🚨Attention Local Farmers🚨
We are just a couple weeks away from Feed The Farmers. Monday, October 12th we will be serving pork chop meals to local farmers within our community. New this year we are offering a pre order to ensure we can feed as many farmers as we can! Pre order closes October 8th. If you do not pre order that is okay we will have extra meals at each location for those who don't preorder.
Email czimmerman@ridgeview19.org with questions!
**Please share with any local farmers that you know!**
We are just a couple weeks away from Feed The Farmers. Monday, October 12th we will be serving pork chop meals to local farmers within our community. New this year we are offering a pre order to ensure we can feed as many farmers as we can! Pre order closes October 8th. If you do not pre order that is okay we will have extra meals at each location for those who don't preorder.
Email czimmerman@ridgeview19.org with questions!
**Please share with any local farmers that you know!**
Your Ridgeview Marching Mustangs took home 3rd Place in Class 1A this past Saturday at the Morton Marching Band Invitational!
Congratulations Marching Mustangs!
Eyes With Pride!
Congratulations Marching Mustangs!
Eyes With Pride!
The apparel store to support the Ridgeview Junior High Girls Basketball Team is now open! Order now through Wednesday, October 7th. A portion of all sales comes back to support the basketball team thanks to the generosity of Double Down Industries!
Good Afternoon,
At approximately 1:45pm today a message was shared regarding ongoing police activity occurring near the school.
At this time, the Colfax Police Department has given the all clear and our activities have returned to normal.
Thank you to the Colfax Police Department for their ongoing support today. As a result, we experienced very little disruption to our day. At no time were any students or staff in danger.
The safety of our students and staff remains a top priority and your ongoing support is crucial to the continued success of students and staff at Ridgeview!
Sincerely,
Erik Young
Superintendent
Ridgeview CUSD #19
At approximately 1:45pm today a message was shared regarding ongoing police activity occurring near the school.
At this time, the Colfax Police Department has given the all clear and our activities have returned to normal.
Thank you to the Colfax Police Department for their ongoing support today. As a result, we experienced very little disruption to our day. At no time were any students or staff in danger.
The safety of our students and staff remains a top priority and your ongoing support is crucial to the continued success of students and staff at Ridgeview!
Sincerely,
Erik Young
Superintendent
Ridgeview CUSD #19
In keeping with our firm commitment to effective communication with our school community, I am writing to advise you of a currently ongoing situation. On the advice and request of the Colfax Police Department, we are keeping all students and staff inside the building, until further notice. This is in response to ongoing police activity occurring near our school. There is no immediate threat or danger to our students, staff, or building.
We are only doing this out of an abundance of caution.
Our School Resource Officer is onsite, and classes are proceeding as normal throughout the building.
Once more details become available, I will share those with you. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Ridgeview District Office.
Erik Young
Superintendent
Ridgeview CUSD #19
We are only doing this out of an abundance of caution.
Our School Resource Officer is onsite, and classes are proceeding as normal throughout the building.
Once more details become available, I will share those with you. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Ridgeview District Office.
Erik Young
Superintendent
Ridgeview CUSD #19
We have been busy in the Ag Department! 🔨🐎
8th graders had a visit from the Illinois FFA State Reporter Haven Cash who talked about building a legacy with activities. 🔵🟡
BSAA just finished up their soils unit where they conducted soil ribbon tests to identify soil texture.
Intro to Ag students are trying their hand at various Career Development Events which they could compete in while in FFA. 🐎🌸
Ag Mechanics are wrapping up their hand tools project where they used scrap wood to build fall decor 🎃🪚
A cast of eccentric characters meet at a mansion, only to become suspects of a murder that a singular genius detective will eventually solve. But what happens when all the suspects are the detectives? Sherlock Holmes, Nancy Drew, Miss Marple, and Batman are just a few of the guests. Too Many Detectives at the Murder Mansion is a whodunnit that will leave you laughing and guessing right until the very end.
Performances Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30 at 7:00pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. Admission $7, wear a costume and enter for $5.
Performances Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30 at 7:00pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. Admission $7, wear a costume and enter for $5.
Friday pick-me-up!! Nicole, the owner at The Hub, in Bloomington dropped off 110 free tea samples for all Ridgeview Staff today! We are so thankful! Check out her business and see how delicious they are for yourself!
A message from the owner: "At The Hub, we offer Teas, Shakes, and Iced Coffees….everything we offer are healthy options—high protein, low sugar in our coffee and shakes and our teas are metabolism boosting and sugar free!!! All the great taste without the punishment!"
The 2026 Junior High Girls Basketball season tips off this Saturday at Calvary Christian. The first home game will be Thursday, October 1 at 5:30 PM.
October in the Mustang Cafe.
In HS Health Education students are learning about the bones and muscles of the skeletal and muscular system. Students constructed a skeleton out of playdough from memory. They worked in groups and had to label the bones and muscles the best they could!
Yesterday was a busy day for the FFA! We had four members attend the Section 9 Job Interview CDE. At this contest students complete a résumé, cover letter, job application, phone interview, in person interview and a follow up email. We are proud of these students for preparing themselves for a successful future!
Varsity
🌟Rylee Kukuck 3rd Place
🌟Chloe Thorndyke
JV
🌟Madysin Copley 9th Place
🌟Eli Burmaster
Last night, we attended the Section 9 Leadership Training School. Our nine chapter officers attended to learn how to be a better leader as a chapter officer. We also had three greenhand members attend a workshop led by section presidents and the State Reporter Haven Cash! 🔵🟡
Tonight's Fall Concert featured performances by the 6th grade choir, 6th grade band, junior high choir, junior high band, and the high school choir. Great job everyone!
Ridgeview Class of 2019!
Remember when you wrote a book in 2nd grade and your teacher (either Ms. Sands or Mrs. House) had it made into a hardback book? You received a copy then, and a copy was kept at school.
Seventeen years later, those second copies have made their way to the District Office desk and we would love to get yours back to you!
If you or one of your family members would like to stop in and pick up your book, please contact Taryn Lopshire in the Ridgeview District Office at (309)-723-5111, tlopshire@ridgeview19.org to verify your copy is here and arrange a time to do that.
Get your PINK OUT gear and join the Ridgeview Volleyball team on Thursday, October 15th as they host Tremont for their annual Pink Night. Proceeds from the evening benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The team will have a variety of baskets to raffle featuring great items from local businesses and friends of the team. Be sure to come support the volleyball team on October 15th!
Pink Out orders are due by October 2nd
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Pink Out orders are due by October 2nd
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Your Ridgeview Marching Mustangs took home 2nd Place in Class 1A this evening, including honors for "Best Color Guard," at the Limestone Marching Band Invitational Contest! Congratulations Marching Mustangs! Eyes With Pride!
Very proud to announce Sean Connor as he was selected as a 2026 Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poet award winner. His poem entitled "Never" was chosed from over 1,000 from all over Illinois. Ridgeview is proud of you, Sean!
Congratulations to the Ridgeview Jr High Baseball team on their first round win in the IESA Regional tonight!
The Building Trades classes completed several big projects at the Rigsby Event Center. The hardwood on the stage is finished and the bell tower ceiling has a brand new look! (See before and after pics) They both look amazing and you can now view the bell tower from inside!
We are always in need of substitutes! Contact Taryn Lopshire in the District Office for more information about becoming a Substitute Teacher or Paraprofessional Aide: tlopshire@ridgeview19.org, (309)-723-5111
