Riddle Elementary School

First graders and K/1 multi-age students made thank you cards and treat bags for the Mattoon Police during Green and Gold Day.

Third graders in Mrs. Ferrar's class picked up trash and pulled weeds around the building during Green and Gold Day. They also made thank you posters for the office, custodians and kitchen staff.

Fourth graders enjoyed spending Green and Gold Day with high school helpers!

Third graders pulled weeds and picked up the grounds around the building during Green and Gold Day.

Birthday Boxes created by 2nd grade students along with 1/2 and 2/3 multi-age students were delivered to the Food Pantry!

During Green and Gold Day, 5th grade students and 4/5 Multi-age students worked hard beautifying the arboretum.

On Green and Gold Day students in 2nd grade along with 1/2 and 2/3 multi-age students created birthday boxes. The boxes will be donated to the food pantry for distribution.

On Green and Gold Day, Kindergarten students created cards and treat bags for care facilities.

On Green and Gold Day, students in Mr. Niemerg's Art classes enjoyed working with high school helpers to create pumpkin decorations.

On Friday, September 24th students at Riddle enjoyed celebrating Green and Gold Day with many high school students. In Mrs. Drake's STEAM class students were creating blueprints for a tower while learning about the engineering design process. Other students were learning how to collaborate while reviewing the parts of a flower and their functions while building flowers.

On Friday, September 17th Mrs. Dowd's class used the last of the summer sun and warmth to make solar cookers. The solar cookers warmed apples sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar for a tasty treat.

Students in Mrs. Ghere's class enjoyed gluing to create a scarecrow in Art today with Mr. Niemerg! They used strips to create straw hair, added a hat, a bow tie, and a nose. Then they drew some eyes and a mouth. Students in Mrs.Kimery's class painted a sky around the pumpkin pictures they had already made. Some of their sky color choices included blue, purple and black.

Mr. Wheeler's third grade students have been observing monarch caterpillars and their life cycle. Today they released a butterfly! Video credit to student Jon Willoughby, classroom marketing manager. Pictured is Mariaye Morse, showing us the book he made about the butterfly life cycle. Thanks to Christina Krost for donating the monarch caterpillar eggs and lots of milkweed to feed them. https://drive.google.com/.../10vcJRI_L_Np1vxnVDBk-J.../view

Riddle Kindergartners have been having fun in Music class with Mrs. Fagaly by listening, dancing, and singing. Mrs. Truesdale's class was dancing to "Shake It" and "Ants in my Pants" for lots of wiggly fun this morning. They ended Music time by singing "The Itsy, Bitsy Spider" and listening to a calming story to go with "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."

Kindergarten students have been learning the colors in Spanish. They enjoyed coloring a rainbow while they were practicing the words. They also enjoy practicing using the color song found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpLQSdu4V94&t=1s.

Riddle Elementary School Library recently received a donation of $500 from the Lumpkin Family Foundation. Pictured is Laura Huddleston, who directed the donation in recognition of her five-year employment anniversary with the Foundation, and Jennifer Muzzy, Riddle School Librarian. The money will be used to replace some well-loved student favorites such as Pete the Cat, Elephant and Piggie, and Clifford, to name a few. Riddle is very grateful for this generous gift.

Students in Mrs. Ferrar's 3rd grade class designed covers for their Writer's Notebooks. Maggie, Aricka, and Reese decided to use Habit 6, Synergize. They created a rainforest scene that continued across all of their notebooks.

Riddle Run Club is off and running! Kindergarten through 5th grade students participate once a week in Run Club during PE classes. Students track their own laps using their personal QR code. For every 10 Miles a student completes, they earn a reward. Photographs are from Thursday, September 2nd PE classes.

Fannie May Fundraiser orders for Riddle Elementary are due Wednesday, September 8th. We have a long weekend for students to meet their sales goals. If you would like to help support our Riddle students and teachers, you may also order online http://www.ruthieanddanafundraising.com/ Click on the link and select explore fundraisers. Then click Fannie May candy fundraiser and fill out the boxes for Riddle and sellers full name for credit.

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