Members of our awesome North Ridge staff took part in a bus trip with other Cedar Valley educators through the Leader Valley in Cedar Falls. The team wen to the Des Moines area to visit 4 incredible Leader in Me schools doing great things, including 2 elementary and 2 middle schools. The team had a great day and is excited to bring back their learning to North Ridge to benefit our students, staff, and families through our Leader In Me program. Thank you to Music Teacher-Rachael Nelson, Art Teacher-Jess Meier, 1st Grade Teacher-Christy Amundson, and Teacher Associate-Judy Pentecost for attending!

🍿✨ It was an exciting day of learning for our 3rd graders! Students explored the fun science and facts behind popcorn thanks to a wonderful partnership with WSR Middle School FCCLA students and Iowa State University Extension. Hands-on learning, teamwork, and tasty fun — what could be better? 🌽👏







We are spreading kindness today in third grade by making and sharing friendship pins.










Please help us STUFF our turkey! We had a fantastic time creating it together!!!







Help North Ridge Ned earn his feathers! For every 50 items donated to the food drive, Ned gets a feather. Our goal is to surpass the 800 items donated last year!


Mrs. Cook with Ag in the Classroom came to visit third grade today to teach us a lesson about corn gene pools.










Rock, Paper, Scissors, Shoot! All Third Graders are winners! Happy Halloween!

We have 32 different students who applied to be on our Assembly Leadership Team at North Ridge and will lead all of our leadership assemblies for the year. Congrats to this group of outstanding Go-Hawk Leaders who will be hard at work practicing and preparing to lead our upcoming Veterans Day Assembly on November 11th. This group of 8 students learned today they had been hired by the events team to lead this awesome event for our Veterans. Way to go Go-Hawks!!!

Join us for our Student-Led Veterans Day Assembly on November 11, 2025.
Everyone is encouraged to wear Red, White, and Blue for this event!
Everyone is encouraged to wear Red, White, and Blue for this event!
4th graders had some Halloween fun learning about skulls and making a paper skull mask. Boo!



Happy Halloween!!!

Our third graders are putting their hearts in action through monthly visits to Bartels Senior Living! As part of the North Ridge Service Squad’s “Hearts in Action: The North Ridge Service Challenge,” students spend time playing cards, reading stories, and sharing conversations with the residents.









In Mrs. Willms' class students are practicing their counting skills with fun fall/Halloween themed counters! 🕷️🕸️🎃










💀 Skelly Ridge has been on the move! 👀 Our sneaky skeleton has popped up all over North Ridge this month— from classrooms to offices, keeping everyone on their toes! Where will Skelly show up next? 🦴😂






4th graders demonstrate reading fluency by performing a Reader's Theater play for first graders.

North Ridge Elementary students and staff....we invite you to participate in the North Ridge Elementary Pink Out Day-October 17th, 2025. The W-SR High School is having a pink out theme that day as well for the Friday Night Football Game so we wanted to show our support and wear pink also! Let's Go Go-Hawks!!!

Thank You North Ridge Parent Connection Group for sponsoring our field trip to Heartland Farm this year!








Here are some photos of Mrs. Braley's class on the Kindergarten field trip to Heartland Farms. It was a perfect day!!









Mrs. Willms' class had a blast at Heartland Farms yesterday! 🎃 The weather was perfect ☀️ and we got to do so many fun outdoor activities on the farm! It was a great day! 🍂 🐐 🚜 🌽










We've got spirit! Yes, we do. We've got spirit, how about you?

