River Ridge CUSD 210

Starting Thursday, February 24th from 9:30am to 12:30pm Jo Daviess County Health Department will be providing PCR Salvia based COVID-19 testing through Shield Illinois. In order to be tested, individuals will need to register for an online account on the Shield Illinois Portal at https://shieldillinoisportal.pointnclick.com/login_login.aspx. Please use df5brbrj as the agency code. Appointments can be scheduled on this website, but we will also take walk ins. To schedule an appointment an online account will need to be created where you will also review testing results. Please note your appointment cannot be made any more than 7 days in advance. However, for the first clinic on the 24th scheduling will not be available until day of testing clinic. If anyone needs assistance in setting up an account, creating appointments, or accessing their results they can contact the Shield Illinois Patient Support line at 217-265-6059. This is a free service for anyone and results will be available in your Shield Portal within 24 to 48 hours. Persons will need to present their ID and the QR provided when the appointment is scheduled. Please do not eat, drink or put anything in your mouth (no smoking, chewing gum, or using mouthwash) for one hour prior to your test. Jo Daviess County Health Department will offer Shield testing Tuesday’s from 12pm to 3pm and Thursday’s 9:30am to 12:30pm. Testing will be done in the lower level of the health department, please park in the lower parking lot and follow the signs. For more information about Shield Illinois Saliva Test please go to https://shieldillinois.com/.

This week it is clay in Art Class

The Mobile Dentist will be at River Ridge 03/24/22. Reminder: All new, Kindergarten, 2nd, 6th and 9th grade students are required to have a dental exam on file by May 15th. This program will fulfill that requirement. MS/HS Signup Link: https://www.myschooldentist.com/RSRRIL_schsrm Elementary Signup Link: https://www.myschooldentist.com/RRRRIL_schsrm

Quinten Atutis WINS THE REGIONAL SPELLING BEE sponsored by the Regional Office of Education #8. Congratulations to Quinten Atutis, 8th grader from River Ridge Elementary School. Quinten Atutis is the champion of the Regional Spelling Bee sponsored by the Regional Office of Education #8. The competition involved several spellers from area local schools. Due to the pandemic, the competition was a virtual event in which spellers participated through the Scripps Online Testing Platform. Quinten Atutis now advances to compete in the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee this summer near Washington, D.C. The semifinals are on June 1 and the finals are on June 2 and will be televised on national networks ION and Bounce and hosted by accomplished actor, director, educator and lifelong children’s literacy advocate LeVar Burton. In addition to qualifying for the national finals, Quinten Atutis also wins these prizes: 1st Place trophy from the Regional Office of Education #8. The Samuel Louis Sugarman Award. The Britannica Online Premium The Merriam-Webster Unabridged Online Travel expenses for winner and one guardian. The Regional Office of Education #8 has sponsored the regional bee event for 40 years. The competition encourages students to set goals and dedicate time to study and prepare. Participation also provides an opportunity for students to gain experience in public speaking and performing under pressure.

River Ridge is hosting a Mannys Share Night, Wednesday, March 2. Proceeds will support a scholarship and medical expenses for Travis.

First graders, Bekham and Payton, work together to devise three different ways to cover the shapes with pattern blocks!

Latest episode of This Week @ River Ridge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-RGNzx9vsw

Let the Rehearsals Begin!! The Middle Drama Department has started preparing for the In-Person Performance of the melodrama, Villain Wore a Dirty Shirt. Performances will be March 24th & 25th at 7:00 pm. Get ready to cheer the hero and boo the villain!

Bethany Diederich was 1st place REGIONAL CHAMPION in the IHSA Speech Prose event and placed 2nd place in the Dramatic Interpretation. Logan Johnson placed 4th in Impromptu Speaking. Bethany and Logan both qualified for SPEECH SECTIONALS, which take place tomorrow in Dekalb, IL. CONGRATULATIONS and GOOD LUCK Bethany and Logan!!!

Ty Spahn "hanging out" next to his Spider-Man creation. Nice work Ty!!

Sixth grade students finished up their Google Drawing unit with a collaboration project during computers today. Students were given two partners to work on two different tic-tac-toe games. They designed the games and then played against each other from their own computers. To experience what collaboration can be like, they had to use comments to talk to each other as if they were in a different room but working at the same time.

The Introduction to Engineering class completed the first phase of their Robotics Unit today by showing Mr. Foltz the "actions" that each robot could undergo. The class is instructed by Mr. Wurster as Robotics is an up and coming industry in our future world.

Spanish 4 Seniors submitted this video for Cuban musical artist Cimifunk's Cun Cun Prá Student Dance challenge. The first place winner will be visited by Cimifunk and his team!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7kN0nw6paM&t=1s

Watch RRAVLCUB's latest episode 1/28/22. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0rLWkw4E9g

Check out Mrs. Bingham’s badminton champions! Shout out to Dylan Diehl for winning the Golden Racquet Bracket! Thanks to Ty Spahn for making the trophy. 🏸🏆🐾

Watch AVCLUB's latest news episode from 1/21/22. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QuQCS09qTw

The Middle School Business class is busy cutting and pressing magnets this week for Thursday night's High School girls' basketball game where these magnets will be available for $5 along with a silent auction of amazing baskets. All sales will go to the Hartman family.

The Young Investors Club met again today to discuss ways to invest their future earnings. The club is directed by Mr. Wurster who enjoys investing himself.

The Chemistry classes conducting Flame Tests with different metals in the high school science lab today.

Academic Bowl Team traveled to Rockford to compete in the Bergstrom Stateline Quizbowl