COVID INCREASE IN SCHOOLS: Once again, we are seeing an increase in COVID cases in our schools. Students and staff alike are testing positive on a daily basis. The latest variant causes illness from mild to severe. Please continue to monitor your child’s health and do not send them to school if they have symptoms! We will send a student home who has symptoms as we want to limit the spread in the schools. We need to take care of each other. Staying home when sick, wearing a mask, and avoiding crowded situations are all personal mitigation measures that can help! If you need an antigen test, please see your school nurse. For more information: https://www.healthvermont.gov/covid-19/symptoms-sickness.
almost 2 years ago, RNESU
SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS: School Board meetings are open to the public. Meeting information can be found on the district calendar or on the district website www.rnesu.org. Upcoming meetings: Barstow Unified Union Meeting April 18, 6 PM Virtual; RNESU Meeting April 27, 5 PM Virtual; Otter Valley Informational Meeting for Budget Re-vote April 25, 6:30 PM Virtual; Otter Valley UUSD Meeting May 4, 6 PM at OVUHS Library, Virtual and In-person
almost 2 years ago, RNESU
04/19/2022 - RNESU Central Office - Phone lines are down! The Central Office is currently experiencing phone system outages causing some incoming calls to not connect and outgoing calls to be dropped unexpectedly. Please be patient as we address these issues and resolve them as soon as possible. During this time, Central Office staff can still be reached through email and Let's Talk. Thank you for your patience.
almost 2 years ago, RNESU
OVUUSD - Please Vote! The OVUUSD Special Budget Re-vote is April 26, 2022. Ballots are available now at your local town clerk’s office. Call your town clerk’s office to make an appointment to vote at your convenience or stop by your polling location on April 26, 2022. Attend the virtual OVUUSD Special Informational Meeting on Monday, April 25,2022 at 6:30 PM to hear the budget presentation. To learn more about the budget re-vote, please visit www.rnesu.org.
almost 2 years ago, RNESU
RNESU BRAND REFRESH: We are excited to share with you that RNESU is working on developing a unified look and feel for our schools, honoring our very important traditional logos, mascots and colors! Be on the lookout for updates and communication from your school principal!
almost 2 years ago, RNESU
VEGGIE VAN GO THIS FRIDAY APRIL 22: This event is the 4th Friday of each month and provides FREE fresh fruit and produce for ANYONE in the RNESU community. Come to OVUHS parking lot from 10 AM - 11 AM to get your produce! MARK YOUR CALENDAR - FUTURE FRIDAY DATES: May 27, June 24, July 22, Aug 26
almost 2 years ago, RNESU
VEGGIE VAN GO THIS FRIDAY APRIL 22: This event is the 4th Friday of each month and provides FREE fresh fruit and produce for ANYONE in the RNESU community. Come to OVUHS parking lot from 10 AM - 11 AM to get your produce! MARK YOUR CALENDAR - FUTURE FRIDAY DATES: May 27, June 24, July 22, Aug 26
almost 2 years ago, RNESU
INPUT ON USE OF COVID FEDERAL FUNDS APRIL 26: On Tuesday, April 26th from 6 PM - 7 PM, Director of Curriculum Kristin Hubert will be hosting a virtual meeting to gather input on the potential use of federal funds within RNESU for the 2022-2023 school year. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87238186814?pwd=dUc1VVdjYXF1QmRGRUt6a1JJa2ZtZz09
almost 2 years ago, RNESU
OVUUSD - Ballots Now Available! The OVUUSD Special Budget Re-vote is April 26, 2022. Ballots are available now at your local town clerk’s office. Call your town clerk’s office to make an appointment to vote at your convenience or stop by your polling location on April 26, 2022. Please vote! Vote early at your town clerk’s office or at the polls on April 26th! Attend the virtual OVUUSD Special Informational Meeting on Monday, April 25,2022 at 6:30 PM to hear the budget presentation. To learn more about the budget re-vote, please see the articles providing details in the Reporter and the Rutland Herald.
almost 2 years ago, Jeanne Collins, Superintendent
OVUUSD SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS WANTED! The Otter Valley UUSD School Board has three vacancies that need to be filled. Leicester (must be a Leicester resident), Pittsford (must be a Pittsford resident), At Large (can be a resident in any Otter Valley Unified Union town: Brandon, Pittsford, Goshen, Leicester, Whiting or Sudbury). Appointees will serve for one year and may run for their seat next March in the annual election. The board meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6 PM (except for July). If interested, email Melinda Piper at mpiper@rnesu.org. There will be some questions to respond to prior to the May 4 board meeting.
almost 2 years ago, RNESU
COVID TESTS AVAILABLE: While our nurses continue to conduct diagnostic testing in school and make home antigen tests available on an as needed basis, there are times families want to have more testing done, such as before or after an event. We have been told that by April 4, families who wish to have antigen tests may make an appointment at a State of Vermont testing site to obtain up to eight rapid antigen tests or one LAMP test per appointment for their use at home. To make an appointment, click link: https://www.healthvermont.gov/covid-19/testing/where-get-tested
almost 2 years ago, RNESU
RNESU Announces New Superintendent The RNESU Board announces the appointment of a new superintendent to replace retiring Supt. Jeanné Collins in July. Dr. Kristin Hubert has accepted the position. Read the full article here: https://www.rnesu.org/article/681786
about 2 years ago, RNESU
RNESU New Superintendent - Dr. Kristin Hubert
The Superintendent Search Committee has reviewed additional applications and has chosen one to interivew. Dr. Kristin Hubert, RNESU Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, will be interviewed by the search committee on March 8 followed by a community interview that evening. All are invited to join the virtual community forum to interview Dr. Hubert on Tuesday March 8 at 6:30 pm. The link will be on the RNESU.org website on Tuesday.
about 2 years ago, Jeanne Collins, Superintendent
Update on mask mandates from the Agency of Education Feb 28: On Feb. 25, 2022, the CDC updated their COVID-19 guidance on wearing masks indoors as well as on school buses. Vermont is currently evaluating that guidance. Schools should continue to follow the recommendations from the Agency of Education and Vermont Department of Health to guide their decision making. We will have an announcement later this week on next steps in our public health recommendations for schools.
about 2 years ago, Jeanne Collins, Superintendent
SCHOOL CLOSED TODAY - Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 Due to the weather, flash flooding, and icy road conditions today, all RNESU schools will be closed Friday, February 18th, 2022. Stay safe and warm.
about 2 years ago, RNESU
School Closed Sign
GENTLE REMINDER! 👉Early Release Day TOMORROW Friday, February 11th!
about 2 years ago, RNESU
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! 👉Early Release Day this Friday, February 11th 👉February Break is the week of February 21st through 25th 👉Election Day March 1, 2022. Absentee ballots available at the town clerk offices. The 2022-2023 calendar has been posted on the RNESU web page at The first day of school is anticipated to be August 31, 2022. Find it here 👉https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VeImuY-JbamPlj47DzicUU5dCDvZdxM8/view
about 2 years ago, RNESU
TEST AT SCHOOL DETAILS: Please note - when our schools do not have 2 pak or 5 pak antigen tests to send home, our nurses will test at school until our Test to Stay supplies are used up. Upon a close contact student's arrival at school, they should report to the health office at Otter Valley and to their classroom at the Elementary schools. 👉Students with symptoms need to stay home. 👉Asymptomatic presumptive contact students will be tested if consent is given and can remain in school with a negative test. Parents will be called to pick up their child if the child has a positive test or has symptoms .👉Parents need to alert the nurse that their child will be arriving for the antigen test. Parents MUST register their children to allow antigen testing at school at the two links provided previously if they haven't already done so. Consent is optional but must be on file if you want your child to be given an antigen test at school. VT AOE COVID Response Testing Consent Form: https://www.cognitoforms.com/VermontAgencyOfEducation/SY22COVID19TestingProgramConsentForm In addition to the consent form, please click on the link below and complete the form for your school(s). If you have more than one child, you will need to fill out the links for each. You do not need to provide the student id. 👉Barstow - https://www.simplereport.gov/register/WMN72 👉Lothrop - https://www.simplereport.gov/register/Z2M73 👉Neshobe - https://www.simplereport.gov/register/BJYUU 👉OCA - https://www.simplereport.gov/register/AMYCD 👉OV - https://www.simplereport.gov/register/KUZ8A
about 2 years ago, RNESU
VEGGIE VAN GO TOMORROW FEBRUARY 7 at OVUHS PARKING LOT 10 AM - 11 AM: Veggie Van Go is a free fruit and vegetable distribution to all RNESU families and staff. They will be distributing tomorrow, Feb. 7, from 10 AM -11 AM at the OVUHS parking lot. This event is sponsored by the Vermont Foodbank and is open to all students, families, and staff affiliated with all Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union Schools: Barstow Memorial, Lothrop Elementary, Neshobe Elementary, Otter Creek Academy at Leicester, Sudbury and Whiting., & Otter Valley Middle and High School. There are no eligibility requirements and no reservations needed.
about 2 years ago, RNESU
UPDATED COVID GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS: Here are the new AOE guidelines as of Jan. 2022: 👉Fully Vaccinated Students should receive 2 tests and use them on the 4th and 5th day after learning of the presumptive exposure. Fully vaccinated for students means completion of the two shot Pfizer series. 👉Not Fully Vaccinated Students should receive 5 tests and use them before coming to school for the next 5 consecutive days after their presumptive exposure. 👉Individuals that have continuous household exposure should test daily while their household contact is in isolation and for 5 consecutive days after the household contact ends isolation. 👉Positive COVID Test Students that have had COVID in the last 90 days do not have to test or quarantine. 👉Students with any symptoms must quarantine. Students may return to school when they have 2 negative antigen tests, at least 24 hours apart, improved symptoms and no fever for 24 hours.
about 2 years ago, RNESU