🇺🇸✨ What a beautiful day to be a Richmond Tiger! 🐯💙
A huge THANK YOU to all of our amazing Richmond staff and families who came out to represent Richmond Elementary at Saturday’s Parade of 1,000 Flags! 🇺🇸
This meaningful yearly community event is a wonderful opportunity to come together to honor the memory of those who were lost on September 11, 2001. We are so grateful to have an amazing community.
Once a Tiger, always a Tiger! 💙🐯🇺🇸
A huge THANK YOU to all of our amazing Richmond staff and families who came out to represent Richmond Elementary at Saturday’s Parade of 1,000 Flags! 🇺🇸
This meaningful yearly community event is a wonderful opportunity to come together to honor the memory of those who were lost on September 11, 2001. We are so grateful to have an amazing community.
Once a Tiger, always a Tiger! 💙🐯🇺🇸
🎉 Attendance Celebration! 🎉
On Tuesday, September 1st, our school had an AMAZING 94% overall attendance! 👏📚
Even more exciting… 8 classes had 100% attendance! 🎯🙌
Congratulations to these classes: Browne, Eldred, Lava, Onofre, Hart, Miller, de Jong, and Kyte!
Those classes were surprised with a BUBBLE PARTY! 🫧🎉🫧
Way to show up, be ready to learn, and make every school day count! We are so proud of you! 💙🐯
Keep up the great attendance, Tigers! 🐯✨
On Tuesday, September 1st, our school had an AMAZING 94% overall attendance! 👏📚
Even more exciting… 8 classes had 100% attendance! 🎯🙌
Congratulations to these classes: Browne, Eldred, Lava, Onofre, Hart, Miller, de Jong, and Kyte!
Those classes were surprised with a BUBBLE PARTY! 🫧🎉🫧
Way to show up, be ready to learn, and make every school day count! We are so proud of you! 💙🐯
Keep up the great attendance, Tigers! 🐯✨
🇺🇸🎉 Happy Labor Day Weekend! 🎉🇺🇸
No school on Monday, September 7th as we celebrate Labor Day!
Enjoy your extra day to relax, play, and have some fun! ☀️😎❤️
We can’t wait to see all of our RICHMOND TIGERS back at school on Tuesday! 🐯💙📚
Have a ROAR-some long weekend! 🐯✨
No school on Monday, September 7th as we celebrate Labor Day!
Enjoy your extra day to relax, play, and have some fun! ☀️😎❤️
We can’t wait to see all of our RICHMOND TIGERS back at school on Tuesday! 🐯💙📚
Have a ROAR-some long weekend! 🐯✨
📚✨ Join Us for Our First Family Night of the Year! ✨📚
We’re excited to kick off the school year with a fun and engaging Literacy Night hosted by our 1st and 2nd Grade Teams! 💙📖
Come enjoy hands-on literacy activities designed for the whole family, and learn some fun ways to support reading at home! 🏠📚
📅 See the flyer below for all the details!
We hope to see you there! 💙🐯
We’re excited to kick off the school year with a fun and engaging Literacy Night hosted by our 1st and 2nd Grade Teams! 💙📖
Come enjoy hands-on literacy activities designed for the whole family, and learn some fun ways to support reading at home! 🏠📚
📅 See the flyer below for all the details!
We hope to see you there! 💙🐯
Here are the breakfast and lunch menus for September.
Breakfast and lunch are provided daily for free.
Breakfast begins at 8:30 on regular start days and 9:00 on late start Wednesdays.
Breakfast and lunch are provided daily for free.
Breakfast begins at 8:30 on regular start days and 9:00 on late start Wednesdays.
Reminder!!
Monday, August 31st is picture day. Classes will begin going to get their photos taken at 9:15am so please be on time.
Thank you!
Monday, August 31st is picture day. Classes will begin going to get their photos taken at 9:15am so please be on time.
Thank you!
🎭 A Heartfelt Thank You! 🎭
On behalf of the Richmond Elementary Drama Club, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Ridgecrest Music Enrichment Society (RMES) for their incredibly generous donation of $740!
💙 Your support will help us co-produce this year’s musical, Alice in Wonderland, Jr. 🐰🎩✨
We are so grateful for your generosity and for supporting the arts, creativity, and our students! 🎶🎬
🌟 Your contribution is helping make this exciting opportunity possible for our young performers. 👏
🎭 Save the Date! 📅
Our musical will be presented on April 13th as part of our Family Night celebration! 🏫💙
We would love to see you there as we journey down the rabbit hole into Alice in Wonderland! 🐇🫖🎩✨
Thank you again, RMES, for supporting our students and helping make the magic of theater possible! 💙🎭🌟
On behalf of the Richmond Elementary Drama Club, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Ridgecrest Music Enrichment Society (RMES) for their incredibly generous donation of $740!
💙 Your support will help us co-produce this year’s musical, Alice in Wonderland, Jr. 🐰🎩✨
We are so grateful for your generosity and for supporting the arts, creativity, and our students! 🎶🎬
🌟 Your contribution is helping make this exciting opportunity possible for our young performers. 👏
🎭 Save the Date! 📅
Our musical will be presented on April 13th as part of our Family Night celebration! 🏫💙
We would love to see you there as we journey down the rabbit hole into Alice in Wonderland! 🐇🫖🎩✨
Thank you again, RMES, for supporting our students and helping make the magic of theater possible! 💙🎭🌟
Upcoming Events for the week of August 17-21 at Richmond
The first PTO meeting will be Tuesday, August 25th, at 5 pm in the library.
Richmond's back to school Night is Monday, August 17th. Visit your child’s classroom to meet their teacher and discover what’s in store for this school year!
The evening will begin in the Cafeteria at 5:45 pm for the Title 1 presentation.
The evening will begin in the Cafeteria at 5:45 pm for the Title 1 presentation.
Important information for this week. Wednesday is a Late Start day.
📚 Friendly Reminder: Summer Reading Logs are Due Soon! ☀️
Hello Richmond Elementary Families!
We hope you’ve had a wonderful first two days of school filled with sunshine and learning! This is just a quick reminder that Summer Reading Logs are due on Friday, August 14, 2026.
Whether your child explored magical kingdoms, solved mysteries, or learned all about outer space, we can't wait to celebrate their reading adventures. Please send those completed logs back to school with your student or drop them off at the front office.
If you are still squeezing in a few last-minute chapters before the deadline, you have a little time left. Happy reading!
If you need a new copy of the reading log, please see the links posted below!
Richmond Elementary is proud to have an amazing Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO)! Check out the attached flyers to learn more about what the PTO does and how you can get involved. We are always looking for new members to join our team!
🌞 Sierra Sands USD Summer Programs Are Underway! 🌞
We’re excited to welcome students and families to both our Extended School Year (ESY) and High School Summer School programs! We look forward to a successful and enriching summer for all our students! 💙
#SierraSandsUSD #SummerSchool #ESY #StudentSuccess #RidgecrestSchools
We’re excited to welcome students and families to both our Extended School Year (ESY) and High School Summer School programs! We look forward to a successful and enriching summer for all our students! 💙
#SierraSandsUSD #SummerSchool #ESY #StudentSuccess #RidgecrestSchools
☀️ HDLL has officially started its first full week of the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) Summer Intersession! ☀️
We're excited to welcome students for a summer filled with learning, enrichment, fun, numerous guest presenters, and special activities designed to keep students engaged all summer long.
🕖 ELOP Program Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
🏢 High Desert Leapin' Lizards (HDLL) Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📍 1311 N. Norma
🏢 SSUSD Expanded Learning Program Coordinator Office: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📍 1305 N. Norma
If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to your site supervisors. For additional support, contact the Expanded Learning Program Office at:
📧 expandedlearning@ssusd.org
📞 760-499-1780
We look forward to a safe, enriching, and memorable summer with our students and families! 🌞📚🎨⚽
We're excited to welcome students for a summer filled with learning, enrichment, fun, numerous guest presenters, and special activities designed to keep students engaged all summer long.
🕖 ELOP Program Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
🏢 High Desert Leapin' Lizards (HDLL) Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📍 1311 N. Norma
🏢 SSUSD Expanded Learning Program Coordinator Office: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📍 1305 N. Norma
If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to your site supervisors. For additional support, contact the Expanded Learning Program Office at:
📧 expandedlearning@ssusd.org
📞 760-499-1780
We look forward to a safe, enriching, and memorable summer with our students and families! 🌞📚🎨⚽
🎶 Outstanding Performances by Our BHS Music Ensembles! 🎶
We are so proud of our talented Burroughs High School musicians and their recent achievements at CMEA (California Music Educators Association) Ratings Festivals!
On March 19, our BHS Madrigals traveled to Bakersfield High School to perform for an audience and a panel of four regional choral experts. Their dedication and artistry earned them a Unanimous Superior* rating for both performance and sight reading!
The following week, the Burroughs Symphonic Orchestra traveled to Tulare Union High School for the CMEA High School Orchestra Ratings Festival. They also received a Unanimous Superior* rating — with one judge awarding the ensemble a perfect score of 100! 🎉
Both ensembles are excited to share their award‑winning music with the Ridgecrest community at their Spring Concerts:
📅 May 13 & May 14
📍 BHS PPAC
⏰ 6:30 p.m.
We hope to see you there to celebrate these incredible students!
* Unanimous Superior is the highest rating awarded.
📸 Photos include warm‑ups, stage performances, sight reading, and moments outside the festival venues.
We are so proud of our talented Burroughs High School musicians and their recent achievements at CMEA (California Music Educators Association) Ratings Festivals!
On March 19, our BHS Madrigals traveled to Bakersfield High School to perform for an audience and a panel of four regional choral experts. Their dedication and artistry earned them a Unanimous Superior* rating for both performance and sight reading!
The following week, the Burroughs Symphonic Orchestra traveled to Tulare Union High School for the CMEA High School Orchestra Ratings Festival. They also received a Unanimous Superior* rating — with one judge awarding the ensemble a perfect score of 100! 🎉
Both ensembles are excited to share their award‑winning music with the Ridgecrest community at their Spring Concerts:
📅 May 13 & May 14
📍 BHS PPAC
⏰ 6:30 p.m.
We hope to see you there to celebrate these incredible students!
* Unanimous Superior is the highest rating awarded.
📸 Photos include warm‑ups, stage performances, sight reading, and moments outside the festival venues.
Richmond hosted a Veterans’ Day breakfast of coffee and donuts to celebrate our veterans.
✨ Did you know? The California State Board of Education is considering creating a statewide Portrait of a Graduate!
Here in Sierra Sands USD, we’re proud to be ahead of the curve. Our Portrait of a Graduate—developed with input from our community—already guides our work, decision-making, and vision for student success.
📸 Check out our updated image!
Now, the state wants to hear from you. Should California’s version reflect the priorities our community has already identified?
🗣️ Make your voice heard! Take this short survey and share your perspective: https://ccee-ca.org/californias-portrait-of-a-graduate-learner/
Together, we can ensure our students remain future-ready and our community’s voice helps shape the state’s direction. 💡
#SSUSD #PortraitOfAGraduate #CommunityVoice
At SSUSD, we recognize that many families face challenges on a regular basis.
Recently, we’ve become aware of increasing difficulties impacting families employed through the U.S. federal government and those who typically receive SNAP benefits. To help, we’d like to share a few specific (though not exhaustive) community resources that offer support with food, laundry, showers, and transportation.
For additional support and information, please reach out to our SSUSD Family Resource Center at 1305 N. Norma Street or 760-499-1780 and Community Schools Program Coordinator at sdastrup@ssusd.org.
We’re also excited to announce that later this week we’ll be releasing a flyer with details on how you can conveniently donate non-perishable food items at all SSUSD school sites in preparation for Thanksgiving. These donations will be distributed to several of the local organizations mentioned above.
As a part of a larger community, we are unified in our support! 💙
Schools are OPEN today! 🌧️💪
We’re ready to welcome students with warmth and care. Due to Hwy 395 closures, buses will not run to Randsburg, Red Mountain, or Johannesburg. All other routes expected to operate.
If you can’t make it in, short-term independent study is available—call your school office after 9 a.m. for support.
#StormUpdate #WeAreReady #StudentSuccess
