Jayhawk USD 346

Jayhawk Community - We are sharing with you this COVID update and a plea that you help us by wearing a mask, abide by social distancing guidelines, and wash/sanitize hands frequently to prevent the spread of the disease in order to keep our school open with students on-site. Currently, the district has 5 COVID positive students, 42 students on quarantine, and 23 students at home on precaution. Regarding staff, we have 4 positive cases of COVID, 1 staff under quarantine, and 3 staff members under precaution. With 8 staff members out of the building and limited substitutes, our ability to keep students on-site learning is becoming increasingly difficult. The difference between a quarantine and a precaution is that quarantined students or staff have had a close contact with a person who tested positive for COVID. A student that is under precaution may have 2 or more symptoms and have not been tested, isolating by a self-quarantine, or has been called in by a parent. Symptoms include:  Fever or chills  Headache  Cough  New loss of taste or smell  Shortness of breath Sore throat or difficulty breathing Congestion /runny nose  Fatigue  Nausea or vomiting  Muscle aches Diarrhea If you are interested in becoming a substitute at either Jayhawk Elementary or Jayhawk-Linn High School, we are in search of: Teacher subs, Food Service subs, Custodial subs, Para subs, and Bus / Suburban Driver subs. The substitutes will be called to work as needed. Hours and positions vary. Please call (913) 795-2247 for an application and more information. Finally, this has to be a community effort! We have already experienced stories where most of our healthy children have recovered well from COVID-19, but, during their recovery, spread it to a loved one at home who has not recovered as well. We believe that 95% or more of the positive cases we are dealing with, originated outside of school. Again, PLEASE do your part at your family and social gatherings outside of school; mask up, social distance, and wash your hands frequently. Thank you! Royce Powelson Ed.D

Junior High Basketball Games at Crest will be lived streamed tonight at the following Facebook link. https://www.facebook.com/Crest-USD-479-111026997216568

Junior High Basketball Tonight Schedule: At Colony-Crest 5pm C team boys 1 quarter Approx 5:15pm B team girls half Approx 5:45pm B team boys half Approx 6pm A team girls full game Approx 7pm A Team boys full game Masks recommended

Thursday, November 12, 2020 Junior High Wrestling Wrestling begins at 4:30 at Fort Scott High School (1005 S Main, Fort Scott KS 66071). The only entrance available will be on the East Side of the building. Limited attendance: Each athlete will get two tickets for spectators. Temperature checks and masks will be required for everyone attending. Please continue to respect the expectations of the school districts we visit.

Red, White, and Blue Day is Wednesday, November 11, at JES to celebrate Veteran's Day.

Lifetouch Picture RETAKES Tuesday, November 10.

Reminder: No School Friday, November 6 due to teacher in-service.

Today, November 3, 2020, USD 346 was notified that two students at Jayhawk Elementary and one student at Jayhawk Linn High School have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. District officials have completed contact tracing of the students. Staff and students who may be affected have been notified of quarantine measures that need to be followed. If your child experiences any symptoms of the COVID-19 virus which are similar to the regular seasonal influenza and include: fever, coughing, shortness of breath, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, fatigue, lack of appetite, vomiting, and diarrhea, you are asked to keep them home from school. Individuals who need medical care should call their medical provider to report their illness prior to seeking care at a clinic, physician’s office, or hospital. Parents of students exhibiting flu-like symptoms or staff exhibiting flu-like symptoms are asked to contact the school nurse, local health authorities or the Linn County Department of Health. It is important to note that during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic we all must take precautions and remain diligent in order to continue to provide “on-site learning” for the students. It is equally important that ALL students and staff continue to practice safety protocols that have been put in place. We are following our guidelines to lessen the extent of exposure of the virus as well as working with the Linn County Health Department to determine if any further measures need to be taken. Thank you.

Tonight we begin the Junior high basketball season at home against Uniontown. Schedule: Boys B team starts at 5:30 in the big gym, A team will follow in the big gym. Girls will start at 5:30 in the new gym with 2 C team quarters followed by a B game and then an A game. Masks are recommended. Practice social distancing and sit with family groups. Concessions will continue to be limited to prepackaged items.

Mrs. Haen’s kindergarteners enjoy their first Halloween Fun Day at Jayhawk Elementary.

Mrs. Otto’s fourth graders enjoy the activities of Halloween Fun Day.

Reminder: No School due to teacher in-service Friday, November 6, 2020.

Mrs. Champlin’s third graders used toothpicks and pumpkins to build towers during Halloween Fun Day at JES.

Christina Spencer’s third graders make Catapults - built with a spoon, popsicle sticks, and a rubber band.

Jayhawk Elementary kindergarteners and first graders participate in Halloween activities.

And who said dressing up for Halloween Fun Day at Jayhawk Elementary was just for the kids?? Check out some of our staff "characters"-

More arrivals at Jayhawk Elementary for a day of Halloween fun!

Jayhawk Elementary welcomes many "characters" to their Halloween Fun Day!! More postings of this unique day to come!

Cross Country runners are headed to the State Meet in Victoria Kansas. Girls team: Kadence Carpenter, Madi Batcheler, Marissa Batcheler, Cynthia Cazares, and Gia Schneider will run on Saturday morning at 10:05. On the boy's side, Gavin Rhodes qualified and will run at 9:30 Saturday Morning. Congrats to all of the Jayhawk Qualifiers and Best of luck!

Earlier this month, JLHS Advanced Art and Photography students enjoyed some outside project-based learning at the Tanganyika Wildlife Park, an educational interactive animal preserve in Goddard, Kansas. Students were able to interact with animals such as kangaroos, giraffes, lorikeets, and everyone’s favorite- lemurs. Students spent the day sketching and photographing "live" wildlife animals at a close distance.