A positive case of COVID-19 has been identified at the Middle High School. Parents of affected students have been notified. Students who were not directly exposed will continue with school as usual. We will continue to monitor the situation.
We have reevaluated our contact tracing, and students at the middle/high school will be allowed to return on Thursday.
I hope all of you had a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday. All employees will return to work on Monday the 30th unless you are quarantined. LK Moss students return Monday the 30th as well; middle/high students will come back later in the week. Please watch the website for specific updates. DO NOT come back if you have symptoms OR if you have been exposed to someone over the break who has symptoms. If this is the case, call your school on Monday.
We have had a student test positive for COVID-19 at the Middle/High School. A high school case can cause extensive issues. Due to quarantine issues, we will be short of staff members to carry out daily supervision. Marion Middle/High School will be closed as of the end of the day today and will remain closed through December 3rd. This DOES NOT impact L.K. Moss Elementary; currently, they plan to reopen as scheduled on November 30th. As always, if your child or teen has had direct contact with the affected student, you will be personally notified. Please watch the website for assignment information.
All Marion County school facilities will be closed to the public tomorrow (Friday) to begin deep cleaning and fumigation. Office staff will be available by phone or e-mail from 8 to 11 a.m. Teachers will also be available by e-mail during regular school days and times.
TOMORROW!
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18:
BUSES will run the routes to collect any paperwork that needs to be turned back in to teachers, AND drop off any new paperwork. Please meet your bus at the normally scheduled drop-off time.
CAR RIDERS can come by to drop off any paperwork that needs to be turned back in to teachers, and collect any new paperwork. You may come by the school between the hours of 9:00 am and 11:00 am.
PARENTS: Buses are headed your way TOMORROW, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at regular afternoon drop-off times! We will deliver student packets. Meet the bus where you would normally pick up your child. Provide the child's name and grade level. Friendly reminder....school personnel will hand you the materials. Stay at arms length away from the bus. Let’s practice our social distancing! See you all tomorrow!
NOTE: Bus routes will occur again on Monday, November 16 and Wednesday, November 18 at normal afternoon drop-off times.
PARENTS: On Wednesday, November 11, from 9:00 am – 11:00 pm, L.K. Moss car rider students can pick up their paperwork in a drive-through format. Cars will enter the campus through the far entrance, and proceed just as they do with car riders. No one is to exit the car. A school representative will ask the student’s name, and will retrieve the packets. Four cars will be served at a time.
PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR CHILD’S HOMEROOM TEACHER IF YOU WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE DRIVE-THROUGH. We will need to pull your child’s paperwork and have it ready for pick-up.
This procedure will be repeated on Monday, November 16 and Wednesday, November 18.
See the image below for information on Student Council.
We feel that it is important to address two concerns that have been expressed through comments. The question was raised as to whether or not we had cleaned the affected room. As a follow-up to any positive case of COVID-19, the affected room as well as all of the rooms on the wing, the hallway, the nurse's station, the office and main hallway have been sprayed, cleaned and fumigated. The disinfectant that is being used to treat the school is effective for 21 days, and this cleaning is in addition to the scheduled rotation of every 21 days. The second question asked for the identification of the person who is positive. According to HIPAA Laws, we legally cannot give out identifying information as to who is a positive COVID-19 case. HIPAA is an acronym that stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. This law provides privacy standards to protect patients' confidential health information and medical records. Please be reminded that If your child has been directly exposed to someone at school who has tested positive, you will be personally notified. Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we continue to keep the safety of our students, employees and community a top priority.
The ASVAB will be given on December 16th. Preference will be given to seniors. Juniors may test in the spring. Seniors, if you are considering a career in the armed forces, please sign up for the ASVAB as soon as possible. See Mrs. Jernigan for details.
Effective tomorrow (11/10), ALL in-person L.K. Moss Elementary students will transition to distance (work from home) learning and will return to school on November 30th. THE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL WILL CURRENTLY REMAIN IN-PERSON.
A food service member at L.K. Moss has tested positive for COVID-19, and while there has not been a widespread outbreak, the entire food service staff must be quarantined. With no cafeteria staff, students would not have access to school meals. *There will be no lunch delivery during this time.
While there has been no exposure to the students in the cafeteria, the affected employee also works in the transportation department. If your child was exposed via transportation, you will be contacted personally this afternoon.
A couple of bus routes may run next week to deliver instructional materials and packets. Please watch the website for updates.
An employee at LK Moss Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19. Based on contact tracing and regulations, the situation has resulted in other employees and one class being quarantined. Students in classes where direct exposure did not occur will continue with school as usual. We will continue to monitor the situation in the upcoming days. If your child has been directly exposed to someone at school who has tested positive, you will be personally notified.
One of our high school employees had direct contact with someone outside of school who tested positive for COVID-19. The employee has been sent home to quarantine. We will continue to monitor the situation. As always, if your child or teen has been in contact with someone who tests positive, you will be personally notified.
We have had a high school student test positive for COVID-19. Based on contact tracing and guidance from the department of health, no student was determined to have direct exposure so no one will have to be quarantined at this time. We are posting this information in an effort to keep the community informed. We will continue to monitor the situation and will update you when necessary.
We will have an inter-squad football scrimmage on Thursday, November 5th. We will begin with Senior night recognition at 5:15. (Seniors and their 2 escorts are asked to arrive no later than 5:00.) The Homecoming Court recognition will be held around 6:00 during halftime.
LKMOSS Make-up Pictures are on Tuesday, November 3:
We will also take pictures of virtual students on this day. This is OPTIONAL for all virtual students. Students will meet at the patio outside of the lunchroom according to the following schedule:
8:30 am: Kindergarten and 1st grade
9:00 am: 2nd grade and 3rd grade
9:30 am: 4th and 5th grade
Just a Reminder...
Imagination Day is TOMORROW! We are all so excited! Please remember that we will not distribute any candy from home. Thank you for your cooperation as we keep the safety of our children a top priority!
Central of Talbotton has cancelled this Friday night's game. At this time, we are searching for another opponent. The Homecoming game may be delayed. If necessary, we will make additional plans to highlight our court and Seniors. Updates will be posted as they become available.
Due to student transitions throughout the 1st 9 weeks, report cards for elementary, middle, and high school will now go home on Tuesday, October 27.
Important Information: 1. We are sending home information about the INFLUENZA vaccine. 2. Check out our Facebook page for information about a Virtual Training for Parents. Chattahoochee-Flint RESA in partnership with South Georgia Technical College is providing virtual training for parents to better understand their child's virtual learning environment.
Registrants will receive the training link after they have registered.
October 29th @ 6-7:30pm (Microsoft Teams)
Registration Link: bit.ly/sgtccfresa