Welcome Parents! Please use the resources below to stay connected, informed and involved in your child's education.

Student school hours are 9:15am to 3:45pm. No early dismissal will be granted after 3:15pm as students are receiving final instruction and assignments for the day. If your child needs to leave early for doctor appointments or family obligations, they must be picked up prior to 3:15pm.

2010 - 2011 School Supply List - Click here for the list of supplies your child will need for school this year.

School Calendar - Click here to view the 2010 - 2011 Broward County Public Schools calendar.

School Breakfast/Lunch Menu - Click here to access Broward School's Food & Nutrition website for information on FREE & REDUCED meals and menus.

Click HERE to view the Food Service Inspection Report for Rickards' Cafeteria

How to Register for School - We are available to register your child Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 3:15pm. Click How to Register for School for a checklist of items and documents needed for registration into our school or email our William Goodman, our Registrar.

Virtual Counselor - Click here to access your child's schedule, attendance, assignments and grades.

Pinnacle - Click here to view your child's grades and attendance in real time atmosphere.

- Click here for access to B.E.E.P. (Broward Enterprise Education Portal) for Parents which gives access for parents to digital resources to help enhance your child's education.

- Click here for FCAT Explorer. Access resources for parents tht help students learn about and practie the skills tested on the Florida Comprehensive Assessent Test FCAT).

- Reality Avenue is a series of 12, half hour, violence and substance abuse prevention television programs for students and their families. This show brings families together and presents timely and important prevention information in a dynamic and entertaining format. Click Reality Avenue for full details or click HERE for this month's topic and broadcast schedule

On January 8, 2002, the United States Congress approved the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Broward County Public Schools is committed to following all guidelines as established by NCLB and will provide information regarding classroom teacher qualifications in a timely manner upon request.

Parents Right to Know - Click here for Title 1 school information in Espanol.

Parents Right to Know - Click here for Title 1 school information in Haitian/Creole.

INTERNET SAFETY - NetCetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online. A comprehensive tool to keep you informed about socializing online, protecting your pre-teen's privacy, communicating online, and a helpful glossary.

Alcohol & UnderAge Drinking - Create a plan in just a few steps to talk to your child about alcohol. Click here

- Box Tops for Education. Rickards Middle School (listed as James S. Rickards Middle) participates in Box Tops for Education. Click the logo to visit the Box Tops website or click www.publixboxtops.com to redeem bonus box tops online instantly!

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