riddle elementary school 4201 western avenue mattoon, il 61938

Curriculum Highlights

Riddle Elementary School

4201 Western Avenue

Mattoon, IL 61938

(217) 238-3800

Respect + Responsibility + Relationships = Results

We believe in the four R’s


Our Vision Statement

Staff and students, in partnership with families and the community,

work together to ensure that all students acquire and use knowledge,

skills, and behaviors necessary to meet the challenges of today and

tomorrow.

Our Mission Statement

Our mission is to create a nurturing learning environment where

staff, students, families, and the community work together to develop

academic excellence, ethical behavior, and personal responsibility.

We are guided by our values – respect, responsibility, and

relationships, and the promotion of life-long learning.

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Our Core Beliefs

We believe that families are the first teachers and will always be a key

part of their children’s educational experience.

We believe in guiding all students toward fulfilling their individual

potential and achieving success.

We believe in welcoming and working with our families and community

members to establish positive role models for our students.

We believe in offering a diverse and challenging curriculum that prepares

our students for success in an ever-changing world.

We believe that success is obtained through personal responsibility, high

expectations, honest effort, and a dedication to individual goals.

We believe in providing a learning environment that is built on respect of

self and others.

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Special Services

All students at Riddle Elementary School are provided daily

instruction through district-adopted curriculum and the Common

Core State Standards.

Other services our Riddle students and families may receive

include…

Title I Reading and Math services are provided for individuals or small groups of

students performing below grade level.

Response to Intervention services are provided for individuals or small groups of

students performing significantly below grade level.

Speech/Language services are provided through certified speech pathologists to

identified students needing assistance for articulation, receptive/expressive

language, or language processing difficulties.

Learning Disabilities instruction is provided for students with special

individualized educational needs. The main goals of this program are to master

IEP objectives, manage behaviors, and improve social skills.

School Psychology/School Social Work services are provided by the school

psychologist and school social worker through consultation to classroom teachers

and parents. Assessments of student learning need, and educational intervention

recommendations are made through these services.

Problem Solving Team committees meet to assist teachers and families with

students who are experiencing difficulties in school. Teachers, parents, special

education personnel, administrators, and other school specialists share

information and determine how to help students and provide appropriate

interventions and support.

Tutoring Services are provided for selected 3rd

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grade students offered

by EIU students twice a week.

PTA provides funding for special activities such as field trips, assemblies,

playground equipment, and educational materials. Meetings are scheduled on a

monthly basis.

Parent-Teacher Conferences take place each year at the conclusion of the first

quarter. Conferences may also be scheduled throughout the year.

School Report Cards and School Improvement Plans are on file in the office.

Copies are available upon request. They are also posted on the MCUSD#2

website (address listed below).

Monthly Newsletters are sent home at the beginning of each month to inform

parents about special activities here at Riddle Elementary School.

Report Cards are sent home every nine weeks. Midterms are sent at mid-quarter.

Grades may also be accessed anytime through Skyward. A link is provided on the

MCUSD#2 website.

Virtues Program: Riddle students and staff participate in a district-wide Virtues

Program, which directly correlates with the Riddle Elementary School Mission

and Vision Statements, as well as PBIS.

Website: MCUSD#2 and Riddle Elementary School maintain a website at

www.mattoon.k12.il.us for the latest school information.

http://www.mattoon.k12.il.us/



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Behavior Expectations Philosophy

Appropriate behavior is an important and integral part of the student’s

experience in school. An effective behavior management program should

accomplish two major goals: create a safe school environment and teach

students responsible behavior. Riddle School’s classroom and school-wide

behavior expectations reflect the following values and beliefs:

Ensure a safe, secure, and orderly school environment.

Encourage student involvement and participation.

Be clear, concise, and consistent, so all can easily understand what is expected.

Be fair yet flexible enough to address the unique needs of individual students.

Have progressive and consistent plans for both positive and negative responses.

Teach students that they are accountable for their actions and responsible to a

larger school community.

Riddle Elementary School Behavior Matrix

Expectations Respect Self Respect Others Respect Your School

Assembly Walk quietly

Sit in place

Keep hands and feet to

yourself

Listen to speaker

Use benches

appropriately

Be safe

Bathroom Quietly keep to yourself

Be clean

Maintain personal space

Use kind words

Keep area clean

Use equipment properly

Bus Sit safely and quietly in

your seat

Use kind words

Listen to the bus driver Keep bus clean

Cafeteria Touch and eat only your

food

Quiet voice

Use good manners

Use kind words

Keep area clean

Use equipment properly

Classroom Be prepared

Be on task

Do your best

Listen to teacher

Work quietly Keep area clean

Gym

(Before and

After School)

Walk

Sit in place

Use indoor voice

Keep hands, feet, and

objects to self

Keep belongings in their

proper place

Leave toys at home

Hallway Walk quietly

Be timely


objects to self

Displays and walls are

for eyes only

Midday Session Be prepared

Be on task

Do your best

Work quietly


objects to self

Keep belongings in their

proper place

Playground Play safely

Dress appropriately

Take turns

Share

Listen to the supervisors

Use kind words

Care for equipment

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Kindergarten Curriculum Highlights

Language Arts: Reading, Spelling, Writing, Speaking, Listening Kindergarten students can:

ask questions about text that is read.

retell stories.

identify characters, setting, and details in a story.

recognize fiction (narrative) and nonfiction (informational) text.

tell what an author and an illustrator do.

follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page to page.

recognize all upper and lower case letters of the alphabet and write them.

say letter sounds and write a letter for each sound.

tell words that rhyme.

count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in words.

break words into parts, decode words, and change sounds to make new words.

read sight words and some books independently.

use capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

write to tell someone about a topic and edit work.

spell words by writing the sounds heard.

Math Kindergarten students can:

count to 100 by ones and tens.

count starting with any number.

write the numbers from 0-20.

recognize greater than, less than, or equal to.

add and subtract numbers to at least 5.

show how the numbers 11-19 are made of ten ones and more ones.

describe, compare, sort, and count objects.

identify, describe, and draw shapes.

Social Studies Kindergarten students can:

recognize local and National holidays.

compare similarities and differences in people’s cultures, characteristics, habits, and living

patterns.

demonstrate beginning knowledge of city, town, state, country, and world.

Science Kindergarten students can:

name the five senses and their uses.

observe weather and seasons.

take care of nature.

tell the difference between living and non-living things.

tell how plants and animals grow and change.

Behavioral Milestones Kindergarten students can:

follow two and three step directions.

express anger and frustration appropriately.

demonstrate control over impulses.

understand classroom and school rules and the consequences of misbehavior.

make positive choices when interacting with classmates.

make their best effort each day.

treat others the way you want to be treated.

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First Grade Curriculum Highlights

Language Arts: Reading, Spelling, Writing, Speaking, and Listening First grade students can:

ask and answer all who, what, when, and where questions about a story.

identify text as fiction (narrative) and nonfiction (informational).

use pictures, words, and other text features to understand what is read.

read first grade sight words.

hear, identify, and use sounds to make and break words.

form letters and numbers correctly.

use correct spacing between words.

write (sentences) neatly using correct capitalization, spacing, and punctuation.

write about a topic including some facts.

write about the order of events that happen in a book.

use technology to investigate topics and write about what is learned (with guidance and support).

talk in complete sentences and have conversations with classmates about a topic.

express ideas and feelings about something known.

use pictures or drawings to share ideas.

Math First grade students can:

represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction within 20.

extend the counting sequence.

understand place value.

measure lengths indirectly and by iterating length units.

tell and write time to the nearest half hour.

represent and interpret data in a graph or table.

reason with shapes and their attributes.

Social Studies First grade students can:

compare/contrast pioneer era schools with today’s schools.

sequence events using a timeline.

use given map key symbols to read a map.

show respect for laws and school rules.

Science First grade students can:

describe how living things grow and change.

develop an understanding of the Earth’s surface, space, and weather.

identify and compare three forms of matter.

identify natural resources and discuss their importance.

Behavioral Milestones First grade students can:

play well with others.

cooperate and demonstrate good manners.

respect the rights of others.

accept constructive criticism.

follow all school rules.

demonstrate responsibility.


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Second Grade Curriculum Highlights

Language Arts: Reading, Spelling, Writing, Speaking, and Listening Second grade students can:

read grade appropriate material fluently and with expression.

decode grade level text.

ask and answer questions using information from the text.

ask appropriate questions to participate in a classroom discussion.

identify the main idea and supporting details.

make a connection between the sentences and paragraphs in a text.

make text to text connections and describe how they are related.

learn, understand, and correctly use first and second grade vocabulary in classroom discussions.

develop and organize age appropriate paragraphs.

form manuscript letters correctly.

write legibly and space words/letters correctly.

write a summary about a piece of text.

write to inform, explain, or express an opinion.

use specific facts and details in writing.

write a formal and informal passage using a variety of medias.

Math Second grade students can:

add and subtract fluently within 20.

work with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication.

explain place value of three-digit numbers.

use place value understanding and properties.

fluently add and subtract numbers within 100.

measure and estimate lengths in standard units.

relate addition and subtraction to length.

work with time and money.

represent and interpret data.

reason with shapes and their attributes.

Social Studies Second grade students can:

understand the responsibilities of a good citizen.

understand how people produce, use, and distribute foods and services in our community.

compare landforms.

develop an awareness of different cultures and holidays.

Science Second grade students can:

describe how living things interact with each other in their environment.

apply classification skills.

develop an understanding of the Earth’s surface, space, and weather.

Behavioral Milestones Second grade students can:

be respectful to others, accept responsibility.

form cooperative relationships.

listen carefully.

follow oral and written directions.

manage daily assignments using a folder.


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Third Grade Curriculum Highlights

Language Arts: Reading, Spelling, Writing, Speaking, and Listening Third grade students can:

read grade level text fluently and with expression.

read and decode words using word analysis skills, including prefixes, suffixes, and syllables.

ask and answer questions about grade level text to better understand the text and concepts.

find the main idea, author’s message, and supporting details.

compare and contrast two pieces of text and describe how the characters/ideas relate to one

another.

read, understand, and discuss fiction (narrative) and nonfiction (informational) text.

understand and use grade level vocabulary terms correctly when writing or speaking.

develop and organize writing for specific tasks within a given amount of time.

use correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar in writing, forming all cursive letters legibly.

use specific facts and details for narrative writing.

connect and sequence ideas when writing informational or argumentative/expository papers.

Math Third grade students can:

understand the relationship between multiplication and division to solve problems (within 100).

solve problems involving the four operations; identify and explain patterns and arithmetic.

use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic.

understand fractions as numbers.

solve problems involving measurement and estimations of time, liquid volume, and mass.


understand concepts of area and relate area to multiplication and addition.

recognize perimeter of plane figures and distinguish between linear and area measures.

understand shapes and their attributes.

Social Studies Third grade students can:

identify symbols, map key, compass rose, and cardinal directions on maps.

compare and contrast life in early communities to communities today.

identify the causes of the Civil War.

identify why African Americans moved to new communities in the north.

summarize ways the civil rights movement influenced communities today.

explain the basic functions and structures of local, state, and national government.

identify inventors and how their inventions affect our communities today.

Science Third grade students can:

classify animals into groups.

identify the basic external structure of a plant and photosynthesis.

identify the forces that shape the land resulting in various landforms.

define weather and what makes up the weather and how it changes.

identify the Solar System’s eight planets and other bodies in space.

identify day, night, and the four seasons.

Behavioral Milestones Third grade students can:

complete homework on time.

manage daily assignments using a planner and homework folder.

treat others with respect and abide by all Riddle School rules.


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Fourth Grade Curriculum Highlights

Language Arts: Reading, Spelling, Writing, Speaking, and Listening Fourth grade students can:

continue to build comprehension skills by using the following strategies: summarizing, inferring,

predicting, connecting using multiple texts, and visualizing.

continue to develop word analysis skills.

continue to build fluency when reading grade- appropriate complex text.

paraphrase information during discussions.

produce a variety of written texts, including opinion pieces, explanations, narratives, and short

research projects.

write neatly and legibly.

Math Fourth grade students can:

use the four operations with whole numbers to solve problems (specifically multiplication and

division).

gain familiarity with factors and multiples.

generate and analyze patterns.

generalize place value understanding for multi-digit whole numbers.

use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic.

extend understanding of fraction equivalence and ordering.

build fractions from unit fractions by applying and extending previous understanding of

operations on whole numbers.

understand decimal notations for fractions and compare decimal fractions.

solve problems involving measurement and conversion of measurement from a larger unit to a

smaller unit.


understand geometric measurement and understand concepts of angles.

draw and identify lines and angles, and classify shapes by properties of their lines and angles.

Social Studies Fourth grade students can:

study the regions of the United States.

refine map skills.

Science Fourth grade students can:

investigate living things.

analyze rocks and minerals.

compare and contrast the sun, moon, and planets.

investigate matter and energy.

learn about electricity.

investigate simple machines.

Behavioral Milestones Fourth grade students can:

behave responsibly.

work independently.

turn in work on time.

organize and manage assignments, materials, and a planner.

use study guides effectively to study for tests/assignments.


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Fifth Grade Curriculum Highlights

Language Arts: Reading, Spelling, Writing, Speaking, and Listening Fifth grade students can:

read to understand and appreciate grade level complex text.

review key ideas and draw conclusions.

gather observations about text and examine meaning.

write to inform, persuade, and express personal ideas.

write neatly and legibly.

use proper grammar in normal, everyday writing.

engage in collaborative discussions.

report on a topic or text, sequencing ideas logically.

speak clearly and at an appropriate pace.

cite sources used when reporting on a topic or text.

Math Fifth grade students can:

write and interpret numerical expressions using parentheses, brackets, or braces.

analyze, generate, and explain patterns and relationships when given two rules and graph the

ordered pairs.

understand the place value system.

perform operations with multi-digit whole numbers and decimals to the thousandths.

use equivalent fractions as a strategy to add and subtract fractions.

apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to multiply and divide

fractions.

convert like measurement units within a given measurement system.


understand concepts of volume and relate volume to multiplication and addition.

graph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world and mathematical problems.

classify two-dimensional figures into categories based on their properties.

Social Studies Fifth grade students can:

understand and evaluate American history.

be a good citizen.

Science Fifth grade students can:

use effective study skills to learn about earth, life, and physical sciences.

use the scientific method to solve problems.

Behavioral Milestones Fifth grade students can:

use a planner effectively and efficiently.

submit quality work on time.

follow school and classroom expectations and procedures.




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Music and Art Curriculum Highlights

Music

Riddle Elementary students can: study the elements of music: dynamics, rhythm, tempo, melody, texture, form, harmony.

learn the skills necessary to read, write, and play melodies and harmonies.

follow a director when singing or playing an instrument.

study the instruments of the orchestra.

study music from different cultures.

study composers and their music.

Art

Kindergarten students can: differentiate between the colors red, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, black, brown, and white.

create visual structures using lines, primary and secondary colors, geometric shapes, textures, big

and small, AB pattern repetition.

First grade students can: identify red, yellow, and blue as primary colors.

use a variety of media to communicate ideas, experiences, and stories.

identify texture, ABC patterns, and symmetrical balance.

Second grade students can: determine vertical, horizontal, and overlapping lines.

use tools and techniques to create a wet or dry art work.

describe significant artworks from other cultures.

Third grade students can: identify and use neutral colors, horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines.

identify and use symbol shapes, actual and implied textures, size and position to communicate ideas

in art.

Fourth grade students can: identify foreground, background, middle ground and horizon.

identify arts in commercial applications.

use tools to create two and three-dimensional forms of art.

Fifth grade students can: understand how the arts function in commercial applications.

analyze how arts function in history, society, and everyday life.

use complimentary colors, lines, and shapes that create two and three-dimensional works of art.

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