Marshall County CSD

The school board met last night in regular session. You can access the board brief : https://bit.ly/3bO777x. A recording of the board meeting is available here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/ivadJR7a3TNsA0zPT3IoC2fjUBSm3xR5Ec9224J18Y8Pg8YeZwFEvfLUQZv7b6Vm.WhrrubrwT-_PuNby Passcode: u#42L9!W

Reminder: All students home Wed. 11/18. Teachers/Paras available at school. Call/E-mail if you need assistance. 11/19 & 11/20 In School: Preschool, Grades K-4, and Grade 5-12 Group 2 For meal sign ups click here: https://forms.gle/dK65rPLbLWEo6Fkt9

Sorry for the inconvenience, our NFHS camera system is not working for some reason. Tonight’s volleyball match versus Sacred Heart is on MCC schools Facebook account.

We are aware that our NFHS link is not working, we are in the process of troubleshooting, we hope to get the Volleyball match vs. Sacred Heart up and running as soon as possible.

Northern Freeze Football game @ Goodridge for tomorrow November 17th - tickets need to be purchased at the High School office by the end of the day tomorrow. Admission is $7 regardless of age. Game time is 5:00pm

Correction to Board meeting date/time: Meeting is Tuesday, November 17 at 6:30 p.m.

The state of Minnesota has free Mail Order Testing available to Minnesota families: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/testsites/athome.html or https://learn.vaulthealth.com/state-of-minnesota/ The Minnesota Department of health also opened up 11 MDH Testing Centers across the state. The nearest center to us is at the National Guard Armory in Crookston. The Crookston site is open from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. on November 16-18, 23-24; December 1-5, December 9-11, December 16-19, December 21-22, and December 28-30. You must go online to schedule an appointment here: https://www.primarybio.com/r/crookston

The MCC School Board meets in regular session on Tuesday, November 16 via Zoom. Agenda is: https://5il.co/n3oj. If you are interested in obtaining access to the board meeting, please e-mail Superintendent Lund by 3:00 p.m. Tuesday and he will send you an invitation.

Reminder this week: Headstart goes to school Monday-Tuesday; K-4 goes Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; Grade 5-12 group 1 goes to school Monday-Tuesday ; Grades 5-12 group 2 goes to school Thursday-Friday; Preschool goes to school Thursday-Friday; Everyone is distance on Wednesday If you need lunches any days your children are home sign up here: https://forms.gle/dK65rPLbLWEo6Fkt9

Reminder this week: Headstart goes to school Monday-Tuesday K-4 goes Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Grades 5-12 group 1 goes to school Monday-Tuesday Grades 5-12 group 2 goes to school Thursday-Friday Everyone is distance on Wednesday If you need lunches any days your children are home sign up here: https://forms.gle/dK65rPLbLWEo6Fkt9

Reminder: If you need meals for this week, please use the spreadsheet to sign up. https://forms.gle/vvEPCkvvgpQHhzmD8 Thursday & Friday: Preschool, K-4, and 5-12 Group 2 in school.

11-11-2020 MCC Families, I wanted to take a moment to provide a general update to families. I know that many of you may be feeling anxious or have questions about how things are going at school or what we are thinking about. Each day, we are focused on doing whatever it takes to help the children in our community. This pandemic doesn’t make that task easy, but our MCC team remains committed to caring for and educating your child in the best way we can under these circumstances. We are still on track to remain in the hybrid setting through Thanksgiving break. Our school board has a regular meeting on November 17 and our leadership team meets on November 18. There will be discussions in both those meetings in regards to how things are working and what we are planning between Thanksgiving and Christmas Break. Ideally by Thanksgiving we are hopeful county numbers will level off and start going down. That is really up to all of us in school and out of school. We must get everyone in the community following the safety protocols of wearing masks, maintaining social distance, staying home when not feeling well, and washing hands often. School remains very safe in terms that we are not seeing spreading in schools. Our school families and staff have been doing very well not coming to school when sick and following expectations. We have had two cases requiring notifications and close contact quarantines. Everyone is doing what is needed and that has allowed us to continue with schooling in our hybrid setting. Athletics has been a hot topic. We are following guidance from MDE and MDH and will continue to hold activities while we remain in school under all in person or hybrid settings. There are many benefits to school activities for student physical and mental health. We have safety protocols to screen and maintain a safe environment. We have good communication with other schools. There may be times we have to cancel events or not allow fans out of precaution. However, we will maintain activities for our students as long as we remain in a setting where we have students at school. I am sure seeing some neighboring schools going distance has made you wonder if we are. Again, we remain committed to remaining in school in this hybrid setting for the time being. I have been proud of our families and our staff for remaining flexible, remaining understanding that everyone is doing their best. Everything we are doing and you are doing is important to help us get through this. There is a light at the end of this long tunnel. We remain committed to getting through all this together. #mccstrong If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns please feel free to call and let us know. Thank you, Jeffrey Lund Superintendent/Elementary Principal

Reminder: If you need meals for this week, please use the spreadsheet to sign up. https://forms.gle/vvEPCkvvgpQHhzmD8 Tuesday & Wednesday: Head Start, K-4, and 5-12 Group 1 in school.

Reminder: No School on Monday, November 9. If you need meals for next week, please use the spreadsheet to sign up. https://forms.gle/vvEPCkvvgpQHhzmD8 Tuesday/Wednesday next week: Head Start, K-4, and 5-12 Group 1 in school. Thursday/Friday next week: Preschool, K-4, and 5-12 Group 2 in school. Enjoy the weekend! Hunters please stay safe!

Meal Sign Up for next week is available: https://forms.gle/vvEPCkvvgpQHhzmD8. You can also access it by going to our COVID 19 adjustments page: https://bit.ly/3jGTISB and clicking on the meal form link. There is no meals on Monday, November 9 as there is no school that day.

Election Results: MCC had a school board election on the ballot. Congratulations Craig Bakke, Mark Knutson, Rob Anderson, and Zackary Nicklin for winning election and serving the MCC Community. MCC also had an operating referendum revoke/replace question. That vote passed 522 - 427. Thank you for supporting your school!

Reminder: We are on our Hybrid Schedule starting this week. Group 2 High School Students attend Thursday and Friday. You can find the November Hybrid Calendar, Hybrid Roster for Grades 5-12, and the meal sign up form for the week on our school website COVID 19 Info page: http://www.newfolden.k12.mn.us/o/mccsd/page/covid-19-information--23

We are looking to add an additional paraprofessional to Newfolden Elementary School. Please visit http://www.newfolden.k12.mn.us/o/mccsd/page/job-postings--41 for information on how to apply.

Reminder: We are on our Hybrid Schedule starting this week. You can find the November Hybrid Calendar, Hybrid Roster for Grades 5-12, and the meal sign up form for the week on our school website COVID 19 Info page: http://www.newfolden.k12.mn.us/o/mccsd/page/covid-19-information--23

We were notified by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) of a lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 in a member of the Marshall County Central community with exposure dates of October 23, October 24, and October 26, 2020. For privacy reasons, we cannot share details about the status of the person. At this time, they have been advised to stay home and away from other people (isolate). We have worked with MDH to identify and notify those who had close contact with the person who has COVID-19. The risk of exposure for other people present in the building on that date is no greater than the risk of contracting the virus in the general community. We have worked with North Valley Public Health to identify and notify those who had close contact with the individual who has COVID-19. This risk of exposure for other people present in the building on those dates is no greater than the risk of contracting the virus in the general community. If you or your child were not notified that you had close contact with the person, you should still monitor for symptoms of illness, but do not need to stay home unless symptoms develop. If symptoms develop, stay home and consult with your health care provider to determine if medical evaluation is needed. We are working closely with MDH and North Valley Public Health to monitor the situation. If you have questions, contact School Nurse Julie Dahlman, jdahlman@mccfreeze.org or Superintendent Jeffrey Lund, jlund@mccfreeze.org. Thank you for helping to keep our school community safe.