Miss Rakes' Bumblebees made textured name art for the five senses. They are "sense"sational!
over 1 year ago, Ridge Elementary
student smiling with name art
student smiling with name art
student smiling with name art
student smiling with name art
student smiling with name art
We have such an incredible announcement news team that helps us start our day on such a positive note!
over 1 year ago, Ridge Elementary
two students are being recording on an iPad and two other students are directing them
two students are being recording on an iPad and two other students are directing them
Thank you Mrs.Alcan for supporting our fifth graders with this beautiful collaborative quilt based on artist Libs Elliot.
over 1 year ago, Ridge Elementary
display of artwork with slogan five houses one family
sign with description of art project based on artist Libs Elliot.
These fifth graders know all about the sun, earth, and moon. They've been making models and even stop motion videos. They are out of this world amazing!
over 1 year ago, Ridge Elementary
flashlight shining on the earth to show day and night
kids working together on stop motion video for phases of the moon
kids working together on stop motion video for phases of the moon
kids working together on stop motion video for phases of the moon
These scientists are using their five senses to make observations about pickles.
over 1 year ago, Ridge Elementary
observing with five senses paper and a pickle
student eating a pickle
student writing down observations on paper
three students eating pickles
Come join us for Back to School Night this Thursday. It starts at 5:30 pm.
over 1 year ago, Ridge Elementary
Back to School Night RIdge Elementary Thursday September 14 5:30 pm-7:30 pm Come connect with your child's teacher, learn more about the curriculum and get a glimpse of what the school year has in store.
Mrs. Raonaq has been teaching students how to be good digital citizens this week. Topics included caring for devices and how to be safe online. Check out these posters and brainpop videos Roadrunners made to share their learning.
over 1 year ago, Ridge Elementary
student using computer to make brainpop video
student using computer to make brainpop video
slideshow showing personal versus private information question
student drew a picture of a kid with blurry eyes
student drew a picture of a student with a computer and hearts around it
student drawing a picture of a kid with a computer
Students in Mrs. Will's class reviewed ordinal numbers with the code and go mouse.
over 1 year ago, Ridge Elementary
student pushing buttons on code and go mouse
students watching the code and go mouse go
students answering a question about ordinal numbers using the code and go mouse
students pushing buttons to code the code and go mouse
Mrs. Breeden's class engaged in conversations where students talked about the HLP (Henrico Learner Profile) and identified the characteristics of a life ready student. Then, they collaborated and communicated together to code the Sphero Indi around the HLP robot!
over 1 year ago, Ridge Elementary
kids with colored tiles coding the sphero indi on a big picture of a robot
kids with colored tiles coding the sphero indi on a big picture of a robot
kids with colored tiles coding the sphero indi on a big picture of a robot
Friendly reminder, school will be closed on Friday, Sept. 1 and Monday, Sept. 4. We hope you enjoy the long weekend!
over 1 year ago, Ridge Elementary
happy Labor Day text with pictures of a firefighter hat, blue gloves, hammer, construction hat, screw and stethoscope clipart surrounding the text.
Mrs.Reilley's students were challenged to make a bus for their pigeon after reading Don't Let the Pigeon Ride the Bus. They are so creative!
over 1 year ago, Ridge Elementary
picture of a bus a student made out of recycled materials for their pigeon
picture of bus a student made out of recycled materials for their pigeon
picture of a bus a student made out of recycled materials for their pigeon
student holding the bus they made out of recycled materials for their pigeon
Mrs.Cables' student is the "teacher" and is leading a lesson on building words.
over 1 year ago, Ridge Elementary
a student is up by the board pointing at letter that is projected. three other students are seen at their desks. one a student is cutting letter tiles, another is looking at their partner and the last one is looking at the letter tile with a pencil
Mrs. Roper has been reading One Word for Kids to all the classes. Then students wrote their "one word" on their robot. Check out their inspiring words.
over 1 year ago, Ridge Elementary
girl smiling and holding book One Word for kids
girl coloring a robot that was the word love written
girl coloring a robot picture and she wrote the word care
girl coloring a robot picture and she wrote the word joy on her paper
boy coloring a robot picture and wrote the word believe
Our Roadrunners love P.E. with Coach Chapman. They are setting goals and getting exercise.
over 1 year ago, Ridge Elementary
coach Chapman stretching arms with third grade students
student putting a soccer ball on the goal chart for positive behavior
good behavior chart attached to a wall. has soccer balls and posters of some athletes.
What a wonderful first week it has been so far. Roadrunners are already learning so much!
over 1 year ago, Ridge Elementary
fifth grade teacher in front of class teaching students
first grade teacher teaching students in their classroom
art teacher teaching students about chimes
fifth grade students writing about themselves on paper
What a wonderful first week it has been so far. Roadrunners are already learning so much!
over 1 year ago, Ridge Elementary
fifth grade teacher in front of class teaching students
first grade teacher teaching students in their classroom
art teacher teaching students about chimes
fifth grade students writing about themselves on paper
Our Roadrunners practiced a fire drill today. They did an excellent job following the expectations and exiting safely. Way to go!
over 1 year ago, Ridge Elementary
students in a line on grass
students in a line on grass
students in a line on sidewalk
students in a line exiting out the hallway
We are so proud of our Roadrunners and the smooth transition they've made back to school! It's going to be a wonderful year!
over 1 year ago, Ridge Elementary
two students build tower with index cards
kids walking in the cafeteria
two kids working together
kids building a tower with index cards
smiling picture of kindergarten student with first day of kindergarten sign
kindergarten student with first day of kindergarten sign
We are so excited to welcome our students tomorrow! We hope our Roadrunners have the best first day of school!
over 1 year ago, Ridge Elementary
Welcome Back to School
We are so excited to welcome our new staff members to our Ridge community!
over 1 year ago, Ridge Elementary
Welcome to Ridge Jennifer Cable! Jennifer Cable will be teaching first grade at Ridge. Hello Ridge Families! I am excited to be a part of your learning community. Besides being a teacher I am a wife and a mom. Our family likes to RV camp, cook and be outdoors. My husband is a Henrico County Police Officer and we are both products of Henrico County Schools.
Welcome to Ridge Claire Bilodeau! Claire Bilodeau will be teaching Kindergarten at Ridge. Hello! My name is Claire Bilodeau and this will be my third year teaching in Henrico County. I am so excited to be starting at Ridge this school year. In my free time, I enjoy going on runs, playing pickleball, crocheting, sewing, and going out to dinner with friends.
Welcome to Ridge Blair Corney! Blair Corney will be teaching third grade at Ridge. Hi everyone! My name is Mrs. Corney. I am so excited to be a part of the Ridge community! This will be my 7th year teaching. I have taught many different grade levels throughout my career and am so excited to meet my new 3rd graders soon! When I’m not teaching I love exploring Richmond with my 2 young boys and husband.
Welcome to Ridge! iliva Matus will be teaching third grade!  Aya El-Jourdi will be teaching our English Language Learners!   Sataroopa Banerjee will be teaching our English Language Learners part-time at Ridge!  Krissy Vornadore will be Ridge's New interventionist!  Christopher Dudley will be Ridge's permanent sub!