Richey Elementary School

10/14/2026

🎸💜💛 Our Richey Rock Stars! 💛💜🎸

Please help us congratulate two incredible members of our Richey family!

⭐ Teacher of the Year: Ms. Stacey Poppell – 3rd Grade Teacher
⭐ School Related Personnel of the Year: Mr. James Parido – Bookkeeper

Both Ms. Poppell and Mr. Parido make a tremendous impact on our students, staff, and school community each and every day. Their dedication, hard work, kindness, and commitment to Richey Elementary truly make them deserving of this special recognition.

We are so proud to celebrate these two amazing Tigers!

Together We Rock. Together We Roar. All Paws In!

10/14/2026

📸💜💛 Picture Retake Day is Thursday, October 22 💛💜📸

⏰ IMPORTANT DEADLINE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15!

Retake Request Form:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/yEgYLmTAMg

If you would like your child to have their school picture retaken, please complete the Retake Request Form by Thursday, October 15. This deadline allows us time to schedule students for Retake Day.

📸 Who will be photographed on October 22?

🐾 ALL 5th Grade Students will be photographed for their 5th Grade Formals!

🐾 PreK–4th Grade Students will be photographed if they:
✅ Were absent on the original Picture Day
✅ Were not yet enrolled at Richey
✅ Had a change to their Parent Bill of Rights status
✅ Have a Retake Request Form submitted by the October 15 deadline

📦 **IMPORTANT REMINDER:** If you purchased a photo package from the original Picture Day and are requesting retakes, the original photo package must be returned to the photographer on October 22.

💛 Don't miss the deadline! Please submit all retake requests by TOMORROW, Thursday, October 15, so we can make sure everyone is ready to smile!

Retake Request Form:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/yEgYLmTAMg

10/13/2026

🎀💗 TIGERS, DON’T FORGET — ON WEDNESDAYS WE WEAR PINK! 💗🎀

Every Wednesday in October, we’re asking our Richey Tigers to wear PINK in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Shirts, socks, bows, hats—wear your pink and help us fill Richey with love and support!

10/13/2026

🎸🐯 CLASS OF 2027 — FIFTH GRADE FORMALS! 📸🤘

It’s time to turn up the volume, strike a pose, and make a little school-year magic! Our fifth graders will have their formal pictures taken on Thursday, October 22.

✨ A few reminders to help our Tigers shine:
🎶 Dress to impress!
🤘 Bring your best smile!
📸 Strike a pose and ROCK your picture day!

👔 Recommended Clothing:
💜 Boys: A button-up shirt or polo (tie optional).
💛 Girls: A nice blouse, button-up shirt, polo, or dress.

📷 Please Note: These photographs will be 3/4 shots (waist up), not traditional headshots.

10/13/2026

🍬🐯 CANDY CONTEST STANDINGS! 🐯🍬

The competition is heating up, Tigers! Our Candy Contest is underway and we’re excited to share the latest standings.

🏆 Leading the pack is Malloy with an incredible 682.50 ounces!

Every ounce counts and every contribution makes a difference! Whether you're just getting started or adding to your classroom's total, there's still time to help your favorite teacher climb the leaderboard!

🍫 Bring in individually wrapped, unopened candy.
🏷️ Label your donations with your teacher's name.
🏫 Turn in candy to Ms. Nicole in the front office.
🏆 The class collecting the most candy BY WEIGHT will win a special class celebration!

10/12/2026

As we embark on our Quarter 2 journey, we want to make sure our learners are embracing the October IB Learner Profile: Risk Taker. In order to do so, a new reading challenge has been issued!! Please review the information and reach out to your child’s teacher with any questions. For every new genre or series started, students can turn in a ticket to win a prize from Mrs. Bilancione 💜💛📚🎸

10/12/2026

🍬🎃 CANDY CONTEST STANDINGS! 🎃🍬

Things are getting SWEET at Richey Elementary! Our Tigers have collected 970.45 ounces of candy so far! Ms. Malloy's class is holding on to a BIG lead, but Ms. Brenneman's class has jumped into second place! Will another class shake things up?! The contest runs through October 26th, so there's still plenty of time to climb the leaderboard!

🍫 Bring in individually wrapped, unopened candy.
🏷️ Label your donations with your teacher's name.
🏫 Turn in candy to Ms. Nicole in the front office.
🏆 The class collecting the most candy BY WEIGHT will win a special class celebration!

10/12/2026

🐯💜💛 ATTENTION, TIGER FAMILIES! 💛💜🐯

📢 NO SCHOOL today, Monday, October 12th!

Enjoy your long weekend, Tigers! We look forward to seeing everyone back on campus on Tuesday, October 13th.

📅 Want to plan ahead? Be sure to check out the 2026–2027 Pasco County Schools Calendar for all scheduled days off, holidays, and early release days!

🔗https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/library/home/calendar_26_27.pdf

Together We Rock. Together We Roar. All Paws In!

10/09/2026

🐯💜💛 ATTENTION, TIGER FAMILIES! 💛💜🐯

📢 NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 12th!

Enjoy your long weekend, Tigers! We look forward to seeing everyone back on campus on Tuesday, October 13th.

📅 Want to plan ahead? Be sure to check out the 2026–2027 Pasco County Schools Calendar for all scheduled days off, holidays, and early release days!

🔗https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/library/home/calendar_26_27.pdf

Together We Rock. Together We Roar. All Paws In!

10/09/2026

A huge thank you to Tru-Line Electric for stepping up as a Gold & Purple Sponsor of Richey Elementary! Community partnerships like this help make a difference for our students and we're so grateful for businesses that invest in our Tigers!

💜💛 Support the businesses that support our schools! 💜💛

💜💛 A BIG TIGER THANK YOU TO TRU LINE ELECTRIC! ⚡🐯

We are excited to recognize Tru-Line Electric as a GOLD & PURPLE Sponsor of Richey Elementary!

Their generous support helps us create wonderful opportunities and experiences for our Tigers. We are so grateful to have local businesses that believe in supporting our students, staff, and school community! Thank you, Tru Line Electric, for being part of our Tiger family! 🐾💜💛

Together We Rock. Together We Roar. All Paws In! 🎸🐯