RHS Back to School Letter

Students are permitted to possess cell phones while on Reading School District property. However, students are solely responsible for the safekeeping of the device. Additionally, students must keep their personal devices silenced and out of sight at all times during instruction. Upon arrival to class, students are expected to place their cell phone in a signal free case to eliminate distraction to the learning environment in order to promote academic and social-emotional success. Please reinforce the fact that cell phone usage during instruction is unacceptable and prohibited with your child prior to the school year.

*PLEASE NOTE:

• Breakfast and lunch will NOT be provided on the first day of school at the main campus or Innovation Academy.

• Students in low incidence special education classrooms will be attending a full day of school on Monday, August 24th. These students WILL receive breakfast and lunch on the first day of school.

• Breakfast and lunch will be served for all students beginning Tuesday, August 25th.

• RHS Innovation Academy Students who take a yellow school bus will take a shuttle from Main Campus to the Innovation Academy. All other students should arrive directly to the RHS Innovation Academy.

*All RKAA Students will report for a full day of school from 9:20 AM to 4:05 PM.

Breakfast and lunch will be served.

RHS Main Campus and RHS Innovation Academy

7:30 AM to 2:40 PM (Doors open at 7:10 AM for all students)

Breakfast served every day beginning at 6:45 AM

RKAA Campuses (City Line, Glenside and Thomas Ford)

9:20 AM to 4:05 PM

All students will be expected to follow Reading School District's dress code for grades 9-12 as outlined in the student code of conduct.

If your child is eligible for transportation, you will receive an email from the Reading School District Transportation Office in mid-August 2026. To contact the Transportation Office, call 484-258-7000 ext 10402 or visit www.readingsd.org/o/rsd/page/transportation.

Pennsylvania state law mandates that every child must be fully immunized to attend school, and if students do not meet the requirements, they are not allowed to attend school. The state encourages all families to schedule an appointment with their child’s pediatrician this summer to discuss necessary vaccines and get proof of immunization.

To help our families meet immunization requirements, Reading School District is hosting free summer and fall vaccine clinics! Spots are limited. Please see the list of required vaccines on our website: https://www.readingsd.org/page/immunization-information. Your child’s school nurse will contact you if your child needs vaccines and may assist you with scheduling a vaccine clinic appointment.

Our school website is www.readingsd.org/o/rhs.

We use Remind to communicate directly with students & families, and the school district uses Apptegy and the RSD Mobile App to communicate with families on a regular basis, including emergencies.

You will receive more information about how to connect with your child’s teacher and our school during our Open House (Thursday, August 20).

Please make sure your address, phone number, and contact information are kept up-to-date in Home Access Center throughout the school year. We want to make sure you receive all important communications from RHS and the District.

If you have any questions prior to the start of the school year, please contact our main office at 610-371-5705, visit our website www.readingsd.org/o/rhs or visit the District’s Back To School information page at https://www.readingsd.org/page/back-to-school-information.

I look forward to building a strong partnership with you. Together we can ensure your child achieves great success and has a wonderful school experience during the 2026-2027 school year!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Jessica Di Blasi, Principal

June 30, 2026

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Your child’s school receives Federal Title | funds to assist students in meeting state achievement standards. This letter lets you know about your right to request information about the qualifications of classroom staff working with your child and information about student assessments given during the school year.

Title | schools must meet federal regulations related to teacher qualifications as defined in the ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act). These regulations allow you to learn more about your child’steachers’ training and credentials. At any time, you may ask:

• If the teacher meets state qualifications and certification requirements for the grade level and
• subject, he/she is teaching
• If the teacher has received an emergency or conditional certificate through which state
• qualifications were waived
• What undergraduate or graduate degrees the teacher holds, and major(s) or area(s) of
• concentration.
• Whether your child receives help from a paraprofessional, and if so, his/her qualifications
  
  

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) which was signed into law in December 2015 and reauthorizes the ESEA, contains additional parent right to know requests, including:

• Information on policies regarding student participation in assessments/procedures for opting out

• Information on required assessments including:
  
  

1. subject matter tested
2. purpose of the test
3. source of the requirement (if applicable)
4. amount of time it takes students to complete the test
5. time and format of disseminating results

All the above information can be requested through your school principal. Reading School District staff is fully committed to helping your child develop the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in school and beyond. We appreciate your support and partnership as we work to provide the best education for your child.

Sincerely,

Andrew Ogot

Director of Federal Programs

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