Return to Learning 2020-21 Update
For the past two weeks, nearly 90 instructional and classified staff have met to share research, review feedback from parents and staff, and narrowed the focus of options as we move forward with education in the 2020-21 school year. The task forces include instruction, health and safety, and parent engagement. Our greatest hope is to return to in-person instruction with modifications in August, however, we continue to develop a variety of models so that we are able to move fluidly between them should conditions change. We know that the rules today are different from yesterday’s rules, and will be different from tomorrow’s rules. We will continue this work in July to work on the specifics. Below are the commitments we are able to make now:
Garfield Re-2 views the opening of the 2020-21 school year as a great opportunity to better connect, and work together as a community to support the learning of ALL of our children;
Garfield Re-2 will continue to work with the Colorado Department of Public Health, Colorado Department of Education, and Garfield County Public Health to provide a safe learning environment for students and staff while in compliance with all public health orders;
Employment Contracts and Reasonable Assurance
With the 2020/2021 budget approval, Human Resources can now issue employment contracts! Beginning Monday, June 29, 2020, Human Resources will begin this process. Employment Contracts are for all Certified staff and Administrators. If you are part of this category, be on the lookout for an email from TalentEd Records when your employment contract is ready for your signature. If you should have questions regarding your employment contract, once received, please contact Victoria Harbottle at vharbottle@garfieldre2.net
Classified staff that work less than 12 months per fiscal year are subject to reasonable assurance each year. If you have not yet received your reasonable assurance via an email from TalentEd Records, please contact Victoria Harbottle at vharbottle@garfieldre2.net
*Please note that if you are a full time, 260 day employee, reasonable assurance does not apply to you in your position. We are aware that some staff that are not subject to reasonable assurance might have received notification that they had a document ready for signature. Please disregard this email if you are not a Classified staff member that works less than 12 months per fiscal year.
Thank you,
Your HR Team
In Case You Missed it - Every Student Every Day
. . .EVERY STUDENT, EVERY DAY./. . .CADA ESTUDIANTE, CADA DÍA.
These four words are the anchor of the Garfield Re-2 vision statement. It has been the mantra of Garfield Re-2 for nearly two decades.
Every student, every day. . . but what does that mean? It means every child within Garfield Re-2 has equal access to the best possible education we are able to provide. It means every child within Garfield Re-2 should have the resources and the opportunity to achieve dreams they never thought they could accomplish, and above all, it means that every student within Garfield Re-2 feels loved and supported so that when they lose faith in themselves, the faith and belief placed in them by every staff member inside and outside of the classroom is so strong, they are smart enough, they are good enough, and they ARE enough to accomplish whatever they put their minds to.
Ryan Fideldy recommended as next Elk Creek Elementary Principal
RIFLE ‑ At the June 23, 2020 regular meeting, the Garfield Re-2 School Board approved Ryan Fideldy to be the next leader at Elk Creek Elementary effective July 1, 2020.
Mr. Fideldy began his teaching career in the Garfield Re-2 School District in 2006 as a fourth-grade teacher at the former Roy Moore Elementary in Silt, CO. He then taught at Cactus Valley Elementary and in 2012 transitioned to an academic coach at Graham Mesa Elementary school.
Mr. Fideldy will take over for Principal Lisa Pierce who resigned earlier this year to assume the Assistant Superintendent role in Garfield Re-2. Ms. Pierce officially begins her role as Assistant Superintendent on July 1, 2020, and has already begun her work at the District Office.
“Having the opportunity to lead in Garfield Re-2 is something I’ve aspired to do. To follow a close friend and mentor of mine in Lisa Pierce at Elk Creek Elementary is a great honor,” explained Mr. Fideldy.
2020-21 Free and Reduced Lunch applications are now available
GET THE NEW FORMS HERE/HAGA CLIC AQUÍ Formas Gratis y Reducidas en ESPAÑOL
You can not submit them until July 1, 2020, however, you can download them and begin completing them now.
If you have any questions, please contact Shari Edwards at sedwards@garfieldre2.net.
Does your child receive free or reduced-price school meals during the school year? ¿Su hijo recibe alimentos escolares gratis o a precio reducido durante el año escolar?
Does your child receive free or reduced-price school meals during the school year, or do you
believe you may now qualify based on a recent income change?
Pandemic-EBT, or P-EBT, can help you feed your family while schools are closed. You will receive a card with approximately $279 per eligible child that you can use to purchase food at stores that accept EBT. If you already receive SNAP benefits and are eligible for P-EBT, these funds will automatically load into your existing account. If you do not currently receive SNAP benefits, apply here for P-EBT today: https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs/p-ebt. Please contact Shari Edwards at 970-665-7604 or sedwards@garfieldre2.net to get your student’s SASID# which will be required to apply.
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¿Su hijo recibe alimentos escolares gratis o a precio reducido durante el año escolar o piensa
que ahora puede calificar en base a un cambio de ingresos reciente? Pandemic-EBT, o P-EBT,
le puede ayudar a alimentar a su familia mientras las escuelas se encuentran cerradas.
Recibirá una tarjeta con aproximadamente $279 por hijo que califica que podrá utilizar para
comprar comida en las tiendas que aceptan EBT. Si ya recibe beneficios de SNAP y califica
para recibir P-EBT, estos fondos se pueden cargar de forma automática en su cuenta
existente. Si en este momento no recibe beneficios de SNAP, solicite aquí ahora para recibir
P-EBT: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdhs/colorado-food-assistance-and-covid-19
Comuníquese con Shari Edwards al 970-665-7604 o sedwards@garfieldre2.net para obtener el número de SASID de su estudiante, que deberá presentar.
Garfield Re-2 School District