Richmond Elementary E-News

Wanted to share upcoming days where there is no school or 1/2 a day of school. See visual below.

There will also be an early release on Wednesday, February 25th.

One last note - February 19th we will run a NORMAL specials schedule that day.

We will celebrate National Judge's Come to School Day on Thursday, February 12th. Judge Cowart will be coming to visit Richmond Elementary to read a story and talk to our Kinder-4th grade classes. Thank you Judge Cowart!

In addition to student and teacher feedback, the 5-essentials survey is also administered to District 303 parents. 2nd-5th grade students will take the survey the month of February. The Parent Survey is open from February 3, 2026, through March 16, 2026. All responses are confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. To take the survey, visit http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ and select the parent survey. A supplement report will also be generated if at least 20 percent of a school’s parents complete the survey. If you have any questions, please email UChicago Impact Surveys at impact-surveys@uchicago.edu. Thank you in advance for your participation.

During the month of February, we will be inviting guest readers into classrooms to share a book related to Black History Month. A list of recommended books is available; please click HERE for more information. If you have a different title in mind, feel free to email your suggestion to our LRC Director, Kristine Mutchler at kristine.mutchler@d303.org.

To sign up, we are using Sign Up Genius. Please note that you will need to create a FREE account if you do not already have one. To sign up for a reading slot, click HERE. You will be prompted to provide the name of the book you plan to read.

Thank you for volunteering to share your time and inspire our Richmond learners!

Valentine’s parties at Davis/Richmond will be Friday, February 13, 2026.

• Classroom parties will run from 2:30-3:15 p.m.

• Room Parents arrive and begin party preparation at 2:15 pm

• Work with the classroom teacher on activities/games for the party.

• No food treats will be eaten during the party

• Please do not send any food treats with your child to pass out

• Work with the teacher on any non-edible goody bags to be sent home. Please no candy, gum or other edible items.

• Room parents for holiday parties are signed up through the PTO.

Complete the D303 volunteer form if you have not already. Contact Darlene Buffano at darlene.buffano@d303.org or call at (331) 228-2800 if you have questions about procedures.

Calling all fiddlers and lovers of folk music! It’s time for the 19th annual Fiddle Fest!

All advanced orchestra students, elementary through high school and beyond, can

participate! Parents, teachers, older siblings, grandparents and community members

who play guitar, banjo, mandolin or a string instrument are welcome! We guarantee

you’ll have a great time! If you are interested in playing and need music, please contact

your child’s orchestra director, or email Rita.Borkowski@d303.org

Click Fiddle Fest 2026 Online Registration to sign up. All performers must register

so we can adequately plan for this huge event. The final deadline to register is

Thursday, Feb 19th.

Fiddle Fest is Friday, February 27th. Performance begins at 7:00 pm.

Place: East High School Gym. 1020 Dunham Rd, St. Charles, 60174.

Dress Rehearsal: 5:00 – 6:00 pm All performers participating must attend!

Pizza Dinner: available for participants / volunteers for $5.00 following rehearsal.

JOIN US!

This awesome dance party is a public event and will take place in the small gymnasium at St. Charles North High School. The Project Dance proceeds support organizations within our district and our community that involve individuals with Special Needs. We provide a safe and comfortable environment where anyone and everyone is invited, no special attire is needed!