Navajo Public Schools

Information regarding Covid-19 from our return to learn plan: Assessing Symptomatic Persons for Covid 19: People with Covid-19 have a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposed to the virus. People with these symptoms may have Covid 19: Class A (Person has one or more symptom, recommended testing and possible recommendation for exclusion from school) *Fever greater than 100.4 F *Sore throat *Cough *Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing *New loss of taste or smell *Diarrhea or vomiting Class B (Person has three or more symptoms, recommended testing and possible recommendation for exclusion from school) *Stuffy OR runny nose *Muscle/Body Aches *Fatigue *Chills *Nausea *Loss of Appetite *Elevated temperature (Less than 100.4F) *New onset of severe headache Students/Staff are encouraged to take temperatures and evaluate their health every day prior to attending school at Navajo. Students/Staff may be asked to stay at home and not enter the buildings if they have any symptom defined in Class A or three or more symptoms of Class B.

Navajo Softball will play at 2:30 today in OKC in semifinals of state. We will be taking a fan bus for students in 7th-12th grade and it will leave at 11:00 A.M. Parents will need to send a written note giving permission with their signature and contact number. Tickets are only available online and can be bought for $10 at https://gofan.co/app/events/401843?schoolId=OSSAA Bus will arrive back at the school around 8 PM.

Congratulations to the Navajo High School Softball Team for winning Regionals and making it to the State Tournament. We will be taking a fan bus for students in the 7th-12th grades for the State Softball Tournament this Thursday October 7th. The game starts at 6:30 PM in Oklahoma City at Hall of Fame Stadium located at 2801 NE 50th St. Tickets need to be purchased online and will need to show our bus driver (Coach Winters) before boarding the bus. The bus will leave from the school at 3:00 P.M. and will stop for fast food on the way to the game and at a convenience store on the way home. The link to buy tickets is https://gofan.co/app/events/401842?schoolId=OSSAA or on this website: www.ossaa.com Tickets are only available online and are $10 for adults and students. Navajo will play against Red Oak and with a win will play at 2:30 PM Friday. The fan bus will arrive back at the school around 11:00 PM-Midnight. Good luck Lady Indians!!!!

Navajo High School Softball will play in the Regional Championship game today October 1st at Navajo. The game will start shortly after the 10:00 A.M. game between Hydro-Eakly and Velma-Alma. Navajo will play the winner of that game around 11:45 A.M. Tickets are only available online and can be bought at this link https://gofan.co/app/events/397819?schoolId=OSSAA . Students 7th-12th grade that want to go to the game will need to have the ticket bought and downloaded on their phone. Adult and Student tickets are $7. Good luck Lady Indians!!!!

Navajo won their first game of softball regionals earlier today September 30th. They were scheduled to play again today at 4:00 P.M. but the tournament is running ahead of schedule so we will play against Hydro-Eakley around 3:00-3:30. Weather permitting for tomorrow Navajo will play at 10:00 A.M. with a loss or Noon with a win. Navajo students may attend tomorrow's games if they buy a ticket online (no cash ticket sales per OSSAA). Tickets are $7 for adults and students and can be found at this link https://gofan.co/app/events/397819?schoolId=OSSAA

Softball Regionals will be at Navajo this Thursday and Friday starting at 10 AM. All tickets must be bought online and are $7 for adults and students. You will show the gatekeeper your ticket on your phone to get in to the game. Can buy tickets at www.ossaa.com or with the links below. Thursday Games: https://gofan.co/app/events/397803?schoolId=OSSAA Fridays Games: https://gofan.co/app/events/397819?schoolId=OSSAA Updated Bracket: file:///C:/Users/DDoss.NPS/Documents/Navajo%20Softball%20Regional.pdf

Reminder: Bus route changes go into effect today September 27. There will only be one soccer field route and it will pickup at 7:10 AM and dropoff at 3:15 PM. The warren route will arrive 5-10 minutes later in morning and dropoff 5-10 minutes earlier in afternoon. Have a great week.

Congratulations to the High School Softball team for winning districts!!!! They will play in regionals next Thursday at a site and time to be announced. High School Baseball will play in districts today September 24th at 4:00 PM against Hydro at Hydro. Good luck Indians!!!

We are excited to have our new school buses coming in the next couple of weeks. We have made some changes to our routes that will take effect Monday September 27th that will help lengthen the life of the buses. You will be notified by a phone call in the next couple of days if your child's pickup/dropoff time changes or if they are on a different bus (some routes have a uniform time change and your child will receive a paper notification sent home. Our new buses have security cameras so make sure your child knows to follow all bus rules (main rule is stay seated) in order to continue the privilege of school transportation and to ensure a safe trip.

We are excited to have parent/teacher conferences tonight at Navajo. Due to Covid we are limiting to just parents in the buildings if at all possible and only come to the door to be let in at your scheduled time. Masks are recommended but not required. If you were unable to come please contact the building principal's to schedule a time next week as all spots are full for tonight. Students are allowed in the cafeteria if participating in Mr. Burks' project. Thank you for those providing food for our teachers during tonight's conferences.

Parents of 7th-12th grade students: Navajo will have parent/teacher conferences this Thursday September 16th by appointment only (3:00-9:00 PM). You may signup for a time slot via the following link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d48a4ad2ba6fac70-parentteacher If your child is in 7th-8th grade, signup for a JH conference. If your child is in the 9th-12th grades signup for a HS conference. Mr. Burks will also have something special setup in the Cafeteria and you may visit that anytime from 3-9.

September 7, 2021 Dear Navajo School Family, Navajo Public Schools was notified late today, September 7, 2021, of the first student COVID Positive case that would require close contact tracing at school. Parents will be notified if their child was listed as a close contact. With this new development, we want to be transparent and keep our community informed. Starting this Friday, September 10, 2021, we will post a weekly update each Friday, with numbers of COVID Positive cases for students and staff, along with numbers in Quarantine. Navajo Public Schools will be following the latest quarantine guidance from the CDC and the Oklahoma State Health Department. Students and employees who have been identified as a “Close Contact” with COVID 19 positive person will now be asked to follow these guidelines: • Quarantine can end after day 10 WITHOUT testing and IF NO symptoms have been reported. Students and employees can return to school on DAY 11. • The quarantine period can END after Day 7, IF a diagnostic specimen tests negative and NO Symptoms have been reported. Quarantined persons can test on days 5,6, & 7 BUT may NOT return to school or work until day 8 and only with proof of a negative test. • Students and staff who have been exposed to COVID 19 who have been FULLY vaccinated and have NO symptoms will NOT be asked to quarantine, unless symptoms develop. Navajo Public Schools will continue to work with the Jackson County Health Department, and follow guidance from the CDC and the Oklahoma State Department of Education to provide a safe learning environment for Navajo students and staff. Our greatest priority is the safety of our students, staff and community members. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve you and your family, especially as we faced this challenging situation together. Thank you for your support of Navajo Public Schools. Sincerely, Vicki Nance Superintendent Navajo Public Schools

Due to the nature of Covid-19 we are restricting visitors at this time as well as outside food/beverages from restaurants during lunchtime. Please continue to monitor your child's health and keep home if experiencing symptoms. We currently do not have any positive cases at the Junior High and High School level but have seen a rise in students quarantined due to being close contacts. Thank you for your help in keeping Navajo a safe place to learn.

BUS REMINDER: If you have a child who rides the school bus please make sure you are at the bus stop before the bus arrives. If a parent/guardian is not at the stop the bus will take the student(s) back to the school and contact the parent/guardian. Please be at the soccer field by 3:15 PM, ducks corner by 3:20 PM, and the movie theater by 3:20 PM. Thank you for your help in this matter.

Congratulations to the Varsity Softball Team on their Championship win at the Chickasha Tournament.

Menu change for Monday, August 23rd Lunch Spaghetti, Meat Sauce, Garlic Bread, Green Beans, Fruit and Milk 2nd Option - Beef Nachos

The Navajo Library is selling t-shirts and sweatshirts to raise money. https://5il.co/xerv

Just a reminder that "Meet The Teacher" is this afternoon from 3:00-6:00 P.M. for PreK-12th grades. Pre-K-6th enter through the elementary main office and 7th-12th grades enter through the main HS building office. Pleases see a building Principal if you are planning on riding a bus this year and didn't last year. Will see everyone this Wednesday August 18th for the 1st day of school!!! Masks are encouraged but not required at this time.

Here is a link for the updated Return to Learn Plan for the upcoming school year: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FkNPGe8fdluAAxViurw9zCe3ZWvqafEq/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106503599618717432092&rtpof=true&sd=true

Please complete this short survey to help us prepare for the upcoming school year by clicking this link: https://forms.gle/tkD3tNRoK76stffK7 Only fill out one survey per household. Your input is greatly appreciated.