News and Announcements

Keep Warm and Safe in the Cold!
Mantengase Caliente y Seguro en el Frio!

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Winter Dance Photo Booth Photos
​2019 2020

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​Science Week: 
​see more photos by going to this link 

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After School Programs:
Richardson will be offering the following programs starting in January 2020:

• Basketball
• Volleyball (6-8th grade)
• Empowered Chicas (Girls Only)
• Beginners Music Band
• Richardson Rock Ensemble (Music Class)
• Advanced Music Band 
• Junior Chefs (Cooking Class)
• Forensic Science
• Coding with Drones (Science)
• Drama & Theatre
• Girls in the Game (5th grade only)
• Yearbook Club
• Chess

Students will be able to pick up applications and more details on the following dates from Ms. Idrovo in the cafeteria:

• Monday, December 9 3:30-4:30PM 
• Wednesday, December 11 3:30-4:30PM

Please contact the school for more information

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Cook County State's Attorney's 2019 Poster Contest Winners
6th and 8th Graders Win First Place.
Click to see art work

Upcoming Events

• January
• February

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​Classes Resume on January 2nd
Clases se resumen el 2 de enero


Spirit Week/Espiritu Escolar
Monday 13th: Cozy Day
Tuesday 14th: Disney/Marvel Character Day
Wednesday 15: Sports Day
Thursday 16: Favorite Color Day
Friday 17: Winter Wonderland Dance

Wednesday 15th ACCESS Testing Begins
Monday 20th: No School, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Friday 24th: Jeans Day
Monday 27th: Book Fair January 27-31
Thursday 30th: Literacy Night, 5-7 pm
Friday 31st: No School. School Improvement Day

 February 7th: 2nd Quarter Report Card Distribution
Distribución de boletas del segundo cuarto

February 10th: 8th Grade Graduation Pictures
Fotos de graduacion del 8tvo grado

February 17th: President's Day, No Classes
Dia de los presidentes no hay clases

February 20th: LSC Meeting at 4:00 pm
Junta del LSC a las 4:00 pm

February 21st: Jeans Day
Dia de pantalones de mezclilla 

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National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony May 2019
See Ceremony Photos

Science Night

Social Studies Night and Wax Museum     click to see more photos

------------------------------ Vision Statement ------------------------------​
Richardson Middle School is a neighborhood school striving to support ALL students on the pathway to college and career readiness. We aim to inspire and enable students to excel both academically and socially in a safe and nurturing environment. 

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The Richardson Middle School community will work as a unified team to empower and inspire all students to apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to become creative problem solvers, to achieve personal success and to contribute responsibly to our diverse and dynamic world. We will accomplish this through providing a safe and nurturing environment for all students, curricula aligned to the State Standards, daily instruction meeting individual student needs, programs and activities enhancing each student's academic, social and emotional growth and achievement. 

Education must be oriented not towards the yesterday of a child's development, but towards its tomorrow.       ​- Lev Vygotsky​
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ART & MUSIC    AVID          LIBRARY         MATH        PHYSICAL EDUCATION   READING         SCIENCE       STEM        SOCIAL STUDIES          TECHNOLOGY         WRITING    COUNSELOR DEPT.        DIVERSE LEARNERS     LOCAL SCHOOL COUNCIL (LSC)
​NJHS  National Junior Honor Society   Clouston's Corner

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