September 2020 Newsletter

FREE Breakfast and Lunch

Great NEWS for all students in Monett! We received a USDA waiver extension of the free meal program!

A few things to remember:

• Once USDA funds are depleted, we will let you know for the continuation of meal payment.
• Ala carte or second entrées are considered extra items and continue to require payment.
• Any charges from before Sept. 1st are still valid and require payment.

Virtual Students and FREE Meals

Students enrolled in virtual learning or are being educated at home must register for FREE meals HERE. Students enrolled in seated classes do not need to complete this form.

Meal Pick Up Information

You may start picking up meals at the MIS/MMS cafeteria from 11:00-12:00 pm. We recommend you park in the middle school parking lot and walk towards the MIS/MMS cafeteria. Ralph Meredith, Food Service Director, will be handing out lunches next to the Northwest glass doors (see image on the right). Visitors are not allowed to enter the buildings at this time.

Daily Health Screenings

Help us keep students and staff safe and healthy by doing a daily health screening before sending students to school.

Daily Health Screening - English

Examen de Salud Diario - Español/Spanish

Telehealth Services

Cox Health offers on-site Telehealth for students and staff. Click HERE to learn more about what Telehealth has to offer. We request you call the nurse before visiting our campuses for Telehealth services.

Access Family Clinic

Access Family Clinics are no longer offering free rapid COVID-19 tests. All grant money has been used, and the COVID-19 tests are now full price. The cost of a rapid test is $150 and $200 for PCR (takes 2-4 days for results to come back).

To be transparent while maintaining student and staff confidentiality, we will be providing weekly updates on the number of students and staff who tested positive or are in quarantine for COVID-19. Visit our website for COVID-19 updates anytime it is convenient for you.

Substitute teachers are in high demand across the nation! Requirements to become a substitute teacher have been eased by DESE to encourage more people to apply.

We are offering substitute teacher orientations on September 23rd and October 7th. This orientation is a requirement for all new and returning substitutes who have not yet attended an orientation for the 2020-2021 school year. Please reserve your seat by calling 417-235-7422, extension 1.

Click HERE for more information on becoming a substitute teacher in Missouri.

Games in the MHS gym may now be live-streamed! Follow this link to watch the game right from the comfort of your home. Save the schedule and links below for future use!

YouTube Game Live Streaming Link: https://bit.ly/2RDTwbu

Home Volleyball Remaining Home Schedule (Games start at 5:00 pm)

• 9/28/2020 Aurora High School
• 9/29/2020 Lamar R-1 High School
• 10/1/2020 McDonald County
• 10/8/2020 Seneca High School
• 10/12/2020 Parkview High School
• 10/13/2020 Crane High School
• 10/19/2020 Hollister High School

You may also watch live football games through City Link TV: http://www.citylinktv.com/channel/monett-cubs/

Our students across 5 strands completed a two-week Bootcamp which taught them soft skills, immersed them with community business leaders, learned how to tackle a Hack-A-Thon, and prepared them for the exciting year to come! They are now broken down into their stands and in the classroom exploring careers, having speakers, and awaiting projects.

Precision Machining is a two-year program in a rapidly changing field. This course is an excellent prerequisite for students interested in engineering or design. This course provides additional instruction and practice in the use of precision measuring tools, blueprints, lathes, milling machines, grinders, and computer numerical controlled machines. Upon completion, students should be able to perform the most basic procedures on precision machines and have a working knowledge of measuring, layout, drilling, sawing, turning, and milling. You can earn up to 9 college credits by enrolling in the Precision Machining Program.

Click on each image to read more about each story.

September 21-25

Mrs. Henry, MES counselor, will be in 2nd-grade classes next week.

September 21-25
BAS Testing and Evaluate Testing

September 28

No School - Profesional Development

October 14

Picture Day

Classes are enjoying the fall weather and taking their learning outside.

September 21-25
BAS Testing and Evaluate Testing

September 22
Devices go home for parents and students to complete simple tasks to help parents get familiarized with the child's device.

September 24
National Punctuation Day

September 28

No School - Profesional Development

October 15

Picture Day

October 16

Picture Day

September 28

No School - Profesional Development

September 21-25

Evaluate Testing

September 22

5:30 pm Volleyball vs Mt. Vernon)

September 24

5:30 pm Football vs Cassville (H)

September 26

9:00 am 8th Grade Volleyball Tourney at MHS (H)

September 28

No School - Profesional Development

October 7

Picture Day

Friday, September 18

• 3:00pm JV Boys Soccer at Carthage JV Tournament vs. Joplin
• 4:30pm JV/V Girls Tennis vs. College Heights
• 7:00pm Varsity Football vs. McDonald County (Homecoming)

Saturday, September 19

• Time TBA JV Soccer @ Carthage Tournament (Continued)
• 9:00am Monett Swimming & Diving Invitational (Monett YMCA)
• 9:00am Diving competition begins
• 1:00pm Swimming competition begins

September 28

No School - Profesional Development

Picture Day October 21st - retakes and all virtual students. Order Forms will be located at the Attendance Window

Student Focused. Future Driven.

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