This is a reminder that school will start back Monday, January 4th at 7:45 AM. Doors are locked and tardies are issued at 7:50. Please remember to send extra masks and a water bottle with your children. Virtual students will need to login to google classroom tomorrow morning and view schedules and assignments. The menu can be found on the school website. Type “menu” in the search area.
December 15, 2020
Due to an increased number of positive Covid-19 tests and a large portion of our faculty being quarantined, the Parkers Chapel School District will be moving to all virtual instruction as of Wednesday, December 16th, through Friday, December 18th. We feel that it is best for our community and school district to cancel on campus instruction to decrease contact and prevent any possible spread.
This on-site closing will result in the preschool programs and k-12 classes being dismissed.
K-2 will have paper practice. They may access the same work virtually instead if they choose to do so.
Grades 3-6 will have work posted online. This will need to accessed by a home device. Remember, the student may use a tablet, chromebook, phone, etc. You must add their google school account to your device.
The teachers in grades 3-6 will explain to students what is expected and it will be posted on the google classroom thread.
Instruction will continue during this time, and all students will be expected to log on to their google classrooms for all assignments and/or exams. Teachers will record lessons, respond to emails, and post assignments/tests for the remainder of the week. Please respect their office hours of 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. We will resume on-site classes on January 4, 2021.
Extracurricular activities this week or during the break are not affected by this change.
Please continue to keep our staff informed of any student that develops symptoms or tests positive for Covid-19 during this break from school. Report this information to Nurse Kaci Burton by email at burtonk@parkerschapelschool.com or by calling 870-310-3321.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but again we feel it is necessary for the safety of our students, staff, and community to suspend face to face instruction at this time. We will continue to provide the Parkers Chapel standard of instruction and appreciate your support and patience.
Carrie Burson,
Elementary Principal
Michael J. White
Superintendent
Parkers Chapel School District will transition to virtual learning for the remainder of the week, December 16-18. Check our website for more information.
While I am out and cannot do the afternoon car duty, I am begging you to continue to turn right and make the block. Show your children that we continue to do the right thing even when someone isn’t standing there watching and do it for your child’s safety. Thank you for your help with this request. *Remember to use your blinkers & look both ways. Stay safe! I have requested additional help from UCSO for this while I am out.
Archery practice is cancelled for this evening on campus. If you have signed up to participate, you will need to do private practices at least once per week on your own until we can start on site in January. There will be a sign in book at Slingin Arrows. Please have 3 practices completed on your own before January 4th. I am sorry for the inconvenience of requiring off-site practice at this fine, but that is our only option until January. Thank you for your cooperation and participation.
Reminder: Tomorrow is early dismissal. 12:00 or 2:30 Preschool; 12:35 Elementary Car Riders, 1:30 Bus Riders. Next Thursday the dismissal times will be the same as above. Class parties will be next Thursday, during the moring. Next Friday teachers will prep their rooms for January. Dismissal times will be 12:00 PreK, 12:35 Car Riders, 1:30 Bus Riders. School will resume on Monday, January 4, 2021.
The Book Fair is full of great books & prizes. Mrs. Rumph can assist your child with shopping. Please note: If you’ve purchased a gift certificate for the Follett Book Fair for your child online, please print it out and send to school in an envelope. Make sure your child knows to take it to Mrs. Rumph. You may also email a copy of it to Mrs. Rumph at rumphd@parkerschapelschool.com. The new book fair company does not provide gift certificate information to the school.
Please put away cell phones while in the car line. This is a state law & is enforced to protect your children.
Currently there are no phone lines working or internet at the school. Until the cut line(s) are repaired there will be no in or out calls. Online students will need to check in periodically to determine when we are back online & classroom assignments are available.
This is a reminder that normal “face to face” school will resume tomorrow. If your child was quarantined and you are unsure about the date he/she may return, please contact your child’s teacher. If your child tested positive, he/she will have to have a clearance return letter from the AR Dept. of Health. If you need assistance with this, reach out to Nurse Kaci at burtonk@parkerschapelschool.com. If your child has come in contact with a positive person or has tested positive over the holiday break, please contact Nurse Kaci as soon as possible. Please remember to send water bottles, clean backpacks, and jackets with names written inside.
Beginning tomorrow - PC Schools will move to a virtual setting for the remainder of this week. All plans are for on-site school to resume on Monday, Nov. 30th. If this date changes, it will be posted on the school's website and a push notification will be sent out through the school app. Teachers will continue to post virtual lessons for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. If elementary students do not have access to a device to watch the recorded lessons, the teacher will provide an opportunity to get caught up the week of Nov. 30th. Work is also being sent home with all students to complete and return on the 30th. If a student is currently out due to illness or quarantine, these papers will be given to the student on the 30th to complete. Again, most students will come home with this work today. Progress reports are also being sent home today. Any student that develops symptoms should be tested and self quarantine until they receive the results of their test. If a student is tested, it must be reported to Nurse Kaci by email at burtonk@parkerschapelschool.com or by calling 870-310-3321.
There will be no archery practice tomorrow night. Information about archery will be sent out this week. Competition teams are 4th & 5th grades (Elem), 6th-8th (Jr. High), and 9th-12th (Sr.High).
This is a reminder- please send extra masks in backpacks & water bottles. Thank you for your cooperation.
Today is the last day to order PC Spirit Gear from this link. This sale is promoted by the PC boys basketball. https://fancloth.shop/ESPV1?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mco&utm_content=ESPV1&fbclid=IwAR3KoelaUIJQpk6H1kX2sbRlSq36luksPV35t81tDCgpQKjg3nnbX5btDyQ
Parkers Chapel School District
Friday, November 13, 2020
Dear Parents, Students, and Faculty:
Recently the Parkers Chapel School District notified the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) of positive cases of COVID-19 in the Parkers Chapel School District. The district followed the ADH protocols to identify probable close contacts. Those who have met the criteria have been contacted.
The district has taken active measures to deep clean and disinfect the facilities appropriately. Parkers Chapel School District will continue to work with the ADH and follow all guidelines and protocols as directed. We appreciate the cooperation of our parents, students, and staff during these difficult times.
For the privacy of our students and staff, the Parkers Chapel School District cannot share personal information regarding this case. The school district remains steadfast in our commitment to the safety of our students, staff, and community.
Again, if you have not been contacted you are not considered a probable case of close contact. Continue to monitor your child for symptoms and let Mrs. Burton, the school nurse, know of any suspected issues. Make sure you are familiar with our protocols for testing and possible close contact. Please monitor our district website and social media pages for updates as they become available.
Go Trojans,
Michael J. White
Superintendent
Remember to send clean masks & a clean water bottle each day. Students without these items will be required to call parents & have the items brought to school. Thank you for remembering to send these items daily. (A minimum of three (3) masks should be in backpacks.)
Menu Changes for this week:
Tuesday: Pre-K Lunch = Ham and Cheese Sliders; Lunch K-12= Ham and Cheese Sliders or Hamburgers. Wednesday: Pre-K Lunch= Chicken Nuggets; K-12 Lunch= Chili Dog or Cheeseburger. Thursday Pre-K Lunch = Chicken and Waffles; K-12 Lunch= Chicken and Waffles or Chicken Sandwich.
Menu change for today: Prek will have popcorn chicken today instead of chicken and waffles. K-12 will have orange chicken today instead of chicken and waffles. The 2nd option of hamburger for K-12 will stay the same today. On Thursday, Prek - 12th will have chicken and waffles with a 2nd option for K-12 of chicken sandwich. We apologize for the inconvenience, a delivery was delayed causing the change.
Please wash masks & water bottles. All students must have a water bottle from home to refill each day. All students must have a mask with at least two or three extra masks to use if something happens to the one they use at the beginning of the day.
Parents will be called to bring masks or water bottles if students do not have these two things each day.
Mr. White’s letter will not attach to the text messaging system used by the school. However, the letter, concerning Covid, can be found on the live feed on our school website and it can also be accessed by using the school app.