Brandon-Evansville ECFE class held it’s first art show at the Evansville Art Center in February. Each family was given supplies and asked to encourage their 1.5 - 4 year old children to create a piece of art. Families then signed up for a time to come see the art on display.
Date: March 15, 2021
Subject: Coronavirus Confirmed Case-Student
Dear Families/Students/Staff,
We were notified by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) of a lab confirmed case of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) with a staff member in the Brandon-Evansville school in Brandon with an exposure date of March 12, 2021. We have 16 confirmed cases of a staff members since the start of school and 16 students in the district.
We have worked with local health officials to identify those who had close contact with the cases, and have communicated with them individually. The staff case involved a staff member in the elementary/middle school. The students and other staff who were identified with exposure are quarantined. Parents of students affected have been contacted and the appropriate course of action has been taken. The risk of exposure for other individuals present in the buildings on that date is no greater than the risk of contracting the virus in the general community.
If you were not identified to have close contact with the positive case you should still monitor for symptoms of illness, but do not need to stay home unless symptoms develop. If symptoms develop, stay home and consult with your health care provider to determine if medical evaluation is needed.
We understand that this may create unease in our community.
We have taken action to clean and sanitize the facility and are working closely with MDH to monitor the situation. We are asking all members of our community to minimize the spread of illness by taking the following actions:
· Protect yourself and others by wearing a face covering when it is hard to stay 6 feet away from people; washing your hands often with soap and water; covering your cough and sneeze; and avoiding touching your face with unwashed hands.
· If you are sick, stay home from child care and other activities.
· Be prepared in case you get sick and need to stay home. Keep enough food, regular prescription drugs, and other necessities on hand in case you need to stay home and are not able to go out easily.
· Frequently clean all commonly touched surfaces (e.g., telephones, doorknobs, countertops, etc.).
If symptoms develop, stay home and consult with your health care provider to determine if medical evaluation is needed.
If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, MDH recommends:
1. Stay at home for at least 10 days, and for 24 hours with no fever and improvement of other symptoms (your fever should be gone for 24 hours without using fever-reducing medicine).
2. Use the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website on
how to care for yourself at home; see What to Do If You Are Sick:
(https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html)
3. If your household contacts were exposed to you while you had
symptoms, they should try to stay home as much as possible for 14 days.
This is a challenging time and I know many of you may be feeling stress or anxiety. We will get through this together as a community, and will be stronger when we emerge.
Here are additional resources:
· Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
(https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/index.html)
· If You Are Sick (COVID-19)
(https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/sick.html)
· Coronavirus (COVID-19) (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Sincerely,
Don Peschel Brian Novak
Superintendent Brandon Site Principal
Evansville Site Principal
Tonight's School Board Meeting at 7:00 pm will not be broadcast due to the Boys' Playoff Basketball game.
Tickets for the GIRLS Basketball 6A Section playoff game on Wednesday, 3/17 at West Central Area MUST be pre-purchased from the Brandon Office before 4PM on 3/17. Cost is $8 per person.
Monday, March 15 -
7:00 PM - Boys Basketball 6A pigtail playoff game vs. C-G-B in Evansville. Adult admission cost is $8 and $5 for students. MUST BE PAID AT THE DOOR!
3:10 - 5:15 PM - JH BBB Practice in Brandon Hall. Ride green bus after school to hall. Active bus pick up at 5:20
5:30 - 7:00 PM - 6th Grade Boys Basketball scrimmage at WCA. *LOCATION CHANGE*
Tonight's (AB) Boys Basketball away games vs. WHN will be live streamed at: https://boxcast.tv/view/jvvarsity-bbb-vs-brandon-evansville-512582 Broadcasting starts at 5:50 PM.
GO CHARGERS!
The 4th Grade classes read the book, "The Wild Robot" during I Love to Read month. In science they continued talking about robots and introduced the engineering design process. Students worked to create a sphero driven robot that could haul 10 snowballs (aka cotton balls) through a maze. They had certain requirements they had to follow including a budget to create their robots.
Brandon-Evansville will be 2-hours late today, Thursday, March 11. Charger Kids Club will be open!
TODAY! March 9, 2021 - JH Boys Basketball Home Game in the Evansville Gym vs. Hillcrest. Parents/Spectators, please enter the gym through Door 10 (by the locker rooms). Thank you!
Brandon-Evansville district #2908 is seeking employment for a paraprofessional in the Brandon site. This position would be part-time with hours from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Friday starting immediately. This is a special education paraprofessional position. If you are interested, please contact Superintendent Don Peschel at (320)834-4084 or send an email to dpeschel@b-e.k12.mn.us
This position is open until filled.
Here are some pictures of Mrs. Wood's Kindergarten class and the 7th grade "Intro to FACS" class. The kindergartners drew pictures of MONSTERS and then filled out an information sheet detailing things about their monster. In turn, the 7th graders each took one of the kindergarten drawings and tried to design and sew a monster that resembled their kindergartner's picture. They did an amazing job of replicating their monsters! The kindergartners were thrilled to receive these stuffed MONSTERS from the 7th graders! Thanks Mrs. Meissner and the 7th Grade "Intro to FACS" Class!
Charger's Kids Club summer registration will be Wednesday, March 17th in the Brandon School entryway from 4:00 to 6:00 pm
Girls Basketball FANS for tonight's game, must pre-purchase tickets to the game in Upsala:
Ticket Link
https://www.vancoevents.com/JQK
Live Stream Link
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ1Pzdi89e6yiWazAv4ST0Q
Events that will be streamed live this week:
3/8 - ABC GBB at Upsala - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ1Pzdi89e6yiWazAv4ST0Q
3/8 - ABC BBB at Ashby - www.nfhsnetwork.com
3/9 - JH BBB vs. Hillcrest - https://www.facebook.com/BrandonEvansvilleMN
3/11 - JH BBB at Battle Lake - https://www.facebook.com/BrandonEvansvilleMN or www.nfhsnetwork.com
3/11 - AB Girls Basketball vs. Ortonville - www.b-e-activities.com
3/12 - ABC Boys Basketball at Wheaton-Herman Norcross - https://boxcast.tv/channel/bfkx0sq2n7eo6fiussyp
3/12 - AB Girls Basketball at Parkers Prairie - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocpnwAso7_enLA3NBfdHtQ
Brady P with his mobile deer stand..... His brother Riley helped a little , too!
TODAY! March 4, 2021 - JH Boys Basketball Home Game in the Evansville Gym vs. Parkers Prairie. Parents/Spectators, please enter the gym through Door 10 (by the locker rooms). Thank you!
Annual Photo Exhibit with B/E 4th Grade Student Photographers
3/5-5/1
Athletic Events streaming this week:
3/2 - AB Boys Basketball at Underwood https://www.facebook.com/Underwood-Boys-Basketball-100912258652060
3/2 - JH Boys Basketball at Elbow Lake (Streaming NOT available)
3/2 - WCA/A-B-E Wrestling at Park Rapids http://rmd.me/XhINu4P8FYN
3/4 - JH Boys Basketball vs. Parkers Prairie https://www.facebook.com/BrandonEvansvilleMN
3/4 - ABC Girls Basketball vs WCA www.b-e-activities.com
3/4 - WCA/A-B-E Wrestling Triangular www.NFHSnetwork.com
3/6 - ABC Girls Basketball at Ashby www.NFHSnetwork.com
3/6 - ABC Boys Basketball vs Swanville www.b-e-activities.com
All streaming is subject to change
Boys Basketball game tonight, 3/2 will be played live at
https://www.facebook.com/Underwood-Boys-Basketball-100912258652060
Couple more Brandon Lost and Found Pictures.
