Author: Matt Giacomini

Hello interested Japanese immersion parents, As you know, PPS is currently working to implement a set of boundary adjustments and program reconfigurations district-wide. These adjustments are intended to manage significant enrollment growth and imbalances in programming resources across the district. This is difficult and important work for the future of the district. You can find more information …

Fall is upon us and soon it will be time for the PTA Harvest Festival and Halloween Parade! Join us on October 17th from 11 am to 3 pm for harvest crafts and games, bike rodeo, bake sale, cider, and Bugs, Bats, and Bones in the Garden!  Rich Coffee will be offering hot dogs, onigiri, and miso soup and the 5th Grade …

Please join our first PTA general meeting next Wednesday night (9/23) at 6:30 p.m. Meet this year’s interns. Come learn more about what Richmond’s PTA and its various committees do. Our agenda aims to help both new and seasoned parents understand PTA’s key initiatives for the upcoming school year. Most importantly, we’ll vote on our …

The Richmond PTA’s Super Green Team invites you to join us this Saturday morning (Sept 19) for free Peet’s coffee and some gardening with friends. We’ll weed, clean, spread mulch, and plant cover crops for fall/winter.  A great way to involve kids to help maintain and improve their school grounds.  Bring your kids and tools. …

It’s time to welcome new and returning families for a great new school year: time for the Back-To-School Ice Cream Social, brought to you by Richmond administration and the Richmond PTA. Please save the date: What: Back-To-School Ice Cream Social When: Tuesday, August 25, 2014, from 4:00pm~6:00pm Where: Richmond Elementary playground As we do every …

Mark your calendars – the crown jewel of Richmond events, Haru Matsuri, is coming soon! The Spring Festival is open May 16th from 11am-4pm with great selections of Japanese foods, games and activities, bouncy houses, a Japanese plant sale, the Scholastic Book Fair and more! We will be featuring student performances in the cafeteria conducted …

Save the dates!  Stock up on reading materials for the summer and support our Japanese library collection.  Proceeds from the Spring Book Fair go to funding our on-site Japanese library materials.

Monday (May 4th) is the start of the Richmond Teacher and Staff Appreciation week. There are many great opportunities to shower our amazing teachers and awesome staff throughout the week, so please join in the celebration! Monday (May 4th)  –  Coffee Is On Us, Today! As a kick-off to the week, all Richmond teachers and …