Attention Pantry Users and Workers! We are receiving additional guidance from the Food Bank of Iowa that we need to put in place. These safety measures for our pantry workers and patrons of the pantry will enable us to continue to serve during these difficult days. From this point forward, boxes will be made up and people seeking food will be asked to wait outside of the pantry and the food will be brought out to you. The safety of our workers and families is our highest priority. You will come to the outside pantry door and get a list of items. Circle the ones you want and give the list to a worker who will box the items and bring them to you. Please do not come if you are ill. You may send someone in your place to pick up food for you! Thanks! Attached is the food list. We will also have printed lists at the pantry.
Meats (pick 3/1 each)
Venison
Chicken fajita
Whole Chicken
Pork loin
Fish
Breakfast
Breakfast Sandwiches (2 boxes)
Instant Oatmeal
Eggs
Cereal
Cheerios
cornflakes
Deserts
Ice cream bars
Ice cream pint
Fruit snacks
Cookies
Jello
Pie
Baby food
Staples (pick what you need)
Sugar
Brown rice
Flour
Shelf Stable Milk
Garlic salt
Staples--con’t
Chocolate chips
Peanut butter chips
Oatmeal
Saltines
Graham Crackers
Raisins
Dried cherries
Dried cranberries
Walnut
Figs
Pasta
Juice
Tomato juice
Vegetable broth
Canned beans
Canned vegetables
Canned fruit
Canned chili
Canned chicken/tuna
Beef stew
Canned soup
Various bread products
Toilet Paper
Just a reminder the Tiger Food Pantry is open tonight from 3:30 - 6:00! We got a special delivery today with the help of our two building principals making a trip to Ottumwa! ATTENTION: At this time any resident of the New London school district is welcome to utilize the pantry NO QUESTIONS asked! Pass word to anyone you may know that needs a little help during these uncertain times. All we ask is that the volunteers that are helping serve you as we will only allow two families at a time!
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In an effort to make it easier for parents and students to access the shared resources over this next few weeks we have converted the google shared drive to an easier to use format that will let everyone view the contents without having to be logged into an nlcsd.org email account.
This new shared folder has been emailed to all students and staff and it will be on the website at nlcsd.org under "Schools" and "Student Resources"
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1h3fYDoMb37Eb6BOJxRn-DBgN4kPL0wf1?usp=sharing
Don't forget! Online resources for students are available here:
drive.google.com/drive/folders/0AMw-QNq2E7G7Uk9PVA
Students must log in with their school emails to access the drives. We've had a few try to log in from other kinds of gmail accounts, and that won't work. Thanks!
NLCSD - Just a reminder, school will be open tomorrow from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM for students to gather belongings as well as computers for all K-12 students. We ask that you enter each building through the front doors and we will limit the number of students to 10 at a time in the building. If you are unable to make it in tomorrow to grab things please call the Central Office to make other arrangements at 319-367-0512. Following this post we will post specific details for each building.
New London teachers are preparing for how to best give guidance and resources to our students. Please have your students check their emails regularly. Much will come out today and tomorrow with a full release on Monday. College classes are carrying on online. More details to follow! #NLTigerPride
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IMPORTANT! We plan to keep the N L School Pantry open during this difficult time to help support our students and families. There will be a few changes in operation. We ask that families wait outside and a worker will bring you a box of food. We apologize that you will not get to choose your food. If you are signed up to work but are not comfortable working due to the virus, please contact us. We completely understand your concerns.
NLCSD - Updated school Covid-19 information please follow the link to get guidance about many New London School related items. www.nlcsd.org/covid-19/
NLCSD - School is Closed through April 10, 2020. Further information regarding many items will come tomorrow morning.
Keeping our students, family, friends and community healthy is our #1 priority. Our March 28th auction will be postponed at this time with a reschedule date to be announced once the school's schedule of events has been revised.
Free Grab and Go Lunches--Effective Tomorrow
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We are pleased to announce that in partnership with the state's summer lunch program, we will be able offer free grab and go lunches for ALL students ages 0-18 during this quarantine. We just ask that you fill out this short survey and that you please spread the word. The survey will also be available via email. Questions? Contact Chad Wahls at 319-367-0512, ext 1104 or email at chad.wahls@nlcsd.org.
This starts tomorrow!!! We ask that students not linger/socialize. We plan to offer a lunch pick-up from 11:30 to 12:30 Monday through Friday. This must be for students in our school district.
Here is the menu for Tuesday through Friday of this week:
Location: Clark Elementary Circle Drive (Bus drop-off point)
Time: 11:30 – 12:30
Tuesday – Tenderloin/bun, chips, vegetables/fruit, snack, milk
Wednesday – Chicken Nuggets, cookie, apple sauce, veg/fruit milk
Thursday – Cheese Stick/sauce, cookie, ice cream, veg/fruit, milk
Friday – Chicken patty, smiles fries, sidekick, veg/fruit, milk
NLCSD - Gov Reynolds has recommended that all Iowa schools close for 4 weeks. Administration staff will meet tomorrow and provide an update for parents on Monday with further information.
NLCSD - Coronavirus update, in efforts to reach everyone of our stakeholders please click on the link to read and update about New London School and the coronavirus.
www.nlcsd.org/covid-19
New London Community School District
Dear Parent/Guardian:
We understand that the Novel Coronavirus, now known as COVID-19, is causing much anxiety in our community, state, and the world. New London Community School District is working closely with Henry County Public Health and the Iowa Dept. of Public Health (IDPH) to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff.
What is Known
• The virus causing COVID-19 is a new coronavirus that has not been previously identified, and it causes a respiratory illness ranging from a mild cold-like illness to severe respiratory disease.
• Similar to influenza, the people who are most likely to have severe disease and complications from COVID-19 are believe to be the very old, the very young, and those with other chronic or underlying medical conditions.
• There is no vaccine or treatment currently available for COVID-19, so prevention is very important.
• Currently, there are 8 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iowa. However, experts predict there will eventually be community spread. IDPH, Henry County Public Health and New London School District are preparing for when/if this happens.
How The Virus Spreads
• COVID-19 is believed to spread primarily the same way the common cold or flu spreads—through respiratory droplets that are produced when someone coughs or sneezes.
• People who are most at risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 are those who have been in close contact (within about 6 feet) with someone who has the disease.
• People are thought to be most contagious when they are most symptomatic (the sickest).
What You Can Do Now
• Keep children home when they are sick.
o Students (and parents/guardians) who are ill, especially with acute respiratory symptoms (not allergies or chronic conditions), should stay home.
• Teach your children to always cover their cough and sneezes with a tissue or elbow.
• Remind them to wash their hands with soap and water (or use hand sanitizer) after they touch their face, use the restroom and before they eat.
• Tell children to avoid touching their mouth and nose since that is how germs get into the body.
• Clean frequently touched surfaces and objects (everyday household disinfectants are fine).
o Enhanced cleaning of high touch surfaces like door knobs, toilet handles and sink handles.
• Plan for when community spread occurs.
o Ensure you have a plan to designate a caregiver, such as a family member or neighbor, for a sick child if you can’t stay home.
What Our School is Doing
• Reminding students to always cover their cough and sneezes with a tissue or elbow.
• Educating students on when to wash their hands with soap and water (or use hand sanitizer).
• Teachers and Custodial staff will frequently clean touched surfaces and objects and will enhance the cleaning of high touch surfaces like door knobs, toilet handles and sink handles.
• We will again continue to work closely with Henry County Public Health and the Iowa Dept. of Public Health (IDPH) to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff.
For true effectiveness, schools need to close before even 1 percent of the population is infected and they need to stay closed until the epidemic is over, which could mean months. Children couldn’t gather in other settings, which would be very difficult to enforce. If schools close, child care programs will likely close too, and working parents may have to stay home to watch their children. Health care and critical infrastructure workers would not be able to do their jobs for the same reason. Those parents may not be paid, which would be a tremendous hardship. States would have to consider expanding unemployment benefits and help employers to allow workers to stay home if needed.
For access to the full article please use the link below.
www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/opinion/coronavirus-school-closing.html
Please understand that we are concerned and will monitor our students and staff daily during this difficult and frustrating time.
Find up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Iowa at idph.iowa.gov/Emerging-Health-Issues/Novel-Coronavirus and follow IDPH on Facebook at @IowaDepartmentofPublicHealth and Twitter at @IAPublicHealth. Please feel free to contact me by email at lindy.williams@nlcsd.org or by phone at 319-367-0507 with any questions or concerns.
Thank you,
Lindy Williams, RN School Nurse
Chad Wahls, Superintendent
A Night With the Stars
Join us for a night of food and entertainment!
Tickets are now on sale and may be purchased online at PaySchools (bit.ly/2I10673) or in the school office. If paying online make sure to pay attention to the date, as the show is Friday AND Saturday.
Hurry--reserved seating is limited!
--Front row V.I.P reserved seating with dinner is $30
--Non-reserved seating with dinner is $20.
--Paparazzi seating (bleachers) without a meal is $10 for
adults and $5 for children. No passes.
Dinner includes a choice of spaghetti and meatballs with a red sauce OR fettuccine alfredo, salad, and a breadstick. Drink choices are water, tea, lemonade
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