Dear Families,

The students endured a long week of indoor recess time and were excited to be outdoors again. We appreciate their adaptability, as well as the adaptability of our families.

Teachers engaged in professional learning on our PD Day, they also met with our Artist in Residence who will start a felting residency with students in March. This experience has been supported and funded by our School (Parent) Council. Thank You!

Student often wear their school hoodies during the week or on Friday our spirit day. The special offer of the 75th Hoodie will only be available until February 21; please see the details below in the School Council News.

75th Anniversary Celebration: We will be celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Richmond School on Thursday, April 10. There will be an assembly for students, special quests and dignitaries, followed by an Open House for families and community members in the evening.

Spring Celebration 2025

Richmond School is excited to welcome families to our Spring Celebration performances on Thursday March 13, 2025. The Spring Celebration will feature performances from Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2 classes. We will hold two performances on Thursday March 13, one during regular school hours and one in the evening. Due to seating limitations, each guest may attend ONE of the two performances. In order to support us in accommodating all parents and guardians, limit tickets to parents/guardians and school-aged siblings. Performers do not need tickets, but siblings do if they will be requiring a seat. We are hoping to provide everyone's first choice of performance time, though this may not be possible.Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis using a Microsoft Form starting at 8:25am on Monday, February 10. Tickets may be requested using this link: https://forms.office.com/r/LQcGh7DRMZ.

Please contact Mr. Goodridge (adgoodridge@cbe.ab.ca) with any questions.

Next Week

  • Wednesday, February 12, Valentine’s Day Celebrations, wear Red or White
  • Thursday, February 13, Teachers’ Convention, no school for students
  • Friday, February 14, Teachers’ Convention, no school for students

Looking Ahead

  • Monday, February 17, Family Day, School Closed
  • Tuesday, February 18, Grade 5/6, Rooms 1 & 6, The Hanger Flight Museum Field Trip
  • Wednesday, February 19, Grade 5/6, Rooms 2 & 5, The Hanger Flight Museum Field Trip
  • Friday, February 21, early dismissal, PM Kindergarten attends, 8:25am-12:16pm
  • Friday, February 21, order deadline for 75th Anniversary Richmond School Apparel
  • Friday, February 21, order deadline for Mucho Burrito Fun Lunch

Richmond School Council Update

Richmond School Apparel

With the 75th Anniversary of Richmond School approaching fast, along with the positive feedback we received with the launch of our newest sweatshirt design, we are happy to re-open the school apparel website!

We will ONLY be offering the 75th anniversary edition design which will be available in both crewnecks and hoodies. Please place your order by Friday, February 21. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Nadine at griffithnadine@gmail.com

https://richmondschool.companyistores.com/

Fun Lunch

The next Fun Lunch with Healthy Hunger is Wednesday, February 26 with Mucho Burrito. The order deadline is Friday, February 21. All parents who have children in Grades 1 - 6 who would like to participate in the school's fun lunches will have to visit the webpage Healthy Hunger and follow the instructions on that page. Please note you will choose RICHMOND SCHOOL (not Richmond Elementary) from the drop down. Even if you have registered/ordered in previous years, you will need to register again to select your child's new class in order to place an order. Once registered you will also receive an email notifying you every time a new fun lunch is posted.

Here are the upcoming dates:

  • Wed. Mar. 12              Kernels, order deadline, Mar. 7
  • Wed. Apr. 9                 Spolumbo’s, order deadline, Apr. 4

The deadline to order is the Friday prior to the Fun Lunch Day.

If you have any questions regarding fun lunches, please reach out to Denise Wanchulak at denisewanchulak@gmail.com

On behalf of the Parent Council,
Nadine Griffith & Melissa Frankiw (Co-chairs)

Richmond School has Heart!

Mary Ann Fullerton, Principal
Bernice Gocal, Administrative Assistant
Diane Chorney, School Secretary