Letter from Rich School District

Dear Parents:

As we approach the end of the first trimester of the 2020-2021 school year, I wish to thank all of the students, parents and staff, that have made this first trimester such a success.  I am grateful that we are still meeting for face to face instruction. I hope daily, that we can continue to do so for the remainder of the year.  As a district, we are trying to be vigilant in doing what we can to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 within our school.  We are committed to doing so in the future.

I am appreciative of the teaching staff for their combined efforts to provide a hybrid model of instruction so that those students that are at home sick and/or quarantined, can continue to access instruction from the classroom teacher, access information, and submit assignments and assessments.  When we have had students quarantined, this model has been a great bridge for them to continue learning from home.

We have also had some parents/students who have chosen to use the hybrid model for the entirety of the first trimester.  To those parents/students we issue an invitation to join us for face to face instruction, at the school, during the second trimester.  We feel that the hybrid model has been effective and can continue to be effective.  It was intended to bridge gaps for students who were absent for a period of time, but we believe that face to face instruction has benefits that are difficult to replicate in a digital platform.  Therefore, we remind you that you are welcome to return to face to face instruction, at any time and would encourage you to do so if medical conditions allow.

Secondly, we had parents who opted to enroll their student(s) in online schools, outside of the district.  Again, we support those decisions and hope that your student(s) are having a quality experience.  If, for any reason, the online experience is not working for you, we would welcome your child back to Rich School District.

This is a very difficult time in our country.  However, our children still deserve the very best educational experience we can give them.  They deserve to acquire the requisite skills that will enable them to be successful in their future endeavors.  Rich School District is here to help students and parents in this process.  We look forward to our continued partnership.

Sincerely,
Dale Lamborn