Sign Up Now for the "Father"/"Daughter" Dance on June 4th

Father - Daughter Dance 

Order your tickets now and save money! Here is the link to sign up on line:
http://tinyurl.com/RES2016FDD

Date:  Saturday, June 4th, 2016
Time: 6:00 - 9 pm
Location:  Camels Hump Middle School Cafeteria

Dads*: $10 in advance/$12 at the door Daughters**: FREE

DADS - get your “little girl” ready for a special DATE with Dad!

GIRLS – get the big guy ready for a night of fun with you all to himself

Dessert, water, and coffee will be served while our DJ’s get you movin’ and groovin’ on the dance floor.

*Raffle* We’ll have three fun baskets to raffle: For Dad, A Little Girl and A Big Girl
*Picture Booth* Bring home a memory! $5/picture to benefit Odyssey of the Mind!


Proceeds this year to benefit:
Richmond Elementary School (RES) Enrichment Programming, RES Scholarship Fund and the RES Four Winds Program

*HELP* Sign up here to help set up or provide raffle items: http://tinyurl.com/FDD2016signup

*Dads to include ALL father figures
**Daughters of ALL ages!!

Have You Signed Up for the FUN RUN Yet?

The weather looks good for the run.

Save money by signing up in advance!

Purchase a t-shirt and support enriching activities at our school.

We hope to see you there!

On Saturday October 3rd, 2015 Richmond Elementary School will host a FUN RUN  at the Volunteers Green in Richmond!  This awesome family event will include a kid friendly half mile obstacle course, and a 5K and 5K relay!

5K and 5K-RELAY and Kids ½ Mile FUN run

Saturday October 3^rd, 2015 --  9am

Location:  Richmond Volunteer’s Green

Bring the whole family and enjoy a morning of being outside with friends and neighbors running to support students at Richmond Elementary School.  All money raised at this event will support enrichment opportunities for students at RES.

Pre- Registration is now open on line until October 2^nd 2015. 

To Pre-register go to:

http://tinyurl.com/2015RESFunRun

Pre-Registered Racers Sign in at 8:30 am

Race Day Registration Sign in at 8:15 am

Kids Race: 9am Start

Kids ½ mile will begin at the park and loop around the soccer field.  All entrants will receive an award.

5K Race: 9:15 am Start

5K will consist of three loops around the park area.  Relay teams will be allowed, so consider running with your spouse and making them do two loops while you do one!

Please note: This is a FUN RUN!  The course is narrow in some areas, which will not cater to passing, AND times will not be recorded!   Raindate (if severe weather):  Sunday, October 4^th, 2015

If you have questions about the event, or are interested in volunteering to help organize this great day, please contact Darcie Rankin at darcie.rankin@cesuvt.org.

RES Fun Run Next Saturday! Sign Up NOW!

On Saturday October 3rd, 2015 Richmond Elementary School will host a FUN RUN  at the Volunteers Green in Richmond!  This awesome family event will include a kid friendly half mile obstacle course, and a 5K and 5K relay!

5K and 5K-RELAY and Kids ½ Mile FUN run

Saturday October 3^rd, 2015 --  9am

Location:  Richmond Volunteer’s Green

Bring the whole family and enjoy a morning of being outside with friends and neighbors running to support students at Richmond Elementary School.  All money raised at this event will support enrichment opportunities for students at RES.

Pre- Registration is now open on line until October 2^nd 2015. 

To Pre-register go to:

http://tinyurl.com/2015RESFunRun

Pre-Registered Racers Sign in at 8:30 am

Race Day Registration Sign in at 8:15 am

Kids Race: 9am Start

Kids ½ mile will begin at the park and loop around the soccer field.  All entrants will receive an award.

5K Race: 9:15 am Start

5K will consist of three loops around the park area.  Relay teams will be allowed, so consider running with your spouse and making them do two loops while you do one!

Please note: This is a FUN RUN!  The course is narrow in some areas, which will not cater to passing, AND times will not be recorded!   Raindate (if severe weather):  Sunday, October 4^th, 2015

If you have questions about the event, or are interested in volunteering to help organize this great day, please contact Darcie Rankin at darcie.rankin@cesuvt.org.

RES Family Fun Run is October 3rd--Sign Up TODAY!

On Saturday October 3rd, 2015 Richmond Elementary School will host a FUN RUN  at the Volunteers Green in Richmond!  This awesome family event will include a kid friendly half mile obstacle course, and a 5K and 5K relay!

5K and 5K-RELAY and Kids ½ Mile FUN run

Saturday October 3^rd, 2015 --  9am

Location:  Richmond Volunteer’s Green

Bring the whole family and enjoy a morning of being outside with friends and neighbors running to support students at Richmond Elementary School.  All money raised at this event will support enrichment opportunities for students at RES.

Pre- Registration is now open on line until October 2^nd 2015. 

To Pre-register go to:

http://tinyurl.com/2015RESFunRun

Pre-Registered Racers Sign in at 8:30 am

Race Day Registration Sign in at 8:15 am

Kids Race: 9am Start

Kids ½ mile will begin at the park and loop around the soccer field.  All entrants will receive an award.

5K Race: 9:15 am Start

5K will consist of three loops around the park area.  Relay teams will be allowed, so consider running with your spouse and making them do two loops while you do one!

Please note: This is a FUN RUN!  The course is narrow in some areas, which will not cater to passing, AND times will not be recorded!   Raindate (if severe weather):  Sunday, October 4^th, 2015

If you have questions about the event, or are interested in volunteering to help organize this great day, please contact Darcie Rankin at darcie.rankin@cesuvt.org.

“Father” - “Daughter” Dance --THIS FRIDAY!

Celebrate Spring and community at the “Father” - “Daughter” Dance!

 Friday, June 5th, 2015

Camels Hump Middle School

6:00 - 9:00pm

Don’t miss this GREAT evening and wonderful community event. Preregister here and save money!http://tinyurl.com/2015RESFD

**PLEASE HELP!!!**

 We would REALLY APPRECIATE it if you could sign up on the following form to help out:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090545a8aa229-father4/4543056

The funds raised from the dance/basket raffle will support the following programs:

-      Principal's Fund - student scholarships and extracurricular activities
-      Teacher's Fund – supports enriching activities in the classroom
-      Four Winds Natural Science – hands-on science education about the natural world around us

We still need folks to:

-            bring baked goods – LOTS OF ‘EM!!!

-            bring basket raffle items  - complete list on sign-up genius or see below for ideas. We’ve got three baskets to raffle - one for little girls, one for big girls and one for “Dads”.

-            volunteer to help out at the dance – setting up, cleaning up, selling tickets etc.

Let’s make this an extra special night for all those great GUYS and “little” GALS!!!

OR contact Denise Noble 434-8440 or vtis4us@sover.net to let her know you’d be THRILLED to help out!

We’ve only got a few items for the baskets which have turned into a highlight of the evening. We still need lots of basket items. Some ideas:

Items needed for Baskets (or come up with another idea).

-          Papa McKees Pizza Gift Card (all three baskets)

-          movie gift card  (all three baskets)

-          Basket in which to put all the goodies (all three baskets)

Little Girl Basket:

-          Arts and Crafts Kit

-          Jewelry

-          Hair Accessories (barrettes, pony tail holders, headbands)

-          Little Purse 

Big Girl Basket: (pre-teen- adults)

-          Hair Accessories (Big Girl Styles)

-          Fragrant Soap/lotion                      

-          Blank Note Cards 

-          Pen

“Dads” Basket:

-          Fun Drink - ginger beer, local root beer - something fun

-          Local Jerky or Sausage                  

-          Coupon/Gift Cert for Pizza at Papa McKees

-          Deck of Cards/Poker chips                       

-          Local Cheese                        

-          VT Coffee                

-          Dick's Gift Certificate (for any amount - it's the thought that counts) 

-          Fishing Gear                         

-          Golf balls, tees etc. Something little to take golfing   

"Father" "Daughter" Dance-Save the Date AND Volunteer Opportunities

 This should be a  GREAT night for all those wonderful adult men/father figures and their "little girls" to have a night out all to themselves. This is supposed to be a multi-generational event, so make sure you let DAUGHTERS of all ages know about it!

When:  Friday June 5th
Time: 6-9pm
Where: CHMS Cafeteria
Why Support?  Besides being fun, the money raised at this event will support student field trip scholarships and extra curricular activities for students at RES and the RES Four Winds Program. 
Sign Up Early to Save $$ here: 

http://tinyurl.com/2015RESFD

We are looking for volunteers to help the evening of the event, as well as to provide treats for the event and/or goodies for the raffle baskets.  We know it is a busy time of year, and we appreciate your help!!!  Please sign up here to help out with the "Father" "Daughter" Dance.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090545a8aa229-father4/4543056

Register for the Family FUN Run Today!

We hope to see many of you at the RES Fun Run! Register now to guarantee your t-shirt and to save money on the kids relay event!!  We are also still looking for volunteers to help set up the obstacle course and help with our registration table.

Saturday October ^11th, 2014 --  9am
5K and 5K-RELAY and Kids ½ Mile FUN run

Location:  Richmond Volunteer’s Green

Bring the whole family and enjoy a morning of being outside with friends and neighbors running to support the arts for students at Richmond Elementary School.  All money raised at this event will support an Artist in Residence at RES for students in grades K-4 in April 2015.

Pre- Registration is now open on line until October 8^th, 2014. To Pre-register go to:

http://tinyurl.com/2014RESFunRun

OR fill out paper registration forms (sent home in home school folders last week!)

Pre-Registered Racers Sign in at 8:30am

Race Day Registration Sign in at 8 am

Kids Race: 9am Start

Kids ½ mile will begin at the park and loop around the soccer field.  All entrants will receive an award.

5K Race: 9:15 am Start

5K will consist of three loops around the park area.  Relay teams will be allowed, so consider running with your spouse and making them do two loops while you do one!

Please note: This is a FUN RUN!  The course is narrow in some areas, which will not cater to passing, AND times will not be recorded!    

Raindate (if severe weather):  Sunday, October 12^th, 2014

  FUN RUN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!Please consider selecting the link below and helping us out with this great community event!
 www.SignUpGenius.com/go/409054CA5A62EA13-resfun/11387339  

IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE: FUN RUN is now OCTOBER 11th

Due to a community conflict, the RES Family FUN RUN will now be Saturday October 11th.

We will be contacting all those that have already preregistered to confirm that you can still make the new date.  If you volunteered to help already---thank you! AND, we understand if the date change, changes your plans.  Below you will find the updated information.

Thanks for your understanding about this last minute change. We hope that you will still attend and make this another GREAT RES community event!


Here is the UPDATED FUN RUN info:

5K and 5K-RELAY and Kids ½ Mile FUN run

Saturday October ^11th, 2014 --  9am

Location:  Richmond Volunteer’s Green

Bring the whole family and enjoy a morning of being outside with friends and neighbors running to support the arts for students at Richmond Elementary School.  All money raised at this event will support an Artist in Residence** at RES for students in grades K-4 in April 2015.

Pre- Registration is now open on line until October 8^th, 2014. To Pre-register go to:

http://tinyurl.com/2014RESFunRun

OR fill out paper registration forms (sent home in home school folders this week!)

Pre-Registered Racers Sign in at 8:30am

Race Day Registration Sign in at 8 am

Kids Race: 9am Start

Kids ½ mile will begin at the park and loop around the soccer field.  All entrants will receive an award.

5K Race: 9:15 am Start

5K will consist of three loops around the park area.  Relay teams will be allowed, so consider running with your spouse and making them do two loops while you do one!

Please note: This is a FUN RUN!  The course is narrow in some areas, which will not cater to passing, AND times will not be recorded!    

Raindate (if severe weather):  Sunday, October 12^th, 2014

  FUN RUN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Please consider selecting the link below and helping us out with this great community event!
 www.SignUpGenius.com/go/409054CA5A62EA13-resfun/11387339  

**WHERE WILL THE MONEY RAISED AT THE FUN RUN GO THIS YEAR?

Darcie Rankin, enrichment teacher at RES, along with unified arts specialists: Joanna Elliot, Beth Redford, Brian Godfrey, Christian Arthur and Sherry Harris have planned an Artist in Residence for April 2015.  Richmond Elementary school students in Grades K-4 will all have an opportunity to take dance lessons with multicultural dance and drum ensemble Jeh Kulu.  Jeh Kulu is comprised of several well-known Master Artists from Guinea, West Africa, and many highly-trained American Artists, with extensive experience in the art form.  Students will be celebrating traditional West African music and dance!  In addition to these master art classes during this special artist in residence, students will be learning more about African culture during their unified arts classes.  This week of learning will be ended with an all school field trip to the Flynn Theater in order to see the African Children’s Choir. 

Artist in Residence programs are unique and bring amazing new experiences to students through talented instructors.  This opportunity promises to be a great one for our school…..but we need your help!  The Fun Run is one way which we will be raising the money needed to fund this Artist in Residence.  We have also secured a grant to cover approximately half of the needed funds.   The Fun Run is a great community event….we hope you will participate to enjoy the event, as well as to support this unique art opportunity at RES.

If you have any questions, or wish to make an additional donation to support the Artist in Residence (every little bit helps!!), please contact Darcie Rankin, darcie.rankin@cesuvt.org.

To learn more about Jeh Kulu, check out their website at:

http://www.jehkulu.org/index.html

To learn more about the African Children’s Choir, check out the Flynn Matinee series website at:

http://www.flynncenter.org/education/student-matinees/details.html?perf_no=11007&prefix=SMW15A

“Father” - “Daughter” Dance --THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!

Don’t forget the “Father” - “Daughter” Dance

THIS Saturday, June 7th, 2014

Camels Hump Middle School

6:00 - 9:30pm

Register NOW for the dance (help us plan!) and save money!

http://tinyurl.com/RichmondFatherDaughter

**PLEASE HELP!!!**

We still need folks to

-          bring baked goods
-          bring basket raffle items  - complete list on sign-up genius or see below for ideas. We’ve got three baskets to raffle - one for little girls, one for big girls and one for “Dads”.
-          volunteer to help out at the dance – setting up, cleaning up, selling tickets etc.

Let’s make this an extra special night for all those great GUYS and “little” GALS!!!

Please use our sign-up genius to help out: http://www..signupgenius.com/go/4090545A8AA229-father2

OR contact Denise Noble 434-8440 or vtis4us@sover.net to let her know you’d be THRILLED to help out!

“Father” – “Daughter” Dance--Sign Up Early to Save Money!

 “Father” – “Daughter” Dance
Saturday, June 7th, 2014
Camels Hump Middle School
6:00 - 9:30pm 

Guys*: $10 in advance/$12 at the door Gals**: FREE

*DADS/GUYS to include ALL father figures: uncles, grandpas, good friends… This is a night to celebrate the important adult guys in “little” gals’ lives.
**DAUGHTERS of ALL ages!! This is a multi-generational event!!

College/Adult Gals – bring that important Dad/Adult Guy for a great night.

DADS/GUYS - get your “little girl” ready for a special DATE night!

 GIRLS – get the big guy ready for a night of fun with you all to himself

Dessert, water and coffee will be served while our DJ’s get you movin’ and groovin’on the dance floor.

Proceeds this year to benefit:
Richmond Elementary School (RES) FOCUS and RES Four Winds Program
*Raffle* We’ll have three fun baskets to raffle: For Dad, A Little Girl and A Big Girl
*Picture Booth* Bring home a memory! $5/pic~benefit CHMS/RES Odyssey of the Mind!

Preregister and save money here NOW:
http://tinyurl.com/RichmondFatherDaughter

(Paper forms will also be sent home soon in student's home/school folders)

We need your help to make this event successful! Please check out volunteer opportunities here including baking and setting up for the big night!:

 http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090545A8AA229-father2/4543056

Thinking Spring? Think Skiing!!! RES Snow Motion Fundraiser

Mr. Godfrey is working hard to bring skiing and snowboarding to all students at RES.  He has made a great video to describe his program...Check it out here:
http://resphyicaleducation.blogspot.com/2014/05/get-up-move-walk-thonfield-day-resvt.html

This winter RES piloted a ski/snowboard program at Cochran’s that we named Snow Motion, promoting life time fitness and increasing opportunities for physical activity in and out of the school day.  Snow Motion is free to scholars and occurs during the school day to eliminate barriers created by lack of equipment, transportation, disability, and other factors. (Currently, nearly 50% of our student population has never been on the slopes).
 

Please consider pledging to support this program.  Mr. G  has made it easy to donate online...so you can send this video and the below link to extended family members who would love to support RES, after you pledge your own support! Give those grandparents and aunts and uncles a chance to see the great activities that are happening at RES! Online pledges can be received here:
http://www.razoo.com/story/Res-Gets-Fit 

 OR Checks can be made out to Richmond Elementary School Note: Walk-a-Thon and sent to your classroom teacher at anytime!

** We want to keep our efforts both positive and safe, so ask that you do not do any door to door fundraising.  Feel free to ask family and friends if they would like to help support our efforts.  **
 
AND, Mr.G will work with any student or groups of students who are interested in customizing their own pages to send out to family and friends--just let him know at school or via email!

Thanks in advance for supporting an awesome, and growing, physical education program at RES!!!

TerraCycle Recycling Program

Thanks to all of our volunteers, especially Karen Cotrone and Cathy Aikman and their families, and all the students and community members who remember to Terracycle, our TerraCycle Program has had a successful school year!  Over 40,000 packages diverted from the landfill and over $1000 raised during the running of this program so far!  All money earned goes directly to the Richmond Food Shelf.

The type of packaging that we collect does change periodically.  Please take a minute to review the list below for updated information.

Please continue to collect at home and encourage your kids to recycle in school.  We have a drop off bin located in the Richmond Town Office building.   Encourage friends, neighbors and co-workers to participate as well. This is truly a great program.

For those of you not familiar with the program, TerraCycle is a company based in Trenton NJ. They repurpose or recycle packaging that is not typically recycled in most areas such as granola bar wrappers, toothpaste tubes, foil juice pouches etc. At  RES students recycle in their classrooms at snack time and in the cafeteria. We sort and then ship this collected trash to TerraCycle.  Their goal is to eventually “eliminate the idea of waste” by recycling or repurposing rather than incinerating or use of landfills.  TerraCycle pays 1-2 cents for most items (by utilizing corporate sponsors).  Check them out at www.terracycle.com.

Items Currently Collected (updated April 2014)

Juice pouches/straws (Capri Sun type)

Granola bar/energy bar wrappers

Yogurt containers/lids (rinsed)

Dairy tub containers/lids (please rinse)

Cereal bags and cereal bag liners

Cheese bags (including individual string cheese)/ foil and plastic cheese packaging

Pumps, caps, triggers, pouches from cleaning products

Toothpaste tubes/lids, toothbrushes, floss packaging, mouthwash bottles/lids

Deodorant packaging (no cans)

Shampoo/conditioner bottles/tops

Lotion containers/lids (all types including tubes and jars)

Sunscreen tubes/containers with lids

Makeup containers (lipstick, mascara, eye shadow, eyeliner pencils, etc.)

Chap stick type tubes

Hand soap dispensers and pumps

Shaving foam tubes (no cans)

Plastic tape dispensers and cores

Ink jet cartridges

Pens, mechanical pencils, markers (all types)

Elmer’s glue sticks and bottles (Elmer’s brand only)

Please contact Karen Cotrone kacmag@aol.com with any questions.

Save the Date for Upcoming FOCUS Events

Spring FOCUS Meeting

Wednesday May 7th 6- 7pm--Everyone is Invited!

We will have a fun meeting!  We will be putting together teacher appreciation bags, writing notes to welcome incoming K families for 2014-15, planning the Ladies Choice Dance (see below for more info), summarizing our efforts from the year and looking ahead to the next school year.

Teacher Appreciation Week  May 5th-9th

Each year FOCUS participates in teacher appreciation week.  This is a chance for us to thank the 60 members of the RES staff that work with our children each day!  This year we will be preparing treat bags for staff that include chocolates, clementines and seed packets.  If you can sign up to bring in a little something, that would be great!  Here is the sign up:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/805084FABAD292-teacher2

AND, the most welcome and thoughtful gift is a heartfelt letter.  Please consider flooding your RES staff with handwritten notes, emails, cards made by kids, etc this week! 

Ladies Choice Dance

Saturday June 7th at CHMS

Ladies in the Richmond community are invited to bring the adult male in their life that they would like to honor with a special night out!  Planning for this event will take place at the May FOCUS meeting, but be on the lookout for discount tickets with an early sign up as well as a request for bake sale items!  This was an excellent fundraiser for FOCUS last year and we appreciate your support via attendance and baked goods!