Richmond Elementary E-News

Thank you to all of our families for helping make today’s e-learning a success! We truly appreciate your support and hope everyone is staying warm.

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!

Student Council and Kindness Club is partnering with the Sheltered Hearts on a food drive. Between February 2nd and February 26th, Richmond students are encouraged to bring in non-perishable items to donate. Some non-perishable items include: soups, canned fruit or vegetables, nuts, pasta, granola bars, condiments, and more. Donations can be placed in the boxes outside of the LRC. Thank you for your support!

St. Charles East will host a FREE soccer clinic at Richmond. K-2 will be on February 2nd from 3:30-4:30 p.m. 3-5 will be held on February 5th from 3:30-4:30 p.m. There will be NO after school transportation. Each clinic is limited to 40 participants. Please use THIS google form to register.

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.

A detailed letter regarding the IAR assessment can be found HERE. Richmond testing dates are March 17, and 18th (ELA) and April 7th, 8th and 9th (Math). We wanted to notify families in advance. If you can avoid scheduling appointments during the school day to not interrupt testing - we would appreciate it. We will be testing in the mornings on the dates above.

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.

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!