RES News
March 13, 2020
Hello Bobcat Families! Read below for weekly school information!
Local Coronavirus Preparedness
Onslow County Schools is committed to the safety and security of our students and staff. We are continuing our coronavirus (COVID-19) preparation for any situation which might impact our schools. OCS district staff remain in regular contact with the Onslow County Health Department and are working closely with school administrators and staff to ensure a safe and healthy learning environment for our school community.
A page dedicated to COVID-19-related information has been added to the OCS website. You can find more information on preparation and prevention, answers to frequently asked questions, as well as helpful links to public health organizations, here on the OCS website: OCS COVID-19 Resources.
Richlands Elementary has made every effort to reduce student contact with germs. Each student has watched a hand-washing video and extra precautions are used each day to sanitize classrooms. Any school-specific information regarding the COVID-19 updates will be on our school web page- www.onslow.k12.nc.us/richlandses Please ensure that if your student is not feeling well that you keep him/her at home.
Dates to Remember
March 16- Teacher Workday, no school for students
March 18- Leadership Day; students will be given a black RES shirt to wear and then take home! Cici's Pizza Night!
March 20- 4-5:30; Yearbook orders due! Downs Syndrome Awareness Day - wear mixed up socks for ROCK YOUR SOCKS DAY!
March 19-26 - Spring Book Fair
March 23-27 - CHEW canned food drive (baked beans)
April 1-2 - KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION, 9:30-1! Please bring your rising Kindergartener with you for a quick assessment while you're here! Spread the word!
April 9-Vehicle Day!!!!
April 10-19 - SPRING BREAK!
Events to be RESCHEDULED:
PTO Meeting
BETA Club Inductions
PTO Spring Fling Dance
Literacy Night
4th grade concert
Math Counts Competition
Iditarod! Idita-read! Mushers! Oh, my!
This month RES is learning all sorts of things about the Alaskan Iditarod. As a school, we are exploring it from a lens of reading, writing, math, word study, science and social studies! Each class has been given a real-live musher to follow who is actually competing in the Iditarod. Each day our Bobcats check the Musher Leader Board to see if their musher is leading the pack.
In addition, we are all counting the number of minutes we read independently each day in class. We are competing with the other classes on the hallways to see who can read the most minutes in a day. Again, the students check their Idit-A-Read Leader Board to see if their class is in the lead. At the end of the month, the winning class with the most minutes read will earn much deserved Klondike Bars.
To keep the excitement and momentum alive at home for learning, you can help your child follow his/her class musher on Iditarod.com. There are also a plethora of books and movies about the Iditarod and dog sled racing out there. Titles such as Balto, Togo, Stone Fox and “Iron Will” are great choices for families.
Leader in Me At-Home Challenges
Practice and reinforce the 7 Habits at home with these challenges! Your Bobcat will love them!
https://www.leaderinme.com/resources/social-media-challenges-7ab79670-b728-45b1-a907-3fb29fe90300
Learn More About Leader in Me
Lunch Charges!!!
If you need to apply for free or reduced lunch, you can do it online at www.lunchapplication.com or you can request a form from school.
If you need to pay on your student's lunch account, you can pay online at www.k12paymentcenter.com You will need your student's lunch number to pay online.
PTO News
Check out the Richlands Elementary Page to keep up-to-date on PTO events. Our PTO has several events coming up and they need your help! The next PTO meeting is March 19th at 6:30 in the Science Lab!
TRANSPORTATION CHANGE! Important!!!
Stay Connected to RES
Email: res@onslow.k12.nc.us
Website: www.onslow.k12.nc.us/richlandses
Location: 415 Cow Horn Road, Richlands, NC, USA
Phone: (910)324-4142
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Richlands-Elementary-School-2469806363245251/
Twitter: @RES_Bobcats