October Greetings! I wanted to let everyone know that Lisa Safron (Nurse Lisa) has been asked to temporarily fill in for Karen Jarvis-Vance (as the district’s Director of Health, Safety & Equity) until a permanent replacement has been hired (hopefully by the end of October). Karen was recently hired for a Massachusetts Department of Public Health...
Photos Happy Fall! I’ve included some photos of our Autumnal Equinox celebration. My son took a photo of us with his drone in our DAY = NIGHT formation. We look pretty good! Thanks for the donated apples! Other photos show some of our explorations in the Technology Lab/Maker Space. Open House We had a fabulous...
Photos We have been having wonderful days at school! I’ve included some photos of forest explorers, gardeners (check out all the weeds dug up on Friday), cider makers (thank you to the Silverman/Garretson Family!) guinea pig visits, and some beautiful artwork created in art class. Also, I included photos from our wonderful PTO Ice Cream...
We have been having wonderful days at school! I’ve included some photos of forest explorers, gardeners, artists, readers, mathematicians, and our Grow Food Northampton fruit and vegetable stand (every Thursday by the playground—check it out!) Photos Open House Our Open House will take place on Wednesday, September 25 from 6-7. This is an excellent opportunity...
Grow Food Northampton right here at Ryan Road! Do you want to get fresh Crimson and Clover vegetables every Thursday through mid-November? Check in at the vegetable stand this Thursday at dismissal! Michael from Grow Food will be there to answer any questions you may have! Responsive Classroom Beginnings Most of the photos this week...
We had a wonderful start to school last week, and we are excited to welcome our new kindergarten students this week! Photos I attached some photos from our First day of School Celebration! It is our tradition to hear our 5th graders’ ideas about being strong leaders, and we blow bubbles as we make some...
Welcome to a new school year! I am honored to begin another year as the principal of R.K. Finn Ryan Road Elementary School! I hope families had happy summers and are ready for another great year here at school. I hope that everyone received the summer mailing with information for the upcoming school year. If...
Photos Photos this week show some of the amazing inventions in 4th grade. They made Rube Goldberg machines. WHAT IS A RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINE? A Rube Goldberg Machine is a crazy contraption which accomplishes a simple task in the most complicated – and funniest – way possible! Based on the “Invention” cartoons of the famous...
Photos Photos this week show some of our amazing State Fair displays. Our 4th graders did such a nice job with their projects. The rest of the school enjoyed coming to the fair, and everyone learned a lot about our United States! Other photos some of our 4th graders displaying their pottery bowls. We have...
Photos Photos this week show one of our final YEP classes—Mrs. Cleary’s craft class. The students are displaying their crafty airplanes and yummy popsicles. YEP is over for the 2018-2019 school year. It was wonderful to have so many students participate throughout the year. We also welcomed JFK students to our school on Thursday for...