High Ridge Elementary School

09/02/2026

09/01/2026

🌟 Centers are in full motion in Kindergarten! 🌟
Mrs. Smith’s classroom is buzzing with learning, exploring, and LOTS of hands-on fun! 💕✏️
🔤 Using Play-Doh to build letters — strengthening those fine motor skills while learning letter formation!
🎨 Dabbing out letters — practicing letter recognition in a fun, hands-on way!
📚 Reading to our stuffy buddies in the library — building confidence, fluency, and a love for reading! 🧸❤️
Kindergarteners are busy learning through play, movement, and meaningful experiences.

09/01/2026

We’ve noticed some families are still calling our old bus line telephone number. We have a new provider and new phone line to the bus garage.

To make sure your questions about bus routes, schedules, and delays are answered quickly, please update your contact list today:

First Student, Inc.: 636-671-5545

While the new number is listed on our website, we want to make sure everyone has it at their fingertips. Save it in your phone now so you’re ready for this school year!

09/01/2026

🦁💙 HRE ECC had an AMAZING first week! 🤍

Our little lions enjoyed Jitter Juice, practiced tracing their names, explored centers, and worked on fine motor skills with Q-tips! 🥤✏️🧩

What a wonderful week of learning, playing, and making memories! 🦁✨

09/01/2026

We miss you when you’re not at school! Every day at school is a new opportunity to learn, grow, and have fun with your friends. Learning starts with being here, and we can’t wait to see YOU! 🚌✏️📚

08/30/2026

08/29/2026

Two of our wonderful Lion Care Staff Members! These ladies show up morning and afternoon for our students and ensure they are well taken care of!

08/27/2026

Our HRE kindergarten students are working very hard on their letter writing this morning! Keep it up! ✏️

08/27/2026

Morning drop-in with Mrs. Griffey’s class! 🐊
I stopped by their morning meeting today and got the full scoop on all the kindergarten class pets—including their names. The absolute highlight? Finding out one of our students actually has a pet alligator! 😳