Spring Greetings! Photos this week show a couple of photos from the Spaghetti Supper at the Elks Lodge before vacation. We had a great turnout! All of the other photos are from our tremendous Dance Off and Crazy Hat and Hair Day the day before vacation. It was a really wonderful event! We’ve got talent!...
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Principal Madden’s Weekly Update—Week of March 11
It was certainly a chilly week last week, but the forecast is for a warm up ahead! It will be interesting to see how long it takes for our snow mountains to melt! Photos The photos this week show some of our recent good times at school. There are photos from our Read Across Ryan...
The Power of Poetry at JFK
Please join the JFK community in congratulating 8th grader Trey Rivera, whose poem “The Mill River”, was selected as a 2019 Poetry Finalist in the River of Words contest! Trey’s poem will be published in this year’s digital 2019 River of Words Anthology as well as next year’s 2019-20 printed anthology. The River of Words...
First View Budget
Please see the attached presentation regarding the first view of the 2019-20 budget. Click HERE.
Principal Madden’s Weekly Update—Week of February 25
The photos this week show first grade and kindergarten outdoor adventures in the woods across from our school. We are so lucky to have a place to explore in the forest so close to school. We are lucky to have Mr. Ted, too, our naturalist from the Hitchcock Center. Other photos show more healthy cooking...
Third Graders Explore What Makes a Computer
RK Finn Ryan Road Elementary third grade students were featured in the Daily Hampshire Gazette Wednesday, February 20th because of their work with Piper Computers. Through a hands on approach, students learn the components of a computer, to compare “input” versus “output” and how circuits, switches and buttons function. To read the full article, follow...
Do Not Release
February 11, 2019 Dear Caregivers: The Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School (PVCICS) has engaged a third-party vendor—JLS Mailing Services, Inc. to seek the names and home addresses of students attending public schools in many area districts. PVCICS Executive Director Richard Alcorn has sent me a request to provide the names and addresses of Northampton...
Principal Madden’s Weekly Update—Week of February 11
The photos this week show a lot of engaging learning! We had our 100th day of school on Wednesday, and our kindergarten students created vests with 100 items and had our traditional 100th Day of School Parade. Everyone loves to see the kindergarten students for this BIG event! First graders enjoyed fun and creative activities,...