RG Community-

Thank you for your help with another successful week at RG

While virus numbers are going up all over the country, the RG Team has been standing strong and working diligently to make sure our students are safe and that everyone is following the protocols. 

PTO Channel- We now are excited to have a new channel added to the RG Husky Team. The PTO now has a channel under the husky which will have PTO specific information. Please visit to see what we have going on.

Happy Thanksgiving

We will not be seeing our gold group in person before the holiday, so I wanted to take a quick moment to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

I wanted to let you know how thankful my team and I are for having great students and parents that we work with daily. This year has been a testament to the strength, fortitude, and flexibility of our community and team. We continue to ask for your patience and support as we all traverse these uncharted waters.  

I hope you all have a safe and relaxing holiday.

The Kingston City School District has two learning schedules, Hybrid Learning and Remote Learning. KCSD will use the Hybrid Learning Schedule Mondays-Thursdays unless a Remote Learning Day is necessary.

Please use the link below for our Remote Learning Guidance.

https://www.kingstoncityschools.org/domain/992

Please click here for a letter from Ulster County Superintendents and the Department of Health

Starting Next Week, MONDAY November 9^TH

Updated Arrival and Dismissal Times for Parent Drop off and Pick Up

RG families. For the first 2 weeks we had extended arrival and dismissal times in order to ensure our methods could keep students safe. It has gone well, and we now will adjust them to provide greater time for academics.  

Announcements will be at 9:55am on all days, live and virtual from now on.

Car Arrival Parent drop off times

4^th           9:30

3^rd           9:30

2^nd          9:40

1^st           9:45

K             9:45

Parent drop off times are between 9:30 and 9:45. Parents dropping students off late must come to the front and sign students in.

Announcements will be at 9:55am DAILY for all students Monday-Friday

Car Dismissal Parent Pick-up times

K             2:45

1^st           2:45

2^nd          2:55       

3^rd           3:05

4^th           3:05

Message to Parents,  November 3^rd

Dear RG Parents,

In order to provide quicker communication we have a new location where current information or messages will be located on Teams-

1-Go to the Robert Graves Elementary Team (Husky Icon)

2- Go to the Update Information Channel for the latest news and information.

Dear RG Parents:

I again want to thank you for helping to make our first week back a success. I now need your help keeping that momentum. 

IMPORTANT

What I need to relay to you is the importance of keeping your student home if they are demonstrating ANY COVID symptoms.

If they are showing any symptoms keep them home and call to consult with our nurse to help you make decisions on how to proceed. During this time they can participate remotely. 

If a child comes to school with any symptoms, they have to be isolated, then the parent contacted to pick them up, then contact tracing begins. If the student needs to be tested that must occur within 48 hours. If not tested in that time they are designated positive and everyone that they came into contact with has to be quarantined. That would include the bus they rode, their classroom, their teacher, and any other staff who worked with that student.  

My Goal is to keep Robert Graves open and able to accept our students. I can only do that with your help.

A few reminders... 

Arrival and Dismissal

Current arrival and dismissal times will continue for one more week. After that I will provide new times so we can get more time for academics. I will provide those new times next week.

Student health checks-these are required on Monday for Maroon and Wednesday for Gold

PLEASE complete these. They are sent out to parent emails. If they are not completed, we will have to call you to get them done. 

Announcements- for this coming week will continue to be at 10:15.  ALL Fridays will be at 9am

We are so excited to welcome out students back into the school building!!!

Please use the link below for some important information from Dr. Parese.

RGS Reopening Info

KCSD 2020-21 Reopening Plan:

kingstoncityschools.org/reopening

Land to Learn has been busy this summer and is ready to garden with you again!

Check out what they've been up to in their Garden Time Newsletter!

Find some fun facts about Kale HERE!