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Principal’s Weekly Update—Week of February 5
February 5, 2018February 5, 2018
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Principal’s Weekly Update—Week of February 5

Greetings! This week’s photos show our kindergarten science observers studying the habits of mice that Mr. Ted, our naturalist educator. They discovered that it is true, that mice actually prefer cheese to other foods! The other photo shows our first graders working on making applesauce with Grow Food Northampton. We are lucky to once again...

Forest Fridays Highlighted in the Gazette!
January 31, 2018January 31, 2018
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Forest Fridays Highlighted in the Gazette!

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH  @kate_ashworth Wednesday, January 31, 2018 FLORENCE — Along with art, music and physical education, kindergarten teacher Andrea Egitto says nature exploration should be part of the curriculum. So every week, the R.K. Finn Ryan Road School teacher takes her kindergarten class out into the woods for what she calls “Forest Friday.” For...

Principal’s Weekly Update—Week of January 29
January 29, 2018January 29, 2018
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Principal’s Weekly Update—Week of January 29

Greetings! I am looking forward to a full week at school (as I am sure you are, too!). I know that it might have been tricky for families when snow days, holidays, and a Teacher Work Day disrupted January. Our photos from last week show Ms. Minton leading some kindergarten students through yoga practices, incredible...

January 21, 2018January 21, 2018
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Principal’s Weekly Update—Week of January 22

Mid-Winter Greetings! Our fabulous outdoor fun has continued at R.K. Finn Ryan Road! Recess provides a lot of activity for anyone dressed for the adventure (snowpants, boots, mittens).  Also, our kindergarten students had Forest Friday at the local conservation area with Ted Watt, our favorite naturalist! Our collaboration with Mr. Ted and the Hitchcock Center...

Principal’s Weekly Update—Week of January 16
January 16, 2018January 16, 2018
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Principal’s Weekly Update—Week of January 16

It was wonderful to have so many families and friends at our Martin Luther King Celebration last Friday! The brave leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. helped teach respect, dignity, and equality for all people. These lessons are for all times and all places.   Check out the fabulous photos of our MLK Celebration,...