Section 59-18-900 of the Education Accountability Act requires that annual school report cards include “evaluations of the school by parents, teachers, and students.” Parent perceptions as collected in the Parent Opinion Survey appear on our school report card and provide school staff with insight to issues within our school.
Additionally, results from the Parent Opinion Survey are used by the Education Oversight Committee to meet the requirements of Section 59-28-190 of the Parental Involvement in Their Children’s Education Act.
Although the Parent Opinion Survey has been administered for many years, only parents of students in the highest grade in elementary and middle schools and parents of 11th graders in high schools previously were afforded the opportunity to respond to the paper survey. This year the survey has been moved to an online platform and is accessible via computer and mobile device. All parents of students in grades K-12 may now participate.
Before you take the survey, please take a moment and read the letter from the State Superintendent of Education. The letter can be found using these links: (English) https://tinyurl.com/49wcwd26 (Spanish) https://tinyurl.com/2s7vhs32
Please complete the Parent Opinion Survey by Friday, May 7.
To access the Parent Opinion Survey click on this link: https://ed.sc.gov/surveys/parent-survey/
Once at the survey, choose either the English or Spanish version of the survey to complete. Families should complete only one survey for each of their children enrolled in public school.
Next, enter the seven-digit ID of our school. The ID for our school is 3601015.
Before opening the survey, the name of the school will appear, and you will be asked to confirm that you are completing the survey for the correct school.
Each school where your children are enrolled will provide you with their school ID.
The survey is anonymous, but if you feel uncomfortable in responding to any question you may skip that question. The survey will note that a question has been left unanswered, but you can click continue to proceed without answering the question.
Your time and effort in completing this survey is greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Mike Stroud
Principal
Parents/Guardians: Please call the school (803) 321-2664 to see if Nurse Gena is available prior to coming to bring medication as ONLY A NURSE CAN ACCEPT MEDICATION and we don’t want to inconvenience you with having to make two trips. NOTE: THIS ALSO MEANS THAT NO STUDENT CAN BRING MEDICATION IN AS WELL.
Week of the Young Child Info
Reuben Parents and Staff,
Need to report a Close Contact, Household Contact or Positive Case of COVID-19? Click here to answer a few questions (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekjfcISyE00DI4gBLUU3bMsFQ4tv39i35l9Y5rVRyEemL34w/viewform). If you are reporting over a holiday, weekend, or after hours, a school nurse will contact you the next school day for additional information.
SDNC Announces Additional eLearning Day
The School District of Newberry County has partnered with Lovelace Medical Center to administer COVID-19 Vaccines to approximately 371 employees on March 31st. This will be the second dose for these employees.
Due to the potential that some employees may experience negative side effects from the second COVID-19 vaccine, the school district will schedule an eLearning day for ALL students on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Teachers will provide asynchronous (not live) virtual assignments to all students, including Newberry ONE, for this day. Assignments will be posted along with the completion due date. The completion of the assignments will be used to determine student attendance for April 1. If parents or students have questions about the assignments, please contact the child’s teacher via email or through Schoology.
PEBT Como Verificar Tu Direccion en el Portal: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1174465/PEBT_explanation_Spanish_Como_Verificar_Tu_Direccion_en_el_Portal.mp4
Reminder - we want to add your picture to the yearbook. Please send a picture of you working at home on school work. Use this link www.plicbooks.com/go/RwWTv or send to kfolk@newberry.k12.sc.us
Order your yearbook now. Sales open 3/9/21 - 4/30/21
Link to order is: https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/search/FMYB103802
Info also being sent home 3/15/21 with students to send in money in envelope. ONLINE is preferred is at all possible :)
We need your help getting pics for the yearbook. Please send in pics of students working virtually. Parents --you can go to this link
www.plicbooks.com/go/RwWTv to upload photos to plic books for our yearbook.
Parents / Guardians: Attached are some myths about the vaccine and covid-19
Parents / Guardians: Attached are some myths about the vaccine and covid-19
Parents/Guardians: Attached is a FAQ sheet regarding the next round of P-EBT Benefits that will be issued in the very near future.
Reuben Elementary: We have a substitute bus driver until further notice. Bus routes may be running behind.
Primaria Reuben: Tenemos un conductor de autobús sustituto hasta nuevo aviso. Las rutas de autobús pueden estar atrasadas.
Just a reminder: No school Friday February 12th. It is a Teacher Workday. No school Monday February 15th in observance of the President's Day Holiday.
Please note: Due to CoVid restrictions, we are NOT allowed to exchange Valentine’s Day candy or cards this year.
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands is offering full day service at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer at 1515 Boundary St. on Teacher Workdays. 7:00am-6:30pm. This choice has been added to the parent portal.
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Picture Day at Reuben Elementary will be
Thursday, February 4th for ALL Reuben Students.
7:45 – 8:30 am – Virtual Students are invited to come have your picture made.
{Reminder: Let your virtual teacher know if you will be coming to Reuben to get your picture made.}
The School District of Newberry County will no longer send non-close contact letters to parents informing them that a case of COVID-19 was identified in our schools. We will continue to inform parents if their child has been identified as a close contact (within 6 feet for 15 or more cumulative minutes). Please be reminded that you can access information regarding COVID-19 activity in our district on the COVID-19 Dashboard located on the District’s webpage.
The School District of Newberry County continues to remind parents to self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms each morning prior to coming to school. If your child displays any of the following symptoms, tests positive, or is identified as a household contact or close contact, please complete the COVID-19 questionnaire located on your child’s school website and a school nurse will follow up with you.
COVID-19 Symptoms:
o Any one of these with or without fever:
New or worsening cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Loss of taste or smell
o OR two (2) of the following:
Sore throat
Muscle Aches
Chills
Fatigue
Headache
Congestion or runny nose
Diarrhea
Nausea or vomiting
It is important that we all maintain heightened awareness as it pertains to monitoring for symptoms, maintaining social distancing and wearing masks as any of us can be around a positive case in any situation in our lives and not know it. Thank you for your continued support of our school district. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s school nurse or Tricia Ulch, School Nurse Coordinator (803-321-2620).
RES Parents and Staff,
Need to report a Close Contact, Household Contact or Positive Case of COVID-19? Use this link to answer a few questions (Reuben Elementary School COVID-19 Reporting). A school nurse will contact you for additional information.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekjfcISyE00DI4gBLUU3bMsFQ4tv39i35l9Y5rVRyEemL34w/viewform