Riddle Elementary School

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.

Families, You could qualify for assistance on your internet service. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Students that are part of the new Riddle Student Technology Leadership Team were part of a training on Monday, August 30th. The team discussed digital footprints, appropriate/inappropriate online posts, and cyberbullying.

Riddle students are enjoying learning Spanish using the Rosetta Stone program! All students have a dedicated time for Spanish each week and they are also able to continue learning at their own pace outside of class time.

Kindergarten students in Mrs. Buford's class were practicing their letters and sight words during center time. Some of the activities included tracing sight words, letter hunts, Alphabet BINGO on the SMART Board, and completing an alphabet puzzle.

Effective Monday, August 30th, due to decreased staffing, parents who are picking up their child during dismissal will need to do so through the parent pick up line. We will no longer have the park and sign out option available in the gymnasium. Please share this information with anyone who is responsible for picking up students. We appreciate your understanding and will communicate when this option can be made available again.

Riddle PTA is kicking off their fall fundraiser. Please check out this website and help Riddle School provide academic and enrichment opportunities for our students. The candle company is no more, so we have some new coffee items. If you order online, you can choose to have your items shipped to you or a student can pick them up for you. Click on the website below and select explore fundraisers. Then click Fannie May candy fundraiser and fill out the boxes for Riddle and sellers full name for credit. https://www.ruthieanddanafundraising.com/ Please visit this website and become a member of PTA. We appreciate you! https://riddlerocks.memberhub.store/store

Information on accessing your Schoology Parent Account is available at the following link. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_PRlTQjHviaEL8BNIkDth9EWZQxBFoIxogyZ4y0LQHQ/edit?usp=sharing You can also find Schoology's Parent Support page at https://support.schoology.com/hc/en-us/sections/200216553-Parents

Please join us for the Broadway Bolt on September 22. This year we are also having a FREE 1 mile Fun Run/Walk. Please see the flyer for more information.

Students in Riddle's new STEAM class enjoyed using Magnatiles for building and collaborating. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math.

Kindergarten is kicking off their color weeks. All students and staff can join in on the color fun!

Students will now sign in to Schoology with Clever.

We are getting ready for Orientation!

On Aug. 3, all school issued Chromebooks will be cleared of current profiles. Read more in the graphic.

School supplies will be provided for elementary students this year! Please see the image for more details.

Mary Martha Brown received the 2020-2021 Riddle Rock Star award for her service to students, families and staff at Riddle Elementary School. Nominated by her peers, she was noted to exude patience and kindness while she and her colleagues maintain a friendly and welcoming environment in our school office. Mary is very thoughtful of others and exhibits a selfless approach to finding new ways to help students and staff. We are very fortunate to have Mary on our team! Pictured left to right, Jordan Rahar, assistant principal, Mary Martha Brown and Chad Arnold, principal.

Riddle Elementary students and staff have been participating in a fundraiser called "Dollar Drop Days" every Friday for the past several weeks. Our goal was to raise money for the PTA as well as the Coles County Animal Shelter. We raised more than $1,000 and were able to present a check to the animal shelter for $561.51. Pictured left to right are Ms. Melissa Blackwell (second grade teacher at Riddle), Mr. Chad Arnold (Principal), Marissa Burton (Coles County Animal Shelter representative), and Sammy Renfro (Coles County Animal Shelter representative).

School Lunch Hero Day was Friday, May 7. The School Lunch Heroes of Riddle Elementary School wanted to share the celebration by providing ice cream to all students and staff. It was a great way to celebrate as a school. Thank you to our tremendous Aramark staff!