Ryan Park Elementary

Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for our dedicated teachers and staff, who work tirelessly to create a nurturing and engaging learning environment. We are thankful for our supportive parent community, whose involvement makes our school a special place. Most of all, we are thankful for your wonderful children, who inspire us daily with their enthusiasm and potential.

Roads conditions are not improving, so MSDSC will be closed today 12/4/2025. We will follow a LIVE e-learning day starting at 9:00 AM.
Schedules:
• AMS & AHS: https://5il.co/36bks
• Elementary: https://5il.co/36bl8
-Stay Safe

December is a season of celebration, connection, and care. As families navigate the holidays, parentguidance.org is sharing resources for all MSDSC to encourage meaningful moments, strengthen bonds, and support emotional well-being.
Check out the calendar for this months sessions including December's Ask a Therapist Live on Dec 9th.

Ryan park first graders enjoyed a fun Thanksgiving escape room! Teachers even had some fun "escaping" too! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Cancellation Alert! The road conditions have not improved. We will have an e-learning day today, Tuesday, 12/2/2025. This will be a self-paced e-learning day, with assignments posted to Google Classroom. Teachers will be available for help and questions between 9:00 and 3:00. Thank you for your flexibility and support in ensuring continued learning from home. Stay safe!

2-Hour Delay for All MSDSC Schools – Tuesday, 12/2/2025

Cancellation Alert, Monday Dec 1. MSDSC will have a self-paced e-learning day tomorrow due to road condition. Stay safte

Ryan Park First Graders had some amazing visitors on Veteran's Day! We were visited by the Daughters of the American Revolution. They shared information with us regarding Veteran's Day and important Americans such as Betsy Ross, Henry Spyker and his wife Mrs. Spyker. There is a Pokagon chapter if anyone is interested and there are monthly meetings as well! Thank you so much for coming!

Fall is the perfect time to get outside and play, and students in Ms. Sholl’s classes took full advantage of the season by learning the exciting game of ultimate frisbee! Ms. Sholl introduced the rules, demonstrated different types of throws, and gave students plenty of time to practice their new skills. It was learning, fun, and fitness all rolled into one great class! 🥏✨

What do you want to be when you grow up? A question Miss Hartman asked each of her students. They couldn’t take 18 field trips to visit the different professions, but Miss Hartman could send flat kindergarteners into the world to ‘work’ and report back. The class was so excited today when they finally got to see the flat kindergartener’s adventures! Visit the link below to see everything the flat kindergarteners got to do! https://bit.ly/Helpers2025

Mrs. Witherspoon's first grade class and Miss Kobelak's 5th grade class teamed up to make a fun Halloween craft! Students worked together to create paper Jack-o-Lanterns and write a short story about their creation. All students showed excellent creativity and teamwork. We had so much fun!

4th-6th Girl's Basketball Clinic
To Sign up, Go to: https://public.eventlink.com/registrations?o=dc8df9b7-8208-4aaa-aae2-ed5eab4a59eb
or scan QR Code.
See Flyer for more information.

Thank you, custodians, for all your hard work: it is truly appreciated!

🎉 A total of 349 “Rhinos Way” awards were earned by our K–5 students! 🎉

These awards recognize students who consistently demonstrate the Rhinos Way principles: Respect, Heart, Integrity, Neat & Prepared, Outstanding, and Safe.

Each month, 10 “Rhinos Way” winners are selected to choose a special prize as a reward for their outstanding behavior.

Congratulations to all our incredible students for living the Rhinos Way every day! Keep up the great work! 🦏✨

🎉 October is National Principals Month! 🎉
Has a principal made a positive impact in your life?
Take a moment to ask your student about their principal—
you might be surprised by what they share!

The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) requires that all students in grades 3-8 participate in three ILEARN Checkpoints in addition to the ILEARN summative assessment in the spring each year. These Checkpoints are a component of the ILEARN through-year assessment for English/Language Arts (ELA) and Math. The window for the first Checkpoint opens the last week of September.

The Checkpoints occur seasonally in fall, winter, and spring, with an optional retest opportunity window opening concurrently. Each Checkpoint has 20-25 questions to show how an individual child is performing on key skills and concepts from the Indiana Academic Standards. Families may refer to the link below, which provides a flyer for each grade level, outlining the skills and concepts that will be assessed for each Checkpoint.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tda_grQsir5NpxvNMZIYp2IpoG_8dc0W?usp=sharing

Following all fall testing, your child's school will send you an email with directions to access the new Family Portal, where you will be able to access your child's results. Make sure your email is up to date in Final Forms so you can get your Family Portal access code following the test window.