Green Ridge R-8 School District

💜💛 The Masks Have Been Revealed! 💛💜

Our Tigers have been roaring with excitement as we finally unmasked our amazing teachers from the Masked Singer–style performance! 🐯🎭 From fun costumes to unforgettable performances, our staff brought the energy, laughter, and school spirit to help kick off our Readathon 📚🎤.

A huge thank you to our incredible teachers and students for making this event such a hit! Let’s keep that Tiger pride shining bright and keep reading toward our goals! 💜💛

Congratulations to all of our amazing Green Ridge artists! Great job representing our school at the Kaysinger Art Show!
Rylee Donaldson-3rd place /Sculpture
Leah McCue - 4th place/Graphite
Angeleyes Morris - Honorable Mention/Opaque Paint
Rayleigh Williams - Honorable Mention/Pastels
Devin Millard - Honorable Mention / Pastels
Savanna Sears - Honorable Mention / Sculpture
Esmay Blackmore - Honorable Mention / Sculpture

🎓 Senior Spotlight! 🎓

Twice a week, we’re celebrating amazing seniors from the Class of 2026! 🌟 Today, we’re featuring Kayden Box—check out their journey, achievements, and future plans!

Show them some love and drop a comment to cheer them on! 🎉👏

#SeniorSpotlight #ClassOf2026

Join us in celebrating our outstanding counselor team for school counselor appreciation week!

In second grade, we have been studying changes in the Earth, and recently we explored earthquakes! Students built mini houses and tested them on shaking “ground” made of jello. Such a fun way to see science in action! 🌎

High school boys and girls basketball will be in action at SFCC today for the first round games of the Kaysinger Conference Tournament. The boys will play Otterville at 11:30 am, and the girls play Lincoln at 4:00 pm. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for school age children, and 60 + are free. Attached is the livestream schedule. Good Luck Tigers!

Several Green Ridge students had the opportunity to attend High School Therapy Day at The Pediatric Place in Clinton this week. Students were able to observe, participate in hands-on activities, and engage in discussions with professionals working in therapy-related careers. Thank you to The Pediatric Place for providing such a valuable experience for our students!

🎓 Senior Spotlight! 🎓

Twice a week, we’re celebrating amazing seniors from the Class of 2026! 🌟 Today, we’re featuring Landon Blankenship—check out their journey, achievements, and future plans!

Show them some love and drop a comment to cheer them on! 🎉👏

#SeniorSpotlight #ClassOf2026

💜💛 Schedule Update 💛💜 Tonight’s games vs. Lincoln has been rescheduled for February 16. We want to ensure our seniors are celebrated the way they deserve for their leadership, dedication, and commitment to our program. Because of that, Senior Night will now take place on February 13. Thank you for your continued support of our students and athletes. 💜💛

🎓 Senior Spotlight! 🎓

Twice a week, we’re celebrating amazing seniors from the Class of 2026! 🌟 Today, we’re featuring Katherine Berry—check out their journey, achievements, and future plans!

Show them some love and drop a comment to cheer them on! 🎉👏

#SeniorSpotlight #ClassOf2026

❄️ Weather Update ❄️ School will not be in session tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27, 2026. We will be using one of our built-in snow days, not an AMI day. Thank you for your understanding. Please stay safe and warm! 🟣

📞🎉 Happy Birthday to Mrs. Edington! 🎉📞

Please help us celebrate Mrs. Edington today! 🎂
As our counselor secretary, her kindness, organization, and supportive spirit help keep our students and staff feeling welcomed and cared for every day. 💜💛

Drop a 🎈 or 🎉 in the comments to wish her the happiest of birthdays!

#HappyBirthday #SchoolFamily #WeAppreciateYou

Fourth grade students who scored within the grade level or exceeded grade level on the winter STAR benchmark got to tattoo their teachers! This was a fun and silly way to encourage students to give their best effort on the STAR test! Mrs. Schreck and Mrs. Underwood definitely are rocking some great looks! 

🎉🐯 80 Days Smarter in 4th Grade! 🎉🐯
Our 4th Graders in Mrs. Schreck and Mrs. Underwood's classes had an absolute blast celebrating the 80th Day of School, and wow—was the learning BIG! They traveled through the entire decade and learned about some TOTALLY RAD inventions and made some sweet discoveries!

In ELA, students put their thinking caps on as they practiced key strategies like compare & contrast, restating their opinions with evidence, and exploring cause and effect through engaging activities like making their own comic strips, creating their own comic book characters, and designing their own slap bracelets. Their critical thinking and brainstorming skills were on full display! 🧠✨

In Math, we traveled through time! ⏰ Students worked with fractions, decimals, graphing, and even compared prices of items from the 1980s to today, sparking great conversations about change, value, and real-world math connections. 💰📊

In Science, our young scientists explored the engineering and design process by observing Pop Rocks 💥. Using what they already knew, students predicted, tested, and compared which liquid would create the greatest reaction, learning firsthand how curiosity and experimentation drive discovery. 🔬🧪

It wouldn't have been a true 80s day without Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and some pizza! In the TMNT world, pizza isn’t just food—it’s a lifestyle. From late-night sewer hangs to saving the city slice by slice, the turtles taught us that heroes run on teamwork, brotherhood… and LOTS of pizza.- Shoutout to Green Ridge Casey's pizza for tossing up some delicious pizza for our kiddos, they sure enjoyed it!

What an exciting, hands-on way to celebrate 80 amazing days of learning, growing, and thinking like true scholars! We’re so proud of our 4th graders! 💛💜🐯🎉

🎓 Senior Spotlight! 🎓

Twice a week, we’re celebrating amazing seniors from the Class of 2026! 🌟 Today, we’re featuring Coal Barnett—check out their journey, achievements, and future plans!

Show them some love and drop a comment to cheer them on! 🎉👏

#SeniorSpotlight #ClassOf2026

Update: Games are confirmed tonight. Varsity Girls begin at 5pm, Varsity Boys will follow. HS basketball is traveling to Otterville tonight. As of right now, there will be no JV contests and the Varsity Girls will start at 5:00. Otterville Homecoming festivities will occur after ball games. Good Luck Tigers

💜🐯 Please join us in welcoming our new principal! 🐯💜

We are excited to introduce our new principal at Green Ridge! A lifelong member of the Green Ridge community, she brings deep roots, a strong passion for education, and years of experience serving our students and families.

With 14 years in the classroom at Green Ridge and a commitment to doing what’s best for kids, we are confident her leadership will continue the strong traditions, positive culture, and success of our school.

We are proud to have homegrown leadership guiding our Tigers forward and look forward to an exciting future together. 💜

#GR8ness #GreenRidgeProud #TigerStrong

❄️ Cold Weather Reminder – Friday, January 23rd ❄️ Green Ridge R-VIII School plans to be in session tomorrow. Please be sure students are dressed warmly for the cold temperatures. Bus routes may run slightly behind as drivers take extra time to keep students safe and warm. Thank you for your patience and support! 💜💛🐯

Mt.Vernon Show Choir competition for Saturday January 24th has been cancelled. Harmony will not be traveling this weekend.