Principal's Message
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We are finishing the second nine week period and the first semester. While this year has been full of challenges. We have remained steadfast in our determination to ensure the success of our students. That has come with emotional, social, and academic support. If nothing else, this year has taught us that we must focus on more than the academic success of our students.
I want to take a moment to thank you, our village, for partnering with us through these tough times. Extending to all of us at Overby-Sheppard grace as we make the largest pivot in education that any of us have been forced to make. I sincerely hope that you can see that we are giving it right back to you.
With all that said, we have another semester. The race is not over. While some have been slow to adapt to this new situation, there is still time to finish strong.
During February, Black History Month, it is fitting to end with a quote by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He once said the following:
"If you can't fly then run, If you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward."
Our Mission this year is to champion our students, families, and staff. We want our students to know that we are here working beside them to not only finish the year strong, but hopefully inspire them to continue strong along this journey of education so that they can accomplish their dreams. I personally want you and our staff to know that we believe in you and want to walk with you along this journey to support you in future endeavors. Remember, it does not matter how you do it, but to keep moving forward.
Your partner in education,
Shayla D. B. Holeman
#HiveNationStrong
Announcements
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FAMILY BINGO NIGHT w/a Math Twist 2/24 6:30-7:30 pm
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Red = Our Blood & Struggle
Black = Our People of Color
Green = Our Land ~ The Symbol of Hope, Our Liberated Future of which Black Heroes Spoke ~Mother Africa & Diaspora
MOMENTS of BLACK EXCELLENCE
- Shirley Chisholm: 1924 - 2005 (video)
Pioneer - Government career as Educational Consultant to New York City. 1964, New York State General Assembly, 1968 - 1st Black Congresswoman & 19721st female black candidate to run for Democratic Nomination for President of the United States.
- Irene Morgan Kirkaldy: 1917 - 2007 (video)
Civil Rights Supreme Court Trailblazer - Before Claudette Coleman & Rosa Parks, Irene Kirkaldy was arrested, July 1944, for refusing to give up her seat on a bus. Convicted in Virginia by a County Circuit Court, with the aid of the NAACP & Atty. Thurgood Marshall appealed to the Virginia Supreme Court then United States Supreme Courts, which ruled in her favor on June 3rd, 1946
- Alice Allison Dunnigan: 1906 - 1983 (video)
White House Correspondent - 1st black female White House correspondent. 1st black female Senate & House of Rep. Press Gallery Member. Chief of the Negro Press which catapulted her to be the 1st Black female to follow a Presidents Campaign on the road. Served on President John F. Kennedy's Presidential Committee for Equal Employment Opportunity in 1965.
Judge - 1st black woman to graduate from Yale Law school, join the New York City Bar & Law Department.
- Shirley Chisholm: 1924 - 2005 (video)
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Media Madness! w/OSES's Library Media Center
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OSES Parent & Family Resources
Learning @ Home Resources (link)
English Language - Citizenship - Work/Job Training
- English Language Assistance
- English for Speakers of Other Languages - Citizenship Assistance
- Customer Service Certification and Assistance - Spanish
- Customer Service Certification - Advanced English Training
- Winter ELA 2021 - English Language Assistance Schedule
Information contact: Caroline Thompson (804) 554-1763
CIS Coordinator (Communities In Schools)
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SEL - Social & Emotional Learning Support(s)
Strategies & Techniques to enhance life coping skills.
- Casel's SEL Framework - What Does SEL Look Like?
- SEL Quick List of Definitions
- Mindfulness for Anxiety and Stress: Mindful Grounding Exercise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTIoYW1SES0
- 5 Keys to Social and Emotional Learning Success: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqNn9qWoO1M
- Coping Skill: Grounding Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTIoYW1SES0&feature=youtu.be
- Prepared by: Andranise Flowers, Counselor
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RPS Supply Kits
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Parents. Please click the link above for a printable and full view version of important registration information for Kindergarten, Transfering and New RPS Students. Kindergarten - 5th grades.
Note: By Appointment & Please Wear A Mask. Contactless Registration also available.
District Announcements
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RPS Staff First Dose COVID-19 Vaccination - Please complete this form if you are seeking an appointment for your first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination. We will contact you as soon as we have information about the next vaccination event.
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School Calendar Survey - RPS would like your feedback on the 2021-22 calendar and year-round school options as we consider new approaches to post-COVID instruction. Parents and caregivers should fill out this survey and RPS staff should fill out this survey.
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#ReopenWithLove - For the latest information and resources for families, visit the #ReopenWithLove section of our website. It includes the most current information about meal distribution and other critical information.
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Family Support Helpline - Questions about reopening? Call the RPS Family Support Helpline at (804) 780-6195 and learn more about other resources available to families.
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Support RPS - There are many ways to support RPS and #ServeWithLove! Please consider volunteering, donating, or partnering with us, and for new and existing partners, don't forget to add your organization to our new searchable partnership database!












"RPS Direct" Emails from Superintendent Kamras
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RPS Direct Update - February 26, 2021
Dear #RPSStrong Family, Happy Friday! Today was especially joyous for me, as I had the privilege of presiding over our first-ever Mid-Year Graduation for students from the 2020, 2019, and 2018 classes who have returned to earn their diplomas. These 25 young people have redefined what it means to persevere and we are immensely proud of them! The ceremony today is a result of more than a year's worth of work to find students who left RPS, re-engage them through new programs like Con Ganas (With Determination), and support them through every last obstacle. Please join me in thanking the RPS teachers, counselors, administrators, and support staff – along with the students' families! – for making today possible.
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RPS Direct Update - February 25, 2021
Dear #RPSStrong Family, I'm thrilled to share that we have a new Chief Operating Officer joining RPS on March 1! Alana Gonzalez has spent her entire career helping government agencies work more efficiently and more equitably. She's coming to us from New York, where she served as Executive Director of Community Reconstruction and Infrastructure for the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery. In this role, she led over 300 recovery and resiliency projects for NY communities affected by Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene, and Hurricane Lee. Ms. Gonzalez also held various roles, including Chief of Staff to the General Manager, at the New York City Housing Authority, which provides affordable housing to more than 400,000 low- to moderate-income New Yorkers.
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