Good Morning RMS Family:
Recent events at the High School, combined with some state bureaucratic wrangling have caused some confusion about the return of remote learners to RMS. We hope to offer some clarity.
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Students currently learning remotely will REMAIN IN THE REMOTE environment until Thursday, October 22nd.
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The issue that drove us to move some students to a remote environment remains - namely the ability to cover in-person classes in the building.
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All tests stemming from our initial situation remain negative.
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The situation at RMS is separate from any concerns at the HS.
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These students are separate from the Remote Learning Academy, which will continue classes as normal.
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Students MUST stay remote until the 22nd, despite a 2nd negative test.
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The state of Vermont allows students to “test out” of quarantine, so many students have received official notification that they are “safe” leave quarantine. While they can stop isolation, they cannot return to RMS until Thursday 10/22.
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RMS, despite serving two states, falls under the legal jurisdiction of the state of New Hampshire. NH does not allow the “test out” option, and all students must complete the full 14-day quarantine.
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Thank you for understanding that those of us at the school or SAU level cannot alter that state decision.
Please know that we share the frustration with the seemingly contradictory information coming from many different sources. We will continue to try to offer clear and concise guidelines for our ever-changing situation.
We apologize for interfering with the time with family and away from school, but we felt it was important for everyone to know we will come back to school on Monday the way we left it on Friday.
Thank you for your patience and support. As always, please reach out with questions.
Be well, stay safe, take care of each other.
Tim & Anissa
