The Power Mechanics class of Braydon E, Brandon J, Cade C, Nathan B, Hewitt F, Evan S, and Erik B with their revamped John Deere digger. The crew replaced shovels, modified the frame, and converted the digger to a 3pt.
Alicia Meissner's Child Development class doing a STEM project with School Readiness students. Great collaboration!
Date: April 13, 2021
Subject: Coronavirus Confirmed Case-Elementary 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 student in the Evansville Elementary building. This case had an exposure date of April 6, 2021. We have 18 confirmed cases of a staff members since the start of school and 19 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. We have contact traced and notified people/students at risk of exposure. Students in close contact have been identified and quarantined. 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
Monday, April 12 -
● 3:15 - 5:20 PM - Baseball practice in Evansville. Activity bus pick up after school at Door 9. This will be a B/E activity bus. Pick up at 5:25 PM
● 3:15 - 5:30 PM - Softball practice in Brandon. Activity bus pick up at 5:35 PM
● NO Track practice today! For tomorrow's practice, Brandon-Evansville athletes will practice in Brandon, and Ashby athletes will practice in Ashby at 6:30am-7:30am.
● 5:30 PM - B-E Spring Youth Football League equipment handout in Brandon:
5:30 PM - 6th Grade
5:50 PM - 5th Grade
6:10 PM - 4th Grade.
A $40 fee is due during the handout which includes a pair of blue football socks. Players must purchase their own mouth guard, which is mandatory. Please contact Josh Bahls if you have questions at jbahls32@gmail.com, cell 320-760-1511
The 2021 Spring Fling will be held on Friday, April 23rd at the Brandon Lions Park.
Today's baseball game against St. John's Prep is POSTPONED. A makeup date will be announced at a later date. Varsity & JV no practice today. Jr. High practice will be indoors in Evansville.
Congratulations to Wesley Siira on being named the 2021-2022 Region III Secretary for FFA.
NO JV/JrH Softball practice today, Friday, April 9th.
Brandon-Evansville School District
206 West Third Street, Brandon, MN 56315
Phone 320-834-4084 • Fax 320-524-2228
Brian Novak, Principal (ext. 2115)
Dear Parents and Guardians:
We approach that time of year again where spring is in the air as well as statewide assessments. I find that parents and students experience more confidence in the assessment process when they better understand its purpose and expected outcomes. The information below is provided to answer your questions about what MCA assessments are and why we administer them to our students.
Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) are state tests in mathematics, reading and science that meet the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA.) They are given every year to measure student performance against the Minnesota Academic Standards that specify what students in a particular grade should know and be able to do. This year, all testing will be conducted online except for paper accommodations that are available for eligible students.
Assessment results can be used to determine whether all students are mastering key content knowledge and attaining the skills necessary for future success in education and the workforce. Schools use the information to improve classroom teaching and learning. Teachers and principals look for areas where students do well so they can reinforce the ways they teach these skills. They also look for areas of improvement so they can increase instructional time or change their instruction.
Districts and schools use the results as only one part of the comprehensive information they collect on students and their performance. Furthermore, the amount of time preparing for and taking statewide assessments is a very small percentage of instructional time over the course of a school year, averaging less than one percent.
Participation in these assessments is also important to your school as a whole. MCA results are used to determine school and district accountability, which are used in turn to help identify schools that need additional support as well as to recognize schools that are demonstrating high performance. If students do not participate in the assessments, the data for the district and school may be inaccurate and adversely affect the school, even making it ineligible for Celebration and Reward school recognition.
Please contact your child’s school or teacher if you would like more information about the MCAs. We also have assessment information posted on the district website at b-e.k12.mn.us under District Assessments. Please read the enclosed tip sheet on how to prepare your students for testing.
Test Prep Tips for Parents and Students
Share an enthusiasm for reading, solving puzzles and discovery with your children.
Provide students with a quiet study area. Encourage good study habits, setting aside a time every day for reading and homework.
Talk to teachers and the principal if you have concerns about your children’s progress.
Give students the opportunity to become familiar with the format of the test.
Item samplers provide examples of the types of questions that are on the test. You can find item samplers for each grade and subject on the PearsonAccess website http://minnesota.pearsonaccessnext.com/item-samplers/
Student tutorials are available that also show students how to navigate the online test, use online test tools and answer different types of test questions. http://minnesota.pearsonaccessnext.com/tutorial/
Encourage students to answer all test questions.
Have students get a good night’s sleep and eat a nutritious, protein-filled breakfast before taking a test.
For additional information go to MDE’s website: https://education.mn.gov/MDE/fam/tests/
MCA Test Dates with grades.
Reading MCA:
Grade 3: April 26-30
Grade 4: April 19-23
Grade 5: May 3-7
Grades 6-8,10: April 13-15
Math MCA:
Grade 3: April 19-23
Grades 4-5: April 26-30
Grades 6-8: May 10-12
Grade 11: May 4-6
Science MCA:
Grade 5: May 11-12
Grade 8: May 4-5
Grade 10: May 4-5
Please contact me or your child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns about this assessment letter.
Sincerely,
Brian Novak
K-1, 6-12 Principal
Brandon-Evansville Public School
No Track meet today in Minnewaska 4/8/21. The postponement date is to be determined and will be announced later this week.
B-E Prom is Saturday, April 10th - There will be an additional Grand March for those without an admission ticket. This will be outside, in front of the Brandon campus starting at 7:35PM. You may want to bring a chair in case you can't see from your vehicle.
Date: April 7, 2021
Subject: Coronavirus Confirmed Case-Staff
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 two staff members, one in the Brandon-Evansville Middle School and one in the Head Start classroom in Brandon with an exposure date of March 26, 2021, and March 30, 2021. We have 18 confirmed cases of a staff members since the start of school and 18 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. These cases were identified as staff in the Head Start room and a staff member in the middle/high school. The Head Start program both staff and students are on quarantine and the middle/high school staff member is on COVID leave. We have contact traced and notified people/students at risk of exposure. 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
All are invited to the EAC Poetry Night!
The Agriculture Plant Science Class has been busy using the hydroponic system to grow lettuce this spring.
Charger Kids Club students were busy last week decorating eggs, and painting Spring pictures!
5th grade will be having their DARE graduation tomorrow, Tuesday, at 9:30 AM in the gym. It will be on Facebook LIVE!
Boys Basketball postseason awards banquet will be held this Thursday night (4/1/21) in the Evansville Senior Center after spring sports practices, at 5:45 PM. Pizza will be served and we will start handing out awards at 6:00 PM.
Brandon Campus Lost and Found. If you see an item that belongs to you or your child, please pick it up by the end of next week. These items will be donated the week of 4/5. Thank you!
ABE TRACK AND FIELD 2021 is now open!
Find items that I've picked out specifically for our team.
There is also spirit wear available for your family and friends.
Check out the shop details below.
OUR SHOP DETAILS
- Shop Now: https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/ABETF2021
- Store Open From: March 23 - March 31, 2021
Brandon-Evansville Book Fair at the Brandon Campus is open for students until tomorrow, Friday, 3/26!
