The Tiger Tea

Highlights for the Week!

• Congratulations to our 7th grade students who were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society! Milo Anderson, Charles Berndt, CC Caramucci, Kadence Coleman, Tijana Djordjevic, Khia Fuller, Sophie Gammon, Benjamin Hoffler, Lucy James Howlett,Milo Anderson, Charles Berndt, CC Caramucci, Kadence Coleman, Tijana Djordjevic, Khia Fuller, Sophie Gammon, Benjamin Hoffler, Lucy James Howlett, Mason Keener, Ashton Kochel, Porter Lee, Dylan Levy-Lavelle, Lansing Lewis, Ralph Martinez, Divine Miller, Nazmiye Nixon, Leo Sirpis, Loree Tate, Ezri Town, John Thomas Trevey, Fotini Tzavellas and Ruth Wagaman-Eure.
• Congratulations to the following students who were honored with scholarships to the Visual Arts Center for art classes this summer! London Brown, Lizzy Pattison, Simar Hinton, Quentin Atkins, Alexis Belton-Brown, Marisol Algarin, and Rosemary Curry
• Kudos to our 8th graders who went to Kabutos to celebrate their SOL success!
• The Tiger Turn Up was a blast! Kudos to all of our 6th grade students who passed or made growth on 1/2 SOLs, 7th grade students who passed or made growth on 2/3 SOLs, and 8th grade students who passed or made growth on 2/4 SOLs.
• Thank you to all of our amazing families and PTA for donations for the Tiger Turn Up and Volunteering your time!
• Thank you to all of our families and staff who supported the PTA spirit night at the Carytown Sweet Frog!

We currently have 107 responses! We need 60 more responses to meet our division set goal! Thank you to everyone who has completed the survey thus far. We are holding on to first place for middle schools but still shy of our goal! Help us meet our goal by completing the Family Engagement Survey below! It's the Hill Way! We can do it!

Our school, and Richmond Public Schools, is continuing to monitor student attendance through the last day of school, Friday, June 24th. Please don't think that because SOL testing is over, attendance no longer matters -- it does! We look forward to seeing all of our scholars at school on time, every day, through the 24th. Please see the amazing examples of our students engaging in meaningful work last week.

If your student still has a chromebook, hotspot, or charger at home. Please send it to school this week. We will be notifying families with outstanding technology this week.

June 20

No School- RPS closed in observation of Juneteenth

June 21

6th Grade End of Year Awards

7th Grade- Teachers Choice Activity

8th Grade Field Trip- Kings Dominion

June 22

7th Grade- Tie Dye Activity

8th Grade Cookout (during school hours)

8th Grade Dance 6-8 p.m.

June 23

7th Grade End of the Year Awards and Freeze Pops on Blacktop

6th Grade Field Day @ Humphrey Calder and Movie

8th Grade End of the Year Awards

8th Grade Moving On 5-7 p.m.

June 24

Last Day of School

7th Grade Field Day @ Humphrey Calder

2hr Early Release

Rising 8th and 9th Graders

I am Dante` Chambers Director of Bands at Thomas Jefferson High School. Here at TJHS, we are making the greatest effort to get the word out about our band program and make the transition seamless for all students interested in participating with us for the 2022-2023 school year. If your student is interested in joining our band program, please fill out our Potential Member Information Form using the link provided and I will contact you with participation information. I look forward to getting your student as a member in the band that IS the "Spirit of Richmond!"

We currently have 107 responses to the Family Engagement Survey! We need 60 more responses to meet our division set goal! Thank you to everyone who has completed the survey thus far. We are holding on to first place for middle schools but still shy of our goal! Help us meet our goal by completing the Family Engagement Survey below! It's the Hill Way! We can do it!

Family Engagement Survey – Have you taken the Annual Family Engagement Survey yet? Please help us strengthen our collaboration by letting us know what we're doing well and what we can improve. Thank you in advance for providing your invaluable feedback!

Higher Achievement is a program available to Albert Hill students for the 2022-2023 school year. The program meets at Binford Middle School and partners with Red Wagon Youth Transportation to provide transportation for scholars coming from other schools and for scholars to ride home at the conclusion of center programming each day. Please see information below if you are interested in Higher Achievement.

Higher Achievement Contact:

R. Buff Buffington rbuffington@higherachievement.org

Learning Director, Binford Site

They/Them/Theirs

Effective July 1, 2021, Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis), Meningococcal, and *HPV are required vaccines for 7th grade students. If your child has already received the required vaccinations please be sure that documentation of the vaccinations have been provided to the school. If your child has not yet received the *HPV, Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis), and Meningococcal, s/he/they must do so prior to entering 7th grade. Students without the required immunizations are not allowed to attend school in Virginia until enrollment requirements are met.

* HPV is a mandated vaccine through code of Virginia; however parents can opt-out of the HPV vaccine after they have received information to assist them with making an informed decision.

Please provide a copy of your child's immunizations records to our school nurse, Jacqueline Williams (jgrooms@rvaschools.net) or have them faxed to the school at 804-780- 8754.

Each day, prior to leaving home, parents should ask students/students should ask themselves the following questions:

1. Have you experienced any of the following symptoms in the past 48 hours?

• fever (100.4 degrees or higher) accompanied by chills

• persistent cough

• shortness of breath or difficulty breathing not contributed to underlying health issues

• fatigue, muscle or body aches not contributed to underlying health issues

• new loss of taste or smell

• sore throat

• congestion or runny nose

• nausea, vomiting or diarrhea

2. Have you been in physical contact with anyone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 within the last 14 days?

3. Are you isolating because you have tested positive for COVID-19 or are waiting on COVID-19 test results?

If a student answers yes to any of the questions, they should stay home from work/school that day, monitor their symptoms, and contact a medical professional, as appropriate. Parents should notify the principal at tmayo@rvaschools.net and provide any supporting documentation available. Mrs. Ivy will then notify the nurse to begin contact tracing and staff members to provide student work via google classroom. Students may be marked present if they complete assignments through Google Classroom while Quarantined.

Students that present with COVID-like symptoms during the day will be evaluated by the school nurse and, in most cases, sent home and families will be advised to seek testing and or further medical evaluation. School nurses will use the When Should a Child Stay Home From School and/or Child Care?guide provided by the VDH for up-to-date guidance.

*All students received a thermometer in their PPE kits distributed on the first day of school.

Parents,

Please help us reinforce schoolwide expectations

• Be Kind- If you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all. If you find yourself in conflict with another student or group, please notify a trusted adult.
• Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
• Masks- If worn, masks should be covering the mouth and nose.
• Following Directions: Follow directions the first time asked.
• Cell Phones- Off and away during the school day. Cell phones should not be visible to teachers and staff throughout the day.
• Hats and Hoods should be off during the school day.

• Student lunch deliveries from delivery services (grubhub, doordash, etc.) are not permitted.

P: Prepared- I will be in school on time ready to learn.

R: Respectful- I will conduct myself in a way that honors myself, my school, and my community.

I: Integrity- I will do the right thing and make positive choices.

D: Determination- I will not give up in the face of adversity. I am resilient.

E: Exceeding Expectations with Excellence- I will do my personal best everyday.

Every Tiger, Every Day!

Under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, schools that receive Title I funds are expected to collaborate with families to develop and maintain a parent and family engagement policy that describes the school’s approach to involve families in students’ learning.

Albert Hill Parent and Family Engagement Policy

If you would like to provide feedback on the Parent and Family Engagement Policy, please email Mrs. Ivy (tmayo@rvaschools.net)