![The teacher holds a butterfly in her hand before it flies away while students look on.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748617302/saugertiesk12nyus/n1v5oaxiqvvwvwr7pzvi/IMG_0589.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748617302/saugertiesk12nyus/n1v5oaxiqvvwvwr7pzvi/IMG_0589.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1748617302/saugertiesk12nyus/n1v5oaxiqvvwvwr7pzvi/IMG_0589.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1748617302/saugertiesk12nyus/n1v5oaxiqvvwvwr7pzvi/IMG_0589.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1748617302/saugertiesk12nyus/n1v5oaxiqvvwvwr7pzvi/IMG_0589.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1748617302/saugertiesk12nyus/n1v5oaxiqvvwvwr7pzvi/IMG_0589.jpg","width":2200}])
Grade 1 Students Release the Butterflies they were Growing
The learning experience wrapped up with a special butterfly release, where students gathered to watch their butterflies take flight. It was a joyful moment that brought their science lessons to life in a truly memorable way.
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Grade 1 students at Riccardi Elementary have spent the past few weeks learning about the life cycle of butterflies. As part of their science unit, students in Stefanie Colclough and Jennifer Wade’s classes observed live caterpillars in their classrooms and watched closely as they transformed through each stage of metamorphosis.
![Students are holding a parachute and moving small plastic balls on the top of it.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748619295/saugertiesk12nyus/vfznsmi270m1q1bykgq0/IMG_0636.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748619295/saugertiesk12nyus/vfznsmi270m1q1bykgq0/IMG_0636.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1748619295/saugertiesk12nyus/vfznsmi270m1q1bykgq0/IMG_0636.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1748619295/saugertiesk12nyus/vfznsmi270m1q1bykgq0/IMG_0636.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1748619295/saugertiesk12nyus/vfznsmi270m1q1bykgq0/IMG_0636.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1748619295/saugertiesk12nyus/vfznsmi270m1q1bykgq0/IMG_0636.jpg","width":2200}])
After a year packed with learning, Riccardi Elementary School students got the chance to let loose and enjoy one of the most exciting days of the year—Field Day!
![Students in Grade 1 at Riccardi all made cards and planted flowers to give to their mothers for Mother's Day.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746644574/saugertiesk12nyus/cgitumxgis9yrkq487ri/IMG_9186.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746644574/saugertiesk12nyus/cgitumxgis9yrkq487ri/IMG_9186.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746644574/saugertiesk12nyus/cgitumxgis9yrkq487ri/IMG_9186.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746644574/saugertiesk12nyus/cgitumxgis9yrkq487ri/IMG_9186.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1746644574/saugertiesk12nyus/cgitumxgis9yrkq487ri/IMG_9186.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1746644574/saugertiesk12nyus/cgitumxgis9yrkq487ri/IMG_9186.jpg","width":2200}])
We intentionally waited a day to post this—because we didn’t want to spoil any surprises for the amazing moms of our Grade 1 students at Riccardi Elementary School!
![Kindergarten students danced the night away during the Small Tall Ball]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746458382/saugertiesk12nyus/zk6qafmpfjqhjgw76hqh/IMG_8937.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746458382/saugertiesk12nyus/zk6qafmpfjqhjgw76hqh/IMG_8937.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746458382/saugertiesk12nyus/zk6qafmpfjqhjgw76hqh/IMG_8937.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746458382/saugertiesk12nyus/zk6qafmpfjqhjgw76hqh/IMG_8937.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1746458382/saugertiesk12nyus/zk6qafmpfjqhjgw76hqh/IMG_8937.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1746458382/saugertiesk12nyus/zk6qafmpfjqhjgw76hqh/IMG_8937.jpg","width":2200}])
Inspired by Frank J. Sileo’s book "The Small, Tall Ball", the second annual Small Tall Ball at Riccardi Elementary was a night full of joy, dancing, and connection! The event celebrated the idea that families come in all shapes and sizes—and every one is worth celebrating.
![one student holds a flash light pointed at a styrofoam ball which acts like the moon, and then is also pointed at a bigger ball which acts as the earth to show the phases of the moon.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742839073/saugertiesk12nyus/uoxrjmbrdmn7q6jpjbg2/IMG_0747.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742839073/saugertiesk12nyus/uoxrjmbrdmn7q6jpjbg2/IMG_0747.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742839073/saugertiesk12nyus/uoxrjmbrdmn7q6jpjbg2/IMG_0747.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1742839073/saugertiesk12nyus/uoxrjmbrdmn7q6jpjbg2/IMG_0747.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1742839073/saugertiesk12nyus/uoxrjmbrdmn7q6jpjbg2/IMG_0747.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1742839073/saugertiesk12nyus/uoxrjmbrdmn7q6jpjbg2/IMG_0747.jpg","width":2200}])
Sometimes it’s a glowing circle in the sky, sometimes it’s a tiny sliver, and sometimes it disappears completely! What’s going on?