Principal's Weekly Newsletter - August 24th

Posted Date: 8/24/25 (9:00 AM)

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R.K. Finn Ryan Road Elementary School

Principal's Weekly Update

August 24, 2025

This Week's Highlights

Youth Enrichment Program

Please find the tentative dates for SY 25-26 YEP after school program.

We will have three sessions running 8 weeks long on Tuesday and Thursdays.

Session 1: Week of September 22nd through week of December 8th. (no classes in the month of November)

Session 2: Week of January 12th through week of March 8th

Session 3: Week of March 23rd through week of May 25th

Paint Day for the Bus Demolition Derby!

Just a Friendly Reminder

2025 Welcome Back Letter

Carta de bienvenida de 2025

New ADA accessible playground

The playground is coming along nicely! They have just about finished putting in all the equipment pieces, but we are waiting on the rubber surface to be poured.

unfortunately, it is looking like it will not be ready for the start of school.

Upcoming Dates

AUGUST

Mon. 8/25 Third Grade Playdate 2:15- 3pm

First Grade Playdate 5- 5:45pm

Tue. 8/26- Kindergarten Playdate 5-6pm

Wed. 8/27 - First Day of School (grades 1-5)

SEPTEMBER

Mon. 9/1 - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

Tue. 9/2- First Day of School for Kindergarten

Fri. 9/12 - Picture Day - more info to come

Tue. 9/16 - NO SCHOOL -Professional Development Day

Wed. 9/17 - ½ day - 11:30 am Dismissal

Thurs. 9/18 - OPEN HOUSE 6-7pm

Logistics of RKFRR

Important Information

RKFRR FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE

GUÍA DE RECURSOS FAMILIARES

Student Support Team (SST) FAQ

Our building is a scent free school - please make sure that anytime you're visiting that you refrain from wearing perfume/ cologne or strongly scented body products (for example, hair shampoo/conditioner, hair gel/spray, body wash, deodorant, and lotions).

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

Dogs on Campus

There is a lot of movement at arrival and dismissal, please do not have your dogs on the front walkway or playground area of the school.

Thank you for your assistance in advance.

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!

Main Office

Administrative Assistant: Vanessa Keillor

vkeillor@northampton-k12.us

587-1560

PTO CORNER

Liam Hurley - Scott Lodzieski - Emily Beaudry - April Igneri

PTO Website

FSE & ELE

Family Student Engagement & English Learner Education

FSE & ELE Update

Actualización en español

District Information

Freshampton - School Lunch Menus

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: https://rkfrr.northamptonschools.org/

Location: 498 Ryan Road, Florence, MA 01062

Phone: 413-587-1550