RES News
July 22, 2020
Read below for important information!
Bobcat Families,
I know you have a lot of questions and concerns regarding the opening of school on August 17th. Our staff is working as quickly as we can to plan for instruction while maintaining a safe, healthy environment. Information will be sent to parents as soon as it is available.
With the Governor’s announcement on July 14, we’re planning to begin the year with Plan B on 8/17/20. Under Plan B, we’ll have two cohorts (A-Blue & B-Gold). Blue Team will be on campus Mon/Tue. Gold Team will be on campus Thur/Fri. Wednesday, while we deep clean & prepare, all students will work remotely. Families will be notified of their Cohort assignment as soon as possible, most likely the week of August 3. Families will be placed in the same cohort, no matter the grade. Kindergarten will still be on a staggered entry and more information regarding that process will be shared with Kindergarten families as soon as possible. To enable all students to fully participate in virtual learning, all students will be given a device to take home for their virtual learning days.
The Revised 2020-21 school calendar is below. Additionally, there is a Student Information Form that we need filled out for each student. This will help us get materials, such as car tags, to you as soon as possible.
All OCS Open House events will be virtual. We will have a virtual Open House on Thursday, August 13.
Please be patient as we work through all these changes. Do not hesitate to call administration if you have concerns or questions. The Bobcats will make the best of this situation! Although things will be a little different, we can't wait to see your students back on campus! We all certainly appreciate your flexibility and support!
Laurie Strope, Principal
Health Safety Measures
Rest assured that we are following the directives of the Governor and North Carolina Health and Human services to maintain a healthy learning environment. These are some of the measures that will be in place when school resumes.
*No shared supplies - updated supply list is below.
*Desks arranged to maintain social distancing
*Limited transitions
*Hand sanitizer station in each classroom
*Hand washing and sanitation will be built into the routine schedule
*Signage to remind students/essential visitors to maintain social distancing; directional arrows in hallways
*Each student will be provided two washable masks if needed; any cloth face covering is permitted
*All breakfast and lunch items will be individually packaged
*All OCS students, staff and essential visitors are required to be screened daily before entering schools. The screening process consist of the COVID19 screening questions and temperature check.
*All Onslow County Schools students K-12, staff and essential visitors are required to wear a face covering while on campus.
*Students are encouraged to bring a refillable water bottle; water fountains will be closed off.
REVISED SUPPLY LIST
The supply list has been revised just a bit to eliminate sharing of supplies. Please put your student's name on all supplies. For items requested in multiples, you may want to consider keeping some of the items at home for virtual learning.
Teacher wishlist items for all grades:
· Kleenex
· Disinfectant wipes
· Baby wipes
· Sheet protectors
· Ziploc bags (gallon, quart, and snack size)
· Expo markers (fat and skinny)
· Glue sticks
· #2 pencils
· Colored paper
Thank you in advance!!!
19-20 Yearbooks are delayed. See letter from Lifetouch below.
Keep saving your pop tops for Ronald McDonald House!
Stay Connected to RES
Email: laurie.strope@onslow.k12.nc.us
Website: www.onslow.k12.nc.us/richlandses
Location: 415 Cow Horn Road, Richlands, NC, USA
Phone: (910)324-4142
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