River Ridge CUSD 210

Third Quarter Honor Rolls....Congratulations to these students and all of their hard work is appreciated!!

Third Quarter Honor Rolls....Congratulations to these students and all of their hard work is appreciated!!

6th grade artists showed off their talents as we wrapped up our study of ancient Greece/Mythology!

Juniors are working on their IXL Snapshot to show growth in ELA. We take this 3-4 times throughout the year to show areas of strength and weakness. As a result, this improves our instruction and learning.

These third graders were thrilled to receive their first letters back from their pen pals at St. Bruno School in Chicago.

The River Ridge Academic Bowl team finished their season last night with a record of 11-4. We defeated Galena in the first round of regionals but fell to East Dubuque in round 2. Congrats to the team for a job well done!

Dr. Seuss week in art started off with creating magical cities with a nod to famous artist and architect, Freidensreich Hundertwasser. Students designed cityscapes and wrapped up their day making the buildings in the kinetic sand.

Working on portfolios in Current Events and Sociology classes

This Week @ River Ridge Episode 14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEamt_sXtf0

The 7th Grade Business Exploratory students are ending the quarter with a fun sales pitch game called Snake Oil. It's currently a 2-way tie for the lead with the game concluding tomorrow.

Working on the Great Depression today in class. The picture is the slide. Thought I could use a video to help though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhiCFdWeQfA

The 6th grade Stem Class has been working really hard on designing their dragsters! Once completed, the students participated in a race and voted on the best design. The students enjoyed learning how to use the drill press, bandsaw, and an airbrush paint tool. Fastest Dragster: Garrett Leonard Best Design: Clara Gerlich

Masks on school buses will be optional starting Tuesday, March 1, 2022 following new CDC guidelines.

Congratulations to the National FFA Week coloring competition winners! These guys did a great job coloring their page and for their hard work, earned some candy!

Due to Scales Mound advancing to the boys sectionals on Tuesday March 1 the MS girls basketball game vs Scales Mound is CANCELED

JOB OPENINGS: River Ridge will begin interviewing for MS Social Studies and MS/HS Band positions very soon. If you are interested in either position please send your information to Mike Foltz via email: mfoltz@riverridge210.org You can also call to inquire @ 8158589005

Art 2 students working on individual projects.

Juniors are selling Butter Braids to raise funds for their individual accounts in preparation for their senior class trip expenses. These hand-braided bundles of goodness will be delivered prior to Easter. Below is a link where LOCAL (due to delivery) family and friends may order if a junior hasn’t contacted you. Thanks for supporting our students! https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/cd04f1dc-5224-4ddf-8d15-70d031502202

Isaac and Arthur using their robotics knowledge learned in the Intro to Engineering class provide entertainment for our office staff.

PTO Craft Fair Information. Follow the link below to fill out an application: https://www.riverridge210.org/page/rrpto