River Place Elementary Newsletter
RPE Strong --January 7, 2022
Update
It has been a great week back with both our in person and virtual students returning. Our students and our staff have been excited to be together!
Along with the excitement of returning to school, there may be concern about the rise in COVID cases. On Wednesday, January 5th our district sent out communication about the rise and some changes in the Close Contact/Quarantine protocols. COVID-19 LISD (Review Close Contact/Quarantine) At campus, we will continue the safety protocols for stage yellow that we have followed this year.
However with the change in the district protocols, there will be one external change for our families. Until now, the district and our campus were responsible for contact tracing students Pre-K-6th; due to those students not having the opportunity to be vaccinated. Beginning 1/5/22, the contact tracing efforts were moved to concentrate on our youngest students who do not have the opportunity to be vaccinated.
How might that impact our K-5 families? If your child is in a class with a student or staff member who tests positive, individual notifications will not come to families making them aware of the close contact. At this time, the school notification of the positive case for our campus will go out through Remind. This particular protocol has been in effect in grades 7th-12th all school year as those students have had the opportunity for vaccination beginning last spring.
COVID Reporting Reminder
As we return to campus after a long winter break, we are requesting that you notify the RPE nurse as soon as possible of any positive COVID test results and/or symptoms you are monitoring at home regarding your student. This information is helpful in monitoring our district COVID numbers, alerting others to watch for symptoms, and providing you with COVID Isolation information if your student tests positive. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our RPE doors open and our students and staff healthy!
Contact Nurse Lindsay at:
Lost & Found
On WEDNESDAY afternoon, any items that are still in the hallway unclaimed will be donated.
Parents may check in at the receptionist desk in order to walk the halls to look for missing items.
Early Release Wednesday
Early Pick Up Reminders
Drop off reminders:
Help us keep everyone safe:
Traffic flow is from our entrance on River Place Blvd. towards Sitio Del Rio Blvd.
The car rider drop off line follows the traffic loop by the portables. Students may only be dropped off in the car rider drop off line on the SIDE of the building (students exit vehicle at sidewalk near MPR & K/1 hallway).
DO NOT DROP YOUR STUDENTS OFF IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL OR ALONG THE CURBS IN THE PARKING AREA.
If you wish to PARK and WALK YOUR CHILD TO THE FRONT ENTRANCE, you may do so. However, please respect the ONE WAY traffic flow when leaving.
Have you considered becoming a substitute?
RPE needs more substitute teachers. Find out how to become a substitute by clicking HERE!
River Place Elementary
Email: tina.pasak@leanderisd.org
Website: https://riverplace.leanderisd.org/
Phone: 512.570.6900