Ridgeview Elementary School

A huge thank you to the Ridgeview Social Committee for organizing the 2nd annual Staff Egg Hunt today after school. One thousand eggs were filled with coupons for items donated by area businesses. Staff members got to 'hunt' for eggs on the football field and collect whatever prizes were inside his/her eggs. Ridgeview Social Commitee: M. Schultz, J. Jamison, V. Becker, N, Scholp, C. Leinweber, A. Friedricks, A. Benton, D. Cichecki and G. Kline A HUGE Thank you to the following businesses for donating items: Joe’s Station House Pizza Ridgeview Social Committee Portillo’s Aster and Indigo Bloomington Hy-vee Casey’s Kemp’s - Lexington Compass Insurance (Noah Young) Stacks by Schultz Getty Landscaping The School Shop Becker Tree Service Normal Cornbelters Ridgeview Athletic Boosters Bloomington Bison Double Down ISU Athletics Colfax Bar and Grill Bloomington Starbucks (Washington St. Location) Hug a Mug Ancho and Agave Colfax State Bank Crumbl - Normal Colfax Ice Cream Shop BIC Corporate Colfax Fire Department Gingerbread House Toys Petal Pusher - Colfax ISU Campus Town Spencer Oil - Cooksville Ferrero Chocolate Sabor De Mexico - Colfax Culver’s Peppered Pig Egg Republic Miller Insurance - Colfax Texas Roadhouse Dave’s Supermarket (Fairbury) Olive Garden Princess Theater (Leroy) Joyce Benton Secret Wednesday’s (Leroy) Home Depot True Value (Leroy) The Hub (Bloomington) Oak and Flame (Leroy) Jaspers Java Sassy and Classy Paradise Pet Hotel and Day Spa Roma Pizza (Leroy) Jimmy John’s (Washington St. location)

1st graders had so much fun playing their board games for G Day!

It's game day in 1st grade!!! What a fun thing to do for Math centers on a Friday!!

April showers bring May flowers----but it is bright inside the building today! Great kids making great choices!

Ridgeview Elementary celebrated one of Marshall's favorite people this week--Mrs. Scaggs! Thank you for being one of the best administrative professionals--you are helpful, organized, caring, hard working---and we are all lucky to work with you!

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF TIMELY AND MEANINGFUL CONSULTATION On May 22, 2025 at 8:30 am, a meeting conducted by Ridgeview CUSD 19 will take place at 300 S. Harrison St. Colfax, IL. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the district’s plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private schools and home schools within the district for the 2025-26 school year. If you are the parent of a home-schooled student who has been or may be identified with a disability and you reside within the boundaries of the Ridgeview School District, you are urged to attend. If you have further questions pertaining to this meeting, please contact Superintendent Erik Young at (309)-723-5111.

Ridgeview Elementary readers are rounding the corner to the finish line. We are so proud of them! Would you please share Read-A-Thon with all your friends and family to support our hardworking readers one last time? Our readers want to finish strong! The last day for our Read-a-thon will be Monday, April 28th. https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/tool/RdZUvT/2 Thanks so much, Ridgeview Elementary

1st grade looks very Fancy for F day!

4th grade artists are studying Ugo Rondinone. He has a colorful boulder sculpture (7 Magic Mountains ) in the Mojave desert near Las Vegas, Nevada. You can see the students are really getting into color mixing and Model Magic molding. Come see the Mustang Mountains during Spark Fest on May 8.

Artists in 5th grade are learning about John Chamberlain. He makes sculptures from crushed car parts and/or aluminum foil. The students think getting their foil sculptures to stand upright is difficult. They are excited to show their families these cool sculptures during Spark Fest!

Kindergarten enjoyed a presentation about Spring from the high school Ag class. We made caterpillars that represented each student's name. Thank you Rylee and Claire for doing a fabulous job!

Kindergarten enjoyed a visit from Rylee and Claire with Ag. In the classroom. We learned all about spring and created name caterpillars.

Way to go 5th grade band! You did a great job! We can't wait to see your progress next year!

Kindergarten Pre-Registration is open for the 2025-2026 school year! If you have a student that will be at least 5 years old by September 1, 2025 please click the link to pre-register you child. https://forms.gle/WxqqCUiWmA4j2REf7

4W Market Day was amazing! Kids invented, created, marketed, and sold a product of their choice.

Market Day 2025 was a great success in 4W!

We’re excited to announce that Mr. Zach Freed will be stepping into a new role as our Jr./Sr. High School Principal! Mr. Freed is currently part of the Ridgeview High School team, where he’s already making a strong impact in the classroom. He brings with him a deep commitment to our students, a passion for education, and a strong understanding of our school community. Mr. Freed will officially begin on July 1, 2025. We’re thrilled to have his leadership as we look ahead to the future—please join us in welcoming Mr. Freed to this new chapter!

C is for chalk in 1st grade.

Cosmic Bowling on a rainy Thursday!!!! Ridgeview Elementary Physical Education

C is for Chalk Day! 1st graders had a blast coloring with chalk at recess!