Veronica Claiborne, Economic Development Specialist with DEMCO, dropped off over 2,000 masks for our St. Helena students!! Salute to our Partners in Education!
Veronica Claiborne, Economic Development Specialist with DEMCO, dropped off over 2,000 masks for our St. Helena students!! Salute to our Partners in Education!
Hawks,
In order to ensure our students are fully prepared for the new school year and COVID-19 protocols are properly taught to each grade level, SHCCA will have a staggered start next week! Each grade will report only on the days listed below:
7th grade - Monday, August 2
8th grade - Tuesday, August 3
9th grade - Wednesday, August 4
10th grade - Thursday, August 5
11th and 12th grades - Friday, August 6
Please contact the school directly if you have any questions.
(225) 222-4402
SAVE THE DATE!!! Back-to-School Registration Drive will be Wednesday, July 21, 2021 from 12:00pm-6:00pm at SHCCA!!
St. Helena Parish Schools is now offering summer courses through its Virtual Academy for students who need credit recovery, graduation cohort recovery, or advancement in their course work. The session runs from June 7, 2021 - July 23, 2021. Apply here: https://5il.co/t4mv
Please VOTE today!
On April 24, St. Helena Parish residents will have the opportunity to vote on the 5mil tax renewal that’s been in existence for over 50 years. The funds are used mainly to fund the salaries and benefits for our custodial staff, and help maintain all school facilities.
Reminder!! No school tomorrow (Monday) for students due to our Teacher PD Day. School will resume on Tuesday.
The St. Helena Parish School District will conduct a FREE training for individuals interested in becoming a School Bus Driver. Visit our district website for more information.
#AttendanceMattersHawkNation!
All schools in St. Helena, face-to-face and virtual, will be open this Friday, February 19th. Come ready to learn!!
St. Helena Parish Schools will be closed Thursday, February 18, 2021 due to continued, unsafe weather conditions.
St. Helena Parish Schools will be closed Thursday, February 18, 2021 due to continued, unsafe weather conditions.
Please help us in giving a very special THANK YOU to Capital Area United Way Women United, Southeast Community Health Systems, 4-H, and our schools for sponsoring our first Valentine’s Day Food Distribution at SHATA!!! Over 200 St. Helena families were served today.
Please register for the Valentine’s Day Food Drive at SHATA this Friday at 1:00pm. 200 families will receive a lot of goodies!
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Visit our District Website and District App to read the 2021 Second Semester Return-to-School Plan for St. Helena Parish.
The St. Helena Parish School District considers the health and well-being of our students and staff to be of the upmost importance. With this in mind, we make the following announcement.
We began our mass COVID-19 testing process with our district employees on Thursday, November 12th. One employee tested positive. The St. Helena Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness (OEP) and Regional Medical Director were contacted immediately, and proper protocols were immediately implemented.
This employee has been placed in quarantine and will not return to school until medical authorities have determined that the employee is no longer positive. Due to this discovery and to prevent a possible spread across all our campuses, we will revert to eLearning via Microsoft Teams during the week of November 16, 2020. Students will follow the normal 8:00am-3:00pm school day schedule. Meals will be delivered to all students via bus Tuesday, November 17th and Thursday, November 19th. Meals will arrive between 11:30am – 1:30pm.
Free COVID-19 testing, provided by Southeast Community Health Systems, will take place for students when they return after the Thanksgiving break on Monday, November 30th. Please observe your student over the next few days for any common symptoms of COVID-19, including:
• Fever
• Cough
• Headaches
• Body aches
• Shortness of breath
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your health care provider for additional information. This decision was not taken lightly. We know the burden this will place on our families. But, we must consider the safety and health of our employees and students.
Attention St. Helena Parish!!
The regular Committee and Board Meetings for St. Helena Parish School District will be held virtually on Thursday, November 12th beginning at 5:45pm.
St. Helena Parish School District Takes Necessary Preventive Measures to REDUCE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19
The St. Helena Parish School District considers the health and well-being of our students and staff to be of the upmost importance. Through our partnership with Southeast Community Health Systems, we have established policies and protocols to mitigate COVID-19 exposure while our employees and students are on campus. Our measures are working, and we have not had to shut down our schools.
However, it is difficult to maintain our safe school environment when a lot of our students are exposed to the virus while at their homes. Unfortunately, we have cases where families, despite the recommendations from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), attend large gatherings or other community events that can expose them to COVID-19. It is with that in mind the following provisions have been taken, with no exception:
1. All students are required to submit the Southeast Community Health Systems Consent Form to return to school. No student will be allowed on any campus without the signed form. Visit our district website to access the online form or complete the paper copy that was sent home with your student.
2. All students will be tested for COVID-19 this Monday, November 16th. If a parent decides not to have their child tested, that student must quarantine for 14 days.
3. All schools will be closed Friday, November 13th for deep cleaning. No virtual classes will be held on that day either. Schools will reopen Monday, November 16th.
4. Students must always wear their face masks on the bus and at school. While all students are aware of this requirement, some fail to comply. Future non-compliance will result in out of school suspension and a 14-day quarantine.
5. Parents/guardians must inform the school immediately if their child is suspected of having COVID-19 or experience COVID-like symptoms. That student and any children living in the same household must remain home. In addition, all students in the home must be tested and provide the school with their negative test results before returning to school.
COVID-19 is real. Our nation is experiencing a second wave of this virus that is threatening the lives of all citizens. We are all going to have to do our part if we want our schools to remain open. The health and safety of our employees and students will be protected. As such, these strict provisions are necessary and will not be compromised.
