Julesburg School District

August 17, 2020 Dear Julesburg Jr./Sr. High School Parents and Students, As a JHS graduate, I am both honored and excited to be your new 7-12 Principal. My parents are Randy and Susan. I have two siblings. Kerri lives in McCook with her husband, Andy and their three children. Matthew, and his wife, Anna, live in Loveland. They have three children. My wife, Alissa, will be working as our Online/Ag Learning Facilitator and as the Head Coach for the High School Volleyball team. We have five children. Our oldest, Dylan will be a freshman at Regis University. Jensen will be a sophomore. Tate is entering the 7th grade. Addison will be a 5th grader and our youngest, Jace, is excited about 2nd grade. We are excited to announce the arrival of two new teachers. Ms. Brianne Foreman taught Social Studies in the Denver metro area. Our new English teacher, Mr. Peyman Javadi is an experienced teacher that has been approved to teach College English and Public Speaking to JHS students through NJC. I am excited for these two new teachers to join our outstanding returning staff members. While this school year will be different from school years in the past, the School Board and Administrative team have been working hard to ensure students can safely return. Here are some of the changes for the upcoming school year: · The first day of school will begin with a virtual assembly during first period. · Students who want a school breakfast will be given one after school for the next day. · Students will enter the school at 8 am through the exterior door of their first period class. · 7-12 students may eat at the lunch room or stay at the high school for a grab-and-go style lunch. Social distancing requirements will be enforced. Students will be allowed to leave campus for lunch. · Since it is impossible to maintain social distancing, lockers will not be issued. Students will take their supplies with them to each class. Teachers may have designated areas for students to leave supplies. · Masks will be recommended, unless required by the Governor’s Executive Order. · Students will not be allowed to congregate while on school property. · Good hygiene is recommended. Students should wash their hands or use sanitizer regularly. · Traffic during passing periods will be limited to one-way traffic. Signs will be posted. · Restroom usage will be regulated to make sure there are not too many students using the bathrooms at the same time due to small space limitations in the restrooms. · Students need to bring their own water and water bottles from home. There is one water bottle filing station located in the gym that students may use to fill their water bottle throughout the day. · Parents are encouraged to take their child’s temperature before sending their student to school. If the child has a fever or is exhibiting unexplained COVID-19 symptoms, then the child must stay home. · If a student becomes ill at school, he/she will be sent to a quarantine room until a parent or guardian can come to school to pick the student up. Please keep in mind, your child’s health and well-being were at the forefront of every decision that was made. On a personal note, I can’t wait to introduce myself and my family to those of you who don’t already know us. If I can be of any assistance to you, please email me or call me at (970) 474-3364. Sincerely, Mr. Ryan Renquist Julesburg Junior/Senior High School Supplies 7th Graders will be taking Pre-Algebra. For this class, your student will need the following: · Scientific Calculator (can be purchased at school for $15) · Protractor & Ruler (can be purchased at school for $5) For all other classes: · Notebooks · Pens/Pencils · Durable set of headphones or ear buds that will be used daily · Bring an 8 character password for your laptop computer. Make sure it’s one you will remember. · Mask What Families Can Do During the COVID-19 Pandemic ● Send your child to school with a clean mask daily. (if required by the Executive Order of the Governor)● Understand that these guidelines are determined by health, educational and community professionals in an effort to care for your child, considering the physical environment, time spent in school, and the potential risk to the health of our students, staff and families. ● Take family members' temperatures twice daily. If temperature reaches 99.4, keep your child home for 48 hours, with 24 hours of no temperature without fever reducing medication. ○ Keep your child home if they have an unexplained fever, cough, cold or flu symptoms, and have them return only when these symptoms have subsided for 48 hours, with 24 hours of no temperature without aid of fever reducing medication. ● Create a family plan: ○ In case your child is sent home from school/bus due to high temperature or is required to be quarantined or isolated. ○ In the event schools close for a 14-day quarantine. ● Talk to your child about changes they may notice at school, reinforcing that these measures are in place to preserve their health, and the health of those around them. ● As always, please reinforce the importance of respecting the responsibility of teachers and staff to maintain order in the classroom, the hallway, and other campus areas. ● Prepare to adapt to change. 2 ○ From March 13, 2020 to today, we know that things evolve quickly, and schedule modifications and/or closures may be unavoidable. ● Understand that we are here to assist you with your child’s educational needs. ● Know that you as a guardian and parent have the right to keep your child home at any time as you assess risk as it relates to your family. Please click on the links below for school guidance related to Covid-19: Should I send my child to school? https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VdL-vLQF9t1WQTYwFv8-Tmh_Dcvkbizf/view Sick students/staff at school: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u5i6AuwKh1rUx_xqb-TGV7O69l3BKWAB/view Return to School or Not: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aPvb3SbImc3UXUkrmdrQUIDIe_B8yK0-/view

JES Families, please click on the link below to access the 2020-2021 JES school supply list. Please note on the supply list that the elementary will not have school on August 31st in order to have families drop off supplies. Julesburg Elementary School Students' first day will be September 1st. A more detailed back-to-school letter will be sent out soon with a time to drop off your supplies on the 31st. We can't wait to see our students! School Supply List: https://5il.co/j9qz

Dear Julesburg School District Families, After months of careful planning, we are ready and eager to begin school in-person with our students on Monday, August 31st! We have and continue to work tirelessly to develop academic and operational plans that will allow us to be together safely in-person while at school. Our teachers are working diligently to plan and implement high quality in-person learning for our students that can be delivered in a combination of in-person and asynchronous methods that will enable our students to have high quality learning experiences both in school and outside of school if we need to transition to a remote teaching/learning environment. It is important for us all to take the personal responsibility to mitigate the risks of transmitting the COVID-19 virus by following the health measures outlined in the Julesburg School District Restart Plan. The most important thing we ALL can do to protect each other is to conduct daily temperature checks, be mindful of COVID-19 symptoms and quickly have those symptoms evaluated by a doctor before potentially sharing them with others. School operations, teaching and learning will indeed be a little different this year, but we are confident that by following some common sense risk mitigation strategies, we can safely return to a more “normal” school year. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Shawn C. Ehnes Superintendent ehnes@julesburg.org (970) 474-3365 Click on Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T7nP5L0quPxz4ULxcmH2EclW_BLH6aQF_02xtUyGjN8/edit?usp=sharing

The Julesburg School District is planning to continue the COVID-19 emergency free food service through August 28, 2020. This is available to any child ages 1 through 18 years of age. You do not need to qualify for free or reduced meals to utilize this service. This will continue to be a Grab-n-Go Style. Lunch & Breakfast (for the next morning) will need to be picked up at the elementary school from 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. daily (Monday - Friday). Food will be distributed on a first come first serve basis. Please fill out this survey if you plan to utilize this emergency food service. You do NOT need to complete this survey again if you have already done so for June and/or July. If you have already signed up and want to discontinue food service in August, please email Rhonda Palic at palic_rh@julesburg.org. Link to sign up: https://forms.gle/6JGLxdxbdQW3Lsr78

Attention Julesburg Jr. High / High School Students: Registration is underway for fall classes. If you are a 9th – 12th grade student please check your student email account and fill out the registration form using the link that has been provided to you. If you have questions about your options or need assistance registering for classes please contact Mrs. Ehnes at Ehneski@Julesburg.org she is here to help you!! 7th Graders: please click on this link and register here. https://forms.gle/dHU7iat2pyKMAzcY7 8th Graders: please click on this link and register here. https://forms.gle/rZyit9nqgPhXrUAR9 Enjoy the rest of your summer!!!

The Julesburg School District plans to return to in-person instruction for the 2020-2021 school year, following all required health and safety protocols. In an effort to plan accordingly, we need for parents/guardians of JSD students to complete this form and submit no later than July 17, 2020. Please fill out a separate form for each of your children so we can organize by grade level. More specific and detailed information will be sent out to parents/guardians as we get closer to beginning of the school year. Please email Ryan Renquist at renquist_ry@julesburg.org or Rhonda Palic at palic_rh@julesburg.org with any questions you may have. Thank you and we look forward to seeing your child in the fall. Link for Junior High School Students: https://forms.gle/S2NMF4hpTUevAFSG7 Link for Elementary Students: https://forms.gle/Z4tugqvBSCTiJXRq8

Julesburg High School Class of 2020 Graduation Ceremony will LIVE Stream on our Facebook page this Saturday at 2pm. Join us in recognizing this year’s graduates. Click the link below to visit our FB page: https://m.facebook.com/julesburgschooldistrict/

Just wanted to send the Northeastern Colorado Health Department another HUGE thank you for funding our summer 2020 student health and wellness bags. JES families, please send photos to palic_rh@julesburg.org so we can share our gratitude and experiences with the health department. Stay well and enjoy your summer!

Does your child receive free or reduced-price school meals during the school year, or do you believe you may now qualify based on a recent income change? Pandemic-EBT, or P-EBT, can help you feed your family while schools are closed. You will receive a card with approximately $279 per eligible child that you can use to purchase food at stores that accept EBT. If you already receive SNAP benefits and are eligible for P-EBT, these funds will automatically load into your existing account. If you do not currently receive SNAP benefits, apply here for P-EBT today: https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs/p-ebt

Your choice of Driver’s Education is an important milestone in your student’s life. Summer break is an excellent time for students 14 ½ and older to start taking classes for a Colorado permit. Proper preparation prepares your teen to make the decisions necessary to drive safely and confidently for life. During COVID-19 you have two great options! LIVE ONLINE (using Zoom) or SELF-PACED ONLINE • Our LIVE ONLINE 30 HOURS DRIVER’S EDUCATION COURSE using Zoom Technology is available to you at a discount! The current cost of this course is $199 – but for Julesburg High School students it is only $99! This course is like being in the classroom, with the ability to interact and ask questions of the instructor, take quizzes and more. Flexible dates and times are available. Student must be 14 ½ to begin the course. Call 720-496-2247 to register. **Students over 15 are eligible to take the 4-hour Expanded Driver Awareness Course LIVE Online. • Our SELF-PACED 30 HOURS DRIVER’S EDUCATION COURSE. Work from anywhere there is internet and anytime! Only $55 for Julesburg High School students! Register online at https://julesburghs.bedrivingus.com/affiliate/partner/index/enroll **Students over 16 may enroll in the untimed Express Colorado Driver’s Ed Course.

With no known end date in this fight against coronavirus, the American Red Cross urgently needs your help to ensure blood products are readily available for patients. If you’re healthy and feeling well, please schedule your next blood donation now. The Julesburg High School bood drive will be Monday, June 22 from 12 to 6 p.m. at the Fire Hall. To schedule an appointment, call or text Sadie at 970-571-3677.

The graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 of the Julesburg High School will be held on Saturday, June 27th at 2:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Graduates will be allowed to invite two guests to this ceremony per state regulations. Should the state regulations change prior to June 27th, the graduates will be notified.

The Julesburg School District remembers and recognizes the military men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives while serving our country and protecting our freedom!

Last one on one of the 2019-2020 School year! We made it!

First grade has been studying about oceans. We got to do an experiment to help us learn about density by putting an egg in fresh water compared to an egg in salt water.

High School End of Year Checkout Tuesday, May 26th 9th Grade ONLY - (8 a.m. - 10 a.m.) 10th Grade ONLY - (10 a.m. - Noon) 11th Grade ONLY - (1 p.m. - 3 p.m.) NOTE: Come to the North Main Entrance Door of the HS School! Bring with you: • Money to pay for school charges (lunch, music, art, etc.) • Computer and Charging Cord • Library Books • Athletic Uniforms • Textbooks • Any other school owned property • Band Practice Books/Band Shirt Note: We will have everything from your locker in a bag for you to take home with you!

Jr. High End of Year Checkout Thursday, May 21st 7th Grade - (8 a.m. - 10 a.m.) 8th Grade - (10 a.m.- Noon) Note: Come to the North Main Entrance Door of the HS School! Bring with you: • Money to pay for school charges (lunch, shop, music, art, etc.) • Computer and Charging Cord • Library Books • Athletic Uniforms • Textbooks • Any other school owned property • Band Practice Books/Band Shirts Note: We will have everything from your locker in a bag for you to pick up and take home with you!

Food Service Clarification-Food distribution will be from 11:00-12:00 this week (5/18-5/22). If you are needing food service beginning 5/26 though 6/30, please sign up on the link that was sent on 5/18 by Wed., 5/20. Beginning 5/26, food pick-up will be from 11:45-12:15.

It's Mental Health Monday! Coronavirus is taking a toll on many of us, students and adults, alike. This article talks about how you can take care of your mental health in a time of uncertainty. https://afsp.org/story/taking-care-of-your-mental-health-in-the-face-of-uncertainty

JHS Class of 2020 Congratulations! Although we are unable to be together today, we want to honor our Seniors who have worked so hard for so many years. We are proud of you all and cannot wait to see all the great things each one of you accomplish after high school.