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Monday, October 26, 2020
Important Dates
11/6- NO SCHOOL
11/18- Picture Retake Day
11/25-11/27- NO SCHOOL- Fall Break
12/21/20- 1/5/21- Winter Break
Message from the School Nurse
Hello, I would like to share some thoughts and important information with you regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The Sarpy/Cass County Health Department keeps our community updated with important information about the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the COVID-19 disease.
The Papillion La Vista Community Schools work closely with the Sarpy/Cass County Health Department as we navigate through the Pandemic of 2020.
As we live our day-to-day lives remember the basic mitigation strategies to protect yourself and your family members:
Wear a mask. Touch your mask with clean hands only.
Physical distance yourself from others; at least 6 feet apart. If you are out and it is loud and a crowd, stay away. Make your own small pod of the same humans to be around.
Wash your hands with soap and running water often throughout your day.
Use hand sanitizer on your hands if you cannot get to soap and running water. Rub in the hand sanitizer until it is dry. Remember to get your finger tips.
Cover your cough and/or sneezes.
Stay home if you are ill.
Stay away from people that are ill.
Clean frequently touched surfaces or objects (cell phones).
Exercise, walking is good.
Open a window, a bit, in your home for 10-15 minutes each day for fresh air.
Eat a nutritious diet.
Sleep.
Enjoy laughter when you can.
I greatly appreciate your kindness and understanding when I call and need to send your student home if they are showing signs/symptoms of COVID-19.
If your student is sent home please share with the school documentation stating the student has a negative or positive result from a COVID-19 test if they are tested. Send the information to Brenda Jung, attendance secretary or to me, Annette Jeanes, RN.
Attached is information about isolation and quarantine.
Hang in there, stay the course.
We will get through this together as a community and come out better and stronger on the other side of this pandemic.
Take care.
Annette C. Jeanes, RN, MPH, BSN
Access your future kickoff!
We invite you to explore the ACCESS Your Future programs in Papillion La Vista Community Schools. We have several Academies and Internships currently offered: Some of the options are STEM, Senior Jumpstart, Health Systems Academy and Education Academies. To learn more about the ACCESS Your Future programs and how to apply click here. We invite you to come take a closer look – you might like what you see! For more information visit www.plcschools.org
Be known for Exploration!
Remote Learners (& Parents) -- The Yearbook Staff NEEDS Your Help!
The 2021 Yearbook staff wants to make sure that we are able to include as many students in our book as possible. This includes the remote learners.
We need content from any and all remote learners who would be willing to send us photos, and/or some short reflections about their experiences in remote learning. Send us pictures of you working on computers, in Zoom classes, or whatever else you are doing while you are “in school at home.” Try to get your faces in the pictures, so you might need to take some selfies or have others take pictures of you.
Please send pictures and reflections to plhsjournalism@plcschools.org. We appreciate anything you would be willing to contribute! Thanks for your cooperation. We hope to hear from you soon!
National Signing Day is approaching for student-athletes that plan on competing athletically at the college level. PLHS hosts 3 signing day ceremonies during the year, dates are:
Wednesday, November 11 – 7:30 am
Wednesday, February 3 – 7:30 am
Wednesday, April 14 – 7:30 am
If your son/daughter is planning on participating in our first ceremony on November 11, please email Activities Director Jason Ryan @ Jason.ryan@plcschools.org
WINTER SPORTS Begins in 3 Weeks
The winter sports season officially begins on Monday, November 16. All athletes must complete signup form, see link below. Also, required is the purchase of an activity ticket ($70). Winter sports and head coaches contact info below. Let us know if you have any questions!
GO MONARCHS
· Boys Basketball Dan Moore dan.moore@plcschools.org
· Girls Basketball Josh Siske josh.siske@plcschools.org
· Wrestling (Boys & Girls) Chris Curry chris.curry@plcschools.org
· Girls & Boys Swimming & Diving Nick Baker nick.baker@plcschools.org
· Boys & Girls Bowling Derik Jensen derik.jensen@plcschools.org
Winter Sports Sign-Up
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckh3HB2i72fkzB2FhS7gUnbvYqhfyQyvloFd1YRFMljrWVaA/viewform
FREE MEALS AVAILABLE TO ALL SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS THROUGH DECEMBER
FREE meals are available to ALL students through December through a USDA federal program. Parents do not need to do anything for their child to receive a free meal.
There are many high school students who are not taking advantage of this free meal opportunity at lunch, resulting in unnecessary charges to their meal account. This is because they are not taking the minimum required meal components for a free meal.
Here is an example:
A student selects Pizza, Water and Chips. They are charged for all 3 items. If this same student took only one serving of a fruit or vegetable such as carrots, a small juice box or an apple, the pizza would be FREE along with the fruit or vegetable. This would result is a savings of $2.00. The student would still be charged for the Water and Chips.
The same thing applies to ANY entree from ANY serving area. Simply by adding a fruit, vegetable (excluding grill fries) or milk, the entrée is FREE along with the fruit, vegetable or milk.
If you have any questions about this program, please call our Food Service Department at 402-537-6250.
Please click below to order your Monarch Gear
Attendance Info
If your student will be absent or arriving late, please contact Brenda Jung in the attendance office before 9:00 am. Written notes are not accepted.
Call or email 402-898-0413 or brenda.jung@plcschools.org
State your name, the student's name, grade, date of absence, and reason for absence.
A message may be left if the line is busy or if it is before or after school hours. Messages are checked frequently.
For appointments, please try to call at least 30 minutes before your student needs to leave school. Do not come in; your student will meet you outside.
For medical appointments, please have your student bring a doctor's note to the attendance office.
If you know of an upcoming absence, you may call or email in advance; you do not need to wait until the day of the absence to notify the attendance office.
Parents may check attendance records anytime by using the district app.
Thanks for your help!
Reminder- Building is Closed to Visitors
If you should need to get something to your student, please bring it in a bag with their name and grade written on it.
Please remember that there are no food deliveries allowed to the school. This includes fast food being brought by a parent. Only a sack lunch from home can be brought to a student. Someone will meet you at the door and have it delivered to your student. If you need to speak with a staff member in person please call 402-898-0400 and we can have them contact you for an appointment time. Thank you for your understanding and stay safe.
Principal Jerry Kalina
Email: christy.hotz@plcschools.org
Website: plhs.paplv.org
Location: 402 East Centennial Road, Papillion, NE, USA
Phone: 402-898-0400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PapillionLaVistaHS
Twitter: @PLPulse