River Ridge CUSD 210

Congrats to Nick Cobine on placing 2nd in the FFA AgEd contest. His presentation was on horses and differences between English and Western tack. He will now move on to the district competition that is in February. Graci Vanderheyden also competed st this contest and was 4th overall.

Congratulations to the FFA Greenhand Quiz Bowl team on their first place finish in the section! They were the sections winners at the contest on Tuesday night and are now qualified for the State competition!

Biology class has an introductory lesson on genetics playing...Who is that baby?

10 days of Origami in Art class.

RRSM Girls Basketball vs Milledgeville Tonight (12/4) Varsity at 6:00 ... followed by 2 quarters JV

The 5th grade band members had their first full band day today! They behaved so well and made great music! #riverridgewildcatsband

The 8th grade STEM class is working on making their metal roses this week! They have been learning to use the drill press and the metal grinding wheel as well as learning some patience and perseverance as they make their petals.

Come out and support the Lady Cats!!

The PSAA class finished learning tje parts of the Dairy cow skeleton. They each made a model of dairy cow out of pasta and labeled all of the " bones."

The Horticulture class started making thier Christmas wreaths today!

5th grade students made metal tooled ornaments in Art class this week.

Mrs Tippett's first graders group start their 'apple mummy' project. Just finished reading Mummies in the Morning!! Will share photos after a month 😊

Can you believe tomorrow is already December? This month's Counselor's Corner highlights important dates in December, a spotlight on The Mop Shop, and mental wellness tips for the holidays. Stay warm, Wildcats! https://sites.google.com/riverridge210.org/counselorscorner/home

Influenza/RSV/Covid season is upon us! Please remember to keep your student home if they are sick! Students must be free of fever, vomiting, or diarrhea for 24 hours WITHOUT medication before returning to school. Nurse Haas has Covid tests available. If you have any questions please contact Nurse Haas.

Santa Store order forms and payments are due tomorrow for pre-5 students. Please send those in to your classroom teachers.

Thank you to everyone who donated to this year's food drive! The FFA officers delivered 468 pounds of food and paper goods to the Elizabeth Food Basket this afternoon!

Happy Thanksgiving from 3rd grade!

5th grade wrapped up the bowling unit in PE. No better way to show off their skills than to go on a field trip to Stockton Bowling Lanes and get their bowl on!

Gaining perspective in 8th grade Art class.

The FFA Chapter did thier Ag in the Classroom presentations this week to the 2nd graders. Avery Engle and Cora Ritchie were the lead teachers as they taught about horses and did a horse popsicle craft!