Richmond Elementary E-News
October 9, 2024
Walk to School Day
K-2 Fire Safety Visits
Our K-2 students did a great job with their fire safety presentation with the St. Charles Fire Department!
October 15
October 15th we will run a MONDAY schedule. We wanted to tell parents because it may impact what special your child has for the day.
Richmond Costume Parade and Fall Party Info - October 31st
At Richmond, students have the opportunity to walk in a parade around Richmond (and outside on 12th street) before their fall parties in their costumes on Halloween. The parade will run outside from 2:25 pm to 2:35 pm. Parents may line up along 12th Street to watch the parade.
Classroom parties will run from 2:35 pm to 3:15 pm after the parade
Room Parents will be allowed to go to classrooms at 2:15 pm for party set up and to assist with costumes after they have checked in at the office
In the event of inclement weather, there will not be a parade
Costume & Party Guidelines: Students should bring costumes in a bag. Costumes must be appropriate for school. Costumes should not be violent or scary in nature. No blood, guts, or weapons. No masks. Make-up is discouraged because it is difficult to apply. Students may be asked to remove or put away any parts of costumes based on teacher judgment.
Room Parents who are assisting with the parties should not wear disguises that would make it difficult to recognize them as a safe person
Only parents signed up to assist at the parties are able to attend the parties
No food treats will be eaten during the party
Work with the teacher on any non-edible goody bags to be sent home. NO CANDY!
Room Parent Guidelines:
No more than 4 parents per classroom. Sign-up for Room Parents is through our PTO.
Complete the D303 volunteer form if you have not already. Contact Darlene Buffano at darlene.buffano@d303.org or call at (331) 228-2800 if you have questions about procedures.
Work with the classroom teacher on activities/games for the party
Work with the teacher on any non-edible goody bags to be sent home
CogAT Testing
CogAT Assessment
3rd and 5th graders will take the CogAT test the week of November 11th. Please click HERE for a more detailed letter. Teachers will share exact dates of testing as we get closer to the date.
Veterans Day
Richmond will be observing Veterans Day on Monday, November 11th. We invite our Veterans (and 1 family member/guest) to come to Richmond at 8:15 a.m. to enjoy a complimentary breakfast, followed by an all school assembly at 9 a.m. We will put together a video that we will show at our assembly and email out to families after the assembly. We need your help! We would love to include pictures of our Veterans in our presentation. Please reach out to family members and direct them to this FORM to be included in our video!
Please fill out one form for each veteran attending. You can also call the main office at (331) 228-2800 to RSVP.
PTO News
Richmond Elementary School PTO Facebook Page
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Community
D303 Pathways Night at Compass Academy
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D303 will host the 4th annual Pathways Night at Compass Academy on October 30. This career fair welcomes employers and educational institutions supporting careers that don't require a 4-year college degree. If you are a business owner and wish to participate in Pathways Night, please complete this form. More information for students and families interested in attending will be available in the next few weeks.
District 303 Partners With GPS Parent Series
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District 303 is proud to partner with the Glenbard Parent Series (GPS) to offer our families broader access to information sessions and resources that support their child’s development.
For decades, GPS has been offering free programs that aim to empower and strengthen families, individuals and communities. As a partner organization, District 303 will support promoting upcoming programs and their importance to our local community.
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>LINK: https://gpsparentseries.org/
Thank you, and please let me know if you have any questions!