Ripley Central School District

🏃‍♂️💪 Our Let Me Run boys crossed the finish line today at the In Memory of Owen J. Miller Scholarship 5K Fund Race! Each and every runner gave it their all — and we're proud to share that all participants completed the race in under 53 minutes! 🎉 A special shoutout to Eil Meredith, who led our group with an impressive time of 21:47 👏 And a huge thank you to our dedicated coaches, Olivia Lynn and Erika Meredith, for inspiring and guiding these young athletes every step of the way. 💙 Way to go, boys — you ran with heart and purpose today! 🏅👟 #LetMeRun #changetheworldforOwen #ProudMoment #RCSRunsStrong

A big thank you to the Chautauqua Lake fourth grade students and teachers for warmly welcoming our Ripley fourth graders for an exciting joint adventure this week! The day was filled with fun and friendship—from a peaceful nurture hike and swimming pool fun to playground adventures and lunch in the CLCS cafeteria. Our students had a great time connecting with their future classmates and making new memories. We’re so grateful to everyone who helped make this day possible!

First graders practiced asking and answering questions to determine what they had in common with a classmate and what was unique about them. They collaborated to create a "friend-diagram" to record their discoveries.

📢 FREE Grab and Go Summer Lunch Program! 🍽️ We’re excited to share that Ripley Central School is once again partnering with Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. to offer FREE lunches for all Ripley community youth aged 18 and under this summer! 🗓️ Dates: July 7 – August 22, 2025 🕧 Time: Monday through Friday, 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM 📍 Location: Pick-up at the school – Ross Street Loop 💲 Cost: FREE! Parents/guardians will be responsible for picking up the lunches during the designated time. ✅ If you're interested in signing up your child(ren), please return the form by Friday, June 6, 2025. 📄 Download the sign-up form here: https://5il.co/3hjj3 Let’s keep our community’s youth happy, healthy, and fed this summer! 🌞 #RipleyCentralSchool #SummerLunchProgram #CommunitySupport #FreeMealsForKids

📚✈️ Adventure Awaits! ✈️📚 Join us for Literacy Night as we kick off a summer full of reading fun! 🌞📖 🗓 Date: June 4, 2025 🕔 Time: 5:00 – 6:30 PM 📍 Theme: Passport to a Colorful Adventure Get ready to: ✨ Collect exciting materials to boost your summer reading journey 📱 Learn how to connect your devices to free reading apps 🍿 Read, write, & enjoy some delicious popcorn! Let’s make reading an unforgettable adventure this summer! Don’t miss it! 📌 Share with friends and family — all are welcome! #SummerReading #LiteracyNight #AdventureAwaits #FamilyFun #ReadExploreGrow

🎉🏅 A big shoutout to our incredible students who were recognized on Thursday, May 22, 2025, for demonstrating what it truly means to live the Ripley Character Strengths! 🏅🎉 These students have gone above and beyond in showing grit, leadership, respect, responsibility, and thankfulness — the very qualities that help make our school community so special. 🌟 Your hard work, strong character, and positive attitude continue to inspire everyone around you. Keep up the amazing work — we’re so proud of each and every one of you! 🙌💙 #RipleyProud #CharacterChampions #StudentLeadership #ShineBright

🎭🎶 Yesterday, May 22, the fourth-grade classroom had a special visit from guests at the Chautauqua Institution who taught them all about opera before they performed their school-wide performance. The fourth graders worked together to create an original mini-opera, which our guests performed right in the room—such a memorable experience! To make the day even more exciting, a few of our classmates joined in during the big performance to see who could howl like the Big Bad Wolf the loudest! 🐺✨ Bravo to all our young performers, and a huge thank you to the Chautauqua Institution for bringing opera to life in our classroom! #OperaInTheClassroom #ChautauquaInstitution #FourthGradeFun #BigBadWolfHowlOff

Today for our first grade ABC Countdown, we celebrated "C is for Compliment". We each wrote a compliment on everyone's paper, and each student gets to take home a little poster full of affirmations to hang up at home.

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📣 Today is the Day, Ripley! 🗳️ Make your voice heard in the Ripley Central School District Budget & BOE Vote! 📌 What: Vote on the 2025–2026 Annual School Budget & Board of Education Seats (3-year terms) 📌 When: TODAY – Tuesday, May 20 | 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM 📌 Where: Ripley Central School Every vote counts in shaping the future of our students and community. Let’s lead Ripley forward together! 🇺🇸🦅 🔗 https://www.ripleycsd.org 📞 716-736-2631 #RipleyCSD #TodayIsTheDay #SchoolVote #CommunityStrong #LearnTodayLeadTomorrow

📚🌸 Spring Book Fair – Open to the Public! 🌸📚 Join us TODAY from 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM in the Ripley Central School Small Gymnasium for our Spring Book Fair! It's a great time to stock up on books for readers of all ages. 🛍️ Payment Options Accepted: Cash Credit Cards Checks (made out to Ripley Central School) Apple Pay G-Pay Scholastic Book Fair eWallet Can't make it in person? No worries! Shop online anytime at: 🔗 https://www.scholastic.com/bf/ripleycentralschool 📖 Come support literacy and find your next favorite read. See you there!

🎉 Mark Your Calendars! 🎉 📅 Tuesday, May 20, 2025 We’ve got an exciting day packed with fun and important events for our school community — come out and join us! 🗳️ Budget/BOE Vote 🕑 2:00–8:00 PM | 📍 Room 125 Your voice matters—make sure to cast your vote! 📚 Book Fair 🕟 4:30–8:30 PM | 📍 Small Gymnasium Find great reads and support our school! 🎨 Art Show 🕔 5:00–6:00 PM | 📍 Large Gymnasium Come see our students’ amazing artwork! 🍕 PTO Pizza Night 🕔 5:00–7:00 PM | 📍 Small Gymnasium FREE pizza and fun for the whole family! 🎶 Spring Concert 🕕 6:00 PM | 📍 Large Gymnasium Enjoy beautiful music performed by our talented students! Let’s celebrate our school community together—see you there! 💛🎉📚🎨🎶 #SchoolEvent #CommunityStrong #SpringConcert #BookFair #ArtShow #PTO #Vote2025

Better World Day in Action! Our 6th grade students have completed yet another meaningful project for Better World Day! They proudly assisted local veterans in placing flags on veterans' graves at Quincy Cemetery and East Ripley Cemetery. Students were honored and excited to support our veterans and to show their appreciation for the sacrifices made in service to our country. ❤️💙 Thank you to everyone who helped make this service project a success! #BetterWorldDay #ServiceLearning #ThankAVeteran #6thGradeCares

Our staff made the most of an early dismissal on Friday, May 9 by participating in a CPR/First Aid and Stop the Bleed refresher course. 💪🩹 We're proud of their dedication to staying prepared and keeping safety a top priority. A big thank you to the Chautauqua County EMS Education Team for providing such valuable training and support! #CPRTraining #StopTheBleed #SafetyFirst #TeamPrepared

📚✨ The Scholastic Book Fair is almost here! ✨📚 🛍️ Shop Online: Monday, May 19 – Thursday, May 22 📅 In-Person Fair: Tuesday, May 20 | 4:30 – 8:30 PM 📍 RCS Small Gym 💳 Make checkout a breeze with an eWallet! Set up a cash-free account for your student and even invite friends and family to contribute. It’s the easiest way to shop the fair, stress-free! 👉 Set up your eWallet here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/ripleycentralschool Let’s spark a love of reading together! #ScholasticBookFairs 📖❤️

🌍💛 For Better World Day, our amazing 6th graders took action by spreading messages of kindness! 💌✨ They filled the sidewalks with encouraging words, thoughtful notes, and heartfelt reminders that even the smallest acts of kindness can make a big difference. We're so proud of their compassion and creativity—our future truly is in good hands! 💫 #BetterWorldDay #KindnessMatters #6thGradeLeadsTheWay

📊 6th Grade Math in Action! Our 6th graders are diving into real-world math with a hands-on statistics project! Each student created a statistical question and is surveying 50 people to gather data. Today, they took a big step by collecting responses from our 2nd grade students. 📝📚 Next up: organizing the data and creating dot plots to visually represent their findings. We can't wait to see the results of their hard work and creativity! #MathIsEverywhere #StudentScientists #HandsOnLearning

📚🎉 Congratulations to our amazing 5th grade Battle of the Books team! 🎉📚 We are so proud of Adalynn Lindsey, Willow Kutschke, Kaylee Knight, Emma Knight, and Sophia Bunce for representing us in the Chautauqua County 2025 Battle of the Books competition on Saturday, May 10! Not only did they showcase their incredible reading and teamwork skills, but they also took home the Best Costume Award! 🏆✨ A huge thank you to Emmett Burgess and Kaven Gilbert-Barr for all their support and preparation leading up to the big day—we couldn't have done it without you! Way to go, team! 💪📖👏 #BattleOfTheBooks #ReadersAreLeaders #BestCostumeWinners #ProudMoment

🎉 Congratulations to Our Young Authors! 📚✍️ We’re so proud to announce that 21 students in 2nd–6th grade had their writing selected to be published in the book A Wonder in the Woods! 🌲✨ Certificates and letters were sent home this past Friday. If your child received one, please take a moment to read the letter carefully and follow the instructions to approve the story for publication and make any necessary corrections. This is a wonderful achievement—congratulations to all our budding writers! 📝💫 #YoungAuthors #StudentSuccess #AWonderInTheWoods

🎉Congratulations to Our Patriot's Pen Participants!🎉 We are so proud of our students who took part in this year’s Patriot's Pen essay contest! 🏆 A big congratulations to Emma Rowe, who won 1st place for Ripley’s 6th–8th grade division! 🥉 Kudos to Ruthie Joos for earning 3rd place — great job! 👏 And a special shout-out to Hayden for receiving an award for participation — your hard work and effort are truly appreciated! Thank you to all who participated and shared their thoughtful reflections on patriotism. Your voices matter! ❤️💙 #PatriotsPen #StudentSuccess #RipleyPride