Jefferson News
January 10, 2022
COVID-19 Rapid Tests
Jefferson Families,
Thank you for your continued support and understanding as we continue the fight to keep our school open for in-person instruction during the on-going COVID-19 surge. We are now starting to see the benefit of student vaccinations as more vaccinated students that would otherwise be required to quarantine are safely remaining in school.
You should have received a COVID-19 test kit on Friday with your child. The purpose of these tests is to monitor the spread of COVID-19 within our community as part of the ongoing effort to keep our school buildings open for in-person instruction. Tests can be utilized whether or not a student is exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19.
We strongly suggest that parents conduct one of these tests on their student on
Monday, January 10th prior to sending them to school that morning.
Below is a short video link detailing the directions to administer the COVID-19 Rapid Test.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBt_H4Gc-rU
1. If your child has tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 90 days, you should not test them.
2. At this time, Massena Central School District is not accepting negative home test results as clearance for symptomatic students to return to school.
(even if the home-test is negative, if the student has symptoms, they are not to return to school)
3. On Monday, if your child is exhibiting one or more symptoms of COVID-19 and they test negative using one of the home test kits, please keep them home from school and call your school nurse for further guidance.
Lastly, we ask that you continue to monitor your children for symptoms of COVID-19 and request that if your child is exhibiting one or more symptoms, to please keep them home from school and contact your school nurse. We are seeing that many cases of quarantine are caused by students coming to school with symptoms that turn out to be COVID.
Please note that any positive test results from an at-home test must be reported to the
local health department and to your school nurse. You do not need to report negative test results.
To report your results, Fill out the online form found on the St. Lawrence County Public
Health Department (SLCPHD) website. For additional information on reporting positive
at-home test results, please see the attached document from St. Lawrence County Public Health.
Online form to report a Positive COVID-19 Test:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsYjV6tkDIXkTDZxwZ7LcCOHgv8A62Q90CGyhsr0_shSencA/viewform
St. Lawrence County Public Health Department (SLCPHD) website.
Tie Club Member- Jase Biers
Way to Go Jase!
Tie Club Member-Catherine Provost
Keep up the great work Catherine!
Last Week's Character Strength: Optimism
Grade six students recognized by their teachers for demonstrating the character strength of Optimism: Karli Bigness, Arianna Arquiett, Bostin Caldwell, and Savannah Maxfield
Optimism means you expect the best from the future and work to achieve it.
An optimistic person has a positive vision of what the future holds and maintain confidence that they will get there. Despite setbacks, they keep a positive attitude and often find ways to convert what seems like an obstacle into a stepping-stone to achieving their goals.
This Week's Character Strength: Prudence
Hello Jaguar Families!
For the week of January 9-15, we will be focusing on the character strength of prudence. Prudence means you plan for the future and achieve your goals by making careful everyday choices.
Prudence is the ability to do the right thing for the right reason, at the right time. It’s a future-oriented way of thinking that helps a person set goals, make plans, and have the discipline to accomplish them. It is cognitive -- more a strength of the head than of the heart.
Prudence supports effective individual self-management. Whether aspiring for an athletic record, academic grade, or purchasing a car, foresight and planning are necessary. However, even with a plan, long-term goals can only be obtained by overcoming those impulses and desires that steer you away from your goals. Prudence provides the wisdom to know which character strength to leverage, at which time, to achieve your desired end state.
To practice and encourage the character strength of prudence with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families (password: P2) where together you will watch a video, read a quote and talk about the answers to three questions.
Have a wonderful week!
We Wednesday: Prudence
We Wednesday
Pre-K has decided to invite the school to wear purple for prudence. Prudence means practicing caution, using wisdom and good judgment, but it is also the name of a color that is in the purple family!
Grade 6 Kahoot!
Early Dismissal January 14 and January 28
There will be an early dismissal this Friday, January 14 and on Friday, January 28 for Staff Professional Development.
ALL GRADES
JANUARY 14, 2022
DISMISSAL IS AT
SR HIGH …………………………………………..10:30AM
JR HIGH……………………………………………10:45AM
Jefferson Walkers dismissed at 11:30
Jefferson Bus students dismissed at 11:45
NO PM LATCHKEY or PALS