School Update 4/2/2020

Tabernacle Family,

It has certainly been an unprecedented time that has required us to take some unprecedented actions.  We met with all of our faculty and staff this week to discuss what the end of the year looks like.  Even a simple endeavor like a staff meeting turned into a 3-day event as we scheduled separate meetings with small, spread out groups, with enough time in between meetings to clean surfaces.  It wasn’t our typical staff meeting, but it worked without putting our people at unnecessary risk.

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Re-Enrollment Update

Tabernacle Family,
 
The best thing about online Enrollment is that Re-Enrollment no longer requires coming into the office.  You can still quickly and safely complete Re-Enrollment during this time.

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Update on School Closure

Governor Ivey has extended the physical closure of schools for the remainder of the year. All things considered, we believe it is best to do the same.

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A Note from the Administrator

As we come to the end of our first week out of school, I am reminded where we started the year with our Faculty and Staff.  In August, as we planned for the arrival of the students, I challenged our Faculty and Staff on the vision of Tabernacle Christian School.  Seeing as how 2020 was just around the corner at the time, it seemed a most appropriate topic.  Fast forward into 2020, and vision seems to be the most elusive thing.

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Coronavirus Statement

We have received a few inquiries recently as to our response to the coronavirus. First, we would like to offer our prayers for all those who have been affected by the coronavirus. Please know we are doing everything in our power to maintain safe conditions for all Tabernacle families and staff.

We are constantly monitoring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the local health department for guidance.  We are also tracking updates from the Department of State for any travel advisories that would affect our school, field trips, and athletic events.

Thankfully, we currently have no local outbreak of the coronavirus, so we will continue with school and activities as normal.  We will, however, put into place preventative measure to help us combat a potential outbreak.  We will

  • Provide time for all students to wash their hands multiple times throughout the day.
  • More routine cleaning of specific areas in the classroom, including desktops, doorknobs, tables, etc. and prioritizing areas such as bathrooms and common areas.
  • Advise students to refrain from touching their face, nose, or mouth and to cough or sneeze into their elbow or a tissue.
  • Keep the facilities stocked with soap, hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, and tissues.

If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, please strictly adhere to our current policies of remaining at home.  If any student experiences any symptoms at school, that individual will be quarantined in an area and monitored until a family member or emergency contact can arrive.  They will be asked to leave the school immediately and contact their health care provider.

In the event that a health care provider quarantines an individual after being at school, we will

  • Notify staff and parents of all students.
  • Cancel all school events until further notice
  • Perform extensive cleaning of the school

Depending on the specific circumstances, we will determine when it is safe to return to school.  Upon returning to school, quarantined individuals must present a health release statement from their health care provider.

If a student is sent home for symptoms of the coronavirus, the absence will be excused.  A student will also be excused while quarantined.  Otherwise, attendance will be as normal each day.

Maintaining a schedule of instruction without a break is important for the learning and growth of students.  We will prepare supplemental instructional materials for students in the event of a prolonged school closure to ensure students are prepared to resume class upon return.

As of now, we will continue school as normal, with attendance taken as normal.  All in-state field trips and athletic events will continue as planned.  The situation will be continued to be monitored carefully and will be updated as needed.


Re-Enrollment Instructions

With the new online system, Re-Enrollment is much quicker and easier than before!  Many of you have already completed Re-Enrollment and taken advantage of the discount for early registration. Welcome back!
 
If you had an old email address still in our system, you may not have received the Re-Enrollment instructions.  You can still access Re-Enrollment by following these instructions.

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JH Boys Basketball State Championship!

Congratulations to our Junior High Boys Basketball team for their undefeated season and state championship!

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Re-Enrollment for 2020-2021

March will begin Re-Enrollment for our current families.  On March 2nd, families with students eligible for re-enrollment will receive email instructions to re-enroll for the 2020-2021 school year.  You will have through March 31st to secure your seat for next year.  Please remember there is a discount on the Registration Fee through March 15th.

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Elijah McPherson Signs Letter of Intent

This morning Elijah McPherson signed a letter of intent to play football at Knox College in the fall.  He plans to study either graphic design or sports management.  On whichever path the Lord leads him, we are confident he will be successful.
 
We are proud of everything Elijah has accomplished, and we look forward to seeing what God has in store for his future!


Upcoming Basketball Games

Two basketball games have been added to the schedule for this week.

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