
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!

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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

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!

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

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

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

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!!!

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

The softball game for today-Friday August 23rd will now be played at home. Game time is 4:30.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.”

Excited for the new #BHill 8 mobile app