October 11th - EARLY DISMISSAL - Student Release at 11:40am

October 14th - Columbus Day - No School

This is a reminder that our staff will participate in School Improvement Activities tomorrow so students will have a half day. School will be dismissed at 11:40am. Due to the Columbus Day observance, there will be no school on Monday as well. See you Tuesday, October 15th!

This family friendly event is sponsored by the CUSD 303 District Title I Advisory Committee for families at Anderson Elementary, Davis Primary School, Richmond Intermediate School and Munhall Elementary School.

Parents and guardians are invited to participate in a session in which the elementary math curriculum and Eureka Math resource will be explained. This hands-on session will focus on how elementary math is taught in the district and how parents and guardians can support math at home. While the adults are busy learning in their session, students will be making and playing math games that can be used at home. Families will come together for pizza and to share what they have learned in the sessions and participate in more fun math activities.

Monday, November 4

6:30-6:40 Check-in at Thompson Middle School

6:40-7:20 Parent Session and Student Session

7:25-7:50 Refreshments and family math fun time

7:50-8:00 Closing

Please click on the link to register.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held Monday, November 25th, from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Tuesday, November 26th, from 8 a.m. – 12 noon. Parents will again be able to sign up online through Home Access Center using “Pick-a-Time” beginning next Monday, October 14th. Online sign-up will be open through November 22nd. Login to Home Access Center and use the attached instructions to sign up for your preferred conference time.

Our Goal: To meet with every parent! Click here for instructions on how to register online through Pick-a-Time

This year all Davis Richmond students will once again be instructed in bullying prevention using the Second Step Bullying Prevention Curriculum. The Bullying Prevention unit consists of 5 lessons that teach kids how to recognize, report, and refuse bullying. Students also learn to tell the difference between conflict and bullying. Bullying is defined as mean or hurtful behavior that keeps happening, is one sided and occurs in a relationship that has an imbalance of power, and the bullied student has not been able to make it stop.

Additionally, Richmond 3rd-5th graders will receive additional instruction on preventing cyber bullying through the Second Step Unit and the Learning Resource Center. As a one student to one device school, we are dedicated to preventing cyberbullying. We ask parents to partner with us by remaining diligent in monitoring student’s use of electronic devices at home. The attached link to Common Sense Media has great resources for parents about cyberbullying:. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/cyberbullying

Thank you to our Davis Richmond families for your support of Kick-A-Thon. Our Davis Richmond families raised over $1,000 to kick cancer. Thank you for your generosity.

Please turn in by Tuesday the 15th (No school Monday the 14th) .

You can still order online or donate this weekend through the links below.

Go to www.shopfund.com for online shopping or donate directly at https://davisrichmondpto.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/77428

October 25th from 6:00 to 7:30pm at Richmond Intermediate. Be on the lookout for Invites coming home soon.

Parents, please join the fun for our 5th Annual Parent Costume Contest. Consider volunteering for a shift. This is one of our bigger events with lots of fun stations which all need volunteers.

Please sign up at: https://davisrichmondpto.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/52933 for a shift during event

If you want to donate bake sale items, sign up at https://davisrichmondpto.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/54846.

Adequate vision and hearing are paramount to educational performance. Impaired vision and/or hearing in children can seriously impede learning and contribute to the development of educational, emotional, and behavioral problems. Early discovery and treatment can prevent or at least alleviate many of these problems.

Therefore, Hearing and Vision Screenings will be conducted the week of October 21st for all current K - 2 students. Any students for whom we have concerns will receive a letter home.

Kdg - All will be screened for hearing. The students without a required vision exam will be screened for vision.

1st grade - Hearing only for new students (new to district and new to Illinois) and students receiving special education services (IEP)

2nd grade - Hearing and Vision for all

Please make sure that if your child wears glasses, they bring them for the week of screening.

As the weather changes, please be sure that your child wears appropriate clothing for the

changing temperatures!

With the Halloween party fast approaching, remember to check with the teachers for class

allergies before sending anything for treats. Thank you for assisting all of us keep our children

safe.

Thank you for a fun pajama day. We raised a little over $200 to help make sure all students have access to daily snacks. We appreciate your generosity!

Our Richmond Bookfair will run from 5:00-7:30 p.m. on October 25th. The book fair will be open one hour prior to Monster Mash and will be open during Monster Mash.

Friday, October 25

- Monster Mash from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 pm at Richmond

- Richmond Book Fair 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the LRC

Thursday, October 31

- Fall Parties

Wednesday, November 6

- PTO Meeting at 7:00pm in Richmond Intermediate LRC

Monday, November 11

- Richmond Intermediate Veteran’s Day Ceremony at 9:00am

- Davis Primary Veteran’s Day Ceremony at 2:00pm

Monday & Tuesday, November 25 & 26

- Parent Teacher Conferences (No Student Attendance Days)

Wednesday, November 27 - Sunday, December 1

- Fall Break - No School