Partial closure Thursday. Based on the most recent PG&E updates, here is the plan for tomorrow. Please note that if there are any changes to the plan overnight, we will alert staff and families by 6am tomorrow.
For tomorrow, Thursday, October 19th:
Schools that will be open:
Village
Spring Creek
Matanzas
RVCS- Matanzas
Schools that will remain closed:
Binkley
Madrone
Whited
Sequoia
RVCS-Sequoia
Austin Creek
October 8, 2019
Dear Rincon Valley Union School District Families,
Due to a PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event, we will be closing all of the schools in our district, including the district office tomorrow, Wednesday, October 9th.
This means all after-school programs, such as athletics and aftercare, are also canceled.
PG&E expects to shut off electricity to these schools because of the increased risk of fires. PG&E uses PSPS when weather conditions such as high winds and low humidity create a high risk for fire. PG&E has informed us that it will not turn the power back on until those dry and windy weather conditions have passed and that it could take up to 48-hours to restore power once the weather improves.
This means that the schools will likely remain closed on Thursday, October 10 and potentially Friday, October 11. We will contact you as soon as more information from PG&E becomes available.
Thank you for your understanding.
Dear Madrone Families,
This evening at 7:00pm PG&E and the Sonoma County Office of Education will be updating the list of areas/schools affected by power outages. We will let you know ASAP after 7:00pm if Madrone will be open or closed tomorrow. Thank you for your patience!
Lisa
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OUT OF THIS WORLD - Congratulations to 5th grade Mustang Cheyanne who won third place in the Sonoma County Library’s Out of this World Art Contest! She and Mrs. Richards’ 5th grade class worked on their entries during an art docent lesson last month. Check out their awesome art in her classroom. Cheyanne’s entry is currently displayed at Central Santa Rosa Library through October 15. 🚀🎨
RVUSD wants to hear from you regarding the potential reconfiguration of schools at RVCS (Sequoia and Matanzas), Spring Creek and Matanzas. Join us for a Community Engagement Meeting on Thursday, October 10 at 6PM at the Rincon Valley Union School District Office. Or give your input at www.RVUSDfuture.org.
We all had so much fun taking A Walk in Paradise, thanks to our tireless volunteers who created an afternoon to remember!
Here is a friendly reminder that Walk and Roll to School Day is tomorrow! If you live near the Brush Creek Trail, a bike train will meet at the bridge by Flat Rock at 7:40. Catch it anywhere along the trail. Join Mrs. Christopherson on the "walking bus" which will begin at 7:50 at the corner of Rinconada and Middle Rincon. If you want to join the "walking bus" but live farther away, you could park on Middle Rincon! A bike train/walking bus is also meeting on Mission and Culebra.
PTA MEMBERSHIP RESULTS - Congratulations to Mrs. Reno’s TK and Mrs. Harris’ 3rd grade classes for having the highest percentage of PTA memberships. These two classes will receive a Chloe’s Pops party at the end of a TBD October day soon.
Wonderful article about an amazing Madrone story. https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/10105124-181/smith-5-year-old-james-was-thrilled
Walk and Roll to School Day is coming up on Wednesday, October 2nd. Tune up your bikes, dust off your sneakers and get ready to walk and roll! Your body and the planet will thank you!
If you live near the Brush Creek Trail, a bike train will meet at the bridge by Flat Rock at 7:40. Catch it anywhere along the trail.
A walking bus will begin at 7:50 at Rinconada and Middle Rincon. Catch them along Rinconada. If you want to join the walking bus but live farther away, you could park on Middle Rincon.
Thanks to all the donors who supported this year's walk-a-thon!
Walk-A-Thon Pick up!! Thank you for lending us your EZ ups, tables and coolers! We couldn't have pulled it off without them. Please pick them up ASAP in the cafeteria. Our Mustang basketball players need the space for practice.
Saturday was International Day of Peace. We celebrated with our annual Pinwheels for Peace Project today. It was so wonderful to see the student-created pinwheels spinning in the breeze!
Hello RVUSD Families. We have been informed that PG&E will not be turning off power this evening. PG&E will consider a power shutdown again tomorrow evening (Tuesday). ALL RVUSD schools and programs should be open tomorrow Tuesday, September 24th! We will let you know right away if anything changes.
The district has just received a 24 hr. warning of a potential power shutdown (sent at 9pm on Sunday). From the limited information given, it seems that the affected schools would be Madrone, Binkley, Whited, Sequoia, RVCS- Sequoia and Austin Creek.
A few reminders:
If power goes out during the school day, students will remain on campus through the end of the day.
If power is out before school starts and is not expected to be restored promptly, schools will be closed.
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