Peebles Elementary School

Per Mr. Seas and in working with Melissa Baker, transportation supervisor, regarding COVID-19, the need for assigned seats and tracing, the district is eliminating any student bus riders that are not scheduled trips. Examples: 1) Student wants to go home with another student and spend the night. NO. Why? Not a regularly scheduled trip. 2) Student wants to go to Mom's this week and Dad's next week (shared parenting). Usually, there is a court order noting that the student has shared parenting. YES. The trip should be scheduled. 3) Parents have a specific drop-off on Wednesday every (maybe grandparents' house)? Yes, but ONLY if it is consistent and scheduled every week that way and there is a note on file in the elementary office. We will NOT be able to accommodate trips to friends' houses, last minute changes in busing (even with a note), etc., if it is not a regular, weekly plan. Trips should be scheduled and routine.

Message for parents of elementary children enrolled in AVA: Jefferson County is still working on enrollment. It may be Thursday or Friday before your child is enrolled. Please check your child’s email for login information from Jefferson County ESC. This login information for online learning (VLA) is different from the login information to login to the chromebook. Here is how to access your child’s email to check for the Jefferson County email. Note: Login to the online program requires a username and password sent from Jefferson County. It will not be the same username and password as the chromebook login. Accessing Student Email 1. Go to www.ovsd.us 2. Click on Menu 3. Click on "For Students/Parents" 4. Click on "Student Resources" 5. Click on "Email. Chromebook Login Information for Elementary Students: Year Graduate(Last)(First Initial)@ovsd.us Example: Student First Grader John Doe 32doej@ovsd.us Password: Student ID Number (Lunch Number)

Good morning!!!! First of all, thank you to all parents for helping yesterday go very smoothly! We had a great day and were so excited to have our kids back here at PES!!! The only hiccup yesterday was the afternoon dismissal with regard to bus arrival times. So, we are making some slight adjustments to dismissal times for today in hopes that it will be better. Please understand that this is tentative as we are still working on bus timing, but this will hopefully decrease the gap of time that we experienced yesterday. Starting today: Announcements and Town Buses/Walkers Dismiss:  2:50 p.m. Pick-ups called to the cafeteria: 2:55 p.m. Pick-ups start dismissing to vehicles: 3:00 p.m. Regular Bus Riders Dismiss:  3:25 p.m. Thanks for your continued help and patience! And, thanks again for helping this year get off to a fantastic start!!!

Parents, if you haven't already filled out your child's forms for the 2020-2021 school year, please take a few moments to do so. Forms are needed for both in person and virtual students. Find the link and login information at https://bit.ly/2EfPMtk

Reminder: Peebles Elementary has a new arrival and dismissal time this year!!! The doors will open for students at 8:30 a.m. They will report to their homerooms for breakfast and the tardy bell will ring at 9:00 a.m. For dismissal, pick-ups will dismiss first. Parents who are picking up need to have their numbers displayed in the window and cannot be lining up any earlier than 2:00 p.m. Pick-ups will start coming out to the cars at approximately 2:40-45 p.m. The early town bus will leave the elementary at approximately 3:05 p.m. and the regular bus riders will dismiss between 3:10-3:15 p.m. Please bear with us, as these are approximate times until we see realistic arrival times for buses. We are excited to have all of our kiddos back here tomorrow!!! Thank you for entrusting us with your most precious gifts!!!!

As you all are aware, masks (not face shields) have been state mandated by the governor of Ohio. This is a requirement for attending school. If your child has no access to masks or family cannot obtain a mask, one will be provided to him/her upon entering the school. If you refuse to comply with this mandate, unfortunately, we have no option but to request that you enroll in our district's Option 2 (Adams Virtual Academy or AVA). If your child has an extenuating medical condition that prohibits him/her from wearing a mask, the doctor's statement indicating the medical reason MUST be provided to the school and reviewed by the Adams County Health Commissioner/Department for approval/validation. Only upon approval/validation, will your child then be excused from the mask mandate. Please keep in mind that by not wearing a mask, your child is considered at risk for airborne pathogens/germs. If you plan to provide medical documentation, please do so prior to the first day of school as there must be time for submission to the Health Department for review and approval. Otherwise, your child will be required to wear the mask until the approval/validation is granted. The first day of school is Wednesday, August 19th.

All forms for students are to be completed online this year. Please use this link if your child is a returning student from last year to update your child's information online. We will not be sending home paper copies of enrollment forms, emergency medical forms, etc. They are all included in this online update. https://cas.ovsd.us/cas_AdamsCntyOH/login If your child is a new enrollee, access the registration gateway via this link: https://www.ovsd.us/o/ovsd/page/district-enrollment--2 ALL parents are asked to fill out a lunch form. Please use this link (you only complete once for the whole family). https://www.nlappscloud.com/Welcome.aspx?api=2438cea1270adebe8da45e5ed2730477#loaded If you want to place money on your child's lunch account, you may do that online as well: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain?requestAction=home

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams County Ohio Valley Schools Reopening https://5il.co/jktv

If you brought your kindergarten student in for his/her scheduled screening, they have now been added to a homeroom list. The kindergarten homeroom lists, along with the supply list, are posted on the front window of the office at PES. Please remember that NO changes are made to lists; your assigned teacher will be reaching out in the next couple of days to schedule a one-on-one visit to the school prior to Wednesday of next week. Welcome all incoming kindergarteners to PES!!!

Sorry, we were trying to do a one call to all parents reminding them of tomorrow’s meeting for those enrolled in AVA. Here at PES at 5 pm on Thursday. One parent one please and no students. Masks are required; please bring a pen/pencil as well. Thank you!

If your child(ren) are doing the Adams Virtual Academy (online, Option 2), don't forget to attend the orientation at PES on Thursday, August 13th, from 5-6 p.m. in the cafeteria. Please park in front of and enter through the cafeteria doors. Only ONE parent per family is permitted to attend and NO students are to be present. Masks are required, and we ask that you please bring your own pen/pencil. Thank you in advance for your cooperation!

If you have a child or children whom you plan to pick up after school at any given time during the school year, please complete the following document and then stop by our school office Monday-Friday, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. to pick up your copies of numbers. We recommend that if your child will be a pick up on the first day of school, that you do so prior to that date (August 19, 2020). NOTE: Due to the elementary change in start and end times, pick-ups will be dismissed starting at 2:45 p.m. Parents will be in line no earlier than 2 p.m. and no later 2:40 p.m. to pick up. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5CLIur3Opvj-qn8ME7HZYgEbZJ2MHdD-w13HA_396WaD0FQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

The fifth grade teachers want to welcome their incoming students!!!! Find out more about the fifth grade team by clicking the link to this PowerPoint! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rQCn9s2tANdATUaw84s2oIMeWOtSHgWAxYnTnpY-2Rc/edit?usp=sharing

If you are considering the virtual/online option for your child for the 2020-21 school year, please be sure to email PES Principal Amanda McFarland at amanda.mcfarland@ovsd.us for more information. We are recommending that ALL students who would like to go online, enroll PRIOR TO Wednesday, August 12th. If your child(ren) has enrolled in Adams Virtual Academy (AVA) or will be enrolled by August 12th, there will be an orientation at each site to go over the program, distribute chromebooks, etc. The orientation for ENROLLED Adams Virtual Academy students (AVA) will be Thursday, August 13th in the Peebles Elementary Cafeteria from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Please plan to attend if your child is enrolled in the online option by Wednesday, the 12th.

Part-time Environmental Sanitation workers NEEDED!! The Adams County Ohio Valley School District is searching for applicants to become qualified for the position of Environmental Sanitation Worker. See https://5il.co/j9dl for more information.

Back To School Close Out Inventory Reduction Giveaway for Tabitha's Clothing Monday August 3 2020 at the Peebles Church of Christ Parking Lot 6050 Steam Furnace Road Peebles Ohio 45660 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. We are giving away All season of clothing.......Please wear mask or we will have them... We will be practicing social distancing! Everyone will be welcomed.....Questions call 937 515 2481

Reminder!!! The PES office will be closed through the month of July. We will re-open on Monday, August 3rd from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Happy Retirement Sue Newman! Thank you for the 37 years of joy you brought to education. PES will miss you.

The Adams County Ohio Valley School Board Meeting will be held this evening at 5pm. You may watch it live on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ST9J2wo5bHfn5ys3JlFNA

Peebles Elementary Summer Hours of Operation The month of June (9 am to 1 pm; Mon - Fri) The month of July (closed) The month of August (To be announced) Please call the office to schedule an enrollment appointment if new to the school. A really cool web site to help parents and caregivers with COVID-19 concerns, please visit the top 10 tips at www.groundworkohio.org/covid19parents