Rydal Elementary School held a "No Place for Hate" assembly as part of Non-Violent Conflict Resolution Week last week. Students from all grade levels created presentations of songs, poems, or videos as well as recognition of students who display appropriate school behaviors and follow the school's belief statements. In addition...

All students made leaves for our school tree by putting together puzzle pieces. The purpose was to "Grow our Awareness" of autism by encouraging our students to embrace differences, accept their unique qualities, and write on the puzzle pieces about what makes you, you.

Students from Mrs. DaSilva's APEX gifted grades 3, 5, and 6 classes from Rydal Elementary School and Highland Elementary School's grade 5 gifted students collected over 70 blankets to be donated to Temple University's Hospital Neonatal Care Unit as part of the Gracie's Gift Project and the service learning project...

During the month of February Rydal Elementary School made literacy a significant part of Black History Month by hosting an African American Read-In. Students in grades 4-6 read books by African American authors to students in grades kindergarten to grade 3. Toward the end of the month and program, sixth...