Ridgeview CUSD #19

As we welcome the summer season and the increased use of bicycles and electric scooters, we kindly remind everyone to prioritize safety when traveling through our school district property. 🚸 Please SLOW DOWN and be mindful of our students, staff, visitors, and others using our facilities. ✅ Stay Alert: Keep an eye out for pedestrians and vehicles, especially near crosswalks, entrances, and parking lots. ✅ Speed Limits: Adhere to the posted speed limits and slow down on school property and in school zones. ✅ Respectful Riding: Share the pathways and sidewalks responsibly and keep bicycles and scooters off the track. Together, we can ensure a safe environment for everyone. Let's make our community a safer place for all! Thank you for your cooperation and commitment to safety. #SafetyFirst #SlowDown #SchoolSafety 🚸 Have a great summer! Mr. Young

Ridgeview will be holding Pre-K screenings for the 2024-2025 school year on July 31 and August 1. All screeners must be 3 years of age by their screen date! Please click the link or scan the QR code to sign up for a screening time. https://forms.gle/16gDhy8v3zYpy7sL9

The Mustang Cafe will be serving breakfast and lunch this summer starting Monday, June 3rd. Breakfast will be served from 7:45 am - 8:30 am. Lunch will be served from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. We look forward to seeing you there!

Ridgeview will be holding Pre-K screenings for the 2024-2025 school year on July 31 and August 1. All screeners must be 3 years of age by their screen date! Please click the link or scan the QR code to sign up for a screening time. https://forms.gle/16gDhy8v3zYpy7sL9

congratulations to the Ridgeview-Lexington Track Team on their 3rd place finish this weekend at the 1A State Finals!

congratulations to the Ridgeview-Lexington HS Boys Track team on winning the Maroa Class 1A Sectional. The program had many athletes qualify for the state track meet next weekend! (an update will be sent out tomorrow on those individuals who qualified!!)

Ridgeview is hiring a District Office Administrative Assistant! Over the past few months the District Office has gone through a great deal of transition. Our current bookkeeper and former administrative assistant is now in the new role of Payroll and Benefits Specialist. The current administrative assistant is transitioning into the new role of Billing Specialist. These new roles were created to diversify the responsibilities in the District Office and to comply with state standards. More information regarding the District Office Administrative Assistant can be found at: https://rb.gy/pf1mpl If you are interested in the District Office Administrative Assistant, please send a letter of interest and your resume to Mr. Erik Young, Superintendent - eyoung@ridgeview19.org

Congratulations to the following individuals who qualified for the jh state track meet next weekend!! Carter Hartness - High Jump, 4x200, and 400 Landon Ludwig - 110 Hurdles and 4x200 Jaxon Gravitt - 4x200 Aydon Davis - 4x200 Carter Ludwig - Shot Put and alternate for 4x200 Matthew Denham - Shot Put and Discus Best of luck to each of them in Peoria on Friday/Saturday!

We are hiring a Food Service Director. If interested, please send a letter of interest and resume to Mr. Erik Young, Superintendent - eyoung@ridgeview19.org Information regarding this position can be found here: https://www.ridgeview19.org/o/ridgeview-cusd-19/page/district-vacancies

We are hiring a District Office Administrative Assistant. If interested, please send a letter of interest and resume to Mr. Erik Young, Superintendent - eyoung@ridgeview19.org Information regarding this position can be found here: https://www.ridgeview19.org/o/ridgeview-cusd-19/page/district-vacancies

This is a reminder we will be dismissing at 1:45pm this Friday, May 3. This information was sent out previously, but we were made aware it may not have reached everyone. More information on the reason behind the early dismissal is posted on our website. This day will count as a full day of student attendance, so it does not impact our calendar. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office. Thank you for your support of Ridgeview Schools and have a great day! Mr. Young

Youth boys/girls basketball camp is just around the corner! Camp is open to any incoming 2nd through incoming 5th grade student at Ridgeview. Please see the attached flyer for more details.If you have any questions please email Mr. Kennedy.

Join Our TEAM Ridgeview CUSD is accepting applications for a PK-5 Assistant Principal. Details can be found at https://www.illinoiseducationjobbank.org/Job-Posting/157113/PK5-Assistant-Principal/job-details Questions or desire more information please contact Erik Young at eyoung@ridgeview19.org or 309-723-5111

Mackenzie Wesson is up for the Pontiac Leader Athlete of the Week. Use the provided link to vote! Congrats Mackenzie on being nominated! https://shorturl.at/bGRT6

Dear Ridgeview School District Parents and Guardians, We wanted to inform you of an important change to our schedule that will occur on May 3rd, 2024. Due to unforeseen circumstances in the Lexington school district, Ridgeview was asked to host the Class 1A IESA Sectional Track Meet for Lexington on our campus. We work with Lexington in a number of capacities, including cooperative agreements with multiple athletic teams. In order to accommodate this event and support another local school district in need, we will dismiss school early at 1:45pm on Friday, May 3, 2024. This will allow enough time for our students and staff to dismiss, prior to the track meet beginning. Buses would run approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes earlier than normal. We understand that this change may cause some inconvenience, and we sincerely appreciate your cooperation and understanding in this matter. Your flexibility and support are invaluable as we work to ensure the success of this event and the opportunities it presents for both Ridgeview and Lexington students. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the early dismissal or the track meet, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are here to assist you in any way we can. Thank you once again for your understanding and support of Ridgeview Schools! Erik Young Superintendent

Congratulations to Dominic Martin and his nomination for the News Gazette Male Athlete of the Week! Please use the link below to vote! https://www.news-gazette.com/sports/prep-sports/

Hello Ridgeview Families! Next week the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Ridgeview student’s will be starting our annual Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) testing. All students will need the following things: (Headphones, Charged Chromebook, Great night's sleep, and a Positive can-do attitude!) Student’s will have the opportunity to earn prize tickets on testing days. Those tickets then will go into a container for their specific grade level and names will be drawn randomly for a chance to win some mystery test prizes. Each student can earn two tickets daily by doing the following two things: (1) Being PREPARED (headphones, Chromebook charged) and (2) Giving their BEST effort! (following directions, not talking, etc…). The testing sessions will go as follows: Monday, April 8th (5th ONLY will test on ISA Session 1 and Session 2); Friday, April 12th (5th ONLY will test on ISA Session 3); Tuesday, April 9th (3rd, 4th, 5th will test on Math Unit 1 and ELA Unit 1); Wednesday, April 10th (3rd, 4th, 5th will test on Math Unit 2 and ELA Unit 2); Thursday, April 11th (3rd, 4th, 5th will test on Math Unit 3)

Hello Ridgeview Families! Next week the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Ridgeview student’s will be starting our annual Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) testing. All students will need the following things: (Headphones, Charged Chromebook, Great night's sleep, Positive can-do attitude!). The testing sessions will go as follows: Tuesday, April 9, 2024(ELA Unit 1 and Math Unit 1); Wednesday, April 10, 2024 (ELA Unit 2 and Math Unit 2); Thursday, April, 2024 (Math Unit 3). The 8th graders and the Juniors will also be taking the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) test the following week. The 8th Graders: Monday, April 15th and Tuesday, April 16th and the Juniors: Thursday, April 18th and Friday, April 19th

ATTENTION PARENTS! JFL and Cheer registration is open for the 2024 season.

Better late than never! Please join me in congratulating the Students of the Month and Teacher of the Month. JH student-Kellen Kennedy HS Student-Isabelle McKeon Teacher-Mr. Chay Leinweber Keep up the great work!