Over break LSSC changed the vendor of our call alert system. when you receive a call from the school it will originate in Arkansas. We are sharing this information with you so that you do not disregard our important calls as spam when you do not recognize the number.
You can expect the first call on our new system this evening when Dr. Goad confirms our return to school plans for second semester.
November 11, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Greene County numbers have increased, as we are now at a COVID score of 2.5. However, we are still ORANGE. What that means for LSSC is Pre K-6 On-Campus learning and 7-12 Hybrid for at least another week.
I have been asked why we consider it safe for our Pre K-6 students to attend everyday but have put our 7-12 students on the Hybrid schedule. The difference is that our Pre K-6 students are segregated in cohorts throughout the day, while our 7-12 students have schedules which put them in contact with the entire student body during passing and communal periods. In addition, students in grade 7-12 have the ability to stay home on their own and monitor their remote learning. Students in grades Pre K-6 need supervision at home, which disrupts the work schedule of parents.
We also continue to field many questions about athletics and spectators. The Indiana Health Department and Greene County Health Department have made a strong recommendation for no spectators at athletic contests when our county in under the ORANGE COVID color-code. LSSC is committed to mitigating the spread of the virus, however, student athletes always run the risk of injury while participating in contest and we feel strongly that a parent or guardian with full authority to seek medical care for the student should be present. For this reason, the following has been established for parents or guardians to be present at Linton-Stockton Athletic events when Greene County is under the ORANGE color-code. Please note that the size of the venue and number of participants were the determining factors in the chart below and whenever possible elementary and middle school athletic events will be moved to the high school.
HS Main Gym or Outdoor 2 parents*
MS Gym 1 parent
ELEM Gym 1 parent
*Limited to one for elementary events due to the large number of student participants.
Most all of the Indiana is now ORANGE and the number of counties in RED are rising. For the first time since the map was initiated there are no BLUE counties.
Within our schools we have one active COVID case, bringing our total since the start of school to 14 (8 students, 6 staff). Our procedures are working. However, the number of close contacts and quarantines continue to increase. We monitor this daily. You may have heard schools around the state going to K-12 Remote Learning due to the inability to fill staff positions due to quarantine. We certainly hope we do not have to take this action.
I urge you, once again, to stay vigilant in your efforts to mitigate the spread of this virus.
Sincerely,
Dr. Kathy Goad
When the weekly COVID color code was announced today Greene County remained ORANGE. Thus, we will continue with on-campus learning for grades PreK-6 and the hybrid schedule for grades 7-12. The hybrid schedule is as follows:
DATE RED TEAM BLUE TEAM
Thursday, November 5th On-Campus Remote
Friday, November 6th Remote On-Campus
Monday, November 9th On-Campus Remote
Tuesday, November 10th Remote On-Campus
Wednesday, November 11th On-Campus Remote
Thursday, November 12th Remote On-Campus
We will reevaluate and communicate our status next Wednesday afternoon after the weekly release of the color code.
As always, stay vigilant in your fight against COVID!
In September we announce that LSSC had been approved for the USDA Free & Reduced Meal Program waiver to offer all students free meals through December 31st.
We are now happy to announce that the waiver has been extended through June of 2021. This will allow all students at LSSC to eat both breakfast and lunch free for the remainder of the school year!
Congratulations to the Play 30 winners! #MinerUP
First grade students designed and created a boat using tin foil. Each group dropped one penny at a time in their boat. They had to predict how many pennies their boat could hold until it sank. A couple groups held all 30 pennies in their boat!
Download our new app to have everything you need to know about Linton Stockton Schools at your fingertips. Go to the App Store on your phone and search for Linton Stockton Schools for this free app. While it is still under construction, we are sure you will enjoy the convenience.
Happy International Dot Day! Today, Mrs. Lindquist’s class connected, collaborated and created! Celebrating all that creativity inspires and invites! Well done engineers! 👍🏼
PE students of the week!
PE students of the week!
Second graders in Mrs. Steele’s learned about deserts this week. They were able to create their own desert habitats in groups. Thank you to all the parents who brought in materials for this project!
Volleyball Highlights
An addition to the post about Varsity Football at Southridge on Friday, if you purchase a standing room only ticket you can bring a lawn chair but no pop up tents or canopies. It’s A Grear Day To Be A Miner!
Varsity Football at Southridge HS on Friday August 21, 2020. Game time is 7:30 pm (EST). Please park in “C” parking lot and enter at gate “F”. You can purchase a Bleacher seat (limited) or a Standing Room only seat. Masks are required along with the social distancing guidelines. It’s A Great Day To Be A Miner!
A big thank you to our custodian and maintenance crews who started early this morning removing excess furntiture from each of our schools. This is just one small piece of getting our schools ready to open and will assist us in social distancing in our classrooms.
"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." -Maya Angelou
Have a great day! #MinerUp
Photo Credit: Julie Dyer - Thanks for sharing.
It is wonderful to see students back on campus! Athletics were allowed to begin limited practices and vollyeball was the first team in. While procedures may be a little different this year, MINER PRIDE continues as usual!!
Congrats to these Football All Stars! It’s A Great Day To Be A Miner!
Students in Mrs. Landis’ 2nd-grade class enjoyed learning about the 1950s today while celebrating the 50th day of school. They wore their best 50s attire, hula-hooped, learned some 50s lingo, had a bubble blowing contest, enjoyed root beer floats, and participated in a jukebox coloring contest! It was a great day!
Happy hump day from Linton-Stockton Schools!
