Wildcat Weekly

I hope your summer has been filled with sunshine, smiles, and maybe even a few wild adventures! ☀️🐒 Summer isn't over just yet, but I cannot contain my excitement for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. It is an honor to serve our school family as principal of Richmond Hill Primary School, and I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work alongside the staff, students, and families that makes RHPS so very special.

As we look ahead to a brand-new school year on the RHPS savanna, I'm excited to share some important information to help your family get ready for the return of our amazing Wee Wildcats.

Please take a moment to review the details below so we can start the year strong—together! 🐾📚

With excitement,
Cassandra Cooper
Principal, RHPS

• 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

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.

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! 🎉

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 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!

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.

• July 31: Open House 4-6 PM
• 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

• 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.

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