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Dear George Wythe High School Families,
I hope your summer has been enjoyable despite these very challenging and uncertain times we’re currently living through. As we plan for the first virtual opening in the history of Richmond Public Schools in just a few weeks, I want to make you aware of some changes that we’ve made that will help your child be successful in a virtual high school environment. I also want to encourage you to reach out to the school team if you have questions or need additional information.
First, every RPS student will have a district issued Chromebook in order to access the virtual platform. Schools will call families who had not yet picked up a Chromebook and/or hotspot to be sure your child has what s/he needs. You may also reach out to the school directly to
share remaining needs including if you’re having issues with a Chromebook or need technology assistance. Secondly, all RPS high schools will implement a modified schedule for the 2020-21 school year where students will take four classes for the first semester of the year and then take four different classes for the second semester. This new schedule has benefits for students and teachers and works especially well in a virtual setting.
Additional information will be shared during the grade-level virtual Back-to-School Night meetings we will host for students and parents later this month. We’ll send information with the date/time of the meetings shortly.
Respectfully yours,
Dr. Joseph Pisani
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Sign Up for SAT School Day on October 14!
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CHROMEBOOKSAny GWHS student who has not received a Chromebook or hotspot may schedule an appointment to pick up the device by texting your name and device needed to Teresa Horgan at 804-442-6612 or emailing her at tshadoya@rvaschools.net. You will receive a confirmed appointment via text or email. A parent or guardian needs to be present to sign the technology agreement forms.Any GWHS student who needs tech assistance may email the student help desk at helpdesk@rvaschools.net Mobile tech support is provided on Thursdays from 2:30-4:30 in the hallway on the Midlothian side of the building.
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Please see the following locations, days and times for technology help office hours.MLK - Mondays from 8:30 - 10:30Fairfield - Tuesdays from 2:30 - 4:30Chimborazo - Wednesdays from 8:30 - 10:30Wythe - Thursdays from 2:30 - 4:30
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Welcome to Enroll RPS!
This is the hub for all enrollment, placement, and registration services. Explore the links below and to the left to learn more about our enrolling your student in RPS and our other pupil placement services.
New student enrollment (preschool, kindergarten, and transfer students from all other grades) is now open! Click the Enroll RPS Platform link to start your application!
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Meet with your school counselor!George Wythe High School Counselors are available to meet with you as we enter into a new school year. We understand that students and parents will have many questions as we begin the school year virtually. Please complete the form provided and one of our school counselors will contact you to meet.
Click here to schedule a meeting with your assigned school counselor.
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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN COLLEGE, THIS FREE PROGRAM IS FOR YOU!
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2020-2021 CommonApp - Now Available!
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RPS Direct Update - September 22, 2020
Dear #RPSStrong Family, I am devastated to share that we lost two RPS students last night – one from Franklin Military Academy and one from Richmond Alternative School – in two separate tragedies. The students had connections to a number of other schools, including Henderson Middle School, Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School, Chimborazo Elementary School, and Huguenot High School. All of these communities are grieving this evening; please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. On behalf of RPS, I want to extend my deepest condolences to both students' families. As a parent, I can't bear to imagine the pain they are experiencing right now. I pray that the RPS family will do whatever is necessary to provide them with a glimmer of light amidst the darkness they now face. With great appreciation, Jason
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RPS Direct Update - September 21, 2020 (PM)
Dear #RPSStrong Family, I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Quick reminder that we have a School Board meeting this evening at 6 pm, which you can watch on our Facebook page. We'll be discussing a number of topics, including draft proposals for adjusted schedules (see pages 9-16 here). We crafted these proposals based on all the feedback we received over the past week or so. I personally read hundreds of your emails (thank you for sending them!) and tried to guide our team by synthesizing everything I heard. Please note that they are, by no means, final. I humbly ask for your grace as we continue to refine these drafts with additional feedback. (Dr. Epp, our Chief Academic Officer, will share more tonight about the ways we're hoping to get additional input.) Click above to read more!
