Blue Ridge Families, while today is a remote learning planning day for our Blue and Silver learners, we do have an additional COVID-19 update to share with you. Please see the letter at this link: https://5il.co/kz6r
BR Parents of Blue and Silver learners, this is a reminder of the importance of documenting attendance on days that your student is scheduled to work remotely. On the three remote days each week, please use the attendance link on the district webpage to record your student's attendance. We ask for your help in using the form multiple times each day if you need to record attendance for multiple students. This will assist us in keeping accurate records. Thank you.
The agenda for the Special Budget Hearing and Regular Board of Education meeting on September 16 are posted at https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/1708
BR Families and Staff, please read the important COVID-19 update, which impacts student attendance. Thank you. https://5il.co/kx56
Parents, please see the safety message regarding recently circulating social media posts. https://5il.co/kw9i
We have new Edmentum resources for all Knight learners! Please follow the link: https://get.edmentum.com/parents/
The deadline for physicals and immunizations has been extended to October 15 for the 2020-2021 school year due to the pandemic. Please note the approaching date and see the attached guide to learn more about required physicals, immunizations, and dental and vision exams. You may contact your school nurse if you have questions. https://5il.co/kdsk
Assistant coaching positions are open at the High School for both girls and boys basketball. More details and other current openings can be found at https://www.blueridge18.org/employment-opportunities--103
Attention grade 6-12 Knight Courseware families, Edmentum has something new to share with parents called Sensei. Please click on the link to learn more about how this will help parents stay updated with student progress and grades. Also, please check your email for your Sensei username and password. If you don’t see it, also check your junk or spam folders. The account name on the login page is: BRCSD18. Please note the spelling of the account name does not include the letter U.
https://5il.co/kpno
Blue Ridge is continuing efforts with the Clinton YMCA to offer childcare for Blue and Silver learners on remote learning days and after school care on attendance days. For information regarding employment opportunities with Blue Ridge Y Zone, please see: https://5il.co/kq6e. The Blue Ridge Y Zone employment application can be found here: https://5il.co/kq6f.
A reminder for you- Would you (or someone you know) like to learn more about being a part of Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts? All interested children (boys and girls) - ages 5 to 10 (Cubs) and 11-17 (Scouts BSA) - and their parents or guardians are invited to the big pavilion at South Park, Farmer City on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. to learn more and sign up if interested. Leaders and adult helpers will also be needed. Interested adults can learn more about what is involved. If the gathering becomes too large, then we will plan to divide the groups so that social distancing protocols can be followed. Spread the word!
Y-Zone Employment Opportunities!! More details coming very soon but for now check out the flyer to see if you'd be interested!!
Blue Ridge parents and guardians, please see the district safety letter as an annual reminder of our safety procedures. https://5il.co/kn7z #br_u_knighted
Attention BR Families, we recently received notice from ISBE that we can begin serving free meals to all district students. This will go into effect as of September 8, 2020. This is true for Knights, Blue when in school and remote, and Silver when in school and remote.
For Knight meals, we are moving to once weekly pick-up or delivery. For the week beginning with Labor Day, the Knight meal pick-up will be on Tuesday, 9/8, at Schneider Elementary or BRIJHS from 11-12. Please note the new time. If needed, delivery can be requested.
Beginning the week of 8/14, the Knight meal pick-up and delivery will be on Mondays for the entire week. Pick up locations are Schneider Elementary or BRIJHS from 11-12. Delivery is available if requested.
All meals served to Blue and Silver students while learning from school will be free of charge. Requested meals for Blue and Silver students on their remote days will be sent home with students. Blue students will take home requested meals on Wednesday and Silver students will take home requested meals on Friday.
Important: Please note that all remote meals must be requested weekly through the Food Service Request form located on the top of the district webpage, www.blueridge18.org, by Wednesday at 3 p.m. for the following week's meals.
Meals will consist of freezer and shelf stable items and/or menu items that have been pre-prepared and frozen. Families will not have the ability to request certain menu items. Thank you for your understanding.
Dear BR Families and Staff,
We have a few important reminders to share with you. First, we are approaching Labor Day, our first holiday that coincides with school operations during a pandemic. For the sake of our common goal to educate our students to the best of our ability, I urge you to remain mindful of how holiday travel plans could impact our learning environment. For those who travel to hotspots or out of state, IDPH recommends quarantining for 5 days upon return, testing for COVID after the 5 day wait period, and then waiting for a negative test result prior to returning to school. Even with a negative test result, the required time away from school for students and staff would be detrimental. I ask you to join me in prioritizing our goal for the school district by considering how we each can contribute to remaining as healthy as possible and maintaining our current hybrid plan until we are able to return to an even greater extent.
Our second reminder is for our families with Blue and Silver students. In order for your student to be considered present for any days that they are learning off-campus, including Mondays, we ask that you complete the attendance form that can be found at www.blueridge18.org on each off-campus learning day. Without completing the form on each off-campus learning day, your student will be marked with an unexcused absence. Please contact your school office with any questions regarding attendance.
Thank you! #br_u_knighted
Calling all parents/guardians!!! Have you ever said to yourself, "I wish I knew more about Google Classroom or SeeSaw?" Well here is your chance. The ROE #17 is hosting workshops for both of these platforms. Workshops are FREE, but registration is required. Learn more and register here:
https://reg.learningstream.com/view/cal1a.aspx?ek=&ref=&aa=&sid1=&sid2=&as=44&wp=318&tz=&ms=&nav=&cc=&cat1=&cat2=&cat3=&aid=I-KAN&rf=
Good morning, BR families! This message is for our K-5 Knights regarding the Calvert Learning platform. Some upgrades have been made by the company over the weekend. Please read the letter found here: https://5il.co/kf3g
Would you (or someone you know) like to learn more about being a part of Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts? All interested children (boys and girls) - ages 5 to 10 (Cubs) and 11-17 (Scouts BSA) - and their parents or guardians are invited to the big pavilion at South Park, Farmer City on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. to learn more and sign up if interested. Leaders and adult helpers will also be needed. Interested adults can learn more about what is involved. If the gathering becomes too large, then we will plan to divide the groups so that social distancing protocols can be followed. Spread the word!
Congratulations to our Pre-K program for achieving our second consecutive ExceleRate Gold Circle of Quality Rating! The Gold Circle of Quality recognizes programs which have demonstrated quality on all fifteen standards, as validated by a state approved assessor. Gold Circle programs meet or exceed specific quality benchmarks on learning environment, instructional quality, and all program administrative standards; group size and staff/child ratios; staff qualifications; and professional development.
Substitute Teachers Needed!! Check out the flyer for the details!!
