Mahnomen ISD 432

Reminder to students and families that there is no school scheduled on Monday, November 9th. Also on Friday, Nov. 13th there will be no school for elementary students. Virtual parent-teacher conferences will be held Tuesday & Thursday evening Nov. 10th & 12th and during the day Friday the 13th. Thank you.

Mahnomen School Community Members, COVID-19 case counts in Mahnomen County continue to remain high. However, this week the case rates associated within the school population of students and staff remains low. Congratulations to our staff, students and their families for following the safety protocols. Those efforts seem to be effective even with the high county numbers around us. The data chart below indicates that on October 29th the school had no active COVID cases and a total of 6 students and staff were out that day due to COVID related issues. Those 6-issues were due to exposures outside of school. Since the start of the school year we have had a total of 15-staff and 113-students miss school due to a COVID related issue such as: a positive case, a close contact and/or waiting on test results. This can change rapidly so please continue to be on guard. Some key safety protocols that mitigate the spread that the school has in place include: ● Maintenance teams are working hard to clean and sanitize with extra steps. ● Following 50% occupancy rate in rooms to keep students in small groups and limiting interaction with other groups. Following 6-foot social distancing guidance. ● Food and nutrition services utilizing additional space to separate students. ● Students are doing an amazing job of keeping each other safe by masking, handwashing, sanitizing and following the additional safety protocols faithfully. ● Bus routes operating with every-other seat empty and sanitizing between routes. ● Families are doing home screenings, keeping their students home when necessary and supporting the efforts that are happening at school. We will continue to work hard to do everything that we can to keep our staff and students safe and in school. The amount of time students spend in school is small in comparison to time spent out of school. Thank you families for following safety protocols at home amidst pandemic fatigue. We ask the entire community to limit their exposure and follow safety precautions. Our goal is to keep our students in-person learning as much as possible while keeping staff and students safe. We will continue to watch the data closely and meet with our response team frequently. Let’s work together to slow the spread so we can keep our kids in school and protect the safety of our staff and students. ​Thank you for your efforts and please stay safe.

This weeks Elementary Newsletter https://5il.co/mnhi

Happy Friday! Today is Halloween Costume day. Check out this Emoji crew—the Distance Learning Teachers from our Elementary! Happy Homecoming & Happy Halloween!

Homecoming Coronation will being at 2:30 pm tomorrow afternoon! Here is the google stream link for those with Mahnomen accounts. For example, distant learners, classrooms, staff, etc. https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/67a872f0-9b42-4fab-ab4a-b496eda01622 For all other public guests, a Facebook live stream will be published on the Mahnomen Facebook Page! Congratulations to the 2020 homecoming court!

Good afternoon from MHS! Activities and Announcements for today include: -White Earth Home Health are here offering flu vaccines from 12-3pm. Vaccine forms are in the office -Elem STEAM for grades 3-6 with Mrs. Swiers until 5:30 pm -Homecoming Dress Up Day -JV Football game at East Grand Forks has been postponed -JH Volleyball vs Ada-Borup/West(Mah) -Varsity VB vs LPA (Wau): Each player will get to invite 2 people, parent/guardian/adult preferably. Please provide a cell phone number where guests can be reached. We ask that when the girl that invites them is done with her game, they leave please. Also, please don't show up until the girl that you invite is scheduled to play. Fans will sit on the East side bleachers. Only the people that are invited and on the list will be admitted in. Masks and social distancing will be required! Volleyball girls are to see your coach for more information.------KRJM will be providing coverage for the game on Radio (101.5 fm) and an online Livestream at yourliveevent.com -There will be a meeting for anyone interested in joining the Mahnomen-Waubun Sparklers Dance team at 7pm via zoom meeting

High School Families, please see this important note from Mr. Hedstrom regarding conferences!

Families and Community Members, The decision to change learning models in school is not easy nor is it a simple process. It is not based upon a single, objective number or data point. So, there isn’t a “magic” number that will determine when a model change needs to be made. Instead, schools must examine and analyze a number of “data points and questions” in making this important decision. Initially, the 14-day rolling average in each county was an important metric schools were directed to use to determine the learning models they should use to start the school year. However, these rolling averages should not be the only metric schools use to determine the need for a model change during the year. The following factors and questions on data points should also be considered to provide information on such a significant decision: 1. What are the positive cases for the District and surrounding area? What are the past, current and future trends indicating? Currently Mahnomen County is trending up in cases. 2. Are we having positive cases in school buildings or are we having first hand and second hand contacts? Each creates very different risk levels and impacts on attendance. Mahnomen Schools has had 2-positive cases to date. 3. Are the positive cases in the area identified in controlled case clusters and traced? Currently most of the cases in Mahnomen County have been identified in controlled clusters. 4. Does the school have the staff to deliver quality education and provide services to students to safely remain open to in-person learning models? To date there has not been significant impacts to school staff exposure. 5. If a school changes to a distance learning model how long is this projected to happen and what changes would need to occur to return to in-person learning? Our goal is to provide consistency for students and families versus changing back and forth between models. 6. What are the negative impacts to students and families by changing to more restrictive learning models? Academic, social emotional, mental health and childcare concerns arise with those changes. Mahnomen School District has teamed up with our local health partners, County Public Health, White Earth Health, and White Earth Emergency Services, and we meet frequently to look at and desegregate this data. These partners are fantastic resources and we work as a team. Despite the increasing numbers in our county, Mahnomen Schools will continue with our current 50% occupancy learning model for the next week. Each week we will review the data with our partners and consider the options. We will continue to follow our safety procedures for those attending in-person learning: 50% occupancy rate, 6-ft distancing, mask wearing, hand washing and disinfecting frequently. Schools are still a safe place for students and employees. Thank you for your understanding.

Homecoming Update: Coronation will be at 2:30 on Oct. 29th and is open to parents of the court, along with the Junior and Senior Class. A video stream will be available to classrooms and community.

This weeks Elementary Newsletter https://5il.co/mfwl

Shared with us from Norman-Mahnomen Public Health, information on quarantine vs. isolation related to COVID-19. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/COVID-19-Quarantine-vs-Isolation.pdf

Student flu vaccines that were scheduled for today have been cancelled. They are now scheduled for Monday October 26th from 12 noon to 3pm. Distant learners that are interested in getting the flu vaccine please contact the health office at (218) 935-2211 ext. 111. Follow the link for forms! http://mahnomenmn.apptegy.us/o/mahnomen-isd-432/browse/45447?fbclid=IwAR3oospUfUnnow1TdzRPkP_HkpxfWy-xLK8dg04SshP-F4xLdaLeiuxzE1U

Hello Mahnomen Public School Community, White Earth Home Health is offering free flu vaccinations THIS Thursday October 22, 2020 starting at 8:30 a.m. at the school. If you would like your children to receive the flu vaccination, please fill out the form (linked below; Flu Vaccine Form) and return it to their teachers. Please note the form needs to be filled out and returned before your child can receive the flu vaccine. Follow the link for the flu: what you need to know information sheet. Distant learners that are interested in getting the flu vaccine please contact the health office at (218) 935-2211 ext. 111. If you have any questions please feel free to call the health office or the school nurse. Thanks, Ashley Braun, RN Norman-Mahnomen Public Health Mahnomen Public School Nurse http://mahnomenmn.apptegy.us/o/mahnomen-isd-432/browse/45447

Good Morning from MHS! Announcements & Activities for today include: -Varsity VB at Fosston.  No C team, B team at 6:00 -JH VB vs Fosston (Mah) - 8th grade at 4:30, 7th after -JH FB at Lake Park.  7th at 4:30, 8th after

In preparation for the upcoming term, we are asking families to begin filling out the Return to In-Person form if they are wishing to return to in-person learning at the beginning of Quarter 2. Deadline for this form is Monday, Oct 26th. If you are unable to access this form for completion, please contact either the Elementary or High School office for assistance. https://forms.gle/ZwV3jfyrL6EhzUVq9

Unity Day is tomorrow, Wed., Oct. 21, 2020! Wear and share orange to show you are united for kindness, acceptance and inclusion and to show your support of bullying prevention. #UnityDay2020

Ms. Evenson's students were encouraged to #BlueUp by wearing blue to celebrate the World Day of Bullying prevention earlier this month! They are helping make bullying prevention heard around the world!

Good Morning from MHS! Activities & Announcements include: -JH volleyball game vs Bagley at Mahnomen is CANCELED -Homecoming week will be Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 check back for information on activities and days of the week!

COVID Case rates are increasing in Mahnomen County. Please practice safe behaviors: wear a mask, wash your hands, disinfect and practice social distancing! These increases in community cases may have a negative effect on school models of instruction and activities being held.

Good Morning from MHS! Announcements & Activities for today include: -FB @ Ada.   JV at 4:30, varsity at 7:00 pm. **No School tomorrow and Friday--MEA *There will be a meeting for anyone interested in joining the Mahnomen-Waubun Sparklers Dance team on Monday Oct 26 at 7pm via zoom meeting. *Homecoming week will be Oct 26-30