Monday, May 11, 2015

End of the Year Events and Important Dates

This is the last blog post of the year.  I hope each of you have a safe and fun summer!

Field Day:  Field Day is this Friday, May 15.  We are hoping for a fun day with no rain!  

MAP Scores:  Our district received notification that 2015 MAP scores will not be received before the end of the school year as previously communicated.  A new release date has not been given.  

Lost and Found:  Please have your student(s) look through the lost and found one more time before the end of the school year.  The lost and found items will be cleaned out over the summer.

Enrollment:  Please mark your calendar for enrollment on July 29 (Noon-7:00) and July 30 (8:00-4:00).  

Residency Requirements:  As we plan for the 2015-16 school year, please make note of our school district’s continuing focus on verifying the residency of all R-7 School District students. Residency requirements are designed to make it more difficult for non-resident students to attend our schools at taxpayer expense.
            To help us with this effort, we are asking all parents and guardians to provide proof of residency during enrollment/registration.
Residency can be verified by providing your school’s office with one of the following:
  •       A current, original utility bill (only electricity, gas-not propane, water or water statement of account required). For enrollment prior to the beginning of school a billing/statement date of within 30 days of the date the student is attempting to enroll. The bill must be in the resident’s name with no final or disconnect notices accepted. The service address must be included on bill.
  •       On-line payment information will be accepted only from the utility company (not a third-party pay service) and include all the information listed above.
  •        A rental/lease agreement including dates of agreement and the name, address, phone number and signature of the landlord and tenants/lessee.
  •       For more detailed information regarding proof of residency please see Board Administrative Procedure JECA-AP.


For additional information about the R-7 School District’s residency requirements, visit http://www.lsr7.org/parents/enroll/proof-of-residency-within-r-7-school-district-boundaries/

2015-2016 Staff:  Richardson is happy to welcome Beth Gasimalla to the teaching team for the 15-16 school year.  Mrs. Gasimalla comes to RHE with 13 years of experience and will be teaching third grade. She will be a great addition to RHE!

We also have a few teachers who will be teaching in different grade levels next year.  Providing there are no unforseen changes, below are the teaching teams for next school year.

Kindergarten:  Mrs. Caby, Mrs. James, Mrs. Root, Mrs. Thompson
First Grade:  Mrs. Elam, Mrs. Mathews, Mrs. Schumacher, Mrs. Tegenkamp
Second Grade:  Mrs. Beard, Mrs. Godfrey, Mrs. Greening, Ms. Walkenhorst
Third Grade:  Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Gasimalla, Mrs. Graybill, Mrs. Kaleikau
Fourth Grade:  Mrs. Blackshere, Mrs. Boenker, Mrs. Pannell, Mrs. Smith
Fifth Grade:  Mrs. Bernard, Mrs. Coalter, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Morehead
Sixth Grade:  Ms. Lair, Mr. Mix, Ms. Rasmussen, Mr. Vinck

Important Dates
5/18  DARE Graduation, 1:00 p.m.
5/19  Choir Tour
5/19  Choir Concert, 6:30 p.m.
5/22  Talent Show
5/27  Last Day of School,  Not a late start, Early Dismissal (12:50)  


Monday, May 4, 2015

Weekly Events and Important Dates

Teacher Appreciation Week:  This week is Teacher Appreciation Week.  Thank you for showing your appreciation for our dedicated teachers!

Read A Thon Prizes: Schilitterbahn Water Park tickets and/or book fair gift certificates will be sent home on Tuesday, May 5.  Book fair certificates are just for your information and do not need to be returned to the book fair.  The cashiers will have a record of the prize money awarded to each student.  All book fair credit must be used at the fair on May 7th (8:00 a.m.-6:00p.m.) or May 8th (7:15 a.m.-Noon).

Lunch Visitors:  Due to end of the year activities and events, we are requesting no visitors for lunch.  The last day for lunch visitors is Friday, May 8.

Muffins with Mom:  PTA is sponsoring Muffins with Mom this Friday, May 8.  The event starts at 7:15 a.m.  Please make sure to reserve the front parking lot for staff only.  Parents may park on the side or on the back playground.

Lost and Found:  Please encourage your child to check the lost and found table located in the cafeteria for any items that might belong to them.  No items will be kept over the summer.  Thank you!

Important Dates
5/15  Field Day
5/18  D.A.R.E Graduation
5/22  Talent Show