Wishing you nothing but smiles, sunshine, and lots of sweet treats this Easter day.
With the recent change in the amount of spectators that can be allowed for an indoor event, the District has made a couple changes to the numbers allowed to attend our indoor events. Below are the new guidelines that we will be following at this time. Please remember while attending our events, we ask all spectators to follow our guidelines that have been set. By doing so, it will allow us to continue to allow spectators into our events. Failure to follow our guidelines may result in the spectator(s) being asked to leave the event. Our goal is to allow our spectators to view their children participating. In order to do so, we need to continue to do what we have been doing so far by keeping the athletes as safe as we can while they are participating in their sport. We will continue to stream our events on our YouTube channels.
Hello Raiders,
Our school district is now able to provide COVID-19 testing for symptomatic students using BinaxNOW Rapid test kits. For the 2020-21 school year, testing will be performed at the unit office after 2:00 PM dismissal. As you can imagine, this is a new process for our nurses and continued patience is appreciated as they incorporate this into our setting. Initial appointment numbers will be limited until a system is fully established and more appointments will be added as time allows. Initial appointments will be at 2:15 and 2:30 as long as staff are available.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Who can be tested? Symptomatic staff and students who are excluded from school due to COVID-19 district policies. Asymptomatic persons who are excluded due to household symptoms will not be tested as the symptomatic person's negative test will clear them to return to school.
What are the symptoms of COVID-19? Intermin Guidance from IDPH is subject to change. As of 3/15/21, symptoms include the following: fever, headache, shortness of breath, cough, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, new loss of sense of taste or smell, fatigue, and muscle or body aches.
What type of sample is collected? The testing performed will require a simple nasal swab of both nostrils. A fact sheet from the manufacturer will be provided to answer additional questions.
Can anyone bring my student for testing? No, a parent/legal guardian is required to sign consent and must be present for testing for the 2020-2021 school year.
Will my student(s) still be sent home from school? Yes. For the 2020-21 school year, testing will ONLY occur for symptomatic students at the unit office after 2:00 PM. There are currently no changes to the call in/send home policies regarding student symptoms. There are multiple factors that were taken into consideration on this decision.
Will the nurses be assessing my student(s)? Midwest Central CUSD 191 is not acting as your student(s) medical provider. Student(s) will be tested ONLY, and testing does not replace treatment by a medical provider.
They still have vomiting, diarrhea, and/or a fever, but tested negative. What now? Asymptomatic student(s) and staff can return to school immediately. Symptomatic individuals must also be 24 hours without vomiting, diarrhea, and/or fever without the use of medication per non-covid policies.
My student fears testing, what should I do? The school setting is a place of trust. If your student(s) are fearful of testing, please seek other testing locations. Our nurses WILL NOT perform testing on a student who is needing to be restrained. Denial will be at the school nurse's discretion. We need our students to continue to trust our nurses. While we understand the importance of returning to school as soon as possible, we also do not want this process to be traumatizing. The nurses are happy to assist you in finding alternative testing locations if this is a concern.
Who will see my results? School nurses will see the results and are bound by FERPA to keep results confidential. Additionally, all administered tests must be reported to the State of Illinois. If COVID-19 is detected, student(s) and staff will be required to follow the IDPH and local health department guidelines on quarantining. You will be provided with a results form for your primary care physician.
Can this test release us from official quarantine (not school exclusion)? No, please contact your local health department for their quarantine release policies.
What if it's a "false positive?" Our district is required to report ALL test results. If you are concerned that your student received a false positive result, you will still be required to follow your health departments release guidelines.
I'm at the Unit Office awaiting a test, now what? Stay in your vehicle and call 309.968.6868. A nurse will come out to your vehicle to assist you.
Very best,
Dr. Todd Hellrigel
It's time... for Spring Break (March 29 - April 5). We hope all of our Raiders have a fun and safe break!
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Spirit Day today = Mismatch Day! I think they had fun with this!
Mrs. Charlton’s kindergarten class grew some wheat. Today they got to give their cups a haircut!
There are still slots open for Kindergarten Screenings. Call to reserve your time today!
The Sunshine Committee is hosting ANOTHER spirit week at MCPS NEXT WEEK! Your child will be coming home with a flyer soon!
For “Color Day” next Wednesday, follow the colors on the back side of the flyer. They are as follows:
PK- red
K- orange
1- Yellow
2- Green
3- Blue
4- Purple
5- Pink
Staff- White
Wishing you a rainbow of happiness and good cheer today and always!
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Hello Raiders,
We realize that rules on COVID are beginning to relax across the country as more and more people get vaccinated. We're excited about the day we can loosen our rules as well; however, we're not at that point yet. We've been successful at keeping schools open because of your kind cooperation in following our rules. To that point please don't send your students to school when they are experiencing COVID symptoms. If your student has symptoms, please call them in ill. Depending upon their symptoms you'll be contacted by our nurses for further instructions. Thank you for your help as we make our final push towards the end of the school year.
Best regards,
Dr. Todd Hellrigel
Mrs.Dougherty and Ms.Vaughn preschoolers are hard at work making a leprechaun traps for tomorrow! Hopefully we can catch him!
Today is World Social Work Day!
MC is LUCKY to have Ms. DuWaldt and Ms. Ranallo. Both are genuine and caring people. They encompass what a good Social Worker should be. THANK YOU for all of your hard work... you are appreciated!
Today is World Social Work Day!
MC is LUCKY to have Ms. DuWaldt and Ms. Ranallo. Both are genuine and caring people. They encompass what a good Socail Worker should be. THANK YOU for all of your hard work... you are appreciated!
If you believe in the hope and promise of the future, then help us EMPOWER your child to help others. The funds we raise are going to ensure that every single student at our school has the tools they need to shape their future. YOU make the difference! 🤗
#pop #powerofpurpose #steamengine #STEAM #STEM #empoweredkidschangetheworld #schoolsrule #makeadifference
Dont forget to set your clocks ahead today.
Congratulations to our first week of Wow winner, from fourth grade! Let's keep our momentum going!!
Ready for spring and dreaming of summer! Mrs. Dougherty and Ms. Vaughn’s preschool class enjoyed taking a walk across the street to park to enjoy a beautiful Friday morning!
Math-A-Thon booklets have been delayed in transit. We are hoping they will be here soon. In the meantime, we have provided a PDF file of the booklets for each grade level. There is no longer an online version to complete, but you can open the file and work some problems on paper or print it out to do at home. Rest assured, the booklets will still be sent to you once we receive them. We know the kids always love receiving their books to do fun math problems! We appreciate your patience and support as we try to meet our Math-A-Thon goal. We will give you plenty of time to complete your problems and collect donations! The deadline will be set when books arrive!
Please find documents for all grade levels here: https://www.midwestcentral.org/o/mcps/browse/197946
