Dear St. George CCSD No. 258 Families,
Thank you for your patience and understanding as St. George School transitioned to fully remote learning on November 16. I understand this change in schedule is difficult for our families but was necessary to mitigate the continued rise of COVID-19 cases within the greater community that had started to affect our staff, students, and families.
The hope for this adaptive pause was that positive COVID-19 cases would decrease during this time period. While I am unaware of any new cases directly affecting our staff and students, the area in which we live continues to experience substantial numbers of cases. While schools are exempt from the Governor’s action last week to place the state in Tier 3 mitigation, it is necessary to extend our adaptive pause given the high number of cases in our community. Therefore, fully remote learning for St. George School will continue through the month of December. The tentative return to our blended model is planned for January 4, 2021.
While I understand this extension may cause difficulty for our families, this continued adaptive pause in conjunction with the Winter Break (December 21 - January 1) will hopefully provide time for the number of positive cases in the community to decrease and allow us to return to blending learning on January 4. This announcement is occurring now to assist families in making plans for extended childcare, if necessary.
The tentative schedule through Winter Break is:
November 30 - December 18 Fully remote learning continues
December 21 - January 1 Winter Break
January 4 Blended Model: In-person & remote learning begins (tentative)
As a reminder, children ages 18 years or younger living within the boundaries of the St. George Community Consolidated School District No. 258 are eligible for free Grab & Go school lunches. To sign up your child(ren) for the free Grab & Go school lunches, please complete the Grab & Go lunch form by clicking on the following link no later than 8:00 AM on the dates listed below:
Grab & Go Lunch Form.
The distribution dates are as follows:
- Monday, November 30 – Includes two lunches (for November 30 & December 1)
- Wednesday, December 2 – Includes three lunches (for December 2, 3, & 4)
- Monday, December 7 – Includes two lunches (for December 7 & 8)
- Wednesday, December 9 – Includes three lunches (for December 9, 10, & 11)
- Monday, December 14 – Includes two lunches (for December 14 & 15)
- Wednesday, December 16 – Includes three lunches (for December 16, 17, & 18)
DISTRIBUTION FOR STUDENTS LIVING IN TOWN: Distribution will be provided by St. George CCSD No. 258 school buses at the bus stops and times listed in the table below. So that we don’t impede traffic, please plan to be prompt at these times to pick up lunches.
| Bus # |
Revised |
Distribution Location | Neighborhoods Served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus #1 | 12:45 PM | Corner of Samantha / Yorktown Bus | Students living in or near the Willowbrook subdivision |
| Bus #1 | 12:55 PM | Corner of Brassie / Yorktown | Students living in or near the Willowbrook subdivision |
| Bus #1 | 1:05 PM | Corner of Argyle Lane / Surrey | Students living in or near the East Cap subdivision |
| Bus #2 | 12:45 PM | Corner of Monarch / Mulberry | Students living in or near the Summerfield subdivision |
| Bus #2 | 12:55 PM | Corner of Monarch / Summerfield | Students living in or near the Summerfield subdivision |
| Bus #2 | 1:05 PM | 2247 Trappers Lane | Students living in or near the Pheasants Run subdivision |
| Bus #2 | 1:20 PM | Corner of Dale Lane / Rivard | Students living in or near the Northern Lights subdivision |
| Bus #3 | 12:45 PM | 630 DoubleJack | Students living in or near the DoubleJack area |
| Bus #3 | 12:55 PM | Corner of DoubleJack / Newtowne | Students living in or near the DoubleJack area |
| Bus #3 | 1:10 PM | 1948 Claire Drive | Students living in or near the Willowbrook subdivision |
| Bus #4 | 12:45 PM | Corner of Derby / Surrey | Students living in or near the Hunters Run subdivision |
| Bus #4 | 1:00 PM | Corner of Merlin Road / Guinevere Lane | Students living in or near the Camelot subdivision |
| Bus #4 | 1:10 PM | Corner of Nobel Quest Drive / Prince Valiant Lane | Students living in or near the Camelot subdivision |
DISTRIBUTION FOR STUDENTS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS: Distribution for students who live in rural areas of the District will be held curbside at the school from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Athletic Door Entrance (Door 7) on the dates listed above.
Thank you again for your continued support and cooperation as the district implements our procedures and policies related to the pandemic. The health and safety of our students, staff, and the extended community continue to be our first priority.
Sincerely,
Helen Boehrnsen