Manton Schools

Today it was announced that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is closing all high schools to combat the rising case numbers of Covid-19. Starting this Wednesday, November 18, our high school will be moved to remote learning for 3 weeks until December 8. Effective immediately all after school athletics are being suspended by the MHSAA and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services at all grade levels. We will have more information for you over the next two days as we get it. Thank you for your patience and understanding at this time!

Please see the letter to parents dated November 4 for information regarding the required phase 4 change by the health department regarding face masks in the elementary.

A friendly reminder as Covid cases in our area increase: Please be vigilant about screening your children before school every day and taking precautions by keeping them home if you see any signs of illness. If you have a positive case in your home, your child needs to stay home to quarantine as well. We are proud of the plans we've put in place this year to keep students and staff safe. Thank you for all of your support in this mission!

This is just a reminder that tomorrow, Thursday, October 22, we will be dismissing students at our regular 1:00 time with no intervention groups from 1:00 to 2:00. Our parent teacher conferences will continue tomorrow from 1:00 to 3:00 o’clock. There will be no school this Friday, October 23. Also, due to the 1:00 dismissals this year, there will be no ½ days of school this year.

The Manton Adolescent Wellness Center will be holding a Flu Clinic for middle and high school students during the school day on: Monday - October 12 Wednesday - October 14 Friday - October 16 The number of shots available are limited, so please email or call to register as soon as possible. If you would like to get your flu shot, please email Andrea at afeister@dhd10.org or call at 231-306-3010 with your student's name and grade level.

I wanted to provide you with an update regarding the Michigan Supreme Court ruling that was handed down Friday evening stating that Governor Whitmer did not have the authority to issue Executive Orders after April 30th. We are still unsure of the full impact this ruling has on our school in a variety of ways and are in constant contact with our legal team and other state organizations to give us the most accurate information regarding this ruling. With that in mind, we are continuing with our current board approved school opening plan that has been in place for school the last 6 weeks. So right now, school will continue on like it has been, until further notice. Thank you for your understanding as we try to get a full explanation of what this means for our school.

Virtual Students- the deadline for returning to face to face instruction is Friday October 2. You will attend face to face beginning Monday Oct 5. Please let Mrs. Nyland or the office know by Friday if you plan to return. The next opportunity to return to face to face to face is in January.

Any high school student interested in joining the cross country team this fall, practice will be at the high school from 3:00-5:00 next week. Please email Jeff Harding at jharding @mantonschools.org or join the "Manton Running Rangers" Facebook page for additional information.

Just a reminder that if you plan on using bus transportation this fall, please fill out a transportation form on our website or call 824-6411 ext#1 by the end of the day tomorrow. Also, we are in the process of contacting our parents who are interested in virtual classes this fall. If you have not received a phone call by Tuesday at 3:00, please contact your student's office to make sure we have the correct contact information.

Here is a brief video on our school reopening plan. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xh4uywMXuKgyVZ_3zQxycQJSD7MjKFjx/view?usp=sharing

Varsity and JV football practice starts today at 4:30 at the football field. Please make sure your child has a physical on file from last school year or has a current physical in order to participate in practice.

High school volleyball tryouts begin Wednesday, August 12, from 7:00PM-9:00PM in the high school gym.

A reminder that today is the last day for food service for the district. Starting the 28th of August we will be offering free breakfast and free lunch to all students enrolled in the school district.

Manton Consolidated Schools is currently working on 3 different plans for the Return to School Roadmap released by the governor. We will share those plans with you once they are finalized. We are currently planning on face-to-face instruction to open our year. We will have on-line options for parents who choose to keep their children home. Thank you!

Manton Consolidated Schools Planning Survey: Please click on the link to take a brief survey to help us plan for next year. Thank You! https://forms.gle/HNfDhe7z49Sydptm6

Just a reminder that drop off of materials is tomorrow from 5:30-7:00 in the evening and Tuesday from 11:00 to 12:30 during the day.

Our last drop off of materials will be next Monday, June 1st, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM and Tuesday, June 2nd, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Students can drop off their packets, library books, band instruments, and their Chromebooks/IPads and chargers.

Just a reminder that packet pickups are today from 5:30-7:00 and tomorrow from 9:30-1:30.

Our next packets will be available next Thursday the 7th from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM and Friday the 8th from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Please see our App or Website for detailed information.

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