Riddle Elementary School

Students from Riddle enjoyed the Lightworks Walk Thru at Peterson Park on Thursday, November 18th. Each child received a scavenger hunt from their teacher to complete as a family. Families were also encouraged to find the Riddle Holiday sign near the Peterson House and take a photo.

Riddle Elementary School hosted a Family Drive-Thru Game Night November 18, 2021. They had a phenomenal crowd and games were given away. Thanks to the amazing Jennifer Muzzy for taking photos!

Riddle Elementary students and families, please remember that we are having our Drive-Thru Family Game Night this evening from 5:30 - 7:00. Please pull into the front parking lot.

On Wednesday, November 10th Riddle Kindergarten students had a Veterans Day Parade around the outside of the building. They sang Patriotic songs and displayed their red, white, and blue crafts as they marched.

After reading "The Biggest Pumpkin Ever," STEAM Makers at Riddle are building pumpkin pulleys. The pulleys will be used to lift a pumpkin from the ground!

STEAM Makers at Riddle are busy learning how to build tables from craft sticks and dominoes. The tables are being built to hold a Thanksgiving feast.

Saturday, November 13th is World Kindness Day. How many of these kindness challenges can your family complete? Can you get one or more BINGOs? Here is a link to a printable version of the Kindness BINGO board. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F-7Q495xHAQInvRwATrGdvDG3KbqzkL6/view?usp=sharing

Riddle Elementary students and staff want to thank all Veterans! Please watch our video - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aphnu8m0WGATk8r_C385pdlJDGMcVgfR/view?usp=sharing

Riddle Elementary School is hosting a Drive-Thru Family Game Night! Please join us on Thursday, November 18th from 5:30 - 7:00 PM.

Riddle Students surpassed their first WIG goal! We can't wait to celebrate!

On Wednesday November 3rd, Riddle students celebrated WIG Wednesday. Student Leaders collected the number of goals met from each classroom. Pictured are Emily Solis and Emma Simmons collecting goals. What is WIG Wednesday? The linked video will explain what WIGs are and what happens on WIG Wednesdays. Click on the link to view the video. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wpDRKnYatRd2nMQ-fNkEvOwF11I7Sl76/view?ts=617ad4e3

We have a couple of menu changes coming up. On Tuesday November 9th they will be serving Fish Sticks. On Tuesday November 16th lunch will be Cheese Pizza. The menu on the dining section has been changed as well.

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. We also plan to buy some new popular and in-demand books kids are looking for. Did you miss it? We still have online shopping available until November 7, 2021. Support our school by shopping the Scholastic Store Online for an expanded selection of exclusives, new releases, value packs, and more. All orders ship home and book-only orders over $25 ship free. Every purchase benefits our school and helps develop a love of reading. Christmas shopping, anyone? https://www.scholastic.com/bf/riddlemattoon

During Leadership Learning Day at Riddle, 5th grade students went back to 4th grade to reteach Habit 5. They taught the 4th graders backwards Simon Says in order to Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood. Fourth graders also used Habit 6 to Synergize while working together.

Multi-age students in Mrs. Simpson's class completed a Candy Corn Tower Challenge. They worked together using candy corn and toothpicks to create the tallest tower. The last photo shows the winning students with their tower.

Riddle Elementary second grade students have been designing a tool that utilizes static electricity in STEAM class. The tool transfers pollen (paper confetti) to a different flower just as a bee would.

November Breakfast and Lunch Menu - You can also find the breakfast and lunch menu for each day under Dining in the app/website Menu.

Riddle Elementary School is having a Leadership Learning Day on Friday, October 29th. Student leaders created posters and placed them around the building to promote the day. Miss Weber's Multi-age class also created a promo video. You can watch the video at this link - https://drive.google.com/file/d/127T_Xb-0ixnzwAR4zL3b9TDi-sPBzT0v/view

On Thursday October 14, the Movers and Shakers Team helped unload and organize boxes of candy from our fundraiser. This team efficiently organized the boxes and prizes in a record amount of time so they were ready for parent pick up.

Riddle Elementary School will be holding a Book Fair! It will be located in the Library for one day only - Friday, October 22 from 7:45 AM until 4:30 PM. This is during Parent-Teacher Conference Day. If you can't make it to the book fair at school, you can shop online at the link below from October 22 until November 4. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/riddlemattoon You can also view a Book Fair Commercial at this link: https://players.brightcove.net/1543299976/x3flx2R9V_default/index.html?videoId=6265760191001