From the PTO
Hunger Task Force Food Drive and Family Dinner: Hunger Task Force Food Drive Kicks Off on February 19th!
In the City of Milwaukee, 27.4% of people—of that an overwhelming 39.8% of children—live below the federal poverty line. In 2019, nearly 42% of children in Milwaukee County received Food Share (food stamps). Please join us in supporting the Hunger Task Force during our annual Food Drive and Family Dinner. The Food Drive begins on February 19th and will conclude on March 18th with our Family Dinner and Dance (5-7pm)!
The Hunger Task Force strives to provide healthy and well-balanced meals to those in need. Please consider donating low fat boxed milk; canned vegetables that are low in sodium; canned fruits packed in their own juice and 100% fruit juices; and whole grain cereals and pastas.
Additional details and updates to come. Thank you for your support!
Who Wants to be a High Interest Day Presenter? The second annual Richards High Interest Day (HID) will take place on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 29th. We are looking for presenters! Do you have a career you're passionate about or a talent or hobby you would like to share with Richards students? Or do you know a community member or business owner who would like to share their career or hobby? If so, visit the PTO website to sign up to be a presenter!
HID presenters will need to be at school on Wednesday, April 29th roughly from 12:00-3:00pm. The afternoon will be split into 3 – 30-minute sessions and each volunteer will be responsible for sharing their talents, hobbies or occupation with 3 different groups of children. Presenter registration is open online until February 29th. Visit the PTO website and click on High Interest Day 2020 in the main navigation. The deadline to sign up is February 29th. Questions? Ask Sarah at sarahzirbelnowak@gmail.com.
Box Tops are Due February 26th: If you still have traditional Box Tops clips at home, make sure to send them to school by February 26th. We will still earn cash for all clipped Box Tops until they expire. Better yet, you can “double dip” during the packaging transition by clipping traditional Box Tops AND scanning your store receipt containing participating products.
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