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Several elementary school students get off their buses and make their way into Riccardi Elementary School.
Riccardi students are excited to be back at school.

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The teacher holds a butterfly in her hand before it flies away while students look on.
Grade 1 Students Release the Butterflies they were Growing

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.
Riccardi Field Day = EPIC FUN!

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.
Happy Mother's Day!

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
Small Tall Ball Celebrates Family, Fun, and Inclusion

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.