Richland Rocket Weekly Update
Information for Rocket Families-Week of September 7, 2020
Mission
The mission of Birdville ISD is to ensure that all students position themselves to excel with integrity in an ever-changing global society through innovative and responsive learning environment.
Weekly Events
Monday, September 7
- Labor Day No School
Tuesday, September 8
- Face-to-face learning starts today. Regular school hours are 8:00 AM-3:35 PM
- Online learners continue via Canvas
- Curbside food service will be from 9 AM -10 AM starting today as our cafeteria staff will be serving kids in the lunchroom
Wednesday, September 9
Thursday, September 10
- Counseling today in Room 50Friday, September 11
- Last day of the three-week period. Progress reports will go out next week via Skyward.
- Spirit Day - Students wear a Richland Elementary t-shirt or red or blue t-shirt.
Friday, September 11
- 9/11 Remembrance Day
Upcoming Events:
- September 14-18: Learning platform changes can be made this week for the second six-weeks. (online or face-to-face)
- October 26-30: Learning platform changes can be made this week for the third six-weeks. (online or face-to-face)
- December 7-11: Learning platform changes can be made this week for the fourth six-weeks. (online or face-to-face)
- February 1-5: Learning platform changes can be made this week for the fifth six-weeks. (online or face-to-face)
- March 22-26: Learning platform changes can be made this week for the sixth six-weeks. (online or face-to-face)
Message to Parents/Guardians
Remember, Face-to-Face learning begins Tuesday, September 8 for students who signed up for in-person learning. Online students will continue learning via Canvas.
All students entering the building must wear a face mask and maintain social distancing.
Students eating breakfast may arrive between 7:30 AM and 7:45 AM and will enter through the main front entrance. Students not eating breakfast are encouraged to arrive as close to 8:00 AM as possible to reduce the amount of student traffic at entrances. All kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd-grade students will enter through the main front entrance. All 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students will enter through the doors by the gym.
Students will be dismissed at 3:35 PM. Please remain in your car with your dismissal card clearly displayed, and a staff member will call for your student.
Kindergarten and 1st-grade students will exit through the main front doors located on Scruggs Park Drive. Third and 5th-grade students will exit through the doors by the gym located on Scruggs Park Drive. Second and 4th-grade students will exit from the doors at the back of the building located on Latham Drive. Older siblings will be dismissed at the pick-up location of the youngest student. Please see the map for locations.
We have been so excited to see all of our students on Zoom in the past few weeks. We have been preparing for all of the families who made the decision to come back face-to-face this first six weeks for several months now. Please rest assured that we have many procedures in place to help with safety. We have made a short video of some of the procedures that we have at school. We are going to encourage kids to use safe handwashing techniques, which are demonstrated in this children's video.
We will continue to offer help with online learning. Please rest assured that we want to meet the needs of all students. We want to encourage our online learners to continue to join their teachers during zoom times and complete assignments on the teacher's platform. We will have help times throughout the day. Also, your child may join ASPIRE for additional homework help after school, and students may attend ASPIRE either in-person or online. See more information in the ASPIRE section below.
Best regards,
Kerri Sands
Principal
Richland Elementary
School Supplies
*If you need help obtaining school supplies for your student, please contact Dr. Rollins, our school Counselor.
Safety at school is important to us!
What is the difference between quarantine and isolation?
Here is some information from our district nurse. https://safeYouTube.net/w/WIqZ
We have tons of hand sanitizing stations around the building. We also have sinks with soap. Here is a video we will share with kids about handwashing.
Message from the district regarding COVID-19 Health Screening:
PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Before sending your child(ren) to school each day, YOU are responsible for screening them for COVID-19 symptoms. When each child reports to school, YOU are acknowledging that you have taken his/her temperature, and that they are not experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, meaning symptoms that are not normal for them.
If symptoms are present, the parent/guardian should contact the campus nurse for further guidance regarding if, or when, the child(ren) should report to school.
COVID-19 Symptoms include:
- Temperature of 100 or greater
- Chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Muscle aches
- Headache
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Sore throat
- Loss of taste or smell
While on campus, any student who experiences symptoms will immediately report to the school clinic. If the temperature is 100 degrees or greater, a second temperature will be taken to verify the first reading. If the second reading reflects a temperature of 100 degrees or greater, the student will be sent home immediately.
District Technology Help Desk
https://birdville.instructure.com/courses/116975/pages/8-dot-0-how-to-get-tech-support
Status Board
You can check the status of any network including Zoom and Canvas here:
Canvas Help for Parents
We know that Canvas is new to all parents and elementary students. Birdville has a place for you to get help called the Parent Canvas Hub. Here is the link to the Parent Canvas Hub, and you may click here to set up the Canvas APP on a mobile device. Canvas also has a section called the Parent Observer. Parents create their accounts, and they have a Canvas login to see their student's courses, assignments, etc. Parents can send/receive messages and announcements with the teacher from a Canvas Dashboard, just like the students. The Parent Hub also includes information for students logging in, Tech Help, and more.
Canvas How-to For Parents - Helpful Links
Click HERE for the Birdville Canvas Parent Course.
Parents can click HERE (Links to an external site. to access a Canvas 101 For Parents course.
Parents can click HERE (Links to an external site.) to access a Parent Set-Up Guide with helpful tips and links.
Parents can click HERE (Links to an external site.) for a tip sheet for using the Canvas Parent Mobile App.
Face-to-Face or Online Platform Choice
- September 14-18 Learning platform changes can be made this week for the second six-weeks. (online or face-to-face)
- October 26-30 Learning platform changes can be made this week for the third six-weeks. (online or face-to-face)
- December 7-11 Learning platform changes can be made this week for the fourth six-weeks. (online or face-to-face)
- February 1-5 Learning platform changes can be made this week for the fifth six-weeks. (online or face-to-face)
- March 22-26 Learning platform changes can be made this week for the sixth six-weeks. (online or face-to-face)
Please click on the following link to get more information on the difference between the two options at RES: learning options. If you would like to change your child's learning platform from face-to-face instruction to online or vise versa, here is the link to give you all the information on how to accomplish this task. https://www.birdvilleschools.net/Page/65825
Direct Link to All Staff Emails
Also, teachers are available by Dojo, Remind or the messaging system they sent you.
2020/21 School Calendar (Revised on July 23, 2020)
Please review the new school calendar:
https://www.birdvilleschools.net/cms/lib/TX01000797/Centricity/Domain/1/2021Calendar.pdf
Food Support
From the BISD Website:
Due to the constantly evolving situation with COVID-19, and the regularly changing guidance from state education and health officials, BISD’s Plan will be reviewed and updated as needed to reflect new requirements from the CDC; federal, state, or county orders; or the Texas Education Agency.
[Updated Aug. 14, 2020] During the school year, BISD will serve meals to school-aged students enrolled in the District. The cost of the meals for both face-to-face and online learning students will be determined by a student’s eligibility based on Free, Reduced, or Paid.
(All students may participate in curbside pickup from Aug. 24 to Sept. 4. Beginning Sept. 8, curbside pickup is only available for students enrolled in online learning.)
Online Learning Students
- Meals will be available for curbside pickup by parents/legal guardians/students on weekdays from 9:00-10:00 AM. NEW time!
- For families with multiple students who attend different campuses, (e.g., one student at a middle school and one student at a high school), meals for all students in the family may be picked up at a campus attended by at least one student in the family.
- The individual picking up the meal(s) will have the option of picking up lunch, breakfast, or both. (Students will not be allowed to eat their meal(s) on campus.)
Those who qualify for reduced or paid meals can pay with cash, but we recommend putting money into your student’s meal account via www.mypaymentsplus.com.
Face-to-face Learning Students
- Meals will be served on disposable trays along with plasticware.
- Appropriate social distancing will be followed as much as is possible in the serving lines and while eating.
Note: Meals are only available for students enrolled in Birdville ISD and will not be served when the District is closed for holidays.
Other Important Information
Clothes Connection
See flyers below for information about clothing for your child. **
Weekend Snacks
Please fill out the form through the link in the counselor section below if you would like more information on receiving weekend snack bags.
Grades and Reports Cards
Grades and report cards are posted in Skyward. Please update any new information that you have such as phone numbers, address change, and/or emergency contacts. You will need your Skyward Family Access Information to sign in. If your email has changed, please email our attendance clerk at Andrya.Johnson@birdvilleschools.net or your child's teacher so we can update the information. If you forgot your password, Mrs. Johnson can email it to you from Skyward.
Free Online Audio Books
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen This site is a free online bookstore where you can listen to any book they have for free! This is a fun way to enjoy a book as a family. It is also a fun way for kids to listen to books that may be above their reading level, but they really want to read it.
From the Counselor
Hello, parents and families! You made it through the first week of online learning!! I hope your children were able to connect with their teachers and classmates and begin to navigate the learning platform. I am here if you need me; please don't hesitate to contact me with any concerns you may have.
To contact me:
- you may email me at michelle.rollins@birdvilleschools.net
- call me on my office phone 817-547-2022
- or call/text me on my Google Voice number 682-325-8172.
Please see information about the counseling program at RES at the following link:
https://pub.lucidpress.com/About_the_counselor/
Also, please help me help you by completing this parent needs assessment survey:
https://forms.gle/UjYcd7JuD7NURwfR6
(This is the survey you would need to complete if you'd like information about help with supplies and/or weekend snack bags.)
ASPIRE Updates
Registration Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sI98_5m6FMj7bnj0BPQjfVLAWRsDw1F-TW7drkBRs-o/edit
ASPIRE will follow the school campus schedule regarding online and face-to-face.
- ASPIRE will be fully online August 24-September 4.
- If your student is enrolled in face-to-face learning, they will attend ASPIRE face-to-face as well beginning September 8th.
- If your student is enrolled in the online learning platform, they will attend online ASPIRE as well beginning September 8th.
Virtual and Face-to-Face ASPIRE Services for Students
- homework help
- mini lessons to refresh skills
- structured skill practice
- enrichment opportunities (art, music, sports, STEAM, cooking, sewing…)
- college and career readiness (K-5th)
- closely work with the homeroom teacher
- snack after school and dinner before pick-up Monday-Thursday (face-to-face only)
Virtual and Face-to-Face ASPIRE Services for Parents/Guardians
- homework help
- help finding needed resources for the family
- literacy education
- demonstrate new math concepts (how to teach)
- we are available for parent/guardian questions before, during and after school
- virtual family events (may be face-to-face in the future)
- monthly information that hi-light family entertainment ideas
- monthly information that hi-light the latest research for family and education development
ASPIRE follows all Richland Elementary discipline and Covid-19 guidelines.
Schedule
All Virtual:
7:00 - 8:10
Monday - Friday - Math club - Skill Practice and homework help
3:35 - 4:35
Monday - Friday - Homework and academic mini-lessons
Enrichment opportunities will be pre-recorded and/or posted in ASPIRE Canvas course.
All Face-to-Face:
7:00 - 8:10
Monday - Friday - Math club - Skill Practice and homework help
3:35 - 4:35
Monday - Friday - Homework and academic mini-lessons
4:35 - 5:45
Monday - Thursday - Enrichment Class and Dinner
Please remember that ASPIRE is an ACADEMIC program. Students will be participating in activities with the teacher and their peers. Early dismissal is strongly discouraged.
Please let your coordinator know if your child is going to be absent (817-547-2075).
Lori Sloan, M.Ed.
ASPIRE Coordinator
817-547-2075
(All Students follow the Virtual only Schedule until September 8th)
Do you have questions for Ms. Sands, Mrs. Maikell or Ms. Rollins?
Please fill out this form to ask your question, and we will respond as soon as possible!
Touch of Class
Richland Elementary
Mascot: Rockets
Colors: Red and Blue
Grade Levels: Pre-Kindergarten-5th Grade
Special Programming: PPCD & AABLE
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rerockets/
Website: https://www.birdvilleschools.net/re
Location: Richland Elementary School, Scruggs Park Drive, Richland Hills, TX, USA
Phone: 817-547-2000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RichlandElementaryFanPage/
Twitter: @rerockets