Dunsmuir Elementary School

Tomorrow (Monday, 2/21) is a MINIMUM DAY. The bus will run as scheduled for both morning and afternoon runs.

Reminder: In observance of Presidents' Day, there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 14.

Siskiyou County Public Health Vaccination Clinic Thursday, February 24, 2022 | 3pm-5:30pm Dunsmuir Elementary School 4760 Siskiyou Ave, Dunsmuir, CA 96025 COVID-19*, Flu** & Routine Childhood Vaccinations Available *Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (first, second, additional & booster doses). Pediatric Pfizer for 5-11 year olds will also be available. Appointments are strongly encouraged; walk-ins are welcome. To schedule an appointment go to MyTurn.ca.gov. **There is a $9.00 fee for the flu vaccine. There may also be a fee for some routine childhood vaccinations.

Due to transportation conflicts, there will be NO AFTERNOON BUS RUN TODAY, 2/8. SAFE will be available as usual.

In observance of Lincoln's Birthday, there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, 2/7. Looking into next week, here are a few key events: As of right now, there is an away game in McCloud at 5:00 on Tuesday, 2/8 and a home game vs Shasta Valley on Thursday, 2/10 at 5:00. We hope everyone has a great 3-day weekend. See you all Tuesday!

Great news! We have a bus tomorrow after all! The bus will be running at the normal time morning and afternoon. Sorry for the late notice and the confusion. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow! Don’t forget to wear your Wildcat shirts and show that Wildcat Pride!

Basketball practice has been canceled for today. Cheer practice will be at 3:30.

Cheer practice will be at 3:30 today. Basketball practice for both teams will be at 4:00.

There will be NO BUS running on Friday, Feb. 4th. If your child/children are in need of transportation to/from school, please contact Kelli in the office by Thursday afternoon so we can secure them a ride.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight's basketball game against McCloud has been canceled and tentatively rescheduled for Thursday, 2/10. There will be basketball practice today at 4:00. No cheer practice today.

Parents of basketball players: The team is just now leaving McDonald’s in Weed, heading back to the school. Please be at the school promptly to pick up your children when the bus arrives.

Reminder to parents of 1st-8th Graders: There is a field trip tomorrow to Tauhindauli Park for a River Study. The schedule is below. Please make sure your children arrive to school on time, dress warmly, and wear shoes appropriate for walking. Thank you! Mrs. S: (And Mrs. O’Connor’s 1st Graders): 8:30-9:30 Mrs. Clark: 10:00-11:00 Ms. White: 11:30-12:30

There will be no Cheer practice today. Basketball practice is still on.

Due to an unexpected staff shortage, SAFE will only be available for K-3 students and those in Basketball and Cheer. We apologize for the short notice and any inconvenience this may cause.

Monday, January 24th is a MINIMUM DAY. K-3 will be dismissed at 1:00 and 4-8 will be dismissed at 12:45.

Due to shortage of staff, SAFE will only be available to K-3 students until 5:00 for the rest of this week. There will be no sports’ practice or any 4-8 activities. Thank you for working with us as we navigate through these rough waters and try to keep our school open.

Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. Order your tests now so you have them when you need them. https://special.usps.com/testkits

Parents of isolating/quarantined students returning to campus tomorrow, 1/18 for testing, your children cannot ride the bus until they have been cleared with a negative test. Please drive your children to school in the morning. Have your children report to the library for their test while you remain in your vehicle. Once they are cleared, you will be notified and may leave campus at that time. Testing will begin at 7:40 in the library. If you have any questions, please call the office.

We are happy to announce that you can now report your child’s absence and access the PowerSchool Student and Parent Portals to check grades with the click of a button! Just open your Dunsmuir Elementary App, click “Menu” and choose where you’d like to go! It doesn’t get much easier than this!

We have had several calls from community members asking why students are out and about when they should be quarantined or isolated. Please remember that students should be home during a quarantine or isolation period. We also have several students who have not picked up work from school. Thank you.