Updates for Friday, September 25
Senior Olivia Reeves Named National Merit Semifinalist
Niche Names St. Croix Prep Top High School with the Best Teachers
St. Croix Prep Board, Learning Models, Covid-19 Case Rate Data
- August 11 – approved hybrid model for K-12, when the Washington County case rate was 15.63.
- August 25 and September 15 – discussed school opening, roll-out, when Washington County case rate was over 20.
- The next St. Croix Prep board meeting is on October 6.
Parent Survey Coming Next Monday, September 28
We are finalizing the parent survey. This will be sent out on September 28, with a response deadline by September 30. We will use your response data for our board discussions on October 6.
REMINDER - No More Drop Offs at School
In an effort to abide by the hybrid learning model/MDH guidelines, limiting traffic and contact within the school and to protect our students and staff, we are not taking ANY drop offs (no instruments, forgotten homework, lunches, etc.). Thank you for your cooperation.
All Students Eat for Free This Fall!
- Meals are available to any child age 18 or younger in your family.
- Meals will include lunch as well as breakfast items for the following week. Meals will only be provided for scheduled school days. Meals will not be provided on holidays or scheduled days off.
- Meals will be distributed on a first come/first served basis, with preference to those families that pre-register.
- Cut off time for requesting meals for the following week is 7:00 am on Thursday.
- Students in the DISTANCE learning model will receive 5 days of meals. Students in the HYBRID learning model will receive 3 days of meals.
- Families can pick up meals between 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at St. Croix Prep on the Friday preceding the week for which meals have been ordered. Meals will be distributed from the north ‘back’ cafeteria door (the school’s ‘bus’ entrance – Door 5).
- Only families who qualify for free/reduced meals may elect to have meals delivered to their home.
Please email Marianne Thole, Food Service Director, with any questions. And, please stop by to pick up your child(ren)’s meals. We’re expecting you!
Registration for Chromebooks
Please register for your Chromebook needs for distance learning days. You will be notified as soon as we have a Chromebook available for your use.
Tier 1 Essential Worker Distance Learning Support Registration
Please register for your Chromebook needs for distance learning days. You will be notified as soon as we have a Chromebook available for your use.
A Message From the Health Office
To help you with that here is the link to the COVID-19 Decision Tree for People in Schools, Youth and Child Care Programs that we are using. PLEASEsee the note at the bottom of page 3 for schools only as it affects how we follow the decision tree. As noted, when we have county case data above 10 (currently ours is 17) we follow the middle blue flow even if there is only one less common symptom, we do not follow the top green flow.
And the last tool is the Home Screening Tool for COVID-19 Symptoms. AGAIN PLEASE note that this tool does not take into account that our county case rate data is above 10, so in the list of less common symptoms you currently only need ONE and should stay home and be evaluated.
In regards to “evaluation from a healthcare provider”, that can be a phone call, tele-health or in-person, that is up to your provider. The health care provider will determine if you should have a COVID test. If they decide you do not need a COVID test we need written documentation of the alternative diagnosis for the individual (and/or siblings/household contacts) to return to school. If a COVID test is done all parties need to stay home until the results are received.
These are tools you can use but please continue to report any symptoms associated with COVID to the nurse. Thank you!
YSB Counselor, Amy Riedel, Available for Office Hours
Starting Wednesday, September 23
We are excited to announce Ms. Riedel, the YSB counselor, will be available for office hours and individual sessions with students starting Wednesday, September 23. She will be seeing students virtually between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Please complete the Mental Health Referral Form and return it to your Division principal.
Athletics and Activities
- 5th Grade – 1:30-2:30
- 7th Grade – 3:00-4:00
- 6th Grade – 4:30-5:30
- Only players will be allowed to enter the building. Parents please drop off and pick up your kids at Door 6. A coach will be letting kids in the building.
- Players will be required to wear masks as they enter the building and until they start playing basketball. They should also wear their masks immediately upon completion of the tryout until they exit the building.
- Players should enter the building “Ready to Play” including having their basketball shoes on before entering the building.
- Players should bring their own water bottles as the water fountains will not be on.
- Bathrooms will only be available for emergencies. Please plan accordingly.
- All basketballs will be provided. Please do not allow your son to bring his own ball. Balls will be sanitized between each tryout session.
Varsity Home Athletic Events
- Boys Varsity Soccer Game vs. Nova Classical Academy on Friday, September 25 at 7:00 pm at Prep Stadium.
- Girls Varsity Soccer Game vs. Concordia on Monday, September 28 at 5:00 pm at Prep Stadium.
- Girls Varsity Soccer Game vs. Cristo Rey on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 pm at Prep Stadium.