North Ridge Elementary School

Exploring building numbers 0-5 on five frames in Mrs. Willms' math lesson today.

2 months ago, Laura Willms

Together is better!

2 months ago, Christine Troyer

Mrs. Nuss’s first grade students received their own book of poems that they will be learning this year. So far the favorite poem appears to be Willoughby Wollaby Woo.

2 months ago, Laura Beenblossom

We had a great week! Center's ='s happy hearts and minds in Kindergarten! 💛🖤

3 months ago, Laura Willms

The students in each classroom have been working collectively to create their own class mission statement. A class mission statement helps define the goals, values, and purpose of the class, and their classroom community. This 4th grade example shows the great work our students are doing in this area.

3 months ago, Mitch Parker

This week our staff gathered to kick off planning exciting activities that will help build leadership, teamwork, and growth for our students. Next week, we are excited to be hosting our first student-led leadership assembly. The assembly will be followed by cross-grade level activities where younger students will have the opportunity to partner with students in our upper grades.

3 months ago, Mitch Parker

Hello Go-Hawks!

We are fired up for an exciting week ahead at W-SR and North Ridge Elementary as we celebrate our Go-Hawk pride during Homecoming Week-October 6th-10th!

Dress-Up Days
Students are encouraged to join in the fun and show off their school spirit each day this week.

Go-Hawk Spirit Items
The North Ridge Parent Group will have spirit items available all week—stickers, necklaces, and Go-Hawk tattoos!

Little Go-Hawk Band & Coffee Morning – Wednesday, October 8th
We’re thrilled to host the Little Go-Hawk Band before school!
That morning, thanks to our amazing community supporter Get Roasted Coffee (thank you, Dave!), the Parent Group will be selling hot coffee at drop-off (7:45–8:10 AM, in front of school). $5 per cup (12 oz. coffee + creamer)
***All proceeds support student activities, opportunities, and our incredible teachers and staff through the North Ridge Parent Group.

Go-Hawk Statue Unveiling – Friday, October 10th, 2:00 PM
Our student statue squad will proudly unveil the brand-new, student-designed Go-Hawk statue in front of the school! Donors and students will gather to celebrate this special project. Everyone is welcome to stop by after school on Friday to check it out!

Homecoming week is always a highlight at Waverly-Shell Rock, and this year is packed with pride, fun, and community spirit.

Let’s make it a week to remember—
GO GO-HAWKS!

3 months ago, Michelle Holmgaard

We’re proud to share that nine 4th grade students from the Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District have been recognized as some of Iowa’s most advanced young mathematicians! 🎉

These students earned this distinction by scoring in the top 2% statewide on the Iowa math assessment last spring.

🏅 𝗪𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆-𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸’𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲:
Aurora Kahler, Aurora Cruz, Jude Renn, Bryant Wilker, Joy Myrmo, Keaton Peters, Edy Marks, Macy Aschbrenner, and Sylvia Gleason.

Each nominee received a special award medal, sponsored by the Iowa Department of Education in cooperation with the National Math Stars organization—a nonprofit dedicated to identifying, celebrating, and supporting mathematically extraordinary students.

#NationalMathStars #MathExcellence #FutureMathematicians #GoHawks

3 months ago, Mitch Parker

✨🃏🎲 3rd graders kicked off learning multiplication with a game of "Multiplication Draw" - Lots of smiles, fun, and “aha!” moments while practicing their multiplication facts! 🙌🧮 🎲

3 months ago, Rebecca Elsamiller

For your calendars...We are excited to share the dates and times of our K-4 school music concerts for the 2025-2026 school year. Our students will be so excited to sing and perform the songs.

3 months ago, Mitch Parker

Partnerships with families for success - Part 3 in a 4-part series

Thanks to the Waverly Newspapers for publishing our four-part series introducing our district's new Mission, Vision, and Core Values. Here's the link to the third installment, published on September 11, 2025: https://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/waverly_newspapers/partnerships-with-families-for-success/article_c8dae9a9-3c68-496e-9f4e-cc1dce781770.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawMxaVVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgHRhCQ9aaVvSQCUESpu-01nrib3xWu34DemnKIodUXmZ27yDvr5Spiv4YtR_aem_iMIdD9f7aV9hrGjzg1fDEw

The final installment will be published in the Tuesday, September 16 edition of the Bremer County Independent.

3 months ago, David Hill

📸 Teamwork + Math = Success! Our 3rd grade students had a blast working together during a lively Math Review Jeopardy game on Friday 💡Teams collaborated, discussed strategies, and celebrated their problem-solving skills—all while reviewing key math concepts. Who says learning can't be fun?

3 months ago, Angie Buttjer

📸🌟 Day of Caring 2025! 🌟📸

🙌 Yesterday, Waverly-Shell Rock educators, students and volunteers came together to make a difference in our community for the annual Day of Caring. 💛 What an incredible opportunity to serve our communities and learn about the importance of service to others! 💪🌱

Thank you to everyone who rolled up their sleeves and contributed to these amazing projects around the Waverly and Shell Rock Communities. You are the heart of what makes our communities so special! 💚

#GoHawks #DayOfCaring #CommunityStrong #ServiceInAction #ProudToServe

3 months ago, David Hill

We had an awesome day yesterday at North Ridge Elementary- the W-SR Area United Way Day of Caring - was an AMAZING day to be a Go-Hawk! Thank you to Paul Cheville from the City of Waverly, Jon Elsamiller from Elsamiller Electric, Jen Wells and her team from Wells Hollow, Kim Tiedt from Tiedt’s Nursery, Jess Meier from the North Ridge Staff, and staff from Nestle for the great job they did leading our students and school on several service projects. Students from North Ridge and the W-SR Middle School planted trees, plants, and bushes, landscaped, pulled weeds, and learned how to correctly plant and care for the plants. They also learned the added value plants and trees have to the environment, and the value of helping others. The students were outstanding, and the leadership of the adults was 2nd to none. Thank you to Elsamiller Electric for prepping our statue site with lighting; we were then able to create a beautifully landscaped area for our Go-Hawk to stand with the Wells Hollow team and the North Ridge student Statue Squad. "Many hands make light work" could not have been truer. These students worked so hard and took a lot of pride in helping out. It is safe to say they had a lot of fun! We are so fortunate to live in such a supportive community!

3 months ago, Mitch Parker

Students talked; we listened.

Thanks to the Waverly Newspapers for publishing this four-part series introducing our district's new Mission, Vision, and Core Values, and describing the collaborative process used in the district to arrive at these new guiding statements. Here's the link to the second installment, published in the Bremer County Independent on September 9, 2025: https://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/students-talked-we-listened/article_35c27e79-9952-4255-8894-3d31e463e4b5.html

3 months ago, David Hill

Welcome to the 2025–2026 school year: A new chapter for W-SR Schools!

Thanks to the Waverly Newspapers for publishing this four-part series introducing our district's new Mission, Vision, Core Values, and Desired Daily Experiences! Here's the link to the first installment, published on September 4, 2025: https://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/welcome-to-the-2025-2026-school-year-a-new-chapter-for-w-sr-schools/article_1d4a52a2-1d10-4cb5-b4fc-cba98c2c6bae.html

3 months ago, David Hill

The students have spoken as to how they want our North Ridge Go-Hawk to look! Local artist, Dan Hatala, is in the process of turning our students' visions into a work of art. The completed fiberglass statue was picked up from the UNI Art Incubator last week and brought to Waverly for the final step in our year-long process. I wonder what those driving by us thought when they saw those large feet sticking out of the back of our truck!! Stay tuned for pictures from our unveiling ceremony, when we have the "Big Reveal" for the students of North Ridge on October 10th! We are so excited to show our Go-Hawk pride!!!

3 months ago, Mitch Parker

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the cereal drive for the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. A special thank you to these two outstanding Go-Hawk leaders for working with Mrs. Poppe to count the boxes each day. We had 87 cereal boxes donated today, which brings the toal to 214. The final collection day will be September 11th, 2025 (which is the day of caring in the W-SR communities). Our goal is to collect 275 boxes of cereal.

3 months ago, Mitch Parker

🦩✨ Our 3rd graders had a blast with “Let’s Fla-Mingle!” 🦩 We mingled, interviewed classmates, and made new friends! 💬😁

4 months ago, Rebecca Elsamiller

The countdown to the 2025–2026 school year is on! Check out the Back to School Family Resource Hub here: https://tinyurl.com/Fall25Back2School

4 months ago, David Hill