In August Riddle PTA conducted the annual fundraiser. The money is used to pay for all field trip expenses and assemblies. All students go on at least two field trips each year and, because of support from PTA, we never ask families to send money for entry fees or bus costs. The fundraiser usually generates enough money to sup-port a special project each year, too. In past years PTA has provided a pavilion near the arboretum and playground equipment. This year PTA’s special project is an elec-tronic message sign. The goal is to erect a sign that is as small and unobtrusive as possible while still being big enough to get the job done. It is to be of high quality and provide reliable service for a minimum of 20 years with low maintenance. Funding is 100% community donations. No District funds. PTA sought bids from sign companies in Louisville, St. Louis, and Mattoon. I am very pleased that Monitor Sign of Mattoon is the successful bidder. Dave Cornell, owner, has built a company with a reputation for quality work and reliable service. He lives in Mattoon, as do most of his employees. Keeping the fundraiser money in the local economy is good for everyone. The sign is up. The final wiring is coming soon. Please drive by and check it out. It will be a good addition to expand our means of communicating with the Riddle Community As always, Riddle PTA is awesome. Sincerely,

Bruce E. Barnard Bruce E. Barnard, Principal

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• Honor Roll

• Special Dates

• Riddle Sign

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News from Mrs. Sweitzer 2

PE News 2

Media Center 3

Fundraiser 3

RES Teachers EIU 4

News from Mrs. Draughan 4

RES Honor Roll 5

Calendars 6

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Thank you for the great turn out. We had over 1,000 visitors here to support our students. That is really what it’s all about!

Riddle Reporter April 2013

Mattoon CUSD #2 Riddle Elementary School 4201 Western Avenue Mattoon IL 61938 217 238-3800 (p) 217 238-3805 (f)

Mr. Bruce E. Barnard, Principal Mrs. Christine Bough, Assistant Principal

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F i r s t Graders in Mrs. Sweitzer’s class are travel ing around the world, exploring different habitats within the seven conti-nents. They are having a blast reading and ex-perimenting with what it is like to be a penguin liv-

ing in A n t a r c -tica or a seahorse living in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. Mrs. Sweitzer’s students will continue their adventures as they read, write, and explore about the world!

As the fourth quarter of our 2012-2013 continues, Physical Education classes at Riddle Ele-mentary School look forward to spending our time outside with physical activity. The fresh air and sunshine are very welcomed after spending the long winter months in the gymnasium. Please remember daily tennis shoes and jackets are necessary. Several special days are scheduled for our Riddle Physical Education classes. On April 9th the Sarah Bush Lincoln Healthy Kids educator, Sarah Betts, and assistants will bring the KickStart Mobile and a presentation for our students on making healthy food choices and the importance of leading an active lifestyle. Be sure to ask your children about the KickStart Mobile and set aside some time to view the healthy information that will be sent home. Riddle Physical Education students will also have a chance to participate in a school-wide service project with the American Cancer Society. Alicia Pettyjohn, ACS representative, will do a presentation on April 15th and April 19th to educate all Riddle P.E. classes on the importance of taking good care of your body as a pre-ventative to cancer. Students will have one week during April to bring in monetary donations to be given to American Cancer Society. Thank you for supporting this cause.

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On Friday, Feb. 22, eleven Riddle students had a special opportunity. They had each read 18 of the 20 Illinois Reader’s Choice Bluestem books and earned the privilege of a field trip to Barnes and Noble to help select books for the library. They were asked to carefully select books for the Riddle K-5 population and were given a budget. It was excit-ing, and sometimes tough to decide just what to get. These students got their names on nameplates inside the selected books and had the chance to be the first to borrow and read them. It was an exciting day! Those who went on the trip were: Tamaria Range, Dalton Compton, Houstis Haldorsen, Nathanial Carter, Kennedy Bateman, Kaleb Johanpeter, Gracie Earp, Korbyn Foss, Emmy Barr, Alyssa Garcia, Mrs. Muzzy, and Mrs. Hamilton. Chandler Rhine was unable to go on the trip.

Every year we do three fundraisers. In August we sell you products, usually candy, and use the money to pay for field trips, assemblies, and playground equipment. This year it will pay for the electronic sign you see being installed near Western Avenue. In November we do a penny drive for the Mattoon Food Bank. Each spring we collect money for a national charitable organization. We get many requests from these organizations, all very important causes, so, to be fair, we rotate the organization. Last year we did the American Heart Association. The year before was St. Jude’s Hospital. This year we are doing a penny drive to support the American Cancer Society. During the week of April 15, students will have lessons during Physical Education classes about healthy eating and physical activities they can engage in to help prevent cancer. They will also be invited to participate in the penny drive. Participation in the penny drive is strictly optional and children will be guided to talk about their participation with their parents/guardians. At the end of the week we will count the money and send a check to the American Cancer Society. This is not a competition and there are no “prizes”. We simply want the children to know they can be helpful to others. Your consideration is appreciated. If you have any questions please feel free to call 238-3800.

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Two Riddle teachers have been recognized by Eastern Illinois University for their educational research on the development of specialized instruc-tional techniques. Melissa Blackwell (Kindergarten Teacher) and Amanda Gibson (4th Grade Teacher) will each be honored for their research projects at the Scholarship Recognition Ceremony on April 5th at EIU. Thank you for your work to continue the advancement of quality education for our students.

Did you know that narwhals are known as the unicorn of the sea? Have you heard that flamingos are born white? Students in Mrs. Draughan’s class do. This year students learned about a different animal each week—one for every letter of the alphabet. After learning some interesting facts about the animals, students then wrote a sentence about each animal and created a handprint version of it. In the end, the pages were compiled into an Animal ABC book. Students were excited to be the author and illustrator of their very own story while learning some amazing information about animals on our planet!

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RIDDLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3RD QUARTER HONORS HIGH HONORS GR. 4: Gracie Croy, Tyson Gass, Hannah Schrock, Nicholas Doty, Berkley Howell, Stephanie Hunt, Aurora Kemp, Jaelynn Kemper, Tinley Risinger, Madeline Sharp, Allison Stapleton, Maddie Thomason, Alexis Donner, Xylia Greeson, Callan Hal-dorsen, Ryleigh Hawkins, Hayden Williams, Mollie Auer, Torrie Clark, Tharyn Price, Paiziah Chounard, Drew Coffey, Gavin Gonzalez, Maggie Uphoff GR. 5: Zoey Barker, Kate Jacobs, Kaleb Johanpeter, Landon Kasey, Braedon Kielbasa, Madi MacDonald, Krista Reynolds, Hayden Stanley, Gracie Earp, Carter Pruitt, Blake Sapp, Nate Carter, Bella Edwards, Isaac Ray, Lauryn Smith, Jakob Weder, Kennedy Bateman, Houstis Haldorsen, Shane Ghere, Emmy Barr, Nick Benitez, Morgan Bills, Sydney Camfield, David Klapp, Asher Prater, Chandler Rhine, Brooklyn Roberts HONOR ROLL GR. 4: Jackeylnn Bolin, Dillon Ashe, Zachary Andersen, Liliana Carter, Gilda Gerdes, Avalon Harley, Raven Hayes, Jayde Hoshauer, Mackenzie Kirby, Zachary Shick, Treyton Vaughn, Chloe Williamson, Corey Bennett, Nivea Bryant, Paige Hite, Jordan Pike, Preston Smith, DeAnna Tell, Xavier Worker, Seven Allah, Caiden Decker, Emily Dick, Allie Fair, Kaylee Fisher, Ginger Gardner, Paige Hopgood, Amira Johnson, Dominick Laws, Jacob Legg, Lainey Newby, Nathaniel Triplett, Zachary Watkins, Deja White, Logan Beals, Rose Blake, Maggie Fauke, Gracie Helms, Pacie Hussong, Gabi Smith, Cyrus Steele, Megan Thomas, Zoie Thomason, Bradon Thompson, Pierce Wallace, Abby Carter, Pierce Farmer, Jacob Kettleson, Hadley Laster, Madison Miller, Nico Scott, Lucas Thompson, Taylor Warren GR. 5: Dale Beatty, Damian Colman, Charriyae Jones, Bishop Lauter, Dalton Compton, Reagan Daubs, Melaney Gentry, Alex Junge, Allie Legg, Aleigha Long, Alli Prater, Jordan Sapp, Gavan Tipsword, Mason Wright, John Nisbet, Kersh Anderson, Layla Dhom, Jett Butler, Kirsten Dicus, Kynley Scott, Will Shick, Dalton Cal-houn, Korbyn Foss, Hannah Mansfield, Lexie Decker, Hailey Cook, Dylan Spurgeon, Connor Alvis, Bryer Bea-dles, Kaylee Dearnbarger, Elijah Dierkens, JD Little, Alivia Minnich, Gentry Pearce, Caden Price, Lane Roley, Michaela Schofield, Haiden Wickline, Josh Bushart, Ian Fauke, Destanie Garza, Laney Kelmel, Cayman Lo-pez, Anna Maleske, Taylor McClain, Michenze Schofield, Colten Schrock, Amber Shores, Alex Shumway, Beau Simpson, Ayiana Turner, Tamaria Range, Aaliyah Brown, Grant Gaines, Alyssa Garcia, Aaliyah Lopez, Gavin Miller, Jesse Miller, Carson Strong, Avery Vahling, Wyatt Webb

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APRIL 1-5 NO SCHOOL SPRING BREAK 8 School Resumes 3:15 Brownie Troop 2251 3:15 Girls on the Run 9 3:15 PALS 7:00 School Board 10 3:15 Girls on the Run 11 11:30 Gr 1 Field Trip 3:15 PALS 7:00 Band @ WES 12 10:30 Gr 4 Field Trip 11:30 Gr 3 Field Trip 12:00 Gr 2 Field Trip Midterm Ends 15 American Cancer Society Penny Drive Begins 3:15 Girls on the Run 16 2:00 Kindergarten Space Man Assembly 3:15 PALS 17 3:15 Girls on the Run 18 3:15 PALS 7:00 Band @ WES 19 1:30 Tornado Drill Midterms go Home American Cancer Society Penny Drive Ends 22 Dental Services 3:15 Brownie Troop 2251 3:15 Girls on the Run 23 Dental Services Band to WES 3:15 PALS 7:00 Band Concert @ WES 24 Secretary’s Day 8:45 Johnson, Kai, Koop - Field Trip 9:30 Truesdale, Conlon, Sharp - Field Trip 25 8:45 Drake, Oberhill - Field Trip 9:30 Bradley, Storm, Blackwell - Field Trip Gr 5 Physics Program 3:15 PALS (Last Day) 3:15 Girls on the Run 5:30 6th Grade Orientation @ MMS 26 8:45 Gibson, Hollingsworth - Field Trip 29 2:45 Grs 1-3 Birthday Assembly 30 2:45 Grs 4-5 Birthday Assembly

MAY 1 Summer School Permission Slips due 6 3:15 Brownie Troop 2251 10 1:00 Tornado Drill 14 6:00 PTA 7:00 School Board Meeting 15 2:45 Grs 4-5 Birthday Assembly 16 2:45 Grs 1-3 Birthday Assembly 23 2:00 Awards Assembly 3rd Quarter/2nd Semester Ends Last Student Attendance Day 23 Last Teacher Day 24 MHS Graduation

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