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
In Mr. Niemerg's after school art class on October 6th, students observed a very messy demonstration of pour painting. If you have any old paint at home this could be a great way to use up that paint. Watch a few videos and you will be on your way to making your own pour painting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNdMFXAZK_A
Riddle Elementary School's Fannie May Fundraiser pickup for parents will be on Thursday, October 14th from 3-6 pm.
PIcture Day is Friday, October 15. Ordering will be online only. Please click this link to order: https://wagner.portraitpics.co/login. The Online Pre-Order Password: 6B5P5W6. Can’t order online or have other questions? We are happy to help! 314-567-5900 or 1-800-444-7986.
For the second tallest tower session in STEAM, makers were able to move to the next step of the engineering design process, which is create! Makers used their blueprints to construct their towers. For towers to qualify for measurement, they must have been identical to the blueprint. Once measured, teams were encouraged to make another tower that was even taller!
October Breakfast and Lunch Menu!
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!
