Facts for our community.
HS- 6 positive tests, 34 quarantined to Friday.
MS- 17 quarantined (mostly volleyball team) with 0 positives
Elementary- 5 positive tests, elementary quarantined through next week.
Learning Center- returned today from quarantine
Pleasant Hope High School Athletic Reschedules
Sept. 21 -- Volleyball @ Bradleyville will not be made up
Sept. 24th - Volleyball vs. Lockwood Will be rescheduled Monday, October 5th
Sept. 25th Football @ Lockwood is cancelled and will not be made up
Sept. 28th - Volleyball vs. Skyline -- Will not be made up at this time
Sept. 29th - Volleyball @ Pierce City - Will be rescheduled Monday, October 19th
Oct. 1st - Volleyball vs. Sarcoxie - Waiting to find a date that works for both schools to reschedule.
Late last night we were notified of two positive COVID-19 cases that were working in the Pleasant Hope Football Concession stand during the Friday night Football game on Sept. 18th in Pleasant Hope vs. Liberal. The positive cases were masked the entire time in the concession stand and not exhibiting symptoms at the time of the event.
The Polk County Health Department has asked that we make a statement regarding this potential exposure to people that may have visited the football concession stand on Friday night. There is minimal risk, but the Polk County Health Department has asked that you monitor for symptoms and if you are feeling or exhibiting symptoms consistent with COVID-19 to contact your local healthcare providers.
Please continue to do all you can to protect yourself and those around you by wearing face coverings and socially distancing from those around you. Thank you for your cooperation.
Late last night we have been notified of two new positive COVID-19 exposure within Pleasant Hope High School. The positive cases are students at PHHS. Please join us in wishing them a quick and speedy recovery. The students was on campus and considered contagious during the days of September 17th, and 18th. At the direction of the Polk County Health Department all students and employees who were exposed directly to the individual who tested positive for COVID 19 are being contacted by the Polk County Health Department. Those needing to isolate and self quarantine to help stop the spread have been or will be notified today by the Polk County Health Department or the school nursing staff. If you do not receive a phone call about this situation, no action is needed on your part. As a reminder, exposure notifications will be distributed each day ( and at the completion of the weekends) if there are positive cases within the high school moving forward. This brings are total case amount to six positive Covid-19 cases over the 8 days. We want to remind students and parents that we are required to follow the guidelines of the CDC and Polk County Health Departments in regards to isolation and quarantine to help stop the spread of the virus. We encourage you to continue to do your part to keep everyone safe. We want to keep school moving forward as best we can and do our best to keep our school environment safe.
Over the course of the weekend, we have been notified of two new positive COVID-19 exposure within Pleasant Hope High School. The positive cases are students at PHHS. Please join us in wishing them a quick and speedy recovery. The students was on campus and considered contagious during the days of September 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th. At the direction of the Polk County Health Department all students and employees who were exposed directly to the individual who tested positive for COVID 19 are being contacted by the Polk County Health Department. Those needing to isolate and self quarantine to help stop the spread have been or will be notified today by the Polk County Health Department or the school nursing staff. If you do not receive a phone call about this situation, no action is needed on your part. As a reminder, exposure notifications will be distributed each day ( and at the completion of the weekends) if there are positive cases within the high school moving forward. This brings are total case amount to four positive Covid-19 cases over the past week. We want to remind students and parents that we are required to follow the guidelines of the CDC and Polk County Health Departments in regards to isolation and quarantine to help stop the spread of the virus. We encourage you to continue to do your part to keep everyone safe. We want to keep school moving forward as best we can and do our best to keep our school environment safe.
This morning Pleasant Hope Elementary School was notified of 3 new positive COVID-19 exposures within PHES. The positive cases are all staff members at PHES. Please join us in wishing them a quick and speedy recovery. The staff members were on campus and considered contagious during the day of September 16th, 17th, and 18th.
At the direction of the Polk County Health Department all students and employees who were exposed directly to the individual who tested positive for COVID 19 are being contacted by the Polk County Health Department. Those needing to isolate and self quarantine to help stop the spread have been notified by Pleasant Hope Elementary School. If you did not receive a phone call about this situation, no action is needed on your part.
As a reminder, exposure notifications will be distributed each day (and at the completion of the weekends) if there are positive cases within the elementary school moving forward. We want to remind students and parents that we are required to follow the guidelines of the CDC and Polk County Health Departments in regards to isolation and quarantine to help stop the spread of the virus. So far PHES has had 1 positive student and 4 positive staff members.
Pleasant Hope Volleyball game at Bradleyville today has been cancelled and the Volleyball game on Thursday, Sept. 24th is postponed until Oct. 5th at home.
Cross Country at Stockton tomorrow Sept. 22nd is also cancelled.
Reminder: Each teacher at Pleasant Hope Elementary has taken a survey of hotspots needed. This information has been sent to the elementary office. If your family requested a hotspot you may pick it up TODAY Monday, September 21st from 8:00am-11:30am at the elementary office. Preschool bags will also be handed out at this time.
Here is link for virtual learner families. If this does not work on your phone email me at klowe@phr6.org with the family name and number of kids and I will put you in. Be safe.
https://forms.gle/Md6gxyMewibTowok6
Each teacher at Pleasant Hope Elementary has taken a survey of hotspots needed. This information has been sent to the elementary office. If your family requested a hotspot you may pick it up TOMORROW Monday, September 21st from 8:00am-11:30am at the elementary office. Preschool bags will also be handed out at this time.
PHHS Volleyball 2nd place Thomas Jefferson Tournament
2-2-1 on the day, great work
Great job lady pirates
Pleasant Hope Volleyball in Action today at Thomas Jefferson Tourney in Joplin
Pleasant Hope Football in action tonight against Liberal
We are going to try and live stream the Pleasant Hope Pirates football game this evening. Please use the following link to join us! https://www.facebook.com/101334425064369/live/
The Elementary Picture Day will be rescheduled for October 15th.
Homecoming Parade held today in Pleasant Hope.
This morning Pleasant Hope Elementary School was notified of a new positive COVID-19 exposure within PHES. The positive case is a teacher at PHES. Please join us in wishing them a quick and speedy recovery. The teacher was on campus and considered contagious during the day of September 14th and 15th.
At the direction of the Polk County Health Department all students and employees who were exposed directly to the individual who tested positive for COVID 19 are being contacted by the Polk County Health Department. Those needing to isolate and self quarantine to help stop the spread have been notified by Pleasant Hope Elementary School and have been picked up from school, the teachers who were exposed were not present today. If you did not receive a phone call about this situation, no action is needed on your part.
Due to several teachers being exposed, the Pleasant Hope ELEMENTARY School Prek-4th Grade will be teaching/ learning virtually starting September 22-25 and September 29th-October 2nd (8 school days). At this time we plan on returning October 6th to seated instruction. Students are bringing home all virtual materials needed today. Your child's classroom teacher will email you with instructions for his/her virtual learning. We are taking a proactive approach and trying to act quickly to stop the spread. Our district, like all others, has a shortage of subs and does not have subs to cover these classes. PHES currently has 2 positive cases, with 9 students and 6 teachers who have been asked to quarantine.
As a reminder, exposure notifications will be distributed each day (and at the completion of the weekends) if there are positive cases within the elementary school moving forward. We want to remind students and parents that we are required to follow the guidelines of the CDC and Polk County Health Departments in regards to isolation and quarantine to help stop the spread of the virus.
Pleasant Hope Elementary has 7 teachers quarantined today. One teacher has tested positive for COVID 19. The entire Elementary will be on virtual learning for the next 2 weeks. Elementary students will return to school October 6th. This is elementary only!