November 10, 2020
Dear JCSD Families:
Unfortunately we are again making an announcement regarding COVID positive cases within the JCSD. As of this afternoon, JCSD has added a positive student case at JES, a positive student case at JHS and a positive staff case at EJHS. With these cases we have almost twenty staff members in quarantine, as well as, over one hundred students. We have attempted to remain open for onsite instruction for our students but we have reached the point where it is not possible. We regretfully are announcing that for the week of November 16, 2020 we will be full remote for all students, Monday - Friday.
REMINDER: If there is someone in your household that is being evaluated and tested for COVID-19 infection, please notify the school nurse and keep all students in the household at home while awaiting test results.
JCSD Administration
The JCSD District Office, at 146 Weatherby Way, is closed until further notice. If you need to meet in person, please call, 717-436-2111, to schedule an appointment.
Reminder: We will be offering Parent Teacher Conferences, November 10, via phone or virtual platform. Teachers will be in contact to confirm which method is preferred. Also, please find the recent letter to families regarding additional COVID positive cases here: https://www.jcsdk12.org/o/jcsd/page/covid-letters-to-families
REMINDER: If there is someone in your household that is being evaluated and tested for COVID-19 infection, please notify the school nurse and keep all students in the household at home while awaiting test results.
Just a reminder to our families that there is no school for students on Monday, November 9. This is an Act 80 day. There is no school for students on Tuesday, November 10. This is parent teacher conferences. There is no school on Wednesday, November 11 for Veteran's Day. Thursday, November 12 and Friday, November 13 will both be remote learning days. We will return to 4-1 on Monday, November 16, 2020.
JCSD Families: Due to an increase in COVID positive cases in our community we will be offering Parent Teacher Conferences only via phone or virtual platform. Teachers will be in contact to confirm which method is preferred. Please find the recent letter to families regarding additional COVID positive cases here: https://www.jcsdk12.org/o/jcsd/page/covid-letters-to-families
From Brian Kritzer with TIU #11, Local Task Force: Please share (far and wide) the link below which is to a parent/guardian LTF survey. The purpose of the survey is to gather information from parents/guardians and to possibly recruit new members. The survey is intended to be taken by parents/guardians that have a child with a disability but others (teachers/administrators/agencies) are welcome to participate. The survey is designed to be taken once to prevent multiple submissions from the same device.
The results of the survey will be compiled and shared at the next LFT meeting which is scheduled for Wednesday, January 27th 2021 via Zoom (https://paiu.zoom.us/j/93091398406) from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Thank you in advance for sharing this survey and supporting the LTF as it works towards gathering parent/guardian input and increasing its membership. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.
Brian Kritzer
Survey Link:
https://s.surveyplanet.com/WJJgOW0YH
A letter to our families regarding another positive COVID-19 case at Tuscarora Junior High School can be found here: https://www.jcsdk12.org/o/jcsd/page/november-5-2020-covid-positive-letter-to-families
MEETING RESCHEDULED
Due to the Veterans Day holiday, the Juniata County School District Board of Directors workshop meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 11, 2020, has been rescheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the district's administration building, 146 Weatherby Way, Mifflintown.
Just a reminder to our families that there is no school for students on Monday, November 9. This is an Act 80 day. There is no school for students on Tuesday, November 10. This is parent teacher conferences. There is no school on Wednesday, November 11 for Veteran's Day. Thursday, November 12 and Friday, November 13 will both be remote learning days. We will return to 4-1 on Monday, November 16, 2020.
JCSD Families: We are making the announcement early for the week of November 9. Due to an increase in COVID positive cases in surrounding communities we will be fully remote for Thursday, November 12 and Friday, November 13. This will allow us to have ten days to help stop the spread of COVID-19. We hope this will also prevent our students and staff from possible quarantine and full remote instruction. The return to our scheduled 4-1 plan will be confirmed in an announcement November 12, 2020.
Check out the Fall 2020 Newsletter by the Juniata County Prevention Board! https://www.jcsdk12.org/o/jcsd/page/prevention-board-newsletter
For the week of November 2, 2020, JCSD is pleased to announce that there will be no change to the instructional model, 4-1 plan. Students will attend school onsite Monday - Thursday with Friday scheduled as a remote learning day. HRE and JCVA students continue as planned.
We are now requesting that if a member of your household is awaiting COVID test results, please have your student stay home and notify the school nurse.
The internet, including our phone system and HRE classes, at JCSD has been restored.
JCSD is currently experiencing internet connectivity issues. We are working on restoring our system which includes phones and HRE classes.
A letter to our families regarding another positive COVID-19 case within JCSD can be found here: https://www.jcsdk12.org/o/jcsd/page/october-28-2020-covid-positive-letter-to-families
A letter to our families regarding another positive COVID-19 case within JCSD can be found here: https://www.jcsdk12.org/o/jcsd/page/october-27-2020-covid-positive-letter-to-families
A letter to our families regarding another positive COVID-19 case within JCSD can be found here: https://www.jcsdk12.org/o/jcsd/page/october-22-2020
For the week of October 26, 2020, JCSD is pleased to announce that there will be no change to the instructional model, 4-1 plan. Students will attend school onsite Monday - Thursday with Friday scheduled as a remote learning day. HRE and JCVA students continue as planned.
A letter to our families regarding a third positive COVID-19 case within JCSD can be found here: http://jcsdpa.apptegy.us/o/jcsd/page/october-16-2020-covid-positive-letter-to-families?mode=edit
A letter to our families regarding a second positive COVID-19 case within JCSD can be found here:
http://jcsdpa.apptegy.us/o/jcsd/page/october-15-2020-covid-positive-letter-to-families?mode=edit