Unfortunately someone in our district has tested positive for COVID-19. We have acted immediately based on the CDC and AR Department of Health guidelines. This person has been quarantined and will be monitored. Everyone who has come into contact with this person will be notified to self quarantine for 14 days. We ask that you remain calm, respect the privacy of all those involved, and follow the guidelines set forth by the CDC and Arkansas Department of Health.
Please do not make comments or assumptions. If you are concerned or need clarification, you may contact Nurse Kaci by email: burtonk@parkerschapelschool.com
Remember we will respect confidentiality and you are being notified so that everyone fully understands the urgency to follow the guidelines being given by the Department of Health and our state leaders.
Parents, please remember to look at Parkers Chapel Elementary School Facebook page daily. I am posting free links there, ideas for activities, and general information. Thanks!
As ordered by our governor, all public schools will be closed through April 17th, 2020. Teachers will continue to push out instruction and assessments through digital formats. Attendance, grades, and promotion will be derived from previous grades this year and the submitted work and grades on these assignments and assessments. After we are allowed to return to school, teachers will continue to assign some work through the digital format.
The buses are loaded. Today’s meal is hot dogs and lots of other goodies. We will be serving behind the gym as well. We will pull out at 11:00.
The buses just pulled out with meals. They are ready to hand out behind the gym.
The buses are loaded with lunches. Grab an umbrella or jacket and be ready. They are ready to hand out behind the gym also. We will roll out at 11 AM (in 10 minutes).
Any students in the neighborhood that want to walk to parking lot behind the gym to get a lunch - come on. We will hand out until noon.
Buses are loaded and we will be pulling out with lunch & breakfast for students in a few minutes.
Nurse Kaci and Nurse Crystal are asking that you contact them at 870-862-4641 ext 114 or ext 133, or email: burtonk@parkerschapelschool.com if you need to pick up any medication from the school that you might need over the next two weeks or more.
Meals will be provided while we are out (3/17-3/20). Option 2: Parents or guardians may enter the back parking lot behind the gym. Follow the normal drop off line. Pull along the awning and staff members will be there from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM to hand meals through windows.
Meals will be provided while we are out. Option 1: The school buses will run their routes beginning tomorrow at 11:00 AM. Students will need to be standing at their normal pickup spots. They will be handed lunch and the next day's breakfast. The buses will run 11:00 - 11:30.
The Reading Horizons luncheon and professional development meeting scheduled for today has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience, but the presenters were unable to travel to the state for the meeting. We will reschedule for a later date.
The Parkers Chapel School District will postpone kindergarten and preschool registration for the 2020-2021 school year. Originally scheduled for Friday, March 20th, the school will now be closed on 3/20 and will reschedule this registration. We will announce the new date as soon as it is scheduled.
Parkers Chapel School will be on short schedule tomorrow. We will dismiss at 12:30 prek, 1:00 elem car riders, and 1:30 bus riders. Teachers will go over AMI packets and digital learning tools with students tomorrow. School will be closed Tuesday through the end of Spring Break. Students will be required to do school work at home for Tuesday through Friday of this week.
Beginning Tuesday, March 17th and ending Friday, March 20th, all teachers and administrators will be online from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM to answer emails from parents and students about the assignments (AMI) they are completing at home.
Free Websites for Student Learning - see attached picture.
Elementary students came home today with a list of user names & passwords for accessing instructional sites. They also have a google email & password for accessing "google classroom". These logins will be used in the event we have to provide digital - at home - instruction.
Students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades did not take the ACT Aspire Interim today. They will take the science and language sections tomorrow. They will take the math and reading sectons on Friday.
I want to take a moment and ask for everyone's help. Please be mindful of "little ears" that are listening to adult conversations. We would never want a student to hear about things from other students. Protect their innocence as long as you can. Thank you for you help.
We had a group of parents & students that came out today to work on the playground and ball field behind the school. We are so thankful for these people and their desire to teach their children you have to work hard to have things in your life that you can be proud of. These students will respect and take care of these things because they had a hand in making it better. Thank you all for your hard work!