RICHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Promote thinking skills with engaging conversations In elementary school, teachers expect students to think about what they’ve read and then draw conclusions. To give your chil...

Demonstrate the importance of reading to your child People read for many reasons, from gaining information to enjoying a great story. Show your child how important reading is i...

Don't forget to set your clocks BACK on Sunday, November 3, at 2:00 am , which marks the end of Daylight Saving Time. According to the National Institute of Standards and Tec...

A five-step process can help your child make better decisions Children have to make a lot of decisions every day. So it’s important that they learn to make responsible ones. En...

Make attendance a priority for your child this school year As students gear up for another school year, the lingering effects of COVID-19 continue to impact attendance—with rat...

In an effort to prepare for bus transportation services for the 2024-2025 school year, we are requesting that you complete a bus registration form ONLY IF your student is a ne...

Our Summer Meal box distribution is changing to Tuesdays July 2nd, 9th and 16th from 9 am until 1:00 pm. We will be distributing FREE 7-day Meal boxes which will include 7 breakfa...

Our Summer Meal Box distribution enrollment has been so popular that we have reached our maximum supply of meal boxes at this time! If you have pre-enrolled for meal boxes, you w...

Due to an overwhelming response and product availability, we are turning off responses at this time to ensure that we have an adequate supply of meal boxes for those who have p...

We want to hear from you! We will use this survey to gather feedback from ALL parents about the district as a whole, as well as individual schools, to use in the upcoming 2024-2...

Do you want to avoid long waits when paying for school fees or registration? You can use SchoolCash Online to pay ahead of time. REGISTER to start using SchoolCash Online to...

Five strategies can keep children reading through summer months Students who don’t read over the summer months can lose months of growth in reading skills. Those who keep readi...

A+Campus is an accredited 3rd through 12th grade virtual public school option for students seeking an alternative to conventional classroom settings. A+Campus is open to Acadia Pa...

Due to updated weather forecast and for precautionary reasons, Acadia Parish schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Schools will reopen on Thursday, April 11,...

Demonstrate respect with six strategies When it comes to teaching kids about respect, the idea isn’t to teach them at all. It’s to show them. When you demonstrate what respec...

The School Board has approved the 2024-25 school calendars: Download the 2024-25 SCHOOL CALENDAR Download the 2024-25 EMPLOYEE CALENDAR

Be sure to watch the Solar Eclipse on April 8, but please do it SAFELY! Check out these great RESOURCES about the solar eclipse and safety guidelines on watching the eclipse.

What: A summer learning program aimed at closing Learning gaps and having fun! When: June 4 to June 28, 2024 - 8 am to 12 pm (No MONDAYS) Where: To be determined Who: P...

Questions and Answers Q: In the last year, my fifth grader has become so negative. Nothing is ever right. My child doesn’t seem to like school, the teacher or anything else...

Watch for our Acadia Parish STEM Bus (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) rolling its way to our schools. The first stop was Crowley Kindergarten, where we focused on Ar...