March 1
First day of on-site learning, 6-8
Parent Council Meeting, 6 pm
March 8
First day of on-site learning, K-5
Fundraising Committee Meeting, 6 pm
March 9
Board Meeting, 5:30 pm
March 22-April 2
Spring Break
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Main Lesson Drawing by Madeleine Bevers, 5th grade |
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Update on Plan to Return to On-site Learning |
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Greetings Madrone Trail Community,
We are very excited to welcome Grades 6-8 back to campus next week!
Opening safely requires a shared responsibility and screening for Covid-19 symptoms begins at home. You will be prompted (verbally and with signage) to affirm your child does not exhibit the following symptoms before exiting the vehicle.
Please click here to view the COVID Exclusion Chart.
PRIMARY SYMPTOMS: These require exclusion from the school campus. Students and Staff with primary symptoms are encouraged to seek viral testing.
- Cough
- Fever of 100.4 or greater
- Shortness of Breath
- Loss of Smell or Taste
- Chills
- Difficulty Breathing
- Within the past 14 days, close contact with anyone confirmed to have COVID-19. (Close contacts is defined has being within 6 feet for more than 15 minutes.)
- You have left the state in the last 14 days.
NON-PRIMARY SYMPTOMS: If your child has any 2 of the following non-primary symptoms, please keep them at home.
- Fatigue
- Muscle or Body Aches
- Headache
- Sore Throat
- Nasal Congestion or Runny Nose
- Nausea or Vomiting
- Diarrhea
DROP OFF PROCEDURES: Morning drop off time is between 8:15-8:30 am. When you pull into the parking lot, please stay to the right. All three gates will be open to drop your children off. Please don’t forget your children’s face coverings as well as an extra or two in case their primary one is damaged, soiled, or lost. We do have extras for all students (even adorable, smaller ones for the youngers.)
Upon entering the gate, your child will be required to use hand sanitizer. There are also touchless hand sanitizer dispensers outside every classroom and in common areas. Additionally, there are portable hand pump sanitation stations set up throughout the campus.
Students need to go directly to their classroom after entering the gate. There are spaced ground markings outside each classroom to facilitate social distancing while waiting to be welcomed in by the teacher. Handshaking will not be happening until further notice.
Please click here to view our ODE Operational Blueprint for reopening. This is where you can find detailed requirements for schools from the Oregon Health Authority and what Madrone Trail is doing to meet each requirement. It is also posted on our website under the About tab. It is extensive, so feel free to simply reach to myself or Cori Royer if you need clarification on a particular subject. If you would like to share a concern or comment anonymously, please click here.
SOME BASICS:
- Everyone on campus is required to have a face covering. Face coverings should have at least 2 layers of material, not be see through when held up to light, and fit snugly. Face shields are acceptable for students with a documented medical condition but will need to be pre-approved with administration prior to the return of the student on campus. Group mask breaks are not allowed, but space will be provided in each classroom and during recess for individual students to remove their masks. Face coverings will be removed when eating lunch when students are seated 6 feet from one another. Getting used to wearing a face covering all day takes some time. Please start getting your child used to this now if you have not already.
- Handwashing (not just using sanitizer) is required before eating and after using the bathroom.
- Social Distancing is required where feasible. There are times when this is not feasible, such as entering and exiting the bathroom as well as recess. We are required to continuously prompt students to remain distant, but are explicitly prohibited from issuing consequences. We have ground markings for circle time designated for each class and 6 foot noodles to help students visualize what 6 feet apart really looks like. Our main priority will be continuously keeping the children's faces covered and hands frequently sanitized.
- We are staggering recess so that only 2 to 3 grades will be out on the playground at once. Middle school students will have their recess in the field.
- If a student exhibits one primary symptom or 2 or more non-primary symptoms while in school, they will be promptly moved to the quarantine area and have their parents called to come and pick them up.
PICK UP PROCEDURES: Pick up time is between 3:15-3:30 pm. Please pull in the parking lot and stay to the right and make your way all the way around the track to the three designated loading spots. See diagrams below. Students will be called from their classrooms when you arrive. We have marked spaces on the parking lot where they will wait to load into your car. Please be patient the first week as there will be a learning curve for staff, parents, and students to make this a smooth process.
If you will be having someone other than yourself pick up your child, please make sure your child's Release To list is current in our system. Call the office, 541-842-3657, to ensure it is up to date. If we don't recognize someone at pick up, that person needs to be prepared to show ID.
BUS SCHEDULE: Click here to see drop off and pick up times for our bus routes.
We have had many questions regarding the various scenarios surrounding exposure, when to stay home, when to quarantine, who will need to quarantine, etc. Please click here to see the various scenarios and the school’s response to each. I want to point out that I expect the middle school students to be ambassadors and exemplars of expected behavior for the younger grades coming back the following week. I would appreciate you sharing and helping uphold my expectations.
Please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns.
~John Bissey
Director
Cori Royer
Assistant Director/Games Teacher
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Drop Off:
There will be three gates to drop 1-8 grade children off at. 1. Main entrance gate by crosswalk, 2. Emergency gate by the porch, 3. Far gate by the Kinderyard. Stay right and not do park. Please pull up to one of these gates and be prepared to answer questions about your child's wellness before they exit the vehicle. After dropping off, proceed around the track and exit as per usual.
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Pick Up:
Upon arrival, keep right and proceed around the track and form a line. There will be three loading spots right before the exit. At 3:15, staff will being to radio for children in the order of arrival, who will be waiting in their classrooms. There will be multiple staff members to direct you where to go.
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We have a boxful of brand new coats in all different sizes and colors to give to students who need one. Feel free to have your child stop by the office and ask for one. We also still have backpacks as well. |
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Fundraising Update
The fundraising committee meets every two weeks on Mondays at 6 pm. Our next meeting is March 8. We would love to have more people join us to help with our upcoming events.
Right now we are in the preliminary planning stage of an online Auction that will happen May Faire weekend. Another fundraiser we are planning to do is a Jog-a-thon the week of April 12-16.
If you would like to be a part of the Fundraising Committee, email Ms. Cori, cori.royer@madronetrail.org, to be sent the link to the next meeting on March 8.
If you would like to help out with the online auction, email Julie Furrer, julie.a.furrer@gmail.com. A lot of the things we need help with can be done from home and/or on a flexible schedule. Right now we need help with updating our donation and sponsor list, contacting businesses for donations, and collecting donations for the event. |
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Rogue Valley Timbers Soccer |
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Roots to Rise
~Nurturing roots to support developmental growth~
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Does your child struggle with learning challenges, sensory processing issues, ADHD, ADD, balance and coordination issues, anxiety, meltdowns, sleep issues, social and emotional challenges, weakness, fatigue, speech delay, autism, food sensitivities, PTSD? When the brain and body are not working well together, challenges arise.
Roots to Rise utilizes a holistic approach to enhance a child’s learning through supporting a healthy development of the Central Nervous System and the foundational senses (Tactile, Vestibular and Proprioception).
Children can make positive gains in attention, emotional well being, academics, coordination and balance through neurodevelopmental movements (integration of reflexes) and sensory integration.
Jane Higgins has trained with Nina Gallwey, a remedial teacher at the Siskiyou School. Jane also taught at Madrone Trail, where she brought one class of students from first grade all the way to eighth grade. Currently, Jane works with children one- on-one in her Roots to Rise Ashland office.
Movement is brought in a playful and fun way specifically focusing on the integration of reflexes and sensory imbalances. “In my 30 years of working with children, I’ve never seen anything transform a child’s success as I have since focusing on the primitive and postural reflexes.”
To apply or for more information on supporting your child, contact Jane Higgins at janemhiggins10@gmail.com, 541-708-1688, Ashland, OR
~Strong roots grow study trees~
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Pictures for the Yearbook Needed
Weekly reminder! Please take pictures of your child doing the various online school activities at home or any other school related photos. As Ms. Nancy works on the yearbook we will be calling out for specific subjects. Lantern Walk, Spiral of Light, Halloween, and Specialty Classes pictures are needed. Like this picture of 1st grader, June Botillier, showing off her Little Star string figure she learned in Games class. Thank you!
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Window Into Waldorf Discussion
If you were unable to attend but would like to see a recording, a link will be available in next week's Friday Update.
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Latest Metrics from the State
1/24-2/6 Case Count: 572 Cases Per 100,000: 258.5 Test Positivity Rate: 6.3%
1/31-2/13 Case Count: 449 Cases Per 100,000: 202.9 Test Positivity Rate: 5.0%
1/17-1/30 Case Count: 387 Cases Per 100,000: 174.9 Test Positivity Rate: 6.0%
To see how other counties are doing click below.
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MADRONE TRAIL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
www.madronetrail.org
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Madrone Trail Public Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or age in its programs and activities. |
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