COVID-19 Updates

RE: COVID-19 Update for MG - Final Edition

Dear Madison-Grant Families,

Due to the lifting of the Contract Tracing and reporting requirements, this will be the final edition of the Weekly COVID Update. If you ever have any questions about COVID or any other school matter, please know that I am happy to help.

This week, we had no students and no staff members at the Jr/Sr High School, no students and no staff members at Park Elementary, and no students and no staff members at Summitville Elementary reporting positive cases for COVID-19. Our teachers and custodians are working hard to keep students spaced out, encouraging good personal hygiene, and continuing to implement our enhanced cleaning protocols, so that we can provide in-person education to your children. Grant County remains at a Level Orange and Madison County is a Level Yellow. We continue to collaborate with our local health departments, as they are supportive of our spacing and cleaning practices. Keep in mind that the CDC and the TSA require masks while on our buses through March 18, 2022. We will continue to encourage and recommend the use of masks.

Indiana State Department of Health Updates Impacting Schools and School Families

The Governor’s office has extended the public health emergency through March 4, 2022. In his latest Executive Order (21-34), authority continues to reside with the State Department of Health, who made adjustments effective February 23, in setting requirements for quarantines and contact tracing, which means we MUST follow those guidelines (summary listed below).

Here are the latest isolation and quarantine guidance from the CDC and the IN Department of Health:

• STILL IN EFFECT COVID Positive = 5 days of isolation, may return on day 6 and mask through day 10. May participate in extracurricular activities upon return (Day 6).
• EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 23 - Close Contact, Regardless of Vaccination Status- May continue to come to school and participate in all activities.

RE: COVID-19 Update for MG

Dear Madison-Grant Families,

This week, we had no students and no staff members at the Jr/Sr High School, no students and no staff members at Park Elementary, and no students and no staff members at Summitville Elementary reporting positive cases for COVID-19. Our teachers and custodians are working hard to keep students spaced out, encouraging good personal hygiene, and continuing to implement our enhanced cleaning protocols, so that we can provide in-person education to your children. Grant County remains at a Level Red and Madison County is a Level Orange. We continue to collaborate with our local health departments, as they are supportive of our spacing and cleaning practices. Keep in mind that the CDC and the TSA require masks while on our buses through March 18, 2022. We will continue to encourage and recommend the use of masks.

Indiana State Department of Health Updates Impacting Schools and School Families

The Governor’s office has extended the public health emergency through March 4, 2022. In his latest Executive Order (21-34), authority continues to reside with the State Department of Health, who made adjustments effective February 23, in setting requirements for quarantines and contact tracing, which means we MUST follow those guidelines (summary listed below).

Here are the latest isolation and quarantine guidance from the CDC and the IN Department of Health:

• COVID Positive = 5 days of isolation, may return on day 6 and mask through day 10. May participate in extracurricular activities upon return (Day 6).
• EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 23 - Close Contact, Regardless of Vaccination Status - May continue to come to school and participate in all activities.

RE: COVID-19 Update for MG

Dear Madison-Grant Families,

This week, we had two students and one staff member at the Jr/Sr High School, no students and no staff members at Park Elementary, and two students and no staff members at Summitville Elementary reporting positive cases for COVID-19. Our teachers and custodians are working hard to keep students spaced out, encouraging good personal hygiene, and continuing to implement our enhanced cleaning protocols, so that we can provide in-person education to your children. Grant and Madison Counties remain at a Level Red. We continue to collaborate with our local health departments, as they are supportive of our spacing and cleaning practices. Keep in mind that the CDC and the TSA require masks while on our buses through March 18, 2022. We will continue to encourage and recommend the use of masks, but we are NOT requiring them at this time.

Indiana State Department of Health Updates Impacting Schools and School Families

The Governor’s office has extended the public health emergency through March 4, 2022. In his latest Executive Order (21-34), authority continues to reside with the State Department of Health in setting requirements for quarantines and contact tracing, which means we MUST follow those guidelines (summary listed below). Additionally, the State Department of Health has authorized children ages 5 and older to receive a vaccine. Please keep in mind that students and staff who can prove they are fully vaccinated will not need to quarantine as long as they remain asymptomatic. To register for a COVID-19 vaccination, please CLICK HERE.

Here are the latest isolation and quarantine guidance from the CDC and the IN Department of Health:

• COVID Positive = 5 days of isolation, may return on day 6 and mask through day 10. May participate in extracurricular activities upon return (Day 6).
• Close Contact, Vaccinated (with booster if eligible) = may return right away, but needs to mask through day 10. May continue to participate in extracurricular activities.
• Close Contact, Not Vaccinated = 5 days of home quarantine (no extracurricular activities) FROM DATE LAST EXPOSURE TO POSITIVE CASE, may return on day 6 and mask through day 10. May participate in extracurricular activities upon return (Day 6).

RE: COVID-19 Update for MG

RE: COVID-19 Update for MG

Dear Madison-Grant Families,

This week, we had three students and three staff members at the Jr/Sr High School, six students and one staff member at Park Elementary, and four students and no staff members at Summitville Elementary reporting positive cases for COVID-19. Our teachers and custodians are working hard to keep students spaced out, encouraging good personal hygiene, and continuing to implement our enhanced cleaning protocols, so that we can provide in-person education to your children. Grant and Madison Counties are at a Level Red. We continue to collaborate with our local health departments, as they are supportive of our spacing and cleaning practices. Keep in mind that the CDC and the TSA require masks while on our buses through March 18, 2022. We will continue to encourage and recommend the use of masks, but we are NOT requiring them at this time.

Indiana State Department of Health Updates Impacting Schools and School Families

The Governor’s office has extended the public health emergency through February 1, 2022. In his latest Executive Order (21-34), authority continues to reside with the State Department of Health in setting requirements for quarantines and contact tracing, which means we MUST follow those guidelines (summary listed below). Additionally, the State Department of Health has authorized children ages 5 and older to receive a vaccine. Please keep in mind that students and staff who can prove they are fully vaccinated will not need to quarantine as long as they remain asymptomatic. To register for a COVID-19 vaccination, please CLICK HERE.

Here are the latest isolation and quarantine guidance from the CDC and the IN Department of Health:

• COVID Positive = 5 days of isolation, may return on day 6 and mask through day 10. May participate in extracurricular activities upon return (Day 6).
• Close Contact, Vaccinated (with booster if eligible) = may return right away, but needs to mask through day 10. May continue to participate in extracurricular activities.
• Close Contact, Not Vaccinated = 5 days of home quarantine (no extracurricular activities) FROM DATE LAST EXPOSURE TO POSITIVE CASE, may return on day 6 and mask through day 10. May participate in extracurricular activities upon return (Day 6).

RE: COVID-19 Update for MG 

Dear Madison-Grant Families,

This week, we had fifteen students and two staff members at the Jr/Sr High School, four students and three staff members at Park Elementary, and two students and two staff members at Summitville Elementary reporting positive cases for COVID-19. Our teachers and custodians are working hard to keep students spaced out, encouraging good personal hygiene, and continuing to implement our enhanced cleaning protocols, so that we can provide in-person education to your children. Grant and Madison Counties are at a Level Red. We continue to collaborate with our local health departments, as they are supportive of our spacing and cleaning practices. Keep in mind that the CDC and the TSA require masks while on our buses through March 18, 2022. We will continue to encourage and recommend the use of masks, but we are NOT requiring them at this time.

Indiana State Department of Health Updates Impacting Schools and School Families

The Governor’s office has extended the public health emergency through February 1, 2022. In his latest Executive Order (21-34), authority continues to reside with the State Department of Health in setting requirements for quarantines and contact tracing, which means we MUST follow those guidelines (summary listed below). Additionally, the State Department of Health has authorized children ages 5 and older to receive a vaccine. Please keep in mind that students and staff who can prove they are fully vaccinated will not need to quarantine as long as they remain asymptomatic. To register for a COVID-19 vaccination, please CLICK HERE.

Here are the latest isolation and quarantine guidance from the CDC and the IN Department of Health:

• COVID Positive = 5 days of isolation, may return on day 6 and mask through day 10. May participate in extracurricular activities upon return (Day 6).
• Close Contact, Vaccinated (with booster if eligible) = may return right away, but needs to mask through day 10. May continue to participate in extracurricular activities.
• Close Contact, Not Vaccinated = 5 days of home quarantine (no extracurricular activities) FROM DATE LAST EXPOSURE TO POSITIVE CASE, may return on day 6 and mask through day 10. May participate in extracurricular activities upon return (Day 6).

RE: COVID-19 Update for MG

RE: COVID-19 Update for MG

Dear Madison-Grant Families,

This week we had two students and one staff member at the Jr/Sr High School, no students and no staff members at Park Elementary, and no students and no staff members at Summitville Elementary. Our teachers and custodians are working hard to keep students spaced out, encouraging good personal hygiene, and continuing to implement our enhanced cleaning protocols, so that we can provide in-person education to your children at Summitville, Park and M-G Jr/Sr High. Madison County is at a Level Orange and Granty is at a Level Red. We continue to collaborate with our local health departments, as they are supportive of our spacing and cleaning practices. Keep in mind that the CDC and the TSA require masks while on our buses through March 18, 2022. We will continue to encourage and recommend the use of masks, but we are NOT requiring them at this time.

Indiana State Department of Health Updates Impacting Schools and School Families

The Governor’s office has extended the public health emergency through January 1, 2022. In his latest Executive Order (21-31), authority continues to reside with the State Department of Health in setting requirements for quarantines and contact tracing, which means we MUST follow those guidelines. Additionally, the State Department of Health has authorized children ages 5 and older to receive a vaccine. Please keep in mind that students and staff who can prove they are fully vaccinated will not need to quarantine as long as they remain asymptomatic. To register for a COVID-19 vaccination, please CLICK HERE.

General information can still be found on our COVID-19 page of our website.

Contact Tracing and Quarantine Requirements: https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/files/21_Decision%20Tree_School%20Quarantine_9-3.pdf

Real time updates can be found on the ISDH’s website at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov.

State and county statistics can be found on the ISDH’s website at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/

INDIANA’S VACCINATION WEBSITE: https://vaccine.coronavirus.in.gov/ also https://vaccinefinder.org/

How are we (the schools) notified of a positive case?

There are three ways, typically, that schools have been notified. First, and the fastest, is the family will contact their school’s office or the Superintendent’s office by phone or email (information below). Second, either the Grant or Madison County Health Departments will contact the Superintendent via his cell phone or email as soon as they learn this information. They receive their information twice daily from the Indiana State Department of Health’s report. Finally, we could receive contact directly from the State of Indiana’s Contact Tracing Team.

• Summitville Elementary: 765-536-2875 or jsamuels@mgusc.k12.in.us
• Park Elementary: 765-536-0084 or anbrown@mgusc.k12.in.us
• Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High: 765-536-0032 or sritichie@mgusc.k12.in.us
• Madison-Grant Administration Office: 765-536-0008 or sdeetz@mgusc.k12.in.us

RE: COVID-19 Update for MG

Dear Madison-Grant Families,

This week we had three students and no staff members at the Jr/Sr High School, one student and no staff members at Park Elementary, and one student and no staff members at Summitville Elementary. Our teachers and custodians are working hard to keep students spaced out, encouraging good personal hygiene, and continuing to implement our enhanced cleaning protocols, so that we can provide in-person education to your children at Summitville, Park and M-G Jr/Sr High. Madison County is at a Level Orange and Granty is at a Level Red. We continue to collaborate with our local health departments, as they are supportive of our spacing and cleaning practices. UPDATE: Keep in mind that the CDC and the TSA require masks while on our buses through March 18, 2022. We will continue to encourage and recommend the use of masks, but we are NOT requiring them at this time.

Indiana State Department of Health Updates Impacting Schools and School Families

The Governor’s office has extended the public health emergency through January 1, 2022. In his latest Executive Order (21-31), authority continues to reside with the State Department of Health in setting requirements for quarantines and contact tracing, which means we MUST follow those guidelines. Additionally, the State Department of Health has authorized children ages 5 and older to receive a vaccine. Please keep in mind that students and staff who can prove they are fully vaccinated will not need to quarantine as long as they remain asymptomatic. To register for a COVID-19 vaccination, please CLICK HERE.

General information can still be found on our COVID-19 page of our website.

Contact Tracing and Quarantine Requirements:
https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/files/21_Decision%20Tree_School%20Quarantine_9-3.pdf

Real time updates can be found on the ISDH’s website at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/.

State and county statistics can be found on the ISDH’s website at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/

INDIANA’S VACCINATION WEBSITE: https://vaccine.coronavirus.in.gov/ also https://vaccinefinder.org/

How are we (the schools) notified of a positive case?

There are three ways, typically, that schools have been notified. First, and the fastest, is the family will contact their school’s office or the Superintendent’s office by phone or email (information below). Second, either the Grant or Madison County Health Departments will contact the Superintendent via his cell phone or email as soon as they learn this information. They receive their information twice daily from the Indiana State Department of Health’s report. Finally, we could receive contact directly from the State of Indiana’s Contact Tracing Team.

Dear Madison-Grant Families,

RE: COVID-19 Update for MG 

Dear Madison-Grant Families,

This week the number of positive cases decreased a bit as fourteen cases have been reported to our school offices. We had four students and one staff member at the Jr/Sr High School, six students and two staff members at Park Elementary, and one student at Summitville Elementary. On Thursday, November 11, we made the decision to move Park Elementary to virtual with a return date of November 29. Our teachers and custodians are working hard to keep students spaced out, encouraging good personal hygiene, and continuing to implement our enhanced cleaning protocols, so that we can provide in-person education to your children at Summitville and M-G Jr/Sr High. Madison County is at a Level Orange and Granty is at a Level Red. We continue to collaborate with our local health departments, as they are supportive of our spacing and cleaning practices. Keep in mind that the CDC and the TSA require masks while on our buses through January 18, 2022. We will continue to encourage and recommend the use of masks, but we are NOT requiring them at this time.

Indiana State Department of Health Updates Impacting Schools and School Families

The Governor’s office has extended the public health emergency through December 1, 2021. In his latest Executive Order (21-29), authority continues to reside with the State Department of Health in setting requirements for quarantines and contact tracing, which means we MUST follow those guidelines. Additionally, the State Department of Health has authorized children ages 5 and older to receive a vaccine. Please keep in mind that students and staff who can prove they are fully vaccinated will not need to quarantine as long as they remain asymptomatic. To register for a COVID-19 vaccination, please CLICK HERE.

General information can still be found on our COVID-19 page of our website.

Contact Tracing and Quarantine Requirements:
https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/files/21_Decision%20Tree_School%20Quarantine_9-3.pdf

Real time updates can be found on the ISDH’s website at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/.

State and county statistics can be found on the ISDH’s website at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/

How are we (the schools) notified of a positive case?

There are three ways, typically, that schools have been notified. First, and the fastest, is the family will contact their school’s office or the Superintendent’s office by phone or email (information below). Second, either the Grant or Madison County Health Departments will contact the Superintendent via his cell phone or email as soon as they learn this information. They receive their information twice daily from the Indiana State Department of Health’s report. Finally, we could receive contact directly from the State of Indiana’s Contact Tracing Team.

RE: COVID-19 Update for MG

#WeAreMG

RE: COVID-19 Update at MG

Dear Madison-Grant Families,

This week we had six cases reported to our school offices. We had two students and one staff member at the Jr/Sr High School, one student at Park Elementary, and two students at Summitville Elementary. Madison County is at Level Yellow and Grant County is at a Level Red, which allows us to continue to encourage the use of masks without requiring them in our buildings, which has been verified with the Grant County Health Department. Keep in mind that the CDC and the TSA require masks while on our buses through January 18, 2022. We will continue to encourage and recommend the use of masks, but we are NOT requiring them at this time. Please know that we will continue to collaborate with our local health departments and will notify you of any changes.

Indiana State Department of Health Updates Impacting Schools and School Families

The Governor’s office has extended the public health emergency through December 1, 2021. In his latest Executive Order (21-29), authority continues to reside with the State Department of Health in setting requirements for quarantines and contact tracing, which means we MUST follow those guidelines. Additionally, the State Department of Health has authorized children ages 5 and older to receive a vaccine. Please keep in mind that students and staff who can prove they are fully vaccinated will not need to quarantine as long as they remain asymptomatic. To register for a COVID-19 vaccination, please CLICK HERE.

General information can still be found on our COVID-19 page of our website.

Contact Tracing and Quarantine Requirements:
https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/files/21_Decision%20Tree_School%20Quarantine_9-3.pdf

Real time updates can be found on the ISDH’s website at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/.

State and county statistics can be found on the ISDH’s website at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/

INDIANA’S VACCINATION WEBSITE: https://vaccine.coronavirus.in.gov/ also https://vaccinefinder.org/

How are we (the schools) notified of a positive case?

There are three ways, typically, that schools have been notified. First, and the fastest, is the family will contact their school’s office or the Superintendent’s office by phone or email (information below). Second, either the Grant or Madison County Health Departments will contact the Superintendent via his cell phone or email as soon as they learn this information. They receive their information twice daily from the Indiana State Department of Health’s report. Finally, we could receive contact directly from the State of Indiana’s Contact Tracing Team.

I look forward to seeing your children on Monday!

#WeAreMG

Dr. Scott Deetz

RE: COVID-19 Update at MG 

Dear Madison-Grant Families,

This week we had no cases reported to our school offices. Madison County is at Level Yellow and Grant County continues to operate at a Level Orange, which allows us to continue to encourage the use of masks without requiring them in our buildings. Keep in mind that the CDC and the TSA require masks while on our buses through January 18, 2022. We will continue to encourage and recommend the use of masks, but we are NOT requiring them at this time. Please know that we will continue to collaborate with our local health departments and will notify you of any changes.

Indiana State Department of Health Updates Impacting Schools and School Families

The Governor’s office has extended the public health emergency through October 31, 2021. At the time this message was constructed, Governor Holcomb had yet to issue an extension. In his latest Executive Order (21-27), authority continues to reside with the State Department of Health in setting requirements for quarantines and contact tracing, which means we MUST follow those guidelines. Additionally, the State Department of Health has authorized children ages 12 and older to receive a vaccine, as we are waiting for final approval for students between the ages of 5 and 11. Please see the Teen Vaccination link on our COVID-19 webpage. Please keep in mind that students and staff who can prove they are fully vaccinated will not need to quarantine as long as they remain asymptomatic. To register for a COVID-19 vaccination, please CLICK HERE.

General information can still be found on our COVID-19 page of our website. 

Contact Tracing and Quarantine Requirements:
https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/files/21_Decision%20Tree_School%20Quarantine_9-3.pdf

Real time updates can be found on the ISDH’s website at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/.

State and county statistics can be found on the ISDH’s website at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/

INDIANA’S VACCINATION WEBSITE: https://vaccine.coronavirus.in.gov/ also https://vaccinefinder.org/

How are we (the schools) notified of a positive case?

There are three ways, typically, that schools have been notified. First, and the fastest, is the family will contact their school’s office or the Superintendent’s office by phone or email (information below). Second, either the Grant or Madison County Health Departments will contact the Superintendent via his cell phone or email as soon as they learn this information. They receive their information twice daily from the Indiana State Department of Health’s report. Finally, we could receive contact directly from the State of Indiana’s Contact Tracing Team.

• Summitville Elementary: 765-536-2875 or jsamuels@mgusc.k12.in.us
• Park Elementary: 765-536-0084 or anbrown@mgusc.k12.in.us
• Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High: 765-536-0032 or sritichie@mgusc.k12.in.us
• Madison-Grant Administration Office: 765-536-0008 or sdeetz@mgusc.k12.in.us

RE: COVID-19 Update at MG

RE: COVID-19 Update at MG 

Dear Madison-Grant Families,

This week we had seven total cases reported to our school offices. There were five student cases at the Jr/Sr High School, one student case at Summitville Elementary, and one staff member in transportation. Since everyone on the bus was wearing masks, no students were quarantined. Both counties continue to operate at a Level Orange, which allows us to continue to encourage the use of masks without requiring them in our buildings. Keep in mind that the CDC and the TSA require masks while on our buses through January 18, 2022. We will continue to encourage and recommend the use of masks, but we are NOT requiring them at this time. Please know that we will continue to collaborate with our local health departments and will notify you of any changes.

Indiana State Department of Health Updates Impacting Schools and School Families

The Governor’s office has extended the public health emergency through October 31, 2021. In his latest Executive Order (21-27), authority continues to reside with the State Department of Health in setting requirements for quarantines and contact tracing, which means we MUST follow those guidelines. HOWEVER, the Governor also directed the Commissioner of the Health Department to “evaluate, and modify where warranted, the quarantine provisions” for close contacts in the K-12 setting. As always, if quarantines are reduced, we will implement them immediately and attempt to make them retroactive. Additionally, the State Department of Health has authorized children ages 12 and older to receive a vaccine. Please see the Teen Vaccination link on our COVID-19 webpage. Please keep in mind that students and staff who can prove they are fully vaccinated will not need to quarantine as long as they remain asymptomatic. To register for a COVID-19 vaccination, please CLICK HERE.

General information can still be found on our COVID-19 page of our website.

Contact Tracing and Quarantine Requirements:
https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/files/21_Decision%20Tree_School%20Quarantine_9-3.pdf

Real time updates can be found on the ISDH’s website at 
https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/.

State and county statistics can be found on the ISDH’s website at 
https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/

INDIANA’S VACCINATION WEBSITE: https://vaccine.coronavirus.in.gov/ also https://vaccinefinder.org/

How are we (the schools) notified of a positive case?

There are three ways, typically, that schools have been notified. First, and the fastest, is the family will contact their school’s office or the Superintendent’s office by phone or email (information below). Second, either the Grant or Madison County Health Departments will contact the Superintendent via his cell phone or email as soon as they learn this information. They receive their information twice daily from the Indiana State Department of Health’s report. Finally, we could receive contact directly from the State of Indiana’s Contact Tracing Team.

RE: COVID-19 Update at MG 

Dear Madison-Grant Families,

This week we had seven total cases reported to our school offices. There were six student cases at the Jr/Sr High School, one student case at Park Elementary. Both counties continue to operate at a Level Orange, which allows us to continue to encourage the use of masks without requiring them in our buildings. Keep in mind that the CDC and the TSA require masks while on our buses through January 18, 2022. We will continue to encourage and recommend the use of masks, but we are NOT requiring them at this time. Please know that we will continue to collaborate with our local health departments and will notify you of any changes.

Indiana State Department of Health Updates Impacting Schools and School Families

The Governor’s office has extended the public health emergency through October 31, 2021. In his latest Executive Order (21-27), authority continues to reside with the State Department of Health in setting requirements for quarantines and contact tracing, which means we MUST follow those guidelines. HOWEVER, the Governor also directed the Commissioner of the Health Department to “evaluate, and modify where warranted, the quarantine provisions” for close contacts in the K-12 setting. As always, if quarantines are reduced, we will implement them immediately and attempt to make them retroactive. Additionally, the State Department of Health has authorized children ages 12 and older to receive a vaccine. Please see the Teen Vaccination link on our COVID-19 webpage. Please keep in mind that students and staff who can prove they are fully vaccinated will not need to quarantine as long as they remain asymptomatic. To register for a COVID-19 vaccination, please CLICK HERE.

General information can still be found on our COVID-19 page of our website.

Contact Tracing and Quarantine Requirements:
https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/files/21_Decision%20Tree_School%20Quarantine_9-3.pdf

Real time updates can be found on the ISDH’s website at 
https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/.

State and county statistics can be found on the ISDH’s website at 
https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/

INDIANA’S VACCINATION WEBSITE: https://vaccine.coronavirus.in.gov/ also https://vaccinefinder.org/

How are we (the schools) notified of a positive case?

There are three ways, typically, that schools have been notified. First, and the fastest, is the family will contact their school’s office or the Superintendent’s office by phone or email (information below). Second, either the Grant or Madison County Health Departments will contact the Superintendent via his cell phone or email as soon as they learn this information. They receive their information twice daily from the Indiana State Department of Health’s report. Finally, we could receive contact directly from the State of Indiana’s Contact Tracing Team.

• Summitville Elementary: 765-536-2875 or jsamuels@mgusc.k12.in.us
• Park Elementary: 765-536-0084 or anbrown@mgusc.k12.in.us
• Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High: 765-536-0032 or sritichie@mgusc.k12.in.us
• Madison-Grant Administration Office: 765-536-0008 or sdeetz@mgusc.k12.in.us

RE: COVID-19 Update at MG 

Dear Madison-Grant Families,

This week we had nine total cases reported to our school offices. There were seven student cases at the Jr/Sr High School, one student case at Park Elementary, and one staff case at Summitville Elementary. Both counties continue to operate at a Level Orange, which allows us to continue to encourage the use of masks without requiring them in our buildings. Keep in mind that the CDC and the TSA require masks while on our buses through January 18, 2022. We will continue to encourage and recommend the use of masks, but we are NOT requiring them at this time. Please know that we will continue to collaborate with our local health departments and will notify you of any changes.

Indiana State Department of Health Updates Impacting Schools and School Families

The Governor’s office has extended the public health emergency through October 31, 2021. In his latest Executive Order (21-27), authority continues to reside with the State Department of Health in setting requirements for quarantines and contact tracing, which means we MUST follow those guidelines. HOWEVER, the Governor also directed the Commissioner of the Health Department to “evaluate, and modify where warranted, the quarantine provisions” for close contacts in the K-12 setting. As always, if quarantines are reduced, we will implement them immediately and attempt to make them retroactive. Additionally, the State Department of Health has authorized children ages 12 and older to receive a vaccine. Please see the Teen Vaccination link on our COVID-19 webpage. Please keep in mind that students and staff who can prove they are fully vaccinated will not need to quarantine as long as they remain asymptomatic. To register for a COVID-19 vaccination, please CLICK HERE.

General information can still be found on our COVID-19 page of our website.

Contact Tracing and Quarantine Requirements:
https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/files/21_Decision%20Tree_School%20Quarantine_9-3.pdf

Real time updates can be found on the ISDH’s website at 
https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/.

State and county statistics can be found on the ISDH’s website at 
https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/

INDIANA’S VACCINATION WEBSITE: https://vaccine.coronavirus.in.gov/ also https://vaccinefinder.org/

How are we (the schools) notified of a positive case?

There are three ways, typically, that schools have been notified. First, and the fastest, is the family will contact their school’s office or the Superintendent’s office by phone or email (information below). Second, either the Grant or Madison County Health Departments will contact the Superintendent via his cell phone or email as soon as they learn this information. They receive their information twice daily from the Indiana State Department of Health’s report. Finally, we could receive contact directly from the State of Indiana’s Contact Tracing Team.

• Summitville Elementary: 765-536-2875 or jsamuels@mgusc.k12.in.us
• Park Elementary: 765-536-0084 or anbrown@mgusc.k12.in.us
• Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High: 765-536-0032 or sritichie@mgusc.k12.in.us
• Madison-Grant Administration Office: 765-536-0008 or sdeetz@mgusc.k12.in.us

RE: COVID-19 Update at MG

Dear Madison-Grant Families,

This week we did not have any cases reported to our school offices. Both counties continue to operate at a Level Orange, which allows us to continue to encourage the use of masks without requiring them in our buildings. Keep in mind that the CDC and the TSA require masks while on our buses through January 18, 2022. We will continue to encourage and recommend the use of masks, but we are NOT requiring them at this time. Please know that we will continue to collaborate with our local health departments and will notify you of any changes.

Indiana State Department of Health Updates Impacting Schools and School Families

The Governor’s office has extended the public health emergency through September 30, 2021. In his latest Executive Order (21-24), authority resides with the State Department of Health in setting requirements for quarantines and contact tracing, which means we MUST follow those guidelines. The State Department of Health issued a change to quarantines, stating if a school corporation mandates masks, then only the students who are positive for COVID-19 would need to quarantine, all others could remain in school. This means all students in the classroom must be masked in order for this to take effect. Additionally, the State Department of Health has authorized children ages 12 and older to receive a vaccine. Please see the Teen Vaccination link on our COVID-19 webpage. Please keep in mind that students and staff who can prove they are fully vaccinated will not need to quarantine as long as they remain asymptomatic. To register for a COVID-19 vaccination, please CLICK HERE.

General information can still be found on our COVID-19 page of our website. 

Contact Tracing and Quarantine Requirements:
https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/files/21_Decision%20Tree_School%20Quarantine_9-3.pdf

Real time updates can be found on the ISDH’s website at
https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/.

State and county statistics can be found on the ISDH’s website at
https://vaccinefinder.org/

INDIANA’S VACCINATION WEBSITE: https://vaccine.coronavirus.in.gov/ also https://vaccinefinder.org/

How are we (the schools) notified of a positive case?

There are three ways, typically, that schools have been notified. First, and the fastest, is the family will contact their school’s office or the Superintendent’s office by phone or email (information below). Second, either the Grant or Madison County Health Departments will contact the Superintendent via his cell phone or email as soon as they learn this information. They receive their information twice daily from the Indiana State Department of Health’s report. Finally, we could receive contact directly from the State of Indiana’s Contact Tracing Team.

• Summitville Elementary: 765-536-2875 or jsamuels@mgusc.k12.in.us
• Park Elementary: 765-536-0084 or anbrown@mgusc.k12.in.us
• Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High: 765-536-0032 or sritichie@mgusc.k12.in.us
• Madison-Grant Administration Office: 765-536-0008 or sdeetz@mgusc.k12.in.us

Dear Madison-Grant Families,

I look forward to seeing your children on Monday!

Dear Madison-Grant Families,

This week we had one reported positive case at Summitville Elementary and two at the Madison-Grant Jr/Sr High School. Both counties continue to operate at a Level Orange, which allows us to continue to encourage the use of masks without requiring them in our buildings. Keep in mind that the CDC and the TSA require masks while on our buses through January 18, 2022. We will continue to encourage and recommend the use of masks, but we are not requiring them at this time. Please know that we will continue to collaborate with our local health departments and will notify you of any changes.

Dear Madison-Grant Families,

Dear Madison-Grant Families,

The school year is in full swing with after school activities, homework, and tests! This week we had seven reported positive cases at the Jr/Sr High School. Both counties continue to operate at a Level Orange, which allows us to continue to encourage the use of masks without requiring them in our buildings. Keep in mind that the CDC requires masks while on our buses. We will continue to encourage and recommend the use of masks, but we are not requiring them at this time. Please know that we will continue to collaborate with our local health departments and will notify you of any changes.

Indiana State Department of Health Updates Impacting Schools and School Families

The Governor’s office has extended the public health emergency through August 30, 2021. In his latest Executive Order (21-19), authority resides with the State Department of Health in setting requirements for quarantines and contact tracing, which means we must follow those guidelines. Additionally, the State Department of Health has authorized children ages 12 and older to receive a vaccine. Please see the Teen Vaccination link on our COVID-19 webpage. Please keep in mind that students and staff who can prove they are fully vaccinated will not need to quarantine as long as they remain asymptomatic. To register for a COVID-19 vaccination, please CLICK HERE.

General information can still be found on our COVID-19 page of our website.

Contact Tracing and Quarantine Requirements:
https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/files/21_Decision%20Trees_7-26.pdf

Real time updates can be found on the ISDH’s website at 
https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/.

State and county statistics can be found on the ISDH’s website at 
https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/

Indiana's Vaccination Website:
https://vaccinefinder.org/

How are we (the schools) notified of a positive case?

There are three ways, typically, that schools have been notified. First, and the fastest, is the family will contact their school’s office or the Superintendent’s office by phone or email (information below). Second, either the Grant or Madison County Health Departments will contact the Superintendent via his cell phone or email as soon as they learn this information. They receive their information twice daily from the Indiana State Department of Health’s report. Finally, we could receive contact directly from the State of Indiana’s Contact Tracing Team.

• Summitville Elementary: (765) 536-2875 or jsamuels@mgusc.k12.in.us
• Park Elementary: (765) 536-0084 or anbrown@mgusc.k12.in.us
• Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High: (765) 536-0032 or sritichie@mgusc.k12.in.us
• Madison-Grant Administration Office: (765) 536-0008 or sdeetz@mgusc.k12.in.us

Letter from Superintendent July 30, 2021