Dear RPS Family,
Thank you so much for your outpouring of support for our students, families, and staff in light of yesterday's announcement. I've already seen Facebook groups popping up to help with childcare, Tweets about assisting with food distribution, and so much more.
I've received several questions in the last 12 hours that I'd like to address here so that everyone has the answers.
1. Where do I find the "Learning at Home" section of the RPS website? It's now up on our homepage. Just click here.
2. Where are the food distribution centers and what are the hours? The hours are 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The locations are listed below. Please note that RPS families can go to ANY of the centers below, regardless of their home school. Families can also pick up multiple meals so that they don't have to come back every day of the week. We recognize that some families may have difficulty getting to these centers. As a result, we are working on a limited neighborhood distribution strategy, but need a bit more time to work through the details. I'll share more on this soon.
- Armstrong HS
- Binford MS
- Blackwell ES
- Boushall MS
- Broad Rock ES
- Brown MS
- Chimborazo ES
- Fisher ES
- Francis ES
- Ginter Park ES
- Greene ES
- Henderson MS
- Huguenot HS
- Mason ES
- Miles Jones ES
- MLK MS
- Oak Grove – Bellemeade ES
- Reid ES
- Summer Hill PS
- Wythe HS
3. If my child has medication at school, but I can't get there to pick it up, what should I do? Any adult on a student's contact card can pick up the medication. I also want to note that I've designated our principals as essential personnel, which means they'll be at the school buildings if you need to come by next week.
4. Are events run by external organizations that rent space at schools (like churches for Sunday services) cancelled? Yes. As of tomorrow, Saturday, March 14, ALL activities are cancelled.
5. Will Spring Break still be off? Yes. Even if we were to reopen school in two week's time, we would still be off for Spring Break.
6. If I want to help in some way, what should I do? Please fill out this Google Form so we can follow up with you. Thank you!
Please don't hesitate to email me directly at jkamras@rvaschools.net if you have other questions. I'll provide answers via my RPS Direct at least once a day for the foreseeable future. If you know of someone who isn't getting my messages, please share this link so they can sign up.
One final note: Congratulations to the young men of the John Marshall basketball team, who won the Class 2 STATE Championship yesterday with a score of 75-57! We're so proud of you!
With great appreciation,
Jason