Riddle Elementary School

*NOW HIRING* Mattoon CUSD #2 is looking for Supervisors at Williams and Riddle Elementary schools. + 5.5 hours a day + Supervision of students during recess & lunchtime + Assist with Arrival & Dismissal + Build personal relationships with students + staff + Great first step into the education field This position is a great opportunity for someone who is looking for some flexibility within their day. Apply with the link below: http://www.generalasp.com/mattoon/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Support+Staff #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #NowHiring

Happy Thanksgiving! We are so thankful for our students, family, staff, and community. #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #Thanksgiving

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving week! Reminder there is no school today (11/23), Thursday (11/24), or Friday (11/25). Enjoy your time off. We'll see you Monday! #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #Thanksgiving

Riddle Elementary 4th and 5th grade students are invited to participate in the Illinois Readers Choice Program, the Bluestem Award. There are twenty nominated books, and in March students are able to vote for the book they believe should win the 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 August. #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #RiddleElementary

The St. Louis Cardinals Caravan will be returning to Lake Land College on Sunday, January 15, 2023! Purchase tickets for $10 at the Lake Land College Field House Athletics Office (217-234-5333) or Washington Savings Bank (217-235-5411) Tickets will also be available at the door. No preferred seating. #MCUSD2 #Mattoon

Riddle 5th Grade Art Students have been learning about Origami. Aubrey from Mrs. Black's class took the origami project to the next level by making an amazing, miniature version, turkey all by herself! Way to go Aubrey! #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #RiddleElementary

Happy School Board Member Day to our 7 board members- John, Heidi, Michelle, Dale, Gary, Ashli, and Erika! We appreciate your time and service to our school district! #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #SchoolBoardMemberDay

We want to express our gratitude to all those who have served or are currently serving. To honor our veterans, school will be closed today. #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #VeteransDay

Students in art classes at Riddle Elementary have been creating numerous patriotic art works to decorate the hallways. Pictured here are students in Miss Washburn's fourth grade class. These students were quite helpful in creating our giant flag installation. Our patriotic decorations are for our annual Veteran's Day parade this afternoon and a big thank you to all of our Veterans. #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #RiddleElementary #VeteransDay

Riddle Elementary students & staff worked together to collect over 1,700 pairs of socks for One Stop Community Christmas. The Kindness Cafe did great work organizing the fundraiser! https://jg-tc.com/news/local/education/mattoon-youths-gather-1-756-pairs-of-socks-for-families-in-need/article_b7b87c1a-5ece-11ed-9b3a-abeeffb98dfa.html #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #RiddleElementary

Skyward will be unavailable for access tonight starting at 10PM for an update. It should be back up by 7AM Tuesday morning (11/8). Reminder there is no school tomorrow (11/8) for Election Day #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #

Mr. Niemerg's art classes at Riddle Elementary had an October contest to create original art. The contest was open to students in grades 3,4, and 5. The winner for Grade 3 was Caine, the 4th grade winner was Elise, and the winner for grade 5 was Manny. Congratulations to all our winners! #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #RiddleElementary

Riddle Elementary School Library thanks everyone that shopped at our recent book fair! All earnings will go to support our Monarch, Bluestem, and Battle of the Books programs, as well as a future author visit. We also plan to buy some new popular and in-demand books kids are looking for. A big thank you goes to our PTA volunteers who helped run the book fair during the school days. #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #RiddleElementary

Happy Halloween! #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #HappyHalloween

Riddle Elementary would like to thank our October Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) for taking time to volunteer within the school this month! These individuals will be featured on our growing Wall of Fame. If you are a father or father-figure of a Riddle student, we would love to have you join us as a volunteer. Call 217-238-3800 for more information! #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #RiddleElementary

Congratulations to Evelin from Miss Weber's 1st/2nd Grade Classroom at Riddle Elementary! She was the Positive Leadership drawing Winner in Mr. Niemerg's 1st Quarter Art Class! Each day in art class Mr. Niemerg picks two mystery students and if those two students demonstrate Positive Leadership they are entered into a school wide drawing. Each Quarter a winner is drawn. Evelin was then asked what her favorite things were and that was the prize she received! Evelin loves Kit Kats, Garlic bread, and Blue Gatorade! #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #RiddleElementary

We are hiring! Full-Time Bus Drivers, Subs, and Aids. Full-Time Bus Drivers are guaranteed 4 hours a day and receive health insurance, paid holidays, personal and sick leave, and IMRF retirement. The district will also assist in obtaining an Illinois Bus Driver's License. Get more details with the link below https://www.mattoon.k12.il.us/article/847498 #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #NowHiring

Miss Powers' second-grade class at Riddle Elementary was able to demonstrate the 21st-century skill of creativity in the S.T.E.A.M. classroom this week! Miss Powers provided gourds for her students, who then were able to decorate the gourds utilizing the S.T.E.A.M. classroom tools and materials! Fun was had by all! #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #RiddleElementary

Drs. Chris Havlik and Myles Hastings, along with another, anonymous, donor both donated to Riddle's READ (Reading Equity and Access Delivered) Initiative which aims to help all students have access to books. We are very grateful for caring community members like them! #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #Riddle Elementary

Mrs. Simpson's students at Riddle Elementary have been enjoying the opportunity to complete passion projects. Students fill out a passion project proposal, and once accepted by the teacher, they start researching. Students are given the choice of how they present their learning. Pictured is a student who recently shared her Canva presentation on pigs. Not only did this student teach the class about pigs, but she also taught them how to appropriately use video within a presentation as a way to further support research. We are so thankful for students sharing their genius! #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #RiddleElementary