It's International Week! Each day, students will "visit" places around the world and learn about other cultures. See below for each day's theme and spirit days for a colorful world!

All families are invited to Richland's Leadership Breakfast on May 20. This is your chance to see our student leaders in action. See below for more details. We hope to see you there!

Save the date for Richland's Field Day on June 2! We will be dedicating Field Day 2022 to the King Boys. All games and activities will be designed to honor the boys and the activities they loved. To make this day as special as possible, we will be selling King Field Day t-shirts that students (and their families) can purchase to wear on that day. Look for the link below to purchase shirts by May 15. Thank you for your support in making this event special for Richland.

Happy Mothers Day to all moms and those standing in for moms!

Nicole Zuerblis

Richland Principal

We will be dedicating Field Day 2022 to the King Boys. All games and activities will be designed to honor the boys and the activities they loved. To make this day as special as possible, we will be selling King Field Day t-shirts that students (and their families) can purchase to wear on that day. In addition, you may also choose to donate money to a fund to make t-shirts available to all students at Richland. Please note purchasing a shirt is optional. Students will be asked to wear red, white, and blue for field day.

You can purchase King Field Day shirts through Schuylkill Valley Sports at this link.

All orders must be purchased by 5/15.

Thank you for your support in making this event special for Richland.

Our next PTO Meeting Date: 5/25 @ 6:30 at Richland's library and via Google Meet

Kids are welcome!

Contact us with any questions, ideas or concerns... richlandtpo@gmail.com

Co-Presidents- Alysha Day/Utpal Bhatt

Co-VPs- Kim Lynch and Danielle Schultz

Treasurer- Jackie Toro

Co-Secretaries- Brittany Eagan and Vicky Mullen

HS Student Volunteer Liaison- Hannah Hensel

Join us at these local libraries to learn more about
mental health and why it's important.

May 2, 2022 | 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Presenter: Stuart Karve, Mental Health Case Manager

Upper Perk Valley Library | 350 Main Street, Red Hill

May 9, 2022 | 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Presenter: Lisa Dembrosky, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Specialist

Indian Valley Public Library | 100 E. Church Avenue, Telford

May 16, 2022 | 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Presenter: Lynsey Reiss, Integrated Behavioral Health Specialist

Bucks County Free Library | 100 W. Mill Street, Quakertown

You will learn about:

• What mental health is and why it's important
• Tips and tools for supporting mental wellness
• Ways you can help reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness
• Available resources

Throughout May, mental health books, information, and resources will be on display at these library locations as well as at the Bucks County Free Library in Perkasie
(491 Arthur Avenue). For questions, email PennFoundationQuest@sluhn.org.

You may be able to help us! If you have a bachelor's degree, you can sub! We are asking you to please consider becoming a substitute so you can help us here at Richland. This would be a tremendous help for our school community. If you are able and willing to help, please CLICK HERE (scroll toward bottom of link) or contact me at nzuerblis@qcsd.org to learn more about becoming a sub with ESS. Thank you!

Bucks County has seven Pre-K Counts grants from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The grants allow families, who meet the required criteria, with children (who are 3 or 4 years old by September 1st) to enroll in an approved high quality, preschool program at no cost to the family. There may be a few openings now, and they are taking applications now for 2022-2023!

Please see the Bucks County Pre-K Counts application for the 2022-2023 school year.

Little things can make a big difference. You can help support the Ronald McDonald House and others affected by childhood cancer or anyone else who needs the help from the Ronald McDonald House by collecting the little tabs you pull to open soda, soup or any other aluminum cans. The funds generated from recycling these aluminum tabs help offset The Ronald McDonald House expenses. Send in your tabs to Richland.

There is a drop off spot right in front of the office.

We are donating our tabs in honor of Rhiley who is a cancer survivor.

He is a 4th grader at Richland.

TOGETHER WE THRIVE!

With SafeArrival, families can report their child’s absence using any of these 3

convenient methods:

1.Using a mobile device; download and install the free SchoolMessenger app from the
Apple App Store or the Google Play Store (or from the links at https://go.schoolmessenger.com). Please note that the first time you use the app,
you will need to select Sign Up to create your account. To enter an absence, select Attendance, then Report an Absence.

• In addition to attendance information, in the app you will also see all of the School Messenger messages the school has sent throughout the year.

2. Use the SafeArrival website; https://go.schoolmessenger.com. The first time you use
the website, you will need to select Sign Up to create your account. Then, select Attendance and finally, Report an Absence.

3. Call the toll-free number; 1-833-834-4911 and report an absence using the automated phone system. To use this system, you must use or enter the phone number you
provided as your district contact number. Using or entering that phone number will link you to your child(ren).

These options are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Future absences can be reported at any time.

Currently, our district is providing ALL families with children up to the age of 18 with FREE breakfast and lunch for the remainder of the school year through funds from the US Department of Agriculture. There are no conditions to qualify. However, if you do not have a current application on file for the 2021-2022 school year, you could miss benefits from the State, should it decide to provide the Pandemic EBT Benefits again.

Please click here for the Free & Reduced Meal Program applications.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Stacy Reiss, Free & Reduced Lunch Program, at sreiss@qcsd.org or 215-529-2022.