Richey First Take

Richey Families,

As we move into the last full week of October, I want to take a moment to thank you for your continued support and engagement with our school community. The students have shown incredible growth so far, and we are proud of the hard work they put in each day.

With the fall season fully upon us, it’s a great time to encourage our students to stay focused and finish the month strong. Please be on the lookout for updates on upcoming events, as there is much to look forward to in the weeks ahead.

Thank you for being such an important part of our school family. Let’s make this week a great one!

Best regards,

Gregg Johnson

Principal

School Choice Information Night—a VIRTUAL MEETING on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 6:00 PM! Discover how you can give your child access to a world-class education here in Red Clay, where diversity, innovation, and excellence come together. Please share this information with your network.

Link to Page: https://www.redclayschools.com/choice

Flyer: English | Spanish

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.

Join us at the Red Clay College Fair on Thursday, October 24, 2024! With over 50+ colleges, universities, military, and vocational schools attending, this is a chance to explore endless possibilities and connect with the best! This event has everything from finding the perfect school to discovering scholarships and getting one-on-one advice! Alexis I. du Pont High School, 50 Hillside Road, Wilmington, DE 19807.

FREE & Open to the Public

Spanish Interpretation Available

Light Refreshments Provided

Click the link below for more details.

https://www.redclayschools.com/collegefair

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

Richey PTO will be hosting its annual Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 25, 2024 from 6:00-7:30 pm in the back parking lot at Richey.

Our Candy Monster is in the lobby and can’t wait to be filled with donations of individually wrapped candy, snacks and non-food goodies. If you would like to order online, the PTO has created a wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/R7YDZDTTPDPW?ref_=list_d_wl_ys_list_1&filter=all&sort=default&viewType=list

We are still looking for volunteers to decorate their cars and hand out candy. If you are interested, please sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945AEA823ABFFC52-50678655-2024

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

October 25: PTO Trunk or Treat 6:00pm-7:30pm

October 31: Marking Period 1 Ends

November 1: No School- Professional Learning for Staff

November 4: 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.