Dear Richland Families,

Thank you for your support and partnership that made for a great start to the school year at Richland! In this newsletter, you'll see highlights from our week including our opening assembly, learn ways to become involved with our PTO, and read about volunteer requirements. We hope to see you at our first PTO meeting of the year on Tuesday night and at Rita's Celebrity Scoop Night on Thursday! Details and more information are below.

On the National Day of Remembrance for 9/11, we honor the memory of those lost and keep their loved ones in our hearts.

Thank you for all you do, and have a wonderful week!

Go EAGLES!

Dr. Nicole Zuerblis

Richland Principal

Every year the PTO recruits parents to help in the homeroom classes.
Responsibilities of Room Parents are outlined below:

- Works with teacher to plan and organize parties/activities (including snacks, games, crafts,
etc. as specified by the teacher).
- Helps recruit parent volunteers for classroom help, activities, class parties, etc.
- Organizes class gifts for the teacher if desired at holidays, end of year, etc.
- Helps with Teacher Appreciation Week in May.

Keep in mind that every teacher has a different classroom with different needs. Some teachers’
needs may differ slightly from the list above. Every Room Parent brings his or her own gifts as
well, so every homeroom will have its own unique Room Parent niche! Complete this form to let us know how you can help.

Can’t be a room parent this year, but still want to help in your child’s classroom?
Just check the box on the form that indicates you’d like to be contacted when the Room Parent needs
volunteers in the classroom (to send in a treat, help at a party, chaperone a field trip, etc.)

https://www.schoolcafe.com/QuakertownCommunitySD

We use SchoolCafé to:

• Make Payments
• Set up Auto Pay
• Get Low Balance Alerts
• Submit Meal Applications
• View Letters
• View Purchases

View September's lunch menu here!

You can access 2023-2024 Free & Reduced Meal Applications here. Households must submit a new application each school year unless they receive a Direct Certification letter, which was mailed by the district in August.

Click here to access all information about Free & Reduced meals in QCSD.

If you have questions, please email sreiss@qcsd.org or call 215-529-2012.

There are many times we take student photos of learning in action. These photos may be used in weekly school newsletters shared with families or published on our school or district website. If you would prefer we not use photographs of your child, please note that on this form.

Leader in Me is a philosophy used at our school to promote leadership qualities in our students! Students learn about and practice our 7 habits daily. Those habits are as follows:

1. Be proactive

2. Begin with the end in mind

3. Put first things first

4. Think win-win

5. Seek first to understand, then to be understood

6. Synergize

7. Sharpen the Saw

What will my child gain from Leader in Me?

Each day at Richland, students are encouraged to show the 7 habits. Students receive lessons focused on showing these habits in all areas of our school. Lessons include teaching students what these ideas look like in each area and practicing what those behaviors look like. Students will continue to receive these types of lessons throughout the year.

What is the Leaderboard?

Each day, adults in the school building have tickets to give to any student they see exhibiting one of the 7 habits. Once a student receives a Leader Ticket, he or she will go to the office to sign our school Leader Book, pick a number at random for the placement of their ticket on the Leaderboard, and will bring home a postcard to show you so that you may share in their good news! Once the student has a ticket on the board, he or she is eligible to receive the "mystery motivator". When ten tickets in a row are up on the board, those students will spin a wheel to receive a mystery motivator prize. Examples of motivators are extra recess, lunch with Dr. Zuerblis, and more.

How can I help from home?

We encourage you to discuss the program with your child at home. The characteristics of the 7 habits encourage responsibility and ownership of one's actions, as well as other leadership qualities. Ask your child to use the ideas shared at school when at home and in the neighborhood, and routinely check in with your child on how he or she is demonstrating these characteristics at school.

Each day, we read a question of the day. We encourage you to continue the conversations at home.

Below are this week's questions. We'd love you to participate!

MONDAY: Who is the person you admire the most?

TUESDAY: What’s the story of your name?

WEDNESDAY: What’s your favorite movie ending?

THURSDAY: What’s your favorite quote?

FRIDAY: What’s the most useful thing you’ve learned from your family?

Would you like to express your gratitude to staff members? Click on the Shout Outs image to let us know! I will share messages with staff weekly.

6:00-6:20 Welcome and Opening Activities in MPR

6:30-6:55 Session 1 in classrooms

7:05-7:30 Session 2 in classrooms

Join either session as teachers will present the same content for each.

4:00-8:00 PM

Email: nzuerblis@qcsd.org
Website: https://res.qcsd.org/
Location: 500 Fairview Avenue, Quakertown, PA, United States
Phone: 215 529-2452
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RichlandQCSD/
Twitter: @RichlandQCSD