As part of the Erie Canal Bicentennial celebration, Grade 3 teacher Rebecca Mulford connected her students’ social studies lessons with a special art collaboration led by Art Teacher Amy Dunaief and Student Art Teacher Gillian Henderson.

Let's give a big shoutout to student teacher, Gillian Henderson, and all the other student teachers preparing to make a difference!

Students in Mrs. Maskell’s Grade 5 class at Riccardi Elementary have been busy scientists this spring, diving into the study of life cycles. From the bright feathers of the Eastern Bluebird, to the croaks of the Bullfrog, and even the slow but steady growth of a Bean plant, students have explored how living things grow, change, and reproduce.

Students in Theresa Coons’ Grade 4 class at Riccardi Elementary recently spent time learning about the events of September 11, 2001, and the character traits of a hero.

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.