Richardton-Taylor Public Schools

The RTPS Student Council is selling Hugs juice & Crush soda for a Valentine’s Day fundraiser. It is $0.50 for a Hugs juice & $1.00 for a Crush soda. We sell during lunch time at school, and will be selling this evening during the AB BBB games in Richardton. We will deliver to students during the school day on the 14th at both Taylor & Richardton schools . If you would like to order you can contact jen.frank@k12.nd.us before 3:15 on Monday the 12th of February.

The Primary Residence Credit (PRC) was established during the 2023 Legislative Session under House Bill 1158. The credit provides all North Dakota homeowners with the option to apply for a state property tax credit through the North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner. Homeowners with an approved application may receive up to a $500 credit against their 2024 property tax obligation. To fill out an online application go to: https://www.tax.nd.gov/prc

The Richardton-Taylor Public School will start late tomorrow, Friday, February 9th, 2024. School will start at 10:35 am. Busses will be running. Shuttles will leave Taylor at 9:55 AM and RTPS at 10:10 am.

Due to the power outages across SW ND, Beach & RTPS mutually decided it's best to postpone the GBB District Play In Game scheduled for this evening. That game will be played tomorrow in Richardton. Tomorrow will be a busy day in both the Richardton & Taylor gyms. JH BBB tournament games will still begin at 3:00 MT in Taylor. JH BBB tournament games in Richardton will be moved up to the following: -RT 7th vs. Flasher 7th 2:00 MT @ RTHS -RT 8th vs. Dickinson Trinity 8th 3:00 MT @ RTHS After the two JH BBB games in Richardton the gym will need to be cleared. JH BBB games will still begin at original times on Saturday and all Saturday games will be played in Taylor. Cost for tournament games is $5.00 adults & $2.00 students. Yearly Activity Passes will not work for admission. The HS GBB District Play In Game vs. Beach will begin at 4:30 MT @RTHS Cost to get in is set by the district at $10.00 adults & $5.00 students. Yearly Activity Passes will not work for admission. After the girls' game we will once again need to clear the gym. There will be readmission for the JV/Varsity BBB game which will be set to begin at approximately 6:00 & 7:30 MT. Cost for these games will be the normal $7.00 adults & $5.00 students and Yearly Activity Passes DO work for these games. It will be senior night before varsity warmups for our 2 senior boys' basketball players! Go Raiders!

After communicating with Beach, it has been determined that with the District Game Deadlines and Improving Road Conditions that the District GBB Play In Game scheduled for 6:00 tonight in Richardton will still be on. The game will be streamed on NFHS for those who can't make it. The winner of tonight's game will move onto the District Tourney in Glen Ullin on Saturday, February 10th at approximately 5:00 MT vs. the #2 seeded Flasher Bulldogs.

Due to weather and road conditions, The Richardton-Taylor School District will be virtual today. Elementary received packets to complete for learning. High school will virtual learn with instructors beginning at 8:30 am. Schedule is attached. Please access schedule at. https://5il.co/2ees5

The Varsity GBB team will host a district play in game on Thursday, February 8th at 6:00 MT in Richardton. The #7 Raiders will play the #10 Beach Buccaneers. The winner of this game will advance to the district tournament which will begin on Saturday, February 10th in Glen Ullin. Ticket prices for this game are set by the district and will be $10 for adults and $5 for students. Everyone must pay, and yearly activity passes do not work for this post season tournament game.

Due to the other team not having enough players, the JH boys games tonight will be 2 quarters 7th grade followed by a full 8th grade game in Taylor. 7th grade will still begin at 4:00 MT.

Please click on the attached link to view the February 2024 practice schedule. https://5il.co/2dfav

There has been a change for tonight's games vs. McIntosh, SD. We will now go by the following rolling schedule. JV girls-2 quarters only beginning at 4:00 vs McIntosh. 20 minutes after JV girls: Varsity boys vs McIntosh. 20 minutes after Varsity boys: Varsity girls vs McIntosh. Pep Band please arrive to the high school by 4:00.

If you ordered sports picture magnets this fall or winter from Turbiville Photography, please click on the following link for an announcement from her. https://5il.co/2cshq

Even if you missed out on practice last night for our Future Raiders event, we would still like to welcome all 2nd-6th grade boys and girls to join us for starting line ups for tonight's BBB game (boys join) & tomorrow's GBB games (girls join) in Richardton. 2nd-6th graders will have free admission to the games on the night that they are joining for line ups.

Update: Archery practice for tonight is canceled due to a heater problem. We will try and schedule an extra practice once the heater is fixed.

Senior privileges will begin tomorrow. Student requirements to maintain privileges are attached. Send parent note to school tomorrow to excuse students for Spring Semester Senior Privileges use for lunch hour and study hall.

Senior privileges will begin tomorrow. Student requirements to maintain privileges are attached. Send parent note to school tomorrow to excuse students for Spring Semester Senior Privileges use for lunch hour and study hall.

The HS AB BBB games this evening vs New England will now begin at 4:00 & 5:30 in Richardton due to weather.

Today is the last day to sign up for Rainbow Dancers. Please click on the attached link for more information. You can bring last minute payment to the first practice. https://5il.co/2cc4n

Check out the school board page to see information and view tonight's meeting live. https://www.richardton-taylor.k12.nd.us/page/school-board or go to the menu DISTRICT > School Board

There have been a few changes to the practice schedule for tomorrow, January 10th. The schedule will now go as follows: HS GBB-OFF HS BBB 3:30-5:00 @ RTHS JH BBB 3:30-5:00 @ TRE

RTPS Girls & Boys basketball teams will be having Military Appreciation Night on the following evenings: 1/9/2024 AB GBB vs. Glen Ullin-Hebron @ RTHS 5:00 MT start (Camouflage Theme) 1/12/2024 AB BBB vs. New England @ RTHS 5:30 MT start (Red, White, and Blue Theme) All active military & veterans will be able to attend these games at no charge.