Bogan Elementary Weekly E-News

December 11, 2020

Happy Friday!

Second Semester Transition

Thanks to everyone that filled out the Second Semester Parent Choice Questionnaire about your selection of Face to Face Learning or Remote Learning for the remainder of the year.  If you selected to make a change, look for an email from Mr. Winslow on Monday confirming your choice, assigning a new teacher and giving information about your new placement.  Please follow up if you have additional questions. 

Winter Break Food Distribution

Monday Dec. 21 will be food distribution for any child under age 18 to get meals for break. Information here

Quarantined Students

You may be wondering about the shortened quarantine times that the CDC recently released.  Please note that the information listed below was released along with that information from the CDC.  In order to use a reduced timeline, we still have to follow the non-pharmaceutical interventions for the full 14 days.  Since we cannot maintain 6 feet of distance between all of the students at school, we cannot have students return earlier than the 14 days.  For activities outside of school, you may look into the steps for a shortened quarantine time.  Thank you for your understanding. 

Quarantine is intended to physically separate a person exposed to COVID-19 from others.  Secondary transmission of infection is especially efficient within households. Thus, when housing is shared (e.g., households or co-housed persons such as families), every effort should be made to physically separate the quarantined person from others such as by having the quarantined person reside alone in a separate closed room or closed area and with exclusive use of their own bathroom. When this separation is not possible, then the household members risk exposure to COVID-19 if the quarantined person develops the illness. People who are quarantined with others, as well as the person in quarantine, should take steps to prevent spread of infection within the household (e.g., NPIs, a.k.a. mitigating strategies). If the quarantined person is diagnosed with COVID-19, co-housed persons will require evaluation as contacts.

Persons are counseled regarding the need to adhere strictly through quarantine Day 14 to all recommended non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs±, a.k.a. mitigation strategies), especially. 

NPIs that can be practiced by individuals include the following: correct and consistent mask use (cover both the mouth and nose), social distancing, hand and cough hygiene, environmental cleaning and disinfection, avoiding crowds, ensuring adequate indoor ventilation, and self-monitoring for symptoms of COVID-19 illness

Symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

If your child is a Face to Face student and is sent home and quarantined, we are providing materials to work on from home.  Please continue to check SeeSaw (grades K&1) and Google Classroom(2-5) for work.  Teachers may also send hard copies of materials home.  Our school social worker or principal can bring materials to your house and drop them at the door.  Please also look for emails from your child’s teacher.

If your child is quarantined and you are not receiving any work or need assistance, please contact your child’s teacher or Mr. Winslow.

TSD Travel Advisory Rules- Effective 12/8/2020

COVID-19 TRAVEL ADVISORY & SELF QUARANTINING

Effective Immediately, Talawanda School District will implement self quarantining for 14 days for any student or staff member that travels to a hotspot state.  Per the NEW CDC Guidelines, a person who does not demonstrate any Covid-19 symptoms AND who can provide the district with a negative Covid-19 test result on days 5, 6, or 7 of the quarantine, may be permitted to return to school or work earlier.  In addition, the school or work environment must meet the requirement that the person will have 6 feet of social distance from other staff and students throughout the work and school day.

The Ohio Health Department & the Butler County Health Department recommend that people self-quarantine for 14 days upon returning from a state that is listed as a hotspot for Covid-19.  A hotspot is a state that is reporting positive Covid-19 rates of 15% or higher.  Please see the link to the map, as the states listed can change.

Travel Advisory States from ODH

Update from the Health Department

Public Health Commissioners in Butler County Strongly Encourage Staying at Home, Whenever Possible

“We are at a critical point in the response to the coronavirus pandemic," says Jennifer Bailer Health Commissioner for the Butler County General Health District (BCGHD).

Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients in Southwest Ohio have increased by 67% over the last 2 weeks and COVID-19 patients in the ICU have increased by 50% over the same time. Butler County has had a surge in COVID-19 cases and visits to the hospital since the beginning of October. “We had been setting records the last two weeks with around 200-250 cases reported each day. However, over the weekend Butler County had over 900 cases reported from Friday to Sunday, with a new record of 376 cases in a single day,” said Jordan Luttrell-Freeman, Epidemiologist. The City of Hamilton and the City of Middletown Health Departments report similar trends.

"When the pandemic began in March, we were concerned about our medical facilities having enough PPE. Now it is the people. Hospitals and other healthcare facilities have been working tirelessly since March and feeling the impacts of staff shortages. They too are impacted by COVID and many need to stay home because they or their families are ill or in quarantine. We must protect our healthcare workers by doing our part and staying at home as much as possible, especially if you are sick, in quarantine or isolation, or waiting for test results," states Bailer.   

I live in Butler County, what should I do?

• If you are sick:
• Stay home for 10 days. After 10 days if your symptoms are better and you have had no fever for 24 hours without medicine, you are considered recovered and can go out.
• If you are waiting for a test result:
• Stay home! Do NOT go out, to school or to work while you wait!
• If you have been exposed to a positive COVID-19 case, or think you have:
• Stay home for 14 days! Do NOT go out, to school or to work!
• If you are positive for COVID-19, notify all your close contacts to stay home for 14 days.

What else can I do?

• Avoid gatherings, limit contact with people outside of your household, and reconsider holiday plans
• Keep six (6) feet of distance from others
• Wear a mask
• Including while inside around non-household members.
• Wash your hands

People with questions about COVID-19 can call the Ohio Department of Health COVID-19 Call Center, 7 days a week from 9 AM – 8 PM at 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634) or contact their local health department.  Butler County residents call 513-863-1770

Want to work for Talawanda?  TSD Open Interviews

TSD Open Interviews January 5, 2021

 From 9:00 am-1:00 pm at the TSD PDC (behind SDS Pizza).  

We will be hiring for building subs and educational assistants.

FCCLA Clothing Drive

Info HERE

Food Distribution Plan for those who are remote learning or in self-isolation

See information here: Food Distribution Program

Elementary Lunch Menu

Don’t forget to send a water bottle with your child to school.  Also, if your child is packing their lunch, please place their first and last name on the lunchbox.  

Oxford Kiwanis Club

The Kiwanis are looking for volunteers to ring the bell and accept donations for the  Salvation Army.  Information here:  Bell Ringing Invite    KiwanisVolunteerFlyer   

Goggin Ice Center Information

December Public Skating

PUSH (People United for Self Help)

PUSH has funding for furnace and water heater repairs or replacements. Grants are available to low-income, homeowners in the Talawanda School District for critical and emergency home repairs. Call Jeanne or Sabrina at 513-523-8100 for more information

Masks Are Mandatory at School

Here is a video in case you or your child has questions about masks.  https://youtu.be/erxczymki0g  Staff will help students with their masks.  Students who refuse to wear a mask properly may be moved to the online learning platform.  Thanks for your support.

Elementary Schedule

Students 9:30 - 4:15 (Dismissal begins at 3:55)

Early Dismissal Wednesday 9:30-3:30 (Dismissal begins at 3:15)

TSD Pandemic Plan

Talawanda School District School Reopening Guidelines 2020-21 School Year

Information about Ohio’s Connectivity Champions

Information here: Ohio’s Connectivity Champions

Medication Forms

If students who will be returning to school need medication during the day, please be sure to have the medication form completed by your child’s doctor and bring the medication in its original container.

Talawanda Board of Education Public Participation Policy

https://www.talawanda.org/district-blog/entry/public-participation-policy-01691-549/

Free and Reduced Lunch Information

This is more important than ever!  Federal and State funds are given to schools based on applications for Free & Reduced lunch.  Your application could get your child direct benefits and support Bogan Elementary.  Ohio is likely to issue additional EBT cards to families who qualify.

Free and Reduced applications are linked in Final Forms.  You simply create an account and apply!  You can also find the link on the Talawanda website under Departments/Food Service.  Contact the Bogan Office at 513-273-3400  if you need assistance with your application.  We can provide a computer and walk you through step by step if needed.

Free and Reduced Lunch Applications and Instructions

Have a great weekend!

Jeff Winslow

Principal

Calendar

December 18 - Remote Learners - Pick up/Drop off

December 21-January 1- Winter Break

January 4- Return to School!  2nd Semester begins

March 16 - Spring Pictures

March 16- Conferences

March 18- Conferences