Marion Visual and Performing Arts Magnet

Happy Birthday Mrs. Laughter! VPA loves you!

9/1/20 Today, Marion School District received notification that 5 students have been confirmed as positive for COVID-19. None of the five have been on any MSD campus during their infectious period. As a result, no staff or students have been exposed or identified as a close contact. The campuses affected are VPA, HCGC, and MJHS, however, three of the five cases are virtual learners and the remaining two cases have not been on our campus since we began school on 8/24/20. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. All of the cases have been reported to the Arkansas Department of Health. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. -- Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN School Health Coordinator 870-739-5140 (office) kfogleman@msd3.org

Congratulations to Mrs. Laughter, principal at VPA, for winning our Who Wore It Best mask contest with 617 likes! As promised, the students at her school, Visual and Performing Arts Magnet, were treated to popsicles to celebrate her victory.

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ATTENTION VIRTUAL STUDENTS! Please make plans to join us this week in order to complete paperwork, get your student ID, and receive textbooks. See below for details. Please note: we will not be distributing devices during these events.

8-28-20: Weekly COVID-19 Update Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 0 Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 1 Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 0 Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 5 Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 12 Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 15 Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 7 Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 15 For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. -- kelly msd mask.png Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN School Health Coordinator 870-739-5140 (office) kfogleman@msd3.org

I just wanted to pass on this guidance from Dr. Dillaha from the Arkansas Department of Health: Arkansas Department of Health State (ADH) Epidemiologist Dr. Jennifer Dillaha recommended that Arkansans wear face masks that fit pretty closely to the face and consist of a minimum of two layers of material in order to reduce the puffs of air that can go through or around the mask. Dr. Dillaha said masks with valves are not effective because the valve focuses a stream of air and does not prevent respiratory droplets from making it outside the mask. If individuals choose to wear neck gaiters or bandannas, they should double-them up because the second layer of material will offer added protection. MSD will not police types of masks worn by faculty/students, as long as the mouth and nose are covered, per MSD policy. However, please consider using a mask with at least two layers of material and with no expiration valve to best protect others! Lastly, remember masks should be treated like underwear... KEEP THEM CLEAN AND CHANGE THEM DAILY!! Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN Coordinated School Health Coordinator 870-739-5140 kfogleman@msd3.org

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If you have not filled out the free/reduce lunch application for the 2020-21 school year, please do so now. It's now available at https://bit.ly/38joQnt Everyone should apply today. Even if you have chosen the MSD online learning option, your child is still a district student and your eligibility counts. If you've already applied for the 2020-21 school year you do not have to reapply. Thank you for your support of the MSD Child Nutrition Department.

Hello Patriots! The Marion School District phone system is currently experiencing technical difficulties. Your phone calls may or may not make it through to our buildings today. Please be patient as our technicians are working diligently to correct this problem. Thank you for your continued support!

We appreciate your flexibility and understanding during these uncertain times. We are working to navigate the changing data and guidance on what our schools will look like for the 2020-21 school year. The health of our students, staff, and families is our number one priority. These pages will be updated regularly to keep everyone informed on what we’re doing as a district to combat the effects of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). We continue to closely monitor reports and information shared by the Arkansas Department of Health and the CDC regarding COVID-19, and we are in contact regularly with health officials from the city and county. We know that the COVID-19 pandemic has raised many questions regarding how the district will start for the coming school year. We have created these web pages to help provide context to our decisions as we prepare for the 2020-2021 school year. The information here will be updated to reflect changes as they are made. https://bit.ly/32iREcV

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Looking for your child’s bus stop? You can search it on our website. Simply go to www.msd3.org, then click Menu. Under District Departments, click Transportation, and the Find My Bus Stop. Type your address and select your students school to see when and where your student can expect to meet the bus each day. You can also click the following link: Infofinderi.com/ifi/?cid=MSD3BBH7VFUW

Happy Friday Patriot Nation: The attached graphic is a screening process that parents need to conduct on their child each day prior to coming to school. All of our facutly and staff are looking forward to see you starting Monday! GO PATRIOTS!

Good evening Patriots! If you missed your device pickup this week you have another opportunity tomorrow morning from 7am to 10am at the Patriot Arena parking lot. Students must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. See you there!

8-21-20: Weekly COVID-19 Update Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 1 Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 1 Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 1 Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 0 Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 12 Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 14 Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 7 Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 10 For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education -- Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN Coordinated School Health Coordinator 870-739-5140 kfogleman@msd3.org

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We were very happy to see Dr. Fenter’s smiling face last night at MST’s device pickup. Glad you’re feeling better!

Thanks again to our VPA parents and students for a smooth device pickup day. We appreciate all you do for your students and school. If you were unable to pickup you device today you have another chance Saturday from 7am to 10am at the Patriot arena. See you there. 😁