St. Matthew Elementary Jaguar Journal Midweek Version

September 17, 2020

St. Matthew Elementary
Jaguar Journal

A few reminders and updates:

Mass each week will be live streamed on the St. Matthew Catholic Parish & School Facebook page each Wednesday at 835AM - make sure you go and like the page to get notifications.
Tomorrow is a Spirit or Casual day; you pick! Thanks for all your hard work Jaguars!

Message from the Principal

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Dear Families,

Praise God for a safe and healthy start to the school year! We have been fortunate to have NO positive COVID-19 cases at our school. Please allow this communication to make you aware of our procedures for when we receive notification of a positive case.

Student/staff member with a positive COVID-19 test:

The staff member or family notifies the school of a positive COVID-19 test.
The school works to determine if there are any identified close contacts associated with the school day.
The school communicates with and receives guidance from Linn County Public Health Department.
The staff member or student follows isolation guidance given by the doctor and/or the local public health department.
A letter is sent to all school families stating that there has been a positive COVID-19 case. This letter is meant to keep the school community informed. If your child has been named a close contact, you will receive a phone call notification.

Student/staff member is deemed a “close contact” of someone with a positive COVID-19 test:

A “close contact” is anyone that has been within six feet for more than 15 consecutive minutes of a COVID-19 positive individual.
The local public health department contact tracers or the school will notify staff and families if they are identified as a “close contact”. This contact will be done via a phone call. If a family can’t be reached after multiple attempts, an email may be sent.
Quarantine/isolation time frames are discussed with the staff member or family.
The staff member or student follows quarantine and/or isolation guidance given.

In both cases, our remote learning option is available for students not able to attend due to COVID-19 related issues. School staff will help families transition to this option. It is extremely advantageous for your family to have a plan(s) if there would be a need for your child(ren) to be quarantined or isolated.

Thank you for your support of our school. Please continue to pray for all those affected and an end to this virus. As always, please contact me with any questions at 319-362-3021 or via email at aconlon@stmatthewcr.org

Yours in Christ,

Amy Conlon

Important Announcement:

St. Matthew School App

If you haven't already, please download the St. Matthew School App.

I have been working with a company this summer to create our very own St. Matthew Elementary app. I am introducing the app here, but know that more information is to come. I am hopeful you find this useful for quick access to things like Google Classroom, lunch menus, faculty and staff, calendar items, etc.

When you download, please follow the prompts:

Please tell us about yourself - check all roles that apply to you. Depending on your group, this may prompt you to select grades
Enable notifications - click Yes, please!
SEMS Clubs - while these are currently not in session, if you think your child would participate if offered, select all that apply (this can be updated later)
SMES Extracurriculars - check all that apply (same situation as above with FFL and Jubilation choir). If your child is in Jaguar Xtension, please click this so you can get their updates

You are done with the setup and now have access to the St. Matthew app. At the bottom of the app are some helpful areas:

Home - main page
Calendar - this will have important information about events, including no school days and mass information
Groups - make sure the correct grade levels are included here; you should have a group for each grade level of your students
Notifications - this includes notifications sent to you so you can view them after they have been sent

You can also search for St. Matthew Elementary in the appropriate app store.

Apple App Store Link

Google Play Link