Spectrum Daily 9-2-2020

SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL 

• Welcome back, Sting! The staff and teachers are excited to see each of you as we begin the 2020-2021 school year!

• Be sure to review the Student Mask Requirements found on the school website. We recognize that there are a variety of opinions on and feelings associated with students wearing a face mask or face shield. We also recognize that it's not comfortable or easy to do so. Our focus is on doing what is necessary for students to be back in school and for Spectrum to be able to continue offering our hybrid program (and eventually have everyone back on campus together). As a public school, this means we all need to do our part to follow the guidance from the Minnesota Department of Health. We thank all of our students and families in advance for ensuring students' masks or shields meet the necessary qualifications defined in Spectrum's Student Face Covering Requirements.

• students, be sure to review the Student Mask Requirements found on the school website. We recognize that there are a variety of opinions on and feelings associated with wearing a face mask or face shield. We also recognize that it's not comfortable or easy to do so. As a public school, we all need to do our part to follow the guidance from the Minnesota Department of Health. We thank all of our students in advance for wearing masks or shields that meet the necessary qualifications defined in Spectrum's Student Face Covering Requirements.

• Students, it is necessary that each student bring a personal set of headphones along with them to each class. These headphones will be utilized in during classes throughout the day. 

• Please note that students will NOT be allowed to charge their chromebooks in the IT tech office during the school day this year. Remember to charge your chromebooks at home so that they are ready for use each day during your class schedule. 

• Lunch Expectations and Guidelines: 

1. Please adhere to social distancing guidelines when in the lunchroom. This includes when waiting in line for your food, waiting to use a microwave, and when seated at the tables.

2. Students are only allowed to sit at lunch table spots that are free of a "Do Not Sit Here" sticker placed on them (4 persons per table).

3. As always, please be sure to clean up after yourself.  Students throwing their own trash away will limit exposure to lunchroom staff.
    

• Restroom Expectations and Guidelines: 
   

1. Restrooms have a max capacity of 5 persons. Please wait outside of the restroom until someone exits if the limit has been reached. 

2. Please do your best to social distance when in the restroom with others.

3. Please be sure to wash your hands thoroughly after restroom use.

4. Students may have additional opportunities to utilize restrooms during class periods.

• Reminder: there will be no school on Monday, September 7 for Labor Day. Please plan accordingly. 

SPECTRUM MIDDLE SCHOOL
 

• Welcome Back: We are very excited to start a new school year with you. Welcome to our new students and the new sixth graders as we are excited to see our returning seventh and eighth graders! It is going to be an uncommon year, but it is also going to be a great year. Thanks for helping us make that happen.

• Be sure to review the Student Mask Requirements found on the school website. We recognize that there are a variety of opinions on and feelings associated with students wearing a face mask or face shield. We also recognize that it's not comfortable or easy to do so. Our focus is on doing what is necessary for students to be back in school and for Spectrum to be able to continue offering our hybrid program (and eventually have everyone back on campus together). As a public school, this means we all need to do our part to follow the guidance from the Minnesota Department of Health. We thank all of our students and families in advance for ensuring students' masks or shields meet the necessary qualifications defined in Spectrum's Student Face Covering Requirements.

• Chromebooks:  For Tuesday-Wednesday or Thursday-Friday students, be sure that you are in the habit of bringing your Chromebook home each night, charging it, and bringing it back to school the next day.

• Arrival, passing time, and Dismissal: When arriving at school, please go directly to your locker and then first hour or to a classroom that is close to your first hour. To follow social-distancing guidelines, we request that you are not in the halls. When it is passing time, please go directly to your next hour rather than the restroom or locker. We request that you take care of those needs during class time to start the year. Finally, at the end of the day, please quickly pick up all the materials that you might need at home from your locker, and head outside to the buses or your ride. No groups should be congregating, especially inside the schools.

• Breaks: Following the Student Mask Requirements, we will do our best to provide you with some breaks throughout the day. Be respectful and responsible with this, and all will work out just fine.

• First quarter announcements will be on the District Daily Announcements page. Please be sure to check them out daily, including the monitors when on campus.

• Students, it is necessary that each student bring a personal set of headphones along with them to each class. These headphones will be utilized during classes throughout the day. 

• Reminder: there will be no school on Monday, September 7 for Labor Day. Please plan accordingly.