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RES is celebrating Staff Appreciation Week May 5-9. Please consider donating food, drinks, raffle items or money to support this event.
![Graphic reading "Volunteers Needed!"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724432341/pinerichlandorg/ygfkcy4az6xk5hzt5vnq/VolunteersNeeded.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724432341/pinerichlandorg/ygfkcy4az6xk5hzt5vnq/VolunteersNeeded.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724432341/pinerichlandorg/ygfkcy4az6xk5hzt5vnq/VolunteersNeeded.jpg","width":800}])
Are you interested in being involved next school year? There are plenty of opportunities available.
![Rohan holds his trophy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743516649/pinerichlandorg/sdgc7sesbbqeik7rgbpl/RohanK2025SpellingBee.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743516649/pinerichlandorg/sdgc7sesbbqeik7rgbpl/RohanK2025SpellingBee.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743516649/pinerichlandorg/sdgc7sesbbqeik7rgbpl/RohanK2025SpellingBee.png","width":800}])
Second grader Rohan Kumar recently won the regional NorthSouth Foundation Junior Spelling Bee for grades 1-3.
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National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is recognized on the fourth Thursday in April each year. Parents are encouraged to use April 24 or choose a date in the summer months.
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PSSA testing for 3rd-grade students will take place from April 22 to April 29. Families are encouraged to ensure students arrive on time, get a good night’s sleep, and bring wired headphones and a fully charged Chromebook.
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BLOOM Spring Flowers is coming to Richland Elementary. Flowers can be picked up on Wednesday, April 30, between 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm at Eden Hall.
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The entire community is invited to join student leaders in grades 2-12 and Pine Township at its Earth Day Event on Saturday, April 26, from 11:30 am to 4:00 pm.
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Take a look at our list of extra-curricular programs, including Mileage Club. This list will be updated throughout the school year with new opportunities.
![Caroline with her lamb gyros]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741956818/pinerichlandorg/hfvfhe31vu0gqr0wtldb/CarolineFutureChefs2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741956818/pinerichlandorg/hfvfhe31vu0gqr0wtldb/CarolineFutureChefs2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741956818/pinerichlandorg/hfvfhe31vu0gqr0wtldb/CarolineFutureChefs2025.png","width":800}])
In this annual competition, student finalists in grades 1-4 prepared their favorite creative dishes. Congratulations to Caroline S.!
![Photo of Jenna Sloan]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1719418514/pinerichlandorg/pwlvwquj39bn1zczajl1/SloanMessagefromPrincipal.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1719418514/pinerichlandorg/pwlvwquj39bn1zczajl1/SloanMessagefromPrincipal.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1719418514/pinerichlandorg/pwlvwquj39bn1zczajl1/SloanMessagefromPrincipal.png","width":800}])
February was filled with celebrations, including our Move-A-Thon and Valentine's parties. Throughout the month, we made time to celebrate Black History Month in classrooms and on the morning announcements.
![art display at Pine Community Center along the walking track]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732217956/pinerichlandorg/zy0xksz7mdibg768ggft/StudentArtatPCC2024.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732217956/pinerichlandorg/zy0xksz7mdibg768ggft/StudentArtatPCC2024.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732217956/pinerichlandorg/zy0xksz7mdibg768ggft/StudentArtatPCC2024.png","width":800}])
For the third year in a row, Pine-Richland student art is on display at Pine Community Center. Art displays have been updated for this quarter. All members of the community are encouraged to stop by to see what our K-8 students have been working on this school year!
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Mark your calendars for orientation events planned for third graders moving up to Eden Hall next year.
As a reminder, each year on the third Monday of January, we observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day and reflect on how we can continue to improve our schools through culture and diversity to ensure everyone feels safe and their voices valued.
![Aerial shot of Richland Elementary School's exterior with the landscape covered in snow.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736355525/pinerichlandorg/l9syii26reoxbef4t1el/RichlandSnow.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736355525/pinerichlandorg/l9syii26reoxbef4t1el/RichlandSnow.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736355525/pinerichlandorg/l9syii26reoxbef4t1el/RichlandSnow.jpg","width":800}])
Please review important reminders regarding attendance, electronic device and family trip forms.
I hope you all enjoyed the winter break and holidays and this week’s snow day! Some great memories are made on snow days, I can imagine the fun that was had! Just a reminder, referencing the District email from Monday, future snow days will be virtual learning days operating on a two-hour delay.