CANBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

If you have COVID related questions you may send an email to covid.questions@canbylancers.org and a school nurse will respond as soon as possible. The emails will be answered Monday - Friday during school hours.

Parents/Guardians: We will be having our weekly parent meeting this Wednesday, September 16 at 7 p.m. This session will be more of a question and answer period for the start of school. We have had a really good week of school. Below is the link or the telephone number to call: Meeting ID meet.google.com/fgj-pzyp-vbq Phone Numbers (‪US‬) ‪+1 442-324-4552‬ PIN: ‪382 542 006#‬ Hope to see you there, Ryan Arndt Canby Elementary Principal

Dear Parents/Guardians, Canby Elementary is so excited to have the students back in the building tomorrow. Just some reminders as we start the school year: 1. The Elementary doors will open at 7:50 a.m. in which the students should enter the building through the appropriate doors. There will be no supervision on the playground since the students should grab his/her breakfast when entering the building and proceed to his/her room. Door #1-First Grade, Sixth Grade, Preschool Door #2-Second Grade, Fourth Grade, Fifth Grade Door #3-Head Start, Kindergarten, Third Grade 2. Parents/Guardians are also reminded when dropping off students that there will be adults outside the building to drop your student off. 3. Students are required to wear face coverings inside the building. 4. A reminder for lunch that the students will be offered two different lunches or students may bring in his/her own sack lunch. 5. At the end of the day, students will exit through the same doors they entered in the morning. Parents are asked to wait outside on the parallel side walk to the school and not up by the doors to help students exit the building without congestion. The dismissal schedule is as follows: Preschool, Kindergarten & First Grade-3:04 Second Grade-3:05 Third Grade & Fourth Grade-3:06 Fifth Grade & Sixth Grade-3:08 We are looking forward to a great and exciting year. I will be resuming the parent meetings on Wednesday, September 16th at 7 p.m. Sincerely, Ryan Arndt Canby Elementary Principal

Parents/Guardians - Canby Public Schools will be complying with the requirements and guidance set forth by the Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Department of Education, the CDC, and Countryside Public Health. We are asking that parents screen their child using the attached "Daily Home Screening" tool (attached to this email). - By sending their child to school, parents/guardians are confirming that their child does not have any symptoms listed. - A visual inspection of students and staff will be done at the start of and throughout the school day. - Any student or staff member showing signs of illness will have their temperature taken and a full assessment done. - If a student or staff member has "one more common" or "two less common" symptoms listed on the guidance sheet, they will be relocated to a designated quarantine area until they can be picked up from school. Also attached to this email you will find: - Daily Home Screening Tool for Parents - Canby Public Schools COVID-19 Guidance (which mirrors the guidance set by MDH) - What To Do While You Wait For COVID-19 Test Results ** A hard copy of the COVID-19 Guidance and Daily Screening Tool will be sent home with the students as soon as they are printed and available ** If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact your building principal or the school nurse. Click on the links below to access the documents referred to earlier: https://5il.co/kova https://5il.co/kovb https://5il.co/kovc Thank you for your attention to this matter, Krystal Schmitt, RN Canby Elementary School Nurse

Camden Conference Sports Fall and Winter Schedules https://www.camdenconferencemn.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=18

Dear Parents/Guardians, Unfortunately due to the rise in COVID cases in the area, Canby Elementary is going to cancel Open House on Wednesday, September 2. I apologize in advance for any inconvenience that this may cause. Students may bring his/her school supplies on the first day of school on Tuesday, September 8th. Doors will open at 7:50 a.m. on September 8th and breakfast will be grab and go to eat in the classrooms. Canby Elementary appreciates your patience and understanding in this matter and look to possibly having an Open House later in the year. Sincerely, Ryan Arndt Canby Elementary Principal

MSHSL Eligibility Brochure 7th Graders and first time athletes: Please read the following link and sign Page 11 and return to school. https://www.mshsl.org/sites/default/files/2020-08/2020-2021-mshsl-elig-brochure_0.pdf

Parents/Guardians: We will be having our weekly parent meeting this Wednesday, August 26 at 6 p.m. Note that the time for the meaning has changed for this week. Sorry for any inconvenience this causes anyone. There was a conflict at 7 pm.Below is the link or the telephone number to call: meet.google.com/zyt-bbnd-aag or 1 530-481-6047‬ PIN: ‪729 489 205‬# Hope to see you there, Ryan Arndt Canby Elementary Principal

Parents/Guardian, Here are the links to last night’s parent meeting minutes and the Door entry schedule, lunch schedule and the dismissal schedule. https://5il.co/jxhk - Parent Meeting MInutes https://5il.co/jxhl - Schedule Ryan Arndt Canby Elementary Principal

Parents/Guardians: We will be having our weekly parent meeting this Wednesday, August 19 at 7 p.m. Below is the link or the telephone number to call: meet.google.com/pvn-mxwc-vhd or 1 912-712-4297‬ PIN: ‪518 352 467‬# Hope to see you there, Ryan Arndt Canby Elementary Principal

XC Competition guide lines https://www.mshsl.org/sites/default/files/2020-08/mshsl-cross-country-guidance-and-information.pdf

MSHSL Fall Training Season https://www.mshsl.org/sites/default/files/2020-08/mshsl-approved-fall-training-season-final.pdf

Fall Sports Approval Season https://www.mshsl.org/sites/default/files/2020-08/approved-fall-sports-seasons.pdf

COVID Notification Document https://www.mshsl.org/sites/default/files/2020-08/mshsl-covid-final-notice.pdf

MSHSL Fall guidelines The MSHSL Board of Directors has approved the creation of optional Fall Training Seasons for volleyball, football, and MSHSL sanctioned spring sports+. These Fall Training Seasons are MSHSL sponsored programs. All MSHSL member schools have the authority to provide the entire Training Season, offer a reduced Training Season, or choose not to offer a Training Season. Volleyball and Football Fall Training Seasons: • Start Date—September 14 • End Date—October 3 • Maximum Number of daily sessions per sport — 12 Spring Sport Fall Training Seasons+: • Start Date—October 5 • End Date—October 24 • Maximum Number of daily sessions per sport — 12 Each sport will have the opportunity to have an organizational meeting and distribute equipment on a date to be selected prior to their Fall Training Season. Each sport-specific Fall Training Season provides the opportunity for high school coaches to connect with student athletes and provide sport-specific training and instruction. • Students who participate in the Fall Training Seasons must meet all MSHSL and school eligibility requirements for participation. • Coaches who participate in the Fall Training Seasons must meet MSHSL requirements and be certified by the school athletic administrator. o Required this fall: Concussion CER. o Required prior to competitive season: Online General Rules Meeting and Sport-specific online rules meeting. • At the discretion of school administration, students may participate simultaneously in Approved Fall Sports and Fall Training Seasons. The following activities or events are not allowed during the Fall Training Seasons: • Tryouts • Scrimmages—defined as any sport-specific training, instruction or interaction that involves members of your high school program with individuals or students who are not members of your high school program and who are not students at your school. • Jamborees • Competitions • Captain’s Practices All MSHSL rules, policies and bylaws are applicable with the following exception: Students may participate in an MSHSL Fall Training Season and also participate on a non-school team in that same sport. (Board Exception to MSHSL Bylaw 208) Fall Training Season interpretations: Fall Training Seasons are an approved extension of the MSHSL approved interscholastic season for each sport. • Fall Training Seasons are considered “in season.” Coaches within the approved interscholastic season may coach their student athletes within the Fall Training Season. (Interpretation of MSHSL Bylaw 208) • MSHSL Coaches may not coach a non-school team during the Fall Approved Training Season. Page 2 8/11/20 Additional guidance for Fall Training Seasons: • All aspects must align with the requirements of the Minnesota Department of Education plan for return to learning, must follow the requirements from the Minnesota Department of Health’s Guidance on Youth Sports, and must include the required actions identified in the Governor’s Executive Orders. • The first week of practice should focus on implementing effective protocols and routines for pre-participation screenings, effective social distancing, compliance with all health recommendations, establishment of pod limits of 25 or less, and additional actions that mitigate the spread of disease and enhance safety of students and coaches. • Athletic programs must follow the identified protocols for students or coaches who have tested positive, are experiencing symptoms consistent with a COVID-19 diagnosis or have had exposure to an individual who has been diagnosed with COVID-19. • For schools that are required by localized metrics to be in a distance learning mode, practices are limited to virtual contact only. + MSHSL Spring Sports include Girls Badminton, Baseball, Boys and Girls Golf, Boys and Girls Lacrosse, Girls Softball, Synchronized Swimming, Boys Tennis, and Boys and Girls Track and Field. Adapted sports offered in the fall and spring seasons will be reviewed with recommendations from the Minnesota Adapted Athletic

Parents/Guardians: We will be having our weekly parent meeting this Wednesday, August 12 at 7 p.m. Notice there is a time change. Below is the link or the telephone number to call in on: meet.google.com/xii-jcen-vsa or 1 337-346-2694‬ PIN: ‪994 681 032‬# Ryan Arndt Canby Elementary Principal

MSHSL Fall Sports Meeting https://www.mshsl.org/about/news/league-news/mshsl-board-directors-meeting-august-4-2020

Parents/Guardians, Last week's parent meeting was a great success and I appreciate everyone that participated. There were great questions. I will be doing the same thing this week on Wednesday August 5th at 6 pm. We will be following the same format. Below is the link or the telephone number to call in on: meet.google.com/vkw-wwub-vtd or 1 402-396-5287‬ PIN: ‪240 164 527 ​ I am looking forward to seeing everyone at the virtual meeting. ​ Ryan Arndt Canby Elementary Principal

Canby 4 Kids and Canby Elementary School invite you to National Night Out Tuesday, August 4th. Please see the image below for more details.

Greetings Parents/Guardians. The school supply list for Canby Elementary was sent out in the class placement letters earlier this month. However, I have placed it on the website under out documents tab and then elementary. The school ssupply list can also be accessed by clicking on the link below: https://5il.co/ik7r