Clarksville Junior High School

Tomorrow, January 19th, will be an AMI day for the Clarksville School District. Yesterday, when the decision was made to reopen schools for onsite instruction, the district had enough staff and substitutes to cover all classes. Overnight an additional 20 staff members became quarantined or sick. Unfortunately, that number has continued to rise today. Most of the employees who are out will not be able to return to school until at least Thursday, January 20. For this reason, the Clarksville School District will transition to an AMI day for Wednesday, January 19. We will attempt to reopen the buildings for onsite instruction on Thursday. An announcement will be sent out on Wednesday afternoon to let everyone know the status for Thursday. Parents, please keep a close watch on your children and if you see any symptoms of COVID or test positive, please keep your child at home and contact the school nurse.

Although the school district is closed, our ARcare School-Based Health Center is still open! This clinic is available for students, faculty & staff, and families of the school to visit. They do not see the general public at this time. If you are one of the people mentioned above, call to make an appointment. Clarksville SBHC: 479.705.3222 - School Nurse, Kristina Hoyle #SBHC #HealthForAll #ARcare

Throughout the day the number of staff that are sick and/or quarantined continued to rise. Due to this we have no choice but to close the district to onsite instruction for January 12-14, and transition to AMI. Students will work on their AMI assignments. Monday, January 17 is the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. School will be closed as scheduled. Classes will resume onsite on Tuesday, January 18.

Due to the number of staff that are currently sick and/or quarantined, individual schools or possibly the entire district may be forced to close on very short notice. We are asking that parents prepare themselves for the possibility of their child’s school closing because of COVID related issues. We will do our best to provide you with timely information concerning school closures.

Parents: Clarksville Schools Needs Your Help... For more information visit our website! https://www.csdar.org/article/544184

The Clarksville School Board voted unanimously to enact a mask mandate for all students and adults while indoors at school or school activities and on school transportation. Masks will not be required outdoors or when actively participating in athletics or band. The board will reconsider the mandate at its regular September meeting.

The application period for Clarksville Virtual Learning has been extended to August 13. You may visit https://www.csdar.org/o/csd/page/clarksville-virtual-learning for information and to apply. Space is limited and enrollment will close on 8/13. If you have questions, please call your building principal.

Due to the Governor's announcement lifting the mask mandate, we wanted to remind our parents that we will continue our mask policy until the end of this school year. This was decided by our school board at the March meeting.

Follow the link below to see our swim team in action at the 4A-1A Arkansas State Swim Meet in Texarkana. https://www.magnoliapanthers.net/broadcasts

Clarksville buses will resume normal routes this afternoon 2/22/2021.

Bus routes that will not run tomorrow 2/22/2021. Students on these bus routes that cannot make it to school on their own will continue with AMI/ Remote Instruction. Bus 1-CR3222, CR3251 Bus 8-CR3450, CR3456 Bus 12-CR4100, CR4200 Bus 30-Country Club Road west of golf course

Clarksville Schools will return to on-site instruction tomorrow morning, 2/22/2021. Some bus routes will be modified due to road conditions. Bus route info will be posted later this evening. If you cannot safely get to school please call your school’s office and advise them of your situation so that accommodations can be made.

Expect an announcement Sunday afternoon regarding Clarksville school closure/ opening. More thawing must take place to safely operate buses on our secondary roads.

Clarksville Schools will remain closed to on-site instruction until further notice. Please stay safe out there! Your principal and teachers will provide more detailed instruction concerning school work/ AMI.

Clarksville Schools will not have on-site instruction tomorrow 2/16/2021. Continue with AMI/ remote instruction tomorrow.

Due to the possibility of inclement weather Clarksville will not have on-site instruction tomorrow 2/11/2021. Students will need to participate in AMI/ remote learning tomorrow. All campuses will be closed tomorrow. Teachers will be available via email or Schoology.

The Clarksville Junior High School will pivot to remote learning starting tomorrow, January 26th. On site learning will resume on Monday, February 1st. The reason for this actions is due to having a number of staff members isolated and quarantined because of COVID-19.

Due to the COVID-19 restrictions we have had to implement concerning deliveries and visitors, and given that Valentine's Day falls on Sunday, Clarksville Schools will not accept Valentine deliveries this year.

January 8th, will be our first Blended Friday of the spring semester. Buses will run the same reduced routes as last semester. The afternoon route will begin at 12:10 PM. School will start at the regular time and be open until 3 PM . All students are expected to participate in their virtual classrooms. BLENDED FRIDAY BUS STOPS AND TIMES: West Part of District—Bus #36 Crosswoods/Kountry Kitchen (Big parking Lot off Hwy. 64) South/Central Part of District—Bus #39 Clarksville Medical Group (North side parking lot across street, McKennon St.) Northwest Part of District—Bus #43 U of O Gym (North side of parking lot on Buchanan St.) Northeast Part of District—Bus #44 Soccer Complex (Parking lot off Hwy. 164 behind Green Source Recycling) East Part of District—Bus #46 Atwoods (Parking lot off Rogers St.) The morning bus stop times for ALL locations will be 7:30 a.m. The afternoon bus stop times for ALL locations will be 12:10 p.m.

Covid Return to School Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuL8Wrva3hAdsqhvKMA2HOUrHWbifry9yrpaqnIKja0eJCdA/viewform Please direct any questions to Nurse Bowen.