2020-12-18
Rooks County continues to see new COVID-19 cases throughout the county. The absenteeism rate is decreasing and is at 3.9% above the baseline from 2019-2020. The positive testing rate has decreased to 19.9% this week. We continue to monitor numbers closely.
School districts in the county will begin Winter Break on Monday, December 21. In alignment with the KSHSAA recommendations, no practices will take place from December 23 through January 3. The first day competitions will resume is Friday, January 8.
It is our hope that families will enjoy their time together during the break and will remain healthy at the same time. Please continue to wear your masks and practice social distancing. We appreciate your help as we navigate through this pandemic. We look forward to seeing the students when school resumes in January. Updates about the return to school will be posted the Friday before students are scheduled to return.
As always, stay safe and healthy. We are thankful to live in a county where we work together to take care of one another. Happy Holidays from the Rooks County medical providers and USD 269 Palco, USD 270 Plainville, and USD 270 Stockton!
Stockton Wrestling Shirts Link:
stocktonwrestling.itemorder.com
2nd & 3rd Grade Christmas Stories:
https://youtu.be/PNQt4jpFApY
https://youtu.be/a8MjDae-ZqA
https://youtu.be/ej52CawZVf0
Thank you to our SJHS Stuco for your excellence as you come to serve our school and Stockton community! Cocoa for the community and gifts for the Angel Tree.
Stockton 8th Grade and SHS Choirs will be caroling downtown, feel free to step outside and enjoy our music as we spread Christmas cheer.
SHS Wrestling at Russell on Saturday, 12/19/20 - 10:00 am start - NO SPECTATORS ALLOWED
Live Streaming: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/russell-high-school-russell-ks/gam140b35e47a
Links for SHS Basketball at home on 12/18/20 against TMP starting at 6:00 pm: https://youtu.be/vikO1X4x8v4
Links for SJHS Basketball at home against Russell on Thursday, 12/17/20:
Girls Games: https://youtu.be/V9amYKADy1Q
Boys Games: USD 271 Stockton School Facebook Live Stream
Live Streaming for SJHS Basketball at Smith Center tonight 12/14/20:
The boys will be on Smith Center Redmen Youtube channel.
The girls will be on Smith Center Redmen2 Youtube channel.
SJHS Basketball at Smith Center on 12/14/20. The games will start at 4:30 PM (change from 4:00 PM).
Boys will play at the SC High School w/ 2 quarters of B followed by a full A game. The girls will play at SC Grade School w/ the A game first followed by 2 quarters of B. 2 parents per participant. Masks are required. Good luck Tigers!
KSHSAA and USD 271 Parent/Guardian Event Update
USD 271 Board of Education, at a special Board meeting, approved that two parents/guardians (per family) can attend events, if the facility can accommodate 6 foot social distancing. USD 271 will follow the new KSHSAA guidelines regarding participation and spectators.
Parents/guardians will be required to wear face masks at all times in the building and must social distance 6 feet apart from each other. Parents/guardians must be listed on the pass gate to enter the facility. The pass gate policy will be implemented for all MCL schools. Additional information regarding MCL decisions will be posted on our social media sites. In order to maintain two parents/guardians as spectators and keep a 6 foot social distance we would ask parents/guardians to only attend games their student is participating in.
There will be no concession stand at events. USD 271 will continue to live stream all events.
Bill Lowry, Supt.
USD #271
421 Main StreetStockton, KS 67669
785-425-6367
2020-12-11
Rooks County continues to see new COVID-19 cases throughout the county. The absenteeism rate is at 6.7% above the baseline from 2019-2020. The positive testing rate has decreased slightly to 27.9% this week. We continue to monitor numbers closely.
Rooks County districts are dedicated to doing whatever we can to keep our students safe and to provide them the opportunity to participate in the activities. Our goal is to remain in school before the holiday break. We plan to continue in-person learning for the week of December 14-18, 2020. If there is any adjustment required to the learning setting due to concerns in the schools, we will update your family quickly following a decision.
We ask you to do everything you can to help us keep our students in school and our community in a healthy place. Please wear a mask when you interact with anyone outside your immediate household and avoid all gatherings, large and small. We are thankful to live in a county where we take care of one another. Happy Holidays from the Rooks County medical providers and school district employees!
Bill Lowry, Supt.
USD #271
421 Main Street
Stockton, KS 67669
785-425-6367
Christmas 8-12 FCA Huddle in the morning! Breakfast and time together! See you at 7:30
USD 271 - Calendar Update
January 18, 2021 will be a day of Professional Inservice for USD 271 staff. There will be no school for students on January 18th. Thank you.
SHS Basketball on Tuesday, 12/15/20 at Wakeeney 6:00 pm - Varsity Girls followed by Varsity Boys. Live Stream link will be: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCozYXdBjBYaUJ7_d2kOaa0A
SHS Wrestling on Friday, 12/11/20 at Ellis 2:00 pm..Live stream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCflHbOCt7rgBlzmqtAysiA
SHS Varsity Basketball will play at Osborne on Saturday, 12/12/20 starting at 3:00 pm with Varsity Girls followed by Varsity Boys. Live Stream on USD 392 Osborne County Facebook Page.
SHS Varsity Basketball will play at Thunder Ridge on Friday, 12/11/20 starting at 6:00 pm with Varsity Girls followed by Varsity Boys. Live Stream Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcgpWNreXsIQ_FDi5Qrv-3A
MCEL Girls Basketball Tournament at Stockton on Thursday, 12/10/20 6:00 pm -Live Stream Link:
https://youtu.be/4PYH3sj2FBk
20.12.07
USD 271 and Rooks County Health Department will be using the Modified Isolation and Quarantine Requirements set by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment in order to provide students and staff with a safe on-site learning environment in the event of a positive case of COVID-19 in a student or staff member.
We currently have a classroom in one of our buildings that we are using the modified Isolation and Quarantine on due to an exposure from COVID-19. The Rooks County Health Department HAS CONTACTED all of the direct contacts to the positive case, all staff, and parents of the students in the specific classroom.