The school’s reopening follows last year’s with only minor changes in CDC guidelines for schools, including: 3’ social distancing instead of 6’; whole cohorts may not need to quarantine; outdoor classes are encouraged and generally masks are not required for outdoor recess. Since all of our students are not vaccinated, masks will be required of all people working in our building. All of the staff  reportedly are fully vaccinated. We will also continue to offer distance learning as an option for parents who remain concerned about their child attending school.

One major change has been the decision by the school board to reduce the number of buses from three to two and this will directly impact the length of our daily rides to and from school. With that in mind, we will continue to offer morning drop off and afternoon pick-up service. We anticipate more parents will chose this option. The buses will arrive at school at 8:45 with instruction starting at 8:55. School is dismissed at 3:30 and buses will arrive at 3:45.

Our staff and the school board have reviewed the ESSER 3 (Covid funding grant) developed by the superintendent, principal and school nurse. The major items being purchased will provide enhancement opportunities for students in after school programing and an enrichment summer experience for the summer of 2022 as well as new playscape units and air conditioning units for all  classrooms.

We are looking forward to an exciting and safe new school year. Our goal remains as it was last year: Every Child, Every Day for 183 days.

Frank Olah, Superintendent