Wildcat Weekly
Back to School Edition
🎒🏫🐾 Welcome Back, Wee Wildcat Families! 🐾🏫🎒
We are so excited to welcome you to a brand new school year at RHPS! Whether you’re returning or joining us for the first time, we’re thrilled to have your family as part of our school community. Our staff has been hard at work preparing engaging classrooms, joyful routines, and meaningful learning experiences for every child. This year promises to be full of growth, discovery, and connection—and we can’t wait to begin this journey with you!
Please read through the information below regarding some important updates and upcoming events. If you need anything, please do not hesitate to reach out.
With excitement,
Cassandra Cooper
Principal, RHPS
🐘🐾🦓 Back to School News 🦁🐾🐯
Essential Information
- School Hours: 8:20 AM - 3:20 PM
- Student Arrival:
- Drop-off will begin at 7:50 AM
- Students should be dropped off no later than 8:15 AM to ensure they are in their classrooms and ready to learn by 8:20 AM.
- If a student arrives after car line drop-off has ended, a parent/guardian must sign them in at the front office.
- The Tardy Bell will ring at 8:20 AM.
- Student Dismissal:
- Dismissal will begin at 3:20 PM.
- Any dismissal changes must be communicated with front office staff and your child's homeroom teacher. Updates can be made by parents using the PikMyKid parent app.
- Charity Kehoe - Administrative Assistant: ckehoe@bryan.k12.ga.us
- Meal Prices:
- Breakfast - students $2.50
- Lunch - students $3.75 (elementary) and $4.00 (middle/high)/visitors $5.25
Open House Invites 🐾
Be on the lookout for a call from your child's teacher Tuesday, July 29th and Wednesday, July 30th! 🤩
🚗🚙🚗 Traffic Patterns for Arrival and Dismissal 🚗🚙🚗
Please note, in an effort to alleviate some of the congestion on Frances Meeks Way, changes to our traffic patterns have been made. Please reach out with any questions. Thank you!
Back to School Website
The district has provided a one-stop shop for all things back to school. This is an excellent resource that will continue to be updated as additional information comes available.
📚✨ You’re Invited to Open House at Richmond Hill Primary! 🐾
We are thrilled to welcome all of our families into the building for a special opportunity to meet your child’s teacher face to face and to explore RHPS!
📅 Open House will take place on Thursday, July 31st, from 4:00–6:00 PM at Richmond Hill Primary School.
💛 What to Expect:
By the end of the day on Wednesday, July 30th, your child’s teacher will reach out with a personal phone call to introduce themselves and officially invite you to Open House.
📞 Haven’t heard from a teacher by Thursday morning?
No worries! Just give our front office a call—we’ll be happy to share your child’s teacher assignment with you.
🏫 Arrival Details:
All guests will be welcomed in the multipurpose room. Look for posted signs to guide you to the correct entrance—we’ll make sure you find your way with ease!
We can’t wait to see you and kick off a fantastic school year together! 🎉
🐾 Calling All Future Wildcats! 🐾
We’re excited to once again host our Pre-K and Kindergarten Camp to help our youngest learners get a head start on their RHPS adventure!
📅 Date: Monday, August 4th
🕣 Time: 8:30–10:30 AM
This special event is designed to help our littlest Wildcats become familiar with the building, ease those first-day jitters, and begin building excitement for the year ahead.
✉️ Details about drop-off and pick-up will be shared with families in the coming weeks—stay tuned!
We can’t wait to welcome our newest Wildcat family members! 🐾💛
🎉 The Big Day Is Almost Here! 🐾
The first day of school is one of the most exciting days of the year at Richmond Hill Primary—and we’ve been looking forward to it all summer long! We love making this unforgettable for our students, and you can count on us to create a magical first day for our amazing Wee Wildcats. 🌟
🚗 Arrival Reminders:
To help us ensure a safe and smooth start for everyone, we kindly ask that all students be dropped off using their regular mode of transportation on the first day of school. Our caring faculty and staff will be stationed throughout the building to make sure each child arrives at the correct classroom safely and confidently.
🏫 Getting Familiar with the Building:
Open House is the perfect opportunity for families to walk through the school and help students practice getting from their drop-off point to their classroom.
We’ll also guide our youngest learners through this routine during Pre-K & Kindergarten Camp on Monday, August 4th.
🗓️ We can’t wait to welcome our students back on Wednesday, August 6th for another joyful, memory-filled first day. Thank you for your continued support as we kick off another wildly wonderful year at RHPS!
Bus Drop Off Policy
The Bryan County Schools (BCS) transportation guidelines are available at the link below. These policies went into effect last year and will remain in place for the upcoming school year:
BCS Drop-Off Waiver & Transportation Policies
We will have the Bus Escort Form available for you to complete at Open House.
🐾💛 Wildcat Swag is Coming Soon! 💛🐾
Our newest line of spirit wear is here and ready to help you celebrate all things Wildcat! Sales will go live July 31st. MyPaymentsPlus registration information will be available at Open House.
📆 Upcoming Events 📆
Dates to Remember:
- July 31: Open House 4-6 PM
- July 31-August 15: Spirit Wear Pre-Order
- August 4: Pre-K/Kinder Camp 8:30-10:30 AM
- August 6: First Day of School
- September 1: Labor Day (No School)
- September 2: Student Holiday (No School)
- September 3-19: Charleston Wrap Fundraiser
- September 8-12: Lunch Guests
- September 9: RHPS Curriculum Night 5:00-7:00 PM
- September 15: Dot Day
- September 19: Talk Like a Pirate Day
- September 19-October 3: Read-a-Thon
- September 25: Farm Day
- September 26: Fall Picture Day
Lunch Guests
- All visitors must be approved contacts on the student's white card
- All guests will be required to sign in at the reception table and wear a visitor's badge while on campus.
- We are only able to accommodate one lunch guest per child per week due to space limitations.
- All visitors will eat with their child at a designated area in the lunchroom. Due to space and safety, only your child will be permitted to eat lunch with you. Other students will not be permitted to join lunch with you.
- No outside food will be permitted during your visit.
- Please ensure you review the schedule closely for designated weeks. We will only be able to accommodate lunch guests on the scheduled weeks listed below.
Richmond Hill Primary School
Email: ccooper@bryan.k12.ga.us
Website: https://www.bryan.k12.ga.us/o/rhps
Address: 471 Frances Meeks Way, Richmond Hill, GA 31324
Phone: 912-459-5080
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RHPrimarySchool