10/6 MS/HS Daily Announcements: https://5il.co/102uc
Update: Tomorrow's MS Volleyball games have been moved to Mt. Angel due to a transportation conflict there. The bus will depart at 3:00 pm. MS-B plays at 4:00 pm and MS-A plays at 5:00 pm.
10/5 MS/HS Daily Announcements: https://5il.co/100nd
October 4, 2021
Dear St. Paul Community,
This communication is to update you regarding covid cases and exposures in our St Paul public schools. Over the summer we had exposures in both our volleyball and football programs which resulted in quarantines for students and coaches. This fall, to date, we have had 6 cases at the elementary that have either tested positive or needed to be quarantined as a result of exposure. Our middle/high school has had 5 students that have missed school as a result of either testing positive or having been exposed to the virus. Currently, there are 3 students in our high school that are quarantined. It is important for you to know that we continue to follow all sanitation and social distancing guidelines as well as requiring masks to the best of our ability in our schools. It is also important for the community to know that there have been no cases of covid transmission traced back to our schools, all contact tracing has led to exposure as a result of outside of school gatherings and activities. As a result, the district continues to monitor and make decisions based on our county health departments recommendations as well as those protocols outlined in the Ready Schools Safe Learners guidance. Our schools, students, staff, and the community have all made sacrifices to keep our schools safe in an attempt to ensure that we can remain open. You may have seen in the news that some local districts, as well as districts statewide, have been forced to close or return to online learning due to increases in cases. Our goal is to avoid this scenario and keep our doors open. We welcome your feedback as we continue to monitor the situation here in the district and encourage parents to continue to complete a wellness check of students prior to sending them to school. Students who exhibit signs of illness should be kept home and you may contact either school to arrange for covid testing for your child. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding.
Sincerely,
Joseph M. Wehrli
St. Paul School District
Superintendent/Elementary Principal
MS/HS School Pictures: Pictures will be taken Thursday, October 14. Picture packets will be sent home with students this week. Please see the flyers for details.
Senior Project: Please help support Ainsley's senior project by donating buckles to the Rascal Rodeo Belt Buckle Drive! See pictures for all of the details.
10/4 MS/HS Daily Announcements: https://5il.co/zxa7
Next Tuesday's home volleyball game vs Falls City is an endowment game and we will need to charge admission.
$6 Adults
$4 Students
The proceeds go to the OSAA foundation to support student-athletes. We are also able to add an extra play date by participating in an endowment game.
Go Bucks!
10/1 MS/HS Daily Announcements: https://5il.co/zuzi
St. Paul FFA is holding their Annual Food Drive for the month of October!
This is a partnership with Les Schwab and Oregon FFA's Drive Away Hunger Event!
Drop off canned food and non-perishable food items at the Middle/High School. Food can be placed in the bins outside the Middle/High Commons.
STUDENTS: The class (MS - 12th grade) that brings at least 75 lbs of food items and the most pounds wins a prize.
Food will be donated to the Marion Polk Food Share. The most requested items are Peanut Butter, Oats/Cereals, Tuna, Shelf Stable Milk, & Shelf Stable Fruit!
Picture Day for the Elementary School will be Wednesday, October 13, 2021. We will be sending home the picture packet the week of October 4th.
Important Update on St. Paul District Operations
Dear St. Paul Community,
Starting on October 4, 2021, the Elementary School will be dismissed at 2:50 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and at 1:50 pm on Wednesdays, this is 5 minutes later than the previous dismissal time. Please view the following link about morning time changes for Bus Route B. https://5il.co/ys7s
Sincerely,
Joseph M. Wehrli
School District Superintendent
9/30 MS/HS Daily Announcements: https://5il.co/zs5e
Elementary Newsletter 9/29/2021: https://www.smore.com/d3u0q
9/29 MS/HS Daily Announcements: https://5il.co/zq5n
DC/NYC Tour
Hello Families!
This is a reminder for anyone who has not yet enrolled in our 2022 Washington, D.C. & New York City Tour to be sure to enroll your child by 9/30/21. This will lock in the lowest price and monthly payment and you’ll avoid the industry standard price increase happening on 10/1/21; this increase will only affect new travelers who enroll on 10/1 and on and will be between $50-$100 dollars.
Visit our tour website to enroll: https://www.efexploreamerica.com/tour-website/2486700DF
or call Explore America at 888-333-9756.
9/28 MS/HS Daily Announcements: https://5il.co/znpp
9/27 MS/HS Daily Announcements: https://5il.co/zlv8
9/24 MS/HS Daily Announcements: https://5il.co/zjlp
Junior and Seniors: With the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) opening on Oct 1st, it's important we take the time to make sure you and your parents/guardians are prepared to fill out the necessary paperwork to be considered for financial aid to go to college next year. New this year, I am inviting Junior students and parents/guardians for those of you who would like to get a jump start on the college planning process. This event is completely optional, but I encourage you to attend as Chemeketa Community College will be present to help me deliver this important information.
