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Corrected Date: previous message should have read Thursday, October 10th
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.
Our app had crashing problems for users who updated to iOS 13. An update came out yesterday. Affected users should update their app. Please let us know of any continuing issues.
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.
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.
Every day counts!
An important message from the Superintendent regarding safety protocols that will be in place if there is wildfire smoke or PGE power outages:
https://www.rvusd.org/article/134126?org=rvusd
Enjoy the long weekend, there is no school on Monday, 9/2.
And here's a checklist for how things to have ready for an extended power outage: https://5il.co/9rn2
A message for how to be prepared in case of power outages: https://5il.co/9rn2
In order to comply with federal nutrition standards, we want to keep birthday celebrations at school healthy, fair and easy! This is a reminder to parents about RVUSD's new Wellness Practice for our schools: our teachers and staff will not be accepting food into their classrooms to celebrate student birthdays. If a family would like to send in a non-food treat instead, stickers or pencils are a great idea! Brainstorm ideas with your kids!
We have a new website! Updates are still in progress and we will be pushing out information and news to you soon on how to use it on your phone!
Welcome Back RVP Staff!!!