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December 30, 2020
Decatur Township Families,
As we celebrate the beginning of 2021, I want to wish all of you a Happy New Year and best wishes moving into the second semester of school. There are a couple of reminders and important dates regarding Decatur Township Schools that I wanted to share prior to next week:
This information, along with the Google Form, is available at www.decaturproud.org/child-nutrition and will be posted on district social media. If you have any questions, please call the Child Nutrition Department at 317-856-5265.
Lastly, I look forward to this spring semester as we continue to serve our community. I am thankful for our teachers, support staff and administration. Together, we will serve our children and continue to monitor our COVID situation, looking to bring back all students to in person learning as safely as possible. I hope you have had a restful, safe holiday season. I look forward to 2021! Together, we are Decatur Proud!
Sincerely,
Dr. Prusiecki
Superintendent
December 16, 2020
Decatur Township Families,
As we head into the holiday season and the new year of 2021, I want to share with you the status of our schools as we come back for the second semester on Monday, January 4, 2021:
With our first semester coming to a close, I want to thank you, as an entire school community, for working together for the sake of our children. It has been a unique and challenging experience; however, our Decatur Community has made it the best possible through the collaboration of everyone involved. Thank you for allowing us to work with your children to prepare them to be Tomorrow Ready! We look forward to 2021 and the opportunities that will come with it. Be safe over winter break and continue to practice the safety protocols to limit the spread of COVID. Lastly, I do wish all of you a Happy 2021 New Year!
As Always, We are DECATUR PROUD!
Dr. Prusiecki
Superintendent
November 19, 2020
Decatur Township Families,
Next week is Thanksgiving Week. We have school on Monday, November 23rd as well as Tuesday, November 24th with the remainder of the week off for the holiday. With virtual school starting on November 23rd, I wanted to share that we will be putting some supports in place for families to utilize if you so choose. They are the following:
Our Child Nutrition Department will begin providing meals for our families every Wednesday, starting on December 2nd, the Wednesday after our Thanksgiving break. Children must be present to qualify. Meal Packs will be at the following locations:
The dates for meal distribution will include December 2, 9 & 16 as well as January 6 & 13. Any questions, call Child Nutrition at 317-856-5265.
We are partnering with AYS, Inc, our before and after school care, to make available child care with supports in place to assist with virtual learning for our children. We are excited to foster child care options for our community. The following is from AYS, Inc:
In collaboration with MSD of Decatur Township and in order to provide families with a safe place to take their students while the district returns to virtual learning, AYS will be reopening its full-day Liftoff E-Learning program at Blue and Gold Academies on Monday, November 30. This program will focus on providing e-learning and social and emotional support for students in a safe and healthy environment. Learn more and register today at www.ayskids.org/e-learning!
Our transportation system will assist with providing a ride to high school and middle school extracurricular activities that have competitions with other school districts this winter season. This is permitted by the Marion County Board of Health as long as appropriate safety protocols are in place. Cohorts of students based on their activities will allow for appropriate social distancing and support for our families who need help getting their children to their activities.
All competitions will allow only parents to attend with no more than two tickets per student. This applies to any athletic or fine arts competition. This is subject to change at any time if necessary.
All school buildings will be off-limits to the community unless you have authorized permission by school officials. We will be disinfecting all school buildings daily to ensure a safe environment for our employees as we support virtual learning.
As we transition to virtual learning next week, please communicate with us any concerns or items that we need to address. Each school will share expectations, protocols, and procedures for the next several weeks of virtual learning. In spite of our new learning environment due to COVID, our district vision is still preparing our students to be Tomorrow Ready! Let’s all do our share to stay clear of large group gatherings as well as using hand sanitizer or hand washing to combat this virus. Mask wearing as much as possible is strongly recommended. Thank you for your commitment to Decatur Township Schools. Together, we will overcome this pandemic as we continue to help our children learn and grow. Together, We are Decatur Proud!
Sincerely,
Dr. Prusiecki
Superintendent
November 16, 2020
Spectator attendance at all Decatur Central High School and Decatur Middle School Winter Athletics, as well as all Performing Arts events, will be limited to parents and essential personnel only for the foreseeable future. As always, we will work with DCHS Live to broadcast/stream as many DCHS home events as possible.
We look forward to the day we can return to full capacity events but are thankful that our students can still participate in co-curricular activities. We will communicate any changes in this spectator attendance policy when possible. Please mask up, keep your groups small, and do what we all need to do to stop the spread of COVID-19!
November 12, 2020
Decatur Township Families,
As a follow up to the mandates prescribed by our Mayor and the Marion County Board of Health earlier today, I want to share with you how this impacts MSD of Decatur Township Schools. All schools will begin Virtual Learning starting Monday, November 23rd. We will continue with our current school schedule tomorrow, Friday, November 13th through next week, November 16th through the 20th. I wanted to confirm this transition today to allow all families as much time as possible to begin making the necessary adjustments for the upcoming virtual schedule. If your child is already in remote learning, they will continue with that schedule as we transition to district-wide virtual learning. As shared by the Marion County Board of Health today, we plan to remain on this virtual schedule until January 15th.
There are many questions that need to be answered with this kind of transition. Answers to those questions will be forthcoming, either from the district or from your child’s school, depending on the topic. I encourage you to continue wearing a mask as much as possible, washing your hands and using hand sanitizer when able, while restricting your interaction with large groups of people, social distancing when you can. The Decatur School Community has led the way in maintaining a safe school environment this school year. Under the parameters of the Marion County Board of Health, we can continue the best practices to ensure community safety for all of us. Even during these challenging times, our success working through this pandemic is critical for preparing our children to be Tomorrow Ready! Again, stronger together, we can do this. We are Decatur Proud!
Sincerely,
Dr. Prusiecki
Superintendent
August 20, 2020
Decatur Township Families,
At the conclusion of this week, we have completed 12 days of school, operating as a full in-person elementary level, a hybrid secondary level, along with remote learning K-12. I want to thank you for working with our children’s schools, bringing learning back to the forefront during these challenging times. Our students are doing a tremendous job in our new environment - wearing masks, socially distancing themselves, and frequently washing their hands. Thank you for your cooperation and support to ensure safety protocols in our buildings. Additionally, I want to share some metrics with you regarding enrollment and building safety since school started August 6th:
With our metrics where they are, and with the support and assistance of both the Marion County Board of Health and the State Board of Health, these numbers illustrate that our safety plan is working. Like the Flu or any other virus, we cannot ensure 100% protection against COVID, but we are providing an environment that upholds our mission of Student Safety. I would also ask that we continue to be vigilant both at home and school to continue washing hands, socially distance and wear masks as much as possible. These three measures are the best way for us as a school community to maintain this safe environment as we enter into the fall months of school. Our partnership with Community Health has allowed for great oversight while strengthening our safety protocols. Collectively, we are moving in the right direction for overall in-person learning, doing so with effective safety measures, and doing it as a school community. By doing this, we are continuing our Vision for making our children Tomorrow Ready!
On behalf of Decatur Township Schools, thank you again for your patience and resilience for the benefit of our children. Together, we are Decatur Proud!
Sincerely,
Dr. Prusiecki
Superintendent
August 13, 2020
Today, August 13th, Decatur Township Schools is pushing out our District Culture Guide to all iPads and MacBooks for both students and staff.
To locate the Guide:
On the iPad, open the books app and tap on Library.
Please be aware that this initiative is at your disposal for your use, as our School District utilizes a common social and emotional system for managing our responses to the events of any given day. Thank you for your commitment to our school community and our families. We are stronger together as we take advantage of our common language through our Decatur Culture Guide.
August 5, 2020
Decatur Township Families your 2020/21 school bills have been uploaded into Skyward. You may now
view the bills online and payments can be made through your child’s school Treasurer or EFunds.
Students who attend Decatur Central High School or Decatur Middle School (including Remote Learners)
will have class fees added after the first 10 days of school to allow for schedule changes.
August 3, 2020
Decatur Township Families,
Reminder of a couple of things as we start the 2020-2021 School year:
Thank you again for your patience and understanding as we work through these unique and unprecedented times. Stronger together, we will uphold our mission of Learning, Safety, and Customer Service as we educate our school community to be Tomorrow Ready.
As always, Together, We are Decatur Proud!
Dr. Prusiecki
Superintendent
July 30, 2020
Attention families of registered students in grades 2-12. If you still need an iPad, pick up is Monday 8/3 and Tuesday 8/4 at the Information Technology Center (located next to the main entrance of Decatur Middle School) from 9-11 and 1-3 both days.
Registered Kindergarten and 1st-grade remote learners can pick up their iPad from the campus they would attend for in-person learning.
Registered Kindergarten and 1st-grade traditional learners will receive their device once face to face instruction begins.
When you come to pick up your iPad from I.T, you will stay in your vehicle and our staff will come to you to get the appropriate information in order to bring the device to you in keeping with our No Touch/No Contact service guidelines.
July 24, 2020
Good Morning Decatur Township Families,
With the recent data from the Marion County Board of Health and the announcements from our State Governor Holcomb and Mayor Hogsett, MSD of Decatur Township has made changes to the start of the school year and some of our educational options. As you read this message, please follow up and review the district and school re-entry plans for further, more specific details.
The following are the significant changes to MSD of Decatur Township’s Re-Entry Plan as of today, Friday, July 24th:
As directed by the Mayor’s Announcement yesterday, our start of school for students will begin on Thursday, August 6th.
Please understand that changes may be made often. Working with the Marion County Board of Health, our Mayor, and our Governor, our goal is to provide the best instruction for our children within the parameters the above entities have provided. Thank you for your flexibility as we negotiate through these challenging times. Stronger together, we will achieve our vision of preparing our children to be Tomorrow Ready!
As always, together, we are Decatur Proud!
Sincerely,
Dr. Prusiecki
Superintendent
MSD Decatur Re-entry Plan July 24, 2020
Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions: