We are holding a special Board meeting tomorrow night to approve bids for a potential FEMA addition if extra funding becomes available. That is the only item on the agenda and it was necessary to get our paperwork in by the deadline.
A reminder - packet pickup at both schools today until 6:00. Please pick them up today if possible - that will shorten the delivery time tomorrow. We will try to roll those buses out at 9:00. Thanks again for your patience & understanding
Packet pick-up for elementary students will be on Monday, March 23rd from 9am-6pm. Please pull up to the front doors and remain in your car. A staff member will get your name and bring all materials to your car. Please honk if you do not see staff. Thank you
A reminder that our food delivery will be on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday this week. We will deliver two days of food on Monday and Wednesday. In addition, an educational route will be run on Tuesday to deliver packets to everyone who can’t pick them up on Monday. The principals have details on the pick up process. Thanks again for everyone’s patience and understanding. I have been really proud of the efforts of the Richland R-IV family to provide for our students!
Packet pick-up for Jr./Sr. High School students will be on Monday, March 23rd from 9am-6pm. Please pull up to the junior high doors and remain in your car. A teacher will get your name and bring all materials to your car. Basically, we will run packet pick-up just like car rider drop-off only we will bring the work out to you instead of you dropping your child off.
Athletic contests/competition information
Dear Richland R-IV Patrons,
Due to the continued concerns of the COVID-19 virus, we will be out of school until April 6. We have made plans to provide educational content to your students during this time. The teachers will have lessons online and we will be sending packets home for students without internet access. (or who would prefer that method of delivery) There will be two methods of getting the packets. We will have a parent pickup on Monday, March 23 from 9:00 am until 6:00 at each building. The elementary access will be at the front door and at the junior/high school it will be in the back of the gym by the library. We will bring the work out to you so that no one has to enter the building. We do not want students to stress out about the work but we want to provide opportunities for them to work on skills they will need to use when we return. For those of you who cannot pick up the packets, we will run a bus to deliver them on Tuesday morning, March 24. The teachers will also have “office hours” from 9:00 am to noon daily where they can be reached for any assistance that is needed, That will vary and may consist of email, phone calls, or online messaging.
All extracurricular activities will be suspended as long as we are out due to the virus concerns. We also ask that outside groups not use our facilities as we are trying to ensure we have the social distancing suggested by the CDC.
We have also changed our food delivery process a bit. We will deliver on Thursday and Friday of this week as we have been doing the last two days. Starting next week, we will deliver food on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Two days worth of meals will be delivered on Monday and Wednesday. These meals are available to any child 18 or under. (or any current Richland student who is over 18) Please continue to spread word of this program by word of mouth so that everyone knows about it.
Once again, I would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding through these difficult times. I have been very impressed and proud of our employees as they have worked hard to meet the needs of our students. We will continue to work together for what is best for our students and community and eventually things will return to normal.
Sincerely,
Brian Lee
Superintendent
Richland R-IV School
Due to the continuing COVID-19 virus concerns, Richland Schools will be out of session until April 6. We have made plans to provide educational content to our students and those details will follow soon. Thanks again for your patience
Kangaroo and Horse route buses have already left to deliver food. Please be ready to meet them.
Food pick up is also available from 9:00 - 10:00 at the back door of the elementary gym.
The buses are about ready to roll out. They will run the regular routes so please be waiting for the delivery if you are interested. I thank you for your patience as we try out this new process!
From MSHSAA in regards to the Music Festival:
We regret that we are canceling the remaining district solo/small ensemble, large group, as well as the State solo/small ensemble festivals.
Starting tomorrow morning we will be distributing school meals, free of charge. Two meals will go out at the same time, starting at 9:00 and will be delivered to your student’s bus stop. You don’t need to be a bus rider to get a meal - that is how we will know where to deliver it. In addition, we will have a grab and go station at the back side of the gym in the elementary school, if that works better for you. Please be patient as we work this process out. We also have no idea how many children will want meals, but we will work that our as we go. To help in our planning, if you do not want meals for your children, you can email that to me at blee@richlandbears.us Thank you for your understanding as we work together though these circumstances.
Please complete this form in regards to your Internet Capabilities. Thank you https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bZ9VTbDgqpVt0eu5Wm5hjU11w5UbXuJBRd3rIly7T5k/edit?usp=sharing
We are looking at options for alternative forms of education, if necessary. We need to ensure that all of our students can be reached. We are also looking at options for meal distribution. I will let you know when we have more information
After continued discussion and research we have decided to extend Spring Break for another week through March 22 for the safety of everyone in our distinct.
Please keep your students home if they do have a fever, (100.4 or higher per CDC recommendation) cough, or shortness of breath. Check the website for a couple of longer releases and updates.
March 15, 2020
Dear Richland Patrons,
I know there has been a lot of discussion of students and staff returning from a cruise during spring break. We have been in contact with local health agencies and continue to monitor updates from the CDC and other resources several times a day. This includes a discussion earlier today with the Pulaski County Health Department - who does not recommend that we quarantine those people as they return. The cruise line took precautions against the spread of any Infectious diseases. The passengers have been monitored for any signs of sickness and will be as they leave the ship. While symptoms can take awhile to show up, the cruise in question did not come in contact with any of the level three threat areas.
This information is consistent with the recommendations of other health agencies. These protocols call for quarantine of people who have traveled to Level Three Threat areas, as detailed by the CDC. Basically, they are countries in Asia and Europe. There are a couple of areas of concern in the United States - mainly in Washington state and New York. We continue to check for updates and stay in touch with local, regional, and national agencies as the situation. We are committed to making sure our students and staff are all a safe as possible but want to disrupt their education as little as possible as well. We also talk with other area schools to get their thoughts. Each school has to do what they feel is best for their district.
If the situation changes or our contact agencies change their positions on the best practices, we will keep you informed.
Sincerely,
Brian Lee
Superintendent
Richland R-IV Schools
Due to concerns for the health and safety of our student performers, spectators, accompanists, directors, adjudicators, and staff, MSHSAA is suspending all district solo/small ensemble and state large group music festivals through March 21, 2020.
Congratulations to the following athletes for receiving basketball honors. All Conference: Ethan Fagre, Veston Fearon, Katelyn Cole, and Miranda Moss. All District: Ethan Fagre, Veston Fearon, Kaden Kardosz, Katelyn Cole, and Miranda Moss.