Richey First Take

Richey Families,

As we approach the close of October this Thursday, it’s hard to believe how quickly the first marking period has flown by! October 31st marks the end of this grading period, and we are so proud of the progress our students have made in these first few months of school.

Thank you for your ongoing support and encouragement. We look forward to a strong second marking period and continued growth for each of our students. As always, feel free to reach out with any questions.

Best regards,

Gregg Johnson

Principal

The Richey Spirit Wear orders have been placed. This was a big order. It is going to take three to four weeks. We can't wait to see the new Richey gear!

Richey now has a Clothes Bin for you to bring your unwanted clothes or shoes. Richey receives money for every pound of clothes/shoes that are donated. When you are cleaning out the closet please think about using the Clothes Bin at Richey. It is located at the end of front circle.

The Clothes Bin® mission is to help the environment by providing a convenient way for people to dispose of unwanted clothes and shoes. As Clothes Bin’s® network expands, so will the positive impact on local landfills and the global environment. Unlike other typical recyclables such as bottles, cans and paper goods, most local municipalities do not offer a convenient way for their citizens to properly recycle clothes and shoes.

Look out engaged our staff is!

The PTO is still looking for businesses that would be interested in being a Community Partner for the 2024-2025 school year. The PTO is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so donations are tax deductible. With the contributions from our Community Partners, we are able to do more for our students, staff and school.

Please share with businesses and people that may be interested in becoming a PTO Community Partner. 💙💛

More information available at www.richeypto.org/community-partners/application

October 31: Marking Period 1 Ends

November 1: No School- Professional Learning for Staff

November 4: No School

November 5: No School

November 13: PTO Bingo and Raffle Night

November 20: Red Clay School Board Meeting 7pm

November 22: MTSS Camouflage Day

November 25: No School- Parent Teacher Conferences

November 26: No School- Parent Teacher Conferences

November 27-29- No School- Fall Break

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.

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.

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.