Kirby Public Schools

Peewee Basketball sign up forms for grades 3-6 are DUE back tomorrow, October 1.

Good Luck to all the 1A State Lady Golfers today!!!

Dr. Mandi Ott of Glenwood Eye Care will be here Thursday, October 8th for vision screenings only on grades K, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8th and new students in all grades. If your child is not in the grade listed above, they will not get tested. These grades are set by ADH, not Kirby School or myself. If your child fails the screening, you will receive a letter from me in the mail with information. Thank you! - Nurse Alissa

Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for October 8 from 2:00pm - 7:00pm. Due to Covid-19 concerns, PTC will look a lot different this year. The Kirby School District admin team has met to formulate a safe plan that will follow all guidelines set forth by the Department of Education, CDC, and Arkansas Department of Health. We know that this plan is not conducive to what we have done in the past but with COVID-19 regulations in place, this is the best option we can provide. Parents, with whom teachers need to visit for any purpose, will be contacted by their child's teacher by the end of the day on October 6 to schedule a time between 2-7 on October 8. This could be for academic, behavioral, technology, concerns, issues, etc If parents are not contacted, please do not show up without a scheduled time set forth by the teacher. If a parent is not contacted and would like to schedule a conference meeting, parents will need to get a hold of the teacher via email, phone call, etc to schedule one. Once again, I know this is out of the norm and not what we would like but our students, faculty/staff, parents are in the best interest of our school district in the decisions we make.

Progress Reports are available on Home Access Center (HAC)https://hac40.esp.k12.ar.us/HomeAccess40/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fHomeAccess40 . Accessing Student Information via HAC https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oXKe_hhvCGSCwHoLJrWbz2YJYlIum75HQNlns7cnKio/edit?usp=sharing For more information, contact the High School or Elementary Office.

Reminder: This Friday we are STAR testing all 7-12 VIRTUAL students from 9-11. Masks will be required to enter the building. Students also need to bring a fully charged device with them to test. Students can leave as soon as both sessions of the test are completed. Students who have called and made other arrangements are exempt from testing this Friday

A reminder that your child must be up to date on immunization requirements by October 1st! I mailed out letters on August 26th to those who need vaccines. If your child is medically or religiously exempt, I will need those papers on file here at school. Thanks to those who have taken care of theirs already! If you have any questions or want to know if your child is up to date, you can call me at the school at 870-398-4211 or message me at 870-223-2711. Thank you! - Nurse Alissa

Flu consent forms are due back this Wednesday! Consent forms for vision screenings will be sent home with students this week. Dr Mandi Ott from Glenwood Eye Care will be at school Thursday, October 8th for free vision screenings on select grades. Please send forms back to school as soon as possible. Thank you! ~ Nurse Alissa

Congratulations to the winners of Mrs. Quin Johnson's Water Cycle Project Carlie Neel and Grace Turner!! Great Job Girls!!!!

The Pike County Health Department will give influenza (flu) vaccines at the Kirby School Flu Clinic on Thursday, October 1st. Please send the signed forms back to school as soon as possible. Thanks! - Nurse Alissa

Papers will be sent home today with students containing information about the Trojans Health Clinic. There are some forms that need to be filled out and brought back to the school before we can see your child. There have been a few questions asked about it so here is a rundown: Heather Funderburk of CHI in Glenwood will be on campus one day a week (maybe more during flu season) to see staff and students as the need arises. She will still be a full time APN at her Glenwood Clinic. I will still be here full time as the school nurse. The clinic will be located in the room next to my office. Heather and I will work together to make sure every student and staff member stays healthy! If you need for your child to be seen for any reason (sick, checkup, ADHD meds, injury, etc) you will call the school and speak to me or call me on my cell phone and I will set up the appointment with Heather on the day that she will be here. We have not set the day yet and it may change but I will post what day she will be on campus through our school social media accounts. The parent or guardian does NOT have to be present for your child to be seen. If your child comes in my office sick or hurt that day for any reason, Heather will be available to see them. We will be able to swab for flu, strep, do urinalysis, and lab work. Every attempt to reach the parent or guardian will be done prior to seeing the child. Please feel free to message me or call me with any questions or concerns you have. We are waiting on a few things before we can get started but we hope to open soon!

In an effort to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus within our staff and student body we are asking all parents/guardians, of students who will be in attendance on-site, and all employees to notify our designated Point of Contact immediately when the following occurs: •Someone in the household has tested positive for COVID-19. •Someone in the household has been identified as a Close Contact to a positive case of COVID-19 and is requiring quarantine and/or recommended to be tested for COVID-19. •Student attending on-site and employees who are being tested for COVID-19. If symptomatic, student/staff should remain in quarantine pending results of their COVID-19 test. Please call Kirby school nurse/POC Alissa Kelley at 870-223-2711, 7 days a week between 6 am- 9 pm or email information to alissa.kelley@kirbytrojans.net. This is just a reminder. You can call the school during school hours also but I am available 24/7 on the cell number provided. Thanks!~ Nurse Alissa

📷 School Pictures📷 Elementary Pictures will be Tuesday, September 22. High School Pictures will be Wednesday, September 23. Pictures will be taken in the Safe Room. All virtual students can send a picture with name and grade to laura.mack@kirbytrojans.net or kelli.mount@kirbytrojans.net

Cheer practice for tryouts will be in the gym today instead of the safe room! 4:20-5:30

Just a clarification on the earlier announcement of the school clinic. Heather is NOT leaving her job at the Glenwood clinic. She will be on Kirby campus one day a week possibly two during flu season. She will still be a full-time APN at Glenwood.

Coming Soon!!

Due to the potential severe weather forecast over the next 36 hours, Kirby School District will be canceling classes tomorrow, Thursday August 27th. This will be considered a Digital Learning Day. Assignments will be due by first thing Monday morning. Please be safe and we look forward to seeing all of our students Monday. We had a great week to start the 20-21 school year! Go Trojans!

Our first day of school is tomorrow!! We wanted to send out a few last minute reminders for parents and students: - All bus riders, regardless of age, will be required to wear a face covering. - When social distancing cannot be obtained, students will also we required to wear a face covering. - If you have a chromebook device from last spring, please bring it with you! We can't wait to see everyone tomorrow!!!

Due to COVID-19 health and safety guidelines, Kirby School District will be implementing an Early Release schedule for parents who wish to pick up their elementary students before regular dismissal at 4:10. There will still be a regular dismissal beginning at 4:10 pm for bus riders and car riders for those students that did not leave during the early release. If there is an older sibling of a student during the early release in elementary or high school, they will be allowed to leave when that student is being picked up during the early release time. Please contact elementary or high school office if so. Please follow Early Release map and times. Parents will not be allowed to pick up their child(ren) in the offices. Please make sign and post on passenger window to inform us who your child(ren) are so we can bring them out to you. K-2nd students can be picked up at 3:20 pm 3rd-4th students can be picked up at 3:30 pm 5th-6th students can be picked up at 3:40 pm High School student drivers will leave during normal dismissal time at 4:10 pm.

The Kirby School District is pleased to announce the district will participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) during the 2020 - 2021 school year providing meals, regardless of eligibility category, at NO CHARGE for all students within Kirby Elementary and Kirby High Schools. What does this mean for you and your children attending the school(s) identified above? All enrolled students of Kirby School District are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast, lunch and snack at school at no charge to your household each day of the 2020-2021 school year. No further action is required of you. Your child(ren) will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit a meal application.