Tuscarora Junior High Families: TJHS will reopen on Monday, February 1, 2021 with the 4-1 plan. We look forward to having everyone back in the building.
Please be advised that Bus 5 will be approximately 10-15 minutes behind schedule for the afternoon run on January 27, 2021.
All JCSD buildings are now closed for today, January 26, 2021. Students are to begin remote classes at 11:30am. Meal pick up for HRE and JCVA students has been moved to Wednesday, January 27, 2021.
All Juniata County School District programs will be operating on a 3 hour delay for Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Meal pick up for HRE and JCVA students is moved to Wednesday, January 27, 2021.
TJHS Families ONLY: There will be a meal box distribution on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 between 2:15 and 2:45 at Tuscarora Junior High School. If you were picking up meals prior to January 4, 2021, you do not need to do anything. If you would like added to the list, please email Chris Ammon at cammon@jcsdk12.org. If you need to make other arrangements for pick up, please contact the school office.
From the Title 1 State Parent Advisory Council: In an effort to engage with Title I families and provide resources that will help them support their students' learning, SPAC will hold a virtual Parent and Family Engagement Event. So that we can consider the preferences of those who would be in attendance, we are asking that you share the attached survey with your Title I families. We are requesting responses be submitted by Friday, January 29, 2021.
The SPAC survey may be reached by clicking on the link below:
https://forms.gle/WaC81vA4aARNCbqJ7
Tuscarora Junior High School Families ONLY: It is with great disappointment that due to the count of 6 COVID positive staff and student cases at Tuscarora Junior High School, we must close the building beginning tomorrow January 20, 2021 until February 1, 2021. All students at TJHS will be remote. The building will be closed beginning at the end of the school day today. There will be no extracurricular activities. During this closure the building will be cleaned according to CDC and DOH guidelines.
Reminder: School will be in session for JCSD students on Monday, January 18, 2021. At this time all buildings will be following the 4-1 schedule.
Reminder: Today is an Act 80 day for teachers. There is no school for all students in the Juniata County School District today, Friday, January 15, 2021.
ONLY Tuscarora Junior High School Families: Under the current PDE Guidelines for schools we need to close TJHS tomorrow, Thursday, January 14, 2021. The school will reopen on Monday, January 18, 2021. Meals that would be going home tomorrow will go home Monday. If you need meals tomorrow, please contact the office. Students need to log attendance, and logon as they did during remote learning and attend live sessions. There will be no extracurricular activities at TJHS until Monday, January 18, 2021.
JCSD has started the process of enrolling students for kindergarten for the 2021-2022 school year. If you have a child that you would like to enroll, please email Polly Digon at pdigon@jcsdk12.org to receive an enrollment packet.
Also, Friday, January 15, 2021 is an Act 80 Day. This means that students do not have school and do not need to log attendance.
1/6/2021: bus 22 is running approximately 20 minutes behind schedule for the afternoon trip home, due to being stopped at a railroad crossing.
The boxed meal pick up on Tuesday's is currently only for HRE and JCVA students who are registered. Students attending in-person classes are receiving free meals at school and should not be receiving boxed meals at this time. Students attending in-person will receive meals on Thursday for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If any HRE or JCVA student would like to sign up for boxed meals, please email Chris Ammon at cammon@jcsdk12.org.
Parents of HRE and JCVA students who signed up to receive meals as of November 10, 2020 are able to pick up meals tomorrow from 2:15 to 2:45 at the respective schools. If you are in need of meals and are HRE or JCVA students, email Chris Ammon at cammon@jcsdk12.org.
Happy New Year! We are returning to school on Monday, January 4. We will be operating with the 4-1 plan, as we did prior to the November closure. Friday's will be a remote learning day. Meals continue to be free for all students.
All staff should report as they did prior to the closure.
Also, to ensure a safe return to school, if your child has tested positive for COVID-19, is awaiting test results, or has been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, please contact your school nurse who will help determine quarantine dates. Do not send your child to school if they are sick.
We look forward to seeing our students back in school on Monday.
JCSD Families: We have approximately 100 meal boxes remaining at Juniata Elementary School. Pick up is in front of the school until 3pm today.
Reminder: Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 29, 2020, meals will be ready for pick up from 2:15pm - 2:45pm for any family that has pre-registered. These are for any child regardless of lunch status. If other arrangements for pick up are necessary, please contact Chris Ammon at cammon@jcsdk12.org. Also, to ensure a safe return to school, if your child has tested positive for COVID-19, is awaiting test results, or has been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, please contact your school nurse who will help determine quarantine dates.
December 23, 2020
Dear JCSD Families:
At this time the JCSD is committed to reopening our schools on January 4, 2021 with the 4-1 plan. We feel that our students need to be back in school as soon as safely possible. Please keep in mind that depending on the most recent county infection data and number of staff quarantined or infected, we may need to alter the timing or the way we reopen our schools. Any changes will be communicated through our school calling system and posted on the district website.
Moving forward, the district will try to react to active COVID cases, or staff shortages at the building level and avoid shutting down all school buildings, if possible. The criteria we will consider for these decisions can be found on the PDE website here:
https://www.education.pa.gov/Schools/safeschools/emergencyplanning/COVID-19/SchoolReopeningGuidance/ReopeningPreKto12/PublicHealthGuidance/Pages/SchoolClosureRecommentations.aspx
If in the event a school has to close, other models such as 2-2-1, may be implemented in order to reopen. This will be announced by the district administration.
Also, if your child has tested positive for COVID-19, is awaiting test results, or has been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, please keep your child home and contact your school nurse who will help determine quarantine dates.
JCSD Administration
A letter from Dr. Dawson can be found on our website: http://jcsdpa.apptegy.us/o/jcsd/page/letter-from-dr-dawson
Have a relaxing holiday break!
We have extra school meals available for any child under 18. If you need a meal box for your child, email cholderman@jcsdk12.org. These are available until they are gone.