Isanti Middle School

As we complete our fourth week of the school year we have developed a bit of a rhythm to our daily and weekly routines. This includes our morning and afternoon drop-off and pick-up routines. We have gained some consistency in when the buses are arriving and that has allowed us to look at our schedule and shift our start time for the day ahead by 10 minutes, and then we can adjust the schedule throughout the day and also wrap things up about 10 minutes earlier in the afternoon.

Morning Routine:

For all students riding the bus, this change will probably go unnoticed. However, walkers and students who get dropped off would see a 10 minute change in the time they need to be here at school. If you are dropping off your student, please plan to drop them off by 8:10 each morning.

• 8:05 -- Doors Open / Buses Arrive
• 8:15 -- School Starts / 1st Period

**Dropping off your student? Please have them here by 8:10. Thanks!!

Afternoon Routine:

To this point we've been releasing the student in four groups. With the buses arriving at consistent times each day we are going to be able to release students in three groups rather than four.

• 3:05 -- School Ends / Group 1 Released (bus students)
• 3:10 -- Group 2 Released (bus students)
• 3:15 -- Group 3 Released (walkers & riders)

Upcoming Dates:

• October 15-16: No School (MEA Weekend)
• October 27: Conferences (4:00-7:30 PM)
• October 29: Conferences (4:00-7:30 PM)

Reminders:

• Hybrid Learning Expectations -- (Google Slideshow or PDF Version)

Please remember, students use a google form to enter attendance each learning day they are not physically in the building. For our students "In Person" in Hybrid that would include the days they are Distance Learning from home. For our Cambridge Isanti Online (CIO) students, that includes every school day. Please see the picture below for when to complete.

We are postponing our Fall Conferences (Parent-Teacher-Student) to the end of October. Conferences will be done "virtually" using Google Meets on Tuesday, October 27th and Thursday, October 29th.

Are you or someone you know interested in working for the school district? If so, we have numerous full, part time, and substitute positions available across the district!

We have openings in Food Service, Childcare, Custodial and Transportation departments. We also have a need for Instructional Assistant/Para substitutes and Teacher substitutes.

Substitute requirements:

• Instructional Assistant: requires 60+ college credits, or a passing score on the District IA Exams.
• Teacher: requires a Short Call Substitute License, which can be applied for online with any 4 year degree.

View all of our open positions and apply online today at www.applitrack.com/cambridge/onlineapp!

After watching the District reduce expenses by $7.5 million and eliminate more than 90 jobs over the last two years, parents and community members have encouraged the District to put a referendum on the November ballot.

• Voter approval of an operating referendum is the District’s only option for avoiding a third consecutive year of staff and program reductions.
• Approving a referendum unlocks $103 per student in new funding from the state.

So, at its regularly scheduled meeting in August, the Cambridge-Isanti School Board unanimously voted to place an operating referendum on the November 2020 ballot seeking additional school funding. View the presentation by Superintendent Nate Rudolph and Finance Director Chris Kampa.

**If you are interested in just having a conversation about the referendum, what it means, sharing your thoughts on it, please don't hesitate to give me a call. (o) 763.691.8605, or (c) 952.334.6057.**

The District will host a second Facebook Live Q & A session on Wednesday, October 7 at 5:00 p.m.

All you have to do is go onto the District Facebook page at 5 pm to participate. https://www.facebook.com/cambridgeisanti

MDH Decision Tree Link

Cambridge-Isanti Schools has worked very hard to ensure our students and staff stay as healthy and safe as possible this year. As families, please make sure you are doing your part to slow or prevent the spread of COVID-19. If your student has any of the symptoms below, please keep them home until they are feeling better.

The Minnesota Department of Health has additional information for families around COVID-19 and attendance at school here: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/schools/attendance.pdf

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Please continue to visit our district website for information and up-to-date answers to your questions regarding our Return to Learn protocols and plans. https://www.c-ischools.org/return-to-learn

Email: rpauly@c-ischools.org
Website: https://www.c-ischools.org/domain/33
Location: 201 Centennial Drive Northwest, Isanti, MN, USA
Phone: (763) 691-8600
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