Don't forget that you can still turn your used crayons in to any 3rd grader. We are well over our half-way mark, help us meet our goal of collecting 100 lbs of crayons for the Crayon Initiative!! Thank you!!
The FFA Chapter ended National FFA Week activities with the traditional hay bale toss. Lucas Holland won in the men's division with a throw of 22 feet and Graci Vanderheyden won in the ladies division with 11'8".
It’s concert time at Highland Community College! Cora Boop, Ian Wachter, and Mr. Dickman are performing on the small ensemble recital!
High school students are beginning new independent projects in Art class.
The FFA officers were busy cooking this morning for the Staff Appreciation Breakfast! They made scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, and biscuits n' gravy.
We had the tug-o-war contest and played musical buckets for our National FFA week activity today! Avery Engle was the last one standing to win in musical buckets. We also did a quizbowl competition where the freshmen trounced the other classes to take home top honors this year.
Check out these ALL-STARS! The 7th grade finished the All-Stars program today with Mrs. Muzzey from FHN. Throughout the program, students learned about goal setting, healthy habits, drug and alcohol prevention, and more. The final session had students standing up to share their personal commitments and receiving a certificate for completing the program!
US Grant / Fever River Middle School Girls Basketball Conference Tournament.
February 24 & 26 at Scales Mound
Last Friday, the Galena Rotary Club held a meeting where they honored local sophomore students who were nominated by staff members of their respective schools for performance in the classroom, personal growth, and more. River Ridge staff nominated Ian Spangler as our Rotary Club Student of the Quarter for his academic growth and leadership in the classroom. Students and their families were treated to a lunch at the Desoto Hotel in Galena. Great job, Ian!
The third graders are collecting used crayons from now until March 15th! They will be donated to the Crayon Initiative, where they will be transformed into new crayons for children in hospitals. Donation boxes can be found in all 3 school offices as well as all elementary classrooms. Thanks for helping!! For more info, go to thecrayoninitiative.org.
The 7th graders are working on putting the finishing touches on thier toolboxes. After building them they woodburned and then stained thier projects. They will be ready to take home in a few days!
Congratulations to Arthur Horn and Ty Spahn n winning thier categories at the FFA record book contest on Monday. They will now move on to the district level of competition in March!
RRSM GIRLS BASKETBALL SECTIONALS INFO
Ticket Link
https://gofan.co/app/school/IHSA?activity=Basketball&school=IL22496
Calling all students and staff....We will be having an RR SPIRIT DAY tomorrow in support of our girls who will be in SECTIONAL action tomorrow night in Lena at 7:30PM. Please come dressed in school colors and accessories!!!
Also.....Good luck to our boys who will begin regional action tonight at 6pm in Lena. Let the school spirit flow tonight and tomorrow!!!
RRSM Girls Basketball
Regional Championship Shirts
https://rrsmgirlsbbregionalchamps24.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Sectional Tickets
https://gofan.co/app/school/IHSA?activity=Basketball&school=IL22496
Tuesday's River Ridge school board meeting will begin at 5:00pm due to the RR/SM girls basketball sectional game in Lena. Good luck girls!
Good luck to the RR/SM Lady Cats as they play for the IHSA Regional Championship tonight at 7pm in Mt Carroll vs Eastland.
Fifth graders just finished up an ELA unit about the Renaissance and created pieces of artwork, architecture and inventions that demonstrate what they learned. See if you can find the Mona Lisa, any inventions by Leonardo da Vinci or a play by Shakespeare in the museum of 5th grade creations.
On February 14, Chief Anthony Blansett of the US Navy visited River Ridge to award school counselor Marie Brzezinski and math teacher Susan Miles with the Impact Influencer Award. These staff members received the award for writing recommendations that helped senior Isaac Rife earn a full NROTC scholarship to Marquette University. Only four students across all of Illinois and Iowa received a full NROTC scholarship, so this is a huge honor! Isaac plans on studying mechanical engineering in college. If you see Isaac around, be sure to congratulate him on this phenomenal accomplishment!
Help! Elementary is being overrun by Lost And Found items! Take a look at these pics to see if any of your child's missing clothing has been hanging out out on the Lost and Found table. Call the office to claim your items and we'll get them in your child's backpack today!
