Friday, April 30th

Calendar of Events

4/30 Heritage Festival, 5:30-7:30 PM

5/1 Pancake B’fast 7:30 – 9:30

5/1 Town Cleanup, 8 AM- NOON

5/2 Ping Pong Tourney, NOON- 5 PM

5/4 6^th Grade parent meeting

5/7 Talent Show, 7 PM

5/11 Informational Mtg, 7/8 Grade Trip, 6 PM

MacDonald Baby News

We are happy to announce that Amy and Sean MacDonald have a healthy baby boy born on April 19^th. Ronan Francis MacDonald and Mom are both doing fine.

8^th Grade Graduation Picture

Just a reminder: the 8^th graders will have their graduation picture taken on Friday, May 7^th at 1:00. Clothes should be brought to school where students will change after lunch. Any questions call Mrs. Strock.

MCAS Schedule

Date Grade Subject

Mon, May 10^th Wed May 12th

3^rd & 4th

Math

Mon, May 10^th Tues, May 11^th

5^th – 8th

Math

Wed, May 12^th

Thurs, May 13th

5^th & 8th

Science

Please make sure your child has a good night’s sleep, a healthy breakfast and the message from you that they should try their best. Gum and water bottles are encouraged during the test.

Room Parents

The PTO voted during their last meeting to bring the room parents back under the umbrella of the PTO so that folks won’t feel so isolated. Our next PTO meeting is Tuesday, May 11^th from 5:45-7:00. If you need childcare call before the 10^th so we can arrange for a sitter (cost is $2.00 per child.)

Math Club

The last session for Math Club for this year will be Thursday, May 13^th.

Sixth Grade Parents Meeting

There will be a meeting of all interested sixth grade parents and staff on Tuesday, May 4^th around the topic of bullying and cooperation. This is a continuation of a meeting held a month ago. It’s a very friendly exchange of information, please come!

District Attorney’s Office

Kim Blair, of the District Attorney’s office, came Monday and worked with the 5/6 graders and then the 7/8 graders on the topic of bullying and cyberbullying. If you haven’t already, ask your child to tell you a couple of facts they learned that morning.

CAP Performance

Congratulations to the fourth, fifth and sixth graders for their wonderful dance and drumming performance Tuesday afternoon. Everyone did a great job!

Seedlings

Calling all seedlings and budding gardeners: please bring back to school the seedling you have been nurturing at home. Drop the milk carton with the growing plant in the cafeteria so we may continue to help it grow strong. All plants will be planted in the school garden on Sat. May 22^nd (with a rain date of May 23^rd) at our celebratory ground breaking garden event from 1-6pm. Please plan on joining us that afternoon to start our garden and participate in various fun activities, followed by a potluck supper. So mark your calendars for the 22^nd!

Heritage Festival

Friday, April 30^th, 5:30pm-7:30pm

Celebrate our great heritage with displays, entertainment & food & prizes!!

Adults-$5.00 / Children-$3.00

Family of up to 5 – $15.00

Pancake Breakfast/Town Clean Up

Please join us for a Pancake Breakfast this Saturday 7:30 – 9:30 am during the
Town Clean Up being held from 8 am -12 pm
Prices for this PTO Fundraiser are:
$3/seniors/children 8 & under
$5/Adults
$20/family
The menu will include Pancakes/Blueberry Pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee, tea and cantaloupe.
Town Clean Up

Looking for something to do Saturday after breakfast? We’ve got just the right thing- town clean up! Come, grab the kids and join your neighbors as we spruce up Richmond. Town clean up is May 1^st from 8-12. Please stop by the back of the school for gloves, garbage bags and a route. It will be a great way to start a lovely day.

Visitor Badges

Calling all visitor badges! Did you arrive home to find you still had a visitor’s badge attached to your shirt? Please send it in with your child. Thank you!

Talent Show

It’s Talent Show time once again.
The show will be on Friday, May 7th and all performers should reserve Thursday, May 6th from 3-6pm for our dress rehearsal. Thanks to all our past performers and people who helped out. Come join us for a good cause and help us raise money for the 7th and 8th grade trip this year.

5^th Grade Red Sox Raffle

ATTENTION RED SOX FANS!!!!!!!! Your 5th grade class is selling raffle tickets for June15, 2010 Red Sox tickets for 2 people. It is against the Diamond Backs. Cost: 5.00/ticket or 3 for 10.00.

GET THEM WHILE THEY ARE AVAILABLE!!! Drawing June 1, 2010.

Warm Weather / Appropriate Dress

Just a reminder, now that the warm weather is here, students will be outside on the playground equipment for recess as well as PE classes. Please make sure your child has sneakers if in grades PK – 4. Please also make sure that they have clothing that covers bottoms and tops of legs when they slide.

Ping Pong Tourney

Come to the Ping Pong Tourney on Sunday, May 2^nd from Noon – 5 PM at Richmond Cons. School Gym. All welcome. $5 entry fee ($10 max family) 1st & 2nd place Trophies for each of 5 Divisions (Advanced, Intermediate, Beginner, Women, and Youth) Purpose: Community fun. Proceeds to benefit Rec Committee Youth Programs. Check out the Richmond Rec Committee web site: http://www.richmondreccommittee.org/ for details & sign up form.

7/8 Trip Information

On Tuesday, May 11^th at 6:00 PM, there will be an information meeting for all students and all their parents that will be going on the Washington DC trip. Please be prepared to fill out emergency information for health insurance and emergency phone numbers.

7/8 Washington DC Trip

We are ordering tickets now, so if your child is not planning on going on the trip, or if you need assistance with payments, please call either Mr. Pugh or Mrs. Strock. Thank you.

PK Orientation

Preschool orientation will be June 7^th at 9:00 AM. Please come with your child that day and copies of birth certificates and immunization records.

Gymfest of the Berkshires

The Summer 2010 programs brochures are available. Please call the school for a brochure or Gymfest for more information at 445-5689.

Richmond Cultural Council

The Richmond Cultural Council is collecting opinions to help set funding priorities for the next few years. Please take a moment to complete a confidential survey. When completed, please save and email to: rbasile@berkshire.rr.com or print it off and drop it off at the town hall. Please visit www.richmondma.org to download the survey.

Parent Enrichment Committee- Book/Lecture

We are pleased to announce our spring book selection,

“Worried All the Time: Over parenting in an Age of Anxiety and How to Stop It” by David Anderegg, Ph.D. We are fortunate in that Dr. Anderegg, a resident of the Berkshires, has graciously agreed to moderate what promises to be a dynamic discussion on May 19^th at 6:30 PM. Participants will have an opportunity to submit 2-3 questions and/or topics of interest prior to the discussion to help direct the conversation. So don’t miss this exciting opportunity. Get your book and start reading!

See the following links for some helpful information.

http://www.drdavidanderegg.com/page.php?PageID=470&PageName=Worried+All+The+Time

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=worried+all+the+time

http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?store=book&ATH=David%20Anderegg

Healing Workshop

Sign up for this 4 week series on “Movement Awareness for a Healthy Back” with Carol Link, certified physical therapist. Cost: $90; Location: Berkshire Healing Arts, 42 Summer Street, Pittsfield 2^nd floor; Dates: Thursdays May 6^th, 13^th, 20^th, and 27^th. Time: 6:30-8 PM

Tennis Anyone?

The Richmond Recreation Committee would like to offer tennis lessons this summer for both children and adults. Lessons would probably be twice a week for children and once a week for adults and we would charge a small fee. If enough folks express interest, we will proceed with a program. If interested, please email Holly Freadman at hfreadman@nycap.rr.com.

Richmond Scholarships

The Richmond Scholarships are awarded each year to Richmond students to help defray costs of attending college. All High School Seniors and currently enrolled college students are eligible to apply. High School Seniors will receive applications in the mail and all currently enrolled college students can pick up applications at Town Hall, the Post Office, Bartlett’s or the Richmond Library. The application deadline is May 1, 2010. Questions? call Holly Freadman at 698-2231

Donations Accepted

The Pediatric Development Center, PDC, is now accepting “gently used” items for their table at the Kiwanis Tag Sale at the Pittsfield Common o Saturday, June 5 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Items include: children’s clothes (NB-6yrs), children’s toys, children’s books, and children’s furniture and other accessories.

Norman Rockwell

The Museum is hosting World Rhythms Day on May 2. Our promotion of Kids and Teens Free, combined with the variety of programming and activities that the Museum offers tailored to children and families, make Norman Rockwell Museum a fun, educational

PTO News

The PTO sponsors Staff Appreciation week – which this week falls May 4-7th 2010. The PTO tries to do something special as a thank you every day for our staff. Anyone who would like to help in the planning can email us at RichmondPTO@gmail.com.
Also the minutes from the meeting held April 13, are available on the PTO page of the website. Many items were covered and the PTO would like to thank the parents and staff who took the time to attend the meeting and provide insight and suggestions.

Audition Call for Annie

Berkshire Theatre Festival seeks child and adult actors, musicians, backstage crew, technical support, usher staff, and parent volunteers to participate in its upcoming community production of the musical Annie with book by Thomas Meehan, lyrics by Martin Charnin, music by Charles Strouse, directed by E. Gray Simons III and Travis G. Daly.

These roles and positions are open to members of the Berkshire community, third grade through adults. Rehearsals will begin in late July, with performances on September 10-12 and September 17-18, 2010 at the BTF Main Stage.

Proceeds from the production will benefit BTF PLAYS!, Berkshire Theatre Festival’s Year-Round Education Program. Funding provided by BTF sponsors will cover the theatre’s direct production costs.

Auditions will take place on Tuesday, May 18^th from 6pm to 10pm, Wednesday, May 19^th from 6pm to 10pm and Friday, May 21^st from 6pm to 10pm at BTF’s Main Stage Theatre located on Route 102 in Stockbridge, MA.

Student auditions will be held during the first three hours of each session and the last hour will be for adults. Adults should be prepared to sing 16 bars of a song and bring the accompanying sheet music that is in the key in which they prefer to sing. Students will learn a song at the audition. Callbacks will take place the following week as needed. Appointments are necessary to audition.

Principal Singing Roles:

Annie – An optimistic eleven-year-old redheaded girl
Miss Hannigan – The unpleasant orphanage matron
Daddy Oliver Warbucks – Billionaire businessman who opens his home and heart to Annie
Grace Farrell – Warbucks’ faithful secretary
Rooster – Miss Hannigan’s no-good brother
Lily St. Regis – Rooster’s girlfriend
Molly, Pepper, Duffy, July, Tessie, and Kate – The principal orphans, ages 6 to 13
Franklin D. Roosevelt – President of the United States
Bert Healy – Radio announcer who agrees to broadcast Annie’s search for her parents
The Three Boylan Sisters – Singers on the Bert Healy Show
In addition there will be a chorus of 20+ adults and 80+ boys and girls

*To schedule an audition time slot or for further information, please call the Annie Hotline at 413-298-5536 extension 23.visit us online at www.berkshiretheatre.org

8th 2008 Mathematics MCAS

http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/2008/release/g8math.pdf

2008 8th Grade Mathematics MCAS

http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/2008/release/g8math.pdf

Friday – April 16, 2010

Calendar of Events

4/19-23 April Vacation

4/27 Beads, Bisque, and Beyond Fundraiser

4/28 and 4/29 Kindergarten Screening, call for an appointment

4/29 Exercise lecture, 7 PM

4/30 Heritage Festival, 5:30-7:30 PM

5/1 Town Cleanup, 8 AM- NOON

5/2 Ping Pong Tourney, NOON- 5 PM

5/4 6^th Grade parent meeting

5/7 Talent Show, 7 PM

5/11 Informational Mtg, 7/8 Grade Trip, 6 PM

SCAPINO!

From the Director:

Thank you to all the teachers, families, and community members who came to support the RCS theatre production Scapino! Your presence means the world to the students involved. The cast and crew were excellent and the show was a great success. Thank you to the kind parent volunteers who generously donated their time and good will to the adventure. Thank you to our Principal for all her support. And finally, thank you to a brilliant group of children who proved themselves capable of achievement above and beyond all expectation. Congratulations!

From the Principal:

We hope everyone had the chance to see the wonderful school play last weekend! The students and director Amy Brentano did a fabulous job. We’d like to thank the parents and staff who helped make things run smoothly behind the scenes: Sean McLaughlin, Ted Randolph, Regina Serkin, Michele Wojtkowski, Kathy Massimiano, Kim Lopez, Grace Daley, Sandi and Al Wojtkowski, Amy MacDonald, Sue Abbott, Beth Smith, Tammy Jervas, John Cudworth, Mike Bartosik, and Tracy DiSilva.

The SCAPINO! Raffle Winners

Susan Lockwood –Mazzeos Restaurant
Grace Daley-Senora Jeffery Dinner for 6
Kim Lopez -Trattoria Rustica
Biancolos-Baba Louies

Heritage Festival

Friday, April 30^th, 5:30pm-7:30pm

Celebrate our great heritage with displays, entertainment & food & prizes!!

Adults-$5.00 / Children-$3.00

Family of up to 5 – $15.00

Help Keep Richmond Beautiful

Come and participate in the Richmond Town Clean-up on Saturday, May 1^st from 8 AM to NOON. Pick up your supplies at the school (bags, gloves, vests). Pizza and ice cream for all volunteers at noon!

Visitor Badges

Calling all visitor badges! Did you arrive home to find you still had a visitor’s badge attached to your shirt? Please send it in with your child. Thank you!

Babysitter

Thank you to Jason and Rachel Konowitch for babysitting during the PTO meeting on Tuesday night.

Talent Show

Warm Weather / Appropriate Dress

Ping Pong Tourney

Come to the Ping Pong Tourney on Sunday, May 2^nd from Noon – 5 PM at Richmond Cons. School Gym. All welcome. $5 entry fee ($10 max family) 1st & 2nd place Trophies for each of 5 Divisions (Advanced, Intermediate, Beginner, Women, and Youth) Purpose: Community fun. Proceeds to benefit Youth Programs. Go to the link http://www.richmondreccommittee.org/ fordetails & sign up form.

7/8 Trip Information

PK Orientation

Preschool orientation will be June 7^th at 9:00 AM. Please come with your child that day and copies of birth certificates and immunization records.

Kindergarten Orientation

Kindergarten screening is April 28 and 29, 2010. Please bring copies of birth certificates and immunization records to the screening.

Gymfest of the Berkshires

The Summer 2010 programs brochures are available. Please call the school for a brochure or Gymfest for more information at 445-5689.

Low-Cost Community Acupuncture Clinic to Open in Pittsfield

Pittsfield, MA – The newly formed North County Community Acupuncture (NCCA) will be having a public open house on Tuesday April 27th at the Berkshire Wellness Center, 415 Elm St in Pittsfield, from 5:30-7:30pm. An introductory talk on ear acupuncture will be offered with free refreshments followed by an optional group acupuncture demonstration.
North County Community Acupuncture offers affordable, supportive, community style ear acupuncture treatments for trauma, addiction, pain and stress to people in Berkshire County and beyond. NCCA is made up of local practitioners Naomi Alson, Regina Touhey Serkin, Kelly Clady, and Janice O’Neill.
Berkshire Wellness Center, a natural healing collective, seeks to provide Berkshire residents with the
tools to live an abundant life. They offer a wide variety of services and workshops including massage, acupuncture, nutrition, life coaching and energy work.
For more information contact either North County Community Acupuncture at 413-243-0654 or the Berkshire Wellness Center at (413) 499-1109.

Richmond Cultural Council

Parent Enrichment Committee- Book/Lecture

We are pleased to announce our spring book selection,

See the following links for some helpful information.

http://www.drdavidanderegg.com/page.php?PageID=470&PageName=Worried+All+The+Time

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=worried+all+the+time

http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?store=book&ATH=David%20Anderegg

Bisque, Beads, & Beyond!

Come and express your artistic side, while raising money for our school on Tuesday, April 27th! Anyone crafting there between 4-8 pm on that day, will have 20% of their project’s cost donated to our school PTO. Projects include: painting ceramics, beading necklaces, bracelets, earrings, glass mosaic, glass fusing, and more! Bring a friend! As space is limited, we ask that all coming in join in the crafting fun, so as not to take a seat away from a potential crafter/donation. Hope to see many of you there!

Bullying Prevention Committee

The District Attorney’s office will be presenting a Cyber-bullying Workshop to grades 5-8 on Monday, April 26^th.

Healing Workshop

Living the Good Life!

The Exploration of Nutrition and Exercise for Optimal Wellness

Evening #2: FITNESS and CREATIVE EXERCISE

Thursday, April 29, 7pm – 8:30pm

Speakers: Laurence Cohen MD and fitness expert Stephanie Ambrose – How to burn off what you take in or even more! Working up a sweat and loving it! How much exercise should you and your kids get? What are some fun exercises to do?

For more information, contact Emilie Jarrett RN., BSN, CHA Director, at 413.232.0122

Richmond Scholarships

The Richmond Scholarships are awarded each year to Richmond students to help defray costs of attending college. All High School Seniors and currently enrolled college students are eligible to apply. High School Seniors will receive applications in the mail and all currently enrolled college students can pick up applications at Town Hall, the Post Office, Bartlett’s or the Richmond Library. The application deadline is May 1, 2010. Questions? call Holly Freadman at 698-2231

7/8 Washington DC Trip

We are ordering tickets now, so if your child is not planning on going on the trip, or if you need assistance with payments, please call either Mr. Pugh or Mrs. Strock. Thank you.

PTO Recycling Program

Our school will benefit from recycling your old ink cartridges. All you need to do is drop off your empty cartridges or send them in with your child. Thanks for all your support.

Here is the link: http://RICHMONDPTO.PTOinkStore.com. Please bookmark our site for future orders.

Donations Accepted

Farmyard fun for your whole flock!

Baby Animals on the Shaker Farm

April 3-25 Romp around with some new fuzzy friends! Visit the newborn lambs, piglets, calves and chicks filling the famous Round Stone Barn. We’ll be open daily from 10am to 4pm. More information can be found at www.hancockshakervillage.org.
Behind-the-Scenes Tours! Make family memories with a special Behind-the-Scenes guided tour for your flock! Available daily at 2pm, families can get up close and personal, helping at feeding time and having special access to the newborns! Your private guided tour includes a fun-filled gift bag and a framed photo of your group to commemorate your visit. Reservations recommended: 413.443.0188 x203.

Norman Rockwell April Vacation Events

The Museum is hosting April vacation art classes and World Rhythms Day on May 2. Per our conversation, I have attached the flyer for your review. Our promotion of Kids and Teens Free, combined with the variety of programming and activities that the Museum offers tailored to children and families, make Norman Rockwell Museum a fun, educational experience!

MASS MoCA Events over Spring Break

Looking for something fun to do with your family during spring break? Try the Kicking and Screening Soccer Film Fest at MASS MoCA in North Adams Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24.

This two day event during school vacation week features films that capture the passion and pageantry of this beautiful game. Matinees and evening films; features, documentaries and shorts; plus soccer jugglers and a panel discussion about the USA’s influence on the world’s game round out the festival. Festival passes are $25 adults/$15 kids or tickets to individual events are $8 adults/$5 kids. Find complete schedule at massmoca.org or call the MASS MoCA box office at 413 MoCA111.

Minutes – Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Jenevra requested that the PTO fund 2 (two) 25 years of service clocks for faculty. Jayson Tanzman will look into recognition items.

Discussed merging of Parent Enrichment Committee and PTO, being that they have similar mission statements and goals. Unanimously voted to proceed with this.

Main topic discussed with representative class parents was trying to lesson the burden of school fundraising. At this time the PTO and the individual classes run fundraisers throughout the year to cover the costs of field trips and a number of school functions. It is our hope that in conjunction with the class parents, the PTO would be able to raise approximately 17,000 a year between the craft fair – a fall fundraiser, and a spring fundraiser we will be able to meet these monetary obligations. As class parents they would would under the PTO umbrella and need to actively participate in meeting these goals. We will need job descriptions for the individual class parents. It will be strongly recommended that at least one class parent attend the PTO meetings.

We need to address the issue of having no PTO board for the coming year. The only officer in first term is Jayson Tanzman.

Jenevra spoke of Joe Corbi’s, who we will be using for our fall fundraiser that will run Sept 20-October 1, 2010

Julia Russell presented the PTO treasurers report with class balances. All the class monies in the accounts at the end of the year will continue to follow the classes until the monies are depleted.

There were three requests for monies from the PTO – Taconic High School was looking for a donation for after-prom that was voted down.

The parent enrichment committee was looking for funding for a guest speaker, but the amount was not know so it will have to be readdressed next meeting.

There is also a request for money for the community garden, amount not known, that too was adjourned to the next meeting.

Staff Appreciation week will be May 3-7, 2010. Julia Russell will coordinate.

Meeting adjourned at 7:10pm, next meeting May 11, 2010 at 5:45pm.

Friday – April 9, 2010

Calendar of Events

TONIGHT – SCAPINO! 7 PM

SATURDAY – SCAPINO! 2 PM and 7 PM

SUNDAY – SCAPINO! 2 PM

4/13 March Madness 3-4:30 PM

CAP Performance “Julius Caesar” 2 PM

PTO meeting, 5:45 PM

School Committee 6 PM (changed from 7 PM)

Richmond Rec Committee Mtg, 7:30 PM

Flower Power Fundraiser DUE

4/15 Nutrition lecture, 7 PM

4/26 D.A. Presentation, Cyber-bullying workshop,

4/27 Beads, Bisque, and Beyond Fundraiser

4/29 Exercise lecture, 7 PM

5/4 6^th Grade parent meeting

SCAPINO!

Come enjoy one of four performances of the school play! Mrs. Amy Brentano and her actors and crew have worked hard all winter for this weekend. There are four performances – Friday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, April 10 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; and Sunday, April 11 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $4.00 for students and $6.00 for adults.

PTO Meeting

The next PTO meeting will be Tuesday, April 13^th at 5:45 PM. Please come and see what you can offer your school. We are in need of board members and committee chairs for next year. We are looking for people to head committees for the craft fair, room parents, and fundraisers. We need co-presidents, a secretary and treasurer. With many hands helping, the commitment to the Board is little. Meetings are once a month at a day and time to be chosen by the Board. Please come and see if there is something you can offer.

Babysitting at PTO Meeting

Babysitting will be offered for parents who are attending the PTO meeting on Tuesday. Please pay $2.00 for each child. Thanks.

CAP Performance

Parents and community members are invited to the grade 7 and Shakespeare & Company’s CAP performance of “Julius Caesar” on Tuesday, April 13 at 2:00 PM on in cafeteria. Please see the letter attached at the end of this newsletter.

Richmond Rec Meeting

The next Richmond Rec meeting is Tuesday 4/13 at 7:30pm. They will be discussing the Ping pong tourney as well as other items.

Warm Weather / Appropriate Dress

MDA

Our PK and K students are involved in a Hop-a-Thon on Monday to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy Association. If you would like, you can send in loose change that will be collected during the Hop-a-Thon at our Monday morning meeting. Thank you in advance.

March Madness

March Madness Basketball tournament has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 13^th. The teams can have 3-4 people, $5 per person. The tournament starts right after school in will run until around 4: 30 PM. Games will be broken up into grades 5&6 and 7&8. Please remember to bring money to the tournament to buy .50 cookies and $1 waters!

7/8 Trip Information

2^nd Grade Bottle Drive

The 2^nd grade year long bottle drive has come to an end. We thank you very much for your support.

Office Substitute

With Mrs.MacDonald going on maternity leave soon, we have hired a substitute Administrative Assistant, Darlene McCauley. She will finish out the school year starting after April vacation.

PK Orientation

Preschool orientation will be June 7^th at 9:00 AM. Please come with your child that day and copies of birth certificates and immunization records.

Kindergarten Orientation

Kindergarten screening is April 28 and 29, 2010. Please bring copies of birth certificates and immunization records to the screening.

Low-Cost Community Acupuncture Clinic to Open in Pittsfield

Richmond Cultural Council

Flower Power Fundraiser

We are once again having a flower bulb fundraiser. Two years ago when we had it, we were able to raise over $800 for Richmond PTO funds. We will be using Dutch Gardens again. The prices on the fundraiser are comparable in almost all cases to what they charge in their regular catalog. The nice thing is that they have changed it so that for a flat $5 fee per order you can have the items shipped directly to your home. This is cheaper than if you ordered them yourself. Most of their plants are shipped with roots only. They will give you instructions when they send you the plants but typically you soak the roots before you are ready to plant and it is just as easy to plant your flowers. They have a nice variety of flowers available.

We will need all orders sent back to school by April 13^th. If you have any questions, please contact Wendy Laurin at konowitch@rnetworx.com

Parent Enrichment Committee- Book/Lecture

We are pleased to announce our spring book selection,

“Worried All the Time: Over parenting in an Age of Anxiety and How to Stop It” by David Anderegg, Ph.D. We are fortunate in that Dr. Anderegg, a resident of the Berkshires, has graciously agreed to moderate what promises to be a dynamic discussion in May (date/time TBD). Participants will have an opportunity to submit 2-3 questions and/or topics of interest prior to the discussion to help direct the conversation. So don’t miss this exciting opportunity. Get your book and start reading!

See the following links for some helpful information.

http://www.drdavidanderegg.com/page.php?PageID=470&PageName=Worried+All+The+Time

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=worried+all+the+time

http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?store=book&ATH=David%20Anderegg

Bisque, Beads, & Beyond!

Come and express your artistic side, while raising money for our school! Anyone crafting there between 4-8 pm on that day, will have 20% of their project’s cost donated to our school PTO. Projects include: painting ceramics, beading necklaces, bracelets, earrings, glass mosaic, glass fusing, and more! Bring a friend! As space is limited, we ask that all coming in join in the crafting fun, so as not to take a seat away from a potential crafter/donation. Hope to see many of you there!

Bullying Prevention Committee

The District Attorney’s office will be presenting a Cyber-bullying Workshop to grades 5-8 on Monday, April 26^th.

Student News

Hannah Supranowicz, grade 2, ran in the Berkshire County Kids Place 5 K Race and placed 2^nd in the 10 and under division! She came in 48^th out of 132 runners! Wow! Congratulations, Hannah.

Living the Good Life!

The Exploration of Nutrition and Exercise for Optimal Wellness

Please join us for two FREE evening events at the Richmond School sponsored by the Community Health Association of Richmond and West Stockbridge that promises to tackle all of your nutrition and exercise concerns for both you and your children.

Evening #1: NUTRITION

Thursday, April 15, 7pm – 8:30pm

Speakers: Tammy Jervis, Robert Hoechster, R.D., L.D.N. and Diane Piraino, MD, FAAP

Tackle some of the common nutrition myths, Discuss how parents can help children build a positive relationship with food and eating, and School lunch program and local foods; what are your kids eating at lunch time?

Evening #2: FITNESS and CREATIVE EXERCISE

Thursday, April 29, 7pm – 8:30pm

Speakers: Laurence Cohen MD and fitness expert Stephanie Ambrose

How to burn off what you take in or even more! Working up a sweat and loving it!

How much exercise should you and your kids get? What are some fun exercises to do?

Both events to be held at the Richmond Consolidated School

1831 State Rd.

Richmond, MA

For more information, contact Emilie Jarrett RN., BSN, CHA Director, at 413.232.0122

Ping Pong Tourney

Come to the Ping Pong Tourney on Sunday, May 2^nd from Noon – 5 PM at Richmond Cons. School Gym. All welcome. $5 entry fee ($10 max family) 1st & 2nd place Trophies for each of 5 Divisions (Advanced, Intermediate, Beginner, Women, and Youth) Purpose: Community fun. Proceeds to benefit Youth Programs. Go to the link http://www.richmondreccommittee.org/ fordetails & sign up form.

And join Facebook pages below.

Please share this info with any friends who may be interested, and sign up to join us!

For more information, Jim Nejaime at

413.717.0112 or link to the Richmond Rec Committee web page for Pong Tourney Sign up http://www.richmondreccommittee.org/
Facebook page is updated with the new information:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Town-of-Richmond-Community-Ping-Pong-Tournament/329186963177

Richmond Scholarships

The Richmond Scholarships are awarded each year to Richmond students to help defray costs of attending college. All High School Seniors and currently enrolled college students are eligible to apply. High School Seniors will receive applications in the mail and all currently enrolled college students can pick up applications at Town Hall, the Post Office, Bartlett’s or the Richmond Library. The application deadline is May 1, 2010. Questions? call Holly Freadman at 698-2231

7/8 Washington DC Trip

We are ordering tickets now, so if your child is not planning on going on the trip, or if you need assistance with payments, please call either Mr. Pugh or Mrs. Strock. Thank you.

PTO Recycling Program

Our school will benefit from recycling your old ink cartridges. All you need to do is drop off your empty cartridges or send them in with your child. Thanks for all your support.

Here is the link: http://RICHMONDPTO.PTOinkStore.com. Please bookmark our site for future orders.

Farmyard fun for your whole flock!

Baby Animals on the Shaker Farm

The Eagles Band

The Eagles Band will be performing a free spring concert and social on Sunday, April 11 at 3 PM at the First United Methodist Church on Fenn Street in Pittsfield. Bake sale, too!

For more information, please visit www.eaglesband.org

Norman Rockwell April Vacation Events

MASS MoCA Events over Spring Break

Looking for something fun to do with your family during spring break? Try the Kicking and Screening Soccer Film Fest at MASS MoCA in North Adams Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24.

A Letter from Shakespeare & Co regarding CAP performance, Tuesday April 13, 2 pm

April 5, 2010

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends,

Shakespeare & Company’s schools team (Kelly Galvin, Dana Harrison, and Josh McCabe) is part of nine-session collaboration with the 7^th Grade at Richmond Consolidated School. We are working with students as they explore some scenes and text from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Our residency will culminate with a performance of the students’ scenes on Tuesday, April 13^th at 2:00pm.

The second week of April will be busy for the students involved in the Shakespeare Residency. It is very important that each student know his/her lines and group text by heart. Any help you can give your child between now and the production would be greatly appreciated.

As has happened in past performances, multiple students portray one character in the course of the production. To help the audience keep the characters straight, the students will be wearing (and sharing) identifying costume pieces provided by Shakespeare & Company. Under this, each child will wear a base costume of clothing from home. This year’s base costume is neutral colors. Shirts and pants in white, khaki, cream, eggshell, taupe, beige, ivory, and off-white with no letters, logos, stripes or designs are preferred (if your child has a light shirt with writing on it, simply turn it inside out). There is no need to buy anything new for the base costume! If you do not already own items of that description, approximate it as best you can and do not worry. Footwear for the base costume should be sturdy in order to permit running, jumping, and offer good protection for each actor’s feet. (Open-toed sandals and high heels do not fit these criteria.) Please send your child’s base costume to school on Monday, April 12.

We look forward to helping the students share their hard work and exploration of these scenes from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar with you and the entire school community. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us by phone at 637-1199 ext 171.

Sincerely,

Kelly Galvin Dana Harrison Josh McCabe

April 2, 2010

Calendar of Events

4/3 Bake Sale at Richmond Post Office,

9-11:30 am

4/8 STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES

K-8, 4-7 PM

4/9 STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES

K-4, 1-3 PM

GRADES 5-8, 9-12 NOON and 1-3 PM

4/9 Picture Day

School Spirit – Sports Jersey Day!

4/9, 4/10 and 4/11 SCAPINO! Check out below for performance info

4/13 March Madness 3-4:30 PM

CAP Performance “Julius Caesar” 2 PM

PTO meeting, 5:45 PM

School Committee, 7 PM

Flower Power Fundraiser DUE

4/15 Nutrition lecture

4/26 D.A. Presentation, Cyber-bullying workshop

4/27 Beads, Bisque, and Beyond Fundraiser

4/29 Exercise lecture

5/4 6^th Grade parent meeting

Richmond Cultural Council

Bread Making

Thank you to all the families that made bread over the weekend. We had 80 loaves of bread to donate to the Soup Kitchen in North Adams. This was a great community service program!

Student-led Conferences

Please make sure you have signed up for Student-led Conferences for Thursday, April 8 from 4-7 pm and Friday, April 9 from 1-3 for grades K-4 and 9-12 and 1-3 for grades 5-8. Classes will be held for grades 5-8.

Also, offered those days will be some information on what our school has been doing and continues to do around bullying. On Thursday, from 3:30 – 4:00 pm and 7:00-7:30 PM, there will be a video on bullying in the computer lab for parents of grades 5-8 and for parents of K-4 in room 105. From 4-7 PM, Mr. Bondini will welcome parents in the conference room to discuss our programs and answer any questions you may have about bullying.

On Friday, April 9^th, there will be a video shown from 8:30-9 AM and 12:30-1:00 for the 5-8 grade parents in the computer lab. For parents in K-4, a video will be shown in room 105. Dr. Johnson will meet with all parents from 9-12 NOON and 1-3 PM in the conference room to discuss concerns or questions about bullying.

We encourage all parents to view the video with their children and stop in to see either Mr. Bondini or Dr. Johnson before or after your conferences with your children.

Babysitting

There will be no babysitting offered for Student-led conferences as students will be with their parents.

School Pictures

Spring pictures will be Friday, April 9^th. Lifetouch does offer the option of having all your children in one picture as an option you might want to think about. Envelopes will be sent home next week. If you would like this option – make sure it is clear on the envelope.

CAP Performance

Parents and community members are invited to the grade 7 and Shakespeare & Company’s CAP performance of “Julius Caesar” on Tuesday, April 13 at 2:00 PM on in cafeteria.

Flower Power Fundraiser

We are once again having a flower bulb fundraiser. Two years ago when we had it, we were able to raise over $800 for Richmond PTO funds.

We will be using Dutch Gardens again. The prices on the fundraiser are comparable in almost all cases to what they charge in their regular catalog.

The nice thing is that they have changed it so that for a flat $5 fee per order you can have the items shipped directly to your home. This is cheaper than if you ordered them yourself.

Most of their plants are shipped with roots only. They will give you instructions when they send you the plants but typically you soak the roots before you are ready to plant and it is just as easy to plant your flowers. They have a nice variety of flowers available.

Booklets will be going home with children in PreK through 5^th grade on Thursday April 1^st. Unluckily, I counted the number of families wrong and didn’t order enough booklets. They should arrive in the next day or so and will send them home ASAP. I do have five booklets held in case someone would like to order in the meantime.

We will need all orders sent back to school by April 13^th. If you have any questions, please contact Wendy Laurin at konowitch@rnetworx.com

Go Green Night Success!

Many thanks to all that attended our second Go Green Night. We had a lot of fun with the sing-along with Mr. Kennedy and Dorothy Rickus, planting seeds with Mr. Bell-Devaney and Mrs. Kokoefer, designing and coloring our new school garden with Mrs. Hajjar, sharing recycled books with Mrs. Slavinski, the CAP performances for grades K-2 with Mrs. Brentano and Mrs. Mullen, paper making with Mrs. Harrington, Mrs. Beth Smith and Tammy Jervas. Many thanks to our guest speakers Rich Lassor, Mrs. Brentano, and Bridghe McCracken. A huge thank you to Mr. O’Gara for being MC that night and making sure all went smoothly. We’d also like to thank all the families and staff who donated items to the Silent Auction: Jim Biancolo, Dave Pugh, John and Julie Vittori, Adam Weinberg, Sandra and Albert Wojtkowski, Andy and Pam Wojtkowski, Michele and Richard Wojtkowski, Eileen and Paul Masiero, the Caligari family, Ron Kujawski, Tammy Jervas, Rich Lassor, and Polly Mann.

River Valley Farm

The River Valley Farm has 2010 memberships available for sustainably grown, nutrient dense, fresh vegetables. Check out their website at www.RareSheepWool.com. Contact is Lisa Dachinger at River Valley Farm, 345 New Lenox Road, Lenox MA 01240, 413.637.1290

Grades 5-8

Mrs. Strock met with grades 5-8 on Wednesday morning to talk about several issues.

People have reported items being taken from lockers. Students were reminded they can bring locks from home for their lockers. They just need to give the extra key or combination to their homeroom teacher. People caught stealing will have consequences.

Mrs. Strock also talked about various forms of bullying such as name calling or exclusion. Students are reminded that if they are caught bullying, we will follow the rubrics already discussed and posted in the hallways.

Finally, Mrs. Strock discussed cell phones. Phones are allowed in school if they are turned off and left in backpacks or lockers. Students are at no time allowed to use a cell phone in school or at school functions, unless given permission – such as a school dance when they ask to call home for a ride. If a student needs to contact a parent they may use the school phone. Parents should contact students using the school phone, too. Pictures taken with cell phones are not allowed. If a phone is seen, it will be taken to the office, put in the safe, and returned at the end of the day. Ipods are only allowed by teacher permission in class, and not allowed during school teaching hours. They may be used on the bus. If you have any questions about these issues, please call Mrs. Strock. Thank you.

Annual Easter Bake Sale

Get those last minute items for your Easter dinner! The 5^th grade class is having its yearly bake sale at the Richmond Post Office.
Date: Saturday, April 3, 2010
Time: 9:00 AM-1130 AM
Location: The porch of the Richmond Post Office

SCAPINO!

Come see our school play, Scapino! a comedy based on the work of Moliere. There are four performances – Friday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, April 10 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; and Sunday, April 11 at 2:00 p.m. Table reservations are strongly suggested and can be made by calling 413-698-2207. Tickets are $4.00 for students and $6.00 for adults.

March Madness

Student News

Michael Eurquhart, grade 3, had a karate tournament on Saturday, 3/27/10. He competed in “Demonstration Kata” and “Sparring”. For his demonstration kata he won a medal & 2 ribbons. He won his entire sparring division and received a 1^st place trophy for that event.

Congratulations!

Parent Enrichment Committee- Book/Lecture

We are pleased to announce our spring book selection,

“Worried All the Time: Over parenting in an Age of Anxiety and How to Stop It” by David Anderegg, Ph.D. We are fortunate in that Dr. Anderegg, a resident of the Berkshires, has graciously agreed to moderate what promises to be a dynamic discussion in May (date/time TBD). Participants will have an opportunity to submit 2-3 questions and/or topics of interest prior to the discussion to help direct the conversation. So don’t miss this exciting opportunity. Get your book and start reading!

See the following links for some helpful information.

http://www.drdavidanderegg.com/page.php?PageID=470&PageName=Worried+All+The+Time

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=worried+all+the+time

http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?store=book&ATH=David%20Anderegg

TUESDAY, APRIL 27th–Save the date!

Richmond School will be having its first fundraiser at Bisque, Beads, & Beyond! (in Pittsfield)

Bullying Prevention Committee

The District Attorney’s office will be presenting a Cyber-bullying Workshop to grades 5-8 on Monday, April 26^th.

PTO Meeting

The next PTO meeting will be Tuesday, April 13^th at 5:45 PM.

Great Barrington Little League

Signup online to play in the Gt. Barrington Little League at:

https://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=gbll01230

For the hyperlink, follow the links in the upper right hand corner of the web page.

For questions, please contact: Ron Bartlett 698-3324 or Seth Hoffman 698-2133

Living the Good Life!

The Exploration of Nutrition and Exercise for Optimal Wellness

Evening #1: NUTRITION

Thursday, April 15, 7pm – 8:30pm

Speakers: Tammy Jervis, Robert Hoechster, R.D., L.D.N. and Diane Piraino, MD, FAAP

Evening #2: FITNESS and CREATIVE EXERCISE

Thursday, April 29, 7pm – 8:30pm

Speakers: Laurence Cohen MD and fitness expert Stephanie Ambrose

How to burn off what you take in or even more! Working up a sweat and loving it!

How much exercise should you and your kids get? What are some fun exercises to do?

Both events to be held at the Richmond Consolidated School

1831 State Rd.

Richmond, MA

For more information, contact Emilie Jarrett RN., BSN, CHA Director, at 413.232.0122

Ping Pong Tourney

As some of you know, the Richmond Rec Committee originally planned a Ping Pong Tourney for an upcoming Sunday.

Some conflicts have caused us to have to change our Pong Tourney date to Sun. May 2nd.

Basics: Noon – 5 PM at Richmond Cons. School Gym. All welcome. $5 entry fee ($10 max family) 1st & 2nd place Trophies for each of 5 Divisions (Advanced, Intermediate, Beginner, Women, and Youth) Purpose: Community fun. Proceeds to benefit Youth Programs. Go to the link http://www.richmondreccommittee.org/ for details & sign up form.

And join Facebook pages below.

Please share this info with any friends who may be interested, and sign up to join us!

Thanks,

Jim Nejaime

413.717.0112
Link to the Richmond Rec Committee web page for Pong Tourney Sign up (for Sunday, May 2, 2010):
http://www.richmondreccommittee.org/
Facebook page is updated with the new information:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Town-of-Richmond-Community-Ping-Pong-Tournament/329186963177
The Facebook Event page is updated with the new information:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=333436081262&index=1 <http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=333436081262&index=1>

Richmond Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted

The Richmond Scholarships are awarded each year to Richmond students to help defray costs of attending college. All High School Seniors and currently enrolled college students are eligible to apply. High School Seniors will receive applications in the mail and all currently enrolled college students can pick up applications at Town Hall, the Post Office, Bartlett’s or the Richmond Library. The application deadline is May 1, 2010. If you have any questions call Holly Freadman at 698-2231.

7/8 Washington DC Trip

Please remember that the 1^st payment of $110 was due on January 31^st. The next payment of $110 is due on March 31^st. We are ordering tickets now, so if your child is not planning on going on the trip, or if you need assistance with payments, please call either Mr. Pugh or Mrs. Strock. Thank you.

Berkshire Idol Auditions

Auditions will be held at the following locations:

Thursday, April 8^th 4-8 PM, at Main Street Stage on 57 Main Street, North Adams, MA

Friday, April 9^th 4-8 PM, at the Lenox Community Center, 65 Walker Street, Lenox, MA

Saturday, April 10^th 11 AM-7 PM, at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Avenue, Pittsfield, MA

For more information, please visit www.berkshireidol.com

PTO Recycling Program

Our school will benefit from recycling your old ink cartridges. All you need to do is drop off your empty cartridges or send them in with your child. Thanks for all your support.

Here is the link: http://RICHMONDPTO.PTOinkStore.com. Please bookmark our site for future orders.

Farmyard fun for your whole flock!

Baby Animals on the Shaker Farm

IS183 Afterschool Art Programs

IS183 is holding after school art programs on Mondays for grades 1-9 and Wednesdays for grades PK -5. Please visit www.is183.org or call 298.5252 for more information.

The Eagles Band

The Eagles Band will be performing a free spring concert and social on Sunday, April 11 at 3 PM at the First United Methodist Church on Fenn Street in Pittsfield. Bake sale, too!

For more information, please visit www.eaglesband.org

Norman Rockwell April Vacation Events

MASS MoCA Events over Spring Break

Looking for something fun to do with your family during spring break? Try the Kicking and Screening Soccer Film Fest at MASS MoCA in North Adams Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24.

Save Your 5-Cent Cans and Bottles!

The second grade class is raising money this year by recycling 5-cent deposit cans and bottles. Containers are available at Kiss and Ride and in the lobby for convenient drop off. Thank you for supporting the second grade.

SCAPINO! REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

-Unless your character has a specific time in parenthesis after his/her name, you are required to stay for the entire rehearsal.

-Write dates on your calendars; bring script, pencil, and snack to rehearsal.

-Notify Amy Brentano 441-7856 if you must miss rehearsal due to illness.

MON 4/5 3-5:30PM

TUE 4/6 3-6PM

WED 4/7 3-8PM

THUR 4/8 3-6PPM

FRI 4/9 5:00PM Call 7PM Performance

SAT 4/10 12:30PM Call 2PM Performance

5:30PM Call 7PM Performance

*CAST WILL RECEIVE POST VACATION SPECIFIC REHEARSAL SCHEDULE ON 2/8

Minutes – 1/12/2010

Richmond School Committee

Minutes from the 1/12/2010 Meeting

Members Present: Chairman Lauren Broussal

Christine Triantos

Dewey Wyatt

Others Present: Superintendent/Special Education Director William Ballen

Principal Jenevra Strock

Richmond staff members Renfrew and M. Smith

Mountain Road School Director Adams

The Meeting was called to order @ 7:08 P.M.

Citizens’ Concerns. There were no citizens’ concerns this month.

Review and Approval of minutes from the 12/08/09 Meeting. On a motion by Christine Triantos, seconded by Dewey Wyatt, the minutes were unanimously approved as amended.

Correspondence. Bill reviewed a letter from the Richmond Education Association indicating which articles they wished to review during up-coming contract negotiations.

Superintendent’s Report. Bill discussed the following items with the Committee: contract negotiations with the REA will begin within the next few weeks, with Bill, Lauren and Roger Manzolini representing the Committee and the Town. A new proposal on a financial software upgrade with the Town has been received which is several thousand dollars less than the previous proposal. Bill and Administrative Assistant Rancourt will be reviewing the plan with Town Administrator Kerwood. The first meeting of the Principal’s Search Committee is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 P.M. Bill indicated that so far he has received app. 15 applications and expects several more before the 1/29/2010 deadline. There was a discussion concerning the Committee’s participation in the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s application for Federal Race to the Top funds. Sharon Renfrew, representing the Richmond Education Association, elaborated on the Association’s concerns. When asked by Chairman Broussal if the REA would support the RTTT initiative, Sharon stated that she didn’t feel that she could act on behalf of the Association without discussing this program with the members. Given such a short notice, one day, she said she would try to convene the group the next day. Sharon also stated that she was concerned that no RTTT funds would be available to Richmond School because the awarding criteria did not target our population. She understands the School Committee’s position that this would most likely benefit many other schools in the state and indicated her support for this position. Bill expressed his concerns as well, which were similar to those of the REA. After debate and further discussion, on a motion by Christine Triantos, seconded by Chairman Broussal, the Committee voted 2-1 to approve the Memorandum of Understanding supporting the Department’s application for funding. The Committee asked the Association to sign the Memorandum as well.

Special Education Department Report. Bill reported that our residential student is doing very well, with great satisfaction her parents. He continues to try and resolve a transportation issue with another secondary student who is attending a program in the Southern Berkshire Regional School District and hopes to have this resolved by February vacation.

Financial Report. Bill reported that an analysis of the FY’10 budget shows that we are within $10,000.00 of projections. A preliminary review of the FY’11 budget will take place at the February meeting.

Principal’s Report. Jenevra reported that the school’s web site is up and ready to go, and computer hardware upgrading is proceeding. She presented a list of class field trips for this school year with their costs, and indicated that the PTO is now sponsoring fundraisers with room mothers now working as a part of this process with the PTO. In response to a question from Dewey Wyatt concerning many field trips being scheduled in the Spring, Jenevra responded by saying the weather is a concern in the winter months and many grades are completing curriculum units at that time of the year. The Middle School (5-8 Grade) Team is visiting Westfield Middle School and the Middle School in Lenox as a follow-up to the Professional Development Day held this Fall at MCLA, which centered on the My Voice Survey results. Areas of focus will include team activities, curriculum delivery, use of technology, performance based assessment and strategies to address the whole child. The Active Parenting Class starts next week, and rehearsals for this Spring’s play have begun. Jenevra also outlined several other school activities that will take place this month. Finally, she reported that last month’s Enrichment Week Program was a huge success. An exit poll will be conducted next week and she will share these results with the Committee next month.

Other Items. Christine Triantos raised the issue of whether or not the school’s Voice Alert System could be expanded to be utilized by the Town as well. Jenevra didn’t think so but indicated she would look into the situation.

Citizens’ Comments. There were no additional comments this evening.

There being no further business before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned, by unanimous vote, @ 8:58 P.M.

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The Richmond Consolidated School currently has openings in several classes. We encourage families in surrounding towns to consider our school, and invite interested students and parents to visit us to see what we have to offer. For more information, please contact Dr. Karin Deyo, principal, at (413) 698-2207 or kdeyo@richmondconsolidated.org.

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Calendar of Events

MacDonald Baby News

8th Grade Graduation Picture

MCAS Schedule

Room Parents

Math Club

Sixth Grade Parents Meeting

District Attorney’s Office

CAP Performance

Seedlings

Heritage Festival

Pancake Breakfast/Town Clean Up

Visitor Badges

Talent Show

5th Grade Red Sox Raffle

Warm Weather / Appropriate Dress

Ping Pong Tourney

7/8 Trip Information

7/8 Washington DC Trip

PK Orientation

Gymfest of the Berkshires

Richmond Cultural Council

Parent Enrichment Committee- Book/Lecture

Healing Workshop

Tennis Anyone?

Richmond Scholarships

Donations Accepted

Norman Rockwell

PTO News

Audition Call for Annie

Calendar of Events

From the Principal:

The SCAPINO! Raffle Winners

Heritage Festival

Help Keep Richmond Beautiful

Visitor Badges

Babysitter

Talent Show

Warm Weather / Appropriate Dress

Ping Pong Tourney

7/8 Trip Information

PK Orientation

Kindergarten Orientation

Gymfest of the Berkshires

Low-Cost Community Acupuncture Clinic to Open in Pittsfield

Richmond Cultural Council

Parent Enrichment Committee- Book/Lecture

Bisque, Beads, & Beyond!

Bullying Prevention Committee

Healing Workshop

Living the Good Life!

The Exploration of Nutrition and Exercise for Optimal Wellness

Richmond Scholarships

7/8 Washington DC Trip

PTO Recycling Program

Donations Accepted

Farmyard fun for your whole flock!

Baby Animals on the Shaker Farm

Norman Rockwell April Vacation Events

MASS MoCA Events over Spring Break

Calendar of Events

SCAPINO!

PTO Meeting

Babysitting at PTO Meeting

CAP Performance

Richmond Rec Meeting

Warm Weather / Appropriate Dress

MDA

March Madness

7/8 Trip Information

2nd Grade Bottle Drive

Office Substitute

PK Orientation

Kindergarten Orientation

Low-Cost Community Acupuncture Clinic to Open in Pittsfield

Richmond Cultural Council

We will need all orders sent back to school by April 13th. If you have any questions, please contact Wendy Laurin at konowitch@rnetworx.com

Parent Enrichment Committee- Book/Lecture

Bisque, Beads, & Beyond!

Bullying Prevention Committee

8^th Grade Graduation Picture

5^th Grade Red Sox Raffle

2^nd Grade Bottle Drive

We will need all orders sent back to school by April 13^th. If you have any questions, please contact Wendy Laurin at konowitch@rnetworx.com

We will need all orders sent back to school by April 13^th. If you have any questions, please contact Wendy Laurin at konowitch@rnetworx.com