We have had to quarantine two of our bus drivers and have had to change our routes somewhat. The Horse and Whale routes will be pretty much normal. If your child rides one of the other buses, please have them at their stop at least ten minutes early as we are unsure of what the effect the changes will have. The Sallytown / E Main portion of the routes will be about 15 minutes later. I believe the few students who are on a different route have been contacted, but if a Richland bus comes to your stop, please get on it and we will get your student to school. There will now be very little overlap where buses run in the same areas. Thank you again for your understanding and patience during all of this.
National Hispanic Heritage Month @ Richland Elementary
We found out during the day today that we have a bus driver with a positive test result. We may have to quarantine up to two other drivers as we are still trying to determine contacts. We have arranged for substitute drivers this afternoon for anyone in question, which will also give us time to see where we are bus wise by Tuesday morning. (a reminder that Monday is a professional development day and we will not have students on campus) Your student's bus may have a substitute driver that doesn’t know the stops on the route. Because of this, we will have a vehicle driving in front of them to guide where the stops need to happen. We wanted you to know that we will get your students home safely and to not be worried about the vehicle stopping regularly in front of your bus. We did need to quarantine 8 students and their families have been notified already. Students sitting in the same seat every day will help cut down on that - so please help us let your child understand that. I would like to give a big thank you to everyone who helped us get through this situation and for your patience and understanding.
Richland Elementary picture day is tomorrow—October 9th.
We are about to have numerous students return to school after their quarantine period is over. If you had students who were quarantined, you should have been contacted to make sure the return date is correct. We have been working hard to make sure that we have the correct dates for everyone. This includes steps such as having to sometimes retrace through additional contacts as they become known. If your student is scheduled to return, please do not send them if they are showing any symptoms and have them report to the office before returning to class. If they were to end up being positive, that could restart the process all over again. Even if your student isn’t under quarantine, do not send them if they are sick. I apologize that this process is sometimes confusing and difficult to get through. We are working in concert with the health department and I want to give my appreciation to everyone involved in the process, from school employees to staff at the health department. I would also like to thank everyone for their understanding and patience as we work together to get through this.
Junior High basketball plays at Climax Springs on Monday, October 12th, at 5:00. Order of games: A girls, B girls (one quarter), then A boys. Please note that all adults entering the building will be required to wear masks while there. People that refuse to wear a mask will be asked to leave the premises. Good luck Bears and Lady Bears!
Lady Bears softball received the 2nd seed in districts. They will play Crocker on Wednesday, October 14th at 6:00. Districts will be held at Crocker High School.
Softball against Stoutland on Monday, October 12th, has been cancelled.
Around the halls @ Richland Elementary
Around the halls @ Richland Elementary
Picture Day for the junior/senior high school originally scheduled for Friday, October 9th, has been postponed. We will post the rescheduled date as soon as it is confirmed.
Junior High Basketball will play Iberia at home on Friday, October 9th at 5:00. Order of games: B girls (2 quarters), A girls, then A boys.
Tonight's boys and girls junior high basketball games against Newburg will, unfortunately, not have a concession stand available. We look forward to seeing you cheering on our Bears and Lady Bears to victory.
Junior high basketball plays Newburg on October 5th. Order of games: B girls, A girls, then A boys.
Richland Elementary students enjoyed ice cream sundaes today. Students received ice cream today as their monthly PBiS reward.
I would like to send a sincere Thank you to all of our custodial staff for all that they do for our students and staff. This is especially true with everything we are currently dealing with. If you see them, please take the time to say thanks and wish them a Happy Custodian Appreciation Day!
Junior High basketball plays at Plato on October 2nd at 5. Order of games: 2 quarters B girls, A girls, then A boys.
Congratulations to all of these students for reaching their 1st quarter fluency goal! Way to Go!
Kindergarten sidewalk art. They created positive messages for the bus riders.
Update on high school sports cancellations due to COVID-19:
Softball: all games through October 9th (9/29, 10/3, 10/5, 10/6, 10/8, 10/9)
Soccer: Frisco League Tournament October 1-3
Baseball: all games through October 9th (9/29, 10/1, 10/5, 10/6) this concludes the fall baseball season