Centerville Public Schools

Belt High School High School Basketball Guidelines 2020-2021 The ability of schools to stay open and teams to take the field/court relies on all of us being socially responsible. We are asking that all fans do their part. If you are sick, stay home. If you come out to support the teams, please help us by following the guidelines below. 1. Activities in the gym are limited capacity to allow for social distancing. This includes 6 spectators per home players, 2 spectators per cheerleader, 2 spectators per manager, and 2 spectators per coach. Opposing teams are allowed 2 spectators per home player and 2 spectators per coach. 2. The visiting team must submit their list the day before games are to be played. 3. There is a designated area for “visitor only” seating. Entrances are marked to encourage social distancing. 4. Home and visiting spectators will be required to wear a mask, sit in family/household pods and practice safe physical distancing (6 feet) from other pods. MASKS ARE REQUIRED! 5. Children Grade 8 and under must be seated with their parents while attending the contest. 6. We ask parents of Varsity players wait until the Varsity game to enter the gym. This will help with social distancing. 7. Those family members that are health compromised, over the age of 65, or are exhibiting COVID symptoms are asked to stay home but are encouraged to watch the broadcast online on the NFHS Network. 8. Event workers will wear masks. Ticket takers will wear masks and gloves. They will change their gloves throughout the event as well as sanitizing the area and washing their hands. 9. Sanitizing stations will be made available at the entrance and throughout the gym area and it will be suggested throughout the games from the announcer that spectators are washing and sanitizing their hands. 10. No concessions will be offered. 11. All players, managers, and coaches are required to wear a face covering while not actively participating in the competition. 12. All game day operations required by the MHSA are followed. Wipes are available to clean the game ball. National Anthem and pre-game introductions are held, but teams will not shake hands with the opposing players, coaches, or officials. All other pre-game protocol set forth by the MHSA are followed. 13. Per MHSA Rules: Any MHSA activity participant who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 cannot return to play until he/she is evaluated by a licensed healthcare professional, and has written clearance to return to play. 15. Teams must bring their own towels for the bench and showering. 15. Teams must bring their own water bottles for each player. 16. The ticket gate will open 45 minutes prior to the start of the first game to allow the parents of JV girls’ players to bring their child to the game on time. 17. All games will be streamed live through the NFHS Network.

Tomorrow Friday, January 22nd HS basketball game against WGR in Winnett has an update: Girl's JV game will only be a half game starting at 3:30 Girl's bus will depart at 11:30, boy's bus departs at 12:30.

Basketball parents, please contact Brian Davison to inform him of who will be attending away games. Spectator guidelines for that school will be posted on the school's Facebook page and website prior to that weekends game.

Please contact the office if you would like food from the Community Food Bank. 736-5167

WGR Winter Sports Fan Policy Friday, January 22nd Game in Winnett ● Per the governor’s mandate, masks and social distancing will be required at game sites. ● Four guests will be admitted per home suited athlete or coach, and one guest per manager and team personnel, according to a list provided by the home team. ● Two guests will be admitted per away suited athlete or coach, and one guest per manager and team personnel according to the list provided by the visiting team - to include administrators, bookkeepers, and bus drivers. ● A sign-in sheet will be present for fans attending for the purposes of contact tracing. ● Home and Away fan sections will be marked to limit contact among fans. ● Teams will have designated areas so they can properly socially distance while they are on the bench. ● Concessions will be available.

Centerville Food Bank is available to anyone in the community. Please let us know if you need extra help. Call the office at 736-5167 to let us know if would like a food box.

Monday, February 15th (Presidents Day) school will be in session. The school was closed on Monday, November 9th due to weather closure. We will now have school on Monday, February 15 to make up this day. Please call the office if you have any questions Thank You, The Office 736-5167

Just a friendly reminder for basketball parents, please be on the look out for spectator guidelines that will be posted on the website and the Centerville Facebook page for the upcoming away games. Based on the weekly guideless for entrance to each game, Mr. Davison is asking that he receive your spectator names for each athlete by the Wednesday before, or at least 3 days prior to the event.

Good Morning, DGS has just let me know that they do not have the number to do a JV boys game this Saturday. Therefore, the games will be as follows: GJV-4:30 GV-6:00pm BV-7:30pm The girls bus will now leave at 3:00pm and the boys bus will leave at 4:45pm. If you have any questions please let me know. Thank you -- Brian Davison Centerville AD Head Football Coach Head Boys Basketball Coach Cell (406)-799-9525

Highwood Spectator Guidelines for Tuesday, January 12 Basketball Game: We are allowing two people per athlete, manager, and coach. If someone doesn't use their two spots they can share them with other people. We need a list from you of all your players, managers, coaches names and who is attending under each name. When fans come to the game they need to tell the ticket taker who they are under so we can check them off. We have concessions and will provide towels as well.

Hello everyone, On Saturday, Roy/Winifred can only do a half girls JV game due to injuries. Therefore, we will be starting the girls JV game at 3:30pm instead of 3pm. All other games will remain at their original times. If you have any question please let me know. Thank you, Brian Davison

Reminder Parents, Breakfast and lunch will still be offered as FREE for the remainder of this school year.

Please check out January 2021 Breakfast and Lunch Calendar, there as been a couple changes.

Tomorrow's Hot Lunch for elementary is: Italian Dunkers, Veggies, Fruit & Milk

The junior high basketball game against DGS on Saturday, December 19 has been canceled Junior high basketball winter season is over.

LEAP will only be canceled for the rest of December. We don't have enough coverage to run the program. However, it is our plan to re-open LEAP after Christmas Break on Monday, January 4th. Sorry for any inconveniences ! Please feel to call the office at 736-5167 with any questions or concerns! Thank you!

JHBB Game Change Times: JHBB @ Hobson Friday, December 4 No Girls B Game Girls "A" 4:00pm Boys "B" 5:00pm Boys "A" 6:00pm Bus Departures Girls 2:00pm Boys 3:00pm

Dear Centerville Families, The Centerville School will return to in-student learning on Monday, November 30th. All buses will return to their normal scheduled drop-off and pick-up times. Please prepare your child to return to school by making sure all remote learning assignments have been completed. We would like to thank all parents and students for your cooperation.

Dear Centerville Families, As we plan our return to a regular school schedule on Monday, November 30th, we would like to remind families of the efforts each of us can make to ensure our transition back to in-school learning is successful and we minimize interruptions to our school schedule in the future: 1) If students are not feeling well, PLEASE DO NOT SEND THEM TO SCHOOL. For many people, the symptoms of Covid are similar or the same as the symptoms of a common cold. For this reason, sending students to school with a runny nose or slight cough might actually mean you are sending them with a case of Covid-19. In the event of a positive diagnosis for anyone who has been in our school building, we must do contact tracing and require those in close contact with the infected individual to quarantine for 14 days. In a classroom, this could mean all students and the teacher must quarantine following contact with a positive individual. 2) If your school-age child tests positive for Covid-19, please follow all local Department of Health guidelines prior to sending them back to school. In most cases, at a minimum, this requires a 10-day isolation from the start of symptoms. 3) If a member of your family has tested positive for Covid-19, please do not send your students to school until they have completed the required 14-day quarantine based on contact with the infected individual and are not showing any signs of illness. 4) If you have received any positive diagnoses in your family that might affect Centerville students, please let the school know ASAP. All health information is kept confidential. 5) PLEASE CONSIDER APPLYING TO BE A SUBSTITUE TEACHER AT CENTERVILLE SCHOOL. One of the main reasons for school closures around the state is a lack of staffing due to quarantines and illness for teachers. Here at Centerville we have an extreme shortage of substitute teachers this year. In an effort to encourage more people to consider subbing, the school board recently took action to increase the daily pay for our substitute teachers. Currently, non-certified subs will be paid $12.13/hour and certified subs will be paid $13.75/hour. Even if you are available only one afternoon per week, every hour helps. If you are interested in being a substitute teacher, please contact the school office at 406-736-5167 to start the process. We look forward to welcoming our students and staff back to school. It is safe to say we can all agree that the best education happens within the four walls of our school, and students are happier and more successful when life is as “normal” as possible. Thank you for being patient and supportive as we navigate these unprecedented times. As is often said, it takes a village. We need all members of our small school community to work together for the greater good, and we WILL see positive results! Sincerely, Centerville School Board of Trustees

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are so excited to see everyone back in the building on Monday, November 30th! WE MISSED YOU!! School and bus routes will run a normal schedule with the exception of NO LEAP for the week of November 30-December 3rd. Please look for more information later today from Mr. McGee.