Nyssa School District 26

Dear Parents, Students, and Staff, As you have probably heard, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) will lift the statewide indoor masking rule no later than March 31. Even though students and staff won't be required to wear masks at school after March 31, they will still be required to wear masks on school buses. The date of March 31 was chosen by OHA to give families enough time to be fully vaccinated if they choose to do so. We welcome this news that will allow schools to return to our regular activities. We ask that everyone continue to exercise good judgment in health decisions--stay home if you feel sick, wash hands frequently, etc. And please remember, even though masks are no longer required at school after March 31, you can still wear a mask if you wish.

2/8 TODAY NMS BBX - For Clarification: A&B teams are here in Nyssa vs Nampa Christian . C&D teams are @ Nampa Christian

The current COVID Positive Case for faculty in the Nyssa School District is 3. Students 3.

NHS Sports Update: Here is a link to all of our athletic events this week. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TNP8my_r_pW3GVdqZVGvwXpNYxcrjOKuQDxGw20o_f0/edit?usp=sharing

Vaccine Clinic Scheduled for Thursday, 02/10/2022 in Mac Hall on Elementary Campus from 3pm-4:30pm MCHD will be providing COVID vaccines, 1st,2nd, 3rd shots or boosters from Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson and Johnson for individuals 5yrs old and older. Please bring your vaccine record if you have received a previous vaccine. Anyone in the community is able to attend. There is no cost for vaccinations. Malheur County Drop Day is fast approaching. February 16, 2022 is the required day for a student to have all of their required vaccinations up to date. The guidelines state that if a student passes this date without their required vaccines, they are unable to be on a school campus. This is a county requirement, not a NSD rule. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE ANYTHING TO DO WITH COVID VACCINES. There is no cost for vaccinations. Required school vaccines vary by age, but include: DTap/Tdap Polio Varicella MMR Hep A Hep B HIB If your student is in need of a required vaccination, MCHD has agreed to provide these vaccinations at the clinic on the 10th of February. Please contact adewitt@nyssasd.org to sign up by February 9th at 4pm. A count is required to be provided so they know how many and what vaccinations to bring. If your student is in need of a required school vaccination, please make sure to update your student's record in their school office after they have received it. Thank you. If you have any questions, please let me know. Have a great weekend, Aundra De Witt

Hello Nyssa Early Head Start families! Due to staff shortages, the monthly Calendar and Newsletter are a little late getting home to you! Please refer to this version until I am able to get the rest of the copies made! Thank you for bearing with us during these challenging times!

Here is our schedule this week for Nyssa High School Athletics.

The current COVID Positive Case for faculty in the Nyssa School District is 2. Students 1.

The current COVID Positive Case for faculty in the Nyssa School District is 2. Students 4.

Nyssa High School Sports Update: The boys and girls basketball games at Burns today will be closed to all spectators due to extreme covid numbers in their county. No spectators will be allowed in the gym. Burns will stream on the NFHS Network at: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/burns-high-school-burns-or Unfortunately Burns High School does not pay for the NFHS Network subscription so you will have to purchase a monthly or a yearly viewing plan to access the games. We are thankful that our players still have the opportunity to play. The boys JV will play at 3:30 PST, Girls Varsity at 5:00 PST, and Boys Varsity at 6:30 PST.

Nyssa High School Sports Update: The Boys Basketball Games VS Irrigon scheduled for today Saturday Jan 22 have been delayed due to bus issues. The first game is now scheduled to start at 2:00 or 2:30. The varsity game will begin about 4:00.

NES parents: we are making a start back to monthly awards assemblies on 1/25. While this assembly will be staff and students only, we look forward to being able to invite parents in February! Padres de NES: el 25 de enero, estamos empezando de nuevo las asambleas de premios. Este asamblea serán únicamente para estudiantes y personal de la escuela. Tenemos el plan para invitar los padres en febrero!

Nyssa High School Sports Update: The Girls and Boys Basketball Games scheduled for Friday Jan 21 VS Umatilla have been cancelled. The Girls Basketball Games scheduled for Saturday Jan 22 VS Irrigon has also been cancelled. Cancelled games will be rescheduled. Come cheer on our Boys Basketball Team this Saturday Jan 22 VS Irrigon with JV at 1:00 and Varsity at 2:30. GO BULLDOGS.

Nyssa community, Due to a shortage of bus drivers tomorrow (Friday January 21), there will be a delay in picking up the students who ride bus 4. There will be a bus that comes by in the morning for bus 4 students, so please watch for the bus a little later than normal. We apologize for this inconvenience. Comunidad de Nyssa, El autobus 4 llegara un poco tarde manana por la manana (viernes Enero 21). Espere el autobus para llevar a los ninos, pero un poco mas tarde que normal. Pedimos su perdon.

Recientemente, el Departamento de Educación emitió un aviso de salud escolar para los meses de enero y febrero en respuesta a la rápida transmisión de la variante Omicron. Aunque actualmente podemos participar en todas las actividades extracurriculares y continuar la escuela en persona, el Departamento de Educacion ha emitido una advertencia sobre los riesgos asociados con la participación en actividades extracurriculares.. Es esencial que las personas se adhieran a los protocolos de salud. Si usted o un miembro de su familia se siente enfermo, no continúe asistiendo a la escuela ni a otras actividades, ya que esto podría causar que la enfermedad se contagie a otras personas. Tómese el tiempo que necesite para sentirse mejor y solo entonces regrese a sus actividades normales.

January 20, 2022 The Oregon Department of Education recently issued a School Health Advisory for the months of January and February in response to the rapid transmission of the Omicron variant. Current modeling predicts that Oregon will experience a significant COVID-19 surge, driven by the Omicron variant. Although we are currently able to participate in all extracurricular activities and continue in-person school, the Oregon Department of Education has issued a caution regarding the risks associated with participating in extracurricular activities. Please understand that it is essential that individuals adhere to health and safety protocols to minimize the spread of COVID-19. If you or a family member are feeling ill, please do not continue to attend school or other activities, since this could cause the illness to spread to others. Take the time you need to feel better, and only then return to normal activities. Please continue to exercise caution in your personal health decisions so that our students will be able to continue to attend school in person and participate in the extracurricular activities they love. Thank you, Darren Johnson Superintendent

NES K and 1st parents: the student halftime dancers scheduled to perform on 1/21 have been cancelled. Padres de Kinder y Primer Grado: los bailadores apuntados para actuar el dia 21 de enero han sido cancelados.

The current COVID Positive Case for faculty in the Nyssa School District is 3. Students 21.

Nyssa Parents, Tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday January 18), we will need to modify the route for bus 4 again. We apologize for this inconvenience. Students will ride the bus, but they will be dropped off a little later than the regular schedule. Again, this is only for bus 4 and only for tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon. Padres de Nyssa, Manana (martes) por la tarde, necesitamos modificar la ruta para el autobus 4. Los estudiantes todavia van en autobus, pero llegaran un poco mas tarde que normal. Este cambio es solamente para manana y solamente por la tarde.

Nyssa Parents, Tomorrow afternoon, we will need to modify the route for bus 4. Students will still ride the bus, but they will be dropped off a little later than on regular schedule. Again, this is only for bus 4 and only for tomorrow afternoon. Padres de Nyssa, Manana por la tarde, necesitamos modificar la ruta para el autobus 4. Los estudiantes todavia van en autobus, pero llegaran un poco mas tarde que normal. Este cambio es solamente para manana y solamente por la tarde.