Messages from Dr. Kasmarick
We celebrate two retirees this year. Jeff Widder joined the Whitefish Bay School District in 1991 and has served as a Coordinator of Gifted & Talented and as a Classroom Teacher, most recently in 4th grade. Jeff is positive, passionate, thoughtful, supportive, and a lifelong learner! Lisa Roberts, Library Media Specialist, joined the Whitefish Bay School District in 2001. She is student-centered, collaborative, creative, knowledgeable, and endlessly jazzed about books! Both will be very missed and we wish them the best as they write their next chapters.
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Every year brings bittersweet staffing changes. In addition to Jeff and Lisa, we thank Jessica Heyman (3rd), Melissa Poillon (4th), and Madison Zipp (PE), all of whom are moving on to new ventures next year. Brandon Dillner (Counselor) will transition to the WFBMS (Jared Daigle will serve Richards full time). Their contributions to Richards have been so very positive and we wish them all the best!
As you learned last week, Justin Nies, our shared Associate Principal, will transition to a Principal role in the Kettle Moraine School District. We are sad to see him go but know that he is ready for this next step. We are excited to welcome Katie Petersen as a full time Associate Principal at Richards! Please see the press release below.
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End-of-Year Calendar Information
- Wednesday, June 9 is an in-person attendance school day and a synchronous learning day for virtual students.
- Thursday, June 10: 4K last day of school
- Friday, June 11: 5K- 5th grade last day of school. In-person early release half day, 11:35 a.m. dismissal.
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District Device and Headphone Return: District-owned device return began this past Tuesday and many devices have come in. Thank you! All families that borrowed a district device this year are asked to return both the device and charging cord, in a bag and labeled with student name, as soon as possible and no later than June 11. Virtual students should plan to return devices on the afternoon of June 11. Student headphones should be returned to your child’s classroom teacher. Headphones are collected at the end of each year in preparation for the next school year, following your child into his/her new classroom. Students who do not return their headphones will be required to purchase a new pair (available in the office) in the fall.
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Student Medication in the Clinic: Parents/guardians are asked to pick up all student medication remaining in the clinic before dismissal (11:35am) on June 11th. Any medication NOT picked up by that time will be discarded. Please contact the clinic at 414-962-6810 or richards.clinic@wfbschools.com with any questions.
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June 4, School Spirit Day - Tropical Escape: On Friday, June 4th, the School Spirit/Community Connectors Student Council Committee invites all of Richards School to show their School Spirit by dressing in summer fun beach wear. Hawaiian shirts, sunglasses and beach day hats are encouraged, no swimwear, please. Keep the clothing school appropriate! See a short video invitation from the School Spirit Committee at this link.
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Enrollment & Registration for the 2021-2022 School Year
- Students who are currently enrolled at Richards do not need to re-enroll for the upcoming year, however each family participates in the annual online registration process in August. More information regarding August registration will be forthcoming.
- If, for any reason, your student(s) will not be returning to Richards for the 2021-22 school year, please contact the office at 414-963-3951 as soon as possible.
- If you know of any students who are eligible for 4-year old kindergarten (4 years old by September 1 and residing in our attendance area), please encourage them to contact us if they haven't already.
- 5K-5th grade new student enrollment is also in progress. Visit our website for enrollment forms or contact the office at 414-963-3951.
The 2021-2022 calendar is available in this link. You'll note that it includes Roaring Start days on September 1st-3rd for students in 4K-5th and an additional Roaring Start day on September 8th for students in 4K. On these days, students will only attend for individual meetings and assessments with their teacher. Roaring Start days were very valuable this past fall to build rapport individually and gather information to guide instruction quickly and without the use of substitutes.
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Safety Walkthrough, Week of 5/31
- Hand Hygiene/Respiratory Etiquette - Green -No transitions involving handwashing were observed, however hand washing stations/supplies are set up as expected.
- Masks - Green - all students were observed to wear masks correctly with the exception of two students who responded quickly to visual reminders to cover the nose. Masks were worn properly by staff members as well.
- Physical Distancing - Yellow - Students are seated 2-3 feet apart in classrooms.
- Ventilation - Ventilation data was collected and reported to Buildings and Grounds.
- Cleaning/Disinfection - Cleaning and Disinfection is monitored daily by Head Custodians, and reported on weekly, using the Cleaning and Disinfection checklist.
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From the PTO
End of the Year Thank You: This school year has been unlike any other and the PTO is proud of all we were able to accomplish. A special shout out to our Richards families, staff and PTO volunteers. Without all of you, none of this would have been possible. THANK YOU!
Nothing Bundt Cakes Fundraiser: Please support an end of the year fundraiser this Saturday, June 5th at Nothing Bundt Cakes in Fox Point. They generously will be donating 20% of all sales that day to the Richards PTO. If possible, mention the Richards Elementary fundraiser when you place your order. Treat your graduate, favorite teacher or coach, or your hard-working student to an end of the year treat. We all deserve it this year!
Deadline Extended! Framing Fundraiser: So many precious memories, why not frame them all? Creative Enterprises Frames to Please! Visit Creative Enterprises for all of your custom framing until June 11th and they will donate 15% of your sale price to the PTO! Don’t forget to mention Richards PTO at checkout! Visit them at: 5227 W. State Street or online at https://www.cepictureframing.com. Questions? Email the Richards PTO at richardsptowfb@gmail.com.
You shop. Amazon Gives: Amazon Smile purchases earn money for the Richards PTO. Thank you to everyone who has started supporting the Richards PTO by shopping through Amazon Smile. If you have not done so already, make the Richards PTO your charity organization on your account and shop through Amazon Smile. For more information, visit our PTO website at richardspto.org. Thank you for helping us raise money for our school!
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District Announcements
COVID-19 Data Metric Dashboard: In an effort of transparency and communication with our staff and families, the District has created a COVID-19 data metric dashboard and weekly District update letter. Each week the District will publish a status update of active cases and those in quarantine due to exposure or presentation of COVID-19 like symptoms. Please note that information relative to any individual’s health is HIPPA protected and private, so we are taking steps to secure the anonymity of individuals. Student numbers will be published at a school level and for the district as a whole. In any school in which the number is <5 we will post an ** to avoid the likelihood of exposing the identity of an individual. We will provide a summary number for the district as a whole.
The dashboard on the COVID-19 website page and the Weekly Metrics Reports show the current week's data. All letters will be located on the Communications to Families page. It is our goal to update the dashboard and letter at the beginning of each week.
School Board Meeting: June 9, 2021: The community is welcome to view School Board meetings to gain a better understanding of School District business and the role of the School Board. The public is also invited to address the Board during the public comment portion as indicated in Board meetings. Meeting agendas are posted within BoardDocs two days preceding each meeting.
- Annual Meeting dates located under featured tab/documents
- Agendas located under featured or meeting tabs
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