Category: News

Climate Justice Activism at JSS
October 22, 2021August 18, 2023
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Climate Justice Activism at JSS

5th Graders Organize Standing March 5th-grade students at Jackson Street School organized a Standing March outside the school today. Students of all grades and ages were encouraged to participate by listening to speeches, creating signs, and standing by the road to get their message out to passersby. The organizers described their reasoning for calling it...

Principal Madden’s Good News for R.K. Finn Ryan Road School!
October 20, 2021October 20, 2021
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Principal Madden’s Good News for R.K. Finn Ryan Road School!

While I doubt that any of you believe in the box-score approach to education or judging schools solely on the basis of the statewide assessment system, it is still nice to receive unsought recognition. As I am sure many of you know, U.S. News and World Report has long been ranking colleges, universities, and high schools. According to their...

Principal Madden’s Weekly Message—Week of October 18, 2021
October 18, 2021October 18, 2021
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Principal Madden’s Weekly Message—Week of October 18, 2021

I hope you had a nice weekend! Sunday was such a lovely fall day. Chillier weather is certainly on the way. Please make sure to bundle up your children for the weather. We are outside quite a bit, and three grades (2, 4 & 5) will continue to eat lunch outdoors for as long as...

Principal Madden’s Weekly Message—Week of October 12, 2021
October 12, 2021October 12, 2021
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Principal Madden’s Weekly Message—Week of October 12, 2021

Fall Greetings to Caregivers! I hope you were able to enjoy the long weekend!  I am attaching the most recent School Calendar (updated on September 9), just in case you do not have it. Parent/Teacher Conferences (probably via Zoom) will take place during the last week of January (not in October as previously planned).  Photos...

Principal Madden’s Weekly Message—Week of October 4, 2021
October 4, 2021October 4, 2021
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Principal Madden’s Weekly Message—Week of October 4, 2021

Fall Greetings Caregivers! I hope you all enjoyed the weekend! It is such a beautiful time of year. Most mornings lately, we have had flocks of Canadian Geese resting over in our fields as they make their way south. Everyone enjoys them. And, almost every day we see and hear our beautiful nesting hawks overhead....