From the PTO
Fun Lunch is tomorrow, Friday, December 6th! 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 Kristi at kristientwistle@yahoo.com or Ann Marie at amprekop@gmail.com with questions, comments or concerns.
It's time to order Spring Fun Lunch (5K-5th)! Spring Fun Lunch will be catered by California Pizza Kitchen (CPK). The cost for each Fun Lunch is $5.75 and includes a choice of an individual cheese pizza, macaroni and cheese; or a salad with grilled chicken, ranch dressing and goldfish crackers. All lunches include a bottle of water, carrots, applesauce, and dessert (Oreo cookies or Rice Krispie treat). CPK lunches are peanut free.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide refunds if your child is absent on a Fun Lunch day.
If participating in Fun Lunch presents a financial hardship for your family, please contact Stephanie Haupt in the Richards main office (414) 963-3951. Fun Lunch scholarships are available and the PTO makes an effort to include every child who wants to participate in the Fun Lunch program. Please contact Fun Lunch chairs Ann Marie (amprekop@gmail.com) or Kristi (kristientwistle@yahoo.com) with any questions.
FUN LUNCH ORDERS FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER ARE DUE DECEMBER 16th.
SPRING SEMESTER FUN LUNCH DATES: January 31, February 21, February 28, March 20, April 3, April 17, May 8, May 15 and June 5, 2020
How to Place your Fun Lunch Order:
- Login to your Membership Toolkit/BuzzBook account and click on Store in the main navigation, or on the Richards PTO Store icon. All Fun Lunch orders must be placed online via Membership Toolkit. Need to create an account? Visit richardspto.membershiptoolkit.com. Creating an account is free, easy, and only takes a minute. For more information visit richardspto.org/how-to-join1
IMPORTANT: If your child is opting out of Fun Lunch altogether, we still need you to submit an order form! Please select "Not Participating on This Day," for each of the Fall Fun Lunch dates. You will need to go through the checkout process and will not be charged for any of the lunches.
- Please select a menu item for each Fun Lunch date. If your child is not participating in Fun Lunch on that date, please select "Not Participating on This Day." You will not be charged for Fun Lunches your child is not participating in.
- After you have made your menu selections click "Add to Cart." The system will not let you proceed unless you have made a menu selection for each Fun Lunch date.
- Repeat steps 1-3 for each of your children in grades K5-5th. To pay for your order(s) click on the shopping cart icon. Please make sure to check out even if your child is not participating in Fun Lunch.
Please note that 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 kids’ meal. This offer is not valid with any other offers or discounts (including the CPK Rewards Program) and is not valid to groups or sports teams.
Holiday Toy Drive: Last Day To Donate Is Tomorrow! The Richards PTO and the K4, K5 and 4th grade are hosting a toy drive for the Milwaukee Rescue Mission Holiday Store in conjunction with our December Movie Night tomorrow, Friday, December 6th. If you would like to donate, collection boxes are in the lobby by the main office right now until December 6th. There will also be collection boxes at the December 6th movie night. Help make it a happy holiday for hundreds of men, women and children seeking care at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission by providing NEW and UN-WRAPPED gifts (infants-teens, $10 minimum value, please). Thank you for your consideration and generosity!
Tomorrow is Movie Night at Richards! The next movie night will feature Home Alone tomorrow, Friday, December 6th in the Great Hall. Doors open at 6:15pm and the movie starts at 6:30pm. The cost for movie night is $5 per family and $2 per student if you are bringing other students - please bring exact change if possible. Please note that all students must be at the movie night with an adult (no student drop offs). We will be selling snacks and drinks for $1 and exact change is appreciated. Bring your sleeping bag, pillows and stuffed animals to enjoy this Friday night fun with friends and the Richards PTO!
Please note that there is some mild language in Home Alone. Parents should visit Common Sense Media for a full review of the movie content.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/home-alone
Amazon Smile Purchases Earn Money for the Richards PTO: Thank you to everyone who has started supporting the Richards PTO by shopping through AmazonSmile. We have already earned some money this year. But you may be wondering, how do I use AmazonSmile through the Amazon app on my phone? The short answer is you can’t use AmazonSmile with the Amazon App on your phone.
However, the good news is that you can set up a shortcut to the AmazonSmile website which gives a near identical experience to the app. It’s very quick and easy to do. Just follow these simple instructions:
- Visit smile.amazon.com in your web browser.
- Make sure you select “Richards School PTO” as your charity organization
- Next, hit the share button at the bottom middle of your screen.
- Now click add to Home Screen (you may have to scroll down to find it). You have just created a shortcut to the Amazon Smile page to easily navigate here from the homepage.
You can still use your Amazon app to add items to your cart, but you can simply go to the AmazonSmile shortcut to make your purchase and a .5% donation will be given to Richards. Create the shortcut now in time for your holiday shopping!
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