Divide County School District

Please note updates to the DCSD Health & Safety Plan specifically regarding protocols if students are considered close contacts or test positive for COVID-19. These updates can be found on page 11. https://5il.co/l7ia

Please note: DCE & DCHS will no longer be checking temperatures as students enter buses or school buildings in the morning. We ask that parents continue to monitor temperatures and symptoms at home each morning. Thank you for keeping students home who have a fever or who are experiencing 2 or more of the symptoms listed. Everyone's help to minimize student and staff illness is appreciated!

DCE Lunchroom News! We are expecting plexiglass to be delivered by October 1 which will allow us to increase the number of students utilizing the lunchroom at one time. ALL students will have access to hot lunches everyday once they arrive. At that time, we will discontinue serving sack lunches in the classroom. Thank you for your patience and understanding while working within our Health & Safety Plan procedures this year. Stay tuned for an exact start date.

Early Dismissal Reminder: DCE & DCHS will dismiss at 1:00 on Wednesday, September 23 for teacher inservice. Kindergarten will be dismissed at 12:45.

Sept. 17, 2020 Volleyball DC @ Kenmare Kenmare just changed their mask policy for indoor events. It is now "strongly recommended".

Attention Elementary Volleyball Parents and Fans: 5th Grade Game: 4:00 P.M. 6th Grade Game: to follow approximately 5:00 P.M. September 21st game in Trenton has the following Covid guidelines All athletes riding the bus will be required to wear a mask at all times. Students are asked to bring a lunch from home as we will not be stopping following the games and concessions will not be served. Trenton has also set the following guidelines: Williams County is designated a "yellow county" *Masks WILL BE required for any fans attending. *Social Distancing will be expected of all fans. * We will not be limiting fans for the games *A sign for fan seating will be posted in our front entry way of the gym. * Concessions will not be served * There will be a $3 admission price: Fans are asked to bring correct change. Thanks for doing your part to help us continue to have athletics for our student-athletes.

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Thur. Sept. 17, 2020 Volleyball DC @ Kenmare JH-3:45, JH 4:15, C-5:00, JV- 6:00, V- 7:00 Kenmare's gym capacity is currently 500 Kenmare also requires all fans and players to wear masks while at indoor events. All matches will be streamed on the "Kenmare Honkers" Youtube Channel.

Tues. Sept. 15, 2020 Volleyball- DC @ Tioga JH-3:00, JH-4:00, C- 5:00, JV- 6:00, V- 7:00 The JH teams will leave @ 1:20 and C, JV, and V will leave at 3:30 Tioga is currently operating under the gym capacity of 250 while they are in the yellow. Each player on the C, JV, and V will be given 2 tickets. Junior High parents will not be limited but will be asked to exit the gym at the completion of their daughters match. Also, BEK Sports will be televising the varsity match.

Just a reminder to use a clean mask everyday!

Sept. 14, 2020 FB- JH and JV Football @ Powers Lake, JH 5:00, JV 6:00, Bus will leave at 3:00 PM Reminder from Coach Nordstog that JH players need to pack food for the game tomorrow.

The Maroons take on Ray/Powers Lake tonight at Cal Andrist Field at 7 p.m. Please remember the following for everyone's safety and convenience: 1. NO pets allowed 2. Students in Grades 6 and below MUST be accompanied by an adult and supervised by an adult at all times. 3. Students are not to play in the area behind the trees. 4. Please social distance or wear a mask. 5. Concessions will be available. 6. The game will be LIVE on our DCSD Facebook page. 7. Please leave the parking spaces right outside the fence on the north and south ends for those who, due to health concerns, wish to remain in their vehicle to watch the game. Thank you!

Just a reminder as we welcome fans to student activities at DCHS: We understand we are considered a Blue County at this time, but we also know that we are not confined within our own county borders. Our own sports teams travel to other towns and we have other communities and schools attending events in our county and school. We want to support all of our students in the classroom as well as on the playing field/court. We want our students to continue face to face learning and continue to be afforded opportunities to participate in activities. It will take the efforts of all in our community and especially those in attendance at our school activities to help us limit the possible spread of COVID-19. We hope our community understands the stress it puts on our students and staff when they are required to quarantine to deliver instruction or receive instruction. We understand no one would ever intentionally cause this, it is unavoidable, and often spread without us even knowing. So, please, help us keep possible exposure to a minimum. Please help us and our students by doing the following when in attendance at our outdoor and indoor activities: 1. Stay home if you are sick. 2. Social distance – stay 6 feet away from others. 3. Wear a mask if you cannot social distance. 4. Wash hands frequently or use hand sanitizer.

Monday, Sept. 14 JH and JV Football Games will be in Powers Lake not in Ray as the schedule states. We will announce this again at the football game on Friday night. JH Football at Powers Lake @ 5:00 PM and JV @ 6:00.

Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 Varsity Football Ray/Powers Lake at DC, 7:00 PM start. We will have concessions available. Also, the game will be broadcast on KTGO, you can listen on your computer at www.am1090theflag.com or you can download the free app to listen on your phone.

School pictures will be next week. Picture order forms will be coming home with the students today. There is a copy of the picture order form in the documents section of our school website, in case your order form doesn't make it home. A link to the document is below. Kinder and 1st Grades - September 15, 2nd and 3rd Grades - September 16, 4th, 5th and 6th Grades - September 17. https://5il.co/kuv9

Please note the following information regarding the USDA's Free Meals program for students. We ask that you still complete the free and reduced meal applications and turn them in by September 30. Also, please note the exceptions to the program.

School Picture Days! Wed., Sept. 9 - DCHS Tues., Sept. 15 - Grades K & 1 Wed., Sept. 16 - Grades 2 & 3 Thurs., Sept. 17 - Grades 4, 5, & 6 Watch for order information soon!

DCE Lost & Found: Do any of these items belong to your student? Give us a call and we'll send it home with them. We won't be keeping lost and found items longer than a week or two so please claim ASAP. Items remaining after this time will be donated to a local charity or given to a family in need. Thank you!

DC Honor Society and FBLA is sponsoring a local COMMUNITY CLOTHING DRIVE Drop off any clean clothing items on the tables located in front of the high school: Sunday, September 13th through Sunday, September 20th. All items will be available to the public at no charge on: Tuesday, September 22nd and Wednesday, September 23rd from 4-7.