I hope you're enjoying this beautiful weekend. We have an exciting week coming up! Our Knowledge Fair & Leadership Night is Thursday. It is an Open House, so families may come any time between 4:30 and 6:30. See amazing student displays of knowledge, participate in reading and math activities as a family, take a chance on awesome raffle baskets focused on the 7 Habits, and more! All are invited, and students do not need to submit a Knowledge Fair project to attend. Raffle tickets are free to families who attend, and you can earn additional tickets by completing the Leader in Me Survey below and bringing in your completed Family Bingo Board on Thursday! See below for a sneak peek at raffle baskets. Student leaders are also interested in creating a "Then and Now" display, so if you or someone you know is a former Richland student and has stories to share, please do! More details about Thursday's special night are below. And stay for a PTO meeting at 6:30 after the Open House.

English Language Arts PSSA testing for students in grades 3-5 is on Monday through Wednesday this week. Please talk to your child about their adjusted schedule as students in kindergarten through second grades will have their recess and specials in the morning to accommodate AM testing schedules.

We raised over $16,000 in Color Run registrations and donations! Thank you for your generosity. Since we surpassed our $15,000 goal, I will be conducting live announcements from the roof! Check out classroom and individual winners for participation and donations below.

Happy last week of April!

Nicole Zuerblis, Ed.D.

Richland Principal

4/24-4/26 English Language Arts (ELA)

5/1-5/2 Math

5/3-5/4 Science (Grade 4 only)

Parent Letter

Every student has brought home a Leader in Me 7 Habits BINGO board. It has activities for families to do at home that are related to the 7 habits.

If you complete 5 activities in a row, bring this Bingo sheet to our Leadership Night on April 27, 2023. You will receive a raffle ticket at the event. Feel free to complete all the activities. If you do, you will receive 3 raffle tickets!

Have fun practicing the habits with your families!

We are thrilled to announce that we raised a total of $16,369!

This means that we have achieved our second goal, and our Principal, Dr. Zuerblis, will be going on the roof for Live announcements one day soon!

Thank you to all of our students for making the Color Run such a huge success! We will recognize some of our outstanding students and classes who made this color run a success.

First up, we have Atticus Frei, who raised the most donations and won the chance to be Principal for the Day! Atticus, congratulations on your hard work and dedication to our school.

Next, we have Mrs. Casale's class, who raised the most donations overall and won tickets for free Gelati. Congratulations, Mrs. Casale and your students, for your amazing efforts.

Finally, we have Mrs. Shinskie's class, who had the most registered runners and will be treated to a sweet treat class party. Congratulations, Mrs. Shinskie and your students, for your hard work and dedication.

Thank all of you for your amazing efforts in making our color run a success. We are so grateful for your dedication to our school, and we can't wait to see what we will achieve together in the future.

Let's celebrate all of the amazing teachers and staff at Richland Elementary! Teacher appreciation week is coming up and we are looking to host a luncheon on Tuesday, May 9th. We want to thank all the staff and let them know how much we appreciate them. Please review the available slots and click on the button to sign up. Thank you for your support!

**Cash and Venmo Donations accepted: Please submit cash or Venmo donations for Teacher appreciation by Tuesday, May 2nd. If sending in with student please place in envelope and label it PTO Teacher Appreciation. Students can hand them to their teacher and they will get sent to the PTO mailbox.

Venmo @Meghan-Sanders-25

We were excited to welcome a visit from author Hillary Sussman on Tuesday, April 18th. Our K-2 classrooms will met in our school library to learn more about her dog, Roxy. Check out her website!

All K-5 classrooms attended assemblies on April 19th with author Matt Novak. Check out his website!

Below are this week's questions. We'd love you to participate!

MONDAY: If you could be a character in any book, who would you be and why?

TUESDAY: If you really knew me, you would know…

WEDNESDAY: I am very good at…

THURSDAY: What is your favorite family tradition?

FRIDAY: What makes you feel proud?