School News
All RPS offices and schools are closed March 31st - April 4th for Eid-al-Fitr and spring break.
You don't want to miss Literacy and Art Night Thursday, March 20th from 5-7 p.m. We have:
A performance by the Guitar Club
A visit with local author and illustrator, Theodore Taylor, III
Make & take literacy stations
Visit with the Richmond Public Library
Tons of art stations
Silent auction
The Scholastic Book Fair arrives at WHES Monday, March 17th and ends Friday, March 21st! Contact Ms. Barker, Librarian, with any questions.
Read Across America week is March 3rd - March 7th, and we're celebrating with guest readers and a SPIRIT WEEK! Here are the themes for our Read Across America Spirit Week:
Monday: Dress as your favorite book character
Team-up Tuesday: Team-up for reading (wear your favorite sports team gear)
Word Wednesday: Wear clothes with words on theme
Wild About Reading Thursday: Dress like an animal or wear animal print
Friday: Cozy up with a book: PJ Day
Don't forget to order your yearbook! Yearbooks are $15, and can be ordered online or with a check dropped off at school.
Visit the Strawbridge website for online ordering.
Contact Ms. Barker, librarian, with any questions about yearbooks.
All RPS offices and schools are closed Monday, February 17th for a wellness day.
The WHES Black History Month program is Thursday, February 27th at 6:00 p.m. You don't want to miss the program. We'll see you there.
Our February attendance incentive begins Monday, February 3rd. Two $25 gift cards will be given away every Friday for students with perfect attendance for the week. One gift card will be awarded to a student with perfect attendance and one gift card will be awarded to a caregiver of a student with perfect attendance! The more you're at school, the more likely you are to win!