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Happy Holidays from the Ryan Park staff!! Have an amazing winter break!!
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Congratulations to our December Rhino's Way award winners. We are sou proud of your efforts this month!! Thank you for following the Rhino's Way everyday!!
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Congratulations to our newest staff members of the week Mrs. Rigsby and Mrs. Samulak. We truly appreciate all you do for our staff and students. You go above and beyond to help each student find success. We are very fortunate to have you on the Ryan Park staff. Thank you!!
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1st graders at Ryan Park enjoyed Candy Cane Day! Students completed an experiment and formed their hypotheses on whether warm or cold water would dissolve a candy cane faster. Students studied 2 different legends of the candy cane and then wrote an opinion piece on which legend they felt was true and why. Students took data on which candy cane was more popular in the candy cane exchange based on color.
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Yesterday our Ryan Park 5th grade students competed in our annual Spelling Bee. Everyone did an amazing job spelling!! Congratulations to our runner up Sofie Garza and our champion Sophie Hasselman. Outstanding job ladies!!
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Ryan Park Elementary showcased their holiday spirit last Friday. The 1st and 2nd graders took the lead, presenting a festive performance directed by Allison Arnos. The show featured everything from rapping reindeer to the lively Lords a Leaping. The event also included a special visit from Mayor Martin, who announced the winner of the Ryan Park Christmas Card competition. It was a heartwarming and memorable way to wrap up the week!
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First grade students at Ryan Park enjoyed decorating Christmas cookies today as they countdown to Winter Break! We read the story The Christmas Cookie Sprinkle Snitcher and talked about how we can sprinkle kindness to those around us all year long.
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Students in the education pathway at AHS are excited to partner with K-2 students and teachers this week! They've been helping assess reading skills at our elementary schools. It's wonderful to see our youngest readers progressing and our oldest students getting work experience!
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Ryan Park 1st graders wrapped up their reading and science unit that talked about the various patterns in our sky. They learned about phases of the moon and made them using Oreos. Students enjoyed a yummy snack afterwards! Thank you to parents/guardians who donated the Oreos to our classrooms!
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Before Thanksgiving break, Ryan Park first graders took part in a fun turkey escape room!
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We are proud to announce. Ryan Park has been ranked as a "Best Elementary School" by U.S. News and World Report. Ryan Park Elementary distinguished itself by demonstrating both high academic achievement and an ability to support and elevate student learning across all segments of its student body. This recognition underscores the school's dedication to providing quality education and creating opportunities for every student to succeed.
We are incredibly proud of our students, teachers, and staff. This award validates our ongoing commitment to educational excellence and equity.
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Kindergarten travels around the world during December to learn about holiday traditions in other countries. We were delayed heading to our first stop: The Netherlands. Sinterklaas visits children in The Netherlands on the night of December 5th. We made wooden shoes to leave out for Sinterklaas and even tried walking in real wooden shoes.
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📢 Calling all elementary-aged parents! 📢
Get ready for our third "Raising Strong Readers" webinar! Join us on December 12th from 5:30-6:15 PM as we dive into a FREE Reading Fluently. Webinar!🚀 Register now at bit.ly/MSDSCRaisingReaders
📚 Learn practical strategies to help your child become a confident and expressive reader.
🎁 Bonus: Two lucky attendees will win a Walmart gift card!
Missed our previous sessions? No worries! Catch the recordings below:
Session 1: https://youtu.be/SUh5NRnz9bQ?si=uqssARwpUMl81zJL
Session 2: https://youtu.be/fMUBVDUKtXk?si=Pk9_e4FJvtmw-oJi
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Congratulations to Mrs. Corcoran and Ms. Arnos, our newest staff members of the week!! They have been tremendous additions since joining the Ryan Park staff last year. They are hardworking dedicated educators that help promote a positive learning environment for all students. Thank you for all you do!!
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MSDSC is on a two-hour delay today, due to icy road conditions, Friday 12/6
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Miss Kobelak's 5th graders just completed their science unit that focuses on protecting our planet. For their experiment, students had five minutes to separate oil from water using only the materials provided for them. Each small material represented a big tool that is to clean up actual oil spills (for example, the sponge the students used works similar to a sorbent that is used for big spills). Each group was successfully able to collect more oil than water from their pan. We also had excellent discussions about what we can do to help keep our planet clean and why it is so important!
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