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3/30/25 Principal's Weekly Newsletter

Posted Date: 3/30/25 (8:27 PM)
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R.K. Finn Ryan Road Elementary School

Principal's Weekly Newsletter

March 30, 2025
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Student Leadership Newspaper

First Edition

Check out the first edition of our Student Leadership Newspaper

 

CAREGIVER SURVEY

Our Caregiver Survey is back this year and has been revised based on families feedback - Thank you ! 

One way to share your family's experience with our school this year is to respond to the survey link below. Surveying helps our school community understand how families feel welcome and connected. It also informs us of areas we can grow in related to building partnerships with the families we serve. As a measure of culture and climate, these survey responses will be used during our school council meetings to set family engagement goals and plan for school events. Thank you for participating and for being a valued voice in our school's community. 

 
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Absences / Medical Notes

When notifying us about your child's absence or submitting a medical note via Parentsquare, please ensure that you send the message to both Vanessa Keillor and Cheryl Michon. If needed, you may also include me in the message.

This is particularly important because Cheryl Michon is not in the building on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesday morning.

Thank you for your attention to this matter!
 

Upcoming Dates


March
March 31st: ½ Day - Early dismissal - Teacher Work Day
April
April 1st: 5th grade ELA MCAS - session 1
April 2nd: 4th grade ELA MCAS - session 1
April 3rd: 3rd grade ELA MCAS - session 1
April 8th: 5th grade ELA MCAS - session 2
April 9th: 4th grade ELA MCAS - session 2
April 10th: 3rd grade ELA MCAS - session 2
April 21-25th: APRIL VACATION
April 29th: 5h grade MATH MCAS - session 1
April 30th: 4th grade MATH MCAS - session 1

MAY
May 1st: 3rd Grade MATH MCAS - session 1
May 6th: 5th grade MATH MCAS - session 2
May 7th: 4th grade MATH MCAS - session 2
May 8th: ½ day - 11:30 dismissal - PD day
May 13th: 5th Grade SCIENCE MCAS - session 1
May 14th: 3rd Grade MATH MCAS- session 2
May 15th: 5th Grade SCIENCE MCAS- session 2
May 26th: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
May 27th - May 30th: 5th grade Nature Week
May 28th: ½ day - 11:30 dismissal - TWD
May 29th: Art Show! 6-7 pm

JUNE
June 6th: Field Day!
June 12th: 5th Grade Moving Up Day! 12:30 pm
June 16th: ½ day for students - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

 

Attendance Policy

Dear Caregivers,
Recently, the School Committee approved updates to the Attendance Policy (Policy JH), linked here. Please review this policy as it does address any excessive absences your child may have during the course of the school year and NPS procedures to addressing chronic absenteeism in the district. This policy supersedes information about attendance in the Code of Conduct. Thank you for your attention concerning this matter.

Peace, Joy and Unity
Dr. Portia S. Bonner (Dr. B)
Superintendent
 

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
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Dogs on Campus

There is a lot of movement at dismissal, please do not have your dogs on the front walkway of the school.
Thank you for your assistance in advance.
 
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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

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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
 
RKFRR FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE
GUÍA DE RECURSOS FAMILIARES
Student Support Team (SST) FAQ
 

PTO CORNER

Liam Hurley - Scott Lodzieski - Emily Beaudry - April Igneri

 
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Sign Up for PTO Newsletter
PTO Website
 

FSE & ELE

Family Student Engagement & English Learner Education

FSE & ELE Update
Actualización en español
 

District Information

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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 Challenge
Reading Log
 
Freshampton - School Lunch Menus
 
NPS Calendars
NPS Calendar
Spanish NPS Calendar
 

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
Location: 498 Ryan Road, Florence, MA 01062
Phone: 413-587-1550
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