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Dear #RPSStrong Family,
Happy Friday! Tonight's updates:
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| Calendar Reminder – All RPS schools and offices will be closed Monday, November 7, for a student and staff Wellness Day. RPS schools will be closed for students only on Tuesday, November 8, for caregiver/teacher conferences. View the 2022-23 calendar to see all upcoming holidays.
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| COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic – Haven't gotten your COVID-19 vaccine yet? Come out to Woodville ES on Wednesday, November 9, from 3 - 6 pm. VDH will have Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and boosters for everyone 3-years-old and up. Be sure to complete this registration form beforehand.
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| College Application Week – Check out all the ways our high school students and staff showed up for Virginia College Application Week! Big shout-out to the staff who sported swag from their alma maters and to the hundreds of students who visited their school's Future Center and spoke to a GRASP Advisor!
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| Honoring the Memory Fund – Before closing out tonight, just a reminder that our "Honoring the Memory Fund" is always accepting donations to support families following the loss of a child. Through the RPS Education Foundation, the fund helps families with funeral costs, co-pays for mental health support, and any expenses incurred for taking time off work to grieve. Just be sure to select "Honoring the Memory Fund" in the designation pull-down menu. Thank you.
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| With great appreciation,
Jason
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- I would like to thank Ms. Jackie Robinson for stepping in temporarily as school counselor at Chimborazo Elementary. She is amazing and the students and staff all love her. We will miss her tremendously and wish her a happy and long retirement in her new home in Ohio!
- I would like to give a shout-out to Dr. Joyce Otey, assistant principal for Oak Grove-Bellemeade Elementary. She is doing an amazing job and we are so fortunate to have her!
- A congratulatory shout-out to Marlene Gooding (lead school psychologist) who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation today! All of the RPS psychologists are so proud of you - congratulations, Dr. Gooding!
- I want to send a big Southampton Tiger shout-out to the Southampton Elementary PTA, Principal Crews, Custodian Mr. Wall, Ms. Tisone (and her mother, Mrs. Tisone), Ms. Angles, Ms. Schick, Ms. Divita, Mrs. Cousineau, and Mrs. Lopes for putting on a grand Trunk or Treat Fall Fundraiser. Also a big shout-out to Ms. Anderson and Ms. Bradley for making sure the Excel aftercare kids got to enjoy the fun!
- Shout-out to the dynamic DJ duo, Ms. Cunningham and Ms. Evans, at the Miles Jones ES Harvest Festival! Thanks for participating and playing fun and lively music for all us to enjoy! Our students had a blast dancing and singing along!
- On behalf of Franklin Military Academy, I would like to thank Ms. Ingrid Finney-Reynolds (Richmond Public Schools Transportation) for her professionalism and dedication to the students at FMA. Thanks for all you do and your quick responses.
- Shout-out to the wonderful team at John B. Cary for putting together a super fun STREAM night! My kindergartner came home excited about building bridges, and asking if he can join the Robotics Team when he gets older. Love seeing our scholars develop their enthusiasm for learning!
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| School Health Advisory Board – The RPS School Health Advisory Board (SHAB) will hold their next meeting on November 9, from 5:30 - 7 pm. Join in-person at the VCU Health Hub (1330 N. 25th St, Suite A) or virtually via Zoom. The SHAB is also collecting community input on an ongoing basis using this feedback form.
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| Child Tax Credit – Households with low or no income may be eligible for the Child Tax Credit, even if they've never filed taxes before. Check out this free, quick, and simple tax filing tool to claim your credit before November 15!
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| Important Links – Last updated on August 26, 2022.
RPS Links
COVID-19 Links
Crisis Support Links
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