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Superintendent's Message
Dear RBHS Students, Families, Staff, and Community,
Moments of Adversity Bring the Greatest Opportunities
There is no doubt that COVID-19 has brought adversity to our staff, students, communities, and to some of our closest friends and families over the last three months. Yet the opportunity the coronavirus brought to the RB family to come together will never be forgotten. As the fourth quarter and remote learning concluded, o
ur amazing staff found various ways to commemorate our seniors, which were capped off by a great drive-through commencement ceremony. We are proud of all our graduates from the class of 2020 and wish them good luck.
The recent events that have occurred both locally and nationally surrounding the unacceptable death of George Floyd have presented another opportunity for the RB community to come together. We cannot lose sight of the injustices that are still occurring in society, and we need to provide avenues for support, communication, and change. Dr. Freytas and I will continue to work on increasing and improving communication channels with our students, families, and local leaders to ensure that we are providing consistent educational opportunities for every student at RB and the resources they need to be successful.
Summer break will be different this year as we begin plans for the 2020-21 school year. The Governor and Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) will ultimately drive the decision-making process on what the start of the next school year will look like. In the meantime, I have put together an RB COVID-19 Transition Committee comprised of administrators, faculty members, parent group representatives, and students. The purpose of this committee is to provide feedback and input to the administration as we prepare and finalize plans for the upcoming school year.
Below are some recent items of interest from our District.
Go Bulldogs!
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Twelve-month employees are beginning to implement a
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return to work plan.
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The District will have summer office hours (Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.). The building will be open to the public for essential business only starting June 8 (fee payment, new enrollment to the District,
etc.
). All visitors will need to wear a mask.
All building rentals for June have been canceled.
The pandemic will have a neutral financial impact in fiscal year 2020 because a majority of the revenue the District relies on was already collected, and the District expenditures most likely will come in under budget. However, this will not be the case for fiscal year 2021. Revenues are projected to decrease while expenditures will increase based on the tentative budget assumptions
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ereby
causing an increase in the projected deficit.
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Student Representative - Board of Education
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At the May Committee of the Whole meeting, we welcomed two student advisors to the Board of Education. Congratulations to
Lily Adlesick and Michael Ciszewski. The student advisors will officially start their role at the August Board meeting.
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This summer, work on the roofs will be completed for the east gymnasium, gymnastics room, and a small section of the building. Due to the amount of rain that occurred during May, the work is scheduled to start in June.
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The Board meeting will be conducted virtually on June 9, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. on the RBTV YouTube Channel. The goal is to try and resume "in-person" Board meetings in July. However, this will only occur if the State of Illinois moves into Phase 4 of the Governor's "Restore Illinois" plan.
As always, information about our Board meetings can be found on the website under the Board of Education tab, or you can watch the meetings on
www.rbtv.tv
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Principal's Message
Greetings Bulldogs,
Congratulations Class of 2020, the pioneers of Remote Learning in American History! We celebrated you as you received your diploma and crossed the stage on Friday, May 29. What a truly wonderful and memorable event that was! We are extremely proud of all your accomplishments and the legacy you left here at RB. Fourth-quarter -- the past nine weeks -- was not easy for you. We know how much you missed your friends, teachers, and activities. Though we cannot change the past, we hope the resilience, commitment, and character you have displayed during this pandemic bring forth a brighter future for you. We are going to count on your leadership through experience to become even better.
With high optimism for a fantastic summer,
Dr. Hector Freytas
Principal
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Summer School
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Virtual summer school began Monday, June 1. All youth camps have been canceled.
Click the link for summer credit recovery information:
Credit recovery
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Residency Event Information
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We are currently exploring options for our families to complete the Residency process for the next school year in an efficient and safe manner. More information will be forthcoming.
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Immunization and Dental Requirements
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All students entering 12th grade will be required to show proof of recent meningococcal conjugate vaccination (MCV). All 12th-grade students will need to show proof of receiving two doses unless the first dose was administered after 16 years of age. In this case, only one dose is required. Students who do not provide the proper documentation of this vaccination before August 17 will be excluded from school. Please contact your health care provider with any questions.
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Dental Requirements for Incoming Freshmen
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All incoming freshmen must have a completed dental examination on file in the Health Office by May 15, 2021. Dental examination forms can be dropped off with the Nurse during our July Residency dates and/or anytime throughout the school year at the Health Office. Freshman students without a dental examination on file could be excluded from school after May 15, 2021.
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Class of 2021 Senior Portraits
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Prestige Photography by Lifetouch will be photographing senior portraits at Riverside Brookfield High School sometime in July. Keep on the lookout for your senior portrait letter in the mail in late June. Each upcoming senior will be given an appointment date and time in their letter. The summer photos are for the yearbook photos as well as personal senior portraits. All seniors MUST be photographed by Prestige to be included in the yearbook.
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Summer contact days have been suspended. More information will be forthcoming once it is made available by the IHSA.
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Excellence and Ethics
in Education
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Please check our website for the dates and locations of all performances and events.
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June 9
Board of Education Meeting
7:00 p.m.
Virtual - RBTV YouTube Channel
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Contact Us
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See our website to contact individual staff members.
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