Hope Valley School WEEKLY UPDATE

June 2021

6/7 - 6/11 - Finding Mr. G Activity (see details below)

6/9 - Early Release Day for K-4 & PreK AM (students dismissed at 12:40)

6/11 - Chariho High School Graduation

6/15 - Field Day

6/16 - Early Release Day for K-4 & PreK PM (students dismissed at 12:40)

6/22 - 4th Grade Send-Off

6/23 - Early Release Day for K-4 & PreK AM (students dismissed at 12:40)

6/23 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Attestation Self-Check Site: https://ps.chariho.k12.ri.us/public/

Next week, students will try to find places where the Mr. G bitmojis are hiding around the school (hallways, outside, etc). When students identify the bitmoji, they will tell their teacher and the teacher will list the locations on a sheet (see below). Let's see who will find them all. Good luck!

This event starts on Monday, June 7th and goes through Thursday, June 10th. On Friday, June 11th, I will hold a special event for those classes that found all 10 locations.

The children had a blast decorating and painting their special rock to be put in our rock garden. Here are some pictures of classes on Thursday that painted their rocks. Click on the link to access other photos: Rock Painting Pics

If you know your child is going to be out because of allergies, etc., parents need to inform the teacher the day before to access DL. It is important that teachers have time to gather the proper materials for DL to be successful. I understand it is difficult to make the decision the day before but please know how difficult it is to expect a teacher to have things ready for the day when we get an email at 8:00 am. Without the proper materials, your child will not have what he needs for the day. Thank you for your understanding.

On May 18, 2021 the State of RI and RIDOH updated their K-12 Health and Safety Guidance which provides additional mask guidance for schools. Masks are still required indoors, however we can now allow our students to remove a mask outdoors if they can maintain three feet apart and remain in their stable or classroom pods. You can locate the update by clicking here. You can also find our District updated Mask Policy by clicking directly below.

You can read Superintendent Picrad's June e-update in its entirety by clicking here.

I wanted to give families an update of the protocol for spring events. Students will get to experience fun events that we have typically always done at school like field day and all end of year celebrations. I am very happy to be able to bring these events back after we ended last year. The big difference is that we will not be having parent volunteers or spectators attend in person. Some of the events will be recorded or live streamed. I know this may disappoint some of you but we are still dealing with COVID. Although CDC has lifted some restrictions, local and state organizations can continue to adhere to their current plans. A large majority of adults are vaccinated but the issue is that our children have not been vaccinated. Also, vaccinated people can still transmit the virus and pass it. We have been so careful all year and I do not want to jeopardize the health and safety of students and staff. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

On behalf of Chariho's district Art Department, they would like to welcome you all to their 2021 Virtual Art Show! The show can be accessed here: bit.ly/charihoartshow2021

As a reminder, if your child is registered for in-person learning the only time they should be accessing distance learning (DL) is if they have symptoms, are in quarantine/isolation, their class/district/school is placed on distance learning per the district/school administration or the child was registered for DL as their learning scenario.

Spread the word! Chariho Kindergarten Registration is now available to our families through digital pre-registration. Check out our digital flyer.

Life Changer of the Year!

Did you know that Hope Valley School has NOT 1, NOT 2 but 3, yes, 3 teacher’s who have been nominated for the life changer of the year award?!!!

This is a nationwide award with over 700 nominees. In the next few months those 700 will be narrowed down to the final 16. The 16 winners will get a stipend for the school and also for themselves! You can help our Hope Valley Community by taking a minute to see what people have to say about these amazing educators and perhaps leaving a comment of your own! Click on the nominees name or scan the QR code! You can also help by mentioning these teachers on twitter or facebook using the hashtag #LCOY

You can click right on the teacher's picture below and it will take you to the teacher's page so you can leave a comment or click on the links directly below.

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Mission Statement:

The mission of the Hope Valley Elementary School is to work in partnership with our colleagues, students and families. We are committed to creating a learning environment where children are expected to achieve their full potential.

Email: ggen@chariho.k12.ri.us
Website: hopevalley.chariho.k12.ri.us
Location: 15 Thelma Drive, Hope Valley, RI, United States
Phone: 401-539-2321
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Twitter: @JoeGencarelli1