From the PTO
Fun Lunch Tomorrow, Friday, April 12th!
Fun Lunch tomorrow is being catered by CPK. Each participating student will receive a pizza, mac n cheese, or a salad in addition to carrots, apple sauce, a Rice Krispie Treat or Oreos, and bottled water.
Don’t forget, CPK is continuing to generously offer a free meal to Richards students when they dine-in with their family! Students who participate in the Fun Lunch program will receive a free kid’s meal when their family is dining. A raffle ticket will be given to each dining student for a chance to win an embroidered chef coat! Raffle tickets will be randomly selected and chef coats will be presented at Fun Lunch. Students that wear their chef coat to CPK will be allowed to make their own pizza! Please note: Only students dining with their families will be discounted and an adult entrée must be purchased for every kid’s meal. This offer is not valid with any other offers or discounts (including CPK Rewards Program), and is not valid to groups or sports teams.
Please contact Moria Leonhardt (moleonhardt@wi.rr.com) or Amy Mulcahy (amymulcahy13@yahoo.com) with questions, comments or concerns.
Spring Plant Sale
Richards PTO Spring Plant Sale is on now! Enhance your home and garden, provide habitat and food support for our native pollinators, and benefit the Richards PTO all at the same time! Visit richardspto.org to place your order today. Plant Sale orders are due Wednesday, April 17th. Plants will be available for pick up on Saturday, May 4th at the Richards Main Entrance from 9-11am. Questions about the plant sale? Ask Susan! susan.stadt@gmail.com.
Registration is Now Open for Grades 2-5: High Interest Day
High Interest Day is right around the corner! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 24th from 12:50-2:40pm. Grades 2-5 will have the opportunity to participate in THREE High Interest Day sessions of their choosing:
- Session 1: 12:50-1:20pm
- Session 2: 1:30-2:00pm
- Session 3: 2:10-2:40pm
What about Grades K4-1?! Don’t worry, they’re participating too! The presenters for the lower grades were pre-selected based on subject matter and grade level appropriateness. For a list of the Grade K4-1 presentations, visit richardspto.org.
What is High Interest Day?
High Interest Day brings together parents, friends, family and community members to our school to talk to our students about things they are interested in or passionate about. This might mean they talk about their career, or a special hobby. It gives the children the opportunity to learn about things outside the topics regularly covered in their classrooms.
What do you need to do?
Please take some time to look over the session offerings - which can be viewed on the Richards PTO website. Have your child(ren), in Grade 2-5, indicate their top 5 session choices.
When and how do we register?
Registration is NOW OPEN. To register please visit richardspto.org for the link to register. Every child must be registered using this method. We need EVERY student in Grade 2-5 to register online no later than Sunday, April 14th. Any student not registered by then will be assigned to the remaining presentation spots.Questions? Contact Jill Fink at thinkjfink@gmail.com or Sarah Nowak at sarahzirbelnowak@gmail.com.
Lego Club: 4th and 5th Grades Are Up Next!
The registration deadline for 4th and 5th Grade Lego Club is April 24, 2019. The 4th and 5th Grade Lego Club dates are: May 1, May 8, May 15 and May 22.
Lego Club is an extracurricular activity run by the Richards PTO. The club is open to students in grades K5 through 5th grade and there is no cost to students. Lego Club meets on Wednesday afternoons from 3:05 to 4:00 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 4:00. Room 5 is located on the lower level, take a right at the bottom of the center stairwell.
To register your child for Lego Club, visit richardspto.org and click on “Lego Club” in the top menu. Questions? Email Lego Club Co-Chair Allison Roth at allison.b.roth@gmail.com.
Box Tops for Education
With just over a month remaining in our special classroom contest, now is the time to turn in your Box Top collections! K4 has been leading the way through the collection and any amount, big or small, could make the difference in the outcome! The collection will continue through May 17th, with the grade turning in the most box tops earning an end of the year popsicle party! Please label ziplocs or collection sheets with your child's grade or teacher's name, and be watching the poster near the office for changing leader totals. A new collection sheet will be sent this week in your child's folder. Thank you so much for your participation and happy clipping!
Staff Appreciation Week
Attention Richards Families! Each year there is one week we celebrate our Richards teachers, staff, and crossing guards and show them how much we appreciate all they do for our children. This year, Staff Appreciation Week will be May 6th-10th and the Richards PTO has exciting plans! Each day, the PTO plans a special activity, including breakfast, a catered lunch, gifts and sweet treats. Everyone gets excited for the daily raffle as well, and this is where we can use your help! We are looking for donations from our Richards Community to help make the raffle a success. You can contribute online at richardspto.org and scrolling down to the “We Love our Richards Staff Members” section or by sending in the form and a check.
Questions? Email MaryKathryn Malaney at marykathryn.malaney@gmail.com or Abby Williams at acdwilliams@mac.com.
Donuts for Dudes
Please join us for Donuts for Dudes on Friday, May 31st at 7:15am in the Richards Great Hall! All students are invited to bring a special dude to join them for donuts before school. Dudettes are welcome to attend as well. Donuts, coffee and beverages will be provided. Nut free and gluten free donuts will also be available.
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