COVID – 19 (coronavirus) Update – Spring Break

Dear RPA Students and Families,
Before we head out on what will undoubtedly be a very strange spring break, I’d like to take a moment to thank you for being a part of the RPA community. At RPA, we have prided ourselves on being able to nimbly adapt to our students’ and our communities’ needs and there has never been a greater need for us to innovate. In the past, we have provided students with educations as unique as they are, and today we have incorporated and adapted that message to read:
Unique Times – Unique Learning – Unique You
In this, we are maintaining our identity as offering a personalized education to our students and acknowledging that education and life are anything but “business as usual” right now. In preparing to work with your students over the coming weeks, our teachers are offering rich educational experiences that focus on recognizing our students’ unique needs and building compassionate learning communities. We believe that if we focus on these two goals, learning and growth will follow. In these unique times, your well-being is our number one priority – we are here for you when you are ready to learn.
Extending this beyond our virtual learning spaces to the community, we want to recognize that what we’re facing is something that affects everyone regardless of their connection to RPA. Most importantly, we are facing this together. As such, we will continue to find unique ways to reach out to and serve our community. In this most important of times, we are one.
School and Community Resources:
Redmond School Closure Meal Distribution
Bend La Pine School Closure Meal Distribution
Crook County School Closure Meal Distribution
Jefferson County School Closure Meal Distribution
BendBroadband Free Broadband Access
Coronavirus Resources for Families – English
Coronavirus Resources for Families – Español
Most importantly, next week, have a spring break, use it as a time to re-center yourselves and to step away from school. Get outside, go for a walk, enjoy the sun. Take care of yourselves and your families. All of this, education and our new reality, will still be here when you get back.
Once more, thank you for helping make RPA the unique and amazing learning environment that means so much to all of us. We will update you on March 30, 2020 regarding our plans for providing enriching educational opportunities throughout the duration of the closure.
All my best,
Jon Bullock
Executive Director
Additional recent communications and resources about COVID-19:
COVID – 19 Update School Closure – March 17, 2020
COVID – 19 information update for RPA Students, Families & Staff – March 16, 2020
COVID – 19 Update School Closure – March 13, 2020
COVID-19 information update for RPA Students, Families & Staff – March 12, 2020
COVID-19 information regarding cancellations – March 12, 2020
COVID-19 email regarding Central Oregon case – March 11, 2020
COVD-19 information for RPA Students, Families & Staff – March 9, 2020
COVID-19 information for RPA Students, Families & Staff – March 5, 2020
COVID-19 Schools Announcement from Oregon Department of Education
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