Drum roll please......the wizard of the week is....CHRISTOPHER WALTERS!! Way to go!
Mrs. High’s 4th grade math classes had a “rounding rap” competition! Congrats to Mrs. Phillips homeroom for being voted the winners! 🎉
😎 Who said school during a pandemic can’t be fun!?!? 😎
First and second graders are learning the difference between fiction and nonfiction in library this week! They made fictional characters out of leaves and gave their characters a special name 🍃 🍂
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.
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
Aurora and Bella from Mrs. Sagaskey’s class clipped the principal. Great job following the MST way and making smart choices. Way to go!
Our students are utilizing our water bottle refill stations to stay safe and hydrated during the school day. Thank you, Emily Walker, for showing us the MST way of using those stations!
EXCITING NEWS!
The Boy’s and Girl’s Club is excited to offer Elementary School Volleyball! Come learn, grow, play, and represent your school! Who has the best team in Crittenden County?! Sign up through the link below and find out! 1st-3rd grade will have a league (by school if possible), and 4th-6th will be divided by school! Contact Karly King (karlyeking@gmail.com) if you have any questions.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoqvclJrECtGCOUVLG-h0KpLiiTHa8qSZIbLCWClrd9b67Ng/viewform?usp=sf_link
Five mistakes to avoid with your mask:
Attention MSD Parents:
The following is the newest change to the mask policy. This amended policy was approved by the board last Thursday night and is in line with the current mask directive by the ADH.
"Masks with valves are not allowed. Bandanas and single-layer neck gaiters (a form of mask made 2 out of stretchy, moisture-wicking fabric that is worn around the neck and pulled up over the nose and mouth) may not provide sufficient protection and are strongly discouraged. Bandanas and gaiters may be doubled to provide two layers of protection."
As always, thank you for your continued support of the Marion School District.
Flu Clinic Dates:
Savvas Realize (our online curriculum for math and science) was experiencing technical difficulties preventing teachers and students from logging into the program. Savvas technical department has resolved the problem, and you will need to login and try to access your account. Thank you for your patience.
9/18/20
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: 1
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 28
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: 109
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
Another week is in the books. Another round of fabulous students handled the morning announcements. Thank you students! MST is proud to have you in our halls.
Each week in Ms. Barnes's class, a student is named "Wizard of the Week". This week that student is Lasean Campbell. Keep up the great work!
These were our super sellers from our fundraiser last spring. Each one of them sold more than 25 items! The prizes finally arrived and each took home a kindle fire for their hard work. Some of our super sellers included virtual students who are not pictured and a few who were absent today. To all of our super sellers, WAY TO GO!
ATTENTION PATRIOT NATION: Please review the attached documents from the MSD Nursing Department.
Dear MST Parent of K-2 Virtual Student:
Arkansas requires each student in grades K-2 to be assessed several times a year. The window for fall testing is currently open. Your student is required to take Renaissance Star and Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS). The Renaissance Star assessment can be administered at home, but the DIBELS needs to be face to face with a certified teacher if possible. Please fill out the attached form to let Marion School District know if you will be administering the Renaissance Star assessment at home to your student or if you would like to bring your child to campus after hours for a Marion School District employee to administer both the Renaissance Star and DIBELS assessments. If you choose to administer the Renaissance Star at home, we ask that you read the administration requirements set by the Arkansas Department of Education and stop by the MSD central office at 200 Manor Street to sign the parent security agreement form. This form needs to be submitted no later than Monday, September 21st at noon. Arrangements will then need to be made for DIBELS testing if you choose to administer the Renaissance Star at home. A Marion School District employee will contact you to make arrangements for DIBELS testing. If you have any questions email Jonnett Gammill at jgammill@msd3.org.
Click here to fill out the testing form https://forms.gle/YBKMNZvTVW8i8tEe6
Click here to the Parent Testing document explaining the requirements. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b94_O--MPAyubAQoudgxNkYj0IixReQQ/view?usp=sharing
Click here to the Family Guide for testing. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HgP4kPEgqTLuWdNsx1DqvCLbU6dqB7lp/view
Click here to the parent video of instruction on how to give the test. https://adesandbox.arkansas.gov/iframe?v=ZjM3ZmFmMGVhNzc5NjBhNmIwNjgzODBjNDM1NDRmNTg
Click here for instructions and information for the day of testing. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bi_Onal03_djv9A-5Tx9NlMdOyF51cDI/view?usp=sharing
Click here to the map of drop off and pick up locations. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bv_-PkFqGXESHTBf37jdEibrXbQY_nHU/view?usp=sharing
Lauren Kennedy‘s 5th grade class at MST read a book about features and what makes people unique. The book was used to help inspire their writing - what makes the students unique and special. Students then wrote about their selected features.
