Riddle Elementary School

Check out photos from the Youth Athletics Track & Field event that took place on Monday, May 15th, 2023. This was part of our new athletic programming at Riddle and Williams Elementary schools and was the first event held. We can't wait for more! Check out all the photos with the link below: bit.ly/YouthTrackandField

Exciting news! Our Summer School meals are open to ANY child in the community, age 0-18, Breakfast and lunch Monday - Friday! Elementary Sites: June 5th - July 28th Breakfast: 8:10-8:30 a.m. Lunch: 11:15-11:35 a.m. MMS Site: May 30th - July 20th Breakfast: 8:15-8:45 a.m. Lunch: 11:30-11:45 a.m.

Mr. Wheeler's 4th-grade students at Riddle Elementary joined a live event on Storyvoice this month with author Ryan Higgins. The author read his work aloud and taught the students how to draw Bruce the bear. The students were thrilled when a producer let them know that their class was randomly selected to ask questions to the author live on mic! In response to their question, they found out that Ryan Higgins's favorite childhood book was Calvin and Hobbes. The students enjoyed the live lesson!

Riddle Elementary School recently had a very productive book fair. The BOGO fair allowed students and families double the merchandise. Cops for Kids from the Mattoon Police Department donated $500 toward getting books in students' hands. This was about 140 books! Riddle also partnered with One Stop Community Christmas. Families had the option of donating a new book, making a monetary donation, or rounding up their purchase for this cause. Through the generous contributions of book fair customers, Riddle was able to donate 89 books for One Stop Community Christmas! Riddle Library will get to spend about $800 on Scholastic Merchandise for the library and its programming. Thank you to all our Riddle families for supporting the book fair.

Riddle Elementary 4th and 5th-grade students are invited to participate in the Illinois Readers Choice Program, the Bluestem Award. For each Bluestem book read, students answer questions about the book and are entered into a monthly drawing for free books. Pictured are the drawing winners for the month of April.

Sign up for S.T.E.A.M. summer camps at Williams and Riddle Elementary Schools. These camps are sponsored by our partners the U of I Fab Lab and Land of Lincoln Credit Union. This FREE camp will be open to incoming 5th/6th Grade Students! Register here: bit.ly/mcusdSTEAMcamp

We are so thankful for our teachers throughout the district! We appreciate all you do.

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Sarah Bush Lincoln's summer Healthy Communities Cooking Classes, Fast Reads & Fit Girls are filling up FAST! Get all the details and register your child here ➡️ www.sarahbush.org/healthycommunities/

Today is National Lunch Hero Day! Nutritious meals at school are an essential part of the school day, and the staff of the district’s school meals and nutrition department are committed to providing healthy, nutritious meals to the district’s children. The individuals who prepare and serve school meals help nurture our children through their daily interaction and support. Mattoon School District expresses its deep appreciation to these valuable employees and commends their good work on behalf of the children.

Riddle Elementary art students in Grade 2/3 Miss Blackwell's class had some fun making paper self-portraits. Students worked fast to complete their portraits in one single class period. Students were encouraged to add details to their work.

The Second Annual Tech Leadership Celebration will be held at Williams Elementary on May 5th from 9:00-10:00 AM. All families are welcome to watch as students gather from across the district to celebrate their tech achievements from the past year! A shout-out to MHS Tech Leader, Natasha Griffen for creating this promotional graphic.

The Riddle Elementary Scholastic BOGO Book Fair is this week! While there, please consider donating to benefit One Stop Community Christmas! Donate your free book, a few dollars, or round up change to help this great cause. One Stop Community Christmas provides a wonderful Christmas for families in 7 counties, including Coles County! In 2022, they helped 1,092 families, including 2,859 children. For details on the BOGO Book Fair, visit the link below: bit.ly/RES-BookFair

Riddle Elementary art students in Grade 2/3 Miss Blackwell's class had some fun making paper self-portraits. Students worked fast to complete their portraits in one single class period. Students were encouraged to add details to their work.

Join the team! We are currently looking for Full Time Bus Drivers, Substitute Bus Drivers & Aides 🚌 + Flexible Schedule ⌚️ + Earn extra Income 💰 + Build personal relationships with students + families 👥 Full-Time Bus Drivers receive: +Guaranteed 4 hours a day + Health Insurance + Paid Holidays + Personal Leave & Sick Leave + IMRF Retirement + District will assist in training to obtain Illinois Bus Driver License To apply or find out more information click the link below: bit.ly/mcusd2-apply

Online registration is open for the 2023-2024 school year. Register online through the Skyward Family Portal with the link below: bit.ly/23-24-Registration

Riddle Elementary 4th and 5th-grade students are invited to participate in the Illinois Readers Choice Program, the Bluestem Award. For each Bluestem book read, students answer questions about the book and are entered into a monthly drawing for free books. Pictured are the drawing winners from the month of March. Students also recently voted for their favorite book. The winning book, chosen by students across Illinois, was "Twins" written by Varian Johnson and illustrated by Shannon Wright.

It has been brought to our attention that Skyward will be down this evening due to routine maintenance and updates. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Mattoon Summer Tennis Camp is happening from May 30-June 9th. This camp is available for kids 7-18. Register by May 5th to guarantee a T-Shirt with the link below: bit.ly/MCUSDTennisCamp

Riddle Elementary School will host two great events in one night on May 4, 2023! The family board game night will be held in the Cafetorium from 5:30-7:00 PM and the Scholastic Book Fair will take place in the Library from 5:00-7:30 PM. Shout-out to our event partner, First Mid Bank & Trust, and to Fifth Grader, Chloe Walls for creating this graphic to help promote the event!