P/T conferences are being held virtually or via phone call this Thurs, Oct 29, from 1pm to 7pm. Fri, Oct 30, there will be no school.
I have asked DESE to approve a temporary modification to our calendar for Nov 2 and 3. DESE agreed to the following changes to our calendar:
Nov 2 will become a distance learning day to give our custodial staff a chance to deep clean the building without children present. Teachers will be working from the school to make contact with your child and monitor their progress.
Nov 3 will also be a distance learning day due to the general election being held inside school facilities. With the public having access to the building, distance learning will ensure appropriate social distancing for your children. Again, Nov 2 and 3, Rich Hill will not be holding classes at the school. Both days will be state-approved distance learning days.
These 5.5 days with students out of the building will give the school a significant amount of social distancing time as a buffer against exposures. If your child develops any symptoms, please get them tested on Friday or Saturday to give time for results to come back before they return to school on Wednesday.
Vo-tech students will leave from the north parking lot at their usual time on Suzi’s bus on Monday and Tuesday.
All students will return to school on Nov 4 at 8am.
This week, your child’s teachers will be giving them directions on what they need to accomplish during these 2 days and how the teacher will communicate with them.
No play rehearsal tonight. Move it to Thursday. Be safe!
Brenda's bus is broke down. She has had to switch buses. Students will be late getting dropped off today, Friday, October 23rd.
RH RIV is returning to Phase YELLOW. Thank you everyone for your patience. We've been very cautious during recent uncertainty. We look forward to everyone returning this week!
Play rehearsal Oct. 19-22, Mon., Tues., and Wed. 7:00 - 8:30 pm... and Thurs. 3:10 - 4:30 pm. "Break a leg!"
Rich Hill High School has a positive COVID 19 case. We now have 3 active staff cases, 2 active high school cases, and zero active elementary cases of COVID19. Due to close contact, the health department has advised 32 total students to be in quarantine at this time. We love having your children in school and miss them when they aren’t here. We are all ready for the day when things can return to normal.
Play Rehearsal schedule Google Doc (subject to change!!) Click the link:
https://tinyurl.com/y5zu9phw
Bates County Health Services has just notified us that Rich Hill R-IV has had another staff member test positive for COVID. Close contacts have been notified. We are currently running 3 buses due to a shortage of drivers. The next 2 weeks may see some delays in pickup and dropoff times as we make adjustments. If you can transport your child, this would help out our transportation situation. Thank you!
Join us for a read through of the Jr./Sr. High School fall play Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 3:10 - 4:30 pm! Prepare to star in "An Enchanted Bookshop Christmas" and ... 'break a leg!' - Mr .Abend
Little Cheer in action, 2020! https://youtu.be/M85Wad4sSBY
https://youtu.be/U-Qtp84syko
https://youtu.be/hCafcgEXA1Q
The Rich Hill Elementary was contacted this morning by Bates County Health Services that we had a staff member test positive for COVID19. BCHS worked to identify close contacts. All required staff and parents have been contacted and students have been picked up and are on quarantine. Because of staff's dedication to using masks/shields and distancing, this number was kept at a minimum. Thank you for your continued support of the school district as we try to keep kids in school as much as possible.
All families have been contacted whose students must quarantine. We start Phase ORANGE tomorrow. The football game with Jasper has been canceled. Thank you everyone that helped us get this far into the year!
The Little Cheer performance for PreK - 5th grade will take place at halftime of the JH football game on Monday, October 12, instead of tomorrow. More details regarding arrival and game time will be posted later.
The Rich Hill High School has had a positive COVID19 case. Administration is making contact tracing phone calls to students who will have to quarantine. The Health Department will do follow up phone calls tomorrow to those families. We will send out another notice this evening letting everyone know once phone calls have been made. The school will move to Phase ORANGE starting tomorrow.
Join in our trip to Greece & Italy, 2022!! Come to the Parent & Student Interest meeting on Thursday, Oct. 29 @ 6:30pm. Please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/30Fcinx
For HS students who will graduate in 2025, 2024, 2023, or 2022.
Math is cool with proofs and UNO cards!
This is a reminder that the School Calendar has changed due to the first week's delay. End of 1st Quarter is now October 21. P/T Conferences have been moved to October 29th from 1pm to 7pm. October 30th will now be the No School Day. Calendar will be amended again after Christmas.
Thank you to everyone who made our Scholastic Book Fair a huge success! And, thank you to all the parents who donated books to their students' classrooms! Happy reading, Mr. Abend & Mrs. Wheatley
JH Football time! https://youtu.be/NWP0HCLv6d8
https://youtu.be/U-Qtp84syko
We were notified today that a Rich Hill staff member has tested positive for COVID19. This individual was last at school on October 2 . The school district has notified individuals who were close contacts. The staff member was also at the Book Fair from 5:45pm to 6:15pm on Thursday. We continue to disinfect all classrooms and hallways on a daily basis. Thank you.