From the PTO
Hunger Task Force Dinner/Bingo Night – Order Forms are Due Tomorrow!
Each year, the 3rd grade class collects food and raises money for the Hunger Task Force. This year, the 3rd graders will host a school-wide pasta dinner and bingo night with all proceeds benefiting the Hunger Task Force. It should be a fun event to beat those winter blues! Historically, Richards School gives the largest donation of any elementary school — last year Richards donated over $2,600 — let’s have another successful year supporting the community!
HTF Dinner and Bingo Night is Friday, February 8th in the Great Hall!
- Dinner: 5-6:30pm, Bingo: 6:30-7:30pm. Bake Sale will run throughout the evening
- Families are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to help kick-off the Food Drive
- Unable to attend the dinner, but would still like to contribute? Families can donate Virtual Dinners on the order form to support the Hunger Task Force. Order forms can be found on the link below and additional paper order forms will be sent home again in this week's Thursday Folder. All forms are due by January 25th
HTF Food Drive kicks off at the HTF Dinner and runs through March 1st!
- Families are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to the February 8th HTF Dinner to kick off the Food Drive
- The school-wide Food Drive will continue through March 1st. This begins on February 11th and is a friendly competition to see which classrooms can collect the most food items!
Third Grade student and adult volunteers needed for the HTF Dinner!
- Third Graders have a wonderful opportunity to give back to the community as they take ownership of the HTF Dinner from set-up to clean-up. There are many ways for third graders and their families to get involved and help in the event! Please take a few moments and sign-up, if you're able! If you are unable to attend the HTF Dinner, there is also a need for Bake Sale donations to help the event run smoothly. Any and all help is greatly appreciated!
For any questions, please contact Brenda Napierala (brennapierala@yahoo.com) or MaryKathryn Malaney (marykathryn.malaney@gmail.com). Thank you for your support!
Richards Night at the Admirals Game – Forms are Due this Monday, January 28th!
Tickets are now on sale for the Richards Night at the Admirals Game! Join families and friends of Richards School at the Milwaukee Admirals hockey game. They will play the Manitoba Moose, on Friday, February 1, 2019 at 7:00 pm at the UWM Panther Arena (400 W. Kilbourn Ave). Last year, we sold over 400 tickets and a great time was had by all. $4.00 from every ticket sold goes back to the Richards School PTO. If we sell 500 or more tickets, $5 will come back to the school!
Cheer on 4th grade teacher Katie Wilhelm as she soars across the ice as the Human Hockey Puck!
Complete the form that previously came home in your child’s Thursday folder and remit with a check made out to “Richards PTO” and return your ticket order to school by Monday, January 28, 2019. Tickets will be distributed in Thursday folders (to the youngest child) the day before the game. Questions? Email Wendy Welsh at wendywelsh100@gmail.com. See you at the game!
Richards and Cumberland are Co-Hosting Moving Night!
Join us Thursday, February 14th at 6pm for a viewing of a Very Awesome Movie. We can’t actually tell you the title of the movie because of licensing rules, but, *wink wink* we think you can figure it out. Tickets are $10 a person and include a small popcorn and small Sprite. Tickets on sale beginning January 25th. To buy yours, visit the PTO website www.richardspto.org and enter the same email address you use to login to your My School Anywhere account. Tickets are limited, buy yours now! Questions? Email Susan at susan.stadt@gmail.com.
High Interest Day!
Calling all parents and community members! Do you have an interesting hobby or occupation that you would like to share with our students? We will be holding High Interest Day on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 24, 2019 and we are looking for parent and community volunteers to present to students in small breakout sessions. We will have an online submission form on our PTO website starting February 1st and open until February 28th for submissions. More information to come next week. Start thinking and get creative! We cannot wait to hear your presentation ideas! Questions? Contact Sarah Nowak at sarahzirbelnowak@gmail.com or Jill Fink at thinkjfink@gmail.com.
Spirit Wear Pop-Up Shop!
Are you looking to purchase Spirit Wear for your child with the new Richards logo? The Richards PTO will be offering a Spirit Wear Pop-Up Shop during the Hunger Task Force Dinner/Family Bingo Night on Friday, February 8th from 5:00pm-7:30pm. Youth short sleeve and long sleeve t-shirts will be available in orange, black and grey. Cash, check or credit card will be accepted. Questions? Email Kristi at kristientwistle@yahoo.com.
Box Top Fun!
It's time for some Box Top fun! Please start marking your child's grade on your Box Top collection sheet or collection bag for a fun classroom contest. We'll be tallying up classroom totals and the winning grade will earn a popsicle party at the end of the year! Please turn in large collections by February 27 for a scheduled submission on March 1st; we will, however, keep total through early May with the ongoing collection for the contest! Box Tops may be turned in with your student's folder or dropped off outside the office in the collection bin. Students can be listening for updates on announcements and watching the tally board outside the office! Let's have some fun while we clip! Questions? Contact Kristen at lafond19@yahoo.com or Lindy at lindy.utley@yahoo.com.
Has your child been logging their reading hours for Six Flags® Read to Succeed?
The Richards PTO is excited to announce that all Richards students are invited to participate in the optional Six Flags® Read to Succeed Six Hour Reading Club!
- Read to Succeed is a free program sponsored by Six Flags Theme Parks that encourages elementary school aged students to read for fun.
- Every student who completes six hours of recreational reading before the school’s deadline (January 31, 2019 ) is eligible for a free admission ticket, valid at Six Flags Great America Theme Park in Gurnee, IL.
Don't forget to have your child keep track of their reading time on their log! If you did not receive or misplaced your reading log or would like more information, visit the PTO website.
Lego Club...2nd Grade...You're Up Next!
The registration deadline for 2nd Grade Lego Club is January 30, 2019. 2nd Grade Lego Club dates are: February 6, February 13, February 20 and February 27.
Lego Club is an extracurricular activity run by the Richards PTO. The club is open to students in grades K5 through 5th grade. 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.
Visit the PTO website to register: https://www.richardspto.org/lego-club/. Parent volunteers are also needed! Click this link if you are interested in signing up to volunteer for your child's grade level Lego Club session: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D48A4A822A0FB6-lego Questions? Email Lego Club Co-Chair Allison Roth at allison.b.roth@gmail.com.
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