Update from Augusta Schools on COVID-19 Situation
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Dear Families of the Augusta Area School District,
As we move one week closer to the start of the 2020-21 school year, this week’s update provides information related to food service and the distribution of meals to students. There is also information related to the use of district equipment and technology devices.
Food Service
Any middle or high school student that wishes to have school meals on the days they are not physically present in school will have the opportunity to take meals home for those days. If you do elect to have school meals your account will be charged for the cost of the meals in accordance with our normal procedures as if the child were eating lunch at school. If a child qualifies for free or reduced lunch, the guidelines regarding the reduction in price or the meal being free will still be followed.
If a middle or high school student is physically at school on Mondays/Tuesdays, he or she will be able to pick up the meals in the middle/high school cafeteria at the end of the day on Tuesday. There will be three meals available for the remaining three days of the school week.
If a middle or high school student in physical at school on Thursdays/Fridays, he or she will be able to pick up the meals in the middle/high school cafeteria at the end of the day on Friday. There will be three meals available for the first three days of the following school week.
If your child is attending the online virtual school through the Augusta Area School District, he or she is also eligible to participate in the food service program. If you do elect to have school meals your account will be charged for the cost of the meals in accordance with our normal procedures as if the child were eating lunch at school. If a child qualifies for free or reduced lunch, the guidelines regarding the reduction in price or the meal being free will still be followed. If a child enrolled in the district’s virtual school elects to participate, he or she will be able to pick up meals in the middle/high school cafeteria at the end of the day each Tuesday. There will be five meals available for the end of that school week and the beginning of the following school week.
If you are interested in signing up your child for these food service meals we ask that you please complete the electronic form by clicking HERE. Please complete this form no later than Wednesday, August 26. If you are not interested in signing up your child for these food service meals, you do NOT need to complete the form.
Other COVID-19 Related Information
One of the precautions we are taking related to food service, is lengthening our lunch periods at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. This allows much smaller groups of students to be eating at the same time when compared to previous years. This will permit students to eat lunch in a manner that is in accordance with physical distancing guidelines.
Playground equipment will be sanitized by our custodial staff before and after use to help reduce risk of transmission of germs.
Each student will be assigned their own school-issued IPad or Chromebook for use throughout the 2020-21 school year. Each student will be responsible for ensuring their device is charged and ready for use. Additionally, each student will be responsible for the safe handling and use of their device. Students will be asked to take their device from class to class at the middle and high school. These will also go home with each student for use on the virtual days.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mrs. Steinmetz, Mr. Pecha, or myself.
As always, thank you for your patience as we continue to prepare for the 2020-21 school year.
Sincerely,
Ryan C. Nelson
District Administrator
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