Stedman Bulletin for December 13th
Stedman Elementary is in RED which means we are Universally Masking
~Important Dates~
December
12/13 Christmas Hats & Scarves
12/14 Christmas Socks & Fancy Clothes
14th 4 Square Club Tournament @ 3:00pm
12/15 Dress up like a Christmas Tree
12/16 Christmas Sweater Day
(Maybe Ugly? Maybe Nice?)
12/17 Be Comfy, Maybe Pajamas!!!
17th NO After-school Recess
20-31st NO SCHOOL Winter Break
January
3rd NO SCHOOL Inservice
February
31st-4th Classroom Spelling Bee’s Grades 3rd-5th
17th School & District Spelling Bee
~Spirit Week~
Monday ~ Christmas Hats & Scarves
Tuesday ~ Christmas Socks & Fancy Clothes
Wednesday ~ Dress up like a Christmas Tree
Thursday ~ Christmas Sweater Day
(Maybe Ugly? Maybe Nice?)
Friday ~ Be Comfy, maybe Pajamas!!!
~2021-2022 School Year~
Preschool Schedule
Tuesday-Friday 8:00-12:00
Kindergarten Schedule
Monday-Thursday 8:00-1:15
Friday 8:00-12:00
1st - 5th Grade Schedule
Monday - Thursday 8:00-2:45
Friday 8:00-12:00
~After School Clubs~
After School Recess
M-Th 3:00-3:45 (Ms. Rocky & Ms. Audra)
Friday 12:00-1:00 (Ms. Rocky, Ms. Audra, Mr. Brock & Ms. Marifern)
Homework Busters - Ms. Marketa (All Grades) M-Th 3:00-3:45
Students Council - Mr. K/Mrs. Wilkes (Grades: 3-5) THURSDAY 3:00-3:45
4 Square Club - Mrs. Wilkes/Mr. K (Grades: 3-5) TUESDAY 3:00-3:45
No sign-up required, just show up at the intermediate covered
area after eating snack in the cafeteria
Lego Club - Mrs. Miller (Grades: 3-5)
WEDNESDAY 3:00-3:45
Parents must sign their student up, please let the office know
Please like Petersburg School District on Facebook
~Swim Schedule~
Swim: Students need to bring a swimsuit and towel
Week of December 13th
8:45-9:30 Mrs. Martin
9:30-10:15 Mrs. VW and Mrs. Wilkes
10:15-11:00 Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Wilkes
11:45-12:30 Ms. Curtiss + 6 from Mrs. Allison (See Mrs. Allison’s Newsletter)
12:30-1:15 Mrs. Willis
1:15-2:00 Mr. Bryner
~PE Schedule~
PE: Students will need athletic type shoes, no slip-ons or sandals.
Hearing and Vision Screenings During PE
The Petersburg Medical Center and Petersburg School District are working together to provide screening for all K-5 students at Stedman elementary. The dates for this screening at this time are December 8th and 15th, again during PE class.
Week of December 13th
8:45-9:30 Mrs. Midkiff
9:30-10:15 Mr. Eddy
10:15-11:00 Mr. K
11:45-12:30 Mrs. Eddy + 6 Mrs. Allison (See Mrs. Allison’s Newsletter)
12:30-1:15 Mrs. Mullen
1:15-2:00 Mrs. Brock
~NEW NEWS~
Mitkof Dance Studio Presents The Nutcracker “Clara’s Dream” at the Wright Auditorium - Friday December 10th and Saturday December 11th at 6:30 pm, Sunday December 12th at 2:30 pm. Limited tickets available at Lee’s Clothing. Virtual viewing will be available on www.mitkofdancetroupe.com at a later date.
Elks National Hoop Shoot Saturday, December 11th, 1:00-3:00pm at the Community Gym. The Elks Hoop Shoot, funded by the Elks National Foundation, is a free throw contest for children ages 8 to 13. Age group is determined by the contestant’s age as of April 1, 2022. For more information, contact Andrew Worhatch at 907.650.7269
Santa is coming to town, and we are looking for a few good elves to assist with the Parks and Recreation Winter Wonderland Event. The event will be held on Saturday, December 18, 4 - 6pm. Volunteers will be outside at the facility, as our community drives through a Christmas themed lane to see decorations and to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus. Please contact Parks and Rec at 907-772-3392 or email Julie Anderson, janderson@petersburgak.gov to sign up to volunteer.
~Continuing News~
PSD can provide weekly at-home Covid-19 testing materials for interested families. If you are interested in signing up for this opportunity, please contact the office.
~News From the Lunchroom~
Breakfast
The Petersburg School Board has approved our school as a “Universal Breakfast” school. This means we will be serving most students breakfast in their classrooms. Kindergarten students will be served breakfast in the cafeteria for routine and structure. Students in 2nd and 3rd grade will be served breakfast in the cafeteria due to morning interventions in those grade levels. Some breakfast options they may see are cinnamon roll, cereal, bagel bites, string cheese, sausage, english muffin, yogurt with granola, and Pop Tarts.
Lunch
All students will be eating lunch in the cafeteria Mon-Thur. On Fridays, K-2nd eat in the cafeteria, 3rd will eat in their classroom, 4th and 5th will be provided a lunch at noon to either eat in the cafeteria or take with them on the bus, to swim team, etc.
Recess/Lunch Schedule
Kindergarten 11:15-11:35 Recess 11:35-11:55 Lunch
1st Grade 10:50-11:10 Recess 11:10-11:30 Lunch
2nd Grade 11:05-11:25 Recess 11:25-11:45 Lunch
3rd Grade 11:40-12:00 Recess 12:00-12:20 Lunch
4th Grade 11:30-11:50 Recess 11:50-12:10 Lunch
5th Grade 12:20-12:40 Recess 12:40-1:00 Lunch
Want to come have lunch with your child? Please email hconn@pcsd.us & cjohnson@pcsd.us or call and leave us a message for whichever day you’d like to come and join.
Lunch Menu: https://www.pcsd.us/dining
Monday 12/13 Asian Chicken & Rice
Tuesday 12/14 Chicken Quesadilla
Wednesday 12/15 Beef Stew
Thursday 12/16 Macaroni & Cheese
Friday 12/17 Pork Bowl & Rice
~News From the Counselor~
Newsletter from our Counselor. Mrs. Etcher works with all grades on social emotional skills, and she would like to share a monthly newsletter with families. The idea is to keep everyone updated on lessons she is teaching each month. Website: https://sites.google.com/pcsd....
~Safety Information~
Important safety information: When dropping students off at the playground end, please note that there is a designated drop-off area marked by the side of the playground fence and green cones. Vehicles enter the area following the arrows and drop off students between the cones and the fence. Students go directly to the playground area, and vehicles immediately drive through and exit, alleviating congestion and keeping the area safe. If you wish to escort your child or wait and watch your child enter the school, you will need to find a parking spot. Thank you for helping us keep all students safe.
Travel Policy: Personal/Independent Travel (not extracurricular activity related) regardless of vaccination status:
All Independent Travel via Alaska Airlines or AMHS:
Travel Policy Updated 11/26/21
Effective immediately due to the suspension of CUE testing, the travel policy will be adjusted as follows. The travel policy still applies to all intra or out of state travel on Alaska Airlines or AMHS for staff and students, regardless of vaccination status:
OPTION #1: Return to school with required masking and strict symptom monitoring using the “test to stay” protocol with daily antigen testing for 7 days at school, and a negative PCR test on day 6 or 7 (scheduled by the parent through PMC, with results submitted to the school office regardless of results).
OPTION #2: 10-day at home quarantine; strict symptom monitoring; no PCR test.
**Keep in mind that the turnaround time for PCR tests through PMC is 2-4 days.
Free PMC PCR travel testing is available at the ER entrance Mon-Sat 12-4pm, or by calling the Covid Info Line at 907-772-5788
~Happy Birthday to Who?~
We would like to wish the following students a Happy Birthday! Birthdays are recognized during morning announcements, and each student also receives a special certificate and a Scholastic Book from the birthday shelf.
December
12/2 Brody B.
12/4 Ms. Cena
12/5 Devyn F.
12/6 Brandt B.
12/6 Lauren H.
12/9 Ms. Smith
12/11 Ashlyn Q.
12/13 Blayre P.
12/14 Ali’itoa T.
12/14 Dirk S.
12/14 Riley G.
12/14 Mrs. Willis
12/17 Lucia W.
12/17 Bristol M.
12/18 Nikkole E.
12/19 Lora L.
12/19 Gage L.
12/20 Denali L.
12/21 Ben C.
12/22 Ms. Rocky
12/22 Kaelynn M.
12/22 Aidrick G.
12/23 Elyse M.
12/23 Isabelle H.
12/24 Ruger F.
12/26 Namir D.
12/27 Lily S.
January
1/5 Jesse R.
1/6 Brynnleigh H.
1/7 Carley L.
1/7 Alex D.
1/8 Rory V.
1/13 Ryder B.
1/14 Donnie P.
1/14 Nicholas H.
1/16 Khloe T.
1/16 Craig M.
1/18 Parker S.
1/18 Trigby L.
1/19 Mrs. VW
1/20 Mrs. Conn
1/20 Nathaniel B.
1/21 Elliot S.
1/24 Silas G.
1/24 Ms. Barb
1/28 Evie W.
1/30 Atlas S.
1/30 Ms. Audra
1/31 Kade N.
See You Soon,
Mrs. Conn
~PSD Mitigation Plan~
Please see the following updated mitigation protocols voted on during the Sept. 14, 2021 school board meeting and updated 11/26/21. Administrators and staff are working out the specific operational details for implementing the board's decision. At this point, implementation is a little simpler in the elementary school because they are primarily in singular classroom situations. Recognizing that secondary students and teachers have 5 to 7 different classes each day resulting in variables in classroom spacing, seating charts, curriculum, etc, they will use the remainder of the week to plan and will implement the updated masking policy on Monday morning.
Yellow: community cases are low, low to no positive cases in the school (staff or student), contact tracing happening easily
Indoor masking on the move or in common areas and classrooms for pre K-12, regardless of vaccination status. Masks may be removed where students can be spread out 3 feet or more.
All visitors must remain masked while indoors on school grounds.
Classrooms will be individually moved to Red status if a substitute teacher or guest speaker is in the classroom.
Teachers and staff are universally masked.
In person school open, secondary extracurricular activities in session as allowed per mitigation plans (including bi-weekly antigen testing)
Travel Policy Updated 11/26/21
Effective immediately due to the suspension of CUE testing, the travel policy will be adjusted as follows. The travel policy still applies to all intra or out of state travel on Alaska Airlines or AMHS for staff and students, regardless of vaccination status:
OPTION #1: Return to school with required masking and strict symptom monitoring using the “test to stay” protocol with daily antigen testing for 7 days at school, and a negative PCR test on day 6 or 7 (scheduled by the parent through PMC, with results submitted to the school office regardless of results).
OPTION #2: 10-day at home quarantine; strict symptom monitoring; no PCR test.
**Keep in mind that the turnaround time for PCR tests through PMC is 2-4 days.
The Superintendent is authorized to tighten or loosen the rules in Yellow status or move individual schools/District to Red status without prior authorization from the Board. The Superintendent will continue to consult with the Healthy Advisory Committee.
Red: community cases rising, several positive cases within the school (staff or student), contact tracing difficult
Universal required masking indoors preK-12, regardless of vaccination status
In person school open; secondary extracurricular activities in session as allowed per mitigation plans (including bi-weekly antigen testing)
Travel Policy Updated 11/26/21
Effective immediately due to the suspension of CUE testing, the travel policy will be adjusted as follows. The travel policy still applies to all intra or out of state travel on Alaska Airlines or AMHS for staff and students, regardless of vaccination status:
OPTION #1: Return to school with required masking and strict symptom monitoring using the “test to stay” protocol with daily antigen testing for 7 days at school, and a negative PCR test on day 6 or 7 (scheduled by the parent through PMC, with results submitted to the school office regardless of results).
OPTION #2: 10-day at home quarantine; strict symptom monitoring; no PCR test.
**Keep in mind that the turnaround time for PCR tests through PMC is 2-4 days.
***TRAVEL POLICY and POST-TRAVEL QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS MAY BE TIGHTENED based on school/community transmission.
Universal Measures:
PSD does not offer a full virtual learning option this year, except when in remote learning/school closures or special circumstances, as approved by the school
Strict symptom free policy implemented for all staff, students, and visitors; masks required for visitors
Continued emphasis on use of hand washing, sanitizer, desk/surface cleaning between classes, ventilation strategies
Regular antigen testing available and encouraged for all students and staff (permission required for optional student antigen testing during school; bi-weekly antigen testing required for participation in secondary school-sponsored extracurricular activities)
At home symptom/temperature screening for staff and students, but no screening/temperature checks at the door
Emphasize 3-6’ distance between students in classrooms
Petersburg School District
UPDATED 11/26/21: “TEST TO STAY” PROTOCOLS
for school-identified close contacts and post-travel testing.
The Petersburg School District is piloting a “test to stay” protocol for school identified close contacts.
NEW!
Students who are not fully vaccinated and are deemed a close contact due to an exposure at school will be given the option to continue attending school during the quarantine period with a regular antigen testing process. Although vaccinated students are not required to quarantine, per Public Health, they will also be asked to participate in the “test to stay” protocol during this pilot program. The “test to stay” option does not apply to home/out of school identified close contacts. Home/out of school close contacts must continue to follow the current public health guidelines for a 7-day minimum quarantine/return on Day 8 with a negative PCR test, or a 10-day minimum quarantine without a test.
Below are details for school identified close contact “test to stay” protocols:
Parents now have three options:
Parents now have three option:
Opt in to the “test to stay” protocol with daily antigen testing for 7 days at school, and a negative PCR test on day 6 or 7 (scheduled by the parent through PMC free testing, with results submitted to the school office regardless of results). Students will be allowed to stay in school through this process with required masking and strict symptom monitoring.
Quarantine at home and get a PCR test on day 6 or 7 to return after receiving a negative result (negative result submitted to the school office before returning to in person learning); or
Not test and quarantine at home for the full 10 days.
Antigen tests will be conducted before school at your child’s school office, and must be scheduled in advance.
If the close contact develops symptoms at any time, they stop the "test to stay" protocol, schedule a PCR test, and begin at home quarantine protocols.
Public Health requires close contacts to quarantine from community activities throughout the quarantine period, including extracurricular activities. The antigen “test to stay” protocol only allows for school attendance. Participation in extracurricular activities may begin on day 8 with proof of a negative PCR test.
If there are other known close contacts that are discovered in the contact tracing that are not in the class, but attend school, the “test to stay” protocol will also be an option for those families.
If one of the close contacts becomes positive, the re-exposure will start a new 7-day protocol. As needed, individual situations will be evaluated and a determination if the “test to stay” protocol can continue or if a full quarantine needs to occur.
Close contact quarantine is not required for vaccinated staff at this time, or for anyone who has tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 90 days, per Public Health directive.
Students who are within 3-6’ of each other wearing masks consistently are no longer subject to close contact quarantine, regardless of vaccination status.