To: MSAD 15 Community
From: Craig King, Superintendent
Date: January 29, 2021
Re: Co-Curricular Update – COVID-19
Thank you for your patience regarding winter co-curricular programming.
We are very pleased students will be able to participate in these activities. However, we can’t let our guard down. We are still in a pandemic and all students, coaches, parents, and staff must maintain a high level of caution regarding health and safety, particularly in-person, in-school programming.
The health and safety guidelines are essentially the same for athletics and other co-curricular activities as they are during the academic school day and remain a priority:
- Limited and restricted movement in the building
- Face masks at all times
- Frequent hand washing
- Social distancing
- Daily Self-Screening
We will monitor daily our ability to offer in-person activities based on existing local conditions. Activities may be postponed or suspended on a short-term basis as per local conditions. The local decision-making process will include the following factors:
- Cumberland County “color code” risk level released every other Friday
- Cumulative Gray/New Gloucester COVID-19 cases published by the Maine CDC
- “Community Spread” data published by the Maine CDC
- Weekly meetings of the Cumberland County Superintendents’ Association
- Systematic tracking of all MSAD 15 student absences
- Systematic tracking of all MSAD 15 employee absences
- Review of local conditions by the MSAD 15 administrative team
- Risk variations associated with the nature of the activity
Important Contacts:
- Middle/High School Athletics: Susan Robbins srobbins@sad15.org
- High School Clubs, Performing Arts: Ted Finn tfinn@sad15.org
- Middle School Clubs, Perf. Arts: Rick Benoit rbenoit@sad15.org
- Middle School Intramural: Dana Welch dwelch@sad15.org
High School Athletics
— Beginning January 25, 2021, MSAD 15 offers:
- Basketball (boys & girls)
- Cheer Team: training and virtual meets only
- Girls Ice Hockey with St. Doms
- Boys Ice Hockey with Poland, Leavitt, Oak Hill
- Indoor Track: training and virtual meets only
- Alpine Ski Team (boys and girls)
- Nordic Ski Team (boys and girls)
- Wrestling with Windham: training only
- Unified Basketball: February 22nd-April 9th
- Volleyball: February 22nd-April 15th
There will be no late bus.
Student participation requirements can be found on the GNG Athletic Website:
- Register through FamilyID
- Complete the COVID-19 Assumption of Risk statement
- Review the COVID-19 Educational Session for both athletes and parents
- Complete daily COVID-19 daily screening assessment
Health Guidelines:
- Student-athletes must wear a mask at all times. SAD 15 has provided Under Armour masks for every student-athlete at the Middle School and High School.
- Student-Athletes will have access to locker rooms on the days in which they attend school in-person. Students who are having a remote day will not have access to the building or locker rooms.
- Student-Athletes are to abide by all the health and safety regulations outlined in the COVID-19 Educational Session (masks, hand hygiene, etc.) and MPA Sport Specific Guideline
High School Clubs, Performing Arts, etc.
— Beginning January 25, 2021:
- Drama (in-person after school 2 – 4 days each week from 3:00 – 4:30). There will be two One Act plays followed by a virtual Spring performance.
- Band (after school remotely two days a week; in-person after the February break, 2:45 – 3:15 on Tuesdays for grades 10 & 11; 2:45 – 3:15 on Thursdays for grades 9 & 12 until April. Once the weather permits, we will move outside to practice.)
- Chorus (will continue to meet remotely until the weather permits students to practice outdoors; masked; and 14 feet apart).
All other clubs will continue to meet remotely via Zoom:
- Civil Rights Team
- GSTA
- Community Service Club
- National Honor Society
- Student Council
- Heartwood Arts & Literary Club
- Yearbook
- Model UN Club
- Green Tree Society
- Patriot Post (online student newspaper)
Health Guidelines:
- Students are not to wander the building. Stay in the assigned area.
- Wear masks at all times
- Self-screen prior to entering the school grounds
- Follow all COVID-19 guidelines for specific activities
- Guidelines will be provided to students by the club/organization advisor
Middle School Athletics
— Beginning February 1:
- Girls and Boys Basketball Grades (7 & 8)
- Nordic Skiing
— Beginning March 15:
- Unified Basketball 3/15-4/9 Mondays and Tuesdays
- Intramural activities will be offered as space and interest allow:
- Table Tennis/Ping Pong 2/22-3/12
- Intramural Indoor Soccer 3/15-4/9 Thursdays and Fridays
Student participation requirements can be found on the GNG Athletics website:
- Register through FamilyID
- Complete the COVID-19 Assumption of risk statement
- Review the COVID-19 Educational Session for both athletes and parents
- Complete daily COVID-19 daily screening assessment before school, per middle school protocol.
- Intramural registration is through Mr. Welch and the google registration form.
Health Guidelines:
- Student-athletes must wear a mask at all times. SAD 15 has provided Under Armour masks for every student-athlete at the Middle School and High School.
- All practices will end by 4:45 and will be held within cohort groups
- No guests or parents are allowed inside the facility
- Locker rooms will not be used
- Athletes are to abide by all of the health and safety regulations outlined in the COVID- 19 Educational Session and abide by sport specific guidelines.
MIDDLE SCHOOL Clubs, Performing Arts, etc.
— Current Offerings:
- Band/Jazz Band (virtual group and lessons, virtual district II, varied schedule)
- Chorus/Chamber singers (virtual group and lessons, virtual district II, varied schedule)
- Civil Rights Team (virtual group meetings, primarily on Wednesdays)
- Drama Club (meeting virtually and preparing for a virtual spring production, varied schedule)
- Intramurals (In-person meetings after school by cohort group. Offerings include biking, snowshoeing, trail walking, and ping-pong. Other activities may be added based upon student interest. All health guidelines adhered to (see below)
- National Junior Honor Society (virtual meeting of group on Wednesdays, as well as peer-tutoring)
- Student Council/Student Leadership (Virtual meetings on Wednesdays with additional activities planned virtually)
- Yearbook (virtual meetings on Wednesdays, additional meetings as needed, collaboration with academic and athletic teams)
Health Guidelines:
- Limited, restricted movement in the building
- Wear masks at all times
- Self-screen prior to entering the school grounds
- Follow all COVID-19 guidelines for specific activities
- * Specialty masks are required for band and will be issued by the teacher
