Elementary School News Archive 2010-2011: Richey Elementary News

RICHEY ES PHOTO: Rockets Mascot Provides Assist on TAKS Prep

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0500

"Clutch," the Houston Rockets' mascot, visited Richey this week to take part in a pep rally to help inspire third- and fourth-graders to perform well on their TAKS tests. Event photo follows.

RICHEY PRIZE PARADE: Grant Aims for Literacy Bounce

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Richey librarian Mary O'Neal Majumdar brought home a mini-grant to be used for a "Literacy for 21st Century Learners" initiative. The project aims to improve student literacy by providing after-school libracy access with databases to increase reading skills. The Rohm & Haas Texas/Dow Chemical Mini-Grant provides $4,640 for the project.

Richey librarian Mary O'Neal Majumbar shows off the school's grant check to visitors in the library.

O'Neal Majumbar with campus colleagues and check presenters, including Pasadena ISD Education Foundation member Patti Bodkins, Richey Assistant Principal Imelda De La Cruz, Foundation members Elizabeth Harris-Lindberg, Sharon Brown and Randy Drake, and Chevron-Phillips representative Sophia Allison.

RICHEY ES PHOTO: Donated Turkeys Trot Off to Tables

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Many Richey students and their families will savor turkey dinners donated for distribution by LyondellBassell. The dinners include all the trimmings. Pictured below: LyondellBassell employess deliver the dinners to Richey Principal Viki Sparks (right).

RICHEY ES PHOTO: Parents Join Young Readers

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Parents teammed up with their children at Richey Elementary earlier this month for the start of the Pasadena ISD's Gotta Keep Reading program. Parents took part in Books and Breakfast, a preschool reading program, held in the school library. Gotta Keep Reading stresses 15 minutes of sustained silent reading each day.

Jazmine Palestino, a pre-K student at Richey, shares a book with her mom,
Esperanza Palestino