houses and measured with jellybeans.
Mrs. Wells’s class had some eggs-tra egg-citing learning activities to go along with the book Rechenka’s Eggs by Patricia Polocco. They built and ate the cutest little Peep houses and measured with jellybeans.
Mrs. Wells’s class had some eggs-tra egg-citing learning activities to go along with the book Rechenka’s Eggs by Patricia Polocco. They built and ate the cutest little Peep houses and measured with jellybeans.
Mrs. Wells’s class had some eggs-tra egg-citing learning activities to go along with the book Rechenka’s Eggs by Patricia Polocco. They built and ate the cutest little Peep houses and measured with jellybeans.
Mrs. Wells’s class had some eggs-tra egg-citing learning activities to go along with the book Rechenka’s Eggs by Patricia Polocco. They built and ate the cutest little Peep houses and measured with jellybeans.
Mrs. Wells’s class had some eggs-tra egg-citing learning activities to go along with the book Rechenka’s Eggs by Patricia Polocco. They built and ate the cutest little Peep houses and measured with jellybeans.
Mrs. Wells’s class had some eggs-tra egg-citing learning activities to go along with the book Rechenka’s Eggs by Patricia Polocco. They built and ate the cutest little Peep houses and measured with jellybeans.
Mrs. Wells’s class had some eggs-tra egg-citing learning activities to go along with the book Rechenka’s Eggs by Patricia Polocco. They built and ate the cutest little Peep houses and measured with jellybeans.
Mrs. Wells’s class had some eggs-tra egg-citing learning activities to go along with the book Rechenka’s Eggs by Patricia Polocco. They built and ate the cutest little Peep houses and measured with jellybeans.
Having some fun and using strategies to win in Mrs. Cleveland's classroom!
23 days ago, River Ridge Communications
We played some fun Easter games.
We played some fun Easter games.
We played some fun Easter games.
We played some fun Easter games.
We played some fun Easter games.
We played some fun Easter games.
We played some fun Easter games.
We played some fun Easter games.
We played some fun Easter games.
We played some fun Easter games.
Field Day behind the scenes scoop! Salon de Frech was open for some of Ms. Frech’s girls that wanted to have their hair ready for field day!  
23 days ago, River Ridge Communications
Salon de Frech was open for some of Ms. Frech’s girls that wanted to have their hair ready for field day!  

It's time for our K5 Graduates to take their Cap & Gown Pictures! K5 Families mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 21st. To order pictures please use the QR code or use this link: https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/river-ridge-elementary-school/cap-gown-pictures-4-21-2026-5/optIn

23 days ago, River Ridge Communications
K5 Cap and Gown pictures on April 21