RK Finn Ryan Road Elementary School

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As we enter this final full week of October, please note that Monday through Friday are half days (dismissal at 11:30am) due to caregiver conferences. We will be observing morning recess so students enjoy outside time with us and bagged lunches will go home with students who order them in the morning (as well as breakfast upon arrival!).

Please be sure to connect with your student's teachers to schedule a time for conferences if you have not done so already. Conferences are an important time to communicate, connect, and share all of the wonderful growth students have already made this year and also offer any areas of challenge. We are very proud of our students and grateful that they are part of our RK Finn Ryan Road community!

Savannah and Katelynn helped us make birthday announcements this week and selected the song we played to celebrate! Starting this coming week, our Student Leaders will be helping us put together our recycled newspaper pencils and notes for those celebrating another trip around the sun!

As a reminder, Ms. Minton has shared forms with students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 to complete if they would like to help us make these announcements, select a song, help with breakfast, and help with various leadership activities throughout the year!

Below is the link to the document or your child can ask Ms. Minton if they need another copy!

Website: https://ryanroadpto.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RKFRRPTO

Meetings (via Zoom - line sent on the day-of-ish) 6:30pm to 7:00pm:

11/16
No December Meeting
1/18
2/15
3/15
4/26
5/24
No June Meeting

Please see a note below from Nurse Karen, regarding health screenings.

REAL (Racial Equity & Learning) brings together Northampton public school teachers, staff, students (middle school and up) & caregivers who are committed to developing an intentionally anti-racist district. Those of us involved are deepening our understanding of how race, racism, and whiteness operate in the Northampton Public Schools and beyond. We are working together and across our community to envision and create schools with diverse racial representation, belonging and celebration - in staffing, curriculum and community building.

REAL will be hosting an open meeting via zoom on Sunday, November 6 from 6-7:30pm. This will be an opportunity for anyone affiliated with our district to learn more about REAL, including ways to get involved; and for current members to (re)connect in a less structured/more social environment than our current subcommittee meetings.

If you would like to receive the Zoom link for the meeting OR are unable to attend the open meeting but would like to learn more about REAL, please contact REAL’s NHS parent representative, Jenny Bender, at jennybinhbender@gmail.com

And please check out our website at https://realnorthampton.com and follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/REALNoho) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/real_noho)!

YEP Reminders:

• This week (October 24-28) there will be no YEP sessions due to the conference schedule.

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.

Stay up to date with all of our school activities on our School Website’s Calendar!

• http://www.northamptonschools.org/rk-finn-ryan-road-calendar/

Upcoming Dates:

• Monday, October 24 - Friday, October 28 - 1/2 Days - Elementary Conferences*
  
• Tuesday, October 25 & Thursday, October 27 - Evening Conferences* *If you have not yet signed up for a conference, please reach out to your student's teacher to do so at your earliest convenience. Thank you!*
• Tuesday, November 8th - No School - Professional Development Day
• Friday, November 11th - No School - Veterans Day Observed

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

Email: kalbano@northampton-k12.us
Website: https://northamptonschools.org/project/rk-finn-ryan-road-school/
Location: 498 Ryan Road, Northampton, MA, USA
Phone: 413-587-1550