Goodman-Armstrong Creek School District

We look forward to re-opening school on Monday, October 26th! We ask for your help once again in keeping everyone safe and healthy in our schools. Before leaving for school, please make sure to complete the following screening. The following symptoms may indicate a possible illness that could decrease your child’s ability to learn and put them at risk of spreading illness to others. Symptoms *Temperature 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher when taken by mouth *Sore throat *New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing (for students with chronic allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline) *Diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, or abdominal pain *New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever If the answer is YES to any of the symptom questions please keep your child(ren) home from school. Use the attendance calling protocol to report the absence to our school district. Call 715-336-2575 to report the absence and indicate what symptoms your child has which prevents them from attending school. Close Contact/Potential Exposure: In the past 14 days has your child: Had close contact (within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes) with a person with confirmed COVID-19: OR Had close contact (within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes) with a person under quarantine for possible exposure to COVID-19; OR Had a travel history outside of the immediate area. If the answer is YES to any symptoms question and YES to any close contact/potential exposure question, call the school as soon as possible to let them know the reason your child(ren) won’t be there today. Call your healthcare provider right away. If the answer is YES to any of the symptom questions, but NO to any close contact/potential exposure questions, your student may return based on the guidance for their symptoms as follows: *Fever: at least 24 hours have passed with no fever, without the use of fever-reducing medications *Sore throat: improvement (if strep throat: do not return until at least 2 doses of antibiotic have been taken); *Cough/Shortness of breath: improvement *Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain: no diarrhea or vomiting for 24 hours *Severe headache: improvement/no lingering headache DISCLAIMER: This screening tool is subject to change based on the latest information on COVID-19. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Screening K-12 Students for Symptoms of COVID-19: Limitations and Considerations. The following additional measures will be taken to further provide a safe educational environment for everyone while at school: GAC Elementary School When possible and weather permitting windows will be opened for fresh air flow. Internal doors will remain open for air circulation. The wearing of face coverings will continue to be required with scheduled “mask” breaks. When students are lining up we will maintain distancing to the extent possible. Teachers move, not students: Grade ½ and ¾ students will remain in their assigned room while teachers will move for instructional purposes. Art and Music, other than band, will go to the regular classroom as scheduled. When in physical education class students will wear face coverings unless outside and social distancing can be achieved. Separate playground areas will be assigned by class. Equipment will be sanitized frequently to the extent possible. Hand washing when going outside and when coming back inside will take place. Equipment and device sharing will be minimized and eliminated when possible. Commonly and regularly touched surfaces will be sanitized frequently during the school day. GAC High/Middle School When possible and weather permitting windows will be opened for fresh air flow. Internal doors will remain open for air circulation. The wearing of face coverings will continue to be required with scheduled “mask” breaks. When students are lining up, maintain distancing to the extent possible. Lunchroom: When in line for lunch may be less than 6’ when students are in the same cohort (class group). Students will no longer be permitted to eat in the hallway. Students (2) may be seated on either end of the benches in the hallway. In the lunchroom maintain spacing at tables as has been done to date. Equipment and device sharing will be minimized and eliminated when possible. Commonly and regularly touched surfaces will be sanitized frequently during the school day.

For Immediate Release Media verification: Marinette County EM 715-732-7666 October 19, 2020 RE: WI National Guard Recurring COVID-19 Test Site In Marinette County (Marinette County, WI) In response to the surge in COVID-19 positive residents and reduced capability of testing in Marinette County, Marinette County Emergency Management and Public Health have requested assistance from the WI National Guard. The National Guard will be providing drive-through style COVID-19 nasal swab testing in Peshtigo. The scheduled dates are October 23, November 6 and 20, and December 4, 2020. Time is from 8am to 4pm. The event will be located at the Marinette County Highway Shop, 501 Pine St., in the City of Peshtigo. Dates are subject to change based on need of testing squads throughout the State. COVID-19 testing will be performed on people 5 years of age and older who have been notified that they are a close contact to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 (and is 5-7 days after their contact with them) or is experiencing at least one of the following symptoms: fever, cough, loss of taste/smell, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sore throat, body aches, fatigue, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, chills, or muscle aches. Testing is provided on a first-come first-served basis. Due to the unknown amount of interest, prepare for potential wait times. Participants must remain in their vehicles at all times and no public restrooms are available. New to the testing site is the ability to register from a smartphone while waiting in line. A QR code will be available to scan which leads to a registration site. If more than one family member is being tested that day the same email address may be used, but each person must register individually. Do not register until the day of the test as questions about symptoms are asked. A QR code is emailed that will be scanned on-site by National Guard staff. If you don’t register online you will still be tested, but it will take more time. More information can be found at marinettecounty.com, under “News” on the homepage. Individuals tested will be advised to limit contact with others until they have their test result. To keep our businesses and schools open everyone needs to remain vigilant and follow the protocols established by the CDC: wear a mask in public, wash your hands frequently or use hand sanitizer, maintain physical distancing, and stay home as much as you can, but especially if you are not feeling well.

Thank you so very much to our wonderful food service staff for their efforts preparing meals for our students during the time of our recent school closure. We are please to offer this service to our students and their families at this time.

Please remember to put out your cooler/container for food delivery today!

As a courtesy during our closure, we ask parents to continue to notify the GAC office if their child tests positive for COVID-19. Phone: 715-336-2575

Thank you to the Goodman-Armstrong Creek VFW Legion Auxiliary for the donation of flags for the shop room and the grade school. The students appreciate them every morning for the pledge of allegiance.

7th grade hall decoration!

High School Homecoming Walls!!

Our 8th Grade students would like to proudly showcase their hard work hall decorating today!

Another thank you to Boss Snowplow in Iron Mountain for donating two more bins of steel to the GAC welding program. Also a big thanks to Reliable Repair for sending up one of his team with a forklift to unload the bins from the trailer. We are grateful for all the local support.

The Fab Lab students collaborated on a cribbage board project this week. They calculated the spacing for the hole layout on the board, used software to design the build the boards on the cnc router and laser engraved designs. Great job!

The first oil change of the year for the Autos class. They changed the oil and filter, checked fluids, inspected the tires and brakes for wear. Great job.

Thank you for your continued and on-going support to assist in keeping our schools open during these challenging times. Your understanding of our face covering requirement is critical in our local efforts to fend off the spread of COVID-19. We will continue to implement safety and cleaning practices and protocols for our students to maintain a safe and healthy learning environment. Please continue the following school day student screening protocol: Before leaving for school, please make sure of the following screening. The following symptoms may indicate a possible illness that could decrease your child’s ability to learn and put them at risk of spreading illness to others. 1. Symptoms (Check if “YES” to symptom present) ☐ Temperature 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher when taken by mouth ☐ Sore throat ☐ New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing (for students with chronic allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline) ☐ Diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, or abdominal pain ☐ New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever If the answer is YES to any of the symptom questions please keep your child(ren) home from school. Use the attendance calling protocol to report the absence to our school district. Call 715-336-2575 to report the absence and indicate what symptoms your child has which prevents them from attending school. 2. Close Contact/Potential Exposure (Check if “Yes” as applicable) In the past 14 days has your child: ☐ Had close contact (within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes) with a person with confirmed COVID-19: OR ☐ Had close contact (within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes) with a person under quarantine for possible exposure to COVID-19; OR ☐ Had a travel history outside of the immediate area If the answer is YES to any symptoms question and YES to any close contact/potential exposure question, call the school as soon as possible to let them know the reason your child(ren) won’t be there today. Call your healthcare provider right away. If the answer is YES to any of the symptom questions, but NO to any close contact/potential exposure questions, your student may return based on the guidance for their symptoms as follows: Fever: at least 24 hours have passed with no fever, without the use of fever-reducing medications Sore throat: improvement (if strep throat: do not return until at least 2 doses of antibiotic have been taken); Cough/Shortness of breath: improvement Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain: no diarrhea or vomiting for 24 hours Severe headache: improvement/no lingering headache DISCLAIMER: This screening tool is subject to change based on the latest information on COVID-19. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Screening K-12 Students for Symptoms of COVID-19: Limitations and Considerations. When calling to report your child’s absence from school, please provide the following information by calling 715-336-2575. 1. Student Name 2. Teacher /Grade Level 3. The reason your child is absent from school today. 4. Please indicate whether your child has tested positive for COVID-19, has been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 or if your child has any of the following symptoms: Cough Diarrhea or vomiting Difficulty breathing Fever Headache Muscle pain Nausea/vomiting New loss of taste or smell Sore throat Together we can work to keep our schools open. Your assistance continues to remain critical to do so.

Packer Friday

A big thank you to Boss Snowplow for donating steel to our welding class. The Advanced Welding class designed and built a rack to store all the donated pipe.

A big thank you to Tom and Jake Kessel from Armstrong Creek Electric. They donated their time/equipment, installed a new bank of receptacles and isolated the circuits in the fab lab. It's funny how having a good working electrical system feels like a luxury. Thanks again!

Goodman-Armstrong Creek families. If you are trying to find the back to school supply list please click the Explore tab and take a look at the new Parents section we created just for you. When opening the Explore tab on a computer there are 3 columns based on the audience. Column 1 is for all the students based on their grade level. Column 2 is for parents, teachers and community. Column 3 is all of our district information. Feel free to still use the tabs across the top but I hope this helps clear up any confusion on locating needed information.

Hello Goodman-Armstrong Creek students and families. Please check your mailbox as important 2020-2021 school year information will be arriving soon! We are looking forward to seeing our students once again as our schools are ready to reopen. Be safe and remain well!

2020-21 GAC Calendar: The first day of school is Tuesday, September 1. The school calendar will be posted early this week. Sorry for any inconvenience.

My mistake. Emails about scheduling were only sent to high school students. Middle school schedules are set.