Garfield Re-2 News
July 1, 2020
GARFIELD COUNTY: VIRUS PREVALENCE KEEPS GARFIELD COUNTY FROM MOVING INTO NEXT PHASE
WARNING PRECEDES 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY WEEKEND
GARFIELD COUNTY, CO – The Governor’s Office announced today guidance for the Protect Our Neighbors phase. With the current increase in COVID-19 cases in Garfield County, the county does not meet the qualifications to move into this next phase of opening. As such, Garfield County will still remain in the Safer at Home phase of reopening, with its one approved variance still in place.
Under the new state guidance, any county that wishes to move into the Protect Our Neighbors phase must demonstrate that they meet specific qualifications designated by the state. The state will post this information today or tomorrow.
“Garfield County must prove that our community is ready to move forward, and to do this now requires individual action countywide,” said Yvonne Long Public Health Director.
NO MEAL MONKEY SERVICE JULY 3/SIN COMIDA SERVICIO DE MONOS 3 DE JULIO
Lift-Up will not be providing Meal Monkey meal deliveries on Friday, July 3. Meal Monkey deliveries will resume Monday, July 6 at the following locations from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Lift-Up no proporcionará entregas de comida Meal Monkey el viernes 3 de julio.Las entregas de Meal Monkey se reanudarán el lunes 6 de julio en las siguientes ubicaciones de 11 a.m. a 12 p.m.
Rifle
Centennial Park
Cottonwood Park
Joyce Park
Davidson Park
Silt
Heron's Nest
New Castle
Apple Tree Park
Drive Though Locations
Wamsley Elementary
Cactus Valley Elementary
Elk Creek Elementary
ICYM - 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;
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.
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.
Garfield Re-2 School Board meetings move to Monday Nights
The Board is also providing additional, live, opportunities for public comment at school board meetings while we are continuing to adapt to public health physical distancing requirements.
Citizens will still be able to send an email to publicaudience@garfieldre2.net and have it read into the record. Emails must be received by 4:30 p.m. the day of the school board meeting and should include your name, physical address and phone number.
***NEW *** Citizens can also comment via Zoom or in person. Board meetings must continue to meet public health guidance and currently - per physical distancing guidelines - we can still have a limited number of people in the board room. However, the Board will take "reservations" for either Zoom or in-person comments during public audience by sending an email to publicaudience@garfieldre2.net by 4:30 p.m. the day of the school board meeting.
Specifics for this new process will be drafted soon.
Garfield Re-2 School District
Email: thamilton@garfieldre2.net
Website: www.garfieldre2.net
Location: 839 Whiteriver Avenue, Rifle, CO, USA
Phone: 970-665-7600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Garfieldre2/
Twitter: @GarfieldRe2