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Close Contact Guidelines

The Boyceville Community School District will use the following options when determining quarantine periods for close contacts:

Recommendation: Follow CDC and DHS recommended quarantine period of 14 days. Students will return on day 15. CDC continues to endorse quarantine for 14 days and recognizes that any quarantine shorter than 14 days balances reduced burden against a small possibility of spreading the virus. This will be the only option for close contacts within the same household and other individual circumstances.

Quarantine Alternative: Your child may return to school/community/work on day 11 of quarantine if your child remains asymptomatic (showing NO symptoms) and provides a signed 14 day symptom self-monitoring log (one will be provided) to school health office staff. Families must provide required documentation daily prior to attending school on days 11, 12, 13, 14. 

Covid 19 Symptom Tracker Form

**Student Athletes that choose the Quarantine Alternative and return to school before day 15, will not be allowed to practice fully until day 14. They may attend practice that will be modified to allow for social distancing such as individual skill work, individual conditioning, instruction, and film. Furthermore, athletes will not be able to participate in a game against an opposing school until day 15. 

If you have any questions, please contact April Stoveren, our school nurse, at aprils@boyceville.k12.wi.us or 715-643-3647, ext. 103. 

Free Meal Program Extension

The USDA has announced an extension to the free meal program which will enable us to serve breakfast and lunch meals to ALL enrolled students at no cost (like we offered last spring). This extension took effect September 1, 2020, and will be extended through December 31, 2020, or until funding is depleted. This extension will ensure that meals are reaching all children – whether they are learning in the classroom or virtually in their homes and that they are fed and ready to learn, even in this new and ever-changing learning environment.

Please note that ala carte items offered at the Middle and High School are not a part of this waiver and will be charged to your family food service account. Also, if your child only takes a milk and not a full meal, your account will be charged for the milk per the guidelines.

It is still important, however, that families turn in the free and reduced lunch applications, as that is still the basis for many of our grants including Title I, the Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program and other State and Federal funding sources.

For families that have opted to do remote or virtual education through Boyceville Schools, your family is also eligible for this opportunity and should contact Vivian Hanestad at 715/643-3647, Ext. 440 or at vivian@boyceville.k12.wi.us for more information and to sign up for the meal program.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Home WiFi options

We know that not all of our families have internet access.  Here are a couple of ideas on resources to check out to assist your family in getting connected. 

Internet Resources for Wisconsin Residents during Public Health Emergency

Dunn County Internet Providers

Eliminating Data Caps:
Some cell carriers have information on their website about fees and overages.  Please reach out to your provider to inquire about any programs they may offer for hot spots or removing data caps.

Verizon:  Menomonie store has options.  Call 715-233-2150 and ask for Elijah or Mel. 

Free Public WiFi at District Schools and Buildings
Our district provides free public WiFi during times that school is not in session.  While the district buildings are closed to outside guests, access to the wireless network can be achieved from many of our school district parking lots. We realize this is not ideal, but it is a resource you could utilize.

Free Public WiFi at the Boyceville Public Library
The public library is closed, but the WiFi is on and reaches out to the  parking spots on both sides of the building.

Internet Discount Finder for Low Income Families
Access from AT&T - Discount Internet Access
http://maps.psc.wi.gov/apps/DiscountPrograms/
https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/lifeline-support-affordable-communications

Special Education

For students with Special Education needs, please contact our Special Education/Pupil Services Director Bonnie Barker at bonnieb@boyceville.k12.wi.us.

What You Can Do and Our Cleaning Measures

Boyceville School District has a routine cleaning regimen in place to help reduce the spread of germs and communicable disease. In addition to our regular cleaning and disinfection, we are increasing the cleaning of high-touch areas and hard and soft surface items throughout the day. We will follow all guidelines of the CDC and our local and state health departments.

• Wash your hands regularly, for 20 seconds, using soap and hot water. Make sure to wash your fingertips. This is especially important after using the restroom, coughing or sneezing into your hands, and before preparing or consuming food.
• Avoid coughing or sneezing into your hands or in the air. Always try to cough or sneeze into a tissue, and then throw the tissue away. If you don’t have a tissue, cough/sneeze into your arm.
• As much as you can, avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose.
• If children are feeling sick, please keep them home from school. Families should have a plan in place for keeping your child home, picking up your child if they are sent home sick, and if schools are closed.

Travel Restrictions

This is a rapidly evolving situation, with the World Health Organization declaring Coronavirus a pandemic, the President and Governor declaring it a public health emergency and the President issuing a month-long ban effective March 13 on all travel from Europe, including the UK and Ireland, to the U.S.

• Cancel events with over 250 people
• Avoid non-essential domestic travel
• Avoid traveling to areas in the US with sustained community transmission of COVID-19 (currently Washington, New York, and California). See map of US sustained community transmission of COVID-19.
• Self-quarantine for 14 days upon return for anyone who travels to any U.S. states with confirmed community spread of COVID-19.

Many families have travel plans for spring break. If your family is planning to travel to a country with a Level 3 travel health notice, please contact your school's office before returning to school. The CDC is asking you to self-quarantine for 14 days. Read more about travel on the CDC's website.

We appreciate your patience with this fluid situation and we will continue to update you as needed. Please rest assured that we will continue to put your students’ safety first.