
RK Finn Ryan Road Elementary School
Principal's Weekly Update - 5/9/23
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Our News this Week
RK Finn Ryan Road @ Hampshire Pride Parade
RK Finn Community Members and Students walked in the Hampshire Pride Parade on Saturday, May 6th. The weather was beautiful and the turnout was robust!
Staff Appreciation Week - May 8-12, 2023
Thank you for making us feel special this week and all year round!
Clothing Donation Request
The following items would be most helpful and can be sent in and/or dropped at the main office:
- Need: ***Sizes 8-9-10****
- T Shirts
- Leggings
- Sweatpants
District Wide Visual Art Festivities!
NPS Elementary Schools: Fifth Grade Art Show
Venue: JFK Middle School
May 19 - June 8, 2023
Reception: Friday May 19th from 4:30 -6:00
Contact: Brenda Lilly blilly@northampton-k12.us Jackson and Bridge Street Schools
Leslie Macutkiewicz Lmacutkiewicz@northampton-k12.us Leeds and Ryan Road Schools
The fifth graders will display one or two works of art, both 2 and 3 dimensional pieces. It will be displayed in the front hallways on the walls and in glass cases. The students will be able to see their artwork when they visit JFK with their classes as well as during the reception.
***More information regarding district wide art events in the document below***
Reminders
NEF Plant & Garden Market - Saturday, May 13th - 9am-1pm @Smith Vocational
This annual garden sale features treasures from local area gardens and workshops:
*annuals *perennials *shrubs *trees *veggie starts *houseplants *compost *garden art *birdhouses *planters *New this year: a seed starting station for kids!
*Have extra plants or divisions of perennials you can donate?**
Potted plants may be dropped off from April 23 through May 11 at the following addresses:
373 North Farms Rd, Florence
36 Wilson Ave, Northampton
31 Forbes Ave, Northampton
Plants may also be dropped off at Smith Vocational (80 Locust St Northampton) on Friday evening May 12 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm.
Please try to label them, pot them early, and water them, so they look happy on the day of the sale!
**Please help prevent the spread of jumping worms by rinsing the roots of your plants first and then potting them into sterilized soil. The worms themselves don’t appear until later in the summer, so please be aware that their eggs are nearly impossible to see.
More information about the worms can be found in this Gazette article and these facts sheets from UMass Amherst.
If you need pots, popsicle stick labels, helpers for digging, dividing and/or potting or picking up potted plants please contact Amy Levine at alevine7@gmail.com or Mandy Gerry at mandygerry@gmail.com.
High Five Books Fun & Fundraiser - May 30, 31, and June 1st!
This spring, our friends at High Five Books are hosting three consecutive nights of community fundraising for us at R.K. Finn Ryan Road School, from 6-7:30pm:
- Tuesday, May 30: Kindergarten & 1st Grade
- Wednesday, May 31: 2nd & 3rd Grade
- Thursday, June 1: 4th & 5th Grade
(ANYONE is invited to shop during these evening fundraising sessions. Ryan Road students—and siblings of students—from any grade can attend any/ all sessions.)
Family crafts and activities will be available, including a collaborative bookshelf art project. FREE! More info: highfivebooks.org/events
Spring 2023 MCAS Testing Dates
The English Language Arts MCAS will take place in April, and the Math MCAS will take place in May. All of the MCAS assessments are online. It is very important that students be present for testing and arrive to school on time. We encourage families to avoid making appointments for students on testing days.
It is important to remember that any test is only one measure of a child’s performance at school. Teacher evaluations through the years, day-to-day work, and other types of performance assessments and projects are additional ways to evaluate learning. However, these tests are important, and we will be doing all we can to prepare our students to take these tests with calm confidence.
Some parents have asked for more information about MCAS tests. Here is a resource link to practice tests that we will be using at school, but you can also take a look at them at home if you wish.
http://mcas.pearsonsupport.com/tutorial/
MCAS Testing 2023 - Remaining Dates for Ryan Road School
Grade 3:
- Math: May 11
Grade 4:
- Math: May 9
Grade 5:
- Math: May 10
- Science: May 18 & May 19
School Calendars (NPS and RK Finn Ryan Road Elementary School)
Stay up to date with all of our school activities on our School Website’s Calendar!
Upcoming Dates:
- Staff Appreciation Week: May 8 - 12
- May 9th - RKFRR School Council Meeting - 5-6pm
- May 15: Half Day, 11:30 Dismissal
- May 26: Half Day, 11:30 Dismissal
- May 29 - No School, Memorial Day
- June 2: Field Day
Updated District Calendar
May Lunch Menu - English and Spanish
After School Options
- YEP will run this week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week!
YMCA: The YMCA. Hampshire YMCA runs an afterschool program at the school until 6pm. Space is limited. Contact the Hampshire YMCA directly for more information.
RK Finn Ryan Road Elementary School - 2022-2023 Meeting Dates
Website: https://ryanroadpto.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RKFRRPTO
Meetings (via Zoom - link sent on the day-of-ish) 6:30pm to 7:00pm:
- 5/24
- No June Meeting
In Closing...
As always, we hope that all families and caregivers feel welcome, comfortable, and valued at our school. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns. I am happy to meet with any of you or we can talk on the phone anytime.
Karen Albano, Principal
RK Finn Ryan Road Elementary School
RK Finn Ryan Road Elementary School
Email: kalbano@northampton-k12.us
Website: https://northamptonschools.org/project/rk-finn-ryan-road-school/
Location: 498 Ryan Road, Florence, MA, USA
Phone: 413-587-1550