Message from the Principal:
San Diego Riverside Charter School will begin the new school year on Wednesday, August 12th, 2020. SDRC will open under the Remote Learning model for all students until circumstances permit SDRC to move to a less restrictive model.
SDRC has made this decision with the highest priority of safeguarding students, families, community, faculty, and staff. We believe the Remote Learning model provides the necessary safeguards to ensure minimum exposure to COVID-19 and maximum safe distance practice.
Our decision to begin the school year is consistent with the current Stay at Home Order currently in place at Jemez Pueblo.
When the Jemez Pueblo Stay at Home Order is lifted, and COVID threat diminishes, SDRC is prepared to move to a Hybrid Model that combines in-person instruction and online learning. However, statewide COVID data does not support a safe use of the Hybrid Model at this time and since we cannot predict when NM will regain control of COVID spread, SDRC will operate according to the Remote Learning model for the foreseeable future.
Additionally, please keep in mind that NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham retains the ability to delay the start of school should COVID spread throughout the state continue to increase.
All of us at SDRC understand the hardships undertaken by families and community since COVID closed our school. We also understand the limitations of Remote Learning and how challenging it was to deliver online learning in Spring 2020. We want all of you to know that our faculty and staff are devoting countless hours of preparation to improving online learning and providing a rich and dynamic Remote Learning experience for the upcoming 2020-21 School Year.
SDRC will ensure Remote Learning includes schedules for students, daily attendance, teacher feedback, and grades. SDRC is aware of Learning Loss as a result of school closures and has incorporated Intervention Instruction to address resulting learning gaps in students. We priortize teacher/student interaction, especially for our younger elementary students. Students with special needs will continue to receive services as appropriate throughout the school year.
Information regarding the following will be forthcoming in subsequent emails:
· Breakfast and Lunch
· Chromebooks for student use
· Closing the Digital Divide - Options for internet access.
Enrollment continues at the school. Please do not hesitate to enroll your student and please do not wait until the last minute. We have limited capacity and must serve students on a first come, first serve basis.
Ms. Dorell Toya-Upshaw will be at the school daily from 10 AM to 2 PM. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school during those hours. I can be reached directly at jrodarte.sdriverside@gmail.com
We look forward to all of our returning students and to any newly enrolled families.
John Rodarte
SDRC Principal