![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}])
Small Tall Ball Celebrates Family, Fun, and Inclusion
Kindergarten and Grade 1 students kicked off the evening with a heartfelt song, then shared a pizza dinner with special guests—including parents, aunts, grandparents, and even neighbors.
Then came the highlight—hitting the dance floor with big smiles and even bigger moves!
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![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 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!
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}])
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