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2019-2020 Richland Elementary Handbook & Program of Studies

Party invitations should not be sent through the school to selected
individuals, unless every child in the classroom is invited. To avoid
hurting children’s feelings, we recommend you mail all party
invitations to the home. Addresses can be found in the student
directory, which is available in September for all elementary
families.

PERSONAL BELONGINGS

All sweaters, jackets, lunch boxes and other personal belongings
should be clearly labeled with the child’s first and last name.
Children are encouraged to check the lost and found for any lost
items. Unclaimed items are given to charity at the end of each
nine-week period.

PETS

Pets are not permitted on the campus of Richland Elementary

School.

PHOTOGRAPHS/VIDEOTAPE & WEBSITE

Please contact the Pine-Richland School District Communications Office by Sept. 15 each year if you wish your child
not to appear in photographs, video, on official district media and sites, or on the website by completing a form via

www.pinerichland.org/photo.

PROGRESS REPORTS (REPORT CARDS)

Formal reports of student progress are provided every nine weeks. The exact dates that progress reports are issued is
published in the Pine­Richland Activities Calendar. Report cards are posted to Home Access at the end of the nine-
week period for parent review. Hard copy report cards are not issued. The online gradebook is accessible to families
throughout each grading period to provide current performance updates by class, which are organized by
competency/skill. To learn how to access the gradebook, see this quick tutorial.

PROMOTION/RETENTION

Retention is a considered decision that must be made based on the individual student. Many factors must be
evaluated, and the multidisciplinary approach will be the means by which the decision is reached. Factors to be
reviewed include the student’s emotional, social, academic, physical, chronological development, and also the most up
to date “best practice” information regarding retention.

A team including the parents or guardians, classroom teacher, principal, school counselor, and other professionals who
are involved with the student will meet to discuss the possibility of retention.

PENNSYLVANIA SYSTEM OF SCHOOL ASSESSMENT (PSSA)

All third grade students are assessed through the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment annually in the early
spring in the areas of English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. Please refer to the Pine-Richland Web Calendar for
exact dates of the PSSA testing. Please do not schedule appointments or special absences during the PSSA testing
window.

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