Parent Newsletter January 4, 2022 |
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Good afternoon Parents!!!!
Please read this email in its entirety. It is lengthy, but hopefully it will provide reassurance and answer many of your questions.
Rest assure that we will keep the safety of your child and staff as the number one priority!
-Dr. Darrell Webb, Principal
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Happy New Year and welcome back Tigers! Hopefully you had a restful break and spent some quality time with family and friends. As we begin 2022, we know there are incredible achievements ahead for our students and also challenges we will continue to navigate together.
One such challenge that remains is COVID-19. You’ve no doubt seen the headlines in recent days showing new cases in our region and across Louisiana. Based on the growth in cases we are seeing in our community, we are taking caution on campus and doing everything possible to prevent the spreading of germs.
On last Thursday, Governor Edwards announced recommendations for universal masking but did not implement a mandate. Thus, the district will continue to recommend masking but not require masking.
Finally, the CDC announced over the break that there would be a revision to quarantine and isolation guidelines for exposures as well as positive cases. As in the past, each state health agency reviews these guidelines upon announcement by the CDC. Currently, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reviewing the CDC’s recommendations. We expect LDH to approve the updated guidance early next week and Caddo will follow suit in adoption. Until this adoption, however, quarantine and isolation guidelines remain unchanged for the district. We will alert you as soon as this changes for our district.
Thank you for your continued support as we work to safely prioritize in-person learning.
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Yearbooks are now available for purchase at an early bird price. Click o n the link below to purchase your copy!!!
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Additional Safety Concerns |
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Parents, to address an increase in inappropriate student behavior, we are asking for your assistance in the following areas:
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Cell Phones - ZERO tolerance. All cell phones should be turned off and concealed in your child's backpack. Please avoid communicating with your child via cell phone while he/she is in class. In the event of an emergency, please contact the front office for assistance.
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Hoodies - Students are constantly being asked to remove their hoodies while in class and hallways. This is a safety concern as it conceals student identities from the security cameras.
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Snacks - Snacks are only allowed in the cafeteria. Students have been warned to place trash in trash cans and not on the ground. Student are also eating in classes instead of completing assignments. All snacks seen outside of the cafeteria will be taken and discarded.
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Sexually Related Misconduct |
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The Caddo Parish School Board disapproves of and does not tolerate sexual misconduct by employees to students, by students to employees, or by one student to another student. No employee or student, either male or female, should be subject to unsolicited and unwelcome sexual overtures or conduct, either verbal or physical. Sexual misconduct does not refer to occasional compliments of a socially acceptable nature. It refers to behavior that is not welcome, that is personally offensive, and therefore interferes with the purposes of the employee and/or student in the academic, extracurricular, and co-curricular atmosphere, but that does not rise to the level of sexual misconduct as defined by Title IX and Part 106 Title 34 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations. Sexual misconduct includes any type of sexually coercive conduct, including, but not limited to, threats, comments, jokes, or overture of sexual nature. |
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Parents, Crocs, slides, slippers, etc, are NOT allowed to be worn by students throughout the day. Please do not allow students to bring them in their backpacks nor wear them to school. This is a violation of our uniform policy and students will receive appropriate disciplinary actions.
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Caddo Parish School Board Announcements |
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ID Required
You MUST provide your ID to check your child out, retrieve any records on your child, or to make any changes to your child's demographics. Sensitive information, such as this, can only be modified in person. No personal information can be provided over the phone. This policy is strictly enforced to maintain confidentiality and safety of your child.
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It Pays To Be Safe...
Please click the link below for more information on the incentive program by the Louisiana Department of Health. This program pays you to get your child tested for COVID each week, on campus by registered health officials LSU.
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Thursday, January 6
Turner VS. Youree @ Captain Shreve
5:30 PM
Purchase tickets for this game HERE
Fri - Sat, January 7 - 8
Tiger Invitational Tournament @ Turner
Times: Click Here to see schedule
Purchase tickets for the tournament HERE
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Our school spirit shirts and jackets are now available online at Local Level Events. Please click on the link below to go directly to the store.
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As we begin this new school year, the health and safety of all students and staff remains our top concern. I’m excited to announce that Caddo Parish Schools is starting a voluntary weekly COVID-19 testing program to help keep our school community safe and allow us to have regular in-person learning. Through this program, we will offer the highest quality PCR testing available at no cost to teachers, staff, students, and families.
This program will allow Turner to test both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals and reduce the risk to our school community. Each week a trained healthcare team FROM LSUHS will visit to conduct the testing program using a short nasal swab. The samples will be couriered to the CLIA-certified laboratory and tested using PCR technology. Results will be delivered by text or email by the end of the following day and any individuals with positive tests will be contacted by our team about next steps.
Below is important information on how to register and what to expect when testing. Every additional person tested reduces the chance of the virus spreading in our community so it is my hope that all our families will take advantage of the opportunity to help our school be as safe as it can possibly be and to remain open without any disruption.
We deeply appreciate your partnership and your commitment to keeping our school community safe and healthy.
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*School Hours*
Students may arrive on campus at 7:40 am
*Breakfast will be available as grab and go meals students can eat on the way to class.
The first bell rings at 7:55 am
Instruction begins at 8:00 am
Tardy Bell rings at 8:05 am
Dismissal time 3:25 pm
Check-out ends at 2:00 pm
(NO EXCEPTIONS)
Our instructional day begins at 8:00 am daily. Please make a strong effort in having your child in class before the tardy bell rings at 8:05 am. Our students deserve every minute of quality instruction available. Please help us by making sure your child is here when instruction begins. Thank you
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Turner Parents, we are the most fortunate school in Caddo parish to be located right next door to the Parent Resource Center. Click HERE to access their website. Please see the upcoming event below
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We have some amazing students on our campus throughout our community. During the week before Christmas, these students took time to share holiday cheer throughout!!! |
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These are some of our middle school students taking time out of the day to read to our Pre-k students. |
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