Fremont Public Schools Reporting COVID-19 Updates 

Fremont, Neb. – (Sep. 11, 2020) Fremont Public Schools released information today related to:

1. The number of students and staff absent due to testing positive for COVID-19.  
2. The number of students and staff in quarantine due to close contact exposure to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 or are awaiting test results.
3. The number of students utilizing the virtual learning environment.

The breakdown of the numbers is as follows:

Number of Students not in school today due to Positive COVID-19 Test:  2

Number of Students not in school today due to quarantine: 24

Total number of students absent today for any illness: 173

Number of employees not working today due to Positive COVID-19 Test: 0

Number of employees not working today due to quarantine: 4

Number of certified teaching staff not at work today for any reason: 17

The number of students quarantined due to exposure is testimony to the impact of contact tracing, which FPS works together with Three Rivers Public Health Department to achieve.  Quarantining individuals, due to exposure, greatly limits the spread of the virus and keeps others safe.

The District also released the current enrollment numbers for students participating in the virtual learning environment.  As of today, 763 students are enrolled in the virtual school option – this represents approximately 16.01% of the overall student enrollment of 4,766.

The District does not release information by school or grade level in an effort to not share information that is personally identifiable. This would be in violation of FERPA (Federal Education Rights to Privacy Act) and potentially employment and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act) laws. 

The Three Rivers Public Health Risk Dial for Dodge County lowered from 2.0 to 1.88 – Yellow risk level.  Positivity rate and positive cases in the county continue to drive the Risk Dial on a rolling three week average. “The Risk Dial trending in a positive direction was anticipated based on the past several weeks’ data,”  stated Mark Shepard, Superintendent of Schools. “With a return to Yellow and the changes in the State DHM (moving to Phase 4 of the reopening plan) taking effect next week, we will continue to monitor our District data, review our plans and look at potential changes moving forward.”

Lois Krohn, District coordinator of Nursing reiterated the importance of:

If you are sick – stay home.

If you have a fever – stay home until you are fever free for 24 hours.

If you have two or more COVID-19 symptoms:

• Sudden onset of cough
• Shortness of breath
• Difficulty breathing
• Loss of taste/smell
• Body aches / fatigue
• Sore throat

Seek medical attention, consider testing – stay home.

If you are waiting for test results – stay home.

If someone in your household tests positive – stay home.

“For the most part our families are doing a great job of self monitoring and keeping sick children home,” stated Krohn. “Our ability to keep students in school is dependent on it,” she concluded.

Three Rivers Public Health Department, working with area school districts, continues to analyze the data related to exposures at school and, to date, has not had a single positive test due to transmission at school when all parties were wearing a mask.  The District continues to identify ways to strengthen protocols and keep students and staff safe.

Escuelas Públicas de Fremont Reportando Actualizaciones de COVID-19 

Fremont, Neb. – (11 de septiembre de 2020) Las escuelas públicas de Fremont publicaron información hoy relacionada con:

1. La cantidad de estudiantes y personal ausentes debido a que dieron positivo en la prueba de COVID-19.  
2. La cantidad de estudiantes y personal en cuarentena debido a la exposición por contacto cercano con alguien que dio positivo por COVID-19 o está esperando los resultados de la prueba.
3. El número de estudiantes que utilizan el entorno de aprendizaje virtual.

El desglose de los números es el siguiente:

Cantidad de estudiantes que no asisten a la escuela hoy debido a la prueba COVID-19 positiva:  2

Cantidad de estudiantes que no asisten a la escuela hoy debido a la cuarentena: 24

Cantidad total de estudiantes ausentes hoy por cualquier enfermedad: 173

Número de empleados que no trabajan hoy debido a la prueba COVID-19 positiva: 0

Número de empleados que no trabajan hoy debido a la cuarentena: 4

Número de personal docente certificado que no trabaja hoy por cualquier motivo: 17

El número de estudiantes en cuarentena debido a la exposición es testimonio del impacto del rastreo de contactos, que FPS trabaja junto con el Departamento de Salud Pública de Three Rivers para lograrlo. Poner a las personas en cuarentena, debido a la exposición, limita en gran medida la propagación del virus y mantiene a otras a salvo.

El Distrito también dio a conocer los números de inscripción actuales para los estudiantes que participan en el entorno de aprendizaje virtual. A la fecha, 763 estudiantes están inscritos en la opción de escuela virtual; esto representa aproximadamente el 16.01% de la inscripción total de estudiantes de 4,766.

El Distrito no divulga información por escuela o nivel de grado en un esfuerzo por no compartir información que sea personalmente identificable. Esto violaría la FERPA (Ley Federal de Derechos de Educación a la Privacidad) y potencialmente las leyes de empleo y HIPAA (Ley de Responsabilidad de Portabilidad de Seguros Médicos). 

El Dial de Riesgo de Salud Pública de Three Rivers para el condado de Dodge bajó de 2.0 a 1.88 – Nivel de riesgo amarillo. La tasa de positividad y los casos positivos en el condado continúan impulsando el marcador de riesgo en un promedio de tres semanas. “Se anticipó la tendencia de Risk Dial en una dirección positiva en base a los datos de las últimas semanas”, dijo Mark Shepard, Superintendente de Escuelas. “Con un regreso a Amarillo y los cambios en el DHM estatal (pasando a la Fase 4 del plan de reapertura) que entrarán en vigencia la próxima semana, continuaremos monitoreando los datos de nuestro Distrito, revisaremos nuestros planes y observaremos los posibles cambios en el futuro”.

Lois Krohn, coordinadora distrital de enfermería reiteró la importancia de:

Si está enfermo, quédese en casa.

Si tiene fiebre, quédese en casa hasta que no tenga fiebre durante 24 horas.

Si tiene dos o más síntomas de COVID-19:

• Aparición repentina de tos
• Dificultad para respirar
• Dificultad para respirar
• Pérdida del gusto / olfato
• Dolores corporales / fatiga
• Dolor de garganta

Busque atención médica, considere hacerse la prueba – quédese en casa.

Si está esperando los resultados de las pruebas, quédese en casa.

Si alguien en su hogar da positivo, quédese en casa.

“En su mayor parte, nuestras familias están haciendo un gran trabajo de autocontrol y manteniendo a los niños enfermos en casa”, afirmó Krohn. “Nuestra capacidad para mantener a los estudiantes en la escuela depende de ello”, concluyó.

El Departamento de Salud Pública de Three Rivers, en colaboración con los distritos escolares del área, continúa analizando los datos relacionados con las exposiciones en la escuela y, hasta la fecha, no ha tenido una sola prueba positiva debido a la transmisión en la escuela cuando todas las partes llevaban una máscara. El Distrito continúa identificando formas de fortalecer los protocolos y mantener seguros a los estudiantes y al personal.

Fremont Public Schools Reporting COVID-19 Updates 

Fremont, Neb. – (Sep. 3, 2020) Fremont Public Schools released information today related to:

1. The number of students and staff absent due to testing positive for COVID-19.  
2. The number of students and staff in quarantine due to close contact exposure to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 or are awaiting test results.
3. The number of students utilizing the virtual learning environment.

The breakdown of the numbers is as follows:

Number of Students not in school today due to Positive COVID-19 Test:  3

Number of Students not in school today due to quarantine: 33

Total number of students absent today for any illness: 163

Number of employees not working today due to Positive COVID-19 Test: 1

Number of employees not working today due to quarantine: 17

Number of certified teaching staff not at work today for any reason: 26

The number of students quarantined due to exposure is testimony to the impact of contact tracing, which FPS works together with Three Rivers Public Health Department to achieve.  Quarantining individuals, due to exposure, greatly limits the spread of the virus and keeps others safe.

The District also released the current enrollment numbers for students participating in the virtual learning environment.  As of today, 765 students are enrolled in the virtual school option – this represents approximately 16.02% of the overall student enrollment of 4,774.

The District does not release information by school or grade level in an effort to not share information that is personally identifiable. This would be in violation of FERPA (Federal Education Rights to Privacy Act) and potentially employment and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act) laws. 

The Three Rivers Public Health Risk Dial for Dodge County lowered from 2.25, where it has been for the past two weeks, to 2.0 – between the Yellow and Orange risk levels.  Positivity rate and positive cases in the county continue to drive the Risk Dial on a rolling three week average. “The Risk Dial trending in a positive direction was anticipated based on the past several weeks’ data.  With the three week average, we already know the previous three weeks and can make some projections based on the week rolling off and the new one being added,” stated Mark Shepard, Superintendent of Schools. “Hopefully we continue to trend in this direction.”

Three Rivers Public Health Department, working with area school districts, continues to analyze the data related to exposures at school and, to date, has not had a single positive test due to transmission at school when all parties were wearing a mask.  The District continues to identify ways to strengthen protocols and keep students and staff safe.

Friday, September 4 through Tuesday, September 8, Fremont Public Schools will not be in session for students.  Friday and Tuesday will be utilized for additional time for teachers to prepare lessons for the virtual school environment.  Friday morning will begin with a wellness webinar for all school employees.  The webinar is designed to help staff deal with the impact of COVID-19 and is being provided through the District’s health insurance carrier.  “We know our staff have been taking care of our students and families since the beginning of the pandemic this past March.  We also know that if they do not take care of themselves, their ability to care for others is greatly reduced – the webinar, additional time for preparation and retooling are greatly needed,” Shepard said.

“We appreciate the acknowledgment by the Administration and Board of Education of the need to care for our staff as they care for our students,” stated Doug Sheppard, Fremont Education Association President and 6th grade teacher.  “We have a great working relationship with the Board and Administration and continue to work together to provide for the needs of our students and their families,” concluded Sheppard.

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The mission statement of the Fremont Public Schools is to produce creative, adaptable, productive citizens committed to lifelong learning.

Escuelas Públicas de Fremont Reportando Actualizaciones de COVID-19 

Fremont, Neb. – (3 de septiembre de 2020) Las escuelas públicas de Fremont publicaron información hoy relacionada con:

1. La cantidad de estudiantes y personal ausentes debido a que dieron positivo en la prueba de COVID-19.  
2. La cantidad de estudiantes y personal en cuarentena debido a la exposición por contacto cercano con alguien que dio positivo por COVID-19 o está esperando los resultados de la prueba.
3. El número de estudiantes que utilizan el entorno de aprendizaje virtual.

El desglose de los números es el siguiente:

Número de estudiantes que no asisten a la escuela hoy debido a la prueba COVID-19 positiva:  3

Número de estudiantes que no asisten a la escuela hoy debido a la cuarentena: 33

Número total de estudiantes ausentes hoy por alguna enfermedad: 163

Número de empleados que no trabajan hoy debido a la prueba positiva de COVID-19: 1

Número de empleados que no trabajan hoy debido a la cuarentena: 17

Número de personal docente certificado que no trabaja hoy por cualquier motivo: 26

La cantidad de estudiantes puestos en cuarentena debido a la exposición es testimonio del impacto del rastreo de contactos, para lo cual FPS trabaja junto con el Departamento de Salud Pública de Three Rivers. Poner a las personas en cuarentena, debido a la exposición, limita en gran medida la propagación del virus y mantiene a otras a salvo.

El Distrito también dio a conocer los números de inscripción actuales para los estudiantes que participan en el entorno de aprendizaje virtual. A la fecha, 765 estudiantes están inscritos en la opción de escuela virtual; esto representa aproximadamente el 16.02% de la inscripción total de estudiantes de 4,774.

El Distrito no divulga información por escuela o nivel de grado en un esfuerzo por no compartir información que sea personalmente identificable. Esto sería una violación de FERPA (Ley Federal de Derechos de Educación a la Privacidad) y potencialmente las leyes de empleo y HIPAA (Ley de Responsabilidad de Portabilidad de Seguros de Salud). 

El Dial de Riesgo de Salud Pública de Three Rivers para el condado de Dodge bajó de 2.25, donde ha estado durante las últimas dos semanas, a 2.0, entre los niveles de riesgo amarillo y naranja. La tasa de positividad y los casos positivos en el condado continúan impulsando el marcador de riesgo en un promedio de tres semanas. “Se anticipó la tendencia de Risk Dial en una dirección positiva con base en los datos de las últimas semanas. Con el promedio de tres semanas, ya conocemos las tres semanas anteriores y podemos hacer algunas proyecciones basadas en la semana que comienza y se agrega la nueva ”, dijo Mark Shepard, Superintendente de Escuelas. “Ojalá sigamos la tendencia en esta dirección”.

El Departamento de Salud Pública de Three Rivers, en colaboración con los distritos escolares del área, continúa analizando los datos relacionados con las exposiciones en la escuela y, hasta la fecha, no ha tenido una sola prueba positiva debido a la transmisión en la escuela cuando todas las partes llevaban una máscara. El Distrito continúa identificando formas de fortalecer los protocolos y mantener seguros a los estudiantes y al personal.

Desde el viernes 4 de septiembre hasta el martes 8 de septiembre, las Escuelas Públicas de Fremont no estarán en sesión para los estudiantes. Los viernes y martes se utilizarán como tiempo adicional para que los maestros preparen lecciones para el entorno escolar virtual. El viernes por la mañana comenzará con un seminario web de bienestar para todos los empleados de la escuela. El seminario web está diseñado para ayudar al personal a lidiar con el impacto de COVID-19 y se ofrece a través de la compañía de seguros médicos del Distrito. “Sabemos que nuestro personal ha estado cuidando a nuestros estudiantes y familias desde el comienzo de la pandemia en marzo pasado. También sabemos que si no se cuidan a sí mismos, su capacidad para cuidar a los demás se reduce enormemente; el seminario web, el tiempo adicional para la preparación y la reorganización son muy necesarios ”, dijo Shepard.

“Agradecemos el reconocimiento por parte de la Administración y la Junta de Educación de la necesidad de cuidar a nuestro personal como ellos se preocupan por nuestros estudiantes”, declaró Doug Sheppard, presidente de la Asociación de Educación de Fremont y maestro de sexto grado. “Tenemos una excelente relación de trabajo con la Junta y la Administración y continuamos trabajando juntos para satisfacer las necesidades de nuestros estudiantes y sus familias”, concluyó Sheppard.

Fremont Public Schools Reporting COVID-19 Updates 

Fremont, Neb. – (Aug. 28, 2020) Fremont Public Schools released information today related to:

1. The number of students and staff absent due to testing positive for COVID-19.  
2. The number of students and staff in quarantine due to close contact exposure to someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
3. The number of students utilizing the virtual learning environment.

The breakdown of the numbers is as follows:

• Number of Students not in school today due to Positive COVID-19 Test:  1
• Number of Students not in school today due to quarantine for exposure: 41
• Total number of students absent today for any illness: 148

• Number of employees not working today due to Positive COVID-19 Test: 0
• Number of employees not working today due to quarantine for exposure: 13
• Number of certified teaching staff not at work today for any reason: 23

The number of students quarantined due to exposure is testimony to the impact of contact tracing, which FPS works together with Three Rivers Public Health Department to achieve.  Quarantining individuals, due to exposure, greatly limits the spread of the virus and keeps others safe.

The District also released the current enrollment numbers for students participating in the virtual learning environment.  As of today, 740 students are enrolled in the virtual school option – this represents approximately 15.49% of the overall student enrollment of 4,778.

The District does not release information by school or grade level in an effort to not share information that is personally identifiable. This would be in violation of FERPA (Federal Education Rights to Privacy Act) and potentially employment and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act) laws. 

Lois Krohn, FPS Coordinator of Nurses, offered the following reminders to families:

• It is extremely important that if you are sick, stay home.  
• If you have a fever greater than 100.0°F, stay home until you are fever free for 24 hours. 
• If you have two or more symptoms of COVID-19 seek medical attention and stay home.  
• If you are waiting for COVID-19 Test Results, stay home. 

Krohn also reminded families of the importance of hand washing, wearing masks, laundering cloth masks and practicing social distancing.

The Three Rivers Public Health Risk Dial for Dodge County remained at 2.25 – Low Orange for a second week.  Positivity rate and Positive cases in the county continue to drive the Risk Dial.  “Based on the information shared by Three Rivers, the past week trended favorably,” stated Dr. Brad Dahl, Associate Superintendent of Schools.  

The risk dial takes into consideration eight data points and uses a rolling three week average.  “The District continues to be impressed with our students and staff, their willingness to follow the protocol outlined in the Blueprint and everyone’s desire to keep our students safe and in school,” concluded Dahl.

Escuelas Públicas de Fremont Reportando Actualizaciones de COVID-19 

Fremont, Neb. – (28 de agosto de 2020) Las escuelas públicas de Fremont publicaron información hoy relacionada con:

1. La cantidad de estudiantes y personal ausentes debido a que dieron positivo en la prueba de COVID-19.  
2. La cantidad de estudiantes y personal en cuarentena debido a la exposición por contacto cercano con alguien que dio positivo por COVID-19.
3. El número de estudiantes que utilizan el entorno de aprendizaje virtual.

El desglose de los números es el siguiente:

• Número de estudiantes que no asisten a la escuela hoy debido a la prueba COVID-19 positiva:  1
• Número de estudiantes que no asisten a la escuela hoy debido a la cuarentena por exposición: 41
• Número total de estudiantes ausentes hoy por alguna enfermedad: 148
• Número de empleados que no trabajan hoy debido a la prueba COVID-19 positiva: 0
• Número de empleados que no trabajan hoy debido a la cuarentena por exposición: 13
• Número de personal docente certificado que no trabaja hoy por cualquier motivo: 23

El número de estudiantes puestos en cuarentena debido a la exposición es testimonio del impacto del rastreo de contactos, para lo cual FPS trabaja junto con el Departamento de Salud Pública de Three Rivers. Poner a las personas en cuarentena, debido a la exposición, limita en gran medida la propagación del virus y mantiene a otras a salvo.

El Distrito también dio a conocer los números de inscripción actuales para los estudiantes que participan en el entorno de aprendizaje virtual. A la fecha, 740 estudiantes están inscritos en la opción de escuela virtual, lo que representa aproximadamente el 15,49% de la inscripción total de estudiantes de 4.778.

El Distrito no divulga información por escuela o nivel de grado en un esfuerzo por no compartir información que sea personalmente identificable. Esto sería una violación de FERPA (Ley Federal de Derechos de Educación a la Privacidad) y potencialmente las leyes de empleo y HIPAA (Ley de Responsabilidad de Portabilidad de Seguros de Salud). 

Lois Krohn, coordinadora de enfermeras de FPS, ofreció los siguientes recordatorios a las familias:

• Es extremadamente importante que si está enfermo, se quede en casa.  
• Si tiene fiebre superior a 100.0 ° F, quédese en casa hasta que no tenga fiebre durante 24 horas. 
• Si tiene dos o más síntomas de COVID-19, busque atención médica y quédese en casa.  
• Si está esperando los resultados de la prueba COVID-19, quédese en casa. 

Krohn también recordó a las familias la importancia de lavarse las manos, usar máscaras, lavar máscaras de tela y practicar el distanciamiento social.

El Dial de Riesgo de Salud Pública de Three Rivers para el condado de Dodge se mantuvo en 2.25 – Naranja bajo por segunda semana. La tasa de positividad y los casos positivos en el condado continúan marcando el riesgo. “Basado en la información compartida por Three Rivers, la semana pasada tuvo una tendencia favorable”, dijo el Dr. Brad Dahl, Superintendente Asociado de Escuelas.  

El dial de riesgo toma en consideración ocho puntos de datos y utiliza un promedio móvil de tres semanas. “El Distrito continúa impresionado con nuestros estudiantes y personal, su voluntad de seguir el protocolo descrito en el Plan y el deseo de todos de mantener a nuestros estudiantes seguros y en la escuela”, concluyó Dahl.

Fremont, Neb. – (Apr. 9, 2020) Fremont Public Schools is announcing the Second Phase of the Continuation of Learning Plan to be implemented during the indefinite closure of schools out of an abundance of caution to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The Continuation of Learning Plan Phase Two will begin on Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

To recap Phase 1 of the Continuous Learning Plan, packets were made available on Monday, March 23 by a hard copy pick up or online. Phase 1 will last through this Friday, April 10. 

Phase 2 of the Continuous Learning Plan begins on Tuesday, April 14, in accordance with following the 2019-2020 school calendar and no school scheduled for Monday, April 13. This phase will include online and offline learning opportunities for students in grades K-12. An overview of the Parent and Student information for Phase 2 of the Continuation of Learning Plan can be found at fremonttigers.org/continuation-of-learning/.

Grades PK-4 Continuation of Learning 

• Packets of FPS curriculum materials for all PK-4 students have been prepared for April 14-May 21, 2020.  We encourage all students to have a packet to work directly in.  
• PK-4 Packet distribution will be on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm and again from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at all elementary schools.
• Families who cannot pick up on Tuesday will be encouraged to contact their building on Wednesday, April 15, to arrange a time to go into the vestibule to get the packets they need.  After April 15, families are encouraged to call the school to leave a message or email their child’s teacher or school principal to make arrangements to obtain a packet. 
• Assignments will not be graded.
• Live Online sessions with classroom teachers for K-4 will begin on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 as this allows students time to pick up the materials and equalizes the number of sessions between the grade levels. Directions for these sessions will be shared with K-4 parents directly by the student’s school

Grades 5-8 Continuation of Learning

• Instruction will be delivered via online or printed material packets
• Packets are being sent to families who indicated they will not be participating online via US Mail. 
•  Those still in need of packets should contact their school via email:
  • JCAC email: brent.harrill@fpsmail.org
  • Middle School email: lavonna.emanuel@fpsmail.org
• Assignments will not be graded 
• Online sessions with the classroom teachers will begin on Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Grades 9-12 Continuation of Learning & Graduation Requirements

• Instruction in courses leading toward graduation credit will be delivered via online or printed materials
• Class credits and assignments will be classified as earned/not earned towards graduation
• Packets for students who have indicated they will not be participating online can be picked up at the front doors of Fremont High School from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14.
• If a different time is needed for pick up, please contact the school via email:
  • High School email:  myron.sikora@fpsmail.org
• Online sessions with the classroom teachers will begin on Tuesday, April 14, 2020

District Issued Chromebook Repair

Student Chromebook repairs are specifically repairs to hardware failures or accidental damage to the Chromebook, physical repairs. When a student’s Chromebook is in need of physical repair (Chromebook and charger will be turned in):

• The student/parent will send an email message to: chromebook.repair@fpsmail.org 
  • The message must include: 
    • Student’s First and Last Name
    • Student’s Grade
    • Description of the problem
• FPStech will respond to the message and arrange a time for the Chromebook to be dropped and swapped (a replacement Chromebook will be given) at the Main Street Education & Administration Building, located at 130 East 9th Street at the West entrance under the walkway
• More details about the procedure can be found at fremonttigers.org/information-services/

Phase Three

• Next school year teachers will work with students to review information not learned during the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year to ensure it is mastered.

Fremont Board of Health Releasing Community Directed Health Measure

City of Fremont, Fremont Public Schools, Midland University, Archbishop Bergan Catholic Schools, Trinity Lutheran School, Metropolitan Community College, Three Rivers Public Health Department, Methodist Fremont Health & Dodge County

Fremont, Neb. – (Apr. 3, 2020) The Fremont Board of Health today released a Community Directed Health Measure effectively closing beauty salons, nail salons, barbershops, gyms, fitness centers, tattoo parlors, and massage therapist establishments starting on Sunday, April 5 continuing through May 6, 2020.

The City of Fremont, Three Rivers Public Health Department, Methodist Fremont Health, Fremont Public Schools, Midland University, Archbishop Bergan Catholic Schools, Trinity Lutheran School, Metropolitan Community College, Dodge County and Senator Lynne Walz met to discuss the local response to COVID-19 and Fremont’s sixth positive case, two of which are community spread cases.

Terra Uhing, Executive Director at Three Rivers Public Health Department said, “It is very important for the community to come together in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we all have to do our part to keep our communities healthy and safe.”

The following are recommendations from Three Rivers Public Health and the CDC:

• It is recommended to avoid group gatherings and events of 10 people or more.
• Stay home if you are sick.
• Please continue to practice good hygiene habits such as washing your hands and coughing into your elbow.
• Make sure you are disinfecting and cleaning facilities.
• Practice social distancing (this is a strategy to limit the spread of COVID-19. This is a conscious effort to reduce contact between people to slow down the spread of the virus).
• Take personal responsibility for implementing social distancing in order to not infect others.
• If you are a business owner or supervisor ensure that you have a process in place to screen employees so that sick individuals are not coming into the workplace. (This can be done by having employees take temperatures daily and monitor for COVID-19 symptoms)

Fremont Public Schools, Midland University, Archbishop Bergan Catholic Schools, Trinity Lutheran School, Metropolitan Community College, City of Fremont & Dodge County announced today that through guidance by Three Rivers Public Health and the Center for Disease Control, the following entities are closing or responding by reducing activities out of an abundance of caution. This is a preventative measure to mitigate, suppress and delay the spread of COVID-19.

Fremont Public Schools

Fremont Public Schools will be closed effective at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 3 through Wednesday, May 6 unless extended. As previously stated and directed by Governor Ricketts, schools must operate without students present until May 31. Learning will continue through the district’s Continuous Learning Plan for the remainder of the school year.

• All Fremont Public School Buildings will be closed – only essential personnel reporting, all other staff will be working from home.
• All activities are canceled through May 31 per Governor Pete Ricketts’s Directed Health Measure (April 1) including spring sports, prom, the musical and spring concerts.
  • Fremont Public Schools facilities will be closed for all outside use indefinitely
• Graduation will not be held on May 16, 2020.
• The Grab – n – Go feeding program will move to two days a week beginning Monday, April 6. On Mondays and Thursdays multi-day meals will be available at Bell Field Elementary, Linden Elementary and Washington Elementary between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.Thursdays Meadowbrook meals will be available on Mondays and Thursdays between 11:00 am and Noon. Thursday meals at all locations will include a weekend backpack.  Children do not need to be present to receive meals.
• All FPS playground equipment will be closed for public use beginning Monday April 6.
• All FPS play fields are open for “use at your own risk” as long as social distancing is maintained.
• Please refer to https://fremonttigers.org/covid-19/ for more information
• New information will be released as it is available

Midland University

Midland University will continue to teach all classes on-line through the end of the semester at both the Fremont and Omaha locations. Details have been sent to all students, faculty, and staff via internal email correspondence.

• All spring extracurricular activities are canceled.
• Students must vacate university housing no later than April 15.
• Students who need to remain in university housing must apply for and be granted an exception.
• Please visit https://www.midlandu.edu for more information.

Archbishop Bergan Catholic Schools

Archbishop Bergan Catholic Schools, including the Bergan Elementary & Bergan Middle/High Schools will be closed effective immediately for the remainder of the 2019-2020 academic school year.  Bergan Early Childhood Education Center WILL REMAIN OPEN for Day Care services for families until further notice.

• Please refer to https://www.berganknights.org/calendar_news/news.html for the latest information as it becomes available.
• New information will be posted via School Beacon, Sycamore School Information System & www.berganknights.org
• The following activities will be canceled or postponed:
  • All Bergan facilities will be closed for student, parent and non essential staff usage. Access to the buildings can be made by appointment by calling the Elementary 402-721-9766 or Middle/High School 402-721-9683.
  • All NSAA extracurricular activities practices, contests and events are canceled through May 31st, 2020.
  • Prom and Post Prom have been cancelled.
  • Graduation will not be held on May 16, 2020. Graduation will be postponed until a date to be determined during the month of July.
  • Alternative Learning Plan will continue to operate with K-4 students picking up packets in the Elementary entryway and 5-12 students receiving online learning opportunities from their teachers with the academic year ending May 21, 2020.
  • Bergan Elementary playground equipment will be closed for public use beginning Monday, April 6.

Trinity Lutheran Schools

Trinity Lutheran Schools will be closed effective immediately for an indefinite period of time. Trinity’s Early Childhood Center WILL REMAIN OPEN until further notice.

• New information will be posted via School Beacon, Sycamore School Information System & the school’s website. The parent facebook page will also be a source for information.
• Online distance learning will continue until further notice
• The following activities will be canceled or postponed.
  • All Trinity Lutheran School facilities will be closed for student and non-essential staff usage.
  • All athletic practices and games/meets are on hold.
  • K-3 musical is postponed.
  • The annual school auction is postponed.
  • The Trinity playground equipment will be closed for public use beginning Monday, April 6.

Metropolitan Community College

• Metropolitan Community College has moved credit classes to e-learning and alternate delivery methods, which will last through the end of the spring quarter. Noncredit courses have been canceled through May. Effective Friday, April 3 at 5 p.m., student and public access to the Fremont Area Center will be suspended. For information regarding student resources, visit mccneb.edu/coronavirus-update.

City of Fremont

City offices are still open, but precautions are in place for the safety of city employees and the public. Sneeze Guards have been installed at counters for customer interactions. The Board of Health issued a Community Directed Health Measure that starts on April 5, 2020, for residents and businesses in the Fremont city limits. The Community Directed Health Measure directs:

• All beauty salons, nail salons, barbershops, gyms, fitness centers, tattoo parlors, and massage therapist establishments to close on Sunday, April 5.
• The Community Directed Health Measure can be viewed at the following link http://www.fremontne.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5561/Fremont-Community-Health-Directive—Board-of-Health-

Additionally,

• All City playground equipment will be closed for public use beginning Monday, April 6.
• All City play fields are open for “use at your own risk” as long as social distancing is maintained.

Dodge County

The Dodge County Courthouse will remain open, with services available by appointment only. The primary election will take place as scheduled on May 12, 2020. Voters are encouraged to utilize the early voting mail-in ballot option. Please see the following link for more information. https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/2020-elections

“Methodist Fremont Health appreciates the leadership in our community’s forward-thinking, this ultimately will aid the medical community’s response and lessen the impact of COVID-19,” said Brett Richmond, President and CEO of Methodist Fremont Health.

Mark Shepard, Superintendent of Fremont Public Schools said, “In these unprecedented times I am always proud of the way our public and private partners work together – I’m not sure that happens in every community the way it does here.”

Mayor Scott Getzschman said, “The City of Fremont working in conjunction with the county, health system and educational institutions always places our community’s health and well-being as our paramount duty.”

The quarantine period for COVID-19 is 14 days. Please self-evaluate for symptoms which include a fever of 100.4 or above, cough, sore throat, body aches, loss of smell or taste and shortness of breath. If you develop symptoms, please contact Three Rivers Public Health Department at 402-727-5396. “If you have COVID-19 symptoms, or develop symptoms, contact your health care provider and tell them how you are feeling. Please tell them about any potential exposure to a confirmed case of COVID-19. We ask that you call ahead before you go to the doctor’s office or an emergency room,” said Three Rivers Public Health Department, Executive Director, Terra Uhing.

Fremont, Neb. – (Mar. 24, 2020) Fremont Public Schools will be following the recommendation of Three Rivers Public Health Department to plan on students not returning to school during the 2019-2020 school year. This guidance is being provided as a matter of planning on the behalf of families and in the best interest of our students, staff and community to keep everyone safe and healthy. 

We are still hopeful that school will resume yet this spring. Fremont Public Schools will continue to operate under this recommendation moving forward unless otherwise directed by Three Rivers Public Health Department.

Learning will continue throughout the remainder of the scheduled 2019-2020 school year by alternative learning options, called the Continuation of Learning Plan. Teachers will begin working on phase two this week. Phase one of the plan can be accessed currently on the District’s website at fremonttigers.org. The next steps for continuous learning will be shared with families throughout the next week.

At this time all school buildings are closed to outside access. Parents will be contacted by their student’s building administration in regard to options for retrieving materials and personal belongings from the schools. 

There are several Spring events that families would like to know the status of. We will be working through how we will manage those events and when decisions are made they will be communicated out.

We will continue to update parents and students as information is available. Our Thursday messaging will continue as an update on a weekly basis via School Messenger, text and email.

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The mission statement of the Fremont Public Schools is to produce creative, adaptable, productive citizens committed to lifelong learning

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Las Escuelas Públicas de Fremont Seguirán la Recomendación del Departamento de Salud Pública de Three Rivers (Tres Ríos)

Fremont, Neb. – (24 de marzo de 2020) Las Escuelas Públicas de Fremont seguirán la recomendación del Departamento de Salud Pública de Three Rivers (Tres Ríos) para planear que los estudiantes no regresen a la escuela durante el año escolar 2019-2020. Esta orientación se proporciona como un asunto de planificación para familias y en el mejor interés de nuestros estudiantes, el personal y la comunidad para mantener a todos seguros y saludables.

Todavía tenemos la esperanza de que la escuela se reanudará esta primavera. Las Escuelas Públicas de Fremont continuarán operando bajo esta recomendación en adelante, a menos que el Departamento de Salud Pública de Three Rivers (Tres Ríos) indique lo contrario.

El aprendizaje continuará durante el resto del año escolar 2019-2020 programado mediante opciones de aprendizaje alternativas, llamado el Plan de Continuación del Aprendizaje. Los maestros comenzarán a trabajar en la Fase Dos esta semana. La Fase Uno del plan se puede acceder actualmente en el sitio web del Distrito en fremonttigers.org. Los próximos pasos para el aprendizaje continuo se compartirán con las familias durante la próxima semana.

En este momento, todos los edificios escolares están cerrados al acceso exterior. La administración del edificio de su estudiante se pondrá en contacto con los padres con respecto a las opciones para recuperar materiales y pertenencias personales de las escuelas.

Hay varios eventos de primavera de los que a las familias les gustaría saber el estado. Estaremos trabajando en cómo manejaremos esos eventos y cuando se tomen decisiones, se comunicarán.

Continuaremos actualizando a los padres y estudiantes a medida que haya información disponible. Nuestro mensaje del jueves continuará como una actualización semanal a través de School Messenger, mensajes de texto y correo electrónico.

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La misión de las Escuelas Públicas de Fremont es de producir ciudadanos creativos, adaptables y productivos que están comprometidos al aprendizaje de toda la vida.