Dr. Fehrman's Friday Follow-Up

August 13, 2021

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#StrongerTogether Shout Out

We are holding another vaccine event at DHS TODAY from 5-7 p.m. Thank you to School Health Coordinator Shonda Moore for coordinating these vaccine events! We will continue to try and bring opportunities like this to our community.

Event details:

The DeKalb County Board of Health mobile vaccination unit will be providing COVID-19 vaccines this Friday at DHS. They will have all 3 vaccine options available. It's free to anyone in the community over the age of 12.

Vaccines will be available from 5 - 7 pm.

Any child between the age of 12-17 receiving the COVID-19 must have proof of their age and a parent/guardian present.

Please contact Shonda Moore at smoore1@csdecatur.net with any questions.

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Job(s) Well Done

CSD Students

Our students have done a phenomenal job following all of the mitigation strategies and protocols during the first two weeks of school. Please continue to review the mitigation measures with your child(ren) and let them know how proud we are of them. Keep up the great work students!

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Operations Team

Our Operations Team, which includes Facilities and Maintenance, Security, Transportation, Custodians, and Nutrition, has done a tremendous job preparing our facilities, supporting building leaders, keeping our facilities clean, and transporting and feeding students. This amazing team has just earned another significant achievement. Through their hard work, all CSD facilities have earned the WELL Health-Safety Rating Seal! This is a huge accomplishment. Congratulations Operations Team!

COVID Surveillance Testing

We are excited to participate in the Georgia Epidemiology Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Reopening Schools Program to offer weekly COVID-19 surveillance testing to staff and students. The program is offered through a partnership between the Georgia Department of Public Health and the CDC. The CDC provides funding to offset costs associated with the testing program and is a part of the American Rescue Plan. We are working with our partners to launch this project as soon as possible, and we will share more details as soon as they are available. The ELC Reopening Schools Program will be another key strategy in our mitigation plan, and we look forward to offering this to the CSD community.

COVID Information

All COVID-related information, including the most recent mitigation strategies document, the updated CSD COVID-19 Safety, Facilities, and Healthy Schools Manual, and the weekly COVID case report, can be found on the district website at https://www.csdecatur.net/covid19. The site can also be accessed through the Quick Links section and the Our District tab on the district website under Health and Safety. All updated documents and information will be housed in this section of our website going forward.

Bulletin Board

Make sure you check out the Bulletin Board newsletter for information about the latest Board Meeting. Click here to see the recent edition: https://www.smore.com/a4vr8. This newsletter is sent out monthly following each board meeting. Along with school and other district communication, this newsletter is part of our plans to provide more consistent, transparent communication. See the graphic below for more information about how and when we communicate.

RMS Needs Volunteers!

RMS needs volunteers for their 8th-grade activism seminar series. Come lead engaging virtual seminars during our interdisciplinary unit for ELA and I&S on activism.

Information from RMS:

We envision the seminar with students to be similar to a miniature TED conference (only virtually), a conference dedicated to “ideas worth spreading.” on activism. We are looking for engaging, dynamic speakers who can share information about activism or related careers that will inspire our students to stand up for the change they wish to see in the world! Our goal for students is to learn about activism and be excited about it and become actively engaged in issues they care about.

We are looking for presenters during various hours every Wed from August 18th through Sept 8th. If you (or someone you know) are interested in sharing a presentation about your career or experience in activism, we would like to invite you to share your expertise with our 8th-grade students and encourage you to sign up with the form below:

https://forms.gle/YJvXhadc56oC6Mg97

Students will participate during their ELA or I&S classes on Wednesdays throughout the duration of this exciting unit and you will have teacher support!

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Decatur Bulldog Boosters Wants you to Show Your Decatur Spirit!

Let’s kick off the new school year in a big way by proudly flying a Decatur Bulldog flag and letting everyone know what Bulldog Nation is made of. Measuring 3’x 5’, these durable flags can be attached to a flagpole, hung in a window, or displayed on a wall.

Decatur Bulldog Boosters (DBB) is selling Bulldog flags for $40. Or, you can get a flag for FREE by becoming a DBB sponsor or family pass member (or above). All proceeds will go to support our athletes at DHS and RMS! Flags can be purchased on the DBB website (www.decaturbulldogboosters.org) or at Kelly's Market or Intown Ace Hardware.

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Questions?

Is there information that we have not shared that you think would be beneficial for the CSD community? Let us know by filling out this form https://forms.gle/58HBSPPCcg9mVrgJA. We will review the questions submitted and provide answers and information in upcoming communications and on the website.