Launch into the Week!
December 2, 2022
Richards R-V School
Important Dates to Remember!
Math Team Practice3:45 - 5:15 PM Grades 5 & 6: Monday, December 5 & December 12 Grades 7 & 8: Tuesday, December 6 & December 13Upcoming competitions will be in January and March, dates yet to be determined. For information, contact Mrs. Cooper or Mrs. Dewey. | Christmas Concert Tuesday, December 13, 6:00 PM, a Christmas concert for K- 5 will be held in the FEMA gym. | Board Meeting Thursday, December 15, 12:00 PM, the monthly school board meeting will be held in the Richards boardroom. |
Math Team Practice
3:45 - 5:15 PM
Grades 5 & 6: Monday, December 5 & December 12
Grades 7 & 8: Tuesday, December 6 & December 13Upcoming competitions will be in January and March, dates yet to be determined. For information, contact Mrs. Cooper or Mrs. Dewey.
Christmas Concert

Basketball

Final B Team Tournament Game
B Team Girls
Richards vs Glenwood
@ Fairview
Friday, December 2, 4:30 PM
Bus leaving at 3:15 PM and stopping at Wendy's.

Boys Basketball Practice & Game InformationPractice: 3:45 - 5:00 PM Monday, December 5 Tuesday, December 6 Wednesday, December 7 A Team Games: Richards vs Howell Valley Thursday, December 8, 4:30 PM @ Fairview Bus leaving at 3:00 PM & stopping at Wendy's. Friday @ Richards TBD | A Team Tournament Brackets Visit the following link for tournament brackets: https://tinyurl.com/yrxsuxkm | Girls Basketball Practice & Game InformationPractice: 3:45 - 5:00 PM Monday, December 5 A Team Games: Richards vs Glenwood Tuesday, December 6, 4:30 PM Bus leaving at 3:00 PM & stopping at Dairy Queen. Winners will go on to play Thursday, December 8 @ Fairview. |
Boys Basketball Practice & Game Information
Practice:
3:45 - 5:00 PM
Monday, December 5
Tuesday, December 6
Wednesday, December 7
A Team Games:
Richards vs Howell Valley
Thursday, December 8, 4:30 PM
@ Fairview
Bus leaving at 3:00 PM & stopping at Wendy's.
Friday @ Richards TBD
A Team Tournament Brackets
Cheer Team

Cheer Team Information
Wednesday, December 7, 3:45 - 5:00 PM.
Game Performance:
Thursday, December 8, 4:30 PM
@ Fairview
Bus leaving at 3:00 PM & stopping at Wendy's.
Friday, December 9
@ Richards
Games TBD
Fine Arts News


Spotlight
Rocket Ready Holiday Event!

Richards is a 2022 PRiME Growth Award recipient!
Top 10 "PRIME" Growth Score for Richards Middle School English Language Arts
The Policy Research in Missouri Education (PRiME) Center recently published the 2022 Beating the Odds Report: Student Growth in Missouri’s Highest Poverty Schools, to examine growth scores on the MAP within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This report highlights the top schools “beating the odds” across the state by moving the needle on student learning while serving high concentrations of low-income students.
What is the PRiME Growth Score? The 2022 PRiME Growth Score is a translation of DESE’s 2020–21 Missouri Growth Model score, which reflects average annual student growth for three school years. Importantly, this year's growth scores provide a first look at student growth during the pandemic.
To learn more, visit the following link: https://www.smore.com/s2903
Future Childcare Providers!
At this age they start to think they are ready for real babysitting jobs. In order to find out if they are prepared, they have been doing research, and learning from experience about the demands of caring for an infant. The objective is to learn that infant care comes with so much more responsibility than just admiring their cuteness, posting photos, and watching tv or playing video games while their "baby" takes a nap.
After having fun creating their "flour sack" baby, they are tasked with keeping them safe and secure. Hopefully at the end of this unit, they will have a greater understanding of the demands of childcare and will be better prepared if they decide to earn some money babysitting.

Health & Safety
Lunch Reimbursement Due to COVID
Students that were absent due to COVID or quarantine during the 2021-2022 school year, will be eligible for lunch reimbursement if they meet the following criteria provided in the following document: https://tinyurl.com/bdz26bbm
Be sure to read this information from DESE carefully. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Bryant by email: tbryant@richardsschool.k12.mo.us
This pertains to students who receive Free and Reduced Lunches. If you have not filled out your application, please contact the school about getting an application sent home with your child or visit the link below.

Parent Information
Be sure to login and use Parent Portal to monitor your child's assignments, grades, attendance, lunch bill, etc.
