
Ranger News
January 18, 2021
From the Principal
Ranger Patrons,
Raymond Park is looking forward to welcoming many of our Ranger students back this week:
- 5th grade in-person learners will return Tuesday morning for daily instruction.
- 6th-8th grade students that were selected for in-person learning hubs on Tuesdays or Thursdays, 9am-12pm or 1:30pm.
- 6th-8th grade students that are interested in walk-in tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-5pm in the RP cafeteria.
Transportation. Bus drivers will be contacting families to provide bus number, bus stop and pick-up times during the three-day weekend. If a connection is not made, caregivers are encouraged to contact the transportation department beginning at 5:00am Tuesday morning at 317.532.2820.
Safety. Students are reminded the RP will continue to follow the SAFE Reopening Plan to better ensure everyone's safety during the pandemic. Students are reminded that face masks and social distancing are still required. Frequent handwashing and sanitizing will also be scheduled into the daily schedule. Recent updates from health officials discourage the use of face shields as a replacement for face masks. All MSD of Warren Township staff and students should wear face masks unless an extenuating circumstance exists and a face shield is needed. School administrators may approve the use of a face shield in these cases.
Students should not attend school if they are close contacts to a positive Covid case, are awaiting results of a Covid test or exhibit two or more of the following: ● A fever of 100.0° F or greater ● Cough ● Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing ● Sore throat ● Fatigue ● Chills ● Muscle or body aches ● Headache ● Congestion or runny nose ● Nausea or vomiting ● Diarrhea ● New loss of taste or smell.
District Plan for Semester 2 Return: Due to our Marion County and local COVID-19 data, students in 6th-12th grades will remain 100% VIRTUAL through Friday, February 12th with a return to HYBRID IN-PERSON / VIRTUAL on Wednesday, February 17th. Tuesday, February 16th is a scheduled eLearning day for K-12 students.
School Choice Opportunities for Second Semester: Families with students in grades 6th-8th grade will be able to request their second semester learning model choice, HYBRID IN-PERSON / VIRTUAL or 100% VIRTUAL starting on Friday, January 15th until Friday, January 29th at 4 PM. The request form is currently linked on RP's website. Similar to K-5, this will be the last opportunity to request a change for the 2020-21 school year.
Learning Hubs are intentional, scheduled opportunities for students to receive reteach and support. There are three types of learning hubs that will occur on application days for 6th-8th grade students (Tuesday and Thursday) for the next 4 school weeks:
1. In-Person Learning Hubs will be scheduled 9:00 am-12:00 or 1:30pm. The are invitation-only opportunities for students to receive in-person reteach and support at Raymond Park. Students are selected for this opportunity based on conditional growth measures on the latest NWEA assessment as well as observed virtual learning struggles. Selected students and families will be invited directly by their grade level administrator with teachers providing follow-up communication.
2. Virtual Learning Hubs are scheduled to occur between 2:30 and 4:00pm on Tuesday and Thursday application days and will occur via Zoom virtual conferencing. This timeframe will consist of both private tutoring time with invitations coming via email to students and general office hours where teachers are available for all students to enter the virtual classroom. Teacher-specific times and links will be provided on class Canvas pages. Please contact individual teachers, grade level administrators or grade level counselors to request virtual learning hub tutoring opportunities.
3. After School Learning Hubs are available for all students on Tuesday and Thursday application days between 4:00 and 5:00pm (revised from 5:30pm). This is a walk-in opportunity for students to receive tutoring and support in language arts and math in the Raymond Park cafeteria. Students must provide their own transportation to school for an afterschool learning hub, but are welcome to ride the 5:00pm activity bus home afterward. Participating students should enter at door 1 and proceed to the cafeteria for tutoring (face masks are required).
Term 3 Material Pick-Up. Since we have started a new semester, students and families will need to pick up new materials for their classes. Materials can be retrieved in the RP office between 8:30am and 4pm daily. We ask that 1 representative per family that can pass the Covid-19 screening protocols visit the RP office to retrieve materials.
MSD Warren Continues Food Distribution. Continuing the week of January 18, food distributions will occur Tuesdays and Fridays from 4:00 - 6:00 PM at Moorhead Community Resource Center, Warren Central High School, and Raymond Park IMS.
WIDA testing will continue this week for all identified English Learner students. 5th grade students will begin testing on their return to in-person instruction during the week of January 18th. Parents of 6th - 12th grade students will be contacted to arrange a date and time for your child to be tested.
The complexity of school circumstances requires communication that is timely and accurate. Please don't hesitate to reach out through email reply to this newsletter or through grade level administrators and counselor contacts provided at the bottom of this newsletter with questions or concerns - we are here to serve and support you and your students in their education endeavors!
Proud to be a Ranger,
John Kleine
Principal
Raymond Park espera dar la bienvenida a muchos de nuestros estudiantes de Ranger esta semana:
- Los estudiantes de quinto grado en persona regresarán el martes por la mañana para recibir instrucción diaria.
- Estudiantes de sexto a octavo grado que fueron seleccionados para centros de aprendizaje en persona los martes o jueves, de 9 am a 12 pm o 1:30 pm.
- Estudiantes de 6º a 8º grado que estén interesados en tutoría sin cita los martes y jueves, de 4 a 5 pm en la cafetería de RP.
Transporte. Los conductores de autobús se comunicarán con las familias para proporcionar el número de autobús, la parada del autobús y los horarios de recogida durante el fin de semana de tres días. Si no se establece una conexión, se recomienda a los cuidadores que se comuniquen con el departamento de transporte a partir de las 5:00 am el martes por la mañana al 317.532.2820.
Plan del distrito para el regreso del semestre 2: debido a nuestros datos locales de COVID-19 y del condado de Marion, los estudiantes de 6. ° a 12. ° grado permanecerán 100% VIRTUALES hasta el viernes 12 de febrero y volverán a HÍBRIDO EN PERSONA / VIRTUAL el miércoles 17 de febrero . El martes 16 de febrero es un día de aprendizaje electrónico programado para estudiantes de K-12.
Oportunidades de elección de escuela para el segundo semestre: las familias con estudiantes en los grados 6 a 8 podrán solicitar su elección de modelo de aprendizaje del segundo semestre, HÍBRIDO EN PERSONA / VIRTUAL o 100% VIRTUAL a partir del viernes 15 de enero hasta el viernes 29 de enero a las 4 p. M. El formulario de solicitud está actualmente vinculado en el sitio web de RP. Similar a K-5, esta será la última oportunidad para solicitar un cambio para el año escolar 2020-21.
Los centros de aprendizaje son oportunidades programadas intencionales para que los estudiantes reciban enseñanza y apoyo. Hay tres tipos de centros de aprendizaje que se llevarán a cabo en los días de solicitud para estudiantes de sexto a octavo grado (martes y jueves) durante las próximas 4 semanas escolares:
1. Los centros de aprendizaje en persona se programarán de 9:00 am a 12:00 o 1:30 pm. Son oportunidades solo por invitación para que los estudiantes reciban reeducación y apoyo en persona en Raymond Park. Los estudiantes son seleccionados para esta oportunidad según las medidas de crecimiento condicional en la última evaluación de NWEA, así como las dificultades de aprendizaje virtual observadas. Los estudiantes y familias seleccionados serán invitados directamente por su administrador de nivel de grado y los maestros proporcionarán comunicación de seguimiento.
2. Los centros de aprendizaje virtual están programados para realizarse entre las 2:30 y las 4:00 pm los martes y jueves, y se realizarán a través de conferencias virtuales de Zoom. Este período de tiempo consistirá en tiempo de tutoría privada con invitaciones por correo electrónico a los estudiantes y horas de oficina generales donde los maestros están disponibles para que todos los estudiantes ingresen al aula virtual. Se proporcionarán enlaces y horarios específicos para el maestro en las páginas de Canvas de la clase. Comuníquese con maestros, administradores de nivel de grado o consejeros de nivel de grado para solicitar oportunidades de tutoría en un centro de aprendizaje virtual.
3. Los centros de aprendizaje después de clases están disponibles para todos los estudiantes los martes y jueves entre las 4:00 y las 5:00 p. M. (Revisados desde las 5:30 p. M.). Esta es una oportunidad para que los estudiantes reciban tutoría y apoyo en artes del lenguaje y matemáticas en la cafetería de Raymond Park. Los estudiantes deben proporcionar su propio transporte a la escuela para un centro de aprendizaje después de la escuela, pero pueden tomar el autobús de actividades de las 5:00 pm a casa después. Los estudiantes participantes deben ingresar por la puerta 1 y dirigirse a la cafetería para recibir tutoría (se requieren máscaras faciales).
MSD Warren continúa la distribución de alimentos. Continuando con la semana del 18 de enero, las distribuciones de alimentos se realizarán los martes y viernes de 4:00 a 6:00 pm en el Centro de Recursos Comunitarios de Moorhead, Warren Central High School y Raymond Park IMS.
Las pruebas de WIDA continuarán esta semana para todos los estudiantes aprendices de inglés identificados. Los estudiantes de 5º grado comenzarán a tomar las pruebas cuando regresen a la instrucción en persona durante la semana del 18 de enero. Se contactará a los padres de los estudiantes de 6º a 12º grado para acordar una fecha y hora para que su hijo sea evaluado.
La complejidad de las circunstancias escolares requiere una comunicación oportuna y precisa. Por favor, no dude en comunicarse por correo electrónico para responder a este boletín o a través de administradores de nivel de grado y contactos de consejeros que se encuentran al final de este boletín con preguntas o inquietudes.¡Estamos aquí para servirle y apoyarlo a usted y a sus estudiantes en sus esfuerzos educativos.
24 hour Attendance hot line 317-532-8900-press 1
Just a reminder that our attendance line remains active. Please call 317-532-8900 and press “1” for the attendance line any time your student will miss part or all of any virtual or live instruction school day for a doctors appointment, illness, funeral or any other reason.
Doctors notes can be brought to the school, emailed to Ms Thompson at sthompso6@warren.k12.in.us or faxed to 317-532-8999.
RP Athletic Safety Guidelines
Guidelines for Winter Events at Raymond Park (revised 11/16/20)
- Admission will be limited to parents and guardians only.
- Tickets will go on sale on site 45 minutes before the start time of the event.
- No admittance will be permitted after halftime of the 8th grade game.
- Tickets will be $5 per person, cash only.
- Face coverings are REQUIRED for all spectators.
- Face coverings are recommended for all coaches and players while on the bench.
- Locker rooms and hand sanitizer will be available.
- Storage totes will be available for players to keep their masks in while playing.
- Players must bring their own water bottles.
- Families may sit together but must use 6 feet of social distancing from other family units.
- Avoid congregating near concessions and bathrooms.
- Concessions will be provided utilizing guidelines from the ISDH and MCPHD.
**Please note, all guidelines listed above follow the direction provided by the MCPHD, IHSAA, and NFHS**
2020-2021 RPI&MS Car rider procedures
Raymond Park PTSA
RP PTSA membership signups will be accepted ONLY through our online square website.
To join, please click on the PTA button below or go to raymond-park-ptsa.square.site and select the membership option that works for you.
Contact Us
Dr. John Kleine - Principal
Dr. Leondra Radford - 5th Grade Dean
Mrs. Adrienne Mathews - 5th Grade Counselor
Mrs. Jina Simmons - 6th Grade Assistant Principal
Mr. Andrew McAulay - 6th Grade Counselor
Ms. Amy Piskoty - 7th Grade Dean
Ms. Katie Piatt - 7th Grade Counselor
Mr. Bill Halpin -8th Grade Dean
Mrs. Irish Parish -8th Grade Counselor
Lisa Stewart - Nurse
Website: https://raymondpark.warren.k12.in.us/
Location: 8575 East Raymond Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-532-8900
Twitter: @RangerPrincipal