Reuben Elementary School

Reminder: No School Monday, Nov 2 due to Parent/Teacher Conferences. All conferences will be held via phone or virtually. No school Tuesday, Nov 3 in observance of Election Day. Wednesday, Nov 4 is a virtual learning day for all students and student work should be completed at home.

Please complete the following form ONLY if you wish to change your student's instructional setting for second semester. Instructional setting change means you request to change from Newberry ONE elearning (virtual) to Face to Face instruction or from Face to Face Instruction to Newberry ONE elearning (virtual). Instructional Setting Change - http://bit.ly/InstSet

RES Red Ribbon Week 10/26 - 10/30 Mon/Tues - Wear Red Thurs/Fri - Wear Favorite Team Colors / Gear

❗️❗️Attention Parents! Make your voice heard!❗️❗️ Today is the last day to complete this survey! Please complete it once for each child (if you have 2 children, complete it 2 times). The School District of Newberry County (SDNC) is considering a transition from a hybrid schedule to a 4-day in-person instructional schedule. The transition will occur in multiple phases, beginning with students in elementary grades and students with special learning needs. Please click the link below to respond to the Phased in Return Survey – https://forms.gle/fuS4iFjgrZ9fKb1c9 This survey will close on October 16, 2020. Please complete one survey per student.

Remember to self-screen your children each morning before sending them to school. If they have been a close contact to a positive case of COVID-19 or are having symptoms, please do not send them to school and contact your School Nurse.

The School District of Newberry County is considering a transition from a hybrid schedule to a 4-day in-person instructional schedule. The transition will occur in multiple phases, beginning with students in elementary grades and students with special learning needs. Please click the link below to respond to the Phased in Return Survey - https://forms.gle/fuS4iFjgrZ9fKb1c9 This survey will close on October 16, 2020. Please complete one survey per student.

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS Attendance for hybrid students is not only counted on the days they are physically at school; Attendance is also taken on eLearning days (the three days they are learning at home). Attendance is tied to students completing the work assigned by their teacher on the eLearning days. A child could be present at school on their two days, but you may see an absence for one of their eLearning days if NO work has been completed and turned in. It's important that you check their assignments. Some assignments may be paper-pencil or on the computer. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call. Interim reports go home September 28/29. Virtual student families can come by the school to pick those up between 8am-3pm. Thanks for ALL that you do! We appreciate you! We are here to support our students!

Revised Meal Plan https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/926907/OCN_Meal_Plan_20_21_Revised-_9-17-20__10_.pdf

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A message from Child Nutrition: We appreciate your patience as we continue to improve our distribution of meals. Beginning Monday, Sept 14, hybrid meals will be distributed in bags (see the attached photo). Some schools may still have boxes that they will use until they are depleted. Using the paper bag will make it easier for elementary students to carry. Another round of Farm to Family boxes will be distributed on Sept 21 and 22.

It’s Picture Day! Mark your calendars!! Monday September 14 - Group 1 Tuesday September 15 - Group 2 *Pictures for virtual students will be scheduled at a later date. Order forms will be sent home with your student Thursday and Friday of this week. You can choose to pay online or send the payment and order form back to school with your student. Payments are due by the scheduled picture date.

USDA announced its waiver extension of the Seamless Summer Option, which allows schools to offer meals to all children at no charge through December 31, 2020 (dependent on available funding). What does this mean? Effective Tuesday, September 8, 2020, the School District of Newberry will offer all meals to all students at no cost. Elementary schools, which participate in Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), already receive the benefit of meals at no cost and will not be impacted by the change. Middle and High Schools however will notice the difference as they will not be charged for meals (limited to one breakfast and one lunch per day). Middle & High school students participating in the Hybrid Module can pick up meals as they leave school each Monday or Tuesday. If students are participating in after school activities, parents may opt to pick up meals for their student on Wednesday of each week. Newberry One e-Learning students will also continue to pick up meals on Wednesday of each week. Offering meals at no cost will increase participation and it is asked that parents complete an on-line order form or call the schools café to pre-order meals for Wednesday pick up. Details can be found on the Nutrition Department web site at www.ncsdnutrition.com

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Attention Newberry ONE Parents: Please join us for one of the Newberry ONE information sessions. 9/1- Newberry High School Auditorium @ 5:00 pm 9/2- Whitmire Community School Gymnasium @ 5:30 pm 9/3- Mid-Carolina High School Cafeteria @ 5:00 pm Parents will receive information and will have an opportunity to ask questions about the virtual programs.

Masks with Exhalation Valves or Vents The purpose of masks is to keep respiratory droplets from reaching others to aid with source control. Masks with one-way valves or vents allow exhaled air to be expelled out through holes in the material. This can allow exhaled respiratory droplets to reach others and potentially spread the COVID-19 virus. Therefore, CDC does not recommend using masks if they have an exhalation valve or vent.

Newberry ONE Families - Core classes do not meet virtually on Wednesday, but students will have assignments. Wednesday is a district wide “E-Learning Day”. Elementary and middle school Related Arts classes will not be live virtual classes. Students will receive assignments/activities for related arts that they can complete at their leisure on Wednesday or throughout the week when they have their breaks.

Laptop Cases are available for Reuben Students grades 3 - 5. Hybrid students received at school. Virtual students can come by to pick up at school M - F 8:00 - 3:00. REMINDER devices and chargers should be brought to school daily FULLY CHARGED.

Revised Parent Toolkit as of 8/26 Parents/Guardians: Please note the revision regarding masks w/ valves. Please do not send students to school with this type of mask. From CDC: Masks with Exhalation Valves or Vents The purpose of masks is to keep respiratory droplets from reaching others to aid with source control. Masks with one-way valves or vents allow exhaled air to be expelled out through holes in the material. This can allow exhaled respiratory droplets to reach others and potentially spread the COVID-19 virus. Therefore, CDC does not recommend using masks if they have an exhalation valve or vent.

Newberry One Virtual Students: If you need technology assistance please email the following email address: virtualhelpdesk@newberry.k12.sc.us