Hope Valley School Weekly Update
October 1, 2021
Calendar of Events
October 2021
10/4 - SIT Meeting - 4:00 at Hope Valley School (face mask will be required)
10/4 - PTO meeting - 6:30 pm at Hope Valley School (face mask will be required)
10/7 - Flu Clinic at Hope Valley School 4:00-6:30pm - See details below
10/11 - No School for Students and Staff
10/20 - Early Release Day (No AM PreK)
November 2021
11/1 - District PD Day (no in-person learning for students)
11/8 - SIT Meeting - 4:00 at Hope Valley School (face mask will be required)
11/8 - PTO meeting - 6:30 pm at Hope Valley School (face mask will be required)
11/11 - Veteran's Day - No School for Students and Staff
11/17 - Early Release Day (No PM PreK)
11/24-11-26 - No School for Students and Staff
School Picture Day - WILL BE RESCHEDULED - Date TBA
Open House and Book Fair
Superintendent's Corner
From RI Healthy Schools Coalition: September Welcome Back to School E-Newsletter!
Updated RIDOH Guidance
Action Requested – Opt-in to COVID-19 Testing for your Child
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Our school has chosen to participate in Operation Expanded Testing, a program supported and
funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide COVID-19 PCR
testing to K-12 schools at no cost to the school. Participation in this program helps schools stay safer against the risk of COVID-19.
This program will help keep students in the classroom and prevent the spread of COVID-19 via
weekly testing for students and staff. This program is designed with a team of highly skilled
trainers who will guide all staff members on how to collect samples.
To opt into the program, please visit the following site: Link to register child for testing
The registration process takes less than 5 minutes. For a short video guide on “how to” complete the registration/consent, activate your child’s online account to view results: View Video Here
If you would like a paper copy of the parental consent form, please contact your school.
FAQ
Who will do the testing?
School staff manage the testing process. If students are old enough, they can swab themselves with adult supervision (13-17). Staff will perform the swab collection for younger children (3-12)
What type of test is being used?
Collections are done with what is called a lower anterior nasal swab, which is a collection swab about the size of a Q-tip that is placed just into the lower part of the nose and swirled around 3 times to collect the sample. This approach is much more comfortable and is not the collection method where the swab is placed deep into the nose.
How to do I see my child’s results?
The methods being used include pooling, which means that several tests are combined into a single specimen and that specimen is processed as one sample. This dramatically increases the ability to tests large numbers of people in shorter time frames. If your child is part of a pool that does not detect COVID-19, then you will not get an individual result (but the school will be notified that the pool sample was negative). If there is a risk that someone in the pool might have had COVID-19 and therefore every swab in the pool needs to be processed individually, then you will get a result posted in the Assure platform. You can set up your account preferences to send you a text message or an email when a new result is available if you want, otherwise, we recommend logging into the system periodically to check results. Your school will also be monitoring results for all students so they can help make appropriate
choices based on the results of testing. For a short video guide on “how to” complete the registration/consent, activate your child’s online account to view results: View Video Here
Who has access to my child’s information?
The consent form indicates that test results can be shared with the school and appropriate federal oversight committees responsible for tracking and reporting COVID-19 cases. This includes Affinity Empowering and the lab, Eurofins, as well as any other laboratories used to process samples. The information received is the information you or your school to help identify the individual testing. Affinity and the lab do not receive medical information from medical records, so we only have access to the information that is provided to us for the purpose of testing. Further information is outlined in the consent form.
Flu Clinic Information
Hope Valley Elementary School
DATE: Thursday, October 7, 2021
TIME: 4 – 6:30 PM
CLINIC LOCATION: Gym
PARTICIPANTS: Community Clinic (ages 3 and up)
Flu Clinic Information (to clarify this is not for a covid vaccination)
- To register for the flu clinic, go online at schoolflu.com. Registering online is strongly recommended to guarantee an appointment time. Online registration will close at noon the day before your school clinic. Limited walk-in availability will be accepted as resources allow. Appointment times will help to limit the number of people inside the clinic. Face coverings and social distancing will be required.
Here Is the district flu calendar schedule: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SK4gP1AQzU3Ra6xCD9rOj_Cw5guvFJ-E/view
Children’s Activities at Langworthy Public Library
Celebrations Outside of School
PTO & School Information
PTO Information: The first PTO meeting will be Monday, October 4, 2021 at 6:30 PM. All parents are welcome to attend any of the PTO meetings. Hope to see you there!
October 4th at 6:30pm
November 8th at 6:30pm
December 6th at 6:30pm
January 10th at 6:30pm
February 7th at 6:30pm
March 7th at 6:30pm
April 4th at 6:30pm
May 9th at 6:30pm
PTO Members
Co-President: Kristin Clarke > kristinc49@aol.com
Co-President: Leah Sousa > leah.sousa@hotmail.com
Treasurer: Stephanie DaPonte > sdaponte14@gmail.com
Secretary: Chloe Morgan > cmako28@yahoo.com
Communication: Chelsea Baker > chelseabaker101@yahoo.com
School Contact Information
School Principal: Giuseppe Gencarelli – Giuseppe.Gencarelli@chariho.k12.ri.us
School Secretary: Donna Sunderland – Donna.Sunderland@chariho.k12.ri.us
School Webpage: https://hopevalley.chariho.k12.ri.us/
School Contact Info: Phone - 401-539-2321 Fax - 401-633-7099
School Calendar Information
Early Release Days will continue, but the release time will be at 1:55 pm.
Early Release Days will be held on Wednesdays and occur about once per month. (see calendar below) There are no ERD Wednesdays in April or June.
3 Professional Learning Days are scheduled in September, March, and May. These will be distance learning/asynchronous days for all students and will count towards the 180 day state requirement.
Social Media Outlets
@CharihoRegional
use #HopeValleyHawks
About Hope Valley Elementary School
The mission of the Hope Valley Elementary School is to work in partnership with our colleagues, students and families. We are committed to creating a learning environment where children are expected to achieve their full potential.
Email: ggen@chariho.k12.ri.us
Website: hopevalley.chariho.k12.ri.us
Location: 15 Thelma Drive, Hope Valley, RI, United States
Phone: 401-539-2321
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mr.Gencarelli/?ref=br_rs
Twitter: @MrG_HVES