Students in Mrs. Levitz's second grade class at Ryan Park have been working hard on their playground projects!
While our students enjoyed a sunny day of play, our dedicated teachers and staff were hard at work enhancing their skills. They spent the morning engaged in training sessions and the afternoon participating in breakout sessions on various subjects, all led by their fellow colleagues.
Early this month it was brought to our attention that during morning drop off families were having issues making a left turn out of the Ryan Park parking lot. To help ensure the safety of all of our families we have installed a mirror across the street to help monitor oncoming traffic when making the turn. The attached picture shows the location of the mirror.
This week, students at Angola Elementary schools were presented with an exciting opportunity by Mackenzie Otter with the city of Angola Mayor's office. The City is hosting a design contest for this year's Christmas card. Each student has the option to submit one hand-drawn picture. The City Art Council will review all submissions and select one winner from each school. The lucky winners will have their artwork featured on 25 Christmas cards, along with a festive stocking filled with goodies. It's a wonderful chance to showcase creativity and spread holiday cheer! It is a great way to celebrate Day 2 of Arts in Education Week.
Miss Kobelak’s 5th grade class just completed their first group project for science: The Chocolate Challenge! They had to build two devices; one that would accelerate the melting of a chocolate bar, and one that slowed down the melting. Students demonstrated great cooperation skills during their group work and learned a lot about the science behind heating and cooling. Each group had success with their devices during the experiment!
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We are writing to inform you about a situation that occurred today. Our school administration was made aware of a possible threat to the safety of our school community. Please rest assured that after a thorough investigation conducted in cooperation with local law enforcement, the threat was determined to be not credible. The safety and well-being of our students and staff are our top priorities. We are taking all necessary precautions and working closely with authorities to ensure the continued safety of everyone on our campus. School will continue as scheduled, and all activities will proceed as planned. Thank you to our law enforcement partners, our school community, teachers, and students in staying vigilant in keeping our schools safe.
Matthew L. Widenhoefer, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Workers from the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo come to Ryan Park every week to teach students about science and animals. 5th grade students will be using millipedes to explore the scientific method. Today, the students finished putting together their terrariums and were given millipedes from the zoo. For the next few weeks, students will work in groups to observe and care for their millipedes. We are so excited!
Literacy continues to be a major focus for our schools.
Today, students at Ryan Park, took part in the exciting "Rhino Way" parade! This event is a celebration of the positive actions students demonstrate every day. At the end of each month, those who have earned the Rhino Way Award are honored with a parade through the school, cheered on by their peers and greeted with high fives all around. Congratulations to all our Rhinos—keep up the fantastic work!
Child Find Meeting: Special Education Rules Title 511 Article 7 Rule 34 requires that public schools hold a consultation session with parents of homeschooled students who have children with a disability or suspected of having a disability that resides in the school district's area. The Metropolitan School District of Steuben County will hold this “Child Find” consultation session on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 3:00 PM. The session will be at 400 S. Martha Street, 2nd Floor Board Room.
Please call 260.665.2854 (Ext: 1303) if you have additional questions.
Mrs Baiwalter's class learning new math skills
Yesterday Ryan Park students got to play on our new, inclusive K-2 playground. All the students loved it!!
We want to inform you of a medical emergency at Ryan Park Elementary School today. At 8:05 AM, the school went into a “Hold” to keep the hallways clear so that medical personnel could respond quickly and safely. The incident was resolved with the cooperation of our staff and students and the quick action of our first responders. Again, we want to thank our staff, students, and first responders for their help in caring for our students by keeping everyone calm and safe and allowing for a quick response.
Mrs Hudson's class completed book talks this week. Students did amazing work!!
Tomorrow is Wednesday, and it's our first one hour delay for professional learning of the school year! All buildings start one hour later, buses run one hour later, but drop off at the regular time is available if needed. This will happen every Wednesday during the school year.
Ryan Park students outside enjoying our new 3-5 playground. Construction begins on K-2 next week.
1st Day Picture
Welcome back Ryan Park students!! We are looking forward to an amazing school year!!
MSD of SC Faculty and Staff are so excited to have our hallways filled with the sound of many students
MSDSC Staff and Faculty are back and ready to start the new year. Students will start on Wednesday. The day started of with a breakfast followed by a welcoming presentation. Superintendent Dr. Widenhoeffer welcomed and thanked everyone for their hard work and support last year and throughout the summer. Asst. Superindendent Dr. Relue introduced the goals for the upcoming year and introduced each department who presented tidbits of celebretory accomplishments . The meeting ended with a Karoke round of Sweet Caroline.
