Marshall County CSD

MCC Parents (1-05-2021) I want to share an information update with our families as the Minnesota Department of Education and Minnesota Department of Health have provided some updated guidance and requirements for schools. You may have seen news coverage during the holiday break regarding transitioning students back to school, rules regarding activities, and new safety rules. Transition Plan: Please continue to follow our January calendar we shared prior to break this week and next week. There has been significant improvement in the number of COVID cases in our area. We have seen reduced numbers of families and students that have had to quarantine. Things are moving in the right direction. We will spend this week and next week to monitor our data to see if there are any surges from the holidays. We are beginning some transition planning to get our 5-12 group in school more days like the younger students. We have a board meeting discussion planned during our organizational meeting on January 7 and will follow up with a leadership team meeting on January 13. After those meetings, we will send out an announcement via our alert system, website, and Facebook for any changes to the remainder of January. Health Rules: The state made some updates in its Safe Learning Plan. We found that many of the new rules required by the Department of Health and Department of Education, we already had in place. We want to notify and share information about adjustment to face covering rules. Face Coverings must be worn when engaging in indoor physical activity. For us this would include indoor recess and indoor physical education classes. All of our sports programs will require participants to wear masks. The state is following updated guidance by the Minnesota Department of Health and the American Academy of Pediatrics. We are required to follow state mandates. Your children have done well with wearing masks indoors and will help them make this adjustment. For athletics, our coaches and student athletes have noted that face masks made by Adidas/Reebok work the best for PE/Athletics. They are soft, breathable, and fit well. They come in a size small (for children 12 and under) and size M/L for children over 12 and adults. They come in 3 packs for $20 and can be found on their respective websites or on Amazon. If you have any health related concerns about new regulations we ask that you contact Nurse Julie. The state has not clarified exceptions at this time, but Nurse Julie can listen to your concerns and do her best to help. She attends statewide nurses meetings each week and gets helpful information that may help address your concern. Sincerely, Jeffrey Lund Superintendent/Elementary Principal

News Update: January 2021 Newsletter is being published and will be out to homes soon. Electronic version of the newsletter is available: https://5il.co/o9nx. The school board will be meeting for its organizational meeting on January 7. Agenda can be found here: https://5il.co/o9nr.

Basketball: Both Boys and Girls Basketball will start tomorrow 1/4. Please have your athlete bring their own water bottle and mask to practice. Remember to look at the weekly to keep up with the practice and game schedule. Here is a link to the weekly bulletin. https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1eultAQiXgWciTAAQZKYyOcJrwxX4GtO_xNPgboOGIzo Practice Times for Monday 1/4 Boys: 7-8, 3:45-6:00 in Karlstad; C-V 3:45-6:00 in Newfolden Girls 7-8, 6:00-8:00 in Karlstad (Bus leaves at 5:30), C-V, 6:00-8:00 in Newfolden

Reminder: January 4-5 Head Start, K-4, and 5-12 Group 1 (In School). Meal Sign up for the week: https://bit.ly/3aPhgUz

Reminder: Boys and Girls basketball practice start on Monday 1/4. BBB: 7-8 3:45-6:00 in Karlstad; 9-12 3:45-6:00 in Newfolden GBB: 7-8 6:00-8:00 in Karlstad (Bus leaves at 5:30); 9-12 6:00-8:00 in Newfolden

Meal Sign Up for January 4 - 8: https://bit.ly/3aPhgUz

There is an updated link to the JH/HS Music Concert. https://youtu.be/4gg9gksM89U

Merry Christmas! Our Junior High and High School Music Groups worked hard this fall under unique circumstances. Mr. Thompson and Mrs. Thompson put it all together into a wonderful Christmas Presentation. Thank you for the hard work! We hope you enjoy the Holiday Music. https://youtu.be/yBuF1xujL20

We wish all our families a enjoyable, restful, and wonderful Christmas Break. Break starts Wednesday, December 23 and goes through Sunday, January 3. Stay safe, stay warm, enjoy the time with family. School resumes Monday, January 4.

Reminder: Tuesday, December 22 (In School): Preschool K-4 5-12 Group 2 Meal Sign Up: https://bit.ly/3h3TnKm

Reminder Monday, December 21 (In School): Head Start K-4 5-12 Group 1 Meal Sign Up next week: https://bit.ly/3h3TnKm

Reminder Meal Sign Up for Next week (12-21 and 12-22): https://bit.ly/3h3TnKm

Reminder: Thursday 12-17 & Friday 12-18: Preschool, K-4, and 5-12 Group 2 in school. Lunch Sign Up: https://bit.ly/372uBH7

The school board met in regular session last night. A briefing about the board's action is available here: http://bit.ly/3bO777x Recording of the meeting is available here: Share recording with viewers: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/2B_pkwUhdRlCDZhDSJybUbYIfat4FiJR03YSL2yLxSoui3LG8wZp6qAaorXP23Fw.zGGz9GlsJ_Sx0etJ Passcode: 65fyfM+r

We are sending home an information letter today with Head Start, K-4, and Group 1 students. We will send the same information home with Preschool and Group 2 students on Thursday. Included in this letter is the January Hybrid Calendar and Updated District Calendar. If you would like to see the information electronically it can be accessed here: https://bit.ly/3r2sz1p. We also posted them on district web site COVID-19 Information page: http://www.newfolden.k12.mn.us/o/mccsd/page/covid-19-information--23

Reminder: Monday 12-14 & Tuesday 12-15: Head Start, K-4, and 5-12 Group 1 in school. Lunch Sign Up: https://bit.ly/372uBH7

Wolf Ridge has a limited number of 2021 Calendars for sale, $10 each until they are gone! Call the High School office to get yours.#gofreeze

Meal Sign Up Reminder for Week of 12-14 to 12-18: https://bit.ly/372uBH7

The school board will meet for its December Meeting on Monday, December 14, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be held via Zoom with Superintendent Lund present in the district office. If you would like access to attend the meeting via Zoom please contact Superintendent Lund via e-mail jlund@mccfreeze.org or via phone (218) 874-8530 by 3:00 p.m. Monday and he will send you access. Here is a link to the agenda: https://bit.ly/3m5QitZ

School Day reminder for 12-10 and 12-11 Preschool in School 12-10 and 12-11 K-4 in School 12-10 and 12-11 5-12 Group 2 in school 12-10 and 12-11 Meal Sign Ups are available at: https://bit.ly/2IcjyRU