French Ford Middle School

During this last week of school, please check your child's backpacks, rooms, or their favorite reading spots to find some of our missing library books and get them returned to their school. We appreciate your help in keeping our libraries stocked with such great books!

French Ford Middle School - The week of May 26-28th we are going to be handing back student materials as well as collecting all school owned materials that students have borrowed during the school closure. These items include, but are not limited to Chromebooks, library books, class books, Inc Books, band instruments, books from the FFMS library checked out before the closure, etc... The times for this great exchange will be: Tuesday, May 26th through Thursday, May 28th - 9am - 7pm We ask that you pull in on Great Basin and drive to where there is a table set up with staff to greet you and give you instructions. When you leave we ask that you continue down Great Basin and either remain on Great Basin leaving the school or turning on Palisade. We ask that you do not do a U-turn. A few things to keep in mind as you are coming to the school. 1. Please make sure that if you have a Chromebook it is charged and turned on so that staff can quickly check it. 2. Please make sure that you remain in your vehicle at all times and allow school staff to assist you. 3. Please make sure that you know the student's homeroom teacher. If you have any questions, please call our office at 623-8200 between 10:00 am-1:00 pm.

FCAA Food distribution information

Sleep is one of the functions that can affect our overall health. From the time we are born, we need a regular amount of sleep to help us in functioning well and effectively in our daily lives. Adults need consistent sleep, teens and children need it, and babies have it down to a science. In this short article, Mrs. Wirthlin will share some ways that you can make sure your children are getting enough quality sleep during this pandemic and beyond.

If you haven't filled out your #2020Census, do it now! 😃 If you have, remind your friends and neighbors to do the same! Half of NV still hasn't completed it, and our state deserves our fair share of federal funding. @NVCensus2020 census.nv.gov

FFMS staff #strongertogether Celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week at a distance! #hcsdnv #hcsdnvstrong

While we have so many unknowns regarding our state's economy and budget, there is one thing you can do to help us get federal funding. It takes 5 minutes to get $20,000 per person over the next 10 years. Have a family of 5? That's $100,000 to our state! Half of Nevada has completed the census. Half! Let's get everyone to do it and get federal money we need for our economy. Online (census.nv.gov) | Phone (844) 330.2020) @NVCensus2020 #BeCountedAtHomeNV

Governor Sisolak Announces School Closure and Continuation of Distance Learning - This evening, Governor Sisolak announced during his press conference that schools will remain closed and operate under Distance Learning for the remainder of the current school year. Given this new directive, district and school site administration will begin outlining next steps regarding the continuation of Distance Learning, the provision of meals, impacts on graduation ceremonies and planning associated with such, and transitioning into summer cleaning and construction projects. I would like to express my personal appreciation for each of out staff members as the work to support distance learning. Please be reminded that though school sites will remain closed the rest of the scheduled school year, we will continue to be open and fully engaged in instruction, teaching and learning. Fortunately, our Distance Learning will meet required "instructional days" and we will not be required to make up the days under school closure. As a district, we are exploring options for summer instruction, within the parameters allowed under the pandemic to provide extended learning opportunities for those that would like such opportunities. Thank you to each of you in our community for your support and understanding during this difficult time. Stay safe! Sincerely, Dr. David Jensen Superintendent

K-6 families.....check out the updated message from your child’s counselor with ideas and examples to create and maintain a schedule (and sanity) on school days. https://www.hcsdnv.com/o/hcsd/page/counselor-s-corner--277

Reminder for tonight! In lieu of honking, we ask that you tune your radios to 92.7 where Jace Edwards will be playing the Lowry Fight Song. Roll your windows down and turn your speakers up. PLEASE stay in your vehicles to adhere to social distancing guidelines! “Be the Light and Never Ever Give up on Your Dreams” campaign. We will turn our LHS Football Field Lights on for 20 minutes on April 17, 2020 at 8:20 PM (military time 2020) in support of our 2020 Senior Class, spring sport athletes, coaches, staff, families, and all those on the front lines fighting this invisible enemy.

Let’s get Humboldt County’s percentage up!! Have you seen the Guinn Center for Policy Priorities's 2020 Census tracker? https://guinncenter.shinyapps.io/2020Census/ How does your county response rate compare? Let's encourage our network to complete the census, and break 50% this week! Complete your census today: 🖥 http://census.nv.gov ☎️ (844) 330.2020 Follow NVCensus2020 for the latest updates.

Do you know someone with behaviors that make it difficult to participate in school, family life, work, or community activities? PBS Nevada’s “Addressing Challenging Behavior” Workshop is designed to help you in the following areas: * Define and understand the cause of problem behavior. * Identify strategies to decrease problem behavior, improving quality of life. * Teach appropriate behaviors, which enhance quality of life. * Improve the quality of life so that person can be a part of yours. “Our goal is to give you the skills needed to help these individuals and families improve their quality of life.” DATES: Thursday's April 16th, 23rd, 30th, and May 7th, 2020 *THIS IS A 4 SESSION WORKSHOP. YOU MUST PLAN TO ATTEND ALL 4 SESSIONS* *Each session builds on the previous session – you must plan to attend ALL sessions.* *Individual Consultations per session TIME: 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. LOCATION: Online (zoom link to join the class will be sent out the night before - April 15th) FEES: FREE Sign up at https://events.unr.edu/event/positive_behavior_support_-_nevada_pbs-nv_virtual_webinar_addressing_challenging_behavior CONTACT: If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Christine O'Flaherty christineo@unr.edu or jadge@unr.edu Jessica Adge

NEVADA MATTERS. BE COUNTED. Completing your census now means you will not have a federal census worker come to your door in June. 42.8% of Humboldt County households have completed the census 47.8% of Nevada households have completed the census Please SHARE and TAG a few friends below to encourage them to complete their census. Leave a comment if you filled out the census, are going to fill it out, or have questions about it! The census is important, safe and easy. Nevada will earn $20,000 in federal funding over the next ten years for every person who is counted. Responses can only be used for statistical purposes and the questions asked regard basic demographic information. You will not be asked about your finances, social security number, or citizenship status. It takes less than ten minutes, is about ten questions, and you will make an impact for ten years! Complete your census online ([census.nv.gov](http://census.nv.gov/)) or by phone (English: (844) 330.2020; Spanish:(844) 468.2020) today! You DO NOT need a unique census ID to complete the census. Follow @NVCensus2020 for the latest updates!

Lowry High School of Winnemucca, NV is calling upon other Nevada High Schools to participate in the “Be the Light and Never Ever Give up on Your Dreams” campaign. We will turn our LHS Football Field Lights on for 20 minutes on April 17, 2020 at 8:20 PM in support of our 2020 Senior Class, spring sport athletes, coaches, staff, families, and all those on the front lines fighting this invisible enemy. We are inviting our community to drive by and honk in support. PLEASE stay in your vehicles to adhere to social distancing guidelines.

Website update: We have a new button with drop down options at the top of our website for easy access to resources during the school closure as well as our new counselor's corner for K-6th and 7th-12th grades. The pages will be updated frequently. We hope you find these helpful. https://www.hcsdnv.com/

FCAA Food Distribution on Friday April 17th.

Updated Superintendents Message - As we start our "Spring Break," it is a opportune time to provide a quick update for our staff and community. As we all have discovered, we are in a unique situation that is causing each of us to rethink education and social interactions. To this extent, the district has implemented Distance Learning which allows our schools and staff to support our student population, while allowing the days to be counted for instruction so that we will not need to make up the days. Our staff, both certified and classified, continue to work under their administrators direction to support students, allowing the district to meet our obligations to each of our employees. During spring break, while we ask our employees and students to take a little down time, a number of efforts continue to be engaged at the district level. Our engagement with the Nevada Department of Education continues, with requests for key pieces of information: 1) when will we know regarding a potential extension of school closure; 2) what guidance is available as we look to ensure all students continue to move forward academically, and ensuring our seniors are not negatively impacted; 3) what will teacher evaluations look like under our new reality, etc. How fortunate we are to be in this community. Our staff are dedicated to the success of your children, and stand ready and willing to support you. As your teachers continue to reach out and contact you, please take advantage of the support that they can provide. They are eager to help. As we restart Distance Learning on April 6th, we will be implementing strategic changes regarding packet distribution to ensure the protection of our staff and our community. Please keep an eye out for more information on this later this week. Our meal service continues over spring break, and we have added one additional stop at Artemesia and 95. Please share this information. Though we are in difficult circumstances, we will overcome this challenge. We look forward to throwing open the doors of our schools and welcoming you and your children back into the classroom. Whether soon or later, we will be here to serve you. Please take care of yourselves, your families and each other. Thanks to each of you for making a difference in the lives of our children. Sincerely, Dr. David Jensen

SPRING BREAK MEAL SERVICE UPDATE - Meal pickups beginning March 23rd will be from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Parents must have a child with them in order to receive meals. If there is an issue with this or you are having someone else pick up meals for your family please call Laura Jensen at 623-8109 so that we can verify which students are receiving meals and at what site you will be using. Drive up pick up sites include: Albert Lowry High School- in the bus lane Winnemucca Grammar school- in front of the school Grass Valley Elementary- in the bus lane Dutchman Acres - fire department Maverick by the post office- dirt parking lot Pioneer Park- by the restrooms Paradise Ranchos- at the end of the road on 95 Golconda firehouse If you live in a rural area of Humboldt County including Denio, Paradise Valley, Kings River and Orovada and you have not been contacted about meal service, please call Laura at 623-8109 and we will get you set up with the closest school to your home.

All schools will be closed to the public starting tomorrow March 27th as we close out the first week of distance learning. Meal service will continue tomorrow and over spring break. School staff will continue to be accessible though email tomorrow then will begin a well deserved spring break until April 6th, at which time we will continue distance learning until cleared to reopen our schools. Thanks to each of you as we entered new educational opportunities this week! Please share and stay safe.

23.7% of Nevadans have completed their census and 19.2% of Humboldt County residents have! Please SHARE this message and COMMENT below if you have completed your census. Thank you to everyone who has completed their census and to the coalition of community leaders and organizations who have helped promote its importance. It's on all of us to work towards a complete and accurate count! There is still work to be done. Over 80% of our community still needs to be counted. Nevada will earn about $20,000 in federal funding over the next ten years for every person counted in the census. This funding helps pay for education, affordable housing, healthcare and infrastructure in OUR city and county. The census is an official population count of everyone living in the United States and its territories. It occurs every ten years and determines federal funding, political representation, and more! Nevadans will be able to complete the census online (census.nv.gov), by phone (1-844-330-2020), or in the mail in about ten minutes. The census is important, safe and easy. 💰 Nevada will earn about $20,000 in federal funding over the next ten years for every person counted in the census. This funding helps pay for education, affordable housing, healthcare and infrastructure in YOUR city and county. 🔒 The census is safe. Federal law prohibits the Census Bureau from using the information for anything but statistical purposes; responses cannot be shared with anyone including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), or landlords. ✅ The census is easy. It takes about ten minutes, is about ten questions, and makes an impact for ten years. The questions asked regard basic demographics including your name, how many people live with you, gender, and ethnicity. The census will not ask for your Social Security Number or Bank Information. Those who complete their census by May will not be visited at home by a Federal Census worker. Nevada Matters. Be Counted. Thank you! Complete your census today!