LHS Update vol. 13

On behalf of the entire LHS staff, I would like to with our extended Eagle family a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable holiday season.

• December 23, 2021 - January 3, 2022 Winter Break
• January 4 - Classes Resume
• January 5-10 - Classroom ALICE review
• January 11 - School Wide Shelter-In-Place drill
• January 12-14 1st Semester Final Exams
• January 17 - No School
• January 18 - 2nd Semester Begins
• January 25 - School Wide ALICE Drill

LVS and online students should be following the due dates established in their online classes. The schedule identified below, provides additional guidance as to where student's progress should be throughout the semester. Online students should be approaching 90% completion with their classes.

• 12/23/2021 (Christmas Break) 92%
• 1/14/2022 (End of Semester) 100%

Students may choose to opt out of their semester final exams if they meet the following criteria:

• No more than four (4) absences (Excused and Unexcused) in a class for the semester.

• No more than three (3) tardies in a class for the semester.

• No semester suspensions, violation of the academic dishonesty policy, and/or violations of the acceptable use policy.

Note: Missing 11 or more minutes of a class constitutes an absence.

• Minimum grade of 78% in a class OR,

• Minimum grade of 65% AND no missing assignments or assessments in the class

• Online, dual enrollment, or EMC classes are not subject to the semester final exam exemption.

Points of Clarification:

• Students who qualify for the final exam incentive will have the option of taking the final exam. The exam grade will be calculated into the semester grade if it improves the final semester grade. The final exam grade for exempt students will not negatively affect their semester grade.

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The following absences are not calculated into a students total for the semester:

• school business/administrative approved absences
• medical appointments with documentation
• bereavement with documentation
• documented court appointments
• college visits with documentation
• Absences due to documented quarantines

All other absences are counted the same, with the possible exception of religious holidays.

Students that meet the criteria for exam exemption(s) are not required to attend. Those students that are exempt and attend school will be required to take their exam.

GCHD Health Order and LCS Masking

Linden Community Schools Board of Education passed a resolution on November 3, 2021, indicating that if the GCHD rescinded the current health order that Linden Community Schools will recommend, but not require, that students, staff, and individuals in a school setting wear a facemask to help control the spread of COVID-19.

On November 15, 2021, the GCHD did rescind the current health order, and the mask mandate is removed as of December 22, 2021.

All LHS staff, students, and visitors are expected to continuing wearing a face coverings through the end of the day on December 22, 2021. Beginning on December 23, 2021, Linden Community Schools, based on the Board of Education resolution, will recommend but not require that students, staff, and individuals in a school setting wear a facemask.

The CDC Federal Order that facemasks must be worn on school buses is still in effect.

For additional information please visit the LCS COIVD-19 webpage.

COVID-19 Toolkit for Schools without Universal Masking

The GCHD has released two toolkits. One toolkit is for school districts in Genesee County that will require universal masking for their districts. This toolkit is basically the same guidance as the current toolkit that is place. The second toolkit is for school districts in Genesee County that do not require universal masking for their district. Beginning on December 23, 2021, Linden Community Schools will be under the guidance of the toolkit that does not require universal masking.

• Students that are fully vaccinated, and are deemed a close contact will not be quarantined, and should wear a mask for 14 days following exposure. Student(s) should monitor symptoms for 14 days.
• Students that are not fully vaccinated, and are deemed a close contact, will be quarantined for 10 days following exposure. These individuals will be able to take an optional rapid antigen test each morning for seven days. If negative they will be able to attend school each day and should wear a mask for 14 days.
• Students who are COVID-19 positive, whether they are fully vaccinated or not, will be excluded from school for 10 days from their test results and/or onset of symptoms.
• We continue to ask families to keep student(s) home if they are not feeling well and/or are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms.
• Close contacts will be defined as individuals exposed to a positive individual for more than 10 minutes (cumulative), and within six feet.

Thank you for helping LCS continue to maintain a positive and safe learning environment for our students and staff.

The following protocols will continue to be in place upon our return from the holiday break:

• The main hallway doors leading to the academic portion of the building will be closed daily at 4:00 pm. Students that are remaining after school for classroom assistance with teachers should make prior arrangements. If your student does not need to stay after school, they are expected to leave the building at the conclusion of the school day.
• Student backpacks and other personal belongings are to be kept in their school issued lockers. The exception being students that may have administrative approval as part of a 504 plan or IEP.

• LHS staff will continue to be visible throughout the day.
• Exterior doors will be closed and locked throughout the day.
• Classroom sign-in/sign-out sheets will be utilized for emergencies during instructional time.
• During instructional time students are required to have a pass or supervision to be out of the classroom.

Jostens has all the Senior items ready to order at Jostens.com if you missed order day. ALSO, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT PRICES INCREASE ON CAPS/GOWNS AND OTHER SENIOR ITEMS ON December 31ST, SO DON’T DELAY. You can set up a payment plan to be sure you order everything you need for your Senior if you can’t to pay for it all right now.

Here is the link to order for our school:

LHS Graduation 2022

You can call Jostens at 810-658-1700 with any questions.

Tuesday, January 4

• NEW LHS Staff ALICE In-service

Wednesday, January 5

• Review ALICE Talking Points - ALERT/LOCKDOWN

Thursday, January 6

• Review ALICE Talking Points - INFORM/COUNTER

Friday, January 7

• Review ALICE Talking Points - EVACUATE

Monday, January 10

• ALICE Review as a whole

Tuesday, January 11

• SCHOOL WIDE SHELTER-IN-PLACE DRILL

Monday, January 24

• ALICE Training video shown in classrroms

Tuesday, January 25

• SCHOOL WIDE ALICE DRILL