Our District was made aware that a high school student has been diagnosed with COVID-19, not yet confirmed by Department of Health. School administration is contacting parents of students identified by the school as close contacts. We are alerting parents to be watchful for children with symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 illness. We will be working closely with the Department of Health on this case. We are strongly recommending students wear masks in the buildings tomorrow and parents go through the symptom checklist with your students before sending them to school. https://5il.co/k99o
Viborg-Hurley Picture Day Update:
Aug. 27th - Pre-K & JV/HS Volleyball Pictures
Aug. 28th - K-12 Pictures & Athletic Individual/Team Pictures
If you want to order SPORTS Pictures online:
mylifetouch.com
Picture Day ID for SPORTS photos is EVTHWQRFN
Then you can enter the players name and will bring up the sports packages.
For CLASS pictures online ordering
mylifetouch.com
Picture ID for CLASS pictures is EVTJCRJNX
Reminder pictures will be taken this Thursday and Friday.
This includes class pictures, daycare, senior banners, cross country, football cheerleaders, volleyball, softball, and football.
Please make sure you bring your uniforms for pictures!!!
Lake Preston After Prom will be serving a sub meal starting at 6:30 and running through halftime of the FB game at Lake Preston on Friday night. The game will be open attendance with social distancing encouraged. No bleacher seating will be provided so you are encouraged to bring your own chairs and bug spray. Free admission to the game.
Thursday night's vb match at Bon Homme is open-attendance with masks and social distancing encouraged. Livestream will be available for the varsity match and can be found at this link http://bhcavs.liveticket.tv/
Minutes with Mellem: Return to Learn Video - First day of school, regular school routines, and daily routine adjustments. https://youtu.be/9gDFzyKRnSM
The Viborg-Hurley School District will be holding our modified Open House tonight at each location. The 5th and 9th-grade orientations will take place from 6:30-7:30pm at the MS & HS buildings. School staff will be present at the front doors of the buildings to accept registration papers and general supplies from 5-7pm. We are not allowing parents and students (besides 5th & 9th grades) to tour the buildings and classrooms this year to have everything ready for the first day of classes on Tuesday. Please see the following documents for more information about the open house tonight:
https://5il.co/jenl (English)
https://5il.co/k38f (Espanol)
Reminder: The Football game tonight vs. Corsica-Stickney will be streamed on the Mr. Mellem YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVc3920dOz8VU0qfX0IH_Dw/live Spectators in attendance are encouraged to wear face coverings and social distance.
High School Football Game Parking UPDATE:
The only available parking spaces next to the football field in Viborg this year will be the five handicap spaces and ambulance space located on the south side of the field. No other vehicles will be allowed to park around the field this year leaving more room for spectator social spacing. All other vehicles must remain in the parking lots. The five handicap spaces are on a first come first serve basis.
Viborg-Hurley Extra-Curricular Activities Video : The following video explains the Viborg-Hurley School District's current position on extra-curricular activities for the 2020-21 school year. Watch the video to learn about spectator attendance and guidelines for upcoming activities.
https://youtu.be/Hj7I_vc9dpM
Fall Picture Day will be on Thursday, August 27th for Pre Kindergarten students and on Friday, August 28th for fall sports and K-12 photos. Picture day will include Junior High Football, Softball, and Volleyball. For High School Students it will include Senior Banner photos, Cross Country, Football Cheerleaders, Volleyball, Softball and Football. Order forms will be sent home Tuesday, August 25th. Order form is also attached or you can also go online and order at mylifetouch.com. Our picture day ID is EVTJCRJNX
The Viborg-Hurley School District will not be charging admission to regular-season home volleyball and football games for the 2020 seasons. The District will not be selling activity passes at this time. More information to follow next week as it relates to fan attendance and requirements at Viborg-Hurley Activities.
Thank you,
Mr. Mellem
Minutes with Mellem: Modified Open House explanation.
https://youtu.be/5OhTIifaZaM
Open House Document: https://5il.co/jenl
Minutes with Mellem: Return to Learn Video #2 - Face Masks/Coverings, Transportation, Pre-Screening https://youtu.be/UnswKuVSs4k
Minutes with Mellem: Return to Learn Video #1 - The Educational Delivery Process
https://youtu.be/cJpsnB1JO3M
School Calendar/Football Schedule Update:
Due to a SDHSAA football schedule change, this year’s homecoming parades/football game has been moved to Friday, October 9th. The first high school football game is now Friday, August 21st in Viborg. Updated School Calendar: https://5il.co/d4qf Updated Football Schedule: https://5il.co/i7ha
The Viborg-Hurley School Board held the first reading on the 2020-2021 Viborg-Hurley Return to Learning Plan on Wednesday, August 5th. This plan has been under development for several months. I would like to thank our staff on the committees and administrative team for their work in developing this plan. We started these conversations back in May and have now developed what we feel is a solid plan to get our students back into school safely. This document will remain "fluid", with the understanding that changes may happen as recommendations change.
The Viborg-Hurley School Board plans to finalize this Return to Learning Plan at the August 10th board meeting.
VH Return to Learning Plan - First Reading Draft (English) https://5il.co/j61k
VH Return to Learning Plan - First Reading Draft (Espanol) https://5il.co/j61n
You know we are getting close when we are busy with the back to school packets! LESS THAN 3 WEEKS! We are so ready to have our school full again... we've missed you! The back to school packets are in the hands of the post office now so please be on the look out. If you do not receive one, please stop by the Viborg or Hurley office to pick one up. See you soon!
From the Viborg-Hurley School District: There will be a parent meeting at 7pm tonight, Wednesday, August 5th, for all parents of students planning on playing high school football for the 2020 season. The meeting will take place in the Viborg building gym. Please contact Coach Kessler with any questions. Email: Rob.Kessler@k12.sd.us
2020 Fall Softball
Fall softball for MS and HS registrations are available at the school in Viborg or by clicking on the links provided here. Registrations can be turned in at the school in Viborg or by emailing them to Galen.Schoenefeld@k12.sd.us by Wed. August 5th. MS softball is open to girls in grades 6-8. Contact Mr. Schoenefeld if you have any questions.
MS reg: https://5il.co/iskb
HS reg: https://5il.co/isk8