Marion School District

9/28/20
Marion School District received notification of a positive case of COVID-19, involving one of our auxiliary staff members, this afternoon. The positive case has been reported to the Arkansas Department of Health. In addition, all identified close contacts to the positive case have been notified and are following the quarantine orders set forth by the ADH.

For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly.
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org

Marion School District

Parent Responsibilities for Virtual Students
Please recall that as we outlined in the information provided to you before the start of school, that while the teacher is responsible for providing the curriculum and the instruction, the parental involvement is crucial in order for virtual learning to be successful for a student. It is essential that parents monitor student activity daily, ensure that assignments are completed on time, and encourage students to stay on track. While we understand that many challenges arise from maintaining work schedules and commitments while you are supporting your student's efforts at home, these expectations are vital to the success of your student(s).

If at any time the demands of virtual learning become too difficult for your family to maintain, please know that your student(s) are welcome to return to the classroom for face-to-face instruction- by simply contacting your school’s main office.

Recommended Time on “School Work”
The following are recommendations from the Marion School District for the amount of time (per subject) a student should be engaged in school work each day through any delivery model. This includes instruction and assignments. Recommendations are based on a review of guidance from other states and discussions with local schools and parents. We want parents/students to focus on the process of learning. Engagement is the key to reducing any learning regression.
Recommended Time on “School Work” (per subject)
Grades:
PK-4 -- 30-60 minutes a day, maximum of 5 hours a week
5-8 -- 45-90 minutes a day, maximum of 7 ½ hours a week
9-12 -- 60-150 minutes a day, maximum of 12 ½ hours a week
Students in Honors, AP, or concurrent courses will most likely exceed the recommended times.

All students should be reading regularly in addition to instructional time.

Thank you for supporting your students at the Marion School District.

Marion School District

9/25/20

Weekly COVID-19 Update:

Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 0

Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 0

Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 0

Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 6 (non-school related)

Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 13

Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 17

Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 16

Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 115

We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org

Marion School District

Patriot Parents: Now that we're nearly five weeks in with virtual and face-to-face learning, what new questions do you have? Next week's episode of You, Me, and MSD will focus on Virtual School, but send any school-related questions you have for Dr. Fenter and our administrators to Patriot.Parents@msd3.org.

Marion School District

For online registration for upcoming flu vaccine clinics, please visit:
https://adhschoolfluprereg.arkansas.gov/WebsiteContent/Show-WebsiteContent-HomePage.aspx

Parents must also fill out the FERPA form in addition to the ADH registration form.

Thanks!

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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org