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School Starts Full Time on Monday, February 1

January 27, 2021

A Voice Message from Principal John Juvinall

This is John Juvinall with an important message for the Stebbins School Community. On Monday, February 1, Stebbins School will be ending our A/B schedule and will resume full-day instruction. All students, grades K through 12 will be attending school from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday through Thursday and from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Fridays. Breakfast will start at 8:20 AM, and students will still line up at the gym door at about 8:15 am and maintain the same routine prior to entering the MPR and getting breakfast. To prepare for the full day schedule, there will be no school for students this Friday, January 29, to give teachers and the administration time to plan for the new expanded school schedule.

Full-Day Schedule

Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Fridays 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Daily 8:15 AM - Students will begin lining up at the gym door. We will continue to use the school safety and health check routine prior to entering the MPR and getting breakfast.

Meals

Breakfast will start at 8:20 AM. Lunch will be served daily in the MPR to all students. Mealtimes will remain closed to the public until further notice.

Illness-Free

The district school board and other leaders expect our school to continue to operate on an "illness free" basis. Students who do not feel good should stay home. Once they are symptom-free, you should wait 24 more hours before sending students back to school. A student who becomes ill or has a fever will be sent home from school and the family encouraged to call the clinic for a check and possibly a COVID swab. All students and staff must provide clearance from the clinic to return to school or work.

A friendly reminder that students are not to have their cell phones at school. It would be AMAZING if they could just leave them to charge at home!

We want to thank everyone for pulling together to stomp out the virus. It has been a challenging year so farm and we are so proud of how our community has pulled together to pull through. Keep up the great work, everyone!

Miss you!

Coping Strategies

Some ways to cope with social distancing and the stress COVID-19 may cause:

  • Take care of your body and mind. Take deep breaths, meditate, stretch, and exercise regularly.

  • Try to eat healthy, well-balanced meals.

  • Get plenty of sleep.

  • Avoid alcohol and drugs.

  • Connect with others online or on the phone and talk with people you trust about your concerns and how you are feeling.

  • Make time to relax and do activities you enjoy that can be done while social distancing.


https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/

BSSD Says "No" to Cell Phones at School

“Personal electronic devices are best left at home,”

-Principal John Juvinall

Students who bring personal electronic devices to school will be required to turn them over to their teacher first thing in the morning for safekeeping and pick them up at the end of the day.

For parents who are concerned about the security of a child’s cell phone or other device during the day, the school leadership team recommends leaving them at home.