Jordan Valley School Based Health Clinic Opens October 1

Republic School District is excited to announce that our school based health clinic partnership with Jordan Valley Health Centers will kick-off on October 1!

One Jordan Valley community health worker will be available to work with our school nurses to coordinate a virtual visit with a Jordan Valley doctor or nurse practitioner for any student or employee that is sick and needs to be seen by a practitioner for the following illnesses: strep throat, ear infection, sinus infection, rash, pink eye, stomach flu, bug bites, lice and congestion. After being seen by a provider the student/employee will be able to return to class/work OR they will be given a diagnosis and will be ready to go home. If necessary, the practitioner will call in a prescription to the patient's pharmacy for them to pay for and pick-up.

This partnership is made possible primarily by funds provided by Jordan Valley Health Centers. Beyond office space for the onsite community health worker, this program has no other financial obligations for the district. Parents and employees will never receive a bill for care. If the patient has insurance, that insurance will receive the bill. If the patient does not have insurance, Jordan Valley Health Centers covers the cost of the visit and patients only have to pay for prescriptions, when needed.

This service will be optional, but available to all students and employees. Paper registration forms will be coming home with students September 13 and will need to be completed and returned to school before they can be seen by the practitioner beginning October 1. You can also print a form and return it to school at shorturl.at/juOSV. We're excited and thankful for this opportunity to partner with Jordan Valley Health Centers!

State Assessment Individual Student Reports

Each spring students across the district participate in state assessments (MAP and EOC). We have been notified by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) that Individual Student Reports (ISR) are available. The schedule for distribution of ISRs for students who participated in state assessments last spring is as follows:

• ISRs for students currently in grades 4 & 5 will be distributed to families during Parent Teacher Conferences the week of October 25 (more information to come).
• ISRs for students currently in grades 6-8 will be distributed to students on September 20 during the last class of the day.
• ISRs for students currently in grades 9-12 will be distributed to students the week of September 27.

Information for how to interpret your child's results will be included with the ISR. If you have any questions or would like to see your child's report prior to the distribution times, please contact your child's school counselor or Dr. Jennifer Renegar, District Test Coordinator at 732-3605, ext 6014 or jennifer.renegar@republicschools.org.

Updated Return to Learn Plan Effective August 31

Republic School District has developed health-related protocols which were created in conjunction with the Springfield-Greene County Health Department in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The protocols are based on best practices from schools and businesses around the globe and recommendations from DESE and health professionals. The updated protocols were implemented August 31. CLICK HERE to review the full Return to Learn handbook that outlines these protocols. Specifically, masking will be recommended, but not required inside our buildings. However, due to a Federal mandate, masks are required on buses. The Return to Learn Handbook also serves as the district's SRCSP plan as required by DESE. 

CLICK HERE to see answers to frequently asked questions regarding the Return to Learn plan.

Visit https://www.republicschools.org/healthupdates for more details and a dashboard which shares the percentage of students and employees quarantined/isolated due to COVID19.

SI Day October 1

There will be no school for students on Friday, October 1 for a previously scheduled School Improvement (SI Day). Childcare is available through STRIPES 360’s Cub Care. The registration deadline is September 24 at 4:30 p.m. Details can be found at https://www.republicschools.org/Page/1144.  

New EC & Schofield Gymnasium Projects

The new Early Childhood Center with high wind shelter along with the gymnasium/high wind shelter construction projects are in the works! Visit https://www.republicschools.org/constructionupdates to follow the progress. The goal is for these projects to be completed by the fall of 2022. 

Bus Drivers Needed: PLEASE SHARE!

We are in need of bus drivers. Please share the below information with anyone you feel would be a good fit! For more visit https://www.applitrack.com/republic/onlineapp/ or call 732-3680.

FREE Meals for ALL STUDENTS Through June 22

EXCITING NEWS! The USDA waiver providing FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH TO ALL STUDENTS has been extended to June of 2022!!! We are grateful to be able to offer this to our families! #repmoproud

Daily Wellness Check

Each day we are asking families to do a wellness check of all students before they come to school. Employees will be doing this as well. Following these guidelines will help everyone stay healthy!