Happy New Year Rock Chapel Family!

During the board meeting held on Monday, January 11th Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris shared that the school district is delaying the return to school for students due to the increasing COVID 19 cases. Students will not return to face-to-face instruction on January 19, 2021. A two-week notification will be sent out to parents before the district reopening for students. Parents, please note the following dates:

• No school for students on January 14th, 15th (Teacher workdays), and January 18th (MLK Jr. Holiday).
• Students return to virtual classes on a bell to bell schedule Tuesday, January 19th. Please have them logged in online by 7:45 a.m.
• MAP Testing will begin on Wednesday, January 27th for Grades 3-5.

Please continue to remain safe and healthy and know that we appreciate all that you do.

Thanks, Lisa Green, Principal

DeKalb County Schools

Rock Chapel Elementary School

Phone: 678-676-3802

"Together We Rise"

Based on an increase in COVID-19 cases DeKalb County has delayed re-opening plans and students will not return to face-to-face instruction on January 19, 2021. DCSD considered the indicators identified by the CDC that include the percentage of RT-PCR tests (positivity rate)when deciding to delay or re-open DCSD schools. According to the guidance of the CDC, a positivity rate of 10% or higher puts us at the highest risk of transmission. As of Thursday, January, 13, the positivity rate for DeKalb is 14.9.

A School Board Meeting was held on January 11, and the Superintendent and board members decided to focus on the implementation of school readiness and mitigation strategies.

District operations teams will continue to conduct inspections focusing on implementing school readiness at the building level. These will include:

• Evaluating our Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and hygiene supplies.
• Distribution of Cleaning Supplies & Procedures
• Socially Distant Seating and Space Arrangement
• Water Access
• Plumbing and HVAC Systems
• COVID-19 School Safety Signage

To ensure employee and student safety the district will implement the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) five key mitigation strategies to further reduce the spread of the virus such as:

• Consistent and correct use of masks
• Social distancing to the largest extent possible
• Hand washing
• Cleaning and disinfecting
• Contact tracing in collaboration with DeKalb Board of Health

The District will host a virtual town hall for parents with Superintendent Watson-Harris on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, from 6 to 7 p.m.

For the most information concerning COVID-19 at the state and local level check the following links below.

Georgia Department of Public Health Daily Status Report

• Check after 3:00 p.m. daily
• Go to the map of Georgia.
• Hover over DeKalb County to see the daily statistics.

COVID-19 Cases In DeKalb County

DeKalb county students can receive an education at their neighborhood school or apply to attend another school by filling out a school choice application. School choice requests are accepted in an order determined by lottery. To be included in the lottery, DeKalb County residents must apply between January 7, 2021at 9:00 a.m. – February 5, 2021, at 4:00 p.m.

Please select the links below important information:

Open Enrollment Quick Facts

School Programs

2021-2022 School Choice Guidelines

2021-2022 Open Enrollment Calendar