Welcome to the 2020-21 School Year
The beginning of the school year is always an exciting time, filled with new experiences, eachers and learning. COVID-19 has certainly impacted what school will look like, but, rest assured, we will all stand “U-Knighted” and work together to educate our children.

As a reminder, Reading School District will begin the 2020-21 school year with all students and teaching staff working at home through FULL REMOTE LEARNING during the entire 1st Quarter. Our teachers and staff have been busy this summer preparing engaging online learning programs and lessons for our incoming students. Even though we will not physically be together inside of our school and classrooms for now, you can still expect that your child will receive a high-quality education in a safe, supportive and successful environment. We believe that all students – without exception – can achieve at high levels, and we are committed to ensuring each student’s continuous growth.

Find Your School: 
www.readingsd.org/schools

Important Dates:

• Monday, August 31, 2020
  First Day of School
  
  
• Monday, August 31, 2020 through Thursday, September 3
  Orientation Week for Families (more details below!)
  
  
• Friday, September 4 and Monday, September 7
  Labor Day Holiday - School Closed
  
  
• Tuesday, September 8, 2020
  School Reopens - First, full instructional day for students
  
  
• Wednesday, November 4, 2020
  End of the 1st Marking Quarter 

To welcome our new and returning families, schools will host a special Orientation Week from Monday, August 31, 2020 through Thursday, September 3.

Specific details about time slots, school schedules and teacher names are included in your child’s Back-To-School letter. The letters were mailed and are also being posted on each school’s website as they are completed.

Visit https://www.readingsd.org/schools to see a list of schools and school websites. Contact your school directly if you do not receive a letter by Friday, August 21. 

Families will receive the following during their scheduled appointment:

• Chromebook ((if you need one and did not receive one in the spring)
  
  
• Teacher’s name
  
  
• School Schedule
  
  
• Bag of school supplies by appointment
  
  
• School Information 
  
  
• Information about Google Classroom and Class Dojo
  

There will be no set school schedule during Orientation Week, however, teachers will host special online sessions throughout the week to meet students and families, as well as share some fun back-to-school activities. Following Orientation Week and the Labor Day holiday, we will begin our first full day of school with FULL REMOTE LEARNING instruction on Tuesday, September 8.
 

UPDATE:
When families visit their buildings for Orientation Week, they will be asked if they need Internet assistance. The building staff will keep track of that information and then contact those families when our RSD Internet Essentials codes are ready.

The Administrative Team has been in discussions with Comcast to establish a Service Agreement for the Internet Essentials Partnership Program (IEPP), which would provide Internet Essentials to qualified RSD families who do not have Internet.  Details are being finalized, and the school board will vote on the agreement on Wednesday, August 19. We will share an update following the board meeting.

If you feel your family cannot follow the set FULL REMOTE LEARNING daytime school schedule (outlined on the right side of the page), we encourage you to enroll in our district cyber school – Reading Virtual Academy (RVA), which is expanding to grades K-12 for the 2020-21 school year.

With RVA, families will have a more flexible learning schedule that allows students to watch on-demand virtual video lessons at any time and then complete their work assignments by a designated date. While students in RVA do not have a full-time RSD teacher, they would have access to RSD teachers who are available to assist with tutoring, as needed.

To enroll in Reading Virtual Academy, you must complete a RVA application. The application is available online in English and Spanish at www.readingsd.org/virtualacademy or you can pick up a print copy at the ROCC Building, located at 800 Penn St.

If you have any questions prior to the start of the school year, please contact the main office at your child’s school. Visit https://www.readingsd.org/schools to see a list of schools and school phone numbers.

To enroll your child (or children) in the Reading School District for the 2020-2021 school year, please complete our Online Student Enrollment Form and a school district clerk will contact you to make an appointment and start the enrollment process. Enrollment will include Pre-Kindergarten students, Kindergarten students and students new to the district. More info: www.readingsd.org/enrollment