From the PTO
Annual Hunger Task Force Food Drive: The Richards PTO and 3rd graders invite you to “Give Love, Give Hope, Give Food” this February and participate in our annual food drive benefitting the Hunger Task Force. The virtual food drive will run from February 12 - March 12. Unfortunately, we cannot accept any in-person donations due to the pandemic, but the third graders will be tracking our school’s donations and announcing them each week. All families are encouraged to visit this link and donate if you CAN! The Hunger Task Force experiences fewer donations after the holidays, and this year, more than ever, Richards hopes to change that! Please give what you CAN and help support the Hunger Task Force! Check out this breaking news clip from one of our third graders with all the details about the Hunger Task Force food drive! Please reach out to Adrienne Grunau at agrunau@gmail.com or Abby Williams at acdwilliams@mac.com with any questions!
Share More Air Fundraiser: Beginning February 1, all Richards grade-level classrooms, the main office, and the Connects room received an air purifying unit purchased by the PTO. Our ultimate goal is to supply all rooms where more than one teacher and student are present with an air purifier. To make that a reality, we need your financial support. Each air purifier unit costs $288, with an additional cost of $36 per replacement air filter.
As more students return to their classrooms, we anticipate there will be other opportunities for the PTO to offer support and we want to be in a financial position to do so quickly and unreservedly. By donating to this fundraiser, you are making that possible.
To donate, click on this link, or login to your Membership Toolkit account and click on PTO Store: https://richardspto.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/135025. If you have family members or friends who would like to help keep our schools safe and healthy, please share the link with them. Anyone can donate, they don't need a Membership Toolkit account. Thank you for your generosity! Questions? Email richardsptowfb@gmail.com
Here’s to Hearts Like Yours Card Drive: Let's spread a little kindness and show the senior citizens in our community they are remembered and loved! The Richards Service Committee and Student Council Problem Solving Committee are inviting all Richards students to make cards that will be delivered to nursing homes and assisted living facilities across the Milwaukee area at the end of February.
Students are encouraged to make as many cards as they would like, and the completed cards can be dropped off in the vestibule at the main school doors until February 26th. Cards should be made out to a "grand friend” and signed with first name only.
Virtual Illustrator Visit: The Richards PTO, Librarian Lisa Roberts, and Boswell Books are happy to bring Illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser to our school for a virtual visit tomorrow, Friday, February 19th! Families are invited to use this Zoom Link to attend the virtual event at 2:10pm. In-person students will have the opportunity to attend this presentation during class and virtual students are encouraged to join via Zoom for this fun event for all!
After a long and hugely popular run as the illustrator of Jane O’Connor’s Fancy Nancy books, Robin collaborated with author and bookstore owner Ann Patchett on the title Lambslide. Robin is thrilled to introduce the new book in the series, Escape Goat, to young readers! During her presentation, Robin will talk to students about the creative process and what it’s like to work with an author to create a picture book. She’ll tell them all about how she switched careers from professional ballet dancer to children’s book illustrator.
For a 3-minute introduction to Escape Goat check out this YouTube video by Ann and Robin. You'll see how the main protagonist doubles as an energetic goat escapee and a scapegoat for all the other character’s mistakes! The title is a crafty and hilarious pun that lands perfectly for readers of all ages.
Boswell Book Company is offering you a chance to order Robin Preiss Glasser’s new book, Escape Goat, at a 20% discount. To place a book order, visit the Richards PTO Store in Membership Toolkit.
Yearbook Ordering: The 2020-21 yearbook order form is now live in the Richards PTO Store in Membership Toolkit. Yearbooks are $15.50 each. To order, simply login to your Membership Toolkit account and click on PTO store or visit richardspto.org. You will order one yearbook per student (do not order multiple yearbooks for one student). Ordering will be open through April 2nd. If ordering a yearbook presents a financial hardship for your family, a copy will be made available to your child free of charge on behalf of the Richards PTO by contacting Stephanie Haupt in the Richards Main Office. Any other questions, please contact Kristin at richards.yearbook@gmail.com.
Richards Rainbow Project: Virtual or in person, each of our Richards students is a special part of our school community! For the Richards Rainbow Project, each student at Richards will make an individual tile that shows how unique and special they are to our school! All these tiles will be displayed together on the fence of our Red Playground by the Richards PTO in mid-March.
Look out for these tiles coming home to virtual students in their back and forth bag/item pick up this month. Please have your child create their tile (directions will be included) and return it to the labeled box in the front vestibule at Richards no later than Wednesday, March 10th. In person students will be creating their tiles in school within the next month. Please direct any questions to Elizabeth Haase, Cultural Arts Committee Chair: elizabeth.haase12@gmail.com.
|