Raymond C. LaPerche Elementary School

LaPerche Calendar Raffle Update:

WOW, LaPerche! YOU DID IT! 

Thanks to the incredible support of our LaPerche families, students, and community, our November Calendar Raffle was a HUGE success!

1,926 TICKETS SOLD!

$19,260 RAISED!

We are absolutely blown away by the participation and generosity! Every ticket purchased helps support our school by fully funding the LaPerche PTA budget for the 2026-2027 school year.  The PTA budget covers the cost of buses for field trips for all grades, garden maintenance and programming for all grades, teacher start up funds and classroom upgrades, assemblies for students, family fun events and community activities, hardships so all students can attend every activity, events to celebrate our amazing LaPerche staff and more. 

We couldn't have done it without YOU! Thank you to all who sold or purchased a calendar. 

LET THE WINNING BEGIN!

Throughout November, we'll be drawing a lucky winner EVERY DAY! On Monday, November 2, the 5th grade student council drew our first TWO winners!

November 1st Winner:

Abbey Parrish

Winning ticket sold by her daughter, Josephine Parrish!

November 2nd Winner:

Laura Zucker

Winning ticket sold by Miss Zucker’s 1st Grade Class!

Congratulations to our first two winners!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who purchased tickets, helped sell them, donated prizes, and supported this amazing fundraiser! Your generosity and school spirit make LaPerche such a special community!

Stay tuned each day as we announce another lucky winner! Who will be next?! 

LaPerche Food Drive

From November 3rd to November 30th,  R.C. LaPerche is holding a food drive to help benefit our LaPerche community.  With the items we collect, we are creating a temporary food pantry for the holidays. The Feinstein Foundation has challenged the LaPerche Feinstein Scholars to make this happen. We know that times are tough for many of our LaPerche families and we are here to support each other. 

We are still supplying Thanksgiving Baskets for our families.  Baskets will be created with the support of Plates with a Purpose, the Smithfield Football Team, Smithfield YMCA, and the LaPerche PTA. We are so thankful for our partners. 

We are asking you to please donate to help support our food drive. This is a great opportunity for the kids to use their own money and to shop with you.  

Our November student council will keep a tally of the items we collect so we can celebrate the total together. Each grade is given specific items to donate.  

Preschool-  Drinks (Gatorade, juice, low sugar options) 

Kindergarten - Syrup/Pancake Mix (plastic bottles)

Grade 1 - Mac and Cheese/Pasta and Red Sauce (plastic containers)

Grade 2 - Peanut Butter/Jelly (plastic containers only)

Grade 3- Shelf-stable milk/Cereal

Grade 4 -Granola Bars and School Snacks/Applesauce/Fruit Cups

Grade 5 - Tuna Fish/Rice/Canned Soup

We are also accepting donations of toiletries: toothbrushes, toothpaste, body wash, deodorant, hand soap, tissues, toilet paper, shampoo, and conditioner. 

Gift cards to Stop and Shop, Walmart, Target, or local businesses will be given to our LaPerche families who could use a helping hand.

Thank you for your continued generosity. 

Support for LaPerche Families 

Casey's Kicks is a non-profit that provides children in RI with new shoes. Please complete the following form if your family could benefit. Casey's Kicks - Order Form. You will receive at least one pair of shoes, please select what is most needed for your child.

Please also remember to complete the Support for LaPerche Families form so we can help provide additional resources, as they become available.