Our
School Board met in regular session on June 8, 2020. With
all Boardsters present, some actual information was
provided the public. No not voluntarily from the
administration or the Board itself, but instead, brought
on by questioning from parents in the peanut gallery.
Parents read the same school system website that's available to everyone else. That site is devoid of substantial information with many of the links out of date by years!
With schools closed done due to the Corona bug since March 15th, questions came on topics like, high school transcripts, a prom, and graduation for the Class of 2020.
From Superintendent Joe Paxton: CHS transcripts are now available at the school or "virtual"; the top dogs also want to have a graduation exercise and have three ways it could happen.
According to Paxton, this year's graduation will happen July 23rd and will be performed one of three ways, which are: traditional graduation but out on the football field where social distancing can be practiced; or 2 in the gym if it rains that day; or 3, a drive thru commencement deal, one at a time and then drive away.
Those parents also want a Prom for their wittle darlings. Ms P said they hope to offer such an event on July 18th if possible. Be advised, there is nothing set in stone. Everything is subject to change with all decisions and guidelines coming from the Gold Dome in Charleston.
How much $$$ has the Pentagon to date. Answer is: $2,031,441.83 and counting.
There are good and rotten teachers around the state including Clayberry. One of the great teachers is Patty Coulter who handled the high test math like calculus and physics. Agenda item #8 was to accept the resignation / retirement of Ms Coulter. Math Teachers are hard to find and good ones are even tougher to find and keep.
Let's talk high school sports. Some counties will not offer football season this year. Gulp! For us, the plan is to have CHS sports but phased in over several weeks. Phase 1 is work outs and conditioning but done in small groups of 10 or less, one pod at a time. The next phase begins July 5th. During this phase , masks will not be required but highly recommended.
Clay Middle will not have Summer sports.
Board Chair Dave Mullins got his shorts all bunched over guidelines demanding no more than 10 kids per bus. Mullins felt, there is no way they can do away football games with that 10 max requirement. Mullins, " No Way!"
The Pentagon owns and operates the Clay Swimming pool which they plan to open later this Summer. Before that, they have to be given the Seal of Approval from the Health Dept. No more than 50 will be allowed at the pool at any one time.
As for the Corona Beer Bug now in the local school system and if additional sanitizing is required. questions came. From the Paxton: regular cleaning of "touch" areas will be performed. He added, the virus dies after 3 days on a surface.
We hope he's correct.
To tell the truth, something changes every day with nothing for sure. Even if school will reopen in August, no solid answers. How many thinking parents will home school? Will schedules change to 2 days a week in school and the balance online? Will the new school year start off with high schoolers followed by the middle school kids a couple weeks later followed by the small fries? There are no answers at this date.
The Pentagon is doing an online school reopening survey. Check it out here.
AW
Parents read the same school system website that's available to everyone else. That site is devoid of substantial information with many of the links out of date by years!
With schools closed done due to the Corona bug since March 15th, questions came on topics like, high school transcripts, a prom, and graduation for the Class of 2020.
From Superintendent Joe Paxton: CHS transcripts are now available at the school or "virtual"; the top dogs also want to have a graduation exercise and have three ways it could happen.
According to Paxton, this year's graduation will happen July 23rd and will be performed one of three ways, which are: traditional graduation but out on the football field where social distancing can be practiced; or 2 in the gym if it rains that day; or 3, a drive thru commencement deal, one at a time and then drive away.
Those parents also want a Prom for their wittle darlings. Ms P said they hope to offer such an event on July 18th if possible. Be advised, there is nothing set in stone. Everything is subject to change with all decisions and guidelines coming from the Gold Dome in Charleston.
How much $$$ has the Pentagon to date. Answer is: $2,031,441.83 and counting.
There are good and rotten teachers around the state including Clayberry. One of the great teachers is Patty Coulter who handled the high test math like calculus and physics. Agenda item #8 was to accept the resignation / retirement of Ms Coulter. Math Teachers are hard to find and good ones are even tougher to find and keep.
Let's talk high school sports. Some counties will not offer football season this year. Gulp! For us, the plan is to have CHS sports but phased in over several weeks. Phase 1 is work outs and conditioning but done in small groups of 10 or less, one pod at a time. The next phase begins July 5th. During this phase , masks will not be required but highly recommended.
Clay Middle will not have Summer sports.
Board Chair Dave Mullins got his shorts all bunched over guidelines demanding no more than 10 kids per bus. Mullins felt, there is no way they can do away football games with that 10 max requirement. Mullins, " No Way!"
The Pentagon owns and operates the Clay Swimming pool which they plan to open later this Summer. Before that, they have to be given the Seal of Approval from the Health Dept. No more than 50 will be allowed at the pool at any one time.
As for the Corona Beer Bug now in the local school system and if additional sanitizing is required. questions came. From the Paxton: regular cleaning of "touch" areas will be performed. He added, the virus dies after 3 days on a surface.
We hope he's correct.
To tell the truth, something changes every day with nothing for sure. Even if school will reopen in August, no solid answers. How many thinking parents will home school? Will schedules change to 2 days a week in school and the balance online? Will the new school year start off with high schoolers followed by the middle school kids a couple weeks later followed by the small fries? There are no answers at this date.
The Pentagon is doing an online school reopening survey. Check it out here.
AW
