From the PTO
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Richards Lego Club Registration - Second Grade Registration Deadline is January 3rd!
Second Grade, you are up next! The Second Grade Lego Club sessions are:
- January 10
- January 17
- January 24
- January 31
Lego Club is an extracurricular activity run by the Richards PTO. The club is open to students in grades K5 through 5th grade. Lego Club meets on Wednesday afternoons from 3:20 to 4:15 in Room 5. Students will be dismissed from their classrooms to Lego Club. Unless prior arrangements are made, parents are expected to pick their child up from Lego Club at 4:15.
Each grade will have the opportunity to participate in four sessions.
To view all dates for each grade and to register your child, please visit our Lego Club page on the PTO website - https://www.richardspto.org/lego-club.
Parent Volunteers are also needed to help Lego Club run smoothly! Please consider volunteering your time. To sign up as a parent volunteer, please do so via Sign Up Genius - http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d48a4a822a0fb6-richards.
Any questions? Please email Lego Club co-chair, Allison Roth, at allison.b.roth@gmail.com.
Read to Succeed
The Richards PTO is excited to announce that all Richards students are invited to participate in the optional Six Flags® Read to Succeed Six Hour Reading Club!
- Read to Succeed is a free program sponsored by Six Flags Theme Parks that encourages elementary school aged students to read for fun.
- Every student who completes six hours of recreational reading before the school’s deadline (January 31, 2018 ) is eligible for a free admission ticket, valid at Six Flags Great America Theme Park in Gurnee, IL.
Please see the links below or the PTO website for more details!
Special Disbursement Requests 2017-2018: NEW DEADLINE
The deadline for Special Disbursement requests has been moved from Thursday, December 21st to Wednesday, January 31st. What's a Special Disbursement request? It's a way for parents, teachers, staff, anyone at Richards, to request funding from the PTO.
Do you have an idea that would enhance the learning environment of Richards School? If so, submit a Special Disbursement Request. Richards PTO sets aside money in its budget each year to fund unique items or projects which would benefit Richards School and/or its students. To learn more about the process, and to submit a request, visit the PTO website at www.richardspto.org.
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