Elementary Parents, your teachers should be contacting you today and tomorrow concerning their classroom specific schedule and how the elementary classroom will be working. If you have not heard from your elementary teacher by Friday please contact me directly! Mr. McDaniel
PreK-K-Student Materials Pick-Up-Friday 3/27 from 10am-12pm K and PreK girls can report to the front doors.
Friday 3/27 from 1pm-3pm K and PreK boys can report to the front doors.
1st/2nd Grade-Student Materials Pick-Up
Thursday 3/26 from 10am-12pm 1st and 2nd grade girls can report to the front doors.
Thursday 3/26 from 1pm-3pm 1st and 2nd grade boys can report to the front doors.
USD 218 Parents:
The Elkhart School Administrators will host a Live ZOOM meeting on Friday, March 27th at 6:00 PM.
The goal of the meeting is to answer questions and give you an overview of the Continuous Learning Plan that will begin on March 30.
Zoom login information will be sent to your email address on Friday.
Please plan to join us .
Thank you,
Rex Richardson
Superintendent
This will go out in the mail today! Task #1 must be this week.
Laptop pick up schedule below!
FFA Blue and Gold COVID Delivery Update
COVID 2019 Flowchart for healthcare facilities
3-18-20 Quarantine Mandate
A second survey for USD 218 is needed as soon as possible. Please go to the USD 218 web page under the live feed section and look for the most recent link available. You can also access the link using building facebook pages. Survey will close on Sunday, March 22nd at midnight.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclEDf9unsvMzFKRvdvGmkyAFpZEHPWtRY05cJfvKOTfJXVbQ/viewform
USD 218 Meals
Bacterial Growth to Keep Food Safe
Bacteria, in particular, need certain conditions to grow to harmful levels. These conditions can be controlled and the risk of foodborne illness significantly reduced. Bacteria require (1) adequate time, (2) a comfortable temperature, (3) a potentially hazardous food with (4) adequate moisture and (5) a neutral or slightly acidic pH value in order to multiply to harmful levels. Bacterial growth can be minimized by controlling these five factors.
Bacteria multiply by dividing in half every 20 to 30 minutes and can produce toxins not easily destroyed by heat.If a time and temperature control for safety (TCS) food is mishandled (e.g. held at room temperature for more than four hours), the food may contain excessive levels of bacteria and bacterial toxins. Every effort must be made to minimize the amount of time that a TCS food is held in the temperature danger zone.
The temperature danger zone, 41°to 135°F, is the range of temperatures at which bacteria multiply quickly. Refrigeration at or below 41°F will slow but not stop the growth of bacteria. Freezing at 0°F or below will practically stop bacteria growth and cooking to at least the minimum required temperature will also kill bacteria(but not toxins). See Temperature Chart for Eggs, Fish, Meat & Poultry(Form 22-C)for a list of minimum required cooking temperatures.
TCS foods, defined as any food or food ingredient capable of supporting the growth of microorganisms, include raw and cooked foods of animal origin, cooked foods of plant origin and a few other foods such as cut melons, cut tomatoes, cut green leafy vegetables and plant foods containing raw seed sprouts. TCS foods should be handled with appropriate time and/or temperature controls during receiving, storing, preparing and serving
Procedures to Control Bacterial Growth
¨Store all TCS food at or below 41°F.
¨Keep salads, sandwiches, milk, etc. in the refrigerator until needed on the serving counter.¨Place leftover cooked food in your refrigerator
KSHAA Announcement March 18, 2020
USD 218 March 15 2020 Press Release
KDHE update
The Booster Club Ice Cream Social for March 23, had been canceled.
The alumni baseball and softball games for March 28 have been canceled.
UPDATE:
As per KSDE:
1. They Strongly recommend closing all schools that are not on spring break this week. March 16-20
2. Will receive further guidance by Wednesday or Thursday of this week.
3. School facilities will be closed for everyone this week except for custodial & maintenance personnel, and district office.
4. Deep cleaning and sanitizing should take place.
5. NO Kshsaa ATHLETIC PRACTICES. This includes all rec games and practices.
6. Weightroom is closed to the public until further notice.
7. Governor Kelly will make an address around 6:00 pm today.
Interim Guidance for K-12 Schools and Pre-K Programs Operated by Schools
March 12, 2020
This interim guidance is based on what is currently known about the transmission and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will update this guidance as needed and as additional information becomes available. Please check the CDC website and the Kansas Department of Health & Environment website periodically for updated interim guidance.
Although precautions are necessary to prevent the entry and spread of COVID-19 into US communities, care should be taken to avoid stigmatizing students and staff who may have been exposed to the virus. K-12 schools and Pre-K programs operated by schools offer a welcoming, respectful, inclusive, and supportive environment to all and should continue to do so. Measures taken by US K-12 schools and Pre-K programs should help prevent the entry and spread of COVID-19 by students and staff who may have been exposed to the virus while minimizing disruption and protecting students and staff from discrimination.
This interim guidance is intended primarily for administrators* of public and private K-12 schools and Pre-K programs operated by schools in the United States to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 into their facilities. It recommends actions that school administrators should take now to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 among students and staff and to help maintain continuity of teaching and learning if there is community spread of COVID-19 in the future. This interim guidance also suggests strategies to consider if public health officials determine that COVID-19 is spreading in US communities and educational settings.
National Guidance
What is the role of schools in responding to COVID-19? COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) virus, and we are learning more about it every day. There is currently no vaccine to protect against COVID-19. At this point, the best way to prevent infection is to avoid being exposed to the virus that causes it. Stopping transmission (spread) of the virus through everyday practices is the best way to keep people healthy. More information on COVID-19 is available here.
Schools, working together with local health departments, have an important role in slowing the spread of diseases to help ensure students have safe and healthy learning environments. Schools serve students, staff, and visitors from throughout the community. All of these people may have close contact in the school setting, often sharing spaces, equipment, and supplies.
Guidance for schools with identified cases of COVID-19 identified in their community.
To prepare for possible community transmission of COVID-19, the most important thing for schools to do now is plan and prepare. As the global outbreak evolves, schools should prepare for the possibility of community-level outbreaks. Schools want to be ready if COVID-19 does appear in their communities.
If local health officials report that there are cases of COVID-19 in the community, schools may need to take additional steps in response to prevent spread in the school. The first step for schools in this situation is to talk with local health officials. The guidance provided here is based on current knowledge of COVID-19. As additional information becomes available about the virus, how it spreads, and how severe it is, this guidance may be updated. Administrators are encouraged to work closely with local health officials to determine a course of action for their childcare programs or schools.
Determine if, when, and for how long childcare programs or schools may need to be dismissed.
Temporarily dismissing childcare programs and K-12 schools is a strategy to stop or slow the further spread of COVID-19 in communities. During school dismissals, childcare programs and schools may stay open for staff members (unless ill) while students stay home. Keeping facilities open a) allows teachers to develop and deliver lessons and materials remotely, thus maintaining continuity of teaching and learning; and b) allows other staff members to continue to provide services and help with additional response efforts.
Childcare and school administrators should work in close collaboration and coordination with local health officials to make dismissal and large event cancellation decisions. Schools are not expected to make decisions about dismissal or canceling events on their own. Schools can seek specific guidance from local health officials to determine if, when, and for how long to take these steps. Large event cancellations or school dismissals*** may be recommended for 14 days, or possibly longer if advised by local health officials. The nature of these actions (e.g., geographic scope, duration) may change as the local outbreak situation evolves.
If an ill student or staff member attended school prior to being confirmed as a COVID-19 case: