Principal's Weekley Newsletter - Week of August 25, 2024

Posted Date: 8/25/24 (8:00 AM)

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R.K. Finn Ryan Road Elementary School

Principal's Weekly Newsletter

August 25, 2024

Upcoming Dates

August 26th: First Grade Play Date 5- 6 pm

August 27th: Kindergarten Play Date 5-6 pm

August 28th: First Day of School! (grades 1-5)

August 28 - 30th: Kindergarten orientation

September 2nd: No School - Labor Day

September 3rd: No School - PD day / Primary Election

September 4th: First Day of School for Kindergarten

September 12th: PTO Ice Cream Social 5-6 pm

September 25th: Open House 6-7pm

Important Information

Our building is a scent free school - please make sure that anytime you're visiting that you refrain from wearing perfume/ cologne.

Supervision will begin at 7:40 AM on the playground - please do not drop your child off prior to that time.

School Hours: 8 AM - 2:10 PM

Absence Communication

This year we will be using parent square to contact families if your child is absent and we haven't heard from you.

Messages will be going out around 10 every morning.

It is a new process for us, so we appreciate your patience in advance!

Office Updates

Administrative Assistant: Vanessa Keillor

vkeillor@northampton-k12.us

587-1560

Here: Monday - Friday 7:30 - 3

Secretary: Cheryl Michon

cmichon@northampton-k12.us

587-1551

Here: Wednesday PM, Thursday and Friday 7 - 1:30

PTO CORNER

Liam Hurley - Scott Lodzieski - Emily Beaudry - April Igneri

PTO Website

Welcome New Staff!

Physical Education: Mr. Ryon Lynch

5th Grade: Ms. Adrianna Fawkes

ELL: Mrs. Gabreille Scheufler

BCBA: Mrs. Kate Danforth

OT Long term Sub: Ms. Alexa DiMenno

RKFRR FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE

GUÍA DE RECURSOS FAMILIARES

K - 8 Reading Challenge

Northampton Public Schools has partnered with Smith College to bring you the summer 2024- 2025 school year K-8 reading challenge! We encourage that all NPS students read (and be read to) and invite you to record the titles on the reading log all summer and year long! There will be prizes for top readers in each school, grade and class to be announced and awarded in June 2025!

Reading Log

NPS Calendars

In Closing

As always, we hope that all families and caregivers feel welcomed, comfortable and valued at our school. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns.

Rebecca LeBeau, Principal

RK Finn Ryan Road Elementary School

Email: relebeau@northampton-k12.us

Website: under construction

Location: 498 Ryan Road, Florence, MA 01062

Phone: 413-587-1550