Dr. Medders will be offering a Zoom Meeting tonight at 6:30 pm for all Pre-Kindergarten PARENTS/GUARDIANS. Parents, please contact your child’s teacher for details on how to join!
Just a friendly reminder for those students who forgot to turn in work on Tuesday....we need student work packets! Buses will be picking up packets today, Thursday, August 27. Students...complete your work, and place it back in the zip lock bag or the folder that was provided. Meet the bus today so that your teacher can see how hard you have been working! :)
The September 1, 2020 work session of the Marion County Board of Education has been moved to Tuesday, September 22, 2020. The meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. at Marion County Middle/High School, 1 Eagle Drive, Buena Vista, Georgia
Marion County Schools Reopening Plan
Beginning August 31, Marion County Schools will begin a phased reopening. This will begin with Pre-K and continue in steps through all grade levels. The reopening will serve students who originally planned to be face to face learners. Students who signed paperwork to remain at home will come back at the agreed-upon time.
Please note that a school environment is fluid, with rapid changes. The school alone cannot control community spread numbers, although we will do our best to keep students in our buildings safe.
These are the planned phase-in dates for Marion County students:
August 31: Pre-K
September 9: Grades K-2
All other students will be added based on improving conditions.
Certain IEP services will begin soon; you will be contacted individually.
Updates or changes to these dates will be provided via the newspaper and the Marion County Schools website (www.marion.k12.ga.us). As grade levels return for in-person learning, food delivery to those grade levels will be stopped.
As the school system gets ready to reopen your child’s grade level, please work with teachers to determine changes in transportation and contact information. The following safety rules will help us to reopen and stay open:
• Teach children to wash their hands thoroughly. Plan to provide personal hand sanitizer if possible.
• Check for fever each morning, and DO NOT send a sick child to school.
• If you, your child, or someone in your household has taken a COVID test, please keep your child at home until the test results are returned as negative.
• Find a face covering that is most comfortable for your child. Be sure to send it each day, as face coverings are STRONGLY encouraged on our campuses and REQUIRED on buses.
• Teach your child the importance of social distancing (no hugging, holding hands, or getting close to the faces of their friends and teachers).
• This website has safety information that will be helpful in our phase reopening: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/805416/Marion_s_Plan_to_Reopen_7.17.20.pdf
Please remember that these dates may change. Visit the Marion County Schools website regularly for updates, or download our school system’s app.
Let’s all do our PART (Practice good hygiene, Apply social distance, Remember to wear your face covering when appropriate, Take your temperature) to help keep kids in school!
Delivery Reminders
MCMHS packets, information and lunches will be delivered on Monday and Wednesday. Pick-up is available from 11 AM until 1 PM.
LK Moss packets, information and lunches will be delivered on Tuesday and Thursday. Pick-up is available from 11 AM until 1 PM.
Buses leave the school at 3 PM. With the number of items being delivered, the bus may not get to you at your child’s regular bus stop time. If you have transportation questions, call Daniel Foster at 229-314-0296.
If you would like items dropped at a location (within the county) other than the child’s normal bus stop, please contact your child’s school or Deana Powell at 229-649-2234.
Didn’t get your packet on the bus route? Please call the school and make sure that we have the child’s most current address. Remember that you may pick up any work at the school. Contact your child’s teacher prior to delivery day and we will have it ready! We hope that everyone has a safe and restful weekend!
L.K. Moss buses are heading your way TOMORROW, Thursday, August 13 at 3:00 pm. They will bring your packet of back-to-school paperwork, your student handbook, practice/work for class, and other items. Hope to see everyone tomorrow!
Today's 2:00 Zoom meeting is in regard to first 9 weeks digital learning for Marion County Middle/High students who originally planned for in-person learning. Please view meeting details/login info at: https://www.marion.k12.ga.us/article/282629?org=marion-county-schools
A milk distribution is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11th at 11 AM. Please call Mayor Kevin Brown at (229) 314-9399 if you are interested.
Please be sure to see the news section for updated information.
Our new start date is 8/12. Details regarding content and procedures will be provided soon.
Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians,
I have just been informed today of a situation that has potentially exposed some of our lunchroom employees within the community to COVID-19. We will be working with the Georgia Department of Public Health over the upcoming days. Out of an abundance of caution, school will be delayed and a new start date projection should be announced later this week. As a result of this decision, all scheduled open houses will be cancelled and rescheduled at a later time. We do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding that we are keeping the safety of our students and employees as our first priority.
Sincerely,
Glenn Tidwell
Superintendent, Marion County Schools
The work session of the Marion County Board of Education has been moved to Monday, August 3, 2020. The meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. at Marion County Middle/High School, 1 Eagle Drive, Buena Vista, Georgia.
At this time, Marion County School District suspends all “bus notes”. Changes will not be made to a child’s established regularly scheduled route.
ATTENTION LKM PARENTS!! The first day of school for “FACE-TO-FACE” instruction is Wed., August 5. The first day of school for VIRTUAL STUDENTS is Monday, August 10.
I realize you may have seen media coverage of actions the state school board may take regarding a setback to the opening date. I know this is a stressful time for all of us, made more difficult by uncertainty. As our local board receives information (which may be delayed in coming from the state), we will discuss at Tuesday’s local board meeting and give you all details as they become available.
Today is the last day for Virtual Learning Enrollment. Please see the news section on the District Page for the form. Forms are also available at each school.
Students who have elected to do online coursework but who wish to retain their dual enrollment/college-level courses need to contact price.melissa@marion.k12.ga.us by Monday, July 27th.
Registration for virtual instruction is due tomorrow July 21st.
Thank you to Renee Barrett and the Marion County Health Department for their help and guidance this summer. We are grateful for their continued support in keeping our students safe and healthy.