This week we are spotlighting Teresa Richardson, School Secretary for Ruskin Elementary! Ms. Richardson has been with the district for one year. Her day-to-day responsibilities include a variety of tasks. In addition to secretarial duties, she sees her main role as brightening the day of those around her. The most rewarding part of her job is making a positive impact …

This week we are spotlighting Lorena Rice, a school nurse at Ruskin Elementary! Ms. Rice has been in her current role for nine years. Her day-to-day responsibilities include caring for students with medical needs, assessing students who become ill or injured at school, COVID-19 contact tracing and quarantine monitoring, ETR evaluations, immunization documentation, and monitoring, along with vision, hearing, and …

October 15th is the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month. Throughout the month, Ruskin Elementary students learned about Hispanic countries, famous Hispanic Americans, and much more! Each grade level participated. The projects are now displayed throughout the school. Kindergarten students created Guatemalan worry dolls and maracas. 1st grade students read “Across the Bay” and created “chiringas,” or kites. 2nd grade …