MS VB Saturday, Oct 10 - La Farge only has enough players for 8th grade on Saturday. So, there will NOT be a 6th/7th grade game tomorrow. 8th Graders should arrive to the school at 9 AM, game starts at 9:30 AM. 8th Graders will be turning their jersey in after the game on Saturday. 6th/7th Graders should turn their jersey in at their earliest convenience. Please email me at mschullo@kickapoo.k12.wi.us if you have any questions. Thank you!
MS VB Tonight - Weston @ Kickapoo - Live Feed Link: https://youtu.be/-XesquodNuA
SENIORS: We have had a good turnout for the senior meetings so far. (13 out of 36) It is more important this year than normal due to the Covid Virus and its impact on next year's plans. A reminder that we can do early mornings, lunch hours, during the day and evenings if needed to get everyone involved. Please email me ASAP to set up your appointment.
Thanks,
Mr. Donovan
Food Service Update - Please continue to use this form to sign-up for meal pick-up. Details are in the form. This is the same form as last week, so if you are already on the list, there is no need to sign-up again, unless you need to add students. Any questions, please contact Tina during normal working hours at 627-0116. https://forms.gle/9pzgEKb1D4KMYEa8A
I am sending this notification a day early so that families may begin to plan for virtual instruction. The Richland County 14 day case count has exceeded the threshold of 50 cases per 10,000 residents. The Kickapoo Instructional Model will move to virtual instruction for 4K-5th Grade starting on October 12th, 2020. This model of instruction will take place for a minimum of two weeks.
It is highly likely that parents need to plan on this continuing until October 30th, but an update will be provided next Thursday. The case counts are trending up and will need to begin falling in order for us to get below the 50 cases per 10,000 of residents. Both Vernon and Richland County Health Department are reporting increased cases, and an increased rate of positive testing, which indicates an active spread of the disease in both counties.
I know that these changes in instruction are difficult for parents and students alike. Our goal is to keep our students and staff safe. For reference when we started school in August, our case counts in both counties were below 5 per 10,000 residents.
13 days of data in this 2 week cycle, actual 14 day counts will be posted to our Covid Tracker website by Thursday at 5 pm.
Cases per 10,000 residents:
Richland - 78
Vernon - 38
Grade level instructional schedules /plans will be posted by Mrs. Johnson by the end of the week.
Juniors - Please read this ACT review letter from Mr. Mithum: https://5il.co/lub1
It's Wisconsin School Board Week, and we would like to take the opportunity to say Thank You to our very own!
Picture retake day has been postponed TBA.
MS VB Live Feed Link tonight: https://youtu.be/7yGCY6VqdB0
Just a reminder for families to pick up meals from 8:00am to noon behind the school at the back kitchen door #14.
Food Service Alert - Families or Students need to fill out the form below to sign-up for virtual meal pick-up by noon on Fridays. You must sign up again even if you were signed up during the cohort model. Once you are on this new list, you will remain on the list unless you call and tell us to take you off the list. If you are unable to use this form, you can call or e-mail Marla by noon on Friday. The form is preferred. This program is available FREE until December 31, 2020 to any child 18 and under or who is open-enrolled in our school. Fully virtual students can pick up 5 days worth of meals on Monday between 8:00am and Noon. Drive behind the school to the back kitchen door #14 - https://forms.gle/fwFHkS9Qkyejy2Qt6
MS & HS Students - Please see the updated fully virtual learning model here. If you need to pick up any materials, you may do so anytime on Monday. https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT096PLOTkKNq1Ap6cZfC3b65Zw4ET1locxPz8FU0uQrq4TdF-CK6U98HMeB4C_xkbJEsUjBcd2r-2Q/pub
There have been some changes to the Middle School Volleyball Schedule. Please see the attached schedule. This will take us to the end of the season (Oct 10). Hopefully there aren't any more changes, but if there are, I will be sure to let you know. Thank you for your understanding and support dealing with all these changes! If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at mschullo@kickapoo.k12.wi.us
Starting on Monday, October 5th, the Kickapoo District will transition to virtual instruction for students in grades 6-12. At the elementary school we will be cohorting the 5th grade, and 4K. At this time it is felt that the other elementary classes can continue without cohort scheduling. This weeks Covid Case count numbers in both counties continue to climb. We are inching closer to the metrics that would require the whole district to go virtual. We will stay in communication with both counties and take into consideration any planned large testing events and their results while making decisions next week. Parents in 4K and 5th grades will be notified tomorrow how the scheduling for their children will work. Thank you for your flexibility and patience, our goal is to monitor the prevalence of Covid in our communities while prioritizing the health and safety of students and staff, this results in changing models of instruction. Mr Mithum will post the details on how virtual instruction will be designed for grades 6-12 tomorrow. Both of our counties surpassed the 30 cases per 10,000 residents which was our next gating metric in our plan. Please see the updated tracker on our website for more information and the trends over the last four weeks.
Thank you,
Mr. Olsen
Juniors:
You will be taking the on-line version of the pre-act on October 14th from your home. We will be sending you specific instructions via email in the near future. Please make sure you have a working calculator at home. Continue to check your email for the instructions.
Thanks,
Mr. Donovan
The Kickapoo School District has another positive Covid case as of 9/30/2020. The county numbers continue to trend up. Please look for an update tomorrow afternoon regarding educational programming changes.
Just a reminder of the MS/HS schedule on Wednesday afternoons for student questions and reteaching.
12:00 - 12:20 - Period 1
12:20 - 12:40 - Period 2
12:40 - 1:00 - Period 3
1:00 - 1:20 - Period 4
1:20 - 1:40 - Period 5
1:40 - 2:00 - Period 6
2:00 - 2:20 - Period 7
2:20 - 2:40 - Period 8
Go Lady Panthers! Live stream link for HS VB tonight at Hillsboro: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCOXZeDXl9w4Y8fzBr51gElQ?view_as=subscriber
Link for MS VB tonight at home vs Crawford: https://youtu.be/ScBDVlVtH7E
Meal pick up reminder - Families should come around the school to the back kitchen door to pick up their meals between 10 and 10:30. If you can not make it during this time, please call and set up a pick up time. Thanks!