Good morning RRPS Community, Please see below for the latest school reentry information in this Sept. 17 edition of the School Reentry E-Newsletter for the 2021-2022 school year:

Update: High School Homecoming Dances In an effort to provide students with an opportunity to attend a milestone event in their high school careers, Rio Rancho Public Schools has decided to allow high school Homecoming dances to take place this school year. There will be strict safety protocols in place to reduce the risk of anyone contracting COVID-19. The following rules will be in place for this year’s high school homecoming dances: The Homecoming Dances for both Rio Rancho High School and Cleveland High School will take place outdoors on Oct. 2 and will have the same start and end time. The following will be required for entry to the dances: A face mask must be worn - it must meet NMPED face covering rules located on page 13 of the NMPED COVID-19 Response Toolkit for New Mexico’s Public Schools Temperature check at entry; Anyone with a temperature of 100 degrees or higher will be denied entry Everyone will be required to complete a screening survey PRIOR to entering the dance - a special QR code will be provided to students by the schools Guests from other schools within RRPS or schools outside of RRPS will NOT be permitted All students MUST have their RRPS student ID with them to enter A refund voucher will be issued to anyone who is symptomatic and denied entry to the event after purchasing their tickets These entry rules will be strictly enforced to assist in providing as safe of an environment as possible for our students and staff. We understand the importance of this dance to our students, and we will do everything we can to ensure they are able to enjoy this special evening while remaining safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each high school will send a message to student families with additional details, including the QR code for the screening survey and the dance hours.

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Curative Testing Site Returns to Rio Rancho Starting Today, September 17, Curative will once again have a drive through COVID-19 testing site in Rio Rancho. The new testing site is located at the Sandoval County Emergency Operations Center located at 1500 Idalia Road, Building D, Bernalillo, NM 87004. This site will only be open on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Testing will be done by appointment only. To make a COVID-19 testing appointment at this drive-thru testing location, please click the link below. Make an Appointment for Curative COVID-19 Testing in Rio Rancho Public Health Order Updates This week, the governor and New Mexico Department of Health announced that the public health order reinstating mask mandates indoors will be extended another month. This means that students, staff, volunteers and visitors to any Rio Rancho Public Schools facility will continue to be required to wear a face mask while indoors. The same rules we have in place currently will continue to apply. Read the Full Updated Public Health Order Visit our School Reentry Web Page

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