Mark your calendar and make plans to join us for our Muffins with Grown-Ups events! Limit of 2 grown-ups per student, please.
Kindergarten, K4, and PCD - Monday, March 9
Grade 1 - Tuesday, March 10
Grade 2 - Wednesday, March 11
Grade 3 - Thursday, March 12
Grade 4 - Monday, March 16 (due to a field trip on 3/13)
Grade 5 - Friday, March 13
River Ridge Elementary School Cafeteria
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM (Drop-In)
Happy Read Across America Week! Just a reminder tomorrow is: Wear it. Read it. Students can choose to wear a shirt with words for others to read! It can be a logo, school shirt, or positive message.
Just a reminder this Friday, March 6 is a make up day for students. Students will attend school on a normal schedule this Friday to make up for our snow day.
Join us for a family evening of fun with games, food, and inflatables! Our PTO proudly presents Patches' Pandemonium Thursday, March 5 from 5:30 – 7:30pm.
Mrs. Cleveland's class is learning about fractions and the students were able to show their knowledge by cutting different fractions on their cookie. 🍪
Plan ahead, River Ridge Pandas! Monday, March 16 is National Panda Day! Let's celebrate by wearing black & white or a RRES shirt. It will be a panda-tastic day!
Just a reminder! Our 2025-26 Yearbook is on sale now! Orders can ONLY be made ONLINE. The last day to order is March 15, 2026! Order your copy for $20.00 at www.strawbridge.net with the online code is YB33002.
It is the last week of our Kids Heart Challenge! We're in the final stretch and our students have done a fantastic job learning how to care for their hearts and others! If you haven't joined yet, there's still time:http://www2.heart.org/goto/RiverRidgeSpart
Here's how you can help today:
*Download the AHA Schools app
*Send 5 texts or emails using the pre-written messages in the app or in your headquarters.
*Complete all the steps in Finn's Mission to earn a gift and learn Hands-Only CPR!
Your support helps fund research, education and lifesaving training—thank you for making a difference in our school and beyond!
Here's how you can help today:
*Download the AHA Schools app
*Send 5 texts or emails using the pre-written messages in the app or in your headquarters.
*Complete all the steps in Finn's Mission to earn a gift and learn Hands-Only CPR!
Your support helps fund research, education and lifesaving training—thank you for making a difference in our school and beyond!
Congratulations to our Support Employee of the Year, Kimberly Berg! Mrs. Berg is in her second year at River Ridge as a member of our Special Education team.
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.
