Because of increasing issues with COVID-19, Meade gyms and weight rooms at this time are not allowed to be used by the general public without district supervision. This includes those who have an approved Facility Use Application on file. Facilities can only be used when supervision or coaching is provided by a Meade USD 226 staff member. Rec. Practices for 3rd-6th teams may continue with supervision by Rec. coaches. Even during this time, proper safety protocols and sanitation requirements must be followed.
Kenneth Harshberger, Meade USD 226 Superintendent
Meade Community - Meade Schools Need Your Help
With COVID cases on the rise and with the holidays coming, we need your help in reducing the spread of COVID-19 to keep our kids in school and in activities. We need you to follow similar safety protocols in the community as our students and staff do at school. That includes the following:
• Wearing masks in public
• Physically distancing
• Hand sanitation
• Avoiding large or small gatherings where physically distancing is not possible or at least being careful with distancing and wearing masks
• Stay home when you don’t feel well
• If you have COVID-19 symptoms, contact the Meade County Health Department or your medical provider
It is essential that we all band together as a community and are wise and methodical in our actions, so we can slow the spread. The Meade County Health Department and Meade Schools encourage you to join others in our community in this effort to help keep students in face to face instruction and in activities.
The JH Boys will play SWH on Monday November 23rd at Meade HS. C-Team boys will begin at 4:30 followed by B-Boys at 5:30, and A-Team Boys at approximately 6:45. Attendance tickets will be required to attend these contest.
The JH GIRLS basketball games vs Bucklin are cancelled tonight due to a COVID related issue. The BOYS games will be played and begin at 5 pm at the HS.
Meade USD 226 this week remains in YELLOW based on the District Gating Criteria. County cases have increased dramatically over the last 2 weeks. Students out of the building has more than doubled in the past 2 weeks and is expected to increase. Multiple schools in the area have gone to remote learning and the Task Force doesn't want Meade to get into that situation. Because of the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases, KSHSAA is considering delaying competition for winter sports until Jan. 15th. The governor has also issued an executive order to require face coverings in Kansas. Our local hospital is seeing many COVID-19 patients and finding a hospital in Kansas to take severe cases continues to be difficult because of the large increase in cases state wide. Kenneth Harshberger, Superintendent
> 26 Students out of the buildings (quarantine, positive, or ill) 11/18
> 2 Staff members out of the buildings (quarantine, positive, or ill) 11/18
> 51 County Active Cases (11/18)
> 7.5% - 2 Week County Positive Case Rate (11/18)
> 37.5% - 1 Week County Positive Case Rate (11/18)
Meade High School XC is excited to offer apparel commemorating their victory at the 2020 Boys 1A State XC Championships! Orders and payment are due to the high school office by Nov. 24th. Order forms can be found in the office or at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4B99MotNuGJJzoODx45E6Rb_m8pHLCY5p103yQmgjskxgeQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Game Day Information for MJH Basketball vs. Bucklin @ MHS
Good luck, MJH!
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Seating Limited for Meade Basketball Season
Because of increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases and to help keep Meade students in school and activities, the Meade USD 226 Gating Task Force has recommended limited seating during the basketball season. Both the visiting team and home team will be allotted 4 tickets for each player for the school to distribute as they choose. Only spectators with tickets, players, and workers will be able to attend the games. SPIAA League and District guidelines require masks to be worn for all indoor activities. All Jr. High and High School games will be played at the MHS Gym this year because of the higher seating capacity. The district should have a streaming system installed by December 12 which will allow community members to live stream the games in the future.
Today's MHS Scholar's Bowl in Minneola has been postponed. They are looking for an alternative date. The new date will be posted as soon as the information has been made available.
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JH GAME TODAY AT MHS...We have been able to find a game vs Spearville. The game will be played at Meade High School beginning at 4:15. Order of play B-Girls, B-Boys, A-Girls, A-Boys. If you attend the games you will need to use your South Central tickets to attend and no more than four family members per athlete.
The Meade Junior High basketball games scheduled today at South Central have been POSTPONNED. This game will be played on to the regularly scheduled date of December 3rd. This change is due to a South Central COVID issue today.
Meade USD 226 this week has moved to YELLOW based on the District Gating Criteria. County cases have spiked and school cases are increasing. More quarantines are expected yet this week. The Gating Task Force is concerned that the district may soon move to orange and have concerns about what will happen after Thanksgiving. The Task Force has also recommended that seating be limited for JH and HS basketball games. More information will be provided as the details are finalized. Kenneth Harshberger, Superintendent
> 13 Students out of the buildings ( quarantine, positive, or ill) 11/11
> 1 Staff member out of the buildings (quarantine, positive, or ill) 11/1
> 35 County Active Cases (11/9)
> 7.6% - 2 Week County Positive Case Rate (11/7)
> 48% - 1 Week County Positive Case Rate (11/9)
GREAT NEWS! Meade USD 226 has been selected by KDHE for a Pilot COVID-19 Testing Program that will be FREE to ALL students and staff who show symptoms of COVID-19. Appointments should be made with the Meade County Health Department (MCHD) where testing will be completed in a drive by fashion. If parents are unable to take a child to the MCHD, an isolation room has been established in each building where a county nurse will come to complete the FREE testing. The antigen test is a simple nose swab test that does not go way up into the nasal passages. Results will take about 15 minutes. Even though the accuracy of the test is 97.1%, KDHE recommends a follow up PCR test with a health care provider when the antigen test shows up positive. This FREE testing is available starting tomorrow November 12, 2020. Kenneth Harshberger, Superintendent
Yesterday, 11/10/20, the Meade District was notified that a student at the GS and a student at the HS had tested positive for COVID-19. Staff and students that need to be quarantined have been contacted by the Meade County Health Department. As a reminder, individuals who are showing symptoms of COVID-19 should not come to school. Kenneth Harshberger, Superintendent
Our MJH basketball teams will travel to Protection on Thursday. Games begin at 3:10pm.
Attached is the game day information and South Central's COVID-19 Protocol.
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HS Sports Banquet Tuesday 11.10.20 at 6:30. The banquet will be held in the HS gym and we will recognize VB, XC, Tennis, and FB. We ask that you sit in family clusters and wear your mask at all times while inside the school. Food will not be served this year.
MES/MJH is proud to announce the students achieving High Honors and Honors for the first term. Students receiving High Honors have earned all A's for the term. Students receiving Honors have earned all A's and B's for the term. Well done, MES/MJH students!
As with so many other events this year, our MES/MJH Library Book Fair is going virtual. Parents and students can shop online with access to over 200 book titles, activities, and value packs. Orders of $25.00 will ship free straight to your home address. Our school library will still earn great rewards, allowing us to keep a diverse array of books on our shelves. We appreciate your support! The book fair begins Monday, November 9th and ends Sunday, November 22nd. To visit our book fair, please visit https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=meadeelementaryschool.
MES & JH parents fall pictures for students and staff are tomorrow. (Monday)
JH Basketball - Schedule Change - Both Boys and Girls will travel to Protection to play S. Central on Nov. 12th. C Boys @ 3:10 #MJHAthletics #GoBuffs