Riddle Elementary School

Tomorrow is Kindergarten Transition Night! 🎒📚 📅 Thursday, May 2, 2024 🕕 6-7 PM 🏫 Riddle Elementary School All Mattoon School district students entering Kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year are invited to join us for an exciting night of preparation. Event highlights include: 🍕Door prizes & pizza 🌞 Discover community services & summer programs 👩‍🏫 Visit classrooms & meet teachers 🏫 Learn what to expect in Kindergarten Call Tracey Perry with questions at 217-238-8816. ☎️

At this time, our phone system is unable to dial external numbers. Internal calls and incoming calls are working at this time. We have contacted the phone company about this issue. We apologize for the inconvenience and will update this post once we know more.

Countdown to the last day of school with us at Riddle and Williams Elementary School! Here are the ABC Calendars for the rest of the school year! 📅☀️🏖️

🍏📚 Sign up now for Golden Apple Summer Camp! 📚🍏 Enrich your child in Reading, Math, SEL, and STEAM activities! 🔢🧠🎨 🗓️ Monday - Friday, June 10 - June 20 🕗 8:15 am - 11:15 am 🏫 Hosted at Riddle & Williams Elementary 💰 FREE camp for students entering 1-8 Grade Register now: mcusd2.org/GoldenApple24 🌟 Please note, meals and transportation will not be provided and there will be no camp on Wednesday, June 19. ❌

The 3rd Annual Tech Celebration will bring all tech student leaders across the district together on Friday, May 3. The morning will include food, games, awards, and an extra special announcement! 🤖🥞🏆 *Graphic created by Kendra Beals*

📚🎒 Save the date for Kindergarten Transition Night! 🎒📚 📅 Thursday, May 2, 2024 🕕 6-7 PM 🏫 Riddle Elementary School All Mattoon School district students entering Kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year are invited to join us for an exciting night of preparation. Event highlights include: 🍕Door prizes & pizza 🌞 Discover community services & summer programs 👩‍🏫 Visit classrooms & meet teachers 🏫 Learn what to expect in Kindergarten Call Tracey Perry with questions at 217-238-8816. ☎️

We have been made aware that buildings throughout the district are experiencing phone issues calling to and from cell phones. We are working with the phone company to resolve this as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

What an incredible experience it was for our students and staff to be able to view the Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. 🌑🔭 What an educational and unforgettable moment for everyone involved! 🌠

Phones are currently down district wide. We are currently working with the phone company to resolve this as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

Congrats to the Riddle Art March Contest Winners! The students were challenged last month by adding color and design to a plain top hat. Winners were selected by demonstrating creativity and high quality craftsmanship. The students were informed of their winning by fifth grade student leaders Lily Herschberger and Jaynah Tucker. 🎨 Pictured from left to right front row are: Emily Solis, Aubrie Alamilla, Kamrynn Brown, Lily Herschberger, Abby Hills Back row left to right are: KeAra Browder, Joshua Rabe, Charlotte Kirkpatrick, Jaynah Tucker, Edward Pentz, Kyleigh Janssen

Don't forget to register for the 2024-25 school year! Register online with the link below.📝 mcusd2.org/register

📣 Friendly reminder! 📣 Just a quick reminder to our families that there will be no school for students on Monday due to a Teacher Institute.

Don't forget, Youth Track & Field registration for 4th and 5th-graders at Riddle and Williams is open through tomorrow! The season will run from April 22 to May 16. Practice will be 2 days per week after school. The track meet is scheduled for May 16 at MHS. Must have a sports physical to participate! 👟 Register at mcusd2.org/YouthTrackRegistration

Riddle Art Students have been working throughout this school year painting the 2023-24 Cafeteria Mural. The mural is approximately 14 feet long and the theme is patriotic. Every school year, Riddle hosts a Veterans Day celebration inviting local veterans to our school to thank them for their service. At the Veterans day celebration, the honored guests gather in the school cafeteria before the parade. This mural will be a constant reminder of the sacrifices our Veterans have endured to secure our freedom. The students did a great job creating this! 🎨🇺🇸

IAR testing for Williams, Riddle and Mattoon Middle School will take place April 8-12. Best of luck to our students as they prepare! 🌟📚

Youth Track & Field registration for 4th and 5th-graders at Riddle and Williams is now open! The season will run from April 22 to May 16. Practice will be 2 days per week after school. The track meet is scheduled for May 16 at MHS. Get your sports physicals now to be able to participate! 👟 Register at mcusd2.org/YouthTrackRegistration

Online registration is now open for the 2024-25 school year! Register with the link below: 📝 mcusd2.org/register

We are excited to announce that students throughout the district will have the opportunity to view the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse at their schools. 🌑🌞 Mattoon will experience a partial eclipse of 99.37% beginning at approximately 12:46 p.m. with the time of maximum coverage at approximately 2:04 p.m. 🕑 To help students better understand the science behind a solar eclipse, many teachers will incorporate this into their teaching this week prior to the eclipse. 👩‍🏫 We will be reviewing expectations and safety precautions with students to ensure a fun and memorable experience. Students and staff will be supplied with the ISO 12312-2 International Standard eclipse safe glasses that they will be required to wear during the viewing. 😎 School specific information regarding the event timeline has been emailed to families. Please communicate with your child’s teacher if you wish for your student to opt out of this event. Due to their age, students at Franklin Preschool will not be participating in the viewing, but will instead be participating in mini lessons and activities surrounding the eclipse. ✉️ (Eclipse timing information retrieved from: https://www.wcia.com/eclipse-2024/illinois-eclipse-map-which-cities-will-have-the-best-view/) 🌐

Mattoon CUSD #2 is now hiring! 🤝 ✅ Retirement Benefits ✅ Paid Time Off ✅ Regionally Competitive Pay ✅ Rich Culture Apply online:👇 mcusd2.org/Apply

Youth Track & Field registration for 4th and 5th-graders at Riddle and Williams opens April 5th. The season will run from April 22 to May 16. Get your sports physicals now to be able to participate! 👟 Find additional information at mcusd2.org/athletics. 🌐