Mr. Ludwig's 6th and 7th grade Physical Education classes took part in Wheelchair Basketball presented by the University of Illinois.
May in the Mustang Café.
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)
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.
Students in ag welding have been practicing their skills at Stick Welding and cutting metal with Oxy Acetylene. After a lot of practice and some struggles these students have improved their skills.
Landscape Design students have been raising spider plants! They are now for sale for $5 a pot. Contact any landscape design student or Ms. Zimmerman at czimmerman@ridgeview19.org to purchase one!
Let's layer up the treats! Mrs. Moreland's Math and Life Skills classes made pudding parfaits with chocolate and vanilla pudding!
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!
HS Health Education classes created a STEM project. They had to create a 3D Respiratory System project that included the pathway of air. Here's some pictures of a few projects! The creativity from the students is always the best part!
Mrs. McCoy's freshman English classes recently read "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe. The advanced class then created this mural/photo opp for their classmates to enjoy. Many of the feathers contain information about the sensory detail Poe uses to build suspense.
This week, our team had the pleasure of hosting an amazing group of young athletes at our 1st Youth Baseball Camp! Over the course of the camp, these future stars worked o their skills in hitting, throwing, fielding, and baserunning—all with guidance from our players The energy was high, the laughs were loud, and the love for the game was stronger than ever. We’re proud to play a part in growing the game and inspiring the next generation. Can’t wait to do it again!
Gary Buchs came in and talked to driver education classes. Gary is a long time owner-operator retired from active hauling in October 2019. Gary has traveled all around the country in a semi! He shared his knowledge and experience with the students. Fun fact...the TravelCenters of America in Bloomington is named after him! Thank you Gary!
Today was the last day of food packing for HS student council and NHS. They did this once a month for 45 min. We appreciate their service hours to help our community!!!
Landscape Design students applied what they learned in our floral design unit by arranging centerpieces for the FFA Banquet. A huge thank you to Forget Me Not Flowers for helping us get the flowers and vases! 🌼🌻
Class of 2029!
The Class of 2029 apparel store is open now thru April 27.
Order yours online now.
https://www.doubledownindustries.com/rhs2029
Mrs. Moreland's Math and Life Skills classes made cinnamon rolls this week!
Lacrosse is the new unit in Mrs Kukuck's PE classes. We are hoping for warmer weather next week to get outside to play.
Please register online. If you need a paper consent they can be picked up in the HS office.
https://www.myschooldentist.com/
The ISU student nurses finished their last day of clinical at Ridgeview today. They presented in Mrs. Schultz's JH/HS Health classes, on Rethink your Drink. They talked about caffeine content and sugar in our drinks.
Congratulations to our Students and Teacher of the Month. Keep up the great work! JH Student of the Month-Liliana Ornelas HS Student of the Month-Gabby Wagoner Teacher of the Month-Ms. Ashley Benton
