The junior high softball home game scheduled for today, 8/9, will now be played at Gillespie.
The game from last Thursday, 8/4, against East Alton that was canceled due to rain has been rescheduled for August 22nd at 4:30 in Bunker Hill.
Everything you need to know about Back to School 2022-2023 at Wolf Ridge is in the Patriot Peek at the New Year Newsletter. Click on this link to check it out: https://www.smore.com/gva5m
Enjoy the rest of your summer! I hope to see you at one of our back to school events prior to the first day of school on August 17th.
Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week: End of School Year Edition.
https://www.smore.com/z87wd
The last day of school for preschool students is May 19th.
The last day of school for all other students is Monday, May 23rd. Students will be dismissed at 2:00 on this day.
We will celebrate our track athletes headed for state at a pep assembly on Thursday morning and all of our 8th graders at a Promotion Ceremony on Thursday evening.
Find out more by clicking on the link and reading the Patriot Peek at the Week Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/8d1r70
Don’t forget! School gets out early today at 12:30 for school improvement.
Join us this evening for our k-5 Reading and STEM night anytime from 5:30-7:00 at Wolf Ridge.
The 6-8 Family Game Night is tomorrow starting at 5:30.
We will have an early dismissal at 12:30 on Wednesday, May 4th. Please RSVP and plan to join us for one of our fun family events that we have planned at Wolf Ridge this coming week. Click on the link to find out more information about these events and more in the Patriot Peek at the Week. https://www.smore.com/2usg5
Please click on the link below to find out about everything happening at Wolf Ridge.
https://www.smore.com/devsf
We hope you are planning to join us for Picnic & Play Days at Wolf Ridge this week and our Wolf Ridge Color Run on Saturday morning. (You can pick up your packet for this race on Friday at Wolf Ridge from 3:00-6:00 or the morning of the race.)
Click on the link to find out about all of the family engagement events that have been planned for Wolf Ridge families and much more!
https://www.smore.com/14sxu
Today is the last day before spring break! We will see everyone again on Tuesday, April 19th. Enjoy your spring break!
The junior high track meet for today, 4/7, has been canceled.
Tomorrow is the last day of school before Spring Break! K-5 students will have class parties in the afternoon.
School will resume on Tuesday, April 19th. We hope you enjoy your break.
Check out the Patriot Peek at the Week for May 4th-8th: https://www.smore.com/s85j4
We have just one more week until Spring Break!
Spring Break will be from April 11th-18th.
Click on the link to find out about everything happening at Wolf Ridge next week, March 28th-April 1st: https://www.smore.com/ebcvj
Students in grades 3-8 will be taking the IAR state exams throughout the week. Please be sure students come to school on time with a filled water bottle and charged device. We are kicking off the week on Monday with a pajama day!
Monday is a fresh start for everyone as we begin the final quarter of school. Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week for March 14th-18th: https://www.smore.com/ave9t
Don't forget to wear green on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th!
This is just another reminder that students will be dismissed early today at 2:00. Today marks the end to the 3rd quarter.
While it is hard to believe, next Friday, 3/11, marks the end to the 3rd quarter. Students will be released at 2:00 on this day. Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week for more information: https://www.smore.com/cr6tj
Wednesday is Read Across America Day and a 12:30 early dismissal.
Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week for Feb. 28th-March 4th: https://www.smore.com/e9f2w
Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week: https://www.smore.com/u4cp8
Don't forget that there will be no school on Monday, 2/21, for President's Day. We will celebrate the ultimate TWOsday on 2-22-22. Read the news to find out more!
Wolf Ridge is looking for a new lunch/recess monitor to join our team. This position would work on the days that students are in attendance from 10:00-1:00 supervising students while at lunch and recess. This position gets paid $15.38/hour. Please email Ms. Ronen at sronen@bhcusd.org for more information if you are interested.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Here are some reminders for this week:
Tomorrow (Tuesday) = Spring and Sports Picture Day
Wednesday = Wear Purple
Thursday = National Random Acts of Kindness Day (BE KIND!)
The volleyball game locations for this week have been switched. The Patriot Volleyball team will now play at home at the Wolf Ridge Gym tonight, 2/14, instead of traveling to Mt. Olive. The Patriots will travel to play at Mt. Olive on Wednesday, 2/16, instead of playing at home. Game times will remain the same.
There are a lot of exciting things happening at Wolf Ridge next week. Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week for February 14th-18th. https://www.smore.com/1gqnf
Happy Monday! Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week for this week: https://www.smore.com/dxk4b We hope you all enjoyed the snow days last week and are ready for a full week of learning this week.
Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week for January 31st-February 4th. https://www.smore.com/ypsef
We will have an early dismissal at 12:30 on Wednesday. Spring pictures and sports team pictures will be taken on Friday. Check out the newsletter for more information!
Click on the link for the Patriot Peek at the Week for next week, January 24th-28th. https://www.smore.com/f2k94
Don't forget that tomorrow is HAT DAY! Donate $1 (or more) to Blessings in a Backpack and wear your favorite hat on Fridays.
We can't wait to welcome students back to school tomorrow! Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week for January 17th-21st. https://www.smore.com/06pnz
Wolf Ridge families should have received information from Superintendent Dugan about an emergency day for tomorrow, January 14th. There will be no school. PAC (Patriot Advantage Club) will also be closed tomorrow. Since this day will be made up at the end of the school year, there will be no remote learning.
Participants from the youth cheer clinic hosted by the BHHS Cheerleaders on Saturday will perform their routine at the basketball game on January 29th at BHHS. They were originally scheduled to perform tomorrow, January 11th. We apologize for any inconvenience this schedule change may cause.
Wolf Ridge Education Center is under a boil order for today and tomorrow. We want to assure families that we have water bottles and containers of water for dispensing available for our students and staff. If able, please send your child with a filled water bottle to school tomorrow. It would help greatly. This boil order is precautionary and only applies to Wolf Ridge. If you have any questions, please call our office at 618-585-4831. Thank you!
I hope everyone had a great first week back from winter break. Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week for January 10th-14th. https://www.smore.com/76z48c
PATRIOT GEAR FUNDRAISER ORDERS ARE HERE!
Please come pick up your order anytime 8:00-4:00 today, Wednesday, or Thursday. We know that some of you ordered items to give as a gifts for your child. If it is not a gift or you do not pick up your order before Friday, we will send your order home with your child on Friday, December 17th. Please email sronen@bhcusd.org if you have any questions. Thanks!
Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week for December 13th-22nd. https://www.smore.com/u561f
Winter break will begin on December 22nd with an early dismissal at 2:00 PM on this day.
The Cheer Clinic for Wolf Ridge students with the BHHS Cheerleaders that was originally scheduled for Saturday, December 11th has been rescheduled. It will now be on Saturday, January 8th at BHHS from 8:00-12:00. Participants will then perform at the game on Tuesday, January 11th. Coach Owen will be reaching out to participants that registered.
Please click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week for December 6th-10th. https://www.smore.com/qjgfa
There is information pertaining to the Macoupin County Public Health Department's Vaccine Clinic after school on Monday and Covid Shield Screenings that will begin weekly on Wednesday. Only students that have registration paperwork turned in will be screened.
Don't forget! Tomorrow is an early dismissal day at 12:30 PM for school improvement. This is also the last day to turn in items for our food drive. The class with the most items donated will win their choice of an ice-cream or pizza party.
We hope each of you find a way to honor a Veteran this Veteran's Day. There is no school tomorrow or Friday this week, 11/11 and 11/12. Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week for November 15th-19th: https://www.smore.com/vcgb6
Don't forget! Patriot gear order forms with payment are due TOMORROW, November 10th. We have extra forms just outside the Wolf Ridge office if you need one.
All fundraiser items should be picked up today at the Wolf Ridge Cafeteria anytime between 3:30-6:00 PM. Don't forget that there will be no school on Thursday or Friday this week.
Don't forget to pick up your fundraiser items on Monday, November 8th from 3:30-6:00 in the Wolf Ridge Cafeteria.
Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week for November 8th-12th. https://www.smore.com/fdn8e
There will be no school on Thursday or Friday, November 11th and 12th.
We had a very exciting day at Wolf Ridge! Check out the Patriot Peek at the Week for a video of pictures from today and much more. https://www.smore.com/g0n6z
Due to the wet roads and forecast for rain this afternoon, we are moving our costume parade inside today. Parents/Guardians are invited to watch the parade in the Wolf Ridge Gym at 1:00 from the bleachers. Classrooms will parade in and out of the gym.
Wolf Ridge will have special dress-up days all next week for Red Ribbon Week. Junior high students are invited to a Boo Bash tonight!
Click on the link to find out more details about these exciting events and more happening at Wolf Ridge: https://www.smore.com/d5rec
Fundraiser order forms and funds collected should be turned into the Wolf Ridge office by Monday, October 18th. Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week for October 18th-22nd: https://www.smore.com/3nrxs
We will have a 2:00 dismissal today for Parent Teacher Conferences. There will be no school tomorrow or Monday. Enjoy your long weekend! Click on the link for the Patriot Peek at the Week News: https://www.smore.com/49265
Students will be dismissed early at 2:00 PM today and Thursday, October 7th for Parent Teacher Conferences. There will be no school on Friday, October 8th or Monday, October 11th.
The entire school participated in an outdoor assembly this morning to send off our Patriot Baseball Team to the State Playoffs. Check out the video of this event and learn about Wolf Ridge happenings for next week in the Patriot Peek at the Week: https://www.smore.com/zybfa
We had a blast celebrating Start with Hello Week! There is a special video in the Patriot Peek at the Week News. Click on the link to check it out:
https://www.smore.com/uhxst
Don't forget! School pictures will be on Friday, October 1st!
Next week is Start with Hello Week at Wolf Ridge! Check out the Patriot Peek at the Week by clicking on the link: https://www.smore.com/y28we
We will have special dress-up days and greeters each day.
Lifetouch has contacted Wolf Ridge to notify us that we need to reschedule our picture day. Our picture day for Wolf Ridge will now be on Friday, October 1st. (There will be no school pictures this Friday.)
Click on the link to view the "Patriot Peek at the Week" for September 13th-17th: https://www.smore.com/guad3
I hope to see many of you at Fall Fest uptown this weekend!
The new carline entrance at Wolf Ridge is open! This entrance only road will help so that cars are not lined up on Alton street. We will utilize this entrance starting today, 9/7. Vehicles will still exit the same way as before. As always, please be sure you have your car tag visible for our dismissal crew. Remove your car tag upon exiting the carline. If you need a new car tag, please call our office at 618-585-4831.
Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week for September 7th-10th: https://www.smore.com/4dgqv
We will not have school on Monday, September 6th for Labor Day.
There will be an early dismissal tomorrow, Wednesday 9/1 at 12:30 PM. Wear Patriot gear or blue and gold tomorrow as we kickoff our "Caught with Character" program at Wolf Ridge. Go Patriots!
Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week for August 30th-September 3rd: https://www.smore.com/cksen
Don't forget that students will be dismissed early at 12:30 on Wednesday.
The baseball game in Carlinville has been rescheduled due to the heat. This game will now be played on September 13th.
The softball game at Southwestern will still be played as of now.
The last day of school for preschool students is Monday, May 24th. The last day of school for all other students is Tuesday, May 25th. Students will get out early at 12:30pm on this day. The first day of summer learning is June 7th! Click on the link for the Patriot Peek at the Week for the LAST FEW DAYS OF SCHOOL and more information about summer learning.
https://www.smore.com/h4p1w
Check out the Patriot Peek at the Week for May 17th-21st. This will be our last full week of school. Preschool students' last day will be on May 24th. All other students will get out early at 12:30 on their last day of school on Tuesday, May 25th. Let's make these last 7 days the very best!
https://www.smore.com/9udg6
Next week is Staff Appreciation Week! Help us celebrate our amazing Wolf Ridge Staff. Click on the link for the Patriot Peek at the Week. https://www.smore.com/z3wrg
Students in grades 3-8 will take the Illinois Assessment of Readiness tests throughout next week. Please click on the link for more information about our special dress-up days and other events happening April 26th-30th at Wolf Ridge. https://www.smore.com/gmwt6
Please click on the link for the Patriot Peek at the Week for April 19th-23rd. https://www.smore.com/cawd6
Please turn in your Wolf Ridge Color Run Registration Forms by tomorrow to be guaranteed a shirt! We have extra forms in the office. Cost is $20 for students and $25 for adults. This is a great fundraiser hosted by our Student Council. Please plan to join the fun!
Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week for April 12th-16th.
https://www.smore.com/szv3y
I hope you all enjoy your spring break! After today, school will resume on Tuesday, April 6th. Please click on the link below to view the Patriot Peek at the Week. https://www.smore.com/ctavh
Click on the link for the Patriot Peek at the Week for March 22nd-26th:
https://www.smore.com/qc8wj
This is the last week of school before Spring Break. Let's make it a great one!
The junior high track meet scheduled for today, March 18th, has been canceled due to the weather.
We had an awesome Spirit Week at Wolf Ridge! Click on the link below to view the Patriot Peek at the Week and be sure to watch the Weekly Wolf Ridge Announcements for pictures and videos from our fun week together. https://www.smore.com/yrknw
We are excited to kickoff SCORE BIG WITH KINDNESS AND SCHOOL BREAKFAST WEEK! Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week for March 8th-12th: https://www.smore.com/zn142
It's Read Across America Week! We encourage everyone to read together as a family throughout this week. Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week for March 1st-5th.
https://www.smore.com/jqbhx
We will have five days of learning for EVERYONE next week at Wolf Ridge. Click below to view the Patriot Peek at the Week for February 22-26. https://www.smore.com/8aq36
Here is the link for the Jr. High Boys Basketball Game for tonight, February 18th:
https://youtu.be/47R2e8XTqko
We hope that you will watch LIVE and cheer on the Patriots starting at 6:00. Go Patriots!
We had a wonderful time celebrating Valentine's Day this afternoon at Wolf Ridge. Enjoy your three-day weekend! There is no school on Monday for Presidents Day. Click on the link for the Patriot Peek at the Week for Feb. 15-19: https://www.smore.com/y634m
Watch all of the Wolf Ridge Junior High sporting events LIVE on our YouTube Channel BHCUSD8 Events. Here are the links for this week's home games.
Patriot Boys Basketball VS. Mt. Olive on 2/9 at 6:00= https://youtu.be/2gTYuBrMpkE
Patriot Boys Basketball VS. Southwestern on 2/11 at 6:00= https://youtu.be/yHHfF0jqw7I
Don't forget to send in your Valentine's cards/treats by Monday! We will celebrate with class parties on Friday, Feb. 12th. Click on the link for the Patriot Peek at the Week for Feb. 8th-12th. https://www.smore.com/5pg9j
Be sure to check out the video announcements for this coming week, February 1st-5th. Our students are taking them over! Our 100th Day of School is Thursday and Spring Picture Day is Friday. Let's make it a great week! Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week News:
https://www.smore.com/g48rq
Are you interested in trying out for Junior High Cheerleading? There will be a mandatory informational meeting from 3:00-4:30 on Monday, February 1st in the Wolf Ridge Cafeteria. Tryouts will then be on Wednesday at the same time and place.
Students in 6th-8th grade interested in participating in Junior High Scholastic Bowl will have an informational meeting with Coach Banwart tomorrow during school hours. If your child will not be in attendance or is a remote learner, please email dbanwart@bhcusd.org for more information about how to join the team. The first practice will be Monday, February 1st at 3:15 online. Students will need to check the team Google Classroom page for links to practice materials. They can use the invite code to join or go to https://classroom.google.com/c/MjYwNTg3MDE4NDQy?cjc=a4lkbrk
Junior High Boys will now be allowed to play games. The open gym scheduled for Thursday, 1/28 will now be a tryout. Boys in 6th-8th grade with an updated physical can tryout on Thursday from 5:30-7:00 at Wolf Ridge. Email byoung@bhcusd.org with any questions about tryouts.
We have a lot of exciting news to share with you! Click on the link to view the Patriot Peek at the Week for January 25th-29th.
https://www.smore.com/s5akv
It's great to be back! Stay in the know by clicking on the link below for the Patriot Peek at the Week for January 11-15.
https://www.smore.com/0cw3e
Click on the link below to view our Patriot Peek at the Week for next week, December 14th-18th.
https://www.smore.com/v3zw1
Click on the link below for the Patriot Peek at the Week News. We will have fun virtual dress-up days and kindness challenges for the "12 Days Before Break." Read all about it here: https://www.smore.com/f406v
Please click on the link below to view the Patriot Peek at the Week Newsletter. All students will begin remote instruction tomorrow. There are only two days of school this week. We hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving break! https://www.smore.com/pf42a
Free School Meals for all Students.
Please remember there are 2 StoryWalks in town this week. Rain looks like it's gone for the week, so it's perfect to get out and take a walk...and READ!
Who wants to go on a StoryWalk???
What is a StoryWalk? Why... it's an innovative and delightful way for children - and adults - to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time. Laminated pages from a children's book are attached to stakes, which are installed along an outdoor path. As you stroll down the trail, you're directed to the next page in the story.
StoryWalks® have been installed in all 50 states and 12 countries including, Germany, Canada, England, Bermuda, Russia, Malaysia, Pakistan and South Korea!
Wolf Ridge Elementary and the public library are partnering up for our very own StoryWalks.
You will find two books next week in our community. One at the city park and the other in the Bunker Hill Cemetery. We are encouraging families to spend time together in the outdoors and reading these books! Don't forget to take pictures of your time on the StoryWalks, and send them to Mrs. Ronen.
Click the link below to view the "Patriot Peek at the Week" Newsletter.
https://www.smore.com/vn85c
First quarter report cards will be ready to be viewed and/or printed this Friday on Teacher Ease.
Click the link below to view the Wolf Ridge Peek at the Week Newsletter. There is no school tomorrow, October 12th.
https://www.smore.com/vn85c
Click on the link below to view the Patriot Peek at the Week Newsletter for October 5th-9th. We are happy to welcome back all K-8 in-person learners to school everyday next week!
https://www.smore.com/8fqad
Wolf Ridge Picture Days: Gold Team is 9/18 and Blue Team is 9/21 Remote students can get pictures from 2:30-4:30 on 9/21. Go to mylifetouch.com and enter EVTQWQHTK to order online on or before picture day.
A hot and humid day for #BHill8 Jr High Baseball and Softball. Great games with social connections but still socially distant!
As the first games of the seasons approach, please see the following spectator guidelines for Wolf Ridge Baseball & Softball games at #BHill8. Note: This guidance is issued by IDPH/IHSA and in accordance with Phase 4 of Restore Illinois. https://bit.ly/344FYx5
Girls' Junior High Softball is now approved to begin starting tomorrow (Thursday, 8/6) and Friday from 3:00-4:30 PM. Physicals must be on file.
I miss greeting our students in the carline each morning. I am giving a virtual wave to you all today and a reminder to be kind to your fellow students (siblings) and teachers (parents). We are in this together! #BHill8 #ILSchoolsStepUp
Principal Challenge Day #1 was a SUCCESS! It was so nice to see all of your smiling faces and pretty rainbows today. Keep sending them my way! #BHill8 #ILSchoolsStepUp 🌈
Bunker Hill Teachers and Staff are stepping up by writing letters, making special home visits, delivering meals, and connecting online with students! #ILSchoolsStepUp #BHill8
Principal Challenge Day #1: Dress in Green and Show Off Your Rainbow (Share Your Pics with #BHill8 and #ILSchoolsStepUp) or send to Principal Ronen via email.
The Zimmerman Family sent sodas to Bunker Hill teachers today. Thank you so much for your support and thoughtfulness!
Mayor Phelps visited second grade today to discuss her job as our Mayor. She shared the importance of helping your community and those in need. We honor her for National Women’s Month.
Ms. Burns and our 5th grade students were recognized by the Bunker Hill CUSD8 Board of Education for their recycling and clean air projects. We are extremely proud of these students for taking action to help our environment.
Join us for our Wolf Ridge Family Reading and STEM Open House from 5:30-7:00 tonight, March 10th. We have lots of fun learning activities and will be drawing for great prizes, including 4 Cardinals Tickets.
Thank you to the Bunker Hill American Legion for allowing the Back to School Bash committee to sell desserts at this week's fish fry. $423 was raised which will buy 14 pairs of back to school shoes for BH kids who need them. Thanks also to the teachers and staff at Wolf Ridge who donated the desserts! We are so lucky and thankful to have such a supportive community!
Thank you to the Bunker Hill American Legion for allowing the Back to School Bash committee to sell desserts at this week's fish fry. $423 was raised which will buy 14 pairs of back to school shoes for BH kids who need them. Thanks also to the teachers and staff at Wolf Ridge who donated the desserts! We are so lucky and thankful to have such a supportive community!
Ms. Manar taught Ms.Rull’s second grade class about respecting personal space. The class loved this wonderful character lesson!
Check out our March Wolf Ridge Newsletter! This newsletter will also be emailed to everyone and available outside the Wolf Ridge office.
Get excited! We just celebrated all of our students many accomplishments for February with our monthly assembly. These assemblies help remind all of us that we are a TEAM at Wolf Ridge! We also have a lot of fun, too.
8th Grade Night at Wolf Ridge #BHill8
Come out to Wolf Ridge to cheer on our volleyball players at 8th Grade Night. We are thrilled to be able to celebrate their accomplishments.
The volleyball game today is being postponed to Thursday, March 5th due to the lack of available officials. The game will still be played at 4:00 in Medora with the bus leaving at 2:45.
Sixth Grade Pizza with Pals is this FRIDAY, Feb. 28th!
We are excited to announce that sixth graders will have the opportunity to invite a special person to lunch with them this Friday. All guest should arrive to Wolf Ridge by 12:20 for lunch. An adult lunch costs $3.50.
The Wolf Ridge 5th grade enjoyed a great trip to the Lincoln Museum in Springfield. They even got to meet the actor from the Ghost in the Museum show today! Big thanks to the 20th Century Club and Andy Manar for helping create such a wonderful field trip for our students.
Wolf Ridge Color Run April 18! Get Registered before March 1st for an extra color packet!
We are so proud of all of our Macoupin County Spelling Bee representatives from each grade level. We would like to congratulate Jude Ramirez on winning first place for fifth grade! Way to go, Patriots!
Wolf Ridge classrooms enjoyed some fun during their Valentine’s Day class parties today. Ms. Huebner even surprised each of her kindergarten students with a balloon tied to their chair this morning. We hope everyone enjoys a wonderful Valentine’s Day and long weekend. There will be no school on Monday for President’s Day.
Congratulations to our Bunker Hill Preschool Patriots of the Month for January!
The Junior High Science students have been researching the effects of the Australian wildfires and raising money to donate to the people and animals of Australia.
Wolf Ridge celebrated the 100th Day of School today!
Our BHHS Pep Band played for our K-5 students at Wolf Ridge today. It was amazing!
Ashley Wilcox, from UCB, taught our Wolf Ridge second graders a wonderful lesson on wants, needs, and the value of money.
There are a few slick roads this morning. Drive slow and safely, #BHill8
Tonight's WR Volleyball game at Carlinville has been cancelled
Tonight's WR Boys' Basketball game has been cancelled
No School today Thursday, January 23. Stay safe, #BHill8
Hope Lybarger, a 4th grader at Wolf Ridge, is taking action and helping others by collecting “Tabs for Kids”. Please contribute by placing your can tabs in the tub just outside the office. All tabs will be donated to Shriners Hospital in St. Louis.
Today, #BHill8 is closed to remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School resumes tomorrow Tuesday, January 21
We are proud of our 8th Grade Patriot of the Month for January. Congratulations! Thank you for being a leader and setting a great example for others.
Wolf Ridge congratulates our Patriots of the Month for December. These students set a great example for others at our school. Keep up the great work!
Another successful full house holiday concert at #BHill8
Pictures with SANTA!
We had a special visitor at Wolf Ridge. We also had cookies and cocoa delivered to us by PFK. Thanks so much!
Mrs. Ronen treated the staff and Wolf Ridge to breakfast. She whipped up made to order omelettes, pancakes, bacon, sausage, and many other treats. #ourprincipalisthebest
#BHill8 5th graders conduct investigation on human's impact with non renewable resources and follow up by researching renewable resources and ways we can use them to help be used in place of non renewable resources such as solar prototypes #designthinking #STEM
Due to the inclement weather, there will be no school on Monday, December 16th and no Junior High Basketball Game in Mt. Olive tomorrow evening. The game will be rescheduled at a later date.
Don’t forget to Donate And Dress Up this week at Wolf Ridge. You can donate $5 on Monday for the entire week or $1 each day you participate. We will donate proceeds to the HEIDI Foundation and our Blessings in a Backpack program this year. We hope you’ll consider participating in this fun way to raise money and give back this holiday season.
Wolf Ridge Junior High students are having a blast at the GLOW dance tonight. Thank you to our student council for hosting.
Coding in 4th grade at #BHill8 during the #hourofcode using CS First #csforall
Fourth graders had their Pizza with Pals lunch today. Thank you so much to all the pals that joined us! Our next Pizza with Pals will be for 5th grade on January 31st.
We are roller skating with our pals in PE at Wolf Ridge this week!
Mrs. Katie Sutton presents information on Australia to Ms. Suzanne Rull's 2nd grade class at #BHill8
Phone Internet Outage at Wolf Ridge: Our district IT staff is currently working with Madison Comm. to restore phone/internet at Wolf Ridge. If you must get ahold of Wolf Ridge to change child transportation arrangements, please contact the Unit Office at (618) 585-3116
Mr. Dugan visited Second Grade today to teach us about the education, food, traditions, and life in China. We are studying Christmas Around The World this month. Thank you, Mr. Dugan, for sharing your fascinating pictures and wonderful experience with us when you visited China last month. We loved it!!!
Very close game #BHill8 7th Patriots vs. Carrollton
First grade completed fun learning activities for Grinch Day! Some students even dressed up!
Mrs. Dugan’s class examined the evidence of the Boston Massacre to decide who truly was at fault for the events of the Massacre.
Wolf Ridge 6th graders participate in the 2019 #HourofCode at #BHill8 #csforall
The Wolf Ridge Junior High Basketball Game on Thursday, December 12th is going to be played on Wednesday night, December 11th instead at 6:00. Staunton requested we move the game so that their players could attend the state tournament to watch their girl’s team play. We wish them luck!
The 2nd Annual Parents for Kids 5k Rudolph Run and 1 Mile Santa Stroll was a great event for all this morning. The winner of the 5k was Ryley Ballard. Logan Helling came in second with Kendall Meisenheimer following close behind for third place. Thank you to all our sponsors!
The 2nd Annual #BHill8 Santa Stroll Fun 5K/ Rudolph Run
Congrats to our 8th Grade Patriot of the Month!
Congratulations to all of our December Patriot's of the Month! Thank you for being a wonderful example for others at Wolf Ridge and doing the right thing.
We have many great things happening at Wolf Ridge this month! Mark your calendars!
These Wolf Ridge Patriots earned lunch in the office today. We might have a little fun and listen to music while we eat. Go Patriots!
This week, American Education Week 2019, the 3 administrators of #BHill8 participated in the Shadow a Student challenge. Wolf Ridge Principal Shonda Ronen shadowed an elementary student, Superintendent Todd Dugan shadowed a junior high student and BHHS Principal Matt Smith shadowed a high school student. The exercise is designed to focus on the experience of what is most important to our work in K-12 education: the students. Valuable insight and empathy were gained as a result.
Bunker HIll Mayor Betty Phelps serves as guest instructor for the day in #BHill8 2nd grade classroom
We are excited to be able to offer a free chili dinner this evening for all Veterans and a guest from 4:30-6:30 at Wolf Ridge. Thank you to our awesome Junior High Student Council for hosting. It looks delicious!
There will be no games or practices for today, November 12th, due to the school closure for poor road conditions. Games will be rescheduled for a later date/time.
Veterans Dinner on Wednesday at Wolf Ridge
Tonight's JH Boys' Basketball game at Staunton has been rescheduled to December 18th at 6:00 PM at Staunton
Wolf Ridge held a Flag Raising Ceremony and breakfast to honor our Veterans on Friday. We welcome all Veterans to a free chili dinner on Wednesday from 4:30-6:30 in the Wold Ridge Cafeteria.
Boys' JH Basketball vs Mt Olive at #BHill8 tonight
Wolf Ridge school pictures were finally delivered this afternoon. We will sort and pass them out tomorrow, Thursday. We apologize for the delay in getting these to you. We have been in constant communication with the company, but unfortunately this was out of our control. This is not typical. Our picture retakes will be on November 21st.
Wolf Ridge Boys' Patriots vs. Gillespie Indians #BHill8
8th Night for #BHill8 Lady Patriots
Congratulations to our 8th Grade Patriot of the Month, Zariah!
Congratulations to our November Patriots of the Month!
The Bunker Hill Lady Patriots held a breast cancer awareness game with Staunton Middle School. The girls had special warm up shirts and donned pink socks for the game. Between the two schools, $600 was raised to be donated. Another way that #BHill8 serves!
Please consider donating to the UCB coat, socks and sweats drive. Our students benefit greatly from these donations. Thank-you!
Caught with Character winners were able to choose a coupon today. I am enjoying my new first grade chair. Frank chose the “Principal’s Chair Coupon”. Congratulations to all of our winners!
Here’s the Wolf Ridge November Newsletter! Note: Fundraiser items will be ready for pickup on Monday from 3-6pm.
Our Wolf Ridge Boo Bash was so much fun! Congrats to all of our costume winners.
Our Wolf Ridge Team is #1! #GetintheGame
Since we would rather show off our Halloween costumes instead of our winter coats, the Wolf Ridge parade will be inside this year. Families are welcome to come sit in the bleachers in the gymnasium as each grade level parades around the perimeter of the gym. The parade will take place at 1:00 on Thursday in the Wolf Ridge gym.
Come on out to Wolf Ridge for PFK Fall Family Fun Night! It’s going to be a great time for everyone!
We have many exciting events planned for Red Ribbon Week at Wolf Ridge!
Wolf Ridge will host Junior High Boys Basketball Tryouts on Monday and Tuesday, October 21st and 22nd, from 3:15-5:00. All players need to have a physical turned into the school office prior to tryouts.
The Bunker Hill Trap Team greeted Wolf Ridge students on Friday. Thank you for making our students feel welcome!
Congratulations to our students of the months
Congratulations to our students of the month
Wolf Ridge staff wears green today for anencephaly awareness day and remembering Evelyn Santel❤️
PreK Family Night was a blast! Thank you to the Bunker Hill Police Department for sharing safety tips with our parents. Families were able to make scarecrow crafts, play bingo and eat a fun snack. Thank you to all those that were able to come.
Don’t forget to stop by the book fair this evening or Thursday evening after your Parent Teacher Conference. Conferences will be held on both days from 4-7:30.
#BHill8 Lady Patriots lead Brussels 3-0
Check out the October Wolf Ridge Newsletter! There are many exciting events happening this month. Parents/Guardians should have also received an email with this newsletter attached. Please call the school office if you need to change your email address.
5th graders enjoy new standing desks in WR library #BHill8
Science Club at #BHill8 Wolf Ridge have fun experimenting with acid and base reactions #NGSS
We had the most T-RIFFIC and MAGICAL greeters to finish #StartWithHello Week at Wolf Ridge today. Let’s continue to SMILE and greet each other with a simple HELLO each and everyday.
We had our Bunker Hill Police Chief and the BHHS Football Team greet students this morning for #StartWithHello Week! Check our those big SMILES!
7th grade Literature students are speed reviewing historical fiction novels for an upcoming unit at #BHill8 #learningisloud
We had Senator Andy Manar, Fire Department Captain Nick Wiesman, and Superintendent Todd Dugan as our special greeters for #StartWithHello Week today! Thank you for helping our students feel welcome at Wolf Ridge!
The BHHS Volleyball Team greeted our Wolf Ridge students this morning for #StartWithHello Week.
Author and Illustrator, Danielle Seago, came to read her book about helping others and asking for help titled “Marvelous and Kind Kloey” today for #StartWithHello Week.
Bunker Hill CUSD8 will be participating in Start With Hello Week next week. We will have special greeters each day and activities to help teach students to include others. A simple “hello” goes a long way!
Pizza with Pals Day for 1st grade was so much fun!
First Grade enjoyed Pizza with Pals today! Thank you for joining us for lunch. Check out the upcoming dates for other grade levels.
Wolf Ridge Student Council attends annual St. Louis Cardinals Career Day with a focus on media and sports #BHill8
Picture forms will be sent home today. Wolf Ridge school pictures will be taken this Friday, September 20th. We will also take pictures for junior high fall sports.
We learned a lot about apples and nutrition at our first PreK Family Fun Day!
Our PreK Family Day was filled with crafts, stories, snacks and learning for both parents and students. Thank you to everyone that joined us and a special thanks to Magnolia Courtyard for donating the beautiful floral arrangement and mum as door prizes.
The Bunker Hill Trap team presented their 3rd Place Skeet Team plaque from the 2019 State Tournament to the Board of Education during the monthly board meeting this evening. We are extremely proud of this team and their success!
Second Grade had a special presentation on 9/11 service dogs and how service dogs help us.
Science is so much fun at Wolf Ridge! #STEM #ENGAGE
7th grade science students at #BHill8 built models to show how pollution from one source can spread to other bodies of water #STEM #STEAM #makerlearning
WR Baseball vs Carlinville #BHill8
Ashley Wilcox from the Bunker Hill UCB branch spoke with Ms. Murphy’s sixth grade elective class about the importance of financial literacy. Students worked together to create a budget and determine how much money to spend and how much to save. Each student also received a practice checkbook to use throughout the rest of the semester. It’s never too early to start learning about paychecks, deductions, taxes, and bills!
2nd Graders Complete 9/11 Projects #BHill8 #NeverForget
Tomorrow is Patriot Day. This is a day to honor the memory of the nearly 3,000 people that lost their lives on September 11, 2001 and learn about the heroes of this day, as well. We encourage everyone to wear red, white and blue tomorrow.
We are already learning and having fun on this awesome Monday morning at Wolf Ridge!
Wolf Ridge is off to a great start this Monday morning! We hope you are, too!😁
Officer Girth visited second grade to teach us about staying safe and working together.
Check out our September Wolf Ridge News! We hope these monthly newsletters will help keep you better informed. These newsletters will be posted online and emailed to our entire team.
Communication is key for great teamwork!
Mr. Steward's 2nd grade class had a special guest speaker, Jameson Ramirez. Mr. Ramirez, with the help of Sofia, talked about their visit to Guatemala. He explained some of the cultural differences, showed some examples of their clothing, and even shared Guatemalan Doritos. The Students really enjoyed learning about this new country and how our cultures are different.
Great job Wolf Ridge JH Softball! A win over Bethalto in 7th inning! #BHill8 proud!
Our dinosaur friend came to visit Wolf Ridge today! Kindergarten students are having fun learning with ABC Bootcamp, and today is all about the letter “D”. Dinosaurs always make learning a little more exciting.
The Wolf Ridge Girls' Softball team devoting their Saturday morning to their community service project: painting the #BHill8 football stands before next weekend's opening game. #PublicSchoolProud #proudsupt
Inaugural season of #BHill8 Wolf Ridge Girls' Softball
The softball game for today-Friday August 23rd will now be played at home. Game time is 4:30.
#BHill8 was honored to send student messages to the ceremony dedicated to the renaming of Rt159 for Corporal Charlie Heinemeier Highway. Corporal Heinemeier was a #BHill8 hero!
We had a great first week back at Wolf Ridge! Our team is now gearing up to have another wonderful week of fun and learning.
Welcome Back to #BHill8 #ILBacktoSchool
We now have OPENINGS for our Bunker Hill Preschool Program! If your child is 3 or 4 years old, call the office at 618-585-4831 for a screening appointment on Tuesday, August 13th from 12-3. If your child has already been screened, you can register anytime on Tuesday from 8-6.
Welcoming our new families to the #BHill8 district
Wolf Ridge Education Center Back to School Events
#BHill8 is Excited to Pilot Online Registration -- Opening Tomorrow 7/31/2019 via email!
Happy 4th of July #BHill8
#BHill8 teachers engage in summer learning opportunity about using Chromebooks in the classroom
#BHill8 Summer STEM Camp Day 4
Summer STEM Camp at #BHill8 Day 3
The inaugural #BHill8 STEM camp continues...
Exciting events are happening here at Wolf Ridge this summer! Mrs. Burnet and Mrs. Perez are hosting Volleyball Camp this week while Mrs. Burns and Mr. Magruder are hosting STEM Camp. Thank you to these amazing teachers and coaches for making these fun and educational camps possible.
Congratulations to the May Patriots of the Month: Jake Wall; Frank Thyer; Wren Hurley; Gibson Maher; Hunter Hayworth; Jaxon Mellenthin; Connor Renshaw; Wes Lybarger; David Fowler; Colleen Meisenheimer; Hope Lybarger; Tommy Sander; Mady Landreth; Izabella Hargrave; and Ruth Gibson.
The Wolf Ridge yearbooks that were printed incorrectly are still in production. If you are awaiting a new WR yearbook, it will be sent to your house shortly
4th graders Reading Skills Surgery activity
The Trap Competition was a little windy this past Sunday. Everyone did a great job!
Cheer on our Bunker Hill Trap Team at their competition TONIGHT (Tuesday, May 14th) at Brittany Shooting Park at 6:00p.m.
PreK-8th grade students attended a Fire and Ice Assembly on Thursday at Wolf Ridge sponsored by Student Council. Mad Science from St. Louis sent Dr. Implausible to demonstrate fire, wind and ice experiments with the students.
Welcome home our medal winning, state qualifying Wolf Ridge Junior High Track team! Join the crowd downtown Bunker Hill as they are escorted through the streets around 8:00 tonight.
8th grader Ricky Woods places 7th in 110m hurdles at IESA State Track Meet representing #BHill8
8th grader Ricky Woods places 7th in 110m hurdles at IESA State Track Meet representing #BHill8
8th grader Ricky Woods places 7th in 110m hurdles at IESA State Track Meet representing #BHill8
Wish these Wolf Ridge track stars good luck at STATE! We are so proud of their accomplishments and can't wait to cheer them on as they head to STATE tomorrow morning! #BHill8 proud!
Wolf Ridge 5th Graders use GPS coordinates to find geocaches
Congratulations to the April Patriots of the Month!
Kara Dyer, Olivia Fite, Destin Ratcliffe, Marcus Walker, Raelee Nettleton, Jodee Siar, Bailie Hausman, Kamryn Oxford, Lola Zimmer, Cassidy Rather, Quenton Lybarger, Ethan Mullink, Hunter Allen, Ashley Gerecke, Melanie Soto, and Joshua Pehrson.
Below is a link to the video of a science assembly that took place last Friday at Wolf Ridge. Our students put A LOT of work into this and even had the opportunity to present their efforts to a large audience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bitvx-ERLR0
Pizza with the Principal...Say, “CHEESE!” These students were Caught with Character!
Second grade students visited the gorgeous Bunker Hill Library and the historical Bunker Hill Museum today. The library is currently hosting an escape room for students. They will also be offering a summer reading program on Thursdays from 12-2 starting June 13th.
Jr High Band Performs at Spring Concert
5th Band Performs at Spring Concert
Student Council hosted the 2nd Annual Wolf Ridge Color Run last Saturday. Over 200 runners had a blast running the streets of Bunker Hill as they were showered with a rainbow of colors. Special thanks to Mrs. McLaughlin and Ms. Allen for organizing this great FUNdraiser!
Wolf Ridge Color Run
Third grade students in Mrs. Gockel's classroom are busy working on a STEM jelly bean structure challenge.
Congratulations to Mrs. McAfee’s kindergarten class. They received the Golden Spatula Award for their positive cafeteria attitude and actions.
Jill Chapman engaged students in learning about technology with Husqvarna. Jill is a Bunker Hill business owner. She taught us how their business helps the community. She also discussed the importance of the Chamber of Commerce which plans our Fall Festival and Christmas Walk.
Today, Michael Johnson and Mathew Gibson were special guest speakers in 2nd grade. These students have been learning about ways to help their community as they have engaged in an inquiry-based unit on the new social science standards for Illinois. Gibson and Johnson have been active members of BSA since elementary school. They discussed the importance of being involved in your community and doing things to help others. We would like to thank them for teaching us how to serve others by being a part of the Boy Scouts of America.
6th and 7 th grade boys took 2nd place Saturday at the Gillespie Indian Invitational meet. There were 13 schools there and all track athletes did a wonderful job!
Senator Manar visited the 2nd grade classes today to discuss how Wolf Ridge and Bunker Hill have changed over the years. Senator Manar encouraged all students to volunteer, be kind, and make a difference. He also told students to remember, “You can be anything you want to be.”
Congratulations to the March Patriots of the Month:
Raylen Carter, Leela Hornbeck, Aubrey Guess, Riley Jones, Clark Thyer, Bryce Needs, Vivien Wilcox, Kory Robinson, Ryenne Lahey, Renesa Barrett Cheyann Higgins, Jack Wieseman, Dax Ronen, Arianna Bushman, Phoenix Ratfliffe, Avery Steward, Kylee Crutchley, Carson Anderson
Fourth grade students in Mrs. Perez's classroom are designing game boards to help them study their vocabulary words. It turns out that learning can be a fun game!
Ms. Michalski helped students enter their artwork into the National Heart Month Poster Contest. Grace Burris of 5th grade was the grand prize winner in Macoupin County.Grace received a gift certificate to Altitude, a professional certificate and a coloring/activities booklet from the Macoupin County
Public Health Department.
Honorable mentions from our school included:
Kindergarten:
Ellie Huebner
Cash Kirk
Bode Breitwieser
1st grade:
Keegan McGill
Louann Wieseman
Gavin Smith
2nd grade:
Cheyann Higgins
Jackson Smith
Olivia Hill
5th grade:
Kayleigh Trimm
Izabella Hargrave
Mrs. Murphy's junior high math classes are participating in March MATHness. Student groups are competing by solving math problems to earn points. The championship competitions are taking place this week.
Our students are celebrating March Madness by reading. The school is currently participating in a March Madness Book Challenge set up by Mrs. Meisenheimer. Each week students read books and vote on their favorite. (4 books compete in 2 games weekly). We will post the winner.
Parents of students that will be entering kindergarten for the 2019-20 school year will be able to register for school during the Prek screening and registration dates/times. More information is included on the attached flyer. We can’t wait to meet you!
Jill Williams, with the St. Louis Dairy Council made a visit to Rita Craig’s first grade and Erin McAfee’s kindergarten today. The visit was by the St. Louis Dairy Council in affiliation with the Adopt-a-Cow program. All of the students participated in making and sampling butter!
Wolf Ridge students are being encouraged to do their best as we take the IAR state tests throughout the next few weeks. We have adopted other classrooms, participated in dress-up days and even chalked our sidewalks with motivational sayings to support our test takers.
On Thursday, March 14 the seventh grade students at Wolf Ridge Elementary had a science fair. At the science fair they made their own projects and presented them to local parents and students. The students have been working on them throughout the school year and finally got to show off their hard work. The science fair consisted of many different projects based off of different scientific methods and ideas. It went extremely well and the parents and students loved it! The students had fun throughout the process of the science fair.
By Madelyn Landreth, Kaylin Bartee
Powerful message to Wolf Ridge students during Erin's Law provider and life coach Tom Kress's presentation
Congratulations to the Lady Patriots on defeating Jerseyville St. Francis in two sets last night. (25-22 & 25-8) They will play tomorrow at 6 pm against #1 ranked Carrollton.
Preschool screenings will be held on Thursday, April 11 from 12:30 - 7:00 PM and on Friday, April 12 from 8:30 - 3:00 PM. Please contact Wolf Ridge at 618-585-4831 to schedule a screen if your child will be three years old by 9/1/19.
Junior high track tryouts will be held on Wednesday, March 6 from 3:15-4:30. Students must have a current physical on file to tryout.
Thank you to all the families that joined us for our Family Reading Night last Thursday. This event took students around the world as they tasted different types of foods, made origami, learned about other cultures and even got to take home some free books!
Social Media safety tips for parents
8th graders are engaged in learning about the Holocaust through a variety of learning centers.
Pre-k went to The MAC where they learned to paint using a variety of items. They painted with pipettes, puzzle pieces, feathers, Pom-poms, and bubbles.
Wolf Ridge teachers in a morning of learning Middle School coding lessons #CSforall #edtech #BHill8
So lucky to have such an involved and supportive community group as Wolf Ridge PFK. Thank you for all you do for our students!! #BHill8
Attention all 8th grade parents. The 8th grade baby pictures are due to Mrs. Meisenheimer by next Friday, March 8th. Please label the pictures so she can get the picture back to the correct person.
The 2019 Lady Patriots Basketball Camp for grades K-7 will be held on March 25-29 at Wolf Ridge Gym. Deadline to sign up is March 1.
Pictured are the awesome 2019 Spelling Bee participants. If you see them be sure to than them for their hard work!
February 17th is National Random Act of Kindness Day. The students at Wolf Ridge are pledging to #BE KIND. I had the chance to read “Each Kindness” to students these past few weeks and speak with them about how “each little thing we do spreads like a ripple into the world.”
Wolf Ridge pledges to BE KIND! How will you spread kindness today?
Excited for the new #BHill 8 mobile app