Bogan Enews 1/14/22
BOGAN E-NEWS 1/14/22
School News and Information
Happy Friday! We continue to keep moving forward and appreciate your support.
Reminder, there will be no school on Monday, January 17, 2022, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Mask Update
Please see the latest update from Dr. Theroux from this week.
Masks on School Buses- Ms. Morrish
We have received several questions regarding masks and our school buses. Federal law still requires masks to be worn on public transportation, including school buses. We will update students and parents if and when this law changes. Just to clarify, students must wear a mask in order to ride on a TSD school bus.
Updated Information from ODH and CDC Guidance- Ms. Morrish
The CDC has released new guidance for quarantining in relation to Covid. Please review the press release and quarantine flow chart from the Ohio Department of Education. TSD has been advised that more information will be coming to K-12 schools in Ohio. We will update TSD families as new information comes available later this week and in the weeks to come.
ODH Updated Quarantine Guidance Flow Chart
Seasonal Cold, Flu, COVID-19, Inclement Weather Reminders:
We are in the midst of the cold and flu season. We have experienced an increase in student absences due to illness. We want to impress upon parents and guardians to please remember to keep your child at home if they have a fever or show other signs of illness. Please contact the main office at your child’s school to report any illness and absences.
The primary goal during these tough times is to keep our schools open while we all do our very best to manage issues related to Covid-19! It's important to keep Covid-19 and other illnesses in mind and be vigilant with handwashing, and other health practices that keep illness at bay.
Please do not hesitate to contact the school nurse should you have any questions.
Please also remember to have a plan “B” ready in case a building needs to temporarily close for a short period of time. It’s important to be prepared, things are changing quickly and the district may need to make decisions by the hour and will not be able to provide significant notice to families.
Preschool 2022-2023 Registration
The Talawanda Preschool Program is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year. Enrollment of new students for the 2022-2023 school year will be done with a lottery. Applications must be completed by January 31. The lottery will be held on February 7. Please complete one application per child. Any questions regarding preschool can be directed to the Preschool Coordinator at fuechsle@talawanda.org
Preschool Application 2022-2023
Cooler Weather
As the weather is turning cooler, please remember to send your child dressed to go outside at recess. This means jackets, coats, hats, and gloves. In general, we go outside for recess unless the temperature/wind chill drops below 25 degrees. Please label coats & hats with your student’s name. If your child is in need of seasonally appropriate clothing, a coat, gloves or a hat, please reach out to Kelley Franks in the Bogan Office at 273-3403 or franksk@talawanda.org Thank you.
Cones marking traffic patterns
As the threat of snow/winter weather increases, we will need to remove the cones from the front parking lot for snow removal. Please maintain the traffic patterns we’ve used all year. For parent pick up and drop off, please stay right, along the curb to pull around back. Buses only should access the left side of the front lot to pull up for student loading and unloading. Thanks so much!
Butler County Vaccine Clinic
Here is a list of Butler County vaccination clinics and times.
Fees
School fees can be paid on the Talawanda website via EZPay or by sending a check to school with your child. Please include the child’s name in the memo.
Information on Camp Kesem
Camp Kesem is an organization that serves children ages 6 to 18 who have lost a parent or guardian to cancer, have a parent undergoing cancer treatment, or whose parent is a cancer survivor. Camp Kesem at Miami of Ohio will be hosting an in-person camp session from July 16th through 23rd this summer, which is completely free to all children who attend. It is a wonderful opportunity for kids to make lifelong friends, have fun, and share their experiences with others who can relate.
Applications open on January 11 for returning families and February 23 for new families. They can be found at kesem.force.com. For more information, reach out to: miamiohio.outreach@kesem.org.
COVID 19 Quarantine Procedures Q and A
Mrs. Morrish shared the following:
See link/information on the website regarding COVID19 test kits and other frequently asked questions related to test kits.
COVID 19 Test Kits & Other Information.
COVID 19 Quarantine Procedures Q and A
TSD Lunch Program
The National Lunch Program has extended the free meal status for all students for breakfast and lunch for the 2021-2022 school year. January Elementary Lunch Menu
The PTG would like to invite our Bogan family to recognize any students or staff members that have gone above and beyond. Simply click on the attachments/links, complete the form and forward to the Bogan PTG.
We can’t wait to hear about all the great things our students and staff have been doing!
Staff Spotlight Form Student Spotlight Form
Loving Solutions
Please see this flyer for this free program.
Talawanda Community Events Page
Please use this link for the Talawanda Community Events Page.
Have a great weekend!
Molly Merz
Principal
513-273-3404
Calendar
January 17- No School, MLK Day
January 25- Bookmobile
February 18- No School, Professional Development Day
February 21- No School, President’s Day
March 1- Bookmobile
March 8 & 10 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
March 9- Spring Pictures
March 21-25 - No School, Spring Break
April 5- Bookmobile
April 15- No School
April 18- No School, Teacher Work Day
May 12- PTG Meeting @ 7pm
May 26- Last Day of School