The Richardson Review
October 30th 2022
Dear Richardson Students & Families,
We had a great week at Richardson and look forward to seeing many of you on Thursday evening for conferences and our Book Fair!!! (Pictured above you can see kindergarten students practicing sight words, 4th graders collaborating to solve math problems and 5th graders testing out sundials).
Since October is designated as Anti-Bullying month, we spent time throughout the month incorporating lessons and activities (including our Unity Day assemblies) focusing on this topic. Even though October is coming to an end, we will stay committed to focusing on ways to promote our Penguin Pride Values, anti-bullying and acts of kindness. This week, we will be recording acts of kindness we see in our classrooms...and students may earn a fun reward linked to our Wednesday dress up day if we record enough acts of kindness on Monday and Tuesday.
Wednesday, Nov 2nd = Fun (or favorite) Hairstyle, Hat, Headband or Hijab Day
There is lots of important information below around conferences, Veteran's Day, the November 8th elections (ISD622's Levy), and the Sealant Clinic we will be hosting. Please feel free to contact the main office, or me, at any time with questions, concerns, and/or suggestions. My contact information is mhoude@isd622.org or 651-748-6910.
Together,
Mrs. Houde (pronounced "hood")
Veteran's Day Slide Show & Gift bags
Just a few more days left to turn in your photos and request gift bags for Veterans!!!
Along with your photo(s), please include the following information; name of veteran, relationship to student or teacher, and the branch of service.
We would like to prepare some small gift bags for the veterans in our school community. So, along with your photos, please let us know if you would like us to send home a gift-bag(s) with your student on Veterans Day, so they can give them to the veteran(s) in their families.
Please submit your photo(s) and information by Tuesday, November 1st. Thank you!
Conferences, Book Fair, Lost & Found
Family/Teacher conferences for kindergarten - 5th grade students are coming up quickly! The dates this year are;
Thursday, November 3rd 4:30 pm-7:30 pm
Tuesday, November 8th 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Thursday, November 10th 4:30 pm-7:30 pm
If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher or Sarah Primozich by phone 651-748-6903 or by email sprimozich@isd622.org
During conferences, don't forget to stop by the Book Fair in the Library.
***When you stop by the Book Fair you can enter you child's name into a raffle for some fun prizes!!!***
During conferences, please remember to check the Lost and Found collection in the hallway near the cafeteria (Due to limited storage space, we will be donating items that are not picked up during conferences the week of 11/14).
Sealant Clinic at Richardson
Our school will be hosting the Minnesota School Sealant Program, where your child has the opportunity to receive FREE or reduced cost preventive dental services at school. A licensed dental professional will be offering sealants, cleanings, and fluoride varnishes to students.
The School Sealant Program will be happening on:
Thursday, December 8th for grades PreK-5.
In order to be eligible to receive these services, you need to fill out a consent form with your child's information and return it to school.
****The consent form is due by: Tuesday, November 8th.*****
If you have any kind of dental insurance, these services are completely FREE to you. We submit the procedures to your insurance and donate whatever portion they do not cover. If you do not have dental insurance, your child can receive these services at 70% off the usual rates.
Dental sealants, fluoride varnishes, and teeth cleanings are often provided in a public health setting due to the amazing benefits they provide at a low cost. Your child will be kept comfortable throughout these easy preventive dental services. The entire process takes less than 15 minutes. They even get to see the tooth fairy that travels with our program!
You can read more information on School Sealant Programs from the CDC and the Minnesota Department of Health at the following links.
https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/oralhealth/programs/sealants.html
https://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/dental_sealant_program/school-sealant-programs.htm
Your student is encouraged to participate in this annual program every year. If your student was seen last year, this will allow the MN School Sealant Program to provide a cleaning and fluoride varnish which we recommended once every 6 months for kids. Sealants only need to be placed once for each adult molar tooth. If there is a new adult tooth erupted that needs a sealant, it will be placed. Please check all three boxes on the consent form for optimal oral health.
Please complete this consent form today, www.schoolsealants.com/consentform, to make sure your child will be able to benefit from this great program.
If you are able, we prefer that you fill out the consent form online. This helps us process things quicker and more efficiently so we can help serve more students in our state that need these services. Otherwise, please complete the paper consent form that your student will bring home and return it to school to make sure your child will be able to benefit from this great program.
Please note that this program is at our school for a limited time and they have many children to help. Checking the boxes on the consent form authorizes them to perform those services, but DOES NOT GUARANTEE they will be completed. The dental professionals provide services as time allows. They will only submit the services that they are able to complete to your insurance.
Please allow the MN School Sealant Program 2-6 weeks for processing all the paperwork after the program is complete. They will send you an email in 2-6 weeks with the results of your student’s oral health screening, what procedures were completed and recommendations for follow up care with a dentist. If you want more information about this program, please visit www.schoolsealants.com.
Thanks,
ISD 622's Levy Information
Early voting is already available, please see ISD622's Levy website page if you have questions around the upcoming levy.
Upcoming Events
Oct 31st “District 622 does not schedule or encourage any specific practices for Halloween during school hours. For a variety of reasons, we ask that Halloween celebrations occur outside of school hours.”
Nov. 1st-3rd: Targeted Services Session 1, 4:05 pm-5:25 pm
Nov. 2nd: Fun (or favorite) Hairstyle, Hat, Headband or Hijab Day
Nov. 3rd: Conferences for KG - 5th grade, 4:30 pm-7:30 pm
Nov. 3rd: Book Fair, 4:30 pm-7:30 pm
Nov. 8th: No school, Primary Elections
Nov. 8th: Conferences for KG - 5th grade, 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Nov. 8th: Book Fair, 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Nov. 9th: Wear Red, White & Blue in honor of Veteran's Day
Nov. 9th & 10th: Targeted Services Session 1, 4:05 pm-5:25 pm
Nov. 10th: Conferences for KG - 5th grade, 4:30 pm-7:30 pm
Nov. 10th: Book Fair, 4:30 pm -7:30 pm
Nov. 11th: Veteran's Day
Nov. 14th: American Indian Education Classes
Nov. 15th: Picture Retake Day
Nov. 15th: 2nd & 3rd grade dress rehearsal, 2:45 pm-3:15 pm
Nov. 15th: 2nd & 3rd grade concert performance, 6:30 pm-7:30 pm
Nov. 15th-17th: Targeted Services Session 1, 4:05 pm-5:25 pm
Nov. 16th: Wear words of Kindness
Nov. 16th: PTA meeting on ZOOM, 6:30 pm-7:30 pm
Nov. 17th: Pre-K conferences, 4:00 pm-7:00 pm
Nov. 18th: Pre-K no classes
Health Office
If you have questions about if your child is well and can attend school, please call your health office at (651)-748-6915.
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Attendance Information
Please leave a voice message with the date, your child's first and last name, the spelling of the first and last name, their grade, their teacher's name, and the reason for the absence.
Richardson Elementary
Email: mhoude@isd622.org
Website: isd622.org/richardson
Location: 2400 17th Ave E, North Saint Paul, MN, USA
Phone: (651)748-6910