Parent Update-January 24, 2022

 Hello Little River Community!

We hope that each of you managed well with the recent Winter Storm.

Mark your calendars!

• February 9, Early Release Day

News you can use!

• Report cards this week!

• Kids Heart Challenge! Register online or download the free app for the Kids Heart Challenge happening in the K-5 Physical Education classes. Our students are learning how the heart works and how to keep their hearts healthy. They will have fun dancing, shooting hoops, and jumping rope​!

• This week, The DPS Foundation released the Gratitude for Greatness initiative where DPS parents and students are asked to nominate school staff members who are showing up daily for our students and families. Take time to highlight the unique people and public schools in our community who are doing what they do best – loving our kids.

Missed this week’s Sunday phone message? Click here!

Keep up to date on DPS’ response to COVID-19 via the DPS COVID-19 Dashboard.

Best,

CHogans, EdD

Parent Update-January 10, 2022

 Parent Update

Hello Little River Community!

Periodic updates are shared each week during the school year regarding school via phone, email, and text. See updates below!

Mark your calendars!

• January 10, PTO, 6pm

• January 17, MLK Holiday

• January 18, Teacher Workday

• January 19, Teacher Workday

• January 28, Report Cards

News you can use!

• The CDC updated the recommended quarantine and isolation periods for those exposed to COVID-19 on December 27, 2021. These updated recommendations have been incorporated in NC Strong Schools Toolkit. DPS has adopted DPS’ COVID protocols accordingly. These updates are designed to keep students in the classroom and/or get them back to class sooner based on the latest data provided by the CDC. The updates are:

• Quarantine Period: 10 days reduced to 5 days

• Masking Close Contact Expectations Post Exposure

• Masking Exemptions

• Asymptomatic vs. Symptomatic Clarification

• Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated Clarification

• Last Friday Little River did not hold our Discovery and Encore programming as usual. Staffing stresses  in light of the surge in COVID-19 cases across our community necessitated the reassignment of these team members to cover some general education classrooms for the day.This schedule was a temporary measure and this programming resumed Monday (January 10).

Missed this week’s Sunday phone message? Click here!

Keep up to date on DPS’ response to COVID-19 via the DPS COVID-19 Dashboard.

Missed a birthday announcement? Watch GMBN!

Best,

CHogans, EdD