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Good Morning,
This week we had a successful reopening for all of our in-person learners. Teachers used the time to migrate Blue and Green Google Classroom sections together, review new seating assignments, review revised protocols and acclimatize students to being in school with full classrooms. As I walked around the school and dropped into classrooms I saw many teachers engaging students in get to know you activities and SEL activities that involved playing Kahoot, bottle flip challenges and discussions around how students felt prior to the return and how they feel after.
The most glaring item that needed to be addressed was afternoon parent pickup. After Wednesday and Thursday, it was evident that the plan needed to be updated and it needed to be clearly communicated. As a result, I sent an email blast on Thursday evening to all families with a newly articulated plan (if you didn’t see the email, you can access the plan here: Afternoon Parent Pick Up Plan). I thought that pick up went much smoother on Friday so thank you to everyone that read and followed the plan. This is proof that when we communicate and work together to make change, we can overcome any challenge.
The district has released the middle school plan for full in-person reopening. Please click on the following link to view: The Phase V: Return to 100% in Person for Hybrid Model Students—Middle School Plan.
Updates for the upcoming week:
Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day
On Monday, March 22nd we will be celebrating World Down Syndrome Day at Rippowam! Please help us celebrate and show your support by having your children wear their silliest mismatched socks or wear the colors yellow and blue! Wearing mismatched socks reminds us to celebrate the things that make us each unique!
This Week’s Schedule
Monday and Tuesday will be regular school days, however, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will be early release days for Parent-Teacher Conferences. The early release schedule is as follows:
| Early Release Schedule |
| Period 1 - 7:25-7:58 |
| Period 3 - 8:01-8:34 |
| Period 4 - 8:37-9:10 |
| Period 5 - 9:13-9:46 |
| Period 2 - 9:49-10:22 |
| Period 6 - 10:25-10:58 |
| Period 7 - 11:01-11:34 |
Parent-Teacher Conferences
We will be hosting parent-teacher conferences on Wednesday, March 24th through Friday, March 26th. Conferences will run in ten minutes blocks from 12:15-2:15, daily. Wednesday is designated as a team conference day, so teachers will be contacting parents and guardians with specific time slots for that day. Thursday and Friday are first come, first served using the School Appointments Website. Please utilize this screencast for a video tutorial on how to navigate the School Appointments website. If you have any technical questions, please contact Mr. Jimmy Sapia at jsapia@stamfordct.gov. The School Appointments Website will be closed for making appointments at the end of the day on Tuesday, March 23rd so be sure to grab an appointment before then.
COVID Cases for the Week of March 15th - March 19th
| New Positive Cases |
Number of Rippowam Community Members Quarantined |
| 1 |
0 |
Best regards,
Matthew Laskowski
Principal
Rippowam Middle School
Middle School Softball Announcement
Join the softball team and play against players from other Stamford Public Middle Schools
Games @ Cove Island Park on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday starting at 3:45
6 Regular Season Games & Double Elimination Tournament
First Game is April 13th
Go to www.stamstars.com to register
Contact stamfordstarssoftball@gmail.com with questions or to request information on player scholarships
Note: this softball is offered through Stamford Stars Softball and is in no way affiliated with the Stamford Board of Education
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