***Email from Dr. Robeson 4/2/2020 @ 10:03 am
This email is on behalf of Superintendent Robeson.
Dear Ripon USD Families:
It is with a heavy heart that I send this information to you. In an overabundance of caution and out of concern for the health and safety of our students and staff, Ripon Unified School District is following the recommendation of San Joaquin County Superintendent of Schools James Mousalimas, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and San Joaquin's County Health Director, Dr. Maggie Park by dismissing traditional learning at our school facilities through the end of the 2019-2020 school year. However, the school year is not over and learning will continue through distance learning. We want to thank our teachers and all our staff for their diligent efforts in our new era of online learning as they continue their work to finish the year strong!
We appreciate all the patience and understanding as everyone quickly transitioned to a new way of teaching, working, and learning. We are truly grateful for everyone's support. Should anything change in the future, we will promptly notify all staff and families. We wish good health and safety to all our Ripon USD community and their families.
Attached are the letters from County Superintendent Mousalimas and State Superintendent Thurmond. Please note that Superintendent Thurmond's letter addresses seniors specifically and our high schools will continue to update families of seniors as we work through this new process.
My appreciation to our families and our students during this extraordinarily challenging time. We are most thankful for our Ripon Unified parents and their support of their children during this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.
Here is a press release from the County Superintendent
Here is a press release from the State Superintendent
Estimadas familias del Distrito Unificado de Ripon:
Es con gran pesar que les envío esta información. Dado a la preocupación por la salud y seguridad de nuestros estudiantes y personal, el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Ripon está siguiendo la recomendación del Superintendente de Escuelas del Condado de San Joaquín, el Sr. James Mousalimas, Superintendente de Instrucción Pública del Estado el Sr. Tony Thurmond, Gobernador de California Sr. Gavin Newsom y la Directora de Salud del Condado de San Joaquín, Dra. Maggie Park, al suspender el aprendizaje tradicional en nuestras escuelas hasta el final del año escolar 2019-2020. Sin embargo, el año escolar no ha terminado y el aprendizaje continuará a través del aprendizaje a distancia. ¡Queremos agradecer a nuestros maestros y a todo nuestro personal por sus esfuerzos diligentes en nuestra nueva era de aprendizaje mientras continúan su trabajo para terminar fuerte el año académico!
Apreciamos toda la paciencia y comprensión a medida que todos rápidamente hicieron la transición a una nueva forma de enseñar, trabajar y aprender. Estamos realmente agradecidos por el apoyo de todos. Si algo cambia en el futuro, notificaremos de inmediato a todo el personal y las familias. Deseamos buena salud y seguridad a toda nuestra comunidad Ripon USD y sus familias.
Se adjuntan las cartas del Superintendente del Condado Mousalimas y el Superintendente del Estado Thurmond. Tenga en cuenta que la carta del Superintendente Thurmond se dirige específicamente a los estudiantes del 12 ° grado y nuestras escuelas secundarias continuarán la comunicación con las familias de estos estudiantes para avanzar en este nuevo proceso.
Mi agradecimiento a nuestras familias y nuestros estudiantes durante este tiempo extraordinariamente difícil. Estamos muy agradecidos por nuestros padres y por su apoyo a sus hijos durante esta pandemia de COVID-19.
***Email sent from RUSD on 3/25/2020 @ 2:32 pm***
Dear Ripon USD Families,
San Joaquin County Superintendent of Schools James Mousalimas today announced a recommendation to extend the closure of all public schools in San Joaquin County through Friday, April 17, 2020, to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The action follows public orders to stay at home issued by the Governor of California on March 19 and by San Joaquin County's Public Health Officer and its Emergency Services Director on March 21.
Ripon Unified School District, along with the other school districts in our county, will be observing this extension. We want to let you know that as of today, the Ripon USD schools are now scheduled to reopen on Monday, April 20, 2020. Grab and Go meals are being offered at this time, until Friday, April 3rd. The meals will begin again on Tuesday, April 14th and be served through Friday, April 17th. Please note during the regularly scheduled Spring Break meals will not be served.
We realize this is a confusing time and you still have many questions. We will continue to communicate as we have factual information to share. We hope everyone is staying well and truly look forward to seeing all the students back on our school campuses! Thank you for your continued support and patience.
Attached to this email is the letter/press release from Mr. Mousalimas, the County Superintendent of Schools.
Estimadas familias del distrito unificado de Ripon:
El Superintendente de Escuelas del Condado de San Joaquín, Sr. James Mousalimas, anunció hoy una recomendación para extender el cierre de todas las escuelas públicas en el Condado de San Joaquín hasta el viernes 17 de abril de 2020, para ayudar a detener la transmisión del virus, coronavirus (COVID-19). La acción sigue órdenes públicas de quedarse en casa expresada por el Gobernador de California el 19 de marzo y por el Oficial de Salud Pública del Condado de San Joaquín y su Director de Servicios de Emergencia el 21 de marzo.
El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Ripon, junto con los otros distritos escolares de nuestro condado, observarán esta extensión. Queremos informarle a partir de hoy, las escuelas de Ripon USD están programadas para reabrir el lunes 20 de abril de 2020. Se ofrecerán comidas para llevar en este momento, hasta el viernes 3 de abril. Las comidas comenzarán nuevamente el martes 14 de abril y se servirán hasta el viernes 17 de abril. Tenga en cuenta que, durante las vacaciones de primavera, no se servirá comida.
Nos damos cuenta de que este es un momento confuso y todavía tiene muchas preguntas. Seguiremos comunicándonos ya que tenemos información factual para compartir. ¡Esperamos que todos se mantengan bien y realmente esperamos ver a todos los estudiantes de regreso en nuestras escuelas! Gracias por su apoyo continuo y paciencia.
Adjunto a este correo electrónico se encuentra la carta / comunicación del Sr. Mousalimas, el Superintendente de Escuelas del Condado.
Email sent to RUSD families at 5:04 pm on Friday, March 20, 2020
Good afternoon Ripon USD Families,
We hope your families is well, staying safe, and adapting to this unprecedented time of challenges. We wanted to let you know that the district office is closed as of today, Friday, March 20, 2020. We are transitioning district staff to essential work remotely to observe the stay at home orders.
The district will continue to remain in constant contact with local, state, and federal agencies and provide updated information once there are specifics to share. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we know it can be challenging not having all the answers.
In addition to resources posted on our web site, Katie Novak, a Professional Development Leader who has worked with our teachers, has a resources daily at this link: https://www.novakeducation.com/novak-homeschool-plan-coronavirus-2020/.
Also, our own Mrs. McPeak from Colony Oak Elementary is reading books to students on Youtube. Here is the link to the first video: https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-iba-1&hsimp=yhs-1&hspart=iba&p=youtube+mrs.+mcpeak#id=2&vid=4b2d714a480f8a6ba74d2a05302fb6a3&action=click
Buenas Tardes Familias del Distrito Unificado de Ripon,
Esperamos que sus familias estén bien, se mantengan seguras y saludables durante este tiempo. Queremos hacerle saber que la oficina del distrito está cerrada a partir de hoy, viernes 20 de marzo de 2020. Esta transición del personal del distrito es en observación de la orden de 'quedarse en casa', pero estaremos operando el distrito bajo trabajo esencial de forma remota.
El distrito continuará nuestro contacto constante con agencias locales, estatales y federales y proporcionará información actualizada una vez que haya información específica para compartir. Gracias por su paciencia y comprensión, ya que sabemos que puede ser un desafío no tener todas las respuestas.
Además de los recursos publicados en nuestro sitio web, Katie Novak, una Líder de Desarrollo Profesional que ha trabajado con nuestros maestros, tiene recursos diariamente en la siguiente página: https://www.novakeducation.com/novak-homeschool-plan-coronavirus- 2020 /.
Además, nuestra propia Sra. McPeak de Colony Oak Elementary está leyendo libros a los estudiantes en Youtube. Aquí está el enlace al primer video:
Email sent to RUSD families at 10:00 am on 3/18/2020
Good morning (or afternoon),
Our sincere concern for everyone’s safety and well-being is a priority. We understand this is an unprecedented and challenging time for families. Many of you are asking about resources for student learning during the closure of the schools. Our Ripon USD Teachers have compiled a list of Student Learning Resources for all district students grades TK-12. You can access the Student Learning Resources on the home page of our riponusd.net website or by clicking the following link: https://www.riponusd.net/single-post/2020/03/17/Student-Resources-Spring-2020
At this time, our plan is to re-open on April 14, 2020, unless we are advised otherwise. We realize there is uncertainty about some things and we want to ensure we are sharing factual information when known and will continue to do so.
***Update as of March 13, 2020, 5:00 pm***
Ripon High School is CLOSED due to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). At this time students are expected to return to school on Tuesday, April 14th.
Click here for the latest information regarding Ripon Unified School District closure.
Letter from Dr. Robeson regarding Ripon USD Closure 3-13-20 - English
Letter from Dr. Robeson regarding Ripon USD Closure 3-13-20 - Spanish
