McLoud Public Schools

Academic Jacket recipients! Lexie Boyer Kayla Denton Trinity Frazier Sierra Given

Academic Jacket recipients! Olivia Alls Cheyenne Banks Jacie Bennett

Congratulations to our Academic Letter Jacket recipients for 2020-21!! Although our banquet has been postponed, their jacket look great on them!! What a tremendous honor for these students who have put academics above all else throughout their time at MHS!! Olivia Alls Cheyenne Banks Jacie Bennett Lexie Boyer Kayla Denton Trinity Frazier Sierra Given Annasue Humphrey Allie Mixon Hannah Potts Patrick Schafer

Dear McLoud Family, We are pleased to inform you that current Covid numbers among our staff have declined to the point where we feel we can safely return to “business as usual” next week. Our current plan is to return to in-person instruction Monday, December 7th. Our ultimate goal is to keep the District operating traditionally with in-person services through the remainder of this semester. To assist us in achieving this goal we are asking that PK-3 grade students wear masks while at school. This is in addition to our mask mandate for 4-12 grade students. We hope this extra measure of precaution helps limit exposure to COVID19 and other viruses thus allowing us to continue traditional instruction. All winter sport participants will be allowed to have two guests at each home event. These guests will sign in at the entry gate. Masks will be required as will the regular admission fee. Temperatures will be taken at the time of entry. We are establishing these procedures in an effort to limit the spread of Covid 19 while allowing our athletes to participate. Please continue regular hand washing, wearing a mask while in public places, and social distancing. As always, thank you for our continued support as we work together to navigate this situation.

Travel to Europe Spring 2022! Information below!

Attention patrons! Please remember no fans will be admitted to the high school basketball game tonight!

Due to COVID-19 reasons, Meeker girls are unable to play basketball tonight, December 1, 2020. We will have a JV boys game at 5:00 And a varsity boys game at 6:30.

I am sorry, but I would like to post a follow up to the post from earlier. Our staff has spent countless hours and resources trying to motivate students to log on and do their work. I would like to commend our students who do log-in and complete assignments. We have an awesome student body here at MHS and all of them have different situations they are dealing with. It seems that most of my messages are trying to convince students to do what they are supposed to do so I wanted to change the tone. So a big shout out and THANK YOU to our students who are making an effort to take care of their grades in a very difficult situation!!

Good afternoon MHS students and parents! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and even though it was different for many, I hope you found that we have much to be thankful for. Obviously, this has been a very different year in education as well as in all walks of life. Students, teachers, and administrators have had to adjust on the fly and do things differently than we ever have. It has been challenging to say the least! In past years our semester tests at the high school have been 10% of a student's grade. I have decided that with student's coming and going and school in and out, along with the uncertainty of what is to come for the next couple of weeks that we will not be giving semester tests. The last week of school for the semester will be a normal week whether we are traditional or virtual and attendance will be taken like normal. Parent's, we have a LOT of students choosing to do nothing! Please understand that grades and attendance are being taken and failing courses will result in no credit for the classes failed. We need student's to stay on top of their assignments and get them turned in. Please have them log-in and do assignments everyday! Google Meet's are being held everyday for your students to ask questions of their teachers. Please take advantage of these opportunities! Have a great day and email Mr. Jennings or Mrs. Eddings with any questions or concerns at bjennings@mcloudschools.us or jeddings@mcloudschools.us.

Order of games today at Stroud. 7th grade girls at 5:00 followed by 8th grade girls, 7th grade boys and then 8th grade boys. Stroud is recommending wearing a mask and social distancing if you attend the games.

McLoud 6th grade basketball is playing at Wellston tonight. First game is at 5:00. The following is Wellston’s COVID protocols if you plan on going to the games. Wellston Schools COVID-19 Protocol Welcome to tonight’s game! It is our intention to allow students to play sports this Fall, and to keep our fans and spectators as safe as possible. Please review the information below, and do not attend any school activities if you are experiencing any of the following:   1.      Currently have COVID-19. 2.      Been in close contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 14 days. 3.      Running a fever of 100 degrees or higher. 4.      Experiencing signs and symptoms of COVID-19. 5.      Experiencing a sore throat or cough. 6.      Have a loss of taste or smell. 7.      Have shortness of breath. 8.      Masks in public areas are not required but are highly recommended.   In addition to the above protocol, we have established additional requirements for the games this year:   1.      Please sit in family groups during the game. 2.      Please try to social distance as much as possible at all times. 3.      Children must stay seated as much as possible. 4.      Visitors need to sit in designated visitor seating areas.

MHS will flllow the same Google Meet schedule for Nov. 30-Dec. 3 as we did the week before Thanksgiving break:

MHS Week of Nov. 30th-Dec. 3: McLoud Public Schools will continue with distance learning for the week of 11/30-12/3. If your student is using technology, please continue logging onto Google Classroom and completing work daily to get credit for attendance. If you are a packet learner, pickup times are listed below. When you pick up packets, please drop off any work that you have completed from the previous week! Packet pick-up times: Monday November 30th from 2:00-4:30. Tuesday December 1st from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. If you need assistance please call the high school office at 964-3314 or email myself of Mrs. Eddings at bjennings@mcloudschools.us or jeddings@mcloudschools.us.

The Prague JH basketball tournament has been cancelled. We have added two dates to the JH basketball schedule. JH girls and boys will play at Stroud on Monday and Prague on Thursday.

November 27, 2020 Dear McLoud Families, As we near the end of Thanksgiving Break, we would like to inform you of changes to our distance learning plan. Our regional/county health officials confirm the rise in positive Covid 19 cases across our county and state. The rise in state numbers, recent holiday gatherings, and the concerns of our health officials lead us to believe that these changes to our learning plan are in the best interest of our student and staff safety. We continue to have staff members who are testing positive and many who are quarantining. McLoud Public Schools will continue distance learning through Thursday, December 3. This will allow us to monitor cases throughout the following week to help assure us a safe return to in-person learning on Monday, December 7th. As always, we will monitor the ever-changing situation and update you as quickly as possible. Winter sports activities will continue as scheduled with the added measure of no spectators being allowed to attend contests. Please visit our school website for information on how to watch these events from the convenience of your home. Special Education students who regularly attend on Virtual Fridays may attend Monday and Tuesday to receive services. Buildings will not be occupied on Wednesday and Thursday. Buses will run for these students as they do on those designated Fridays. Your student will be expected to complete distance learning assignments in order to be counted present. Packets may be picked up and dropped off at your child’s school site on Monday, November 30th from 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm and again on Tuesday, December 1st from 7:30 am - 6:00 pm. We hope this allows everyone a convenient time frame. Please contact your building principal if other arrangements are necessary. Breakfasts and lunches may be picked up on Tuesday, December 1st at the ECC south circle drive from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Please continue to wear face coverings when in public places, social distance when possible, wash your hands frequently, sanitize routinely, and stay at home if you are not feeling well. We appreciate your continued understanding and support as we work together to keep staff and students healthy and safe. Sincerely, Steve Stanley Superintendent

Parents, As you know, we are learning with distance learning this week, November 16-19. Remember work is required for attendance and for grades. Work must be completed online and packets must be completed. Teachers will be working from 8am to 4pm Monday-Thursday. Students will have assignments everyday in all classes. I am posting a Google Meet schedule for each teacher. This is a time when students can speak to their teacher face to face if they have questions. Please encourage your student to take advantage of these times. Teachers are also available by email daily. We hope that during this time, students and staff will stay well. There are no events at school. As always, if there is anything I can help you with, please email me at:mgreenwood@mcloudschools.us @mcloudschools.us Please follow for specific Junior High updates and celebrations on our FB page: MJH Redskins. Have a great week, Mrs. G

Good morning MHS Redskins! Here is a reminder of Google Meet times today and the rest of the week with teachers! You should have an invite on your Google Classroom if you want to join! Please log in and do your assignments to get credit for attendance. Four more days until you truly get time off! Have a great week!

From Baseball Coach Josh Ray: HAM UPDATE I want to let everyone know how much I appreciate everyone’s efforts during this fundraiser. It’s been a successful fundraiser during an uncertain time. Unfortunately, since the district is going virtual next week, we’re going to have to smoke the hams at a different location. This will change the way we do pickup. Here’s the list of changes for the day we smoke hams. • HS boys will smoke the hams at the Eatons. The address is 8615 S. Luther Road. Boys need to be there at 8:00 AM to start smoking hams. We'll still smoke hams on November 20th! • Each player is going to be responsible for delivering their own hams. So they will take all their hams home when we’re done smoking. I know some players are having people who bought hams from them pick them up at their house. • JH players will come to the Eatons at 12:30 PM to pick up their hams to be delivered. • I will give the boys a hard copy of their forms the day we smoke hams, but DM me if you need a copy of it now. • Please spread the word to the people that have bought hams from you! If anyone needs help with delivery please contact me. We have plenty of coaches, parents and players who would be willing to help. Again, I want to thank everyone for their support of the program! Go Redskins!!

Good evening high school parents and students. As you know, we will be moving to distance learning from November 16-19. I ask you again to remember that next week is NOT Thanksgiving Break!! Teachers will be working from 8am to 4pm Monday-Thursday. Students will have assignments everyday in all classes that they will need to complete to show they were in attendance for the day. I am posting a Google Meet schedule for each subject. This is a time when students can get online and speak to their teacher face to face if they have questions. Please encourage your student to take advantage of these times! If there is something I can help you with, please email me at bjennings@mcloudschools.us Thank you and enjoy your Thanksgiving break but not until the following week!

Dear Parents and Guardians, It is nearly impossible to miss the growing concern about how increasing COVID-19 case counts are affecting emergency health care access, our day-to-day movements, the ability to keep schools open and of course, the people we care about. As of yesterday, Pottawatomie County reported 2,567 known Coronavirus cases and 19 deaths. Positive cases in our school district remain relatively low, however, contact tracing currently impacts more than thirty staff members at McLoud. It has become impossible to obtain substitutes and other individuals to cover classes. Monday, November 16th through Thursday, November 19th, McLoud Public Schools will move to distance learning. All district facilities will be closed during that time and extra curricular activities will be cancelled or rescheduled with the exception for football playoffs which are not governed by McLoud. We are hopeful that with the addition of Thanksgiving break the following week that we will avoid a major outbreak and allow us to return to in-person instruction for the remainder of the semester. Meals will be available for pick up this Friday, November 13th from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Intermediate cafeteria. Four breakfasts and four lunches will be provided on that date. Chromebook devices will be checked out at the secondary campus and packets will be sent home for other sites today for next week. Your child’s school site will contact current virtual students to make arrangements for packet pick up. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, however, the health and safety of our staff and students is always at the forefront of our decisions. Sincerely, Steve Stanley Superintendent of Schools