Republic School District #309

REPUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OPEN POSITION Republic School District is currently accepting applications for the following position: District Office Secretary This position is open until filled. A classified application and job description can be found on the District’s website, www.republic309.org. Please send a completed application to: kyoung@republicsd.org or mail/submit them to the District Office, 30306 E Hwy 20, Republic, WA 99166. (509) 775-3173. The Republic School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Attention wrestling athletes and parents! If you have students in the 8th thru 12 grade and they are interested in wrestling; there will be a meeting at 4 pm today with Coach Simmons in the front of the high school. Hope to see you there!

Thursday (5/6) Update: Rabbit Bus is running 30 minutes late today. Thank you for your patience!

Good Morning! The Rabbit Bus will be about 30 minutes late this morning and the Deer Bus about 15 minutes late. Thank you for your patience!

Mark you calendars! Parent/Athlete meeting for both Men's/Women's Basketball and Cheer will be Wednesday, May 5th at 6 pm at the High School. For more information call Dena at 775-3171. Thanks and GOOOO TIGERS!

Sharing from NETCH: The Ferry County Hospital is hosting a Pfizer vaccination clinic this Friday. This is an excellent opportunity for 16-18 year old students to efficiently get vaccinated. We encourage you to share this information out to your students and their parents/guardians. Please go the Ferry County Hospital website to schedule appointments: http://fcphd.org/

Attention Baseball Families and Fans! Due to the probability of rain on Saturday, the home game against Curlew, has been moved to tomorrow (Friday the 23rd) at 2 pm. Thanks and GOOO TIGERS!

Please note that tomorrow (Friday the 16th) both Baseball and Softball games have been cancelled. We are hoping to reschedule these games soon!

REPUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OPEN POSITION Republic School District is currently accepting applications for the following position: Secondary English/Language Arts Teacher 2021-22 This position is open until filled. A certificated application and job description can be found on the District’s website, www.republic309.org. Completed applications include: - Certificated Application - Cover letter - Comprehensive resume - Three professional letters of reference - Official College Transcripts - Copies of current certifications Please send a completed application to: adrennan@republicsd.org, or mail/submit them to the District Office, 30306 E Hwy 20, Republic, WA 99166. (509) 775-3173. The Republic School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

In light of what is currently going on within the community; we have decided to cancel tomorrow night's High School Sports Award Ceremony. We will reschedule at a later date. Thanks for your understanding! -Dena

Late this afternoon, we were notified about 3 students testing positive for COVID-19. Anyone who is identified as a close contact will receive a phone call sometime this afternoon/evening. A letter will also go home to close contacts. Another letter will go home to the students in the the same grade levels as the students who have tested positive. Republic Schools will remain open, but close contacts will be required to quarantine as directed by Northeast Tri-County Health. Please continue to keep your students home if they show any signs of being ill.

Please review April 14, 2021 COVID-19 letter - see image

Fall Sports Award Night is this Friday, the 16th, at 6 pm, in the Elem cafeteria. Everyone is welcome to join us as we recognize our student athletes from Football, Volleyball, Cross Country and Cheer. If you have questions or need more information, please contact Dena at 775-3171. Gooooo Tigers!

REPUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OPEN POSITIONS Republic School District is currently accepting applications for the following positions: High School Assistant Boys Basketball Coach High School Assistant Girls Basketball Coach These positions are open until filled. A classified application and job description can be found on the District’s website, www.republic309.org. Completed applications include: - Classified Application - Cover letter - Comprehensive resume - One professional letters of reference Please send a completed application to: adrennan@republicsd.org, or mail/submit them to the District Office, 30306 E Hwy 20, Republic, WA 99166. (509) 775-3173. The Republic School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

****GAME CHANGE**** Home Baseball and Softball against Cusick will now play at Noon, Friday the 16th instead of Saturday the 17th. Please call Dena at 775-3171 with any questions. Thanks and GOOOO TIGERS!

Spring Sports Schedules are out! Please remember that WIAA rules state that even though these sporting events are held outside that they are still requiring social distancing and mask wearing for all spectators. The Baseball, Softball and Track & Field athletes have been training hard and are excited for the season! Thanks and Gooooo Tigers!!

REPUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OPEN POSITIONS Republic School District is currently accepting applications for the following positions: STRIPES - Outdoor Adventure Instructor for grades 2-5 STRIPES - Gaming Instructor for grades 2-5 STRIPES - Art/Cooking Instructor for grades 2-5 These positions are open until filled. A classified application and job description can be found on the District’s website, www.republic309.org. Completed applications include: - Classified Application - Cover letter - Comprehensive resume - One professional letters of reference Please send a completed application to: adrennan@republicsd.org, or mail/submit them to the District Office, 30306 E Hwy 20, Republic, WA 99166. (509) 775-3173. The Republic School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

School and bus routes will continue as normal today. We plan to remain open despite the power shortage. Parents can come pick-up their students or call to release them at 775-3712, as well. Today’s after-school program is cancelled.

Republic School District lost power around 9:25am. We are still determining the estimated length of the outage. Lunch is being served, the building is warm, and school will continue at this time. As we know more, we will keep families updated.

Republic Families, As you may have heard, the Governor has allowed schools to reduce physical distancing of students in class from 6ft. to 3ft. We are very excited about this change. Many students who have been working remotely all year will now be able to return to in-person instruction. We are meeting today and early next week to help ensure we have a clear process for students returning that works for families, transportation, teachers, and other school staff. Our goal is to have all students who wish to return to in person learning start after spring break. We possibly can accommodate some students (who have been on a waiting list) even sooner. I would like to encourage any families/students who have been successful with online learning to remain in that model for the rest of the school year. IF this is working for your family, I think it would be prudent to keep it going through the end of the school year. For some students, remote learning hasn’t been a positive experience. We are excited to have those students return as soon as we can make it work. I would like to remind everyone that masks are still required. This will be especially important as the physical distancing amongst students is reduced. If your son or daughter can’t (or won’t) wear a mask, the teacher will likely need to call you to come and get them. They will be able to return the following day if they will wear their mask. This is not a school district rule, as a public school we do not have any choice in this. If you have a child who would like to return to in person learning, please call either the elementary office (K-6) or the high school office (7-12) to give them your information. Please be patient as we work through this. At this moment, it is highly likely we don’t have all of the answers to questions you may have. We will continue to communicate as we know more details. Thank you! Kevin Young Superintendent