Dear Families
What a splash! Students are engaged in their swimming lessons and adapting to lessons in the pool. They continue to show HEART at the pool, respecting their instructors and following a new set of rules and expectations. Water safety and swimming skills are invaluable. Thank you to School (Parent) Council for covering the bussing cost to and from the pool!
The 75th Anniversary Commemorative Books have arrived. The school would like to gift each family with a book. The books will be distributed early next week, they will be given to the eldest child in each family.
Swimming
We would like to take a moment to thank all parents who have already signed up to volunteer for swimming lessons. We have had several parents sign up, however we are still in need of more volunteers for the boys and girls change rooms.
Reminder: the volunteer police clearance must be completed.
If you can volunteer, please use our quick and easy Microsoft Form: https://forms.office.com/r/UD3dbTPLY4
As well, you can email Mr. Southworth with the dates and times you can volunteer, and he can help register you as well: cnsouthworth@cbe.ab.ca
Transportation
Please note that families are now able to register for the yellow school service for the 2025-26 school year. Families must register by Sunday, June 22, 2025 for students to be added to routes for the start of the new school year. Registration is done through your MyCBE account. The Calgary Board of Education has re-evaluated walk/bus zone. Please check the following links for more information:
Next Week
- Tuesday, May 27 – Thursday, May 29, Swimming, Kindergarten AM & PM, Grade 3 & Grade 5
- Tuesday, May 27 – Thursday, May 29, due to Swimming Kindergarten PM attends 8:25-11:27am
- Wednesday, May 28, Grade 4 Zoo Field Trip
- Wednesday, May 28, Grade 6 PAT English Language Arts Part A
- Friday, May 30, Subway Fun Lunch order deadline
- Friday, May 30, early dismissal, AM Kindergarten attend 8:25am-12:16pm
Looking Ahead:
- Monday, June 2 – Wednesday, June 4, Grade 6 Camp Kindle
- Tuesday, June 3 – Thursday, June 5, Swimming, Grade 1, Grade 2 & Grade 4
- Wednesday, June 4, Subway Fun Lunch
- Wednesday, June 4, AM Kindergarten, Teacher’s Pet In-School Activity
- Thursday, June 5, Patrollers’ Picnic, Heritage Park
- Friday, June 6, early dismissal, PM Kindergarten attend 8:25am-12:16pm
Richmond School Council Update
Fun Lunch
The next Fun Lunch with Healthy Hunger is Wednesday, June 4 with Subway. The order deadline is Friday, May 30. 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. June 18 The Lunch Lady, order deadline, June 13
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.
On behalf of the School 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