Ridgefield School District

August\r\n14, 2020

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 Dear Ridgefield Families,

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The first day of school is right\r\naround the corner, and while the year will undoubtedly begin differently, our\r\nstaff members are eagerly counting the days until we welcome students back.

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On Tuesday evening, the School\r\nBoard approved the District’s Reopening Plan, which includes Ridgefield Remote,\r\nour distance-learning option. As you know, we will open the school year in this\r\nfully-distance model.

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Understandably,\r\nthere are still many questions pertaining to Ridgefield Remote and the start of\r\nthe 2020-2021 school year. I encourage you to explore our FAQ for\r\nanswers to commonly asked questions. This document will be updated regularly as\r\nneeded. Additionally, I encourage you to visit the District’s remote\r\nlearning webpage to\r\nlearn more about Ridgefield Remote.

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This week\r\nyou received information about Chromebook distribution for your child(ren). The\r\nDistrict is transitioning to a 1:1 take-home technology model, and all\r\nkindergarten – 12^th grade Ridgefield students\r\nare eligible to receive a Chromebook for use during the 2020-2021 school year.\r\nDistribution, based on the family last name, will take place in the north\r\nparking lot at Sunset Ridge/View Ridge, beginning Thursday, August 20, and\r\nconcluding on Tuesday, August 25. Click here for\r\nmore information on the process and to complete the required use agreement.\r\nPlease note, students are not required to use District Chromebooks if they\r\nprefer to use their personal devices.

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 After Chromebook pickup, Sunset\r\nRidge and View Ridge families may continue driving to the south parking lot on\r\nthe other side of the building for textbook pickup. All fifth – eighth-grade\r\nstudents will have at least one workbook to pick up for their classes.

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Families\r\nof Ridgefield High School students may drive to the RHS roundabout for textbook\r\npickup. All freshmen and sophomores and most juniors and seniors have at least\r\none book or workbook to pick up. If you are not sure if your student has a book\r\nto pick up, please email jill.guccini@ridgefieldsd.org. RHS\r\nstudents with art classes will also be picking up art supplies at this time.

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I hope your final days of summer\r\nare enjoyable. As always, stay well and remain #RidgefieldResilient.

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Sincerely,

Dr. Nathan McCann

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Superintendent