First Day of School Letter - English and Spanish (desplazarse hacia abajo)

Mr. Johnston's 2020 Letter to Parents

Mr. Johnston's 2020 Letter to Parents: Spanish

Reopening Plan: English

Reopening Plan: Spanish

Mountain View Registration Information for Parents

When Should I Stay Home?

The district leadership has created a graphic to help parents determine when they should consider keeping their children home and when they should consider having them return to school. Both English and Spanish versions of the charts are available for downloading below.

• When Should I Stay Home?
• ¿Cuándo debo quedarme en casa?

Returning Student Online Registration

Returning Student Online Registration will open to Parents/Guardians on August 3rd for 2020-2021 School Year. You will be receiving an email August 3rd with login information to register your student. Registration must be completed by August 17th to ensure your student is enrolled in classes. If you do not receive an email on August 3rd or are unable to login please contact Alyssa Rodriguez by email rodralys@cassiaschools.org or Pam Teeter at teepam@cassiaschools.org.

                        Click on image to open plan

Please see the attached document which will guide school operations for the coming year. The reopening guidelines represent work and input from national and state frameworks, district staff, community members and public health. Board members walked through the elements of the plan prior to voting to approve them at their regularly scheduled meeting, Thursday, July 16th. Discussions called attention to: Protocols for confirmed cases- Confirm, Contact, Trace, Inform. Decision making- Local public health determines categories and school trustees determine response. Communication with staff and community- Plans, letters, videos, resources and tools will be available and shared in the coming weeks. Wearing of masks- Recommended/encouraged but not mandated. Masks will be available at schools and students may bring them from home. Physical Distancing- Every reasonable effort will be made to satisfy this goal. Dr. Shank led the discussion by reiterating that the "priority has always been to be in school unless we are told that we can't be. Our first actions should not be about closing." Sharing survey results from nearly 3000 respondents, feedback showed that 90% of parents preferred a traditional five day start. Surveys of staff mirrored that preference and added additional considerations as the board worked through decisions. Cassia school district is unique, comprising five separate municipalities. Community spread and associated responses will be made according to each situation. A needed response in one area of the county will not precipitate an equal and identical response in another area of the county. Assistant Superintendent, Sandra Miller, commented on the many variables and asked for "patience as we work toward the start of school. The guidelines will inform our decisions and we plan to let parents know every step along the way." Vice Chair Heber Loughmiller advised against making any aspect of the guidelines too restrictive and forcing schools to act as constant enforcers for rules that couldn't be consistently enforced. Individual schools will make operational decisions about recess, passing times, serving lunch etc. Board chair, Ryan Cranney while speaking about the safety goals for staff and students noted that "in addition to measures the schools will take, there can be a level of self management and awareness." Trustee Darin Moon stated the hope that schools could get started "as normally as possible. I don't want to downplay our situation and this shouldn't be a political discussion. Our students have many needs beyond the academic ones." District officials will distribute information, including informational videos in the coming weeks. Information will be available and updated on school and district websites. Questions can be sent to webmaster@cassiaschools.org or directed to Debbie Critchfield at cridebbi@cassiascools.org.

Suicide Prevention Resources

Law Enforcement

Call 911 for an immediate emergency

Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline

Contact the Hotline if you or someone you know is in crisis or emotional distress. The Hotline is available 24/7, TEXT support is available Monday through Friday from 3:00 PM to Midnight, but CHAT support is currently unavailable due to COVID-19.

1-208-398-4357

1-208-398-HELP

Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

If you are thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States. It is available to everyone, is free, and is confidential.

1-800-273-8255

1-800-273-TALK

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Talk to Someone Now

Student CONNECT Program

Connect is a resource to help address a broad range of personal difficulties that may be causing distress. This benefit is free to any Cassia student grades K-12.

1-800-926-9619

Cassia County School District: CONNECT Program

Mini-Cassia Food Pantry & Distribution Sites

Here is a list of food pantry and food distribution sites in the Mini-Cassia area that are partnered with The Idaho Foodbank.

Talking to Children About COVID-19

A Resource for Parents from the National Association of School Psychologists and the National Association of School Nurses.

Read the Parent Resource Here

https://idahoschools.org/schools/0470

Mountain View Elementary School

333 W 27th Street, Burley

208-878-6608

Fax 208 878-6609

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