Riddle Elementary School

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

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

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

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

Just a reminder: Parent Teacher conferences are tomorrow and Friday! There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday and the public is also invited to attend the LIFT Open House. Tour the campus, meet the facilitators, and see what students are learning. A great opportunity to find out more information if your child is thinking about signing up for classes next semester! #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #LIFTCentralIllinois

We are now hiring Paraprofessionals. To apply, click the link before: http://www.generalasp.com/mattoon/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Support+Staff #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #NowHiring

Picture retake day at Riddle Elementary School is tomorrow (Monday, October 17th). Please read the form for additional information. For any questions, contact Wagner at 314-567-5900. #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #RiddleElementary

Mrs. Kimery’s kindergarten classroom at Riddle features the “discovery shelf.” This past week, students were able to discover and compare pumpkins size/weight of being heavy or light at one of the stations. In addition, each student received a pumpkin to take home! Pumpkins were donated from Mr. and Mrs. Black who work within the district! #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #RiddleElementary

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 months of August and September. Congrats! #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #RiddleElementary

Picture retake day at Riddle Elementary School is Monday, October 17th. Please read the form for additional information. For any questions, contact Wagner at 314-567-5900. #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #RiddleElementary

Third grade students in Mr. Niemerg's art class have been having a lot of fun working on some seasonal decorations. #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #RiddleElementary

The Kindness Cafe at Riddle is partnering with One Stop Community Christmas to host a sock drive for October -- Socktober! One of the members created this promotional flyer 😊 #mcusd2 #mattoon #riddleelementary

Be sure to subscribe to the Riddle Elementary YouTube page, "RES TV". Each morning students broadcast the morning announcements. Today they announced the gold slip winners for the week. Students receive the awards for displaying one of the 7 Habits. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3eXi5WqiywNBaNahpIeIqw #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #RiddleElementary

Students in Mr. Niemerg's 5th grade Art Classes at Riddle have been using Math skills along with their art skills. Students are measuring to create Grid drawings of Pop Art junk foods. The lesson is about making healthy snack choices. They also discussed the roles of graphic designers to make the wrappers and advertisements to convince consumers to purchase their products. #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #RiddleElementary

Check out more photos from Green & Gold day with the link below! https://www.mattoon.k12.il.us/article/849605 #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #GreenandGold