Richey First Take

Richey Families,

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Open House event tomorrow, which is a wonderful opportunity for you to visit your child’s classroom, meet their teacher, and see firsthand the learning environment we are cultivating. At this event, we aim to strengthen the partnership between home and school, which is key to your child's success. By attending, you not only show your child that you are invested in their education, but you also gain valuable insights into their daily routines and experiences. This connection fosters a positive and supportive learning community for everyone.

During the Open House, we will also provide an overview of the curriculum your child will be engaging with throughout the year. Understanding the curriculum is essential, as it outlines the key learning goals, skills, and concepts your child will be working on. It will also help you better support their academic growth at home. Your presence at this event is crucial, as it provides an opportunity to ask questions, share any concerns, and ensure that we are working together to create the best possible learning environment for your child. We look forward to seeing you there and building a strong partnership for a successful school year!

Warm regards,

Gregg Johnson

Principal

We will have two sessions for open house. We do this so if you have more than one child in the building you don't have pick a teacher to go see. Session One will start at 6:10pm. It will run around 30 minutes. Session Two will start at 6:50pm. It will also run around 30 minutes.

In between or after your session with the homeroom teachers you can stop in the cafeteria to meet our Unified Arts Staff, Special Education Staff, Reading Specialist, Support Staff, and Multilingual Educators.

Our Nutrition Department will also have samples of our school lunch options for you to try.

This event is for adults only but if you do not have childcare we would rather you come with your children than not come at all.

See you on September 23rd!

The iReady assessment is an online diagnostic tool used to measure your child’s academic skills in reading and math. It helps teachers identify each student's strengths and areas for growth, allowing them to personalize learning experiences to meet individual needs. The assessment is adaptive, meaning the questions adjust based on your child’s responses, providing an accurate picture of their current ability level. The results from iReady guide teachers in creating targeted instruction, ensuring students receive the right support to succeed in their learning journey.

Below are directions on how to see your students iReady results.

September is Attendance Awareness Month, and we want to remind everyone that every school day counts! Regular attendance is key to student success, helping children build strong academic foundations, social connections, and good habits for life. When students attend school consistently, they have more opportunities to engage in learning, develop relationships, and stay on track to meet their goals. Let’s work together to ensure that all students are present, engaged, and ready to learn each day!

Our schedules are packed with instruction from 9:05 AM until 3:45 PM! Every minute counts.

We know that many parents like to celebrate birthdays or other occasions with special treats. We encourage parents to celebrate with nonfood items such as stickers, pencils, and themed erasers, other than food. Any food sent into share with students must be prepacked and contain a commercial ingredient label. If sending in food for the classroom distribution, please contact your child’s teacher at least 3 days in advance. The nurse will need to check the ingredients to ensure that nothing in the food item contains an allergy in that homeroom. If there is a known food allergy in that room and the food contains that ingredient it will not be distributed. To avoid this please send in nonfood items.

September 23: Back to School Open House

October 3: No School

October 8: Richey PTO Meeting

October 11: No School Staff Professional Development

October 17: Family STEM Night 6 pm

October 18: School Picture Day

October 25: Fall Fun Festival (During the School Day)

October 31: Marking Period 1 Ends

Closed Campus Reminder: We are a closed campus at 3:15 pm. This means we will not do any early dismissals after 3:15 pm.

Please remember not to park on First Avenue when dropping off and picking up. Thank you.

The Red Clay Consolidated School District offers a voluntary low cost accident insurance for your student. Families can choose either during the school day or 24-hour coverage. The brochure is attached. Applications and fees should be sent directly to the Philadelphia Insurance Companies. There is no obligation to purchase this insurance.

Did you know that the Box Tops for Education Program is 100% digital and it's an easy way to help earn funds for our PTO? Simply download the Box Tops for Education App to get started and be sure to share the information with your friends and family. We earn money when receipts with eligible items are scanned.