Nowata Public Schools - Home of the Ironmen

Elementary Parents, Next week we are expecting cold temperatures. Please, dress your children accordingly. We go outside every day unless the wind chill is below freezing. Many people have not been able to work because of closures of school and places of employment. If your child would need a coat, gloves, or hat, email me at scampbell@npsok.org. We can help! I am looking forward to a fun-filled week at NES! It is always great to be a Nowata Ironmen! Sherry

Greetings Nowata Elementary School Parents, Next week is our Red Ribbon Week! Below you will find the dress-up days. On October 30th, we will have our classroom parties. This year due to COVID 19 and our recent closure, we will not have visitors during the class party. This action breaks our hearts; we love our Nowata Ironmen parents, and we know you would love to be here! We are going to try to have a costume parade and record it for all of our parents. The teachers will take pictures and place them on Class DOJO. We will have store-bought items only for the classroom parties, and the student’s teacher will message you more about the party details on DOJO! You may send the items with your students on the day of the party, or we can meet you at the door to receive the items. (I know the little ones have a hard time carrying them.) Please make sure and label the treats with the name of the classroom teacher. We are doing our best to stay open. Please understand how much we miss our parents and volunteers and how we wish this could be different. Thank you for being kind and understanding, Sherry MONDAY : Pajama Day TUESDAY: Hat Day WEDNESDAY: CAMO Day THURSDAY: Favorite Team Day FRIDAY: Costume Day

Thank you to Halley Hewitt's class for the September version of Ironmen Outlook. https://5il.co/mfh0

Just a reminder that football for tonight is rescheduled for Monday.

Below are the links to the Jostens presentations for Senior graduation and Sophomore class rings. Teachers have also shared the information on their google classrooms. Jostens will be here on Oct. 30th at 11am to take orders for Seniors and 11:30 to take orders for Sophomores. Seniors https://rb.gy/lfye8a Sophomores https://rb.gy/ka6f7u

Below are links for senior graduation information and sophomore class rings. Jostens will be here late next week to take orders. I will post the exact date and time once confirmed. Seniors https://rb.gy/lfye8a Sophomores https://rb.gy/ka6f7u

High school students school is back to normal tomorrow. It should be a great day. Busses will be running as normal if your a bus rider.

Students today starts the new grading policy. So, from this point on if you turn an assignment in late it will be given a 0 on the third day. The first and second days it is late, the teacher will decide what grade to give. As always, if you miss school for an excused reason, you will be given the appropriate amount of time to get work turned in without penalty.

Nowata Public Schools Community, We hope you have had a safe and restful Fall Break. After careful examination of the COVID-19 situation, we have made the decision to continue with distance learning at the high school through Wednesday, October 21. Please see below for additional information. - High school students will return to in-person learning on Thursday, October 22 unless you have been specifically contacted with a different in-person return date. High school students will not be able to ride the bus Thursday, October 22. - Elementary and middle schools will return to in-person learning tomorrow, October 20. Busses will run normally for elementary and middle school students. If you are experiencing any COVID symptoms, we encourage you to get tested. Safety continues to be our number one priority. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at ctanner@npsok.org or 918-273-3425. Sincerely, Chris Tanner Nowata Public Schools Superintendent

Junior High football is cancelled/postponed for Monday 10-19-20.

October 14, 2020 Notice to all Parents As of today, we have received multiple calls identifying Nowata students who have tested positive for COVID-19. Thank you for your efforts in keeping the school informed, so we can continue to keep our students and staff safe. Because we are a small school, it is quite likely that your student has been in close contact with another student who has since tested positive. We encourage you to monitor your child for symptoms of COVID-19 and seek testing. Parents who have students who must be quarantined as a result of exposure have been notified. We will notify our school community with updates as we continue to work closely with State and County Health Departments. Please do not hesitate to contact us via email at ctanner@npsok.org or bwilliams@npsok.org.

Due to safety concerns, Thursday’s football game has been postponed. We will announce a new date and time when one is established.

Tomorrow’s student council blood drive will be held at Cornerstone Church between noon and 6pm. 260 E Gayler.

The band competition for tomorrow has been cancelled.

Nowata Public Schools Cafeteria will be offering pick up meals from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Elementary School beginning Friday 10-9-2020 through Monday 10-19-2020 including Fall Break Days (excluding weekends). These meals are free to children age 1 to 18 regardless of enrollment.

The football game Friday night has been cancelled/postponed. It became clear late this afternoon that the safest course of action was to not play tomorrow night. I would like to thank the community for their patience and understanding.

Nowata Ironmen, Our school administration was notified last night, Wednesday October 7, 2020, that a Nowata High School student has tested positive for COVID 19. Contact tracing has been completed and all affected have been notified. Due to the current situation, we have pivoted to virtual instruction, which will continue Friday, October 9, Monday October 12 and Tuesday, October 13. Students will return to in person instruction Tuesday, October 20. Secondary students will continue using google classroom while elementary students receive information on virtual learning through Class Dojo. Thank you for your patience as we navigate this situation. The safety of our students, staff and school community continues to be our priority. If you have any questions or concerns , please do not hesitate to contact me at (918)273-3425 or ctanner@npsok.org Sincerely, Chris Tanner Superintendent Nowata Public Schools

The letter jacket order scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed. I will get a new date as soon as possible.

Tech students will not be attending tech tomorrow.

Nowata Public Schools will be taking a virtual day tomorrow so we can deep clean the school. High school and Middle school students will use google classroom. Elementary students will get information using class dojo.