Stockton USD #271

JH and HS(MCL) XC at Phillipsburg on Thursday, 10/8/20 at Phillipsburg 4:30 pm

SHS Volleyball at Hill City on Tuesday, 10/6/20. 4:30 pm - High School gym. Order of play: JV (Best 2 out 3), Varsity(best 3 out 5). Masks are required and social distance as much as possible. There are no restrictions on number of fans attending at this time.

SHS Volleyball at Lakeside/Downs on Monday 10/5/20 5:00 pm. Order of Play: Varsity, JV (2 Sets of 25), Varsity. COVID Requirements: Fans must have a ticket to enter(20 tickets per visiting team) Masks and Temperature checks are required.

Stockton vs Hill City Football is the Nex-Tech Game of the week, you can watch it on Channel 1 or on the internet at nex-tech.com, click on the link. Pre-game 6:45 pm

USD 271 approved six early dismissal dates for the 2020-2021 school year. These early dismissal times for students will provide time for our teachers and staff to receive timely professional development. School will dismiss at 2:15 on the following dates. Buses will run as scheduled. October 14 November 11 December 9 January 20 February 17 March 19

Rooks County Schools Update 09.28.2020 Rooks County experienced a dramatic increase in COVID-19 activity over the weekend with 32 new positives and three deaths. There are currently 36 active cases within the county, including several that impact our schools. Due to our careful and consistent use of masks and disinfection protocols, we have been able to limit absences due to COVID-19 and are currently working with two cohorts of students in modified quarantine within the county. These students are allowed to continue in-person learning as a group unless they become ill. We continue to see no evidence of COVID-19 transmission in our schools. After an extensive review of the data and conversation with our local health experts, we will continue in-person learning for the remainder of this week and monitor the situation closely. Due to concerns about the evidence of increasing community-based transmission, we are changing attendance policies at all sporting events in the county. Athletes will receive tickets to disperse accordingly. Each athlete will have a predetermined number of tickets for volleyball and football games. All spectators must wear masks at all times during sporting events. If we follow these measures, we will be able to continue having spectators at sporting events. Without these measures, we will transition to no spectators until COVID-19 transmission rates are lower in the county.  These are challenging times for everyone. We appreciate your continued support and trust in our team. Bill Lowry, Supt.

09/27/2020 Update USD 271 Stockton Schools has received confirmation that an individual at Stockton High School (grades 8-12) has tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of active cases to 3 in the district. The Rooks County Health Department is in the process of conducting contact tracing, most of which is complete. The district has been in constant communication, and cooperating fully, with the Rooks County Health Department as they perform the necessary contact tracing and we will continue to follow their guidance. The Rooks County Health Department is responsible for contacting students/staff who need to quarantine due to close contact with the individual who tested positive. If you are not contacted by the Rooks County Health Department or the school district instructing your child to quarantine, your child can continue to attend school. USD 271 is following the procedures of mask wearing, social distancing, temperature screening, and disinfecting so schools can remain open. USD 271 students, staff, and community members should continue to screen yourself and please stay home if displaying symptoms of COVID-19. As we navigate situations such as this, please be assured that the health and safety of our students and staff are of utmost importance. If you should have any questions, please contact your school administrator or the Rooks County Health Department. Thank you for your patience and ongoing support.

September 25, 2020 The weekly new COVID-19 cases in Rooks County have doubled in just one short week, from an average of 9 new cases per week to 18 new cases in the past seven days. Last week at this time we had 11 active cases in our county, this week we have 22. The two-week percent positive test rate rose from 7.5% last week to 11.2% this week. The unpredictability of this virus is frustrating and concerning. Fortunately, our absenteeism rate in the schools remains stable and relatively few students and teachers have been impacted by illness or quarantine. Given these concerning trends, the Rooks County school districts and medical health officials are monitoring the situation more closely this week and will meet again on Monday afternoon to review the information from the weekend and new numbers published on Monday at lunch. We plan to start the week by continuing in-person learning on Monday, September 28, but we recognize that we may need to change the learning environment midweek if these worrisome trends persist or worsen.

Addition to the calendar Jr. High Volleyball Monday, 9/28/20 - Jr. High Volleyball will play in Ellis starting at 4:00 pm - They will play at Ellis High School - Order of Play B Team - Ellis vs. Stockton A Team - Ellis vs. Stockton B Team - Trego vs Stockton A Team - Trego vs Stockton B Team - Ellis vs Trego A Team - Ellis vs Trego

Modified Isolation and Quarantine Requirements

USD 271 and Rooks County Health Department will be using the Modified Isolation and Quarantine Requirements set by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment in order to provide students and staff with a safe on-site learning environment in the event of a positive case of COVID-19 in a student or staff member. The details of the Modified Isolation and Quarantine Requirements can be found on our webpage at www.usd271.com. NOTE: We currently have a classroom in our school district using the Modified Isolation and Quarantine Requirements due to COVID-19 exposure. The Rooks County Health Department has already contacted all direct contacts to the positive case, including all staff members and parents of the affected students.

Cross Country for tomorrow 9/24/20 at Hill City has been cancelled.

SHS Volleyball at home tonight, Tuesday, 9/22/20 has been postponed, we are working to re-schedule

SHS Football/Homecoming - Friday, 9/25/20 with Spearville. Crowing will be at 6:00 pm and Kick-Off at 6:30 pm

SJHS at Lucas on Thursday, 9/24/20 - Volleyball at 4:00 pm - A, B, C - Visitors will be allowed TWO spectators per athlete, Masks will be required, there will be limited seating. 6:00 pm - JH Football - We are ask to social distance, except for families, masks are not required but recommended. Teams will be dismissed at 2:05 pm

SHS Volleyball at Home on Tuesday, 9/22/20 5:00 pm - Varsity at the SHS Gym - Stockton vs. Oakley, Oakley vs Russell, Stockton vs. Russell. Jr. High Gym 5:00 pm - Oakley vs Russell, Stockton vs Oakley

Homecoming Parade 2020 - There will be a Golf Cart Parade and Pep Rally at Tiger Stadium on Friday, 9/25/20 at 3:00 pm. There will be no parade route down Main Street this year. Community members who choose to attend this event will enter the stadium through the drive-in gate on the south west side. Please stay in or near your vehicles. The visitors' side bleachers are also open. As always, we ask that you wear your face covering and social distance. There will be no community members allowed on the track, football field or in the home bleachers, as this is where our students will be seated.

The SHS FCA would like to invite you to “See You at the Pole 2020”. Wednesday, September 23rd at 7:30 am. Meet us at the flag pole in front of the High School. Breakfast items will be available. #syatp2020

2020-09-18 For the week of September 21 through 25, all schools in Rooks County plan to continue with in-person learning. Our decision is based on a continued low level of absenteeism in the schools (only 0.5% above baseline from the 2019-2020 school year), a low positive testing rate in the county (5.7% over the last two weeks) and a decreasing incidence rate in Rooks County over the last two weeks. When reviewing all relevant metrics for COVID-19 in our county, we are in the green zone, which means we may continue with our current method of education according to the Kansas State Department of Education Navigating Change guidelines. All of the districts in the county have the same goal of keeping our students in school. Our health experts recommend we continue in-person learning with universal masking and social distancing precautions in place. We appreciate the support of our families as we work together to provide a healthy environment for our students. We will continue to monitor the data closely and provide another update next Friday. Please feel free to contact us directly if you have any questions about the information or the decision.

SHS Volleyball at home on Tuesday, 9/22/20 with Oakley, Russell 5:00 pm - Varsity in SHS Gym: Stockton vs. Oakley, Oakley vs Russell, Stockton vs. Russell. JV in SJHS Gym 5:00 pm: Oakley vs Russell, Stockton vs Oakley. Remnder: