Link to the printiable verison of Spurger Athletics UIL Basketball Procedures. https://5il.co/n0wt
Spectators Expectations:
*Due to occupancy regulations we will only be able to allow 248 spectators in the gym at any one time. (124 on visitor side and 124 on home side). This does not include teams and coaches. Each school will be given 124 ticket vouchers to distribute to their players.
*Entry to games will be on a voucher system, each player will be given a number of vouchers . Vouchers will vary based on the number of games played and team members present. Vouchers will be equally distributed between players. To purchase a ticket you must present a voucher to the ticket attendant.
*No minors will be allowed into the gym unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. Once in the gym, minors must remain with the parent or guardians, and not move about the facility.
*All spectators will park in the front of the school, and enter through the left side door on the front side of Martin Gym, between the gym and cafeteria.
*All spectators must wear a mask at all times, follow social distance regulations, and sit in designated areas.
*No spectators may sit or stand within 6 feet of either team bench at any time in order to ensure the safety of players and coaches.
*Hand sanitizer is available in the entry area.
*There will be NO concessions sold.
*After the game, spectators are expected to leave the gym immediately and meet their teams OUTSIDE the building. Do not congregate in the stands, on the gym floor, or in the lobby. Exit the building as soon as the game is completed, through the same doors used to enter the building.
Visiting Teams Expectations:
*Coaches are expected to screen their athletes, including temperature checks, before traveling to Spurger ISD.
*Teams are expected to sanitize any equipment they will bring with them before arriving at Spurger ISD.
*All teams will park behind Martin Gym and enter the door marked “Visiting Team Entrance”. Upon entering, teams are expected to go directly to their designated area in the visitor bleachers or to the visitor team bench. Please understand that an early arrival may mean teams will have to wait for sanitizing/disinfecting to be completed before they may enter a specified area.
*Teams will be responsible for providing their own water during the game.
*Players and coaches will be required to wear a mask in the gym while waiting to play before, during, and after the game.
*Hand sanitizer will be available during the game for teams on their benches.
*On completion of the game, players and coaches will leave the playing area immediately and load buses. Visiting spectators can meet with their team and sign out their student outside of the gym.
Attention Spurger Parents and Guardians: We still have Verizon filtered Mifis (Hotspots) available for student use. These Mifis are to help your students succeed if we go to remote learning. One Mifi per family. Quality of internet service depends on your area. Please sign up for a time to pick them up using the following link. https://calendly.com/wilsona-1/verizon-hotspot-pickup, check your email a few hours after making your appointment. A form will be sent out specific to you to ensure easy fast pickup. After completing the form you will have the opportunity to request that the student bring the device home. Please supply a valid email and phone number.
Thank a Veteran today! 2nd graders made Veteran’s Day cards for our local veterans. We appreciate and thank them for their service to our country.
Also, Miss Adlee got to sit at the teacher’s desk yesterday for being the 1st second grader to reach their AR goal AND get 10 punches on their AR card. Way to go! 😊
Happy Veteran's Day! This past July 4th, countless Spurger residents purchased American flags to decorate our highways coming into town. Yesterday, the Gray and Heim families placed them along the roads in honor of Veteran's Day. Thank you to these families, and all of the other residents who have honored our country, for placing flags out in the past, present, and future. 🇺🇸
It's time for our 2020 Fall Fundraiser!! Catalogs will be coming home today.
https://seller.clubschoicefundraising.com/Home/SchoolPage/SPUR22
Each year, we have this fundraiser to raise money for the Elementary Activity Fund which is used for honor roll parties, perfect attendance incentives, AR prizes, good citizenship rewards, and other prices and incentives to reward our students. All orders will be due Wednesday, November 18.
Online sales placed by you, arrive sooner and are delivered directly to your home.
Catalog order sales, taken by students, will be delivered to the school on December 15 and delivered by students.
We appreciate you for supporting our school and students! 😊
Attention: Our Basketball team is having a fan cloth fundraiser. Please get with one of the players if you’re interested in purchasing any Spurger Pirate Gear!! Go Pirates!
Kids can vote too! Our Elementary students had a mock election today to choose their candidate for the Presidential election, while learning about our democratic process. They chose President Donald J. Trump as their President. 🇺🇸 😊
Dear Veterans,
Due to COVID restrictions, we will not be able to have our traditional VETERANS’ DAY PROGRAM. However, we would still like to honor you for your service!
On November 11, 2020, a video honoring veterans, active military, and their families will be posted to the Spurger ISD Website and the Spurger ISD Facebook page. I encourage you to view the video at 11 a.m. that day; students and staff of Spurger ISD will stop at that time to view the video in lieu of our usual program.
The Spurger Volunteer Fire Department will still be serving lunch for veterans, active military, and their families at the old Spurger Lions’ Club from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Spurger ISD will provide a cake at this time as well. Please feel free to go by for lunch and cake!
We wish to express a heartfelt thanks to you for what you have done for this country. American citizens would never have known true freedom without the sacrifices that you, and many others like you, have made for this country. Thank you, always!
Sincerely,
Spurger ISD
Spurger, TX
What a fun week to be a Pirate!! Our Drug Free Week ended with a costume dress-up day. There were super heroes, princesses, storybook characters, and a host of other adorable Pirates dressed up for the day. Pirate Pride! Love it! Live it! 😊
Look at our first year welding students! They have been practicing their skills while building hay rings!
NOTIFICATION OF CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASE ON CAMPUS
10/29/2020
Dear Parent/Guardian,
In keeping with Spurger ISD’s practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying all student families that a Staff Member who was lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 was present on the Elementary on 10/28/2020. You are receiving this notice, because you or your child was present on the campus in the seven days prior to the individual’s diagnosis of COVID-19. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual or details that may identify him or her.
Spurger ISD’s Mitigation Plan provides for extensive cleaning and sanitization protocols, as well as social distancing procedures, including the wearing of face masks. As such, CDC guidance provides that the risk of someone contracting COVID-19 from the staff member is low and this notice is being provided in an abundance of caution. The local health department has begun a case investigation and will contact any individuals determined to be in close contact with the infected individual. All students and staff that came into close contact will be directly notified no later than 10/29/2020. Those that were in close contact will remain off campus for up to 14 days to ensure they do not have the virus, so that there will not be any further spread. We will keep you apprised of further updates.
Any of the following symptoms indicate a possible COVID-19 infection:
-Temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher when taken by mouth;
- Sore throat;
-New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing (or, for students with a chronic allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline);
-Diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain; or
-New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever.
If you or any member of the Elementary School community does begin experiencing any of these symptoms in a way that is not typical, we encourage you to contact your physician. We encourage anyone in the Elementary School community who is lab-confirmed to have COVID19 to please notify our school by contacting (409) 429-3464.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to huttop@spurgerisd.org or visit our website at https://www.spurgerisd.org/ .
Sincerely,
Morgan Wright
H is for happy!! PreK students learned about the letter H last week and used Play-Doh to shape their letters. 😊
https://www.smore.com/d1jmx-region-5-virtual-family-fair?ref=email
Jack Hartmann is opening our Virtual Family Fair at 9:00a.m.!
There is Something for Everyone at our First Family Fair
When: Thursday, Nov. 5th
Morning Session: 9:00 a.m. *Live keynote opening
Evening Session: 6:00 p.m. *LIve keynote opening
*The virtual family fair will have a live opening with self-paced workshops. Join us for one of the live openings and choose the workshops you wish to attend.
Where:
https://sites.google.com/esc5.net/virtualfamilyfair2020
*Site will open at 9:00am on Nov. 5th
Cost: FREE
Sessions Include:
Family Nutrition Tips*Navigating special education for families of special needs students*
Career Goals and future planning *Dyslexia For Parents*Internet Safety*Migrant Program Videos
*Self-Care & Family Care*How to do Homework with your Child (ELA & Math tips)*Navigating ESL for second language learners*Navigating special education for families of special needs students*Career Goals and future planning*Dyslexia For Parents
First 200 Participants will Receive a Swag Bag packed with Goodies!
Items include school and family materials for home use related to the workshops along with surprises as well. Bags will be delivered to your child's school after the fair for pickup by families.
Mrs. Fountain’s 8th grade classes got to have a little fun during class discovering the physics behind everyday toys!
Mrs. Fontaine’s 7th grade classes got to study the musculoskeletal system in their “chicken wing” lab!
Our Greenhouse class loves a good donation! Our students will surely have a green thumb after working with these beautiful plants!
Animal Science has been busy analyzing items such as this egg. Can you tell what’s being analyzed here?
1-2-3!! Be drug free! Mrs. Fea's 2nd grade class has their own Drug Free Week cheer squad. Her class is also filled with math geniuses, as is shown by students who received a perfect score on their math test. Way to go Pirates! 😊
Back to the Basics. Agricultural. It’s what made us strong.
Nurse Pam and Mrs. Robinson were out and about today during lunches giving out drug and vape awareness information to the Jr. High and High School students. Each student that stopped by had their name placed into a drawing for a pair of free earbuds!
