The Cave City District will be closed for onsite learning this Thursday and Friday due to excessive employee and student absences. We will use AMI days and pivot to virtual learning on those days. School will be open Wednesday and busses will run. However, if parents would like to keep their student home tomorrow in an abundance of caution, your child’s absence will be excused. Today we had 28 employees absent with sickness and almost 20 percent of our students were absent as well. Some of the absences were covid related due to isolation or quarantine, but most were related to stomach virus, flu, and seasonal colds. But, covid cases are certainly on the rise in our school and community, so hopefully this action will mitigate the spread of it as well. School will also be closed on Monday for MLK Day. We hope to return to school safely on Tuesday, January 18th . We appreciate your understanding and your continued support.
The Cave City District will be closed for onsite learning this Thursday and Friday due to excessive employee and student absences. We will use AMI days and pivot to virtual learning on those days. School will be in session tomorrow and busses will run. However, if you choose to keep your child home in an abundance of caution, your child’s absence will be excused. Today we have 28 employees absent with sickness and 20% of our students are absent as well. Though some absences are covid related due to isolation or quarantine, many are stomach virus, seasonal flu, and other sickness. Covid cases are certainly on the rise in our community so hopefully this action will mitigate the spread of it as well. School will also not be in session on Monday, January 17th for MLK day. We hope to return to school safely on Tuesday, January 18th. We appreciate your understanding and your continued support
In accordance with the Cave City Mask Advisory Policy, the current risk level assessment puts our district at High Risk. We currently have between 50-69 cases per 10,000 cases in our community as of the latest update on January 8th. As a result, masks will be required on busses and indoors until such time as our risk level is lower as determined by https://achi.net/COVID-19/ for the cave city school district. We currently have 5 positive active elementary cases, 1 HS case and 3 employees who are positive as of this report. We have many additional students and staff absent today due to flu and stomach virus as well.
Students in 6-8 received their 2nd 9 week report cards today, ask them about their 1st semester goals. This month we are working on Habit 4: Think Win-Win. This is a belief that everyone can win! It encourages us to be happy when good things happen to others. This helps you to stay positive and build relationships with your peers.
The Cave City District was made aware of positive covid cases since our return from Christmas Break. Five students have tested positive. Two from Elem. , one from MS, and two from HS. During our break, five staff members tested positive but all will be cleared this week. At the moment, masks are only recommended and not required, in accordance with our policy based on the ACHI index, but this will likely change soon as positive cases continue to increase in our community. Please screen your students daily for potential symptoms including sore throat, cough, fever, as they could be symptoms of the new omicron variant.
Our rules for isolation for positive cases continues to be ten days for students and staff. And Rules for quarantine still establish that if both the positive case AND the probable close contact are wearing masks, there will be no requirement for the PCC to quarantine as long as they do not develop symptoms. Also, vaccinated students will not have to quarantine as long as they exhibit no symptoms. Those who ARE quarantined can return in seven days if they attain a negative test from a health care professional five days after their exposure to a positive case.
Some of our local people are teaming with the Cave City Fire Department to organize a toy drive to help kids in the Truman area who were recently impacted by tornadoes. For any parents and community members who would like to help, please feel free to drop off a new toy either at the Cave City Fire Department or at one of our campuses. New toys will be delivered to Truman at noon this Friday. Parents who are able, might consider sending an age appropriate toy or gift that would match their own students age. Thank you in advance for anything that you could do.
In accordance with the Cave City Mask Advisory Policy, the current risk level assessment puts our district at Moderate Risk. We currently have between 30-49 cases per 10,000 cases in our community as of the latest update on December 9th. As a result, masks will only be recommended on busses and indoors until such time as our risk level is higher as determined by https://achi.net/COVID-19/ for the cave city school district. We currently have 5 active cases and as of this report.
Tuesday Covid Report. A middle School teacher has tested positive since our last report . Her daughter is our only probable close contact. Currently we have four active cases in the district.
In accordance with the Cave City Mask Advisory Policy, the current risk level assessment puts our district at High Risk. We currently have between 50-99 cases per 10,000 cases in our community as of the latest update. As a result, masks will be required on busses and indoors when three foot of social distancing cannot be attained. Masks will be required beginning tomorrow until such time as our risk level is lower as determined by https://achi.net/COVID-19/ for the cave city school district. We were notified today of an additional positive case in high school. We currently have four active student cases in our district.
(FREE)Drive Thru Christmas Meal and Coat Drive 2021 (FREE)
When---Saturday December 11, 2021 from 11—3 or until meals run out.
Where---- The Meadow in Cave City
The meal will be: Grilled Chicken, Chicken and Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Corn, Roll, Dessert
If anyone needs a meal delivered or a winter coat please contact Brayden at 870-283-4201 or Pat at 870-283-2285
We added two additional cases since yesterdays report. Two sisters, one in MS and the other in elementary, tested positive yesterday. Currently we have seven active employee cases and 17 active student cases. Our ages 5 - 11 school vaccination clinic is tomorrow.
We added four additional cases since yesterdays report including an office worker, a HS teacher and two HS students. Currently we have seven staff members positive And we have 15 active student cases (PCCs are mostly student siblings in the home). Probable close contacts are those who are within three feet of a positive case for 15 minutes over a 24 hour span. Potential PCC’s who have been vaccinated, or if the person exposed and the positive case were both wearing masks, are exempted and will not be required to quarantine.
We added five additional positive covid cases since yesterdays report including an elementary aide, an elementary student, HS student, and two MS students. Currently we have five staff members positiive (two HS & three Elem). And we have 17 active student cases ( three Elem, seven MS, & seven HS). PCCs are mostly student siblings in the home. We highly recommend you encourage your students to mask up and social distance where possible. Thanks for your continued support.
We have added many covid cases in the district over the last four days. Currently we have four staff members positiive (two HS & two Elem). And we have 13 active student cases ( two Elem, five MS, & six HS). PCCs are mostly student siblings in the home. We highly recommend you encourage your students to mask up and social distance where possible. Thanks for your continued support.
On Friday November 19, 2021, Cave City School District is partnering with the Arkansas Department of Health to provide COVID-19 vaccines to students ages 5-11 years old. If you would like your child to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for this age group, please contact the Cave City Elementary Office or the Elementary Nurse's office as soon as possible. We need to have an estimate of how many students will receive the vaccine. When you call, please provide your child's name, and a vaccine consent packet will be sent home with your child. REMEMBER, only those students with completed paperwork will be allowed to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the school immunization clinic. Please also keep in mind that kindergarten students will be required to have a parent present with them on November 19th, in order to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
On Friday November 19, 2021, Cave City School District is partnering with the Arkansas Department of Health to provide COVID-19 vaccines to students ages 5-11 years old. If you would like your child to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for this age group, please contact the Cave City Elementary Office or the Elementary Nurse's office as soon as possible. We need to have an estimate of how many students will receive the vaccine. When you call, please provide your child's name, and a vaccine consent packet will be sent home with your child. REMEMBER, only those students with completed paperwork will be allowed to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the school immunization clinic.
Please also keep in mind that kindergarten students will be required to have a parent present with them on November 19th, in order to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
On Friday November 19, 2021, Cave City School District is partnering with the Arkansas Department of Health to provide COVID-19 vaccines to students ages 5-11 years old. If you would like your child to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for this age group, please contact the Cave City Elementary Office or the Elementary Nurse's office as soon as possible. We need to have an estimate of how many students will receive the vaccine. When you call, please provide your child's name, and a vaccine consent packet will be sent home with your child. REMEMBER, only those students with completed paperwork will be allowed to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the school immunization clinic.
Please also keep in mind that kindergarten students will be required to have a parent present with them on November 19th, in order to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
For any parents interested in getting a covid vaccination for their child, The Sharp County Health Unit will be administering covid vaccines at the Cave City Football Stadium Friday night where the Cavemen will host Trumann. It will also be Senior Night beginning at 6:30. The clinic will begin at 6:00 pm. Health unit personnel will administer the Pfizer vaccine to parent approved 5 - 11 year olds and may also have some vaccines available for 12 years old and up as well. The vaccine is free, but please bring your insurance card if you can.
In accordance with the Cave City Mask Advisory Policy, the current risk level assessment puts our district at Low Risk. We currently have between 20-29 cases per 10,000 cases in our community as of the latest update on October 25th. As a result, masks will only be recommended on busses and indoors. Based on https://achi.net/COVID-19/ for the cave city school district.
Monday Covid Report. We were informed that an elementary student has tested positive today for covid. Her only probable close contacts are siblings in her home. We have an additional elementary case as well. These are the only two active cases in the district at this time.