Richmond Grade School

Don’t forget there is no school tomorrow, October 8th, or Monday, October 11th. Enjoy the long weekend!!

Student Council is up and running and collecting our recyclables along the way! #GoGreen #4th5thGrade #StudentCouncil

This Wednesday, October 6th, is picture day! Orders can be made online using the link below. Don’t forget to wear your best smile! #SayCheese https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/61847PF

Thank you, Mrs. Bojan, for being 2nd Grade’s Mystery Reader today! “Miss Nelson Is Missing” is one of our favorites!! #MysteryReader

We started our day at RGS with bus evacuation practice! #BusRiders #SafetyFirst

We celebrated National Custodian Day a little early this year to say ThAnK YoU to Mr. Dave & Mr. Ernie! They do so much for our school and can always be counted on no matter what!! Good luck at @Nippersinkmidd1 Mr. Dave…we will miss you! #ThankACustodian

Can’t wait to introduce all of our new RGS staff members at the D2 Board Meeting tonight!! #D2LEADS

Mrs. Hamlin’s class got a turn making scientific observations of different pollinators in the RGS garden! #science #OutsideEducation

Please Click on the Link provided below to stream the Nippersink SD 2 Board of Education meeting. The meeting will be Wednesday, September 29, 2021 @ 7:00pm. https://youtu.be/z1cLHMJFeVI

Mrs. Weber’s friends used the RGS butterfly garden to observe pollinators in action! #2ndGrade #science

Don't forget to visit the Richmond Police Department tomorrow for their Back to School Bash! Come for games and prizes, stay for some free refreshments! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lil_UPigdNZN-EOSSO0kQI42CCAOMTzt/view?usp=sharing

These awesome 5th Graders chose to pick up trash during Thrilling Thursday, a weekly reward time for completing their homework. Way to help the Earth!! #GoGreenHelpClean

The Link below will take you to the the District's Covid-19 webpage. It will provide you with the latest updates from the ISBE & IDPH on changes to students exclusion rules, new Executive Orders and Covid-19 mitigations. https://www.nippersinkdistrict2.org/page/covid-19

@SpringGroveElem is looking to fill several paraprofessional vacancies ASAP! Contact Chris Pittman if you are interested or have any questions at 815-678-6750. #D2LEADS

Happy 1st Day of Fall from Mrs. Lacher’s kindergarten squirrels!! #FirstDayOfFall

Picture Day is coming October 6th. Don't forget to order you pictures online! https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/61847PF

All throughout the month students learned about the character trait, EMPATHY. 3rd graders created “Empathetic Listening” posters! #PurposeFULLPeople #SEL

Come visit the Richmond Police Department for their first annual BACK TO SCHOOL BASH! Sept. 25th from 1:00-4:00 at the police department #FreeRefreshments #Games #Prizes #TouchATruck https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lil_UPigdNZN-EOSSO0kQI42CCAOMTzt/view?usp=sharing

Mrs. Bojan’s 5th graders read “The Dot” by Peter Reynolds. It’s about a girls who “made her mark” and saw where it took her. Students then made their own dots using chromatography! #InternationalDotDay #5thGrade

Don’t forget to support the PTO and @McDonalds tonight from 4:00-7:00 at Richmond location. Part of the proceeds come right back to us! #ParentsDontHaveToCook #SupportThePTO