Davis County Elementary School

Dear DC Elementary Parents, Please know that Davis County Elementary School has exceeded 10% absences due to student illness for two consecutive days. As a result, the Davis County CSD Administrative Policy on Mask Wearing will be in effect at Davis County Elementary School beginning tomorrow, January 19, 2022 and through January 31, 2022. The administrative policy is attached to this message and available on the district's website. Also please know that parents may seek an exemption for this requirement by completing the attached Student Mask Exemption Request form and returning it to the building office. Please know that our goal is to reduce the risk of spread of illness throughout the district to help keep kids in school. While wearing a mask will not eliminate the risk of illness spread, wearing a mask can help reduce that risk. If you have any questions or concerns relating to this matter, please contact me directly at dan.maeder@dcmustangs.com. Sincerely, Dan Maeder, Superintendent DC Mask Wearing Administrative Policy - https://5il.co/145i3 DC Mask Exemption Request - https://5il.co/14fwk

Due to a shortage of personnel, please be prepared for breakfast and lunch menu changes this week. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Davis County Schools buses will be running on hard surfaces only on Monday, January 17. Click here for a map of the hard surface bus routes. https://5il.co/12xz1

Due to the incoming weather projected from the National Weather Service and significant absences of staff and students, Davis County Schools will be canceling classes for Friday, January 14. All evening activities are also canceled for Friday night. We have not made a decision on a make-up day at this time.

Dear Davis County, Please know that absences due to illness in our schools are creeping up. Please also remember that we have implemented a policy that will require students and staff to wear masks in buildings for a period of time when the absence due to illness percentage reaches 10% for 2 consecutive days. Here are the current number of absences due to illness as compared to the 10% threshold that would trigger mask wearing in each building: High School: Absent due to illness = 34, 10% threshold = 38 Middle School: Absent due to illness = 23, 10% threshold = 37 Elementary: Absent due to illness = 32, 10% threshold = 48 Please see the Davis County CSD's Administrative Policy on Mask Wearing in the attached letter sent to staff, students, and parents this past October. Sincerely, Dan Maeder, Superintendent https://5il.co/145i3

Hey DC Elementary Families! In this month's Mental Health Minute we're beginning a mini series on media. There are some pretty crazy statistics on the amount of time families are spending viewing different forms of media. Watch this and previous episodes on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/3cpfa1BCPG0 __ Sources used in the creation of this video can be accessed below. Sources: a, b, c--Carnegie Council Report on Adolescent Development, 1995; d--Cunningham & Stanovich, 1998; e, g: Kaiser Family Foundation, 2009; f, Gentile, 2009 https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.08.22.20180000v1.full.pdf https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/uploads/research/2019-census-8-to-18-full-report-updated.pdf

DCHS Food Pantry still has openings available for our program which sends bags of food home with students each Friday. Most foods we can access are available to all families, but there are a few USDA foods that have income guidelines. Please complete the form below to see if you qualify: https://forms.gle/oqnUDcfnjSCeKjwq5

Davis County Schools will have a 2 hour delay on Thursday, December 15 to assess bus routes and damage to infrastructure. We hope you and your family are safe and have experienced minimal damage following the storm

Davis County Schools will have a 2 hour delay on Thursday, December 16 to assess bus routes and damage to infrastructure. We hope you and your family are safe and have experienced minimal damage following the storm

Davis County Schools will have a 2 hour delay on Thursday, December 15 to assess bus routes and damage to infrastructure. We hope you and your family are safe and have experienced minimal damage following the storm

Due to the unusually significant weather predicted by NOAA, including sustained high winds and potential for severe storms, Davis County Schools will be dismissing classes at 12:30PM on Wednesday December 15. Please plan accordingly.

Due to the unusually significant weather predicted by NOAA, including sustained high winds and potential for severe storms, Davis County Schools will be dismissing classes at 12:30PM on Wednesday December 15. Please plan accordingly.

DC Elementary Families, If you are planning on taking your children after the Winter Concert tomorrow, please send a note with your child in the morning to help the office with the end of day tracking for all students. We appreciate your help in making sure we are up to date with all students after school plans.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we will not have chocolate milk available through Tuesday, December 21. We hope to be re-stocked following Winter Break. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

DC Elementary Families! Don't forget that the K-4 Winter Concerts are tomorrow. The elementary concerts will be livestreamed on the Davis County Community School Districts Facebook page for the convenience of those who are unable or choose not to attend in person.

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Don't forget picture retakes are tomorrow!!!!

DC Elementary Parents! Please make sure the office knows your child's after school plans for early dismissals if it differs from their normal after school routine. Our first early dismissal is this Thursday, November 11th!!!

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DC Elementary Families! Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Monday, November 8th and Thursday, November 11th. You should have received an email will your login information earlier this week. If you did not receive this email please call the elementary office and we can help you login to your account and schedule your conferences.