Marshfield R1 Schools

Blue Jays,

After everything that we have been through, it is a true pleasure to write a message to begin the ‘welcome back’ part of the 2020-21 school year. As a school, community, state, and nation, the past few months have been trying at best – and nearly unbearable at worst. So, it is with grateful hearts that we share this newsletter full of back to school information.

I know that everyone has been waiting for the Marshfield R-1 Reopening Plan for the past several weeks. Thank you for your patience with us and for the kind words of hope and encouragement that have been shared during its development. It is a blessing to work in a community that is understanding and positive when times are hard. I’m pleased to share the full reopening plan as part of this newsletter. It was unanimously approved by the board of education on Thursday, July 23. I can’t express enough thanks to our leadership and administrative teams for their work in developing this document and the guidelines contained in it. Please know that their focus during this entire process has been on a safe and comfortable return to learning for our students and staff.

This newsletter contains many other important dates, links, schedules, and plans. Please take the time to review each of them. I would encourage you to save this newsletter so you can find it later. But, just in case it is lost, it will be linked on our district webpage at www.mjays.us.

We look forward to seeing students on campus again on August 24.

Enjoy the rest of your summer,

David Steward, Superintendent

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL RE-ENTRY PLAN

Pre-school, kindergarten and 1st grade teacher assignment letters will be emailed on August 10th, to household parents that have completed online registration.

Pre-School, Kindergarten and 1st grade teachers will be contacting families to schedule an exclusive “Sneak Peek” experience. During your scheduled time, you will be able to meet the teacher, have a first look at your child’s classroom, check out the school building, and pick up your back to school items. These appointments will be available during the week of August 17th - 21st. Your child's teacher is looking forward to contacting you and scheduling your visit. Please limit the number of sneak attendees to no more than 2 adults per student. We can't wait to see you!

These forms will be available during Sneak Peek.

Parent pick up cards will be available during Sneak Peek.

Immunization records, birth certificates, proof of residency and parenting plans can be uploaded during online registration. Incoming Kindergarten students are required to have all Kindergarten immunizations completed prior to the first day of school. If your student has an immunization exemption card, the original MUST be turned in. It is not to be uploaded. In addition, you may email documents to enrollment@mjays.us if you have any difficulty uploading.

2nd and 3rd grade teacher assignment letters will be emailed on August 10th, to household parents that have completed online registration.

2nd and 3rd grade teachers will be contacting families to schedule an exclusive “Sneak Peek” experience. During your scheduled time, you will be able to meet the teacher, have a first look at your child’s classroom, check out the school building, and pick up your back to school items. These appointments will be available during the week of August 17th - 21st. Your child's teacher is looking forward to contacting you and scheduling your visit. Please limit the number of sneak attendees to no more than 2 adults per student. We can't wait to see you!

These forms will be available during Sneak Peek.

Parent pick up cards will be available during Sneak Peek.

4th and 5th grade teacher assignment letters will be emailed on August 10th, to household parents that have completed online registration.

4th and 5th grade teachers will be contacting families to schedule an exclusive “Sneak Peek” experience. During your scheduled time, you will be able to meet the teacher, have a first look at your child’s classroom, check out the school building, and pick up your back to school items. These appointments will be available during the week of August 17th - 21st. Your child's teacher is looking forward to contacting you and scheduling your visit. Please limit the number of sneak attendees to no more than 2 adults per student. We can't wait to see you!

These forms will be available during Sneak Peek.

Parent pick up cards will be available during Sneak Peek.

Tuesday, August 18th : 6th Grade Tour and Class Schedule Pick Up. This event is by appointment only. Information will be sent on July 31st in regard to scheduling an appointment. Online registration MUST be complete prior to scheduling appointment.

Tuesday, August 11th 9 am - 7 pm AND Wednesday, August 12th 8:30 am -11:30 am: Class Schedule Pick Up. This event is by appointment only. Information will be sent on July 31st in regard to scheduling an appointment. Online registration MUST be complete prior to scheduling appointment.

These forms will be available during Class Schedule Pick Up.

Do you have an incoming 8th grade student and need to supply an updated shot record? You can upload the student vaccination during online registration. This ONLY needs to be done if you have NEW immunization information to share with our nursing staff. If your student has an immunization exemption card, the original MUST be turned in. It is not to be uploaded. These shot records can also be faxed to 417-859-4970.

Freshman orientation will be done by appointment only via "Sign Up Genius". Online registration must be done prior to scheduling an appointment. Appointment times will be held on Tuesday, August 18th from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Household parents will be emailed sign up information on Friday, July 31st.

Sophomore, Junior and Senior student will receive more information about schedules via email to household parents on Friday, July 31st.

Free and reduced lunch forms will be distributed to students during their 1st hour class on the first day of school. Students that received free or reduced lunches during the 19/20 school year will continue to receive free or reduced lunches for the first 30 days of school.

Do you have an incoming 12th grade student and need to supply an updated shot record? You can upload the student vaccination during online registration. This ONLY needs to be done if you have NEW immunization information to share with our nursing staff. If your student has an immunization exemption card, the original MUST be turned in. It is not to be uploaded. These shot records can also be faxed to 417-859-7756.

It is with grateful hearts that we announce that the Webster County Baptist Association in conjunction with local churches, will again be providing school supplies for Marshfield students Kindergarten thru 8th grade. High school teachers will communicate any supplies needed for specific classes to their students.

Please complete online registration for the 20-21 school year, if you have not already done so.

Click the link above and enter your username and password under the parent tab. (Your username is the email you provided. If you have forgotten your password click, "forgot your parent password?") This is a necessary step in order to receive your student's information for the 20-21 school year.

You will have an opportunity to upload documents during online registration. Although, these are not required for all students. Returning students do not need to upload birth certificates. Immunization records are only needed if your student's record has changed since last school year. Parenting plans are only needed if they have changed since last school year. Proof of residency is only needed if you are changing your address. In addition, you may email documents to enrollment@mjays.us if you have any difficulty uploading.

You can upload proof of residency during online registration. Your new address will not be updated until proof of residency has been provided. (PROOF OF ADDRESS NOT REQUIRED IF YOU HAVE NOT MOVED)

ALL transportation needs will be submitted during online registration. Parents will submit transportation information during online registration EVEN IF THE TRANSPORTATION REQUEST IS THE SAME AS THE 19-20 SCHOOL YEAR. Parents submitting online registration AFTER AUGUST 1st will be required to provide their own transportation the first two days of school. Prior to the first day of school, our nearly 40 bus drivers are given student information. As you can imagine quite a lot of time is spent fine tuning routes and contacting families. For this reason a deadline is necessary.

ALL permanent bus transportation changes MUST be communicated through Central Office. DO NOT give this information to the classroom teacher OR the building office. 859-2120 ext. 0

Students will be allowed ONLY 3 permanent bus changes throughout the entire school year.

Students may only be set up for TWO transportation addresses at any given time.

Students may only travel to permanent addresses listed during online registration. There will be NO after school notes accepted for students traveling to addresses parents have not previously listed for their child during online registration. If you would like to list an address in case of emergency after school, please do so during online registration under "PM2 Address." Rather than listing days of the week, you will list "OCCAS." In the event that your student needs to travel to that address, you will either send a note to school with your child or call the building office.

Hello Blue Jay Families!

As we quickly approach the start of our 2020/2021 school year, we continue to recognize the importance of maintaining a constant pulse on the COVID-19 circumstances in our community, and with this in mind, continue to diligently plan for a successful return to campus. We are eager to welcome our students back to campus soon. As we say this, we are aware that the needs of our families and students are diverse, and some families may not feel 100% ready for a full return to campus due to health and wellness concerns. With this in mind, we are excited to share the following news.

As of today, Marshfield Virtual Program (MVP), will become our official K-12 solution for virtual and limited on-campus instruction for Marshfield students and families. MVP is a K-12 virtual learning experience with the following course features:

• Designed and/or facilitated by highly qualified Marshfield teachers
• Engaging and customized lessons to fit individual student needs
• Opportunity for face-to-face learning support in one-on-one and small group settings
• District-provided devices for online learning
• Multiple course formats (on/off campus) to meet individual student/family needs
• Flexible scheduling options to accommodate differing at-home schedules
• Innovative Learning Management Systems powered by Canvas and Seesaw for Schools

We believe MVP will be an excellent option for families with substantial health and wellness concerns related to returning to campus in August. With this in mind, we also believe on-campus instruction is critically important to student success, and have developed extensive plans to keep students safe with our return to campus. We encourage all families to choose on-campus instruction whenever possible, but recognize that the current COVID-19 situation may lead some families to seek a virtual and/or at-home solution. For additional information regarding MVP please access the document below.

MVP Overview for Parents

If you are interested in enrolling your student(s) in MVP for the 2020/2021 school year please access the appropriate link below for your student(s). Please note, an interest form must be submitted for each student you wish to have considered for MVP enrollment.

K-5 Marshfield Virtual Program (MVP) Interest Form

6-12 Marshfield Virtual Program (MVP) Interest Form

Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you soon in August.

Sincerely,

Dr. Garrett Lowder

Assistant Superintendent of Academic Services

Marshfield R-1 Schools

Phone: (417) 859-2120

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