Dear Families,

The theme for the Spring Celebration was the Carnival of Animals by French composer Camille Saint Saen. Camille wrote lots of very serious music and wanted everyone to think of him as a serious composer. Secretly, he wrote a series of silly songs inspired by animals and did not want anyone to listen to them until he had passed away. The Carnival of the Animals became one of his most famous and well-loved collections of music.

The Kindergarten – Grade 2 students’ performances included actions and songs of lions, tortoises, elephants, kangaroos, cuckoos and dinosaurs. Their performances were spectacular. Thank you to Mr. Goodridge, a passionate and deeply committed music teacher who inspires students to find their voices through the love of music and rhythm.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held virtually on Thursday, March 20 from 4:30-8:00 pm and Friday, March 21 from 8:00 am -12:00 pm. Please SIGN UP through the My Conference App in your MyCBE Account. Booking times opened on Tuesday, March 11 at 9:00 am and closes on Monday, March 17 at midnight.

75^th Anniversary Celebration

Thank you to our parent volunteers who helped in the classrooms with the felting again this week! We appreciate you and your time!

The Felting Residency is complete, and students have created a unique piece of art that will be proudly displayed at the 75^th Anniversary Open House. More information will be sent out early next week.

Thank you to School (Parent) Council for providing this opportunity for the students through the funds they have raised.

Next Week

• Monday, March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, wear green
• Monday, March 17, Parent/Teacher Conference Online Booking closes at midnight
• Tuesday, March 18, Gr 3, Ms. Kim’s YMCA at Seton Field Trip
• Thursday, March 20, Kindergarten NO school, Student Lead Conferences
• Thursday, March 20, last day of classes for Gr 1 – 6 before Spring Break
• Thursday, March 20, Gr 1 – 6 Parent/Teacher Conferences, Virtual
• Friday, March 21, Gr 1 – 6 Parent/Teacher Conference, Virtual
• Friday, March 21, no school for students, first day of Spring Break

Looking Ahead

• Monday, March 31, classes resume at 8:25am

Richmond School Council Update

Richmond School Apparel

The Richmond School Apparel was delivered to the school yesterday. The apparel was distributed today, Friday, March 14 and sent home with your child. Please look for it in your child’s backpack.

Fun Lunch

The next Fun Lunch with Healthy Hunger is Wednesday, April 9 with Spolumbo’s. Please remember to send a lunch with your child(ren). The order deadline is Friday, April 4. 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. Apr. 23               A&W, order deadline, Apr. 18
• Wed. May 7                Mary Browns, order deadline, May 2

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
Chris Southworth, Assistant Principal
Bernice Gocal, Administrative Assistant
Diane Chorney, School Secretary