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Manhattan Catholic Schools Parents –

I appreciate your patience in the release of our MCS Re-Opening Plan, which is attached to this email.  The revised version is much easier for you to read through and hopefully to understand than the draft.

I know this plan is not perfect for everyone, and that in all likelihood no plan realistically could be.  As I stated yesterday, we do value all of the students, parents and families who are a part of the Manhattan Catholic community.  We also know this plan is a starting point for us getting our students back into classes.  With that in mind the plan may need to be tweaked at times as the world around us changes on a daily bases.   All changes to this document will be communicated and published to retain a well-informed MCS community. 

As you have been patient, MCS must also be patient and compassionate.  While we encourage all families to register their children so we know who will be sitting in our classrooms and further planning can take place, we know that examination of this plan is important.  Therefore, we will be extending registration to include Monday through Wednesday next week from 8AM to 1PM, or by appointment.  If you are pre-enrolled, we will hold a seat for your children through enrollment unless you inform us that we will not be returning to MCS for 2020-21.   

A few other reminders, without wanting to be too repetitive:

Enrollment continues today through 4PM, and tomorrow (Friday) from 8AM to Noon this week, with additional time next week.

The PTO has started a “Clean the Uniform Closet Sale”!  For the remainder of the week in conjunction with the enrollment times listed above, all clothing in the Uniform Closet is available for $3.00 per item!  The clothing is available near the main office with exact change cash or check necessary for payment.  ***This is also a good time for those of you that have uniform clothing that is no longer being worn by your children to donate those items to the Uniform Closet for the benefit of others at MCS.  All clothing will be washed before being made available for sale.

I continue to pray for all of us daily and encourage you to do the same.  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

In Christ –

Mike Hubka

Principal

Manhattan Catholic Schools

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UPDATE FROM - 7/29/2020

Dear Manhattan Catholic Schools Parents and Community -

After a long COE Meeting last night that included engaging discussions about our Re-Opening Plan, the Council of Education approved moving forward with starting school on Wednesday August 26^th with all students in the building for face-to-face instruction five days a week.  

I wan to convey that the information gathered from the Parent Surveys was taken into account and used in our decision making.  We do value all of the students, parents and families that are a part of the Manhattan Catholic community.  Unfortunately in person school is the only option we are able to offer at this time.  We understand that this is a difficult time for everyone in many ways, so thank you for your patience as we have worked to develop plans that support as many of you in our community as possible.  The plan will make the use of our buildings as safe an environment as possible.  While we are editing the draft format and hope to have the entire document in your hands as soon as possible, we will be consistent with wearing masks, frequent hand washing, social distancing, and sanitizing the buildings.  I know that several of you have been waiting to complete and turn in enrollment packets until you were aware of our plan.  I felt it was necessary for us to gain the approval by the COE before making the plans public, so hopefully this information is very useful in advance of seeing the entire plan.  

While school will start on August 26^th, teachers will begin on August 10^th as scheduled for them.  We will use much of the time in those two weeks before school starts to put our re-opening plan into action by fine tuning the logistics of movement of students and making sure all of the elements of a safe environment are in place.  We also want to work for the mental health of our students who have not been to school in over 5 months, plus prepare for having students prepared for distance learning if we are forced to put that in place.  A complete copy of the revised 2020-21 school calendar will be released soon.

On a few other notes:

Junior High fall athletics practices will begin on August 17^th.  More details on what competitions will look like will be released later.

The PTO has started a “Clean the Uniform Closet Sale”!  For the remainder of the week in conjunction with enrollment, all clothing in the Uniform Closet is available for $3.00 per item!  The clothing is available near the main office with exact change cash or check necessary for payment.  ***This is also a good time for those of you that have uniform clothing that is no longer being worn by your children to donate those items to the Uniform Closet for the benefit of others at MCS.  All clothing will be washed before being made available for sale.

I continue to pray for all of us daily and encourage you to do the same.  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

In Christ –

Mike Hubka

Principal

Manhattan Catholic Schools

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If you have any questions please contact Ashley O'Haver at aohaver@manhattancatholicschools.org