Ms. McNeely has some fun PE activities for everyone today! Please click the link for exercises: https://bit.ly/VPApeweek5
https://bit.ly/VPAwashhands
https://bit.ly/VPAyoga
Congratulations to VPA's Teacher of the Year!
To all of our VPA parents out there: you are doing an amazing job in partnering with teachers to support learning! But remember to take a moment for yourself, to breathe, stretch, whatever you need to keep being your best self. Hang in there and keep up the great work!
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Mrs. Shumock is helping everyone make some beads for a mothers day gift project! Please click the link to see the video: https://bit.ly/VPAbeads
Mrs. Hall is sharing some great audition tips with everyone. Please click the link to watch the video: https://bit.ly/VPAdramatips
Parents, the Marion School District welcomes your input as we prepare for the 2020-2021 school year. Please take a few minutes to answer questions to help us improve our schools' parent and family engagement plans. This survey will close on Friday, May 15, 2020. Thanks!
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Here is another fun discovery lesson for today on "How do flowers bloom in the spring?" Please click the link to see the video: https://bit.ly/VPAflowersbloom
Mrs. Watson has a fun project for you today! You will need a flashlight, a cardboard tube (like a paper towel roll or toilet paper roll), plastic wrap, a rubber band, and the shape of your choice. What shadows can you make?
Parents here is a great template for our little ones to write their teacher a thank you note this week! Please click the link to download the note: https://bit.ly/TAthankyou
A reminder for Patriot Parents/Guardian: Completed paper packets for days 1-10 can be turned in at the main office of the building where your student attends on Tuesday, May 5th from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. This is the final day paper packets for days 1-10 will be accepted. Stay safe, stay healthy, and GO PATS!
We love and appreciate our administrators. ❤️🤍💙❤️🤍💙❤️🤍💙
A note from Ms. Hunter: Here is a resource for talking to children about the Corona-virus. Go to stayhome.candlewick.com to download a free eBook titled Coronavirus: A Book for Children written by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson, and Nia Roberts; illustrated by Axel Scheffler. With the present situation, it might be worth a look.
Mr. B has planned a great lesson about movies and music! Please watch Mr. B introduce the lesson https://bit.ly/MrBweek4 and then click on the link here for the lesson materials: https://bit.ly/VPAmusic4
Mrs. Sutton wants students to try this quick and easy way to focus before starting academic lessons: https://bit.ly/VPAbreathing
Mrs. Shumock leads us through a fun two part video tutorial on how to shade with a pencil drawing! Please click the links for the videos: https://bit.ly/VPAshading1
https://bit.ly/VPAshading2
Today for drama Mrs. Hall takes you through a fun lesson with "A Family Fairy Tale Tablaus"! Please click the link to watch the video: https://bit.ly/VPAdramaweek4
Gov. Hutchinson: No high school graduation ceremonies prior to July 1 by Michael Tilley
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Saturday (April 25) that traditional high school graduation ceremonies will not be allowed prior to July 1. Arkansas Department of Education officials also are reviewing options in the event it is not safe to fully open schools in the fall.
The governor and Arkansas Department of Education Secretary Johnny Key said during Saturday’s COVID-19 press conference they know the delay is disappointing to many, but is necessary for public safety.
“I’m very sympathetic because I have a granddaughter who is a senior in high school this year. But it’s really a risk whenever you bring thousands of parents and students together in one assembly to have a celebration, and that’s exactly the kind of gathering that could lead to a spread of COVID-19,” Gov. Hutchinson said.
Key said he would “encourage” school districts to wait until after July 1, but the department is open to alternative graduation plans. He said the department will contact superintendents this upcoming week to let them know how to submit proposals.
“There are a number of techniques that schools have already started exploring to see how they could make this happen as a celebration for their seniors, at the same time, taking into consideration and following our social distancing protocols, the restrictions of congregant gatherings of 10 or more people,” Key said.
He also said the department will continue to monitor data and work the Arkansas Department of Health to consider any modifications to the July 1 order. He also said social distancing guidelines and other directives issued by the governor will prevent private schools from having a traditional graduation.
Education officials and educators also are preparing options in the event COVID-19 spread remains a public health crisis when schools should open in the fall.
“We have teams of teachers we brought together, and principals and superintendents, that are planning out different scenarios and possibilities. It is something that we are looking at and hopefully we’ll be presenting the governor with options coming up in the next couple of weeks,” Key said.
Gov. Hutchinson said the “first option” is to have schools open as normal, but it’s important to have other options in place.
COVID CASES
Known COVID-19 cases in Arkansas totaled 2,830, as of Saturday afternoon, up from 2,741 on Friday. Of the 89 new cases between Friday and Saturday, 47 were inmates in the Cummins state prison.
Of the total of cases, 1,813 are active, with the remainder accounting for deaths and recoveries. The number of deaths rose from 46 to 49. The number of COVID patients hospitalized in Arkansas was 104 on Saturday, unchanged from Friday. Of the COVID-19 patients, 22 were on ventilators, down from 25 on Friday.
As of Saturday at 1 p.m., there were 924,376 U.S. cases and 52,782 deaths. Globally, there were 2,865,938 cases and 200,698 deaths.
School Choice: Reading is a BIG Deal in the Marion School District. Find out how big by clicking the link.
http://marionar.apptegy.us/article/237687?org=msd
Mrs. Watson in discovery wanted to share this great educational resource with everyone! They have free educational games. https://www.education.com/math-month/?week=4&grade=fifth-grade&utm_medium=email&utm_content=CTA