From the PTO
Scholastic Book Fair Thank You! Thank you to all who came out to support the Scholastic Book Fair on Wednesday, October 14. Despite the crazy wind, we were so happy to see so many smiling Richards kids and their families. With your generosity, we donated over 150 books to the classrooms and raised close to $2500 for the PTO. We cannot thank you enough! Our Richards community is simply amazing! While it was a little different to be outside, masked up, no trinkets or posters, and only 20 minutes to shop, it was nice to see the happiness books can bring to our school community.
A big thank you to Dr. K and Mr. Malcom for helping us make this happen, and to our volunteers, Amy Mulcahy, MaryKathryn Malaney and Leah Schneider - we couldn’t have done it without you. Happy Reading! Amy Sarnowski, Jen Willems, and Carrie Osswald - PTO Book Fair Chairs
Picture Day: Mark your calendars! The days and times for picture day have been set.
- Tuesday, November 3 - Cohort A Students
- Wednesday, November 4 - Virtual Students
- Thursday, November 5 - Cohort B Students
Teachers of blended students will escort their classes to the Great Hall for photos. Virtual students must sign up for a time slot to have their photo taken on Wednesday, November 4th, between the times of 8am and 3pm, using the signup link here. Photos will be taken in the Great Hall, please drop off your student at Door 3 and then proceed to Door 4 to pick your student up.
Any questions, please email Kristin at richards.yearbook@gmail.com. If you have any problems with the sign up, please contact Margaret West in the Richards Main Office.
Richards Candy Election 2020: Sweeten the Vote! Richards Tigers, this Election Day, cast your vote, make your voice heard as you decide: m&m's or Skittles? Students will have the opportunity to cast their vote between October 28th and noon on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3rd. Results will be tallied and the winner of the Richards Candy Election will be announced before the end of the school day on the 3rd. Ballots will be sent by classroom teachers via Seesaw or Google Classroom next week Wednesday.
Pumpkin Carving Contest! Sponsored by the Richards PTO! Email a picture of your pumpkin with your name and grade to richardsptowfb@gmail.com Entries must be received by October 28th. Winners announced on October 30th! Categories include: Spookiest, Silliest, Most Creative, Most Detail, Best Traditional Jack-o-Lantern, Best Decoration without Carving, Best Richards Spirit
Pajama Day is Tuesday, October 27th! We’re having a pajama party! It doesn’t matter if you’re blended or virtual, we are ready to head into the long weekend in comfortable jammies!
You’ve Been BOO’D! A long-standing tradition in Whitefish Bay, a Halloween Boo is a little gift or treat left anonymously by a friend or neighbor. Once you’ve been Boo’d, you hang a picture on your front door to let everyone know that you’ve gotten your Halloween surprise. Let the Richards make your Boo Bags for you! The Richards PTO is selling Boo Bags until October 25th for $5 each and they will be available for pick up in the Richards Vestibule until October 28th. The online order form is available now in Membership Toolkit.
Miltown Eats Offer Has Been Extended! The Richards PTO is partnering with Miltown Eats – a local home meal kit service. Richards families will receive 25% off the first delivery and the Richards PTO will receive $20 per family referral bonus for signs up who receive a meal. Visit their website miltowneats.com to browse what you would like to order and enter the code RichardsPTO to get the 25% off. This is a great way to make life a little easier for our families during these unusual times and also raise money for the Richards PTO! Questions? Contact Kristen at lafond19@yahoo.com or Erin at erin.haan@gmail.com.
Box Tops for Education: The Box Tops for Education program has changed the way we can earn cash for our school! Participating brands have changed their packaging from the traditional Box Tops clip to the new Box Tops label. Instead of clipping from packages and checking expiration dates, all Box Tops will be earned digitally by scanning your receipt. The new app features state-of-the-art technology that allows you to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to our school's earnings online. Download the app on your phone, set your school to Richards Elementary School and scan your receipts. It’s easy and contact free!
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