A Few Bits from Ridgefield Superintendent of Schools Dr. Susie Da Silva
School Status
As communicated on Wednesday, all schools will continue in the hybrid model until at least the week of January 18. We will communicate with families again on Wednesday, January 13.
Health and Safety
Governor Lamont announced yesterday that the new UK variant of coronavirus has been detected in Connecticut. At this time we have not received any adjusted guidance from the Department of Public Health. The DPH is closely monitoring the situation.
Several of our RPS school nurses have now received the COVID-19 vaccine as part of phase 1-a, and others have appointments pending. Phase 1-b of the vaccine rollout in Connecticut, which includes school employees, is expected to begin by the end of January. There are 800,000 people in CT in phase 1-b, and it is expected to take 2-3 months to complete.
Personnel Announcement
We are excited to announce the appointment of Cory Gillette as the new Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. Ms. Gillette will transition to Ridgefield on February 8. The full press release can be found here.
Food Service
Please know that meals are available for pick up at our East Ridge Middle School on Monday, Wednesday,and Friday between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
The Deli and Salad station at RHS will start a new online ordering platform through the Ridgefield Nutrislice app next week. More information on how to order will be posted in the RHS cafe.
K-8 in-school lunch continues to be free for all students. Please see the attached flyer here. We encourage families to access this free service.
Budget AnnouncementSuperintendent's Budget Presentation: January 11, 2021
Full Day Budget Workshop (schedule can be found here). Saturday, January 23, 2021
RPS Highlights
Enjoy the RPS News here!
Ridgefield Tiger Talk: We return from our holiday break and in this episode where we talk to Aaron Crook, Ridgefield Public School’s Director of Nursing Services. Topics we asked Aaron about are Connecticut's rollout of the vaccine; his personal experience receiving the vaccine; and how RPS is addressing an increase in cases. Thanks for listening!
CSDE
The State Department of Education offers a professional support series for families, you can find more information here.