Mt. Carmel Junior High School

FEBRUARY BREAKFAST MENU: >>https://5il.co/ozm0<< FEBRUARY LUNCH MENU: >>https://5il.co/ozm1<<

Reminder: Tryouts today and tomorrow from 6:00-7:30 at MCGS. Players in quarantine, please send a message letting us know you are planning on trying out, when your projected release date is, and your request for alternate tryout date. Please send message by Tuesday, so we can better understand possible roster spots and numbers. Thanks

It’s official - Jr. High basketball is on! We will be having tryouts this Monday and Tuesday. All 7th and 8th grade boys wanting to play can come from 6:00 - 7:30 at the MCGS gym. Those in quarantine at this time can schedule a make-up tryout once released. Due to the uncertainty of our numbers, we will also be extending these tryouts to our 6th graders. Please bring court shoes and wear appropriate athletic clothing.

Attached is a Link to Athletic Tier 1/Phase 4 Mitigations as of January 19, 2021. >>https://5il.co/or9e<<

JANUARY BREAKFAST MENU: >>https://5il.co/oahs<< JANUARY LUNCH MENU: >>https://5il.co/oaht<<

As we approach the second semester of the 2020-21 school year, this is a reminder that January 4th is a remote learning day and January 5th is scheduled for returning to in-person instruction. If your child opted to be a remote learner in the first semester but now wants to return to in-person instruction, you are required to contact the school office one day in advance. As usual, Wabash CUSD #348 will be maintaining all COVID-19 safety precautions and will continue to work with the Wabash County Health Department to make the best decisions when considering safety factors. We at District #348 are looking forward to the second semester of this school year. Thank you, and as always, stay safe and Go Aces!

Due to a security breach and out of an abundance of caution, Lumen is requiring ALL users to take the following steps: -Reset their passwords as of 7:00 am CST this morning (12/15/2020). Each user is allowed to reset their own password and is required to follow updated standards. -Users will be locked out of their account after 5 consecutive failed logins. -Users will be locked out of the system after 30 days of inactivity. -Password should be no less than 8 characters. -Password should include 1 uppercase letter. -Password should include 1 lowercase letter. -Password should include 1 special, non-alphanumeric character If you have any questions, please contact your child’s school.

In an effort to help the kitchen staff prepare for next week, we are asking anyone wanting a meal for their child next week during the remote learning to place your order for the week. Before Monday, 9 a.m., we ask that you do one of the following: Fill out the linked short order form OR Call your child's school OR Send an email to webadmin@wabash348.com. Again, this is only to help get a better count for the week. We need to know the NUMBER OF MEALS and your pick-up LOCATION choice. PICK-UP LOCATIONS: High School or Grade School. Meals are available from 11:00 to 12:00. Thank you. https://forms.gle/44zymw9uqaXw2ax37

On Thursday, December 10th, all MCGS, MCJHS, and MCHS students will be invited to participate in a Google Meet session. MCGS students will be meeting, virtually, with their homerooms where MCJHS and MCHS students will be meeting, virtually, with their 3rd period class. This will take place at 10:00 am and the students will have an invite in their school email or Google Classroom. This meeting should last approximately thirty minutes and be a good opportunity for our students to interact with their classmates and their teacher, mask-free. This is also an opportunity for the schools to monitor their technologies. If you have any questions, please contact the MCGS or MCHS/MCJHS office.

In an effort to help the kitchen staff prepare for the week, we are asking anyone wanting a meal for their child next week during the remote learning to place your order for the week. Before Monday, 9 a.m., we ask that you do one of the following: Fill out the attached short order form OR Call your child's school OR Send an email to webadmin@wabash348.com. Again, this is only to help get a better count for the week. Thank you. We need to know the NUMBER OF MEALS and your pick-up LOCATION choice. PICK-UP LOCATIONS: High School or Grade School. Meals are available from 11:00 to 12:00. https://forms.gle/YRBcJSHrH5BKzbcK6

What's cooking in the cafeteria this week?? Grab & Go Lunch at the High School today is Riblet Sandwich, tomorrow is Turkey & Cheese Sandwich. Grab & Go Lunch at the Grade School today is Pizza, tomorrow is Hamburger. Pick up time is 11-12.

Congratulations to Natalie Roberts for having the highest audition score out of all of the ILMEA Junior high saxophones in her audition room this year for jazz alto saxophone! She was one of the eight Junior high students from Mount Carmel Junior High who participated in the virtual District ILMEA festival this year. She was selected for both concert band and jazz band alto saxophone. She is the 8th grade daughter of Chris & Staci Roberts.

Due to the increase in COVID-19 infections throughout the county, all Wabash 348 schools will remain in remote learning until January 5th, 2021. The Grade and Jr. Sr. High Schools will continue to keep open the WiFi Cafes, and meals may be picked up between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm daily. If you have any questions, call the school office between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm Monday-Friday. We are sorry for this inconvenience and look forward to returning to in-person instruction in January. Stay safe and Go Aces!

The Kajeet Hotspots that are around the county have extended hours for your convenience. They are open from 7 am - 8 pm. The WiFI Hotspots can be identified by looking for the Kajeet logo at each of the following locations throughout Wabash County. Gospel Kingdom Church - Mt. Carmel (South West) Roads Church - Mt. Carmel (South) Evangelical United Methodist - Mt. Carmel (Northeast) Lancaster Christian Church - Lancaster Faith Assembly - Patton Belmont United Methodist - Belmont Lick Prairie Christian Church - Belmont (North) Keensburg Christian Church - Keensburg The WiFi password for these devices is “smartbus”. WiFi has been made available to students at all of the public school buildings located in the county. MCES - Main Parking Lot MCGS - School Bus Parking Lot MCJHS/MCHS - Back Parking Lot by Main Gym Allendale School - Allendale - Front Parking Lot (pswd - allendale) If these internet options are not working for your family, please contact your child's school to problem solve or discuss other hotspot options.

Mrs. Witsman has put together a Tech Tips For Remote Learning video for students and parents. Check it out >>> https://youtu.be/pfyRnxxhePw <<<<

Wabash County School District #348 will transition to Remote Learning. Please open the following link for an important announcement from the Superintendent. >> https://5il.co/n2l2 <<.

This is a reminder that free lunches will be available for pick up at the High School and the Grade School. Additionally, due to the current circumstances, the Internet Cafes will not be open. If you have any questions, please call the school offices. Stay safe and Go Aces.

With additional COVID-19 cases mounting in the last few hours, it has become necessary that all schools will be in remote learning for the remainder of the week. It is our goal that all schools will reopen for in-person instruction next week. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you and stay safe.

This is a Reminder that school grab & go lunches will be available from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Remote Learn Mondays at the high school and grade school. The mobile delivery locations will no longer be available.

DATE: NOVEMBER 6, 2020 SIJHSAA POSTPONES WINTER SPORTS Special Announcement (11-5-20) A motion was made to postpone all SIJHSAA sports until approved IDPH Return To Play Guidelines are in place. The main concern of the SIJHSAA Board of Control was liability issues that could occur dealing with association insurance and liability issues that could arise for member schools, if participating in violation of IDPH guidelines. Thus, at this point girls and boys basketball practices set to start on November 16 and contests slated to start on November 30 are presently postponed. If circumstances change, the SIJHSAA will notify member schools of updated information for basketball and other winter sports. The SIJHSAA will monitor what is occuring concerning basketball and other winter sport activities. Greg Hale, Executive Director SIJHSAA A full media release can be found at sijhsaa.com