Raymond Weekly Newsletter 08/23
August 23, 2026
Principal's Message
What a wonderful first week of school! It has been so exciting to welcome our Raymond Raccoons back and see our campus full of happy faces, learning, and energy. Thank you to our families for helping us start the year off strong!
Beginning this upcoming week, our campus will officially be closed for student entry only during arrival. This is an important part of keeping our campus safe and secure for all students and staff. We appreciate your understanding, cooperation, and trust as we make student safety our top priority.
Here’s to another great week at Raymond! ❤️
📆 Upcoming Dates and Events
- 08/17: First PTA Meeting at 6pm in the MPR and via Zoom
- 08/20: Back to School Night
- Principal Welcome at 5pm in the MPR
- Teacher Presentations at 5:30-6:30pm (classrooms)
- 08/28: Picture Day
- 09/02: Mobile Food Pantry in the MPR at 10am (Free groceries and BYOBag)
- 09/07: NO SCHOOL/Labor Day
Speech and Debate 🎤
FSD is excited to launch the 2026–2027 Speech and Debate program! Our teacher coach for this year is Mr. Ryan Bartlett! If your child is in grades 4–8 and is interested in joining our team, please mark your calendars for the following dates:
Thursday, August 20, at 5:00 PM – The Speech and Debate program interest form will go live at bit.ly/gospeech2026.
We have a Parent/Caregiver Informational Recording here: bit.ly/FSDSPEECH.
🎨 PTA Reflections Competition is Here! 🎶📚
Calling all Raymond School student artists, writers, dancers, filmmakers, and musicians! The PTA Reflections Program invites students to showcase their creativity by creating original works! Students may submit entries in one of the following categories: Visual Arts, Dance Choreography, Literature, Film Production, Music Composition and Accessible Arts.
All entries are due Friday, September 25, 2026, and can be turned in to the Raymond School office.
Submit your entry form here:
https://forms.gle/JXDbNcbwovagTXVAA
We can't wait to see the incredible talent and creativity of our Mapaches! Questions? Please reach out: RaymondPTAreflections@gmail.com
