COVID-19 Information and Updates

COVID-19 Dashboard

October 12, 2020

To protect the health of our SchoolCommunity and per the Emergency Order issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Reporting of Confirmed and Probable Cases of COVID-19 at Schools on October 6, 2020, Central Montcalm Public Schools will use this External Link webpage to provide Public Notice to our School Community regarding School Associated Cases of COVID-19.

2020-2021 COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan

August 3, 2020

On Monday, July 27, 2020, the CMPS Board of Education approved the 2020-2021 COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan. This plan is aligned to the MI Safe Schools: Michigan's 2020-21 Return to School Roadmap and includes input from district directors, administrators, community and staff.

This plan may change based on CDC recommendations, local health department guidance, and State Executive Orders. Please check our Central Montcalm Public Schools site often and make sure your contact information is up-to-date in your child(ren)'s profile See FINALFORMS information at https://central-montcalm.org/Core/News/Article/1563

We are excited to have students back in our buildings and in our Hornets from Home program. We are committed to keeping students, staff and families safe while providing a high quality education.

Return to School Update: Letter from the Superintendent

July 22, 2020

PDF Document Return to School Update

COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan

July 7, 2020

In accordance with Executive Order 2020-70, Central Montcalm Public School (“District”) institutes this COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan (“Plan”).

PDF Document COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan

Hornets from Home: K-12 Virtual Learning Option for 2020-2021

June 8, 2020

At Central-Montcalm, we believe that face-to-face teaching and learning is the best option for students when it comes to building relationships, providing rigorous academics and supporting student’s social/emotional needs. However, we recognize that during the COVID-19 pandemic we recognize that families need a choice so students can receive a full education while staying home for their own health and/or the health of those around them with compromised immune systems or underlying health conditions.

PDF Document Hornets from Home Letter to Families

Google Forms Hornets from Home Application

Parent FAQ Regarding Covid-19 School Closure - Updated 6-8-2020

June 8, 2020

PDF Document Parent FAQ Regarding COVID-19 School Closure

Imagine Your Story Virtual Summer Literacy Program

May 26, 2020

Central Montcalm Public Schools and White Pine District Library are partnering to bring you Imagine Your Story Virtual Summer Reading Program from June 8-July 24. Below, you will find a summary of the program, a list of weekly events, and a summer calendar. WPDL staff and CMPS teachers will be available to help students sign up, log their minutes of reading, provide reading instructional strategies for students, and support for parents on how to support reading at home. Wandoo Reader is the incentive program that will track the kids reading and offer them prizes, both virtual and real. Wandoo Reader will be available starting June 8, 2020.

PDF Document Imagine Your Story Summer Reading Program Flyer

PDF Document List of Weekly Virtual Activities and Programs

PDF Document White Pine District Library Summer Calendar of Events

Mini libraries are located throughout the district at the following locations:

The front porch of WPDL library
In Sidney behind the store
At Clifford Lake in front of the Inn
In Fenwick by the ice cream shop on M-66
In Sheridan at the Village Offices
Along the Heartland Trail near Klees Rd

Changes to Meat Up and Eat Up

May 25, 2020

CHANGES IN MEAL PICK UP FOR CHILDREN 18 AND UNDER

IT WILL BE MOVED TO MIDDLE SCHOOL, DOOR 11, STARTING THIS WEEK TUESDAY, May 26 AND THURSDAY, May 28

JUNE 1-19, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY, PICK UP ONLY, 9AM-11AM

Information on Bridge Card benefits and Double Up Food Bucks for Montcalm Schools

May 18, 2020

Double Up Food Bucks program will match Bridge Card sales up to $20 a day a family shops at participating farmers markets in FREE Michigan Fruits and vegetables. For Double Up Food Bucks Markets www.westmichiganfarmmarkets,org .

For 35 area farms and orchards most offering the U-Pick value and a family farm and educational experience www.fruitridgemarket.com

PDF Document /downloads/district/2019_dufb_promo_ionia__montcalm_2.pdf

PDF Document /downloads/district/dufb_flyer_2020_-_ionia_montcalm_spanish.pdf

Student Locker Clean-Out and Materials Pick-Up

May 12, 2020

Central Montcalm Elementary

Curbside Drop-off/Pick-up-

Wednesday, May 20 from 9:00 am-1:00 pm

Thursday, May 21 from 2:00 pm-6:00 pm

Friday, May 22 from 9:00 am-1:00 pm

If you have library books to drop off, a new kindergartner next year Enrollment Paperwork to drop off, or need to pick up your child’s locker possessions, these are the dates that we will be having Curbside Assistance. Teachers will let you know if your child has items that need to be picked up. Please come to CME Bus Loop/Staff Parking on the west side of CME. There will be people and signs to assist you. For safety reasons, we need you to stay in your vehicle. Please be patient if there are traffic back-ups.

Central Montcalm Upper Elementary

CMUE is preparing for personal item pick up and item return. Staff is carefully collecting and labeling each child’s items. They are cleaning out lockers, desks and book bins. We want to keep it safe and simple for everyone. If your child has items at school or items to return, we will need you to come to the school on the following dates:

Wednesday, May 20th 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Thursday, May 21st 12:00 pm-6:00 pm
Friday, May 22nd 9:00 am-3:00 pm

Please pull into the parent drop off lane. Staff will retrieve items and bring them to your vehicle. They will also take items that you are returning: Library books, recorders, classroom books, etc. We thank you in advance for your patience as we make this work. It is new territory for everyone.

Central Montcalm Middle School

PDF Document Locker Clean-Out Schedule

Central Montcalm High School

External Link Senior Cap and Gown/Jostons Pick up and Locker Clean Out & Materials Pick-up / Return

Distance Learning Packets and Continuity of Learning and COVID-19 Response Plan

April 20, 2020

In response to the technology survey, it has been decided that Central Montcalm can best meet the needs of our community by sending learning packets to all students in grades K-8. These were mailed today and should arrive soon. Staff will be supporting the lessons in these packets through the Distance Learning Dashboards on each school's webpage.

We have also posted our Continuity of Learning and COVID-19 Response Plan on the front page of our District's website. You can also find it here.

Parent FAQ Regarding Covid-19 School Closure

April 3, 2020

Yesterday, April 2, 2020, Governor Whitmer executed Executive Order 2020-35 closing all school buildings for the remainder of this school year. The CMPS administrative team has developed a document of Frequently Asked Questions for parents by parents.

PDF Document Parent FAQ Regarding COVID-19 School Closure - Updated 4/20/2020

We know many of you have questions about internet access and devices. We are still working on a plan.

If you are seeking low cost Internet options for your home during the time of COVID-19 school closure, the Michigan Department of Education has provided information found in the link below listing several options. There are eligibility requirements with each option, most of which involve what school districts know as economically disadvantaged criteria. This is also known as eligibility for free or reduced priced school meals. Please feel free to share this information.

External Link Michigan Home Internet Options* for the Economically Disadvantaged

Update from Superintendent Meinhardt

March 31, 2020

Dear families,

I hope you are all doing as well as can be expected during a very difficult time. I would imagine many of you, like me, are feeling very overwhelmed with all of the information that we are receiving at a very rapid rate and wondering what is accurate and what is not.

On that note, many of you have seen headlines that Michigan has closed school for the rest of the year. The state has not given that directive to the schools. In a press conference on Monday, Governor Whitmer stated that she would be holding another press conference about education later in the week. I will certainly let you know as soon as I know anything official.

In the meantime, the administrators and teachers have been working very hard to put together supplemental learning activities that will be shared daily at every grade level starting April 7. You will find these lessons on your child's school webpage starting at https://central-montcalm.org/schools/. This will look different at every grade level. We will be sending home a bag with pencils, crayons and paper to support the learning activities if you need them. We will utilize our breakfast and lunch model to pass them out. If our supplies have arrived, we will hand them out during meal pick-up at the UE or drop them off during meal delivery starting April 6.

Drive-up at UE kitchen, 9-11, Monday, Wednesday and Friday ONLY

Please email If you can't get to our location and need meals delivered to you, please email cmfood@central-montcalm.org with your address and amount of meals needed for your kids.

Thank you for your quick response to the survey we sent out about your hardware and connectivity needs. We are working hard to make sure all students have access. Please be patient as this is a very challenging task and will take time.

Finally and most importantly, please take care of yourself. It is very important to us that all of our students have access to education but also care deeply about the social and emotional toll this is taking on them. Remember to take the time to talk and hang out with your kids.

I would like to send a thank-you out to all of the essential employees who are helping us through this challenging time. The businesses and employees still providing and delivering food, the administrators and directors packing and delivering breakfasts and lunches, the internet service providers and their employees for continuing to provide and hook-up our families so we can deliver content, and so many others. It takes a community to endure tough times and I am very happy to be part of this one!

Amy Meinhardt

Superintendent

Central Montcalm Public Schools

Back Door Lunches

March 27, 2020

Free lunches will be made available on weekends from Noon-1 p.m. at Stanton First Congregational Church, 305 N. Camburn St., Stanton, MI 48888 (north side of the church)

CMPS Family Remote Learning Survey

March 26, 2020

To begin to planning in case of an extended school closure, please provide us with the following information. Complete only one survey per household. Thank you.

https://forms.gle/jnr595P7SxME11Xk6

Updated Student Resources Page for Learning at Home

March 24, 2020

We wanted to let you know that we have updated our Central Montcalm Student Resources webpage. This page provides lots of valuable resources parents can use with their child to continue learning at home. Resources are divided into subjects. At the very bottom you’ll also find additional resources including schedules for learning at home.
Go to central-Montcalm.org/resources/students

Update from Superintendent Meinhardt

March 23, 2020

As you may have heard, the governor has issued a "Stay Home, Stay Safe" Executive Order. This order extends school closures through at least April 13, 2020. We have not been given any further information beyond that. We will keep you posted as we learn more.

We will still be providing breakfasts and lunches at this time as scheduled.

Please visit central-montcalm.org and click on the COVID-19 updates for more information.

Feed America Food Truck Schedule

March 23, 2020

Here is the schedule for the External Link Feed America Food Truck for our area.

Educational Resources for Students

March 20, 2020

Click on the link below for several online educational resources that parents can use with their children. Check back often as we'll be adding more. Special thanks to our teachers for providing these links.

External Link Educational Resources for Students

If you have any questions, please contact Julie Milewski, Curriculum Director at
jmilewski@central-montcalm.org

United Way 211

March 19, 2020

United Way supports 211, a free and confidential service that helps people across North America find the local resources they need 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you need additional resources and support please dial 2-1-1 and United Way will connect you with organizations in our area.

CMPS Meat Up and Eat Up UPDATE

March 19, 2020

We had a great first week of providing meals to our CMPS students. Special thanks to Food Service Director Amy Main and others for organizing all of these meals in these unique times. We will continue to provide meals Monday though Friday 9AM-11AM until April 5, 2020. We have a drive-thru service set up at Central Montcalm Upper Elementary and we will provide meals (breakfast and lunch) for all students 18 and under or 26 and under if they have a disability.

For preparation purposes, if you will be taking advantage of this opportunity we are asking families to sign up using this link: https://forms.gle/8hQ2Fd4Xgwphpg8eA

If you need meals delivered, please email cmfood@central-montcalm.org with MEALS in the subject line before 10 AM. Please provide us with your address and the number of students you need meals for. We are able to provide meals for multiple days.

Thank you.

CMPS Meet Up and Eat Up

March 13, 2020

To help keep our students fed, starting Tuesday, March 17th from 9:00am-10:30am meals will be available using a drive-up service for all students 18 and under. These meals will be available for pick up on weekdays during the entire 3 week period (including CMPS Spring Break) at Central Montcalm Upper Elementary. Please use the parent loop.

For preparation purposes, if you will be taking advantage of this opportunity we are asking families to sign up using this link: https://forms.gle/8hQ2Fd4Xgwphpg8eA

Additional Information regarding Covid-19

PDF Document Letter from the Superintendent regarding Covid-19

PDF Document Tips for Parents for Talking to Your Children About the Coronavirus