Ms. Ricca

Second Grade Teacher. Master of Arts in Special Education. Dog Lover. Lifelong Learner.

[Ms. Ricca @MsCatieRicca]

Happy Friday! Second graders are engaged in math games involving place value and comparing numbers. #summerlearning #closterpublicschools #hillsiderocks 🎲✏️🧠

[Ms. Ricca @MsCatieRicca]

“Somewhere inside of all of us is the power to change the world.” #ReadAcrossAmerica #readathon #closterschools

[Ms. Ricca @MsCatieRicca]

@SJostLikeToast So fun and spooky! 👻🖤🎃

[Ms. Ricca @MsCatieRicca]

Students in 2-Ricca are getting in the Halloween spirit! They used place value to create a haunted house. 👻🎃🍂 #secondgrade #closterpublicschools #hillsiderocks #placevalue

[Ms. Ricca @MsCatieRicca]

Upcoming second graders spent time learning about space! Students hooked their reader, incorporated fun facts, and ended with a clever conclusion. 🪐💫🌏🌕🌚#summerlearning #closterpublicschools #hillsiderocks @ClosterSchools

[Ms. Ricca @MsCatieRicca]

Having a fun day of learning with Mr. Marc. Thank you! #closterschools #closternaturecenter

[Closter Schools @ClosterSchools]

2nd graders test their parachutes in #STEM class with Ms. Iyo @MsCatieRicca

[Ms. Ricca @MsCatieRicca]

Practicing mindfulness on a nature walk. #wellness #secondgrade #closterschools

[Ms. Ricca @MsCatieRicca]

Learning about water habitats. 🐡🐠🐙🦑🦐🦀🐳🐋🦈

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Love this. 🧡

[Ms. Ricca @MsCatieRicca]

How will you be celebrating Earth Day this year? #secondgrade #closterschools

[Ms. Ricca @MsCatieRicca]

Taking time to explore habitats and ecosystems. ���🦁🐯🐻‍❄️🐼🐧🐒🦋🐛🐢🐍🦎🌿🍃🍂🌾🌵🌳🌴

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Love this! 🧡
📷 Unknown

[Ms. Ricca @MsCatieRicca]

Second graders had fun creating their own George Washington and Abraham Lincoln for President’s Day!

[Ms. Ricca @MsCatieRicca]

Catching rays of sunshine for Valentine’s Day. 💕☀️💕 #secondgrade

[Ms. Ricca @MsCatieRicca]

@SJostLikeToast Apparently Staten Island Chuck had different results. Maybe warm weather is coming?!

[Ms. Ricca @MsCatieRicca]

Happy Groundhog Day! Are you ready for six more weeks of winter?

[Ms. Ricca @MsCatieRicca]

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” -MLK Jr.

[Ms. Ricca @MsCatieRicca]

@court1224 @ClosterSchools It was well deserved! Hillside is lucky to have such a compassionate nurse taking care of staff and students.

[Closter Schools @ClosterSchools]

Ms. Ricca’s 2nd grade students wrote thank you notes to the #SchoolNurse Ms. Haenelt for her hard work taking care of them and the whole school!! She’s been very busy contact tracing in Hillside and keeping everyone safe! #gratitude #COVID19 #thankyou