RICHLAND REFLECTIONS
Week of 11/30/21 at Richland Elementary School
DO GOOD DECEMBER
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and treasured time with family and friends. I am so grateful we had our daughters home from college this week. As we enter the month of December, we want to make the rest of the year the best of the year! See below for a calendar of December spirit days. Our goal is to recognize holidays, spread kindness, and continue our spirit of gratitude. This Friday is CHOP Pajama Day. Students are invited to wear pajamas to school. Keep reading for information on how to donate to this cause.
As we have in past years, we will conduct an ALICE intruder drill on Tuesday afternoon. Parents will always be informed prior to conducting an ALICE drill. Please read more about our drill at the links below. Our goal is always for students to feel safe and look to the adults in the room for direction.
The theme for the Action for Happiness Calendar is Do Good December. We are reminded that kindness is contagious, and helping others has been proven to make us feel better too!
Have a wonderful first week of December!
Nicole Zuerblis
Richland Principal
CHOP PAJAMA DAY IS FRIDAY!
CHOP is having a pajama party … and Richland is invited! Donate here!
Pajama Day is a chance for schools to spend the day in their most comfortable jammies while supporting kids who rely on Children’s Hospital for care, cures, and hope.
We know that giving back and creating a sense of community are important. Pajama Day is a fun and easy way to support the kids at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
On December 3, all students and staff are invited to wear pajamas to school!
If you are able to donate, donations will be accepted via check to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and directly through a website here. The donations are tax-deductible.
Thank you for helping others!
LET'S MAKE THE REST OF THE YEAR THE BEST OF THE YEAR!
ALICE INTRUDER DRILL INFORMATION
Great news! Our school has partnered with Smile Programs…the mobile dentists to offer in-school dental care. Sign up your child today at www.myschooldentist.com.
Even better, dental care is usually at no cost to you. All insurance is accepted including
Medicaid and CHIP. For those without insurance, a low cost self-pay option is available.
Convenient and Comfortable
Our in-school dental program saves you time and provides a safe and comfortable
place for your child to receive gentle dental care from licensed local professionals.
Dental care includes a complete dental exam, x-rays, cleaning, fluoride and sealants
when necessary, and in some cases, restorative care such as fillings.
Dental Care for a Healthy Life
Children who see a dentist regularly may have fewer health issues like:
- Early tooth loss caused by dental decay
- Gum disease
- Heart disease
- Impaired speech development
Help keep your child healthy, in school and learning.
Simply go to www.myschooldentist.com.
The online sign-up for Richland Elementary can be directly accessed at https://www.myschooldentist.com/REQCPA_sch
THIS WEEK'S DAILY QUESTIONS
Below are this week's questions. We'd love you to participate!
MONDAY: NO SCHOOL
TUESDAY: What is in your Circle of Control?
WEDNESDAY: What worries you?
THURSDAY: What are you afraid of?
FRIDAY: How will you know you’ve had a great day?
DO GOOD DECEMBER
NEW WAYS NOVEMBER
PRACTICING GRATITUDE
Ronald McDonald House Aluminum Tab Recycling Program
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.
We are donating our tabs in honor of Rhiley who is a cancer survivor.
He is a 4th grader at Richland.
WHAT ARE HABIT TICKETS?
Each day, adults in the school building have tickets to give to any student they see exhibiting one of the 7 habits. Once a student receives a Leader Ticket, he or she will go to the office to sign our school Leader Book, pick a number at random for the placement of their ticket on the Leaderboard, and will bring home a postcard to show you so that you may share in their good news! Once the student has a ticket on the board, he or she is eligible to receive the "mystery motivator". When ten tickets in a row are up on the board, those students will spin a wheel to receive a mystery motivator prize. Examples of motivators are extra recess, lunch with Mrs. Zuerblis, and many more.
HOW CAN I HELP AT HOME?
We encourage you to discuss Leader in Me with your child at home. The characteristics of the 7 habits encourage responsibility and ownership of one's actions, as well as other leadership qualities. Ask your child to use the ideas shared at school when at home and in the neighborhood, and routinely check in with your child on how he or she is demonstrating these characteristics in different settings.
OUR WORD FOR 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR
TOGETHER WE THRIVE!
ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES
USE "SAFE ARRIVAL" SYSTEM
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.
FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH FOR ALL QCSD STUDENTS
CONSIDER COMPLETING AN APPLICATION
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
CHOP PAJAMA DAY 12/3
REPORT CARDS SENT HOME 12/8
REINDEER RUN 12/17
HOLIDAY SING 12/21
NO SCHOOL 12/24-1/3/22
Richland Elementary School
Email: nzuerblis@qcsd.org
Website: https://res.qcsd.org/
Location: 500 Fairview Avenue, Quakertown, PA, United States
Phone: 215 529-2452
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Twitter: @RichlandQCSD