Congratulations to our Teacher of the Year, Jared Hembree! Mr. Hembree is a member of the First Grade team and involved in several school and district committees. He is a D5 grad and has been a long time member of the River Ridge family.

Plan ahead for our Read Across America Week fun! Students can wear a shirt with logo, school shirt, or a positive message on Tuesday, March 3. They can also dress up to represent a vocabulary/spelling word on Friday, March 6. Looking forward to celebrating our love of reading all week!

Ms. Bishop's students kicked off book clubs today making predictions and connections.





Miss Wheeler and Mrs. Wilber’s class had a sweet time celebrating President’s Day by making Presidential cookies in Cooking Class! 🇺🇸🍪 Learning + baking = the perfect recipe for fun! ❤️💙










How sweet! ❤️ Ms. Bulleman's class gave her a bridal shower and pizza party today.







Last night was a treasure trove of fun! Thanks to all the families who came out to join us!








Yum! Our Culver's Spirit Night is next Tuesday, February 24 from 5:00pm-8:00pm. Come join us!

Be on the look out for these scallywags! Word is they plan to be around our school tonight from 6:00-7:30.....

River Ridge Elementary is on a mission to help families stay active and learn lifesaving skills through the Kids Heart Challenge! Complete Finn’s Mission to learn Hands-Only CPR and your student will earn a Lifesavers Cape, plus a chance to win two tickets to Super Bowl LXI in 2027! Sign up today at http://www2.heart.org/goto/RiverRidgeSpart or on the AHA Schools app to get started.

Congratulations to Ms. Wheeler's K5 class! They were awarded the Golden Spoon for their great behavior in the cafeteria.

Thank you so much for all of the donations to our Pet Supply Donation Drive! Our Student Council members loaded up the supplies and presented them to the Spartanburg Humane Society today.


Dear Parents and Guardians,
We’re excited to share that your child will be bringing home their Strawbridge Studios Spring Picture soon! Each student will receive a complete package to take home for your review.
If you’d like to purchase the photos, you can easily do so online or return the payment envelope to the school, please follow the instructions included in the package. Or, if you choose not to purchase, please return the unwanted prints to the school by the date listed.
Your support helps make our school programs successful and allows us to continue offering great opportunities for our students. Thank you for your cooperation and for supporting our school.
We’re excited to share that your child will be bringing home their Strawbridge Studios Spring Picture soon! Each student will receive a complete package to take home for your review.
If you’d like to purchase the photos, you can easily do so online or return the payment envelope to the school, please follow the instructions included in the package. Or, if you choose not to purchase, please return the unwanted prints to the school by the date listed.
Your support helps make our school programs successful and allows us to continue offering great opportunities for our students. Thank you for your cooperation and for supporting our school.

Our Family Engagement Night is tomorrow!

Happy School Bus Drivers Appreciation Week to our many D5 Bus Drivers! We thank you for safely delivering our students to school and home again EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. You are the best!

Presidents’ Day in our PCD class today was great!







5th Grade Families with rising 6th Graders! Don't forget Florence Chapel's Instrument Placement Days today at 4:30pm and February 24 at 5:00pm.


A big THANK YOU to Officer Kelly on School Resource Officer Day! We appreciate his dedication to keeping our campus, our students, and our faculty and staff safe every day.

Just a reminder! Our Spring Picture Day is this Wednesday. These will be full body portraits of students with a spring background.

What a lovely day with Mrs. Price’s class! 💕







Congratulations to Ava Cogdill, the first to be awarded the Spirit of River Ridge Award. This award honors a team member who goes above and beyond by actively supporting school activities, incentives, and professional learning.

