Cedar Bluffs Public Schools

Just a reminder we will be at the Fremont YMCA back parking lot where we normally drop off and Cedar Bluffs Elementary for breakfast and lunch grab and go meals from 10:00 to 1:00 this week.

Press Release March 20, 2020 Dear Cedar Bluffs Families, Starting Monday March 23, 2020 our teachers will be creating remote lessons. Elementary students have enrichment packets that were given to them before they left and those should be the items they are working on for now. Current plans are that the elementary (PK-6) will continue with enrichment packets. Dates, times and location for drop and pick up will be determined and communicated by March 25th. Middle and High school Teachers will have information and expectations posted on Canvas for 7-12th grade by March 25th. Lessons will begin on March 30th. All students should begin checking their e-mail and canvas on a daily basis. Crisis committees are spending countless hours working out the logistics of meals, social and emotional needs of our families, and the health of the community. Please see the announcement regarding breakfast and lunch.

Starting next week Cedar Bluffs Public School will be providing grab & go meals at two locations. Please see flyer below.

To our Wildcat Families here is a survey to help us provide you with support information during this time of need. https://forms.gle/w9eZZTBtwc1QRjcw9

An Announcement from Your College & Career Counselor... Seniors, this extra time at home could be wisely used to complete Scholarship Applications! You can e-mail any and all scholarships to Mrs.Chrisman to be mailed/submitted. The Scholarship Canvas Page (https://cedarbluffsschools.instructure.com/courses/3150) will continue to be updated and I am available to submit Transcripts electronically at any time. Also, the Fremont Area Foundation scholarships have extended their deadline to April 5th, so please take an opportunity to complete the scholarships at this site: https://facfoundation.awardspring.com/ Any 9-12th grade Student interested in applying for the Cedar Bluffs Chapter of National Honor Society, I am extending the application date to April 1st. Also, you may type in Names and Phone numbers or e-mail addresses of the Community Service and Activity Sponsors, instead of getting their signatures. Please e-mail me your applications and feel free to contact me with any questions.

Here are some creative non-screen activities that you can do at home.

“Cedar Bluffs student-athletes, here is a bodyweight workout program to help you maintain your strength & conditioning while school is out of session. All of these workouts are possible to complete in your own home. For anything that might require weight, please be creative and use things from your own home like plastic bags filled with cans or anything else. Stay active while we are out of session.” Coach Brinkman

For anyone that has questions and/or concerns regarding e-learning, please see the following statement from administration. "We are still waiting on some guidance from the State and Feds so we are not ready to roll out anything just yet. So kids enjoy a free week of NO HOMEWORK.. but be ready to learn when we get answers!" Thanks!

Please see the following statement from Cedar Bluffs Public School.

Congratulations to Mikya Fox for earning an Honorable Mention Award on her Yearbook Layout in the Nebraska Press Women's High School Communications Contest. Students, Remember to purchase your yearbooks by April 1st to get the early bird rate of just $30! Order forms are in the office.

Dear Cedar Bluffs Families, Tonight at approximately 9pm, I received an email from the ESU2. They are following guidance from Three Rivers Health. The State of Nebraska has elevated the risk assessment this evening and therefore it has been recommended that ESU2 area schools close Tuesday, March 17 for approximately two weeks. As you know this is a fluid situation and will continue to be monitored moving forward. Cedar Bluffs will have a regular school day on Monday March 16th where students and teachers will report to Cedar Bluffs to clean out lockers, get all personal items and computers checked out as we prepare for the unknown. Buses will run accordingly but there will be no after school program. This is unchartered territory for everyone involved and we will do our best to communicate through our traditional channels as we work to develop a remote instruction as well as a feeding program so we can continue to serve our students and families. All activities will also be suspended until further notice. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school. I am truly sorry for this late notice as this situation continues to rapidly change.

Press Release 3-13-2020 Today, March 13, 2020 Governor Ricketts had a press conference that included the Commissioner of Education, Health Professionals and many School superintendents. What was communicated was that right now, we have “no community spread” and therefore the Governor will not close Schools by region until such time as that definition has been reached, if it is ever reached. Furthermore, the Commissioner of Education has urged schools to remain open because not only do schools provide an education for students and the community but they provide overall student care in the areas of nutrition, health and a safe place for children for those parents who are required to continue to provide services to the others in our State. Although this situation continues to be fluid, Cedar Bluffs Public School will continue to be open as scheduled with minor modifications including no self-serve salad bar, non-essential field trips and activities may be postponed and communicated through our district communications. Middle School students and students with an IEP will be given their laptops or Ipads today to be sent home in case there is a need for remote education and services in the future. For next week, the Parent Teacher Conferences will continue as scheduled, however the senior vs. staff basketball game scheduled for Thursday and the Saturday track meet has been postponed to a later date. On another note, those in Fremont please understand that the quarantine is over on March 14th and although Fremont Public Schools is not back in session next week because they are on spring break, as of now they are allowing track practice, speech meets and other large social gatherings starting Monday March 16th in the school just as they have every year while on spring break.

The State Leadership Conferences/Conventions for Nebraska Department of Education student organizations have been canceled. This includes: · DECA (March 18-21) · HOSA (March 22-24) · Educators Rising (March 25) · FBLA (March 30-April 1) · FFA (April 1-3) · SkillsUSA (April 2-4) · FCCLA (April 5-7)

The University of Nebraska Extension has been contracted by the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a community health analysis. Their aim is to gather information from residents of Saunders County in an effort to uncover the barriers and challenges experienced in regards to accessing health services. Please see flyer below for meetings in and around our area if you are interested.

Don't forget to get your Yearbooks ordered before April 1st! After April 1st the price increases from $30 to $35.

Last day to order your cool new track gear! Don't miss out! Order online at http://www.fancloth.shop/Hmkgd

If your not following the track instagram and twitter accounts here they are: @CBTrackandField Also don't forget to get your CB track gear by shopping the website: http://www.fancloth.shop/Hmkgd The track store closes tomorrow!!!

More information to share on COVID-19. Please see hyperlink: https://5il.co/djhw

Last week Mr. Brinkman's classes did a team building exercise. They blindfolded students and directed them through an obstacle course.

Congrats to the 2019-2020 Winter NCPa Academic All-State winners! Madison Griffis - Wrestling Emma Kavan - Wrestling Alyssa Classen - Basketball Skylar Shanahan - Basketball Karissa Adams - Speech Christine Kotschwar - Speech