Marshall County CSD

The MCC School Board met last night in regular session. A briefing of the meeting is available: https://bit.ly/3bO777x.

The school board will meet on July 21, 2020 in the high school library. Here is a link to the agenda: https://5il.co/idv2. Due to Stay Safe MN rules and CDC recommendations, the meeting is not accessible to general public in person; however, we will provide an audio feed via Zoom. If you are interested in attending the Zoom session to hear audio, please e-mail Superintendent Lund by 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday and he will send you access instructions. Since there is no public forum, if you have an item you would like the board to discuss and address during open forum time, please provide a document in writing or via e-mail to Superintendent Lund by 12:00 p.m. Monday and he will share with board members.

MCC Families, I am sure all of our families are anxiously awaiting news about school this upcoming Fall. We are as well. As we wait, we have been studying recommendations and guidance and working hard on all three scenarios described by state to help plan for the upcoming year. School will definitely look different this fall than "normal". If school is in person, we will have to maximize our spaces by spreading children out, we may have to change some rules regarding transportation. There may be times students have to wear masks for everyone's safety. We encourage you to start thinking about how you can help with all of this. We will need your help. This school year we will truly continue the mantra we used last spring, "We are in this together." Definitely take time in the next couple of weeks to do some planning in your households. The state will share with us which of the three plans districts across the state can start with the week of July 27. One plan has everyone return. One plan has a hybrid schedule (some kids come and some kids distance learn with a rotation). One plan is distance learning. Depending on the plan established we will need to gather information from families. Some planning questions to think about while we wait: If we return to school, does your child have any health conditions that would require them to distance learn? If we are back in school, are you able to transport your own child(ren) to school and pick them up? If we are on a hybrid schedule, can your workplace or your family accommodate a schedule in which some days are in school and some days students are distancing learning? If we are distancing learning, what improvements can we make to have the experience better than last spring? If we have a hybrid rotation, will I have someone to watch my child or help my child on days they are not at school? We also encourage you take time in the coming weeks to have your child wear a mask around the house and in public spaces so they get used to wearing a mask. We are not sure what final requirements will come forward, but the more everyone gets used to this practice, the easier it will be for your child to adjust. Please know we are working very hard purchasing personal protection items, cleaning supplies, adjusting procedures, adding signage, increasing safety measures, developing plans, ordering curriculum and school supplies, and examining our systems so we are ready. After the announcement from the state we will take time to share our plans. We will post them on the school website and share them with you. We will also start contacting you to ask some questions in regards to school, share transportation requirements, and how you can help us make everything work. Thank you for your patience as we all wait for news from the state. If you have questions feel free to call the district office. We are open Monday-Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sincerely, Jeffrey Lund Superintendent/Elementary Principal

There is still time to apply for P-EBT Benefits to help offset your families meal costs. Check the image to view qualification criteria. Apply at mn.p-ebt.org

Elementary Parents - Accelerated Reader will be down for 3 to 4 business days while the company upgrades its system. We will send an alert when the system resumes working.

NOTICE OF FILING DATES FOR ELECTION TO THE SCHOOL BOARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.441 (MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOLS) STATE OF MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of school board member of Independent School District No. 441 shall begin on July 28, 2020, and shall close at 5:00 o'clock p.m. on August 11, 2020. Reminder: Office Hours during summer are from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday. We will keep office open on August 11 until 5:00 p.m. The general election shall be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. At that election, four (4) members will be elected to the School Board for terms of four (4) years each. You can download an Affidavit of Candidacy: https://5il.co/i7nv or by stopping into high school lobby at Marshall County Central High School, 310 West Minnesota Ave. Newfolden, Minnesota. Press call button and ask office staff for assistance. Completed Affidavits are due with filing fee of $2 by 5:00 p.m. on August 11. A candidate for this office must be an eligible voter, must be 21 years of age or more on assuming office, must have been a resident of the school district from which the candidate seeks election for thirty (30) days before the general election, and must have no other affidavit on file for any other office at the same primary or next ensuing general election. The affidavits of candidacy must be filed in the office of the school district clerk and the filing fee paid prior to 5:00 o'clock p.m. on August 11, 2020 in order to be eligible for election. Dated: June 30, 2020 BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD CLERK Kayla Nelson School District Clerk

​NOTICE OF FILING DATES FOR ELECTION TO THE SCHOOL BOARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.441 (MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOLS) STATE OF MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of school board member of Independent School District No. 441 shall begin on July 28, 2020, and shall close at 5:00 o'clock p.m. on August 11, 2020. Reminder: Office Hours during summer are from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday. We will keep office open on August 11 until 5:00 p.m. The general election shall be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. At that election, four (4) members will be elected to the School Board for terms of four (4) years each. Affidavits of Candidacy are available from the school district office, located within Marshall County Central High School, 310 West Minnesota Ave. Newfolden, Minnesota. The filing fee for this office is $2. A candidate for this office must be an eligible voter, must be 21 years of age or more on assuming office, must have been a resident of the school district from which the candidate seeks election for thirty (30) days before the general election, and must have no other affidavit on file for any other office at the same primary or next ensuing general election. The affidavits of candidacy must be filed in the office of the school district clerk and the filing fee paid prior to 5:00 o'clock p.m. on August 11, 2020. Dated: June 30, 2020 BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD CLERK Kayla Nelson School District Clerk

FYI - The MCC district office will be closed on Wednesday, July 1 as office is getting carpets clean. We will resume our regular office hours 8-3 on Thursday. The district regular summer hours are 8-3 Monday-Thursday. If you have any questions or need assistance we are also available those hours via phone (218) 874-8530.

Basketball shootaround for upcoming 7th & 8th grade boys Northern Freeze from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm at MCC High School on Monday, June 29. You must call the school to sign up at 218-874-8530 or email Mr. LB: blongerbone@mccfreeze.org by 3:00 6/29. Participation limited to first 24 that sign up.

The MCC School Board met in regular session last night. Board Brief can be viewed here: https://bit.ly/3bO777x.

MCC Families, the Minnesota Department of Education issued a survey to gather information from Minnesota Families to help with Fall Planning. Please take a moment to complete the survey. http://sgiz.mobi/s3/2020-Parent-Distance-Learning-Feedback-Survey

Sharing on behalf of Marshall County Social Services: Be on the lookout for Green Duckies coming to your Community! NW8 Adult Mental Health Advisory Council will be placing the pictured Green Duckies throughout the region in the next few weeks. They hope if you find one you will take a selfie with the Duck, tell them where you found it, and post it on their facebook page: www.facebook.com/nw8amhi/ Please note safety precautions were taken to assemble the ducks and information. Remember to Stay Safe and Be Kind!

Our school board meets this Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. for the regular June Meeting via the online tool Zoom. Agenda is posted here: https://5il.co/h3sj. If you are interested in accessing the meeting, please contact Supt. Lund @ jlund@mccfreeze.org and he will send you meeting access information. We do not have public open forum at Zoom meetings but if there is any item you wish the board to address, please send it in writing to Supt. Lund by 12:00 p.m. on Monday and he will get information to board members.

Warren Pool is offering swimming lessons to MCC Students this summer. Dates are as follows: Viking/Holt: July 6-10 Newfolden Option 1: July 13-17 Newfolden Option 2: July 20-24 Lesson times are 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Cost is $40. There is no transportation to and from school this year. Transportation would be on your own. Please contact Warren Pool via Facebook Messenger (https://www.facebook.com/WarrenMNPool) or by phone: (218) 745-4777. You may also call Pool Manager Kaely DeMars 218-452-1140 to sign up.

If your family participated in the free or reduced school lunch program during the school year, there is a new program that can help provide your family with a food benefit over the summer. Please take a moment to look at and apply for P-EBT: www.mn.p-ebt.org. This program is designed to help families with food costs during the COVID 19 pandemic. Families with SNAP or MFIP benefits will automatically receive benefits with the new program. Families utilizing school based Free or Reduced Lunch programs, can also apply.

If your family participated in the free or reduced school lunch program during the school year, there is a new program that can help provide your family with a food benefit over the summer. Please take a moment to look at and apply for P-EBT: www.mn.p-ebt.org. This program is designed to help families with food costs during the COVID 19 pandemic. Families with SNAP or MFIP benefits will automatically receive benefits with the new program. Families utilizing school based Free or Reduced Lunch programs, can also apply.

MCC Elementary Students: AR testing will be down this week. Testing will reopen next starting next week. Remember books read and tested on over the summer count towards year end rewards. Points over summer do not count towards first quarter goal. FYI: Viking Elementary students earned 2917.8 AR Points last summer and school year. They read 3,039,105 words. Newfolden Elementary students earned 13,220.2 last summer and school year. They read 14,952,988 words. Great work!!

MCC Elementary Community: We posted our awards for Viking Elementary and Newfolden Elementary to the school Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mcc441. Congratulations on your efforts this year!!

High 5 Grade 6 students. Mrs. Brodersen, Mrs. Augustine and all the Newfolden Staff thank you for working hard this school year. We will surely miss you in Newfolden Elementary as you all become high school students next year! Enjoy the summer!

Mrs. Boen wanted to share her first grade AR Award winners. Way to go First Graders.