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Dear #RPSStrong Family,
Happy Friday! Tonight's updates:
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| Affordable Health Insurance for Virginia Families – Open enrollment is currently underway with the Health Insurance Marketplace. Explore the low-cost health insurance options covering essential benefits, including prescriptions. Apply by December 15 for coverage starting January 1, 2023. Open enrollment ends on January 15, 2023.
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| Free At-home Covid Test – Before heading out for Winter Break next Friday, don't forget to pick up your free at-home Covid test kit. Tests will be available to every student (by request of parent/caregiver) and staff member. Please contact your school for more information.
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| Dancing Classrooms Dance Competition – The Dancing Classrooms program held its culminating dance competition last night. If you've never attended, I strongly encourage you to do so – it's guaranteed to put a smile on your face. The young man below (pictured dancing with his mom :) shared that he would "always remember this night!"
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| With great appreciation,
Jason
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- I'd like to shout-out Judy Deichman, instructional specialist for libraries, for completing her CDL certification!! You are a rock star, Judy!
- I'd like to shout-out all of the librarians who participated in the Christmas Parade in the rain last weekend! Your commitment to literacy is admirable!
- I'd like to shout-out Casey Natale, outreach specialist, for the time, energy and enthusiasm that she brought to the job! Good luck on your next adventure, Casey!!!
- I wanted to share a huge shout-out to Lindsey Beekman at Fisher Elementary for stepping in to make sure all of our band students still got to participate in the winter concert. The show was so well put together and I could see how proud the kids were after they performed. Also, shout-out to James Thomas, our orchestra teacher, for putting together a great show. All of our students sounded amazing!
- Bernice Lewis in the Talent Office has been amazing getting our new hires at Summer Hill processed to begin work during this busy time in a timely manner. She has gone above and beyond. Sincere thanks to you and for all you do!
- Congratulations to Mrs. Robson, music teacher, Ms. Almore, orchestra teacher, and Mr. Gough, band teacher, at Overby Sheppard Elementary School for an outstanding and successful Winter Concert. Parents, staff, and students were very pleased by our students' performances and we thank you for your hard work and dedication to our students. Keep up the excellent work!
- I would like to shout-out the Overby Sheppard leaders both up front and behind the scenes for the awesome Holiday Concert. It was standing room only! Thank you to the leaders of the choir, band, and orchestra for phenomenal performances! Thank you to the parents, relatives, and friends who came out to show their support!
- A big shout-out to Miles Jones’s band teacher, Mr. Harple, and orchestra teacher, Mr. Wilson! Thank you for working as a team on our student winter performance; the students did so well!!!
- Shout-out to the music, band and orchestra team at Miles Jones ES for putting on an amazing winter performance last night! Our students and teachers worked so hard and the music was inspiring! Thanks to all!
- Shout-out to Ms. Henderson at JB Cary ES! She put on an amazing winter concert last night!! Standing room only in the gym.
- Shout-out to Mr. Harshawn Green for going above and beyond in support of our faculty and students at Huguenot High School. He has built trusting relationships with students and is highly supportive of staff. He always jumps in where ever he is needed.
- Shout-out to Huguenot High School's instructional compliance coordinator, Pam Ragin, and exceptional education department chair, Nicole Glover, for their dedication to our students and the support they give our teachers. They are leaders who share their immense knowledge of IDEA practices and procedures while also practicing service leadership in support of students, administration, and staff. They model starting each day as a new day and remember our "why."
- Shout-out to Patricia Kent, algebra teacher at Huguenot High School, for providing innovative and engaging instruction and the strong connections she makes with students.
- I'd like to commend Mr. Morgan, basketball coach at T.C. Boushall Middle School, for emphasizing teamwork and respect with his players. He is teaching them that playing sports isn't all about winning. The team was dressed to the nines for game day and set the tone for the rest of the school that these young men are respectful, responsible and ready to learn! Way to go, Mr. Morgan!
- I would like to give a shout-out to our AP, Christal Jordan, for planning and promoting activities for Inclusion Schools Week at Armstrong High School. She did an amazing job this week including all students and staff in the activities.
- The JB Fisher Family would like to give our very own music teacher, Mrs. Beekman, orchestra teacher, Mr. Thomas, and band teacher, Ms. Windleton, a shout-out for presenting an extraordinary winter concert. We are thankful to have them as part of our team here at J.B Fisher. Our students performed in the presence of a huge crowd, and their performance was flawless. Let's go, Fisher!
- Thank you so much to the Fisher ES family for showing out for our winter concert! The students worked so hard, and our Fisher fam made an incredible audience of parents, grandparents, siblings, and even friends who just came to support their friends. Special thanks to all of the staff who came, and an extra special hug for those who helped wrangle students, decorate, and make this whole thing happen. This list is long, but these rockstars deserve a little love! Ms.Taylor, Mrs. Golden, Ms. Johnson, Ms. Young, Ms. Krenik, Ms. Shepler, Ms. Burton, Ms. Boehm, Ms. West, Ms. Hill, Ms. Martin, Mr. Kalcheff, Mrs. Radick, Mrs. Wooldridge, Mrs. Kuhl, Ms. Stone, Coach Burton, Mr. Sanchez, Ms. Jones, our professional school counselor, Ms. Norrell, our incredible custodians, Ms. Henley, Mr. Williams, Mr. Coles, our orchestra teacher, Mr. Thomas, our band teacher, Ms. Whindleton, the Fisher PTO, every single audience member who packed our little cafetorium, and our caring, supportive leaders, Ms. Blount and Mr. Samuels. I’m sure I’ve left someone out, but it truly takes a village, and there's no village I’d rather be a part of than ours.
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| NextUp RVA Middle School Programs – Winter registration is now open for the NextUp RVA enrichment program for middle schoolers. Students can sign up to learn about coding, cooking, fashion, finance, and more – all for free!
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| Moms Demand Action Advocacy Day – Volunteers from across the state will be meeting on January 13 for the annual Moms Demand Action Advocacy Day at the Capitol to lobby for common sense gun laws. Volunteers will have an opportunity to meet their lawmakers, discuss legislative priorities, and network with their peers. If you're interested in volunteering, sign up today!
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| Open Enrollment Applications – The application window to apply for out-of-zone schools via the Open Enrollment lottery is open through February 1 via the Enroll RPS Portal. This is your opportunity to apply for up to three schools outside of your "zoned school," including Richmond Virtual Academy. (Reminder: This is different from specialty school applications for schools like FMA or Community. That application window closed yesterday.)
A few important notes:
- Families will have until 4:30 pm on February 1, 2023, to submit open enrollment applications.
- We unfortunately cannot accept late applications for any reason. Please plan accordingly.
- As long as your application is submitted before the deadline, the timing of your submission will have no impact on the outcome.
- If you have additional questions, please email us at enrollrps@rvaschools.net.
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| Important Links – Last updated on November 14, 2022.
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