Dear Faculty, Friends, and Families of St. Richard's School,
 
It's Friday, and it's sunny, and we have 8-9 days of school left.  Wow!  Where has the time gone?
 
As the school year comes to a close, I have several announcements for you.  Please bear with me.  Attachments can be found on the website.
 
1.  Trinity Church is presenting five workshops entitled "The Low Carbon Diet," providing participants with home improvement strategies to save money and energy while reducing our individual carbon dioxide "footprint."  All classes will be held in the St. Richard's library.  If you can't make all five, your participation in at least four workshops will significantly impact your understanding and approach to conserving natural resources.  The workshops are free but we ask for a $15 donation to cover the cost of the book, The Low Carbon Diet:  A 30-Day Program to lose 5,000 Pounds, written by David Gershon.  Dates are all on Saturdays:  May 17th, 10:00 until noon; May 24, May 31, June 14, and June 21st, from 10:30 until noon.  To sign up, contact parent Tim Koponen at tkoponen@comcast.net.
 
2.  The St. Richard's Parent Organization is pleased to present next year's Executive Board:
President:  Deidre Lindsey
Vice President:  Marlene Marchesani
Director of Communications:  Betsy Sibert
Treasurer:  John Pappageorge
At-Large:  Chrissy Gray
At-Large:  Rachel Riegel
At-Large:  Alex White
Past President:  Suzann Lupton
Faculty Rep: Tracy Hopkinson
 
3.  Snacks are provided to students at the Talent Show on May 28th on a prepaid basis only.  If you wish your child to receive a snack, please complete the form and return it with $2 to Kathi Ridley.  Questions?  kridley@strichardsschool.org
 
4.  If you would like to donate small denominations of gift cards to be used as prizes at the Talent Show, please contact Kathi Ridley at kridley@strichardsschool.org.  The children would very much appreciate even the smallest gesture.
 
5.  Join Trinity Church this Sunday for their annual church picnic following the 10:15 service. Lunch will be in the St. Richard's Ruth Lilly Activities Center (gym) with games for children outside (weather permitting) or in the gym lobby.
 
6.  Mark your calendars now! A Service of Installation for Patricia Swenson as Head of School will take place on Sunday, September 7 at 4 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church. The entire school community is invited. Plan now to be part of this great celebration.
 
7.  Videos from the Mother's Day Bunny and Happy Trails will be available, but not before the end of school.  Cinematographer and First Grade Teacher Tammie Read will be chaperoning the French Back to Back trip leaving next Thursday, and more time is needed for tech support.  When the videos are ready, we will notify you.
 
8.  The Godspell DVDs and photo CDs are here!!  The DVDs are astounding, and the pictures are beautiful. A signature from you or your child is required so that we can keep track of these precious memories.  They may be retrieved from the Aftercare Office (phone first please, ext. 408) today and next week.  Please contact Kathi Ridley directly if you do not wish her to release these to your children. There are a few extra photo CDs and performance DVDs which will be sold on a first come, first served basis for $25 each.   kridley@strichardsschool.org.
 
9.  The Indiana Basketball Academy has basketball camps all summer.  If your child is interested in attending one, please visit www.playiba.com to obtain more information. 
 
10.  The Marion County Health Department--Community Based Care facility has new hours.  Should your child require vaccinations, they can obtain them here.  Please see the attachment on the website for more information. 
 
11.  School Uniforms.  Please turn in gently-used uniforms at the end of the year that your child has outgrown.  Further information about a used uniform sale will be forthcoming.  In the meantime, the two retail stores in town, Campus Outfitters in Castleton and Schoolbelles in Broad Ripple, carry St. Richard's uniforms, including blazers.  Lands End catalog also carries shirts, though they do not carry the school blazer.  Schoolbelles will be open this summer from 10 am until 7pm, and free shipping is offered on any out-of-stock item.
 
The breathless faculty and staff wish the breathless children and parents a restful weekend.
 
Melinda
 
 
 
 
Melinda W. Fisher
Director of Admission & Communications
St. Richard's School
33 East 33rd Street
Indianapolis, IN  46205
(317) 926-0425 x 134
mfisher@strichardsschool.org