RINI Principal's Update - April 23, 2021 - RINI UPCOMING CALENDAR DATES

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RINI Principal’s Update - April 23, 2021

RINI UPCOMING CALENDAR DATES:

April 27: First day of in-person learning for all 9th Grade students

April 28: First day of in-person learning for all 12th Grade students

May 3-May 7: Teacher Appreciation Week

May 6: National Nurses Day

MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL:

Dear RINI Students and Families,

Last week I was excited to hear about more opportunities for vaccination eligibility for
Rhode Island students 16 years old and up. Our goal is not only to educate the next
generation of nurses, but to also to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of all our
RINI Middle College students and staff and community.

We began weekly COVID testing using the BinaxNOW rapid test for students and
staff in February of this year. So far 967 tests have been conducted in our RINI
community; this includes 217 staff members and 533 students. We are proud to
announce that all tests have been negative!

COVID vaccination has been integral in creating a thriving and healthy community. To
date, of our 36 staff, 89% have received one dose and 81% are fully vaccinated. We
encourage all our students over 16, as well as staff and families to get vaccinated.

This week we are dedicating our newsletter to providing updates and resources for RI
vaccination. We sincerely believe that a healthy community is a community that
thrives. Let us thrive together.

In Partnership,

Principal Ferland

VACCINATION UPDATES FROM THE NURSES OFFICE:

                                                Eligibility for Vaccination
                                                Starting April 19, Rhode Islanders
                                                ages 16 and older will be eligible to

                                                schedule vaccination appointments
                                                [health.us2.list-manage.com]. Rhode

                                                Islanders can continue to pre-

register by signing up for the

                                            Vaccine Interest Notification List at
                                            portal.ri.gov [health.us2.list-

                                            manage.com].

Free Transportation Available to COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments:

Starting April 19, RIPTA will provide free transportation for anyone traveling to,
or from, a COVID-19 vaccination appointment. Masks are always required on

RIPTA vehicles. RIPTA encourages riders to post a picture showing their mask
and “vaccinated” sticker. Use hashtag #Vaccinate401.

For more information about this program, contact RIPTA Customer Service by
emailing CustomerService@RIPTA.com or by calling 401-781-9400. To find a
bus route to State-run vaccination sites near you, please visit the RIPTA

website [health.us2.list-manage.com].

State-run Vaccine Appointments

New appointments for State-run sites will be posted on Tuesday mornings at 9
a.m. If you are eligible for vaccination and need help registering for an
appointment, Providence Community Library can help! Staff are available
during regular hours to help people register for vaccination. Please visit

provcomlib.org/locations for Providence Community Library locations and
hours.

Get Vaccinated

The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, highly effective against serious illness, and

reduces the risk of infecting others. Get vaccinated when it’s available to you.

National Academy of Medicine Members Urge Black Americans to Get
Vaccinated

In a new video, Black members of the National Academy of Medicine are
urging Black Americans to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes

available to them.

COVID-19 Vaccine Resources

COVID Black

COVID Black website provides critical information and data to help combat

health disparities and foster health equity in the long term. Its purpose is also
to honor Black Americans who have died from COVID-19 at twice the rate of
any other racial/ethnic group in this nation. The site features a Homegoing
Living Memorial in their honor, which will be updated on an ongoing basis.
Please visit COVID Black at covidblack.org [covidblack.org].

     If You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated Flyer English | Spanish | Portuguese |
     Cape Verdean Creole

     Before and After Vaccination Resources

           Before Vaccination

           After Vaccination

     Path to Free Vaccine Infographic

     COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions

     COVID-19 Vaccine Record Lookup

211 Support for Vaccination Scheduling

Rhode Islanders can receive help scheduling appointments for COVID-19
vaccination by calling 2-1-1. A live, trained professional can help in multiple
languages and when scheduling appointments on VaccinateRI.org or signing
up for the Vaccine Interest Notification List at portal.ri.gov.

Reminders and Community Resources:

Quarantine Updates:

If you’ve been in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-
19 or you’ve recently arrived in Rhode Island from outside the 50 states or the
District of Columbia (DC) or from a hot spot within the 50 states or DC, you do

not need to quarantine if

      You’ve gotten a final dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, that is either FDA

      approved or received an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), at least
      14 days before your last exposure or out-of-state travel, and

      You haven’t had symptoms of COVID-19 since your last exposure or out-
      of-state travel.

Always watch for symptoms for a full 14 days. If you have symptoms of
COVID-19, isolate at home and get tested. Vaccinated close contacts and
travelers should still get a COVID-19 test between five and 10 days after their

last exposure or out-of-state travel. Hospitalized patients and long-term care
facility residents who have been vaccinated must still quarantine for 14 days.

General COVID-19 New and Updated Resources

      COVID-19 Information Page and Disease Page in Portuguese.

      COVID-19 Variants English | Spanish | Portuguese

      COVID-19 Spring Guidance English | Spanish | Portuguese | Cape

Verdean Creole

     Wear a Mask to Protect Your Household (graphic) English | Spanish |
     Portuguese | Cape Verdean Creole

     Travel Information for Residents and Visitors English | Spanish |
     Portuguese

COVID-19 Information Videos in Multiple Languages

RIDOH posts weekly videos about COVID-19 in several languages on the
RIDOH Facebook page. To broaden the reach of these videos, community
partners are encouraged to share these with their personal and professional
networks. The most recent videos will be updated here each week. The latest

videos can be found in

     Spanish on April 16; and

     Haitian Creole on April 12.

RIDOH Resources

     Testing Results - Anyone who is tested for COVID-19 in the State of
     Rhode Island—regardless of where or how they were tested—can

     access an official record of their result on portal.ri.gov/results. This step-
     by-step guide has tips for how to use the test result portal.

     K-12 Testing - Rhode Island's K-12 testing services are available to any

     student, teacher, or staff member at any public or private K-12 school
     throughout the state who needs to be tested for COVID-19. Any K-12

     students or staff who have symptoms of COVID-19 or have been
     identified as a close contact of a positive case should call the K-12 test

     scheduling service at 844-857-1814. You may find more information on

     RIDOH's K-12 COVID-19 Test Scheduling Web page. You may also find

more information in the attached flyer.

SENIORS: LET'S GET READY FOR GRADUATION!

Please complete these items during this month, so we can begin putting

together the slideshow for senior awards night.

1. Start creating your personal slide that will be shown at awards night. The

template and directions are below - all you need to do is make a copy,

personalize, and send it to kgaspar@rinimc.org.

Awards Night Personal Slide Template

2. Vote for your classmates! (voting closes in two weeks FYI).

Class of 2021 Superlatives Form

3. Send in pictures of your RINI experience - we want everyone to be included!

Pictures of you all as a group will be helpful.

Class of 2021 RINI Experience Pictures

STUDENT OPPORTUNITY:

Apply for an ARISE Scholarship || Due April 30th: The scholarship awards up

to $2500 to high school students and first-year college students in Rhode
Island who identify as Southeast Asian. College students must be residents of

RI. To Apply Click here.

The 1SG P. Andrew McKenna Memorial Scholarship is offered annually to
two graduating seniors in the State of Rhode Island in honor of 1SG McKenna.

Andrew was a Green Beret assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group, killed in
action on August 7th, 2015 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Qualified applicants must

submit completed applications no later than Friday, April 16th, 2021. Chosen

recipients will each receive a $1,500 scholarship check in their name.

Application details can be found by emailing 1SGPAM@gmail.com.

2021 Navigant Credit Union Scholarship Accepting Applications

The 2021 Navigant Credit Union Scholarship is open to any graduating high
school senior entering an accredited junior college, college, university or tech

school. The applicant or parent/guardian must be a member of Navigant Credit

Union in good standing. The deadline for this scholarship is Monday, May 3rd
2021. The Scholarship can be downloaded from the Navigant Credit Union

website. Please contact Kelley Schimmel at scholarships@navigantcu.org with
any questions.

BAE Training Available for High School Students. The RI Department of
Health is partnering with Bristol-based, national organization SafeBAE, to pilot
their BAE (Before Anyone Else) Training among high school students in RI in
2021! This youth-focused virtual training will guide students through 15
modules, tackling the many layers of dating violence among students,
including consent, bystander intervention, Title IX, how to support survivors,
options for reporting, etc. and we need adult allies to support their students in
learning about the training.

Becoming Certified Peer Educators is just the beginning. Students will need
district approval to help them qualify to get credit for the training as community
service hours toward graduation and support in facilitating peer training
opportunities within the district once they are trained. (Flyer for sharing with
others)

The training and all materials are also available to educators to support lesson

plans and provide authentic and youth created content to support curriculum
around healthy relationships. Please visit www.safebae.org to learn more
about programming, reach out with questions, and become an adult ally in
preventing dating violence among your students!

Interested in Community Health? Become STARS: (Students Teaching
About Responsible Sexuality) educate their friends, peers, family, and
community about sexual and reproductive health and rights. This program
provides a stipend issued each semester, and opportunities to get involved
with social justice-related events. For more information reach out to Taytum
Camacho at taytum.camacho@rinimc.org Great opportunity for community
service hours.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT:

Youth Mental Health Webinar Series Now Available: The RI Youth Mental

Health Webinar Series is a collaboration between the Rhode Island
Department of Health (RIDOH), Rhode Island Student Assistance Services

(RISAS), and our fabulous presenters to bring YOU topical, youth-focused

webinars & trainings for FREE. Listed below are the pre-recorded and
upcoming live events. For any questions related to this project, please contact

crego@risas.org

April 28th, 2021 @6:30PM What on Earth were you Thinking? Why

Adolescents Take Risks Register Here

April 29th, 2021 @6:30PM "¿Que Rayos Pensabas...?" Porque Los
Adolescentes Toman Riesgos Register Here

Recorded Series:

Talking with Teens: A Discussion about Mental Health Watch Here

Fostering Resilience in Children: The Role of the Family Watch Here

Youth Suicide Prevention, It's Everyone's Business: What Parents Need to
Know Watch Here

Rent Relief Available for Rhode Islanders: Rhode Island has received $200
million in rent relief funds from the federal Emergency Rental Assistance

(ERA) Program. This program will provide rental and utility relief payments to

help eligible renters maintain housing stability. APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!

ELIGIBILITY & DOCS NEEDED

Either the tenant or landlord can begin an application. Participation from
both the tenant and landlord is required to complete an application and for

payment to be issued.

Tenant applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible:

     Household income must meet certain income limits.

     Qualified for unemployment benefits or have experienced a reduction in
     household income, incurred significant costs, OR experienced other

     financial hardship due, directly or indirectly, to COVID-19.

     Show they are at risk for becoming homeless or losing their housing.

Tenants and landlords will need to provide documentation to complete the
application and for payment to be issued. A list of what tenants and

landlords/property managers need to provide can be found on

www.RentReliefRI.com.

RIHousing has opened a new Call Center to assist applicants with questions.

Residents can call the Rent Relief RI Call Center: 1-855-608-8756 or
contact Katie West for more information.

The WeR1 Fund is providing $400 gift cards for Rhode Islanders who are

not eligible for most federal relief programs due to their immigration status.

The funds allow for purchase of groceries, gas, and other basic necessities.
Those in need of assistance should visit Dorcas International to apply.

Applications can also be found in Spanish, Portuguese, and Haitian Creole.

GRAB AND GO MEALS:

PROVIDENCE: Breakfast and lunch meals are now available to families with
children ages 18 and under on Tuesdays and Fridays. Times for pick up are

2:30pm to 4:30 pm.

Here are the sites that are serving meals Providence Grab and Go Sites

RHODE ISLAND FOOD SITES: If your family lives in a location other than

Providence, please click below for a list of food sites that serve your
community:

RI FOOD SITES

Live, learn locally at the Providence Community Library!

     Learn Italian - Beginner & Advanced Levels

     Learn Spanish in 2021 with PCL

     New ESL Classes

     Prepare for U.S. Citizenship with These Virtual Classes

     Tools for Healthy Living - A Virtual Series

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