08/23/2026
🌙🐾 ‘Twas the Night Before School at New York R-IV 🐾💛🖤
‘Twas the night before school, and all through the halls,
The staff was still working behind classroom walls.
The rooms had been readied, the floors had been swept,
And somehow the summer had suddenly left!
Mrs. Grant was the first, with her classroom in sight,
Getting lower elementary ready just right.
Her lessons were planned, her supplies were in place,
Tomorrow her Bulldogs will fill up that space! 📚
Mrs. Hughes had her classroom all ready to go,
With lessons and plans for her students to know.
Higher elementary will soon fill her room,
With learning and laughter that’s sure to bloom!
Ms. Moon had her math plans all lined up in rows,
With numbers and problems and places to go.
She checked them once more, then checked them again,
Because tomorrow the math lessons begin! ➗
Mrs. Grassie had Social Studies ready to roll,
With history and places and stories to tell.
She’ll take her Bulldogs through time and through space,
While helping them learn at their own special pace.
Mrs. Norton had ELA ready to start,
With reading and writing and plenty of heart.
With books to be opened and stories to share,
She’ll help every Bulldog grow stronger with care. 📖
Ms. Ragsdale had science all ready tonight,
With questions and wonders and experiments right.
There’s plenty to learn and discover and do,
And she’s ready to see what her Bulldogs pursue! 🔬
Mrs. Gasper was busy, as always, you see,
Cooking and cleaning as busy as can be.
She drives the bus, too, and keeps things on track—
At New York R-IV, she somehow does all that! 🚌🍎🧹
Mrs. Reed was in the office, making things right,
Checking the details and working tonight.
With paperwork, phones, and a million small things,
She keeps our school running with all that she brings! 📋
And Dr. O’Neal made one final round,
Checking each classroom and looking around.
He checked every hallway and peeked through each door,
Then probably found something that needed one thing more! 😂
The teachers were ready, the staff was prepared,
The classrooms were waiting, the Bulldog flag flared.
The building was quiet, the halls were all still,
But tomorrow would bring us a wonderful thrill.
For tomorrow the halls will be filled once again,
With students and teachers and old and new friends.
With backpacks and Chromebooks and laughter and cheer,
We’ll officially welcome a brand-new school year!
There’ll be questions and learning and maybe some tears,
There’ll be smiles and surprises and memories for years.
There’ll be books to be opened and lessons to teach,
And plenty of goals for our Bulldogs to reach.
We may be a school that is little in size,
But BIG are the dreams that we hold in our eyes.
Our staff may be small, but our hearts are quite wide,
And we’re ready to walk with our Bulldogs beside.
Because that’s what makes New York R-IV special and true—
We know every student, and we care about you. ❤️
We celebrate every success, every goal,
And work together to make our little school whole.
So tonight, as our staff finally heads home to rest,
We know tomorrow we’ll give it our best.
The classrooms are ready, the Bulldog spirit is strong,
And it won’t be too long till our students come along!
So charge up your Chromebook and pack up your gear,
Because the first day of school is finally here! 💻🎒
Set your alarm and get plenty of sleep,
Tomorrow our Bulldogs will come in with a leap!
‘Twas the night before school, and we’re ready to say:
WELCOME BACK, BULLDOGS — TOMORROW’S THE DAY! 🐾💛🖤
Here’s to the 2026–2027 school year—
another year of learning, growing, laughing, and making memories together.
Small School. BIG Dreams. One Bulldog Family.
Now… everybody get some sleep.
We’ve got students coming in the morning! 😂🐾
