Summer Update

I hope everyone is having an outstanding summer. I know that our family has. We have gone to the beach, the pool, explored some new playgrounds, and I have squeezed in some golf.

I wanted to share some summer updates...

Meet the Teacher

• Thursday, August 22 from 3:30 pm-5:00 pm. Class lists will be posted in the school lobby that afternoon by 3:30 pm. You will receive a car tag at the Meet the Teacher event, regardless of whether your student will ride a bus to school or be picked up in the car rider line.

School Schedule

• 8:45 am Car rider Drop-Off begins
• 8:45 am Staff will bring in the students who would like to get breakfast.
• 8:50 am Staff will bring the rest of the students into the building.
• 8:55 am Bus Riders will come into the building.
• Students will have a grab-and-go breakfast.
• 9:05 am Instructional Day begins
• 9:05 am Students are late after 9:05 am.
• 3:50 pm Car Rider dismissal begins
• 3:50-4:00 pm Buses depart

First Day of School

• All students in Grades 1-5 will start on August 26th.
• Kindergarten: Last names starting with A-L will start on August 26th.
• Kindergarten: Last names starting with M-Z will begin on August 28th.

Car Tags

• You will receive a car tag at the Meet the Teacher event, regardless of whether your student will ride a bus to school or be picked up in the car rider line. It is important to keep your car tag on hand as you may need to pick up your child at some point during the year. Car tags help to ensure that we dismiss students from school in a safe and efficient manner.

Transportation

• Red Clay’s Office of Transportation Services will send a communication closer to the start of school with your student’s transportation information.
  

Nutrition

• All students at Richey Elementary are eligible for free breakfast and lunch. Please see the attachment at the bottom.

Chromebooks

• Students in kindergarten- 3rd Grade will keep Chromebooks at school, while students in 4th and 5th will take theirs to and from home each day. 4th and 5th grade will need to pay a 20 dollar insurance fee.
  

Facebook

• Please like our Facebook Page "Richey Elementary School"
• A link will be at the bottom of this newsletter.
• We have done some summer spotlights of our staff and what they have been up to this summer.

We are super excited to kick off the 2023-2024 school year. We can't wait to see you on August 22nd for Meet the Teacher Night.

Gregg Johnson

Principal

Would you like to get some early shopping in? Richey can provide the necessary supplies to be used while at school. But if you would like to send in items please see the optional list below.

Please note these supplies are not required, they are merely a wish list of the items that we find most useful at each grade level.

Kindergarten registration is open. If you or someone you know is looking to register for Kindergarten please complete the registration as soon as possible. This will help us with planning for the upcoming school year.

Did you know that all Richey students are eligible for a free breakfast and lunch daily? Please click the attachment below for more details.