Ethan School District 17-1

09/22/2020 Dear Parent or Guardian, The South Dakota Department of Health (SD-DOH) has informed us this evening that a student in our school has been diagnosed with COVID-19. We are alerting parents to be watchful for children with symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 illness during the next 14 days. If your child is identified as being a close contact to the COVID-19 case, the SD-DOH will contact you, as will the school. Symptoms include: • Fever or chills • Headache • Cough • Loss of taste or smell • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing • Sore throat • Fatigue • Congestion or runny nose • Muscle or body aches • Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea The COVID-19 virus is spread from person-to-person, mainly through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Spread is more likely to occur when people are in close contact with one another (within 6 feet for at least 15 minutes). If your child develops symptoms of any contagious disease, including COVID-19, do not send him/her to school. If a healthcare provider is contacted, follow all directions on care and testing. Precautions to avoid illness: • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer • Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others • Avoid close contact with people who are sick • Refrain from touching your eyes, nose and mouth • Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue • Clean frequently touched surfaces and objects • Individuals at higher risk for severe COVID-19 illness, such as older adults or people who have chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease, should take actions to reduce your risk of exposure (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html) For more information on COVID-19, South Dakota’s Information Line can be reach at (800) 997-2880 or visit https://covid.sd.gov/. Sincerely, Mr. Hawkins

NEW and Improved October Menu is available!! Click Dining for daily menu or Click Student Links - Lunch Menu for Full October Menu!

Due to manufacturing shortage, Breakfast sliders are no longer available to the schools. We will be serving Jimmy Dean Sausage Sticks this Thursday, September 24.

A quick reminder that tonight's home volleyball game against Mitchell Christian is VARSITY ONLY and will begin at 7:00pm. Hope to see you all there!

Update Upon our initial investigation, no "close contacts" have been determined in our building. Mr. Hawkins

09/17/2020 Dear Parent or Guardian, The South Dakota Department of Health (SD-DOH) has informed us that a student/staff member in our school has been diagnosed with COVID-19. We are alerting parents to be watchful for children with symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 illness during the next 14 days. If your child is identified as being a close contact to the COVID-19 case, the SD-DOH will contact you. Symptoms include: • Fever or chills • Headache • Cough • Loss of taste or smell • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing • Sore throat • Fatigue • Congestion or runny nose • Muscle or body aches • Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea The COVID-19 virus is spread from person-to-person, mainly through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Spread is more likely to occur when people are in close contact with one another (within 6 feet for at least 15 minutes). If your child develops symptoms of any contagious disease, including COVID-19, do not send him/her to school. If a healthcare provider is contacted, follow all directions on care and testing. Precautions to avoid illness: • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer • Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others • Avoid close contact with people who are sick • Refrain from touching your eyes, nose and mouth • Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue • Clean frequently touched surfaces and objects • Individuals at higher risk for severe COVID-19 illness, such as older adults or people who have chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease, should take actions to reduce your risk of exposure (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html) For more information on COVID-19, South Dakota’s Information Line can be reach at (800) 997-2880 or visit https://covid.sd.gov/. Sincerely, Tim Hawkins Ethan School District 17-1 Superintendent/Elementary Principal

All Ethan students will be dismissed from school on Friday, September 18th, following the parade at 2:45. Thank You, Mr. Hawkins.

Ethan Coronation will be live on Ethan Rustlers You Tube Channel. Tonight, September 15, at 7:30 p.m. Here is the link: https://youtu.be/N7dAmCKNn8s

The volleyball game against Menno on Monday will not be available on Santel. Please tune in to the Ethan Rustlers Live You Tube Channel at https://youtu.be/cy1NbZDXYS0 Thank you for tuning in!

REMINDER!!! 7th - 12th Grade Parents - Homecoming Activities THIS week include Rough n Tough Volleyball and Powder Puff Football, if your Student wants to participate we will need you to sign the Permission Form. It is located in Infinite Campus under Documents. Please log in and click Document on left hand toolbar and follow steps. If you prefer to print out and send with student, please see image. If questions, please contact me at mary.beyer@k12.sd.us.

Good Evening After two weeks of school, seeing the amount of parents that are driving their students to school, and getting the timing of our bus routes down, we will be switching our drop-off/pick-up areas around. Starting Thursday, September 10th, parents will be entering the far north entrance to the elementary parking lot to pick-up and/or drop-off their students. Busses will use the old approach to enter and will park behind the current 5th/6th grade classrooms to pick-up/drop-off students. All students are to use the elementary doors to enter and leave the building. No one should be using the kitchen doors! Parents, please keep your distance away from the school building when you are waiting for your students. We would like to keep as much space as possible near the exit to keep our students safe as they are looking for your vehicle. Again, this will start Thursday morning, September 10th. Thank you for your cooperation. Mr. Hawkins

Our home Volleyball game against Menno originally scheduled for this Thursday has been postponed/moved to Monday Sept 14th! All times will remain the same. With the current situation, please be prepared for other rescheduling/postponements in the future.

SEAHAWK & RUSTLER FANS: The Ethan Booster Club is adding a secondary online store to accommodate fans with more buying options. This online store will be managed through Sun Gold. The merchandise will be ordered on a link and either shipped per your cost or picked up at the store in Mitchell. The details are on the link. The link is as follows: https://https-sungoldsports-com.printavo.com/merch/bee---ethan-store/?page=1

We're excited for our first home volleyball game this evening against KWL! Tonight we will also have a short "Parents Night" for our JV and Varsity players at the start of the Varsity Game. We ask that the crowd social distance where possible, families sit together, and mask wearing is encouraged but not mandatory. The game is also being streamed on Youtube for free @ Ethan Rustlers Live

Update on Activity Passes, we have decided to offer Seasonal Activity Passes this year! We apologize for the late notice and hope everyone understands all our daily changes. The activity passes are available ONLINE or STOP into the Business Office. Everyone with an Infinite Campus Portal can log in and click Fees - Add Activity Pass to Cart! Family Passes - $100.00 Adult Passes - $75.00 If purchased online the passes can be e-mailed electronically or picked up. With the short notice, the game tomorrow night you will have to receive the pass to get into the game. Again this pass can be e-mailed!

Athletic Rosters are available on Website: -Documents -Student Links -Rosters

School is looking for Substitutes for the Kitchen!! Please let us know as soon as possible if interested!

We have had a change in "School Picture Day"! The date has been changed from Sept.22nd to SEPT. 3RD! See our school website for more details!

Senior Citizen (In District) Free Passes for Athletic Events - Please contact/pick up in Business Office.

Option to pay Lunch Money is now available ONLINE!!! Again through Infinite Campus. See News Feed for information.