Ralph Richardson Center
October 2026 Newsletter 🐰
Important Dates
- October 21: Panda Express Fundraiser
- October 26: School Site Council meeting - 9:30 - 10:30
- October 30: Harvest Festival - 9:45 - 12:30
- November 9: Raising Cane's Fundraiser
- November 11-13: No School
- November 16-20: Minimum Days for Grades 1-12 (Dismissal at 12:05)
- November 23-27: Thanksgiving Break
Christie's Corner
Hi Families! Well the calendar is saying that fall is here, but this warm weather is telling us otherwise. I was in the grocery store on Saturday and eggnog was available. It made me laugh, because with this warm weather, I can't even think of the possibility of drinking eggnog on a cool winter day.
The 19 Six architects have spent many days collaborating with the staff on what specific needs they have for their rooms and it feels like they are making really good progress with the project! At the CAC meeting on September 30, they shared their most recent renderings, which were quite impressive. I think you will all be happy with the results. They also attended our Collaboration on October 8, and asked for further feedback from our staff. Please find a representation below.
October 19-22, four members of our staff will be attending the Closing the Gap conference in Minneapolis. We hope to learn many more strategies that we can share with you to help your student be even more successful while at school.
Harvest Festival - October 30
We would also like to invite you to our Harvest Festival on October 30 from 9:45 - 1:00. Classrooms will have set times when they will be going down to the MP Room to have fun doing fall activities. Please check with your child's teacher for the schedule. Parents are welcome to join their child going through the activities. We would love to have parents volunteer to run the activities for us. You don't need to volunteer the whole time, even a little bit of time will help. Students may dress up in friendly costumes.
RRC PTA - You Belong Here!
Come when you can. Help when you can. Connect when you need to.
We know RRC families have busy lives, but there are many ways to be part of our school community. You don’t have to commit to a big job or spend hours volunteering. Even 30 minutes can make a difference!
🎃 Harvest Festival — October 30
We’re looking for parent volunteers to help at our game and activity tables and help make the Harvest Festival a fun day for our students!
Volunteer when you can:
🕘 9:00–11:30 AM
🕛 12:00–1:00 PM
Volunteer for 30 minutes, 1 hour, or longer — whatever works for you!
🎁 We also need small prizes!
We’re looking for small prizes for our game tables. You can help by purchasing items from our RRC PTA Amazon Wish List and having them shipped directly to RRC:
You can also send a gift card (Walmart preferred) or make a donation to the RRC PTA.
Want to volunteer or help with prizes?
Contact Monique:
📞 626-592-0515
📧 moniquemoraga@gmail.com
Come when you can. Help when you can. Connect when you need to. 💚
M.O.V.E. Moment
M.O.V.E. stands for Mobility Opportunities Via Education/Experience and is a San Juan sponsored activity-based program designed to teach children with severe disabilities the functional motor skills needed to sit, stand, and walk as independently as possible. We have students and staff working very hard on this every day!
Meet Maryjane!! Maryjane has worked for years to stand and be able to comfortably ride a bike and sit independently. Her work ethic and enthusiasm is contagious, and she is looking amazing in all of her activities. Keep up the amazing work, Maryjane!!
T-Shirt Contest
We are very proud to announce that the Niceler family won our t-shirt design competition. Please see the design below. Order forms will be sent out shortly for our families to order.
