Launch into Summer!

Email: contact@richardsschool.k12.mo.us
Website: www.richardsschool.k12.mo.us
Location: 3461 County Road 1710, West Plains, Missouri, 65775
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaunchthatRocketPride

Phone: 417-256-5239

Sometimes the best laid plans change, so if corrections are made to this document please visit the online version using the "Launch" link found on the Richards website or follow postings on Facebook.

Visit our Summer School Newsletter to learn how to register, see the calendar of events, and view our summer school breakfast and lunch menu.

Who can participate?

• Richards students that are incoming 5th-8th grade

• Both summer school and non summer school students are invited to attend

Visit the links below to see specific dates & times for participation:

Visit Rocket Athletics to learn more!

Visit Lady Rocket Athletics to learn more!

Saturday, May 4, please drop by R.P. Lumber for a bake sale. Funds raised will help with travel expenses for our Rocketry Teams to compete in the American Rocketry Challenge in Washington D.C. They will be selling baked goods from 7:00 AM - Noon!

Our Richards Rocketry Teams have qualified again! They will be headed to The American Rocketry Challenge (ARC) held outside Washington D.C., May 18, to compete in the world’s largest rocket contest with nearly 5,000 students nationwide competing.

This is an amazing experience for our students, but it is also an expensive endeavor. Thanks to the generous donation of R.P. Lumber, you can buy a ticket to win a Milwaukee Drill Set. All funds raised will be donated directly to the teams.

Thank you in advance for your consideration and support!

We are so excited to show off some of the new leveled reading books that just arrived! These books will be used with our new reading program for the upcoming school year. Thanks to the generosity of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks and a $5000.00 Coover/Rural Schools Partnership Learning Enhancement Grant, Richards purchased multiple sets of leveled readers for kindergarten through third grade.

At Richards we use leveled readers in small group instruction which allows us to provide multiple topics, genres, and levels to meet student individual needs and interests. These additional resources will support the "Science of Reading" instruction and provide increased opportunities for students to apply and practice their acquired literacy skills.

THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR THE RICHARDS SCHOOL DISTRICT IS, THURSDAY, MAY 2nd.

INFORMATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN RICHARDS DISTRICT

IF YOU GO TO THE FOLLOWING DISTRICTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF WHEN THEY END SCHOOL FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR AND HOW TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED.

BAKERSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT

Last Day - Wednesday, May 22nd @ 3:30 p.m.

DORA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Last Day - Friday, May 10th @ 12:30 p.m.
The bus for high school students will continue to pick up and drop off in the Country Boys Store parking lot at the same time it has all year.

OREGON HOWELL / KOSHKONONG SCHOOL DISTRICT

Last Day - Thursday, May 9th @ 12:15 p.m.

The bus for high school students will continue to pick up and drop off in the West Plains Civic Center parking lot at the same time it has all year.

WILLOW SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Last Day - Friday, May 10th @ 3:15 p.m.

The bus for high school students will continue to pick up and drop off in the Richards parking lot at the same time it has all year.

WEST PLAINS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Last Day - Thursday, May 16th @ 12:00 p.m.

A Richards’ bus (#5) will be in our parking lot to transport students to the West Plains High School. The bus will leave the Richards parking lot at 7:38 a.m. Please be at the parking lot between 7:25-7:35 a.m. to catch the bus to the West Plains High School.

Students will be transported back to Richards School at the normal time in the afternoon and can be picked up at Richards School at 3:40 p.m. each day after they are dropped off from the high school.

**Richards will start summer school on Monday, May 6th. If you would like to see where the summer school buses will stop, you can call the school to try to arrange transportation for your high school student in that manner if needed as well. During summer school we run 2 routes.

Ozark Healthcare’s upcoming summer M*A*S*H (Medical Academy of Science and Health) Camp is for area students who may be interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. M*A*S*H Camp puts a twist on the traditional concept of a summer camp. It gives students hands-on opportunities to explore different areas of the healthcare field and learn from healthcare workers on Ozarks Healthcare’s main campus. Students will explore different healthcare careers, including orthopedic surgery, radiology, emergency medicine, rehabilitation services, primary care, nursing, and more. There are limited seats available for the camp so sign up soon. Here is the link to register (https://www.ozarkshealthcare.com/.../mash-camp/mash-form/) online or use the QR code on the flyer.

Here is a video recapping last year’s camp if you would like to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX2YTiGFRy0

All Missouri children under five years old are now able to register for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. There is no deadline to register. The Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by providing age-appropriate books each month to children free of charge. In order to receive books, a parent or guardian must register their child on the Imagination Library national website. Books will be mailed directly to the homes of registered children every month.

West Plains bank contributes to Richards when you use your West Plains Band & Trust debit card! Visit West Plains Bank and Trust Company to learn more!

Dear Parents,

We’re excited to share that our school is participating in Cash for Classrooms, part of Casey’s Rewards. This opens up Richards School to new funding opportunities to help improve learning environments for students.

The best part? Donations don’t come out of your own pocket. When you buy from Casey’s and use their rewards program you can simply turn your points into a donation to our school.

Download the Casey App to get started! Locate the School Donations tab in your Casey’s App Account Settings. Type in Richards R5 School and select. Once you reach 250 Points you can begin donating!