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9.17.20 Update: Redmond School District Air Quality Update: School Campuses Open

Good afternoon RSD families,

This message is to notify you that all RSD school campuses will remain open on Friday, September 18th.

Online Comprehensive Distance Learning classes will continue as scheduled.

Regular meal distribution will continue. 

Redmond School District will evaluate air quality and communicate school closure status daily. Please stay safe and continue to check your email for district air quality updates.

Thank you,

Redmond School District

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Actualización de la calidad del aire del distrito escolar de Redmond: campus escolares abiertos

Buenas noches familias de RSD,

Este mensaje es para notificarle que todos los campus escolares de RSD permanecerán abiertos el viernes 18 de septiembre.

Las clases integrales de aprendizaje a distancia en línea continuarán según lo programado.

Continuará la distribución regular de comidas.

El Distrito Escolar de Redmond evaluará la calidad del aire y comunicará el estado de cierre de la escuela diariamente. Por favor, manténgase seguro y continúe revisando su correo electrónico para conocer las actualizaciones de calidad del aire del distrito.

Gracias,

Distrito Escolar …

All Redmond School District students will begin the 2020-2021 school year online in Comprehensive Distance Learning.

Please view our Updates page for details and more information.

Redmond School District has announced its Summer Meals Program for the summer of 2020. 

The program allows children who are 18 years of age and under to receive a nutritious breakfast and lunch at no charge. Parents/guardians may pick up meals without their children present and no identification is required. 

The Redmond School District participates in the USDA Summer Food Service Program to provide meals at the following locations in the community throughout the summer months:

Redmond High School

675 SW Rimrock Way, Redmond, Ore.

Dates: Weekdays, June 12 – August 28 (No Meal Service on July 3rd)

Distribution Time: 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.

Dayspring Christian Center

7801 7th St., Terrebonne, Ore.

Dates: Wednesdays, June 17 – August 26

Distribution Time: 9:00 to 9:30 a.m.

To be included on the roster for Terrebonne meals, please contact julie@dayspring.family. 

Crooked River Ranch

Quail and Shad Roads Intersection in Crooked River Ranch

Dates: Weekdays, June 12 – August 28 …

Good Morning Redmond School District:

Let me begin with a statement of gratitude for each and everyone of you. Day in and day out, you do much that contributes to the success of our kids. We are living in interesting and stressful times. It is during these times that we feel passionate and at the same time feel very fearful. Please accept this message as intended — to step into the building of unity, connection and shared voice in our District and community.

I stand opposed to any form of discrimination or injustice. That includes not just bias and prejudice around race, but any overt and nuanced practices that marginalize others based on poverty, gender or any other basis. My heart goes out to the child who encounters barriers of any kind that prevent or inhibit their success. 

Schools play an important role in the stability of the community. Clearly, that stability was rocked when our Governor closed schools three months ago, and you all responded to support distance learning. You are resilient and amazing. We have strived to maintain …

“I have been with Redmond School District for 9 years. I started as a Literacy Specialist at Tom McCall Elementary and then moved to Elton Gregory Middle School where I worked in the role of Athletic Secretary and now Student Success Coordinator. Before working for the district I volunteered at Tom McCall Elementary while I was a stay at home mom.

As the Student Success Coordinator I manage our Reset Room and In School Suspension. Our Reset Room is a place for students to come “reset” their minds and bodies so they are ready to be an active & engaged learner. The reset room is a safe space where a student can come to work through the stresses and frustrations of their day. I work with students, staff and families to support the student’s overall success. I’ve been referred to as the “at school mom,” and to me that is the best job title ever!

What I enjoy most about my job is building relationships! The relationships that I build with the students, their families and the staff at EGMS are the greatest reward! …

You can receive text alerts about upcoming school events, attendance notifications, inclement weather delays and emergency notifications! 

Simply opt in by texting “Y” or “Yes” to the number 67587 using the mobile phone number on file at your student’s school. You can opt out of these messages at any time by replying to one of our messages with “Stop”.

If you have questions about the number you have on file or if you have a new mobile number and would like to receive texts, please contact your child’s school to update your profile. Our notification system is compliant with the Student Privacy Pledge, so you can rest assured that your information is safe and will never be given or sold to anyone.

Thank you for your continued partnership in making success possible for every RSD student!

This Team Member Spotlight features the District’s IEP Specialist Team! Students who are enrolled in Special Education services must have an Individualized Education Plan. An IEP is more than just a written legal document (or “plan”). It lays out the program of special education instruction, supports and services kids need to make progress and thrive in school.

Case managers (special education teachers) at each school manage average case loads ranging from 6-11 students (those with very high needs) up to 35-40, depending on the student’s needs. In the past, these case managers were responsible for the entire IEP process. This includes referral, evaluation, eligibility then even writing the IEP. The district started to review how long it took these case managers to write IEPs for students with learning disabilities and when they were doing the work. Case managers were often spending time outside of work hours or time during the day that would be student contact time completing paperwork and writing IEPs.

The District’s Student Services Department assembled a team of people from across the district, including administrators and teachers, to address the problem. This team visited Medford School District who had created a model for IEP …

Redmond School District is seeking applicants for three vacant positions on the Budget Committee. 

The Budget Committee is comprised of all five School Board members and five appointed Budget Committee members. Budget Committee members are appointed to serve for a three-year term. 

The Budget Committee will begin meeting and deliberating on the 2020-2021 district budget in the spring of 2020. Applications will be accepted at the district office until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 6, 2019.

Budget Committee members must reside in the Redmond School District and may not be employed by the district. 

The Budget Committee application is available online and in person at the district office at 145 SE Salmon Drive in Redmond.

For questions or more information about the Redmond School District Budget Committee, please call Kathy Steinert, Director of Fiscal Services, at the district administration office, 541-923-8927. 

Redmond School District’s StepUp Program has received a $40,000 donation from City Center Church to fund a school playground.

StepUP serves students from ages kindergarten through 21 in a diverse set of programs. These include StepUP Transition, NextSTEPS and social-emotional learning programs for students K-12. The program is based at the Edwin Brown Education Center, a facility that was built in 1950 that is currently without a school playground.

City Center Church donated the funds to StepUP to provide a school playground on the school’s existing campus. The school hopes to begin building the playground by the summer of 2020.

“Last year when our community partner, City Center Church asked what we really needed, we never thought that we would be able to receive such a generous gift to make that dream a reality so quickly,” said Karen Mitchell, StepUP Principal. “Not only has City Center Church helped us to fully fund the playground equipment that we need, but throughout the year they provide generous donations …