Category: Events

Why join Richmond’s PTA? A few of the many reasons are: Send a message to PPS that our parent/teacher community is large, united, and strong.  A robust PTA can work more effectively within the Portland Public School district. Connect with the people, activities and culture of Richmond. PTA intersects with almost all aspects of our …

Will you be shopping for holiday gifts on Amazon this year?  If so, please visit Amazon from the link below, and the Richmond PTA will receive a benefit of 15% of the cost of your purchase (with no increase in cost to you!)   Don’t forget to bookmark the link and use it every time you shop! …

Mark Your Calendar! Richmond Elementary will be hosting our annual Craft Fair on December 12th from 6:30-8:30 pm. Craft projects include cookie decorating, beading with Sparrow Sensei, and other holiday-themed projects for kids to make. Kinokuniya Bookstore will be hosting a Japanese Book Fair and the Scholastic Book Fair will be open too! Drinks and snacks will be …

We have put together a simple template to facilitate correspondence with the PPS school board.  It contains the basic points we wish to emphasize. We encourage everyone to speak to the same talking points and remain professional and respectful. Please feel free to add your own customized comments and explain how this failed policy will …

Thank you to Richmond parent Jennifer Gingrich for attending the SACET meeting on 11/4/14 and reporting back to our community; her meeting summary is below.  You can read the PTA’s response to the SACET recommendations here. Meeting Summary: The superintendent was very pleased with the Report and the work of the SACET.  She commended the …

Update – Enrollment & Transfer Policy News Concerned Richmond families, Thank you to everyone who attended Monday night’s community meeting regarding enrollment & transfer policy changes being recommended next week to PPS Board of Directors. There was fantastic Richmond representation at the meeting and our concern was evident. The committee charged with evaluating enrollment and …

Every year, the PTA hosts potluck lunches and dinners for our amazing Richmond teachers and staff who work extra hours at our school during Parent-Teacher Conferences. Our fabulous parent cooks have made this annual event a favorite with teachers. This year, we will be serving both lunch and dinner on Wednesday, October 29th, and Thursday, October 30th. Please …

Fall is fast upon us and soon it will be time for the PTA Harvest Festival—featuring this year the Halloween Parade.  Join us on October 18 from 11 am to 3 pm for crafts, games, a bike rodeo, bake sale and Halloween fun, including the traditional parade.  Halloween is not a school day this year for PPS, so we’re …