Dear Quapaw Parents and Students:
For the past several weeks Quapaw Public Schools have been working on plans and procedures for the 2021-22 school year. Many of the following items came as recommendations from the consultation with local stakeholders and from federal and state levels. The safety precautions will help for a safe return to school this fall.
Our main focus is on student and staff safety as we continue to educate students through the continued pandemic period. As we prepare for the next school year, I want to provide you with an updated glimpse of how learning and safety will look at Quapaw Public Schools during the 2021-22 school year. After successfully returning to learn in a traditional in-person format during the 2020-21 school year, Quapaw Public Schools will remain open for in-person instruction for the coming year. We are trying to return to “near normal” procedures and schedules as possible. Listed below is our updated plan. If you have any questions, please contact us at QPS.
Sincerely,
David Carriger
Superintendent
Quapaw Public Schools
ENROLLMENT
For school enrollment, a parent or guardian shall provide one of the following: current, up-to-date immunization records or a completed and signed exemption form.
Quapaw Public Schools would like to announce the following staff retirements and those staff members leaving the district at the end of the 2020-21 school year. We appreciate the many years of service to the students of QPS. Best wishes!
Retirements:
Gary Burrows – QES
Jean Ann Ellick – QHS
Marsha Jensen – QES
Lynette Massey – QES
Carolyn Patterson – QES
Leaving the District:
Chris Cawyer – QHS
Trey Dawson – QHS
Tish Freeman – District
Linseh Johnson – QES
Hannah Thomas – QHS
Lucky 7 League Baseball Tournament Champions the Quapaw Wildcats!
Welcome Coach MacArthur
Quapaw Public Schools would like to welcome Robert J MacArthur as the new High School Football Coach for the 2021 season. Coach MacArthur is currently the Assistant Football Coach and Head Baseball Coach at Pocola High School in Pocola, Oklahoma. Coach MacArthur teaches math at Pocola Middle School. Coach MacArthur and family will be moving to Quapaw at the end of the 2020-21 school year.
OSSAA Class A District Vocal Music results from Enid
Quapaw Vocal students received 3 Superior ratings, 3 Excellent ratings, and 1 Good rating at the Vocal District Solo and Ensemble Contest this morning, resulting in two students heading on to the State Contest in April. Rachel Clonts and Katie Lawrence each received a Superior rating on their solos, and on a duet they sang together.
The Quapaw Public Schools would like to thank the Northeast Tribal Health System for the donation of Face Shields and PPE equipment to help the students and staff stay safe during the pandemic. We appreciate your generosity.
A big thank you to the Modoc Nation and Stables Casino for the donation of hand sanitizer. Thank you for supporting the students and staff of QPS.
NEW CDC QUARANTINE GUIDELINES
December 4, 2020
School Districts throughout the State have been in contact with local Health Departments for the past 2 days gathering more information and updates on the new CDC guidelines on the period of quarantine time for direct contacts. Because this is a directive from the national level we will not need local Board approval to implement this new procedure from the CDC and the State Health Department. It becomes immediate guidance.
The CDC has announced significant changes to its guidance regarding COVID-19 quarantines, lowering it from the previous standard of 14 days. A person can end quarantine after 7 days from their last exposure if they test negative and have no symptoms. The test can be a PCR or rapid test and should be taken no sooner than 48 hours prior to the end of the quarantine period. Quapaw Public Schools must have a negative testing report from the Ottawa County Health Department, lab or Medical Doctor before the student is allowed to return on day 8.
Without a test, a person can end self-quarantine after 10 days, but should monitor symptoms for 4 additional days. The guidance says when a shortened quarantine is in place, the following must occur through 14 days after exposure: Daily symptom monitoring, wearing a face covering (mask) and social distancing.
Please note, these changes are ONLY for individuals who are identified as DIRECT CONTACTS and does NOT change the isolation period and guidelines for POSITIVE individuals. Household contacts should still follow the guidelines of beginning quarantine AFTER their last date of exposure to the positive individual.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
David Carriger
Superintendent
Quapaw Public Schools
Quapaw Public Schools would like to thank Mariah Tyner for serving 8 years as the JOM Chairperson. We appreciate all her efforts and hard work in helping the students of QPS!
Dawg HouseRevive-Trina KohleyGoodfellasPapa G'sSonicLovesR6 RecyclingDallas' DairyetteChaptersThe Nutrition WayNikki Martin-ScentsyQuapaw ExpressDairy KingCharlie's ChickenLil' CafeMcDonald'sShelbie's Shirt ShackTaco BellLong John SilversStephen Gilman-Scentsy
The Board approved the following changes to the Ready for Learning School Reopening Plan:
All Masks are Optional beginning May 17.
No Visitors in Classrooms/Hallways.
No outside food allowed to be brought into the classrooms.
Thank you to those businesses that donated for staff professional development:
Quapaw Dallas' Dairyette
Baxter Pizza Hut Sonic Copper Lily Rita's Roost Monarch Pharmacy Beauty Bar Cheri Forbis
Miami Long John Silvers KuKu Montana Mike's Charlies Chicken
Commerce Lil' Cafe
Joplin BBB Industries
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