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Riccardi Students Celebrate Cultural Diversity with Lunar New Year Activities!
Grade 4 students at Riccardi Elementary learned all about the holiday in a creative and meaningful way! Nancy Gunn’s class annotated an article about Lunar New Year traditions and created beautiful paper lanterns to decorate the hallway.
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Riccardi Elementary School’s Grade 2 students in Jody Scott’s class are leveling up their reading skills—one scoop at a time!
This year, New York State is officially observing Lunar New Year as a school holiday for the first time, reflecting the state’s rich cultural diversity.
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Grade 2 students in Gina Pellegri's class at Riccardi Elementary School have been exploring the fascinating journey of seeds! They learned how seeds use wind, water, animals, and even mechanical "explosions" to travel and find the perfect spot to grow.
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Grade 3 students at Riccardi Elementary have been diving into the science of ice during the region's recent frigid temperatures! With overnight lows around 6°F, it was the perfect time for hands-on learning about freezing water.
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Our kindergarteners at Riccardi Elementary are hard at work becoming sentence superstars!