What to bring to in-person hybrid learning:

-       Mask

-       Earbuds/headphones

-       Filled Water bottle

-       Charged iPad

-       School supplies

Friendly Hills

 

Battle of the Books is a voluntary reading incentive program. Students read the school selected 20 books and come together, in teams of 2 - 5 students, to demonstrate their knowledge of the books they have read. Students can sign up as a team or as an individual to participate in BoB. If a student signs up as an individual, the BoB advisory team will create or place the student on a team. The student competitions are similar to the TV series Family Feud or Whiz Kids styles of competitions.

 

2020-2021 Introduction Video	2020-2021 Battle of the Books List	BoB Registration Form
BoB Frequently Asked Questions	FHMS BoB Books available at Dakota County Libraries

 

• Brianna Bjorge - IMC Coordinator
• Stacey Haas - Administration
• Collin Klagmann - Grades 7/8 ESL
• Amy Lombardi - Grades 7/8 Language Arts
• Amanda Mahlstedt - Grade 6 Science
• Ellie McElhenny - Grades 5/6 ESL
• Shannon Guscetti - Grade 8 Social Studies
• Michael Seal - Special Education
• Tom Raymond - Grade 8 Spanish
• Austin Rudoll - Grade 8 Social Studies
• Chris Sjogren-Almen - Grade 6 Language Arts

To accommodate the needed three-tier bus model for this school year, Friendly Hills Middle School's start and end times have changed.

Friendly Hills School Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Friendly Hills has a new and very much improved parking lot. There will be safety videos and parking lot protocol videos coming out soon.

There are two parking areas:

• Main Parking Lot: The main parking lot which houses staff parking and is also used for student drop-off and pick-up. There is also new space for parents to park during the school day to drop off materials, and pick up students before the school day ends.
• Bus Lot: The bus lot, located behind the school, is used in the morning and afternoon for students that ride the school bus.  It will also be used for after-school event parking (concerts, plays, etc..) to alleviate parking on Mendota Heights Road.

Our daily schedule has been adjusted to accommodate hybrid and distance learning.  Please review these times with your student as they have changed for all grades.  This is the only change we will make moving forward to our time schedule.

 

Friendly Hills 2020-2021 Daily Schedules

Grade 5				Grade 6
Period	In-Person Bell Schedule	At-Home Google Meet Time for Full DL Sections		Period	In-Person Bell Schedule	At-Home Google Meet Time for Full DL Sections
Homeroom	9:30-9:45	9:30-9:40		Homeroom	9:30-9:45	9:30-9:40
Period 1	9:50-10:40	9:55-10:35		Hour 1	9:50-10:37	9:55-10:32
Hour 2	10:45-11:35	10:50-11:30		Hour 2	10:42-11:30	10:47-11:25
Hour 3	11:40-12:30	11:45-12:25		Hour 3	11:35-12:23	11:40-12:28
Recess	12:33-12:51	Recess & Lunch		Lunch	12:26-12:54	Lunch & Recess
Lunch	12:54-1:22			Recess	12:57-1:15
Hour 4	1:27-2:15	1:32-2:10		Hour 4	1:20-2:10	1:25-2:05
Hour 5	2:20-3:08	2:25-3:03		Hour 5	2:15-3:05	2:20-3:00
Hour 6	3:13-4:00	3:18-3:55		Hour 6	3:10-4:00	3:15-3:55

 

Grade 7				Grade 8
Period	In-Person Bell Schedule	At-Home Google Meet Time for Full DL Sections		Period	In-Person Bell Schedule	At-Home Google Meet Time for Full DL Sections
Homeroom	9:30-9:45	9:30-9:40		Homeroom	9:30-9:45	9:30-9:40
1st Hour	9:50-10:42	9:55-10:37		1st Hour	9:50-10:42	9:55-10:37
2nd Hour	10:47-11:39	10:52-11:34		2nd Hour	10:47-11:39	10:52-11:34
Lunch	11:44-12:09	11:44-12:09		3rd Hour	11:44-12:36	11:49-12:31
3rd Hour	12:14-1:06	12:19-1:01		4th Hour	12:41-1:33	12:46-1:28
4th Hour	1:11-2:03	1:16-1:58		Lunch	1:38-2:03	1:38-2:03
5th Hour	2:08-3:00	2:13-2:55		5th Hour	2:08-3:00	2:13-2:55
6th Hour	3:05-4:00	3:10-3:55		6th Hour	3:05-4:00	3:10-3:55

 

 

I’m a cohort A (A-K) hybrid student. Here is my weekly plan:

Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
In-person learning at school	In-person learning at school	Complete attendance check-in   Online lessons at-home in Canvas   Teachers available for google meet office hours	Complete attendance check-in   Online lessons at-home in Canvas   No google meets	Complete attendance check-in   Online lessons at-home in Canvas   No google meets

 

I’m a cohort B (L-Z) hybrid student. Here is my weekly plan:

Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
Complete attendance check-in   Online lessons at-home in Canvas   No google meets	Complete attendance check-in   Online lessons at-home in Canvas   No google meets	Complete attendance check-in   Online lessons at-home in Canvas   Teachers available for google meet office hours	In-person learning at school	In-person learning at school

 

I’m an always Distance Learning student. Here is my weekly plan.

Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
Complete attendance check-in   Google meet with teacher and online lessons at-home	Complete attendance check-in   Google meet with teacher and online lessons at-home	Complete attendance check-in   Online lessons at home in Canvas   Teachers available for google meet office hours	Complete attendance check-in   Google meet with teacher and online lessons at-home	Complete attendance check-in   Google meet with teacher and online lessons at-home

 

 

Students will be able to view their class schedules beginning in their Infinite Campus account. As a reminder to all students, you will not be able to view your course schedule until you have your iPad and are logged into your Infinite Campus account.

 

Hello Friendly Hills 5^th and 6^th grade families:

We are excited to have students in the building!

Hybrid learning will begin for grades 5 and 6 next week.  Students with the last names beginning with A-K start attending on October 19th and will attend school Mondays and Tuesdays. Students with last names L-Z will begin on October 22nd and will attend on Thursdays and Fridays.  Families that chose full-time distance learning will continue with at-home learning. Wednesdays will remain as distance learning for all students.

The school day begins at 9:30 a.m. and will end at 4 p.m.  If you are dropping your student off, please do so between 9:15 a.m. & 9:30 a.m.  Please have patience in the parking lot as it may be congested the first few days. Buses will be running routes at their scheduled times. 

All visitors (including family members) are prohibited from entering Friendly Hills Middle School due to our COVID-19 mitigation efforts.  Thank you for your support as we work to keep our students and staff safe.

 

What to bring to in-person hybrid learning:

-       Mask

-       Earbuds/headphones

-       Filled Water bottle

-       Charged iPad

-       School supplies

 

Our daily schedule has been adjusted to accommodate hybrid and distance learning.  Please review these times with your student as they have changed for all grades.  This is the only change we will make moving forward to our time schedule.

 

Friendly Hills 2020-2021 Daily Schedules

Grade 5				Grade 6
Period	In-Person Bell Schedule	At-Home Google Meet Time for Full DL Sections		Period	In-Person Bell Schedule	At-Home Google Meet Time for Full DL Sections
Homeroom	9:30-9:45	9:30-9:40		Homeroom	9:30-9:45	9:30-9:40
Period 1	9:50-10:40	9:55-10:35		Hour 1	9:50-10:37	9:55-10:32
Hour 2	10:45-11:35	10:50-11:30		Hour 2	10:42-11:30	10:47-11:25
Hour 3	11:40-12:30	11:45-12:25		Hour 3	11:35-12:23	11:40-12:28
Recess	12:33-12:51	Recess & Lunch		Lunch	12:26-12:54	Lunch & Recess
Lunch	12:54-1:22			Recess	12:57-1:15
Hour 4	1:27-2:15	1:32-2:10		Hour 4	1:20-2:10	1:25-2:05
Hour 5	2:20-3:08	2:25-3:03		Hour 5	2:15-3:05	2:20-3:00
Hour 6	3:13-4:00	3:18-3:55		Hour 6	3:10-4:00	3:15-3:55

 

Grade 7				Grade 8
Period	In-Person Bell Schedule	At-Home Google Meet Time for Full DL Sections		Period	In-Person Bell Schedule	At-Home Google Meet Time for Full DL Sections
Homeroom	9:30-9:45	9:30-9:40		Homeroom	9:30-9:45	9:30-9:40
1st Hour	9:50-10:42	9:55-10:37		1st Hour	9:50-10:42	9:55-10:37
2nd Hour	10:47-11:39	10:52-11:34		2nd Hour	10:47-11:39	10:52-11:34
Lunch	11:44-12:09	11:44-12:09		3rd Hour	11:44-12:36	11:49-12:31
3rd Hour	12:14-1:06	12:19-1:01		4th Hour	12:41-1:33	12:46-1:28
4th Hour	1:11-2:03	1:16-1:58		Lunch	1:38-2:03	1:38-2:03
5th Hour	2:08-3:00	2:13-2:55		5th Hour	2:08-3:00	2:13-2:55
6th Hour	3:05-4:00	3:10-3:55		6th Hour	3:05-4:00	3:10-3:55

 

 

I’m a cohort A (A-K) hybrid student. Here is my weekly plan:

Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
In-person learning at school	In-person learning at school	Complete attendance check-in   Online lessons at-home in Canvas   Teachers available for google meet office hours	Complete attendance check-in   Online lessons at-home in Canvas   No google meets	Complete attendance check-in   Online lessons at-home in Canvas   No google meets

 

I’m a cohort B (L-Z) hybrid student. Here is my weekly plan:

Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
Complete attendance check-in   Online lessons at-home in Canvas   No google meets	Complete attendance check-in   Online lessons at-home in Canvas   No google meets	Complete attendance check-in   Online lessons at-home in Canvas   Teachers available for google meet office hours	In-person learning at school	In-person learning at school

 

I’m an always Distance Learning student. Here is my weekly plan.

Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
Complete attendance check-in   Google meet with teacher and online lessons at-home	Complete attendance check-in   Google meet with teacher and online lessons at-home	Complete attendance check-in   Online lessons at home in Canvas   Teachers available for google meet office hours	Complete attendance check-in   Google meet with teacher and online lessons at-home	Complete attendance check-in   Google meet with teacher and online lessons at-home

 

If your child runs into any problems with their technology (iPads, etc.) while learning, please contact Jim Szalay at james.szalay@isd197.org.

In lieu of our traditional fall middle school sport season, we will be offering an in-house recreational option for our students at Heritage and Friendly Hills. Students with the last name beginning with A-K will participate on Mondays & Tuesdays. Students with the last name beginning with L-Z will participate on Thursdays & Fridays. Students will need to find their own transportation to and from school. Current sport physicals are required for participation. Registrations are done online through Affinety.

Session 1 Options: (Students with Last Name A-K)

Co-ed Cross Country Running Club
Days: Monday/Tuesday
Dates: 9/21-9/22, 9/28-9/29, 10/5-10/6, 10/12-10/13, 10/19-10/20, 10/26-10/27 (12 total meetings)
Grades: 6-8
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. - Heritage Students Last Name A-K: Participate at Heritage E-STEM Magnet
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. - Friendly Hills Students Last Name A-K: Participate at Friendly Hills M.S.

Co-ed Ultimate Frisbee/Football
Days: Monday/Tuesday
Dates: 9/21-9/22, 9/28-9/29, 10/5-10/6, 10/12-10/13, 10/19-10/20, 10/26-10/27 (12 total meetings)
Grades: 7-8
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. - Heritage Students Last Name A-K: Participate at Heritage E-STEM Magnet
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. - Friendly Hills Students Last Name A-K: Participate at Friendly Hills M.S.

Co-ed Soccer
Days: Monday/Tuesday
Dates: 9/21-9/22, 9/28-9/29, 10/5-10/6, 10/12-10/13, 10/19-10/20, 10/26-10/27 (12 total meetings)
Grades: 7-8
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. - Heritage Students Last Name A-K: Participate at Heritage E-STEM Magnet
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. - Friendly Hills Students Last Name A-K: Participate at Friendly Hills M.S.

Co-ed P.E. Variety of Games
Days: Monday/Tuesday
Dates: 9/21-9/22, 9/28-9/29, 10/5-10/6, 10/12-10/13, 10/19-10/20, 10/26-10/27 (12 total meetings)
Grades: 7-8
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. - Heritage Students Last Name A-K: Participate at Heritage E-STEM Magnet
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. - Friendly Hills Students Last Name A-K: Participate at Friendly Hills M.S.

Girls Tennis
Location: Henry Sibley H.S. Tennis Courts

Days: Monday/Tuesday (Heritage Students)
Dates: 9/21-9/22, 9/28-9/29, 10/5-10/6, 10/12-10/13, 10/19-10/20, 10/26-10/27 (12 total meetings)
Grades: 6-8
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. - Heritage Students: Participate at Henry Sibley High School Tennis Courts

Days: Thursday-Friday (Friendly Hills Students)
Dates: 9/17-9/18, 9/24-9/25, 10/1-10/2, 10/8-10/9, 10/22-10/23, 10/29-10/30 (12 total meetings)
Grades: 6-8
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. - Friendly Hills Students: Participate at Henry Sibley High School Tennis Courts

Session 1 Options: (Students with Last Name L-Z)

Co-ed Cross Country Running Club
Days: Thursday/Friday
Dates: 9/17-9/18, 9/24-9/25, 10/1-10/2, 10/8-10/9, 10/22-10/23, 10/29-10/30 (12 total meetings)
Grades: 6-8
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. - Heritage Students Last Name L-Z: Participate at Heritage E-STEM Magnet 
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. - Friendly Hills Students Last Name L-Z: Participate at Friendly Hills M.S.

Co-ed Ultimate Frisbee/Football
Days: Thursday-Friday
Dates: 9/17-9/18, 9/24-9/25, 10/1-10/2, 10/8-10/9, 10/22-10/23, 10/29-10/30 (12 total meetings)
Grades: 7-8
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. - Heritage Students Last Name L-Z: Participate at Heritage E-STEM Magnet 
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. - Friendly Hills Students Last Name L-Z: Participate at Friendly Hills M.S.

Co-ed Soccer
Days: Thursday/Friday
Dates: 9/17-9/18, 9/24-9/25, 10/1-10/2, 10/8-10/9, 10/22-10/23, 10/29-10/30 (12 total meetings)
Grades: 7-8
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. - Heritage Students Last Name L-Z: Participate at Heritage E-STEM Magnet 
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. - Friendly Hills Students Last Name L-Z: Participate at Friendly Hills M.S.

Co-ed P.E. Variety of Games
Days: Thursday/Friday
Dates: 9/17-9/18, 9/24-9/25, 10/1-10/2, 10/8-10/9, 10/22-10/23, 10/29-10/30 (12 total meetings)
Grades: 7-8Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. - Heritage Students Last Name L-Z: Participate at Heritage E-STEM Magnet 
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. - Friendly Hills Students Last Name L-Z: Participate at Friendly Hills M.S.

PARTICIPANT SCREENING

Parents or guardians should monitor their student participants for signs of infectious illness every day. Students who are sick should not attend meetings. It is the expectation that all students, coaches, and support staff screen for illness before attending any meeting. 

According to the MN Department of Health, the following is a current list of COVID-19 symptoms: 

• New onset of cough or shortness of breath by themselves 

OR at least 2 of the following: 

• Fever (100.4ºF or higher)
• Chills 
• Muscle pain 
• Sore throat
• Fatigue
• Congestion
• Loss of sense of smell or taste
• Gastrointestinal symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting, or nausea 

MITIGATION STRATEGIES

The first week will focus on implementing effective protocols and routines for pre-participation screenings, effective social distancing, compliance with all health recommendations, establishment of pod limits of 25 or less, and additional actions that mitigate the spread of disease and enhance safety of students and coaches. 

• Schools will not provide water bottles.
• Student participants may not share water bottles.
• Face coverings will be worn when not training and/or competing and social distancing cannot be followed.
• Face coverings worn by coaches and support staff at all times.

CONFIRMED AND SUSPECTED COVID CASES

Programs must follow the identified protocols for students or coaches who have tested positive, are experiencing symptoms consistent with a COVID-19 diagnosis, or have had exposure to an individual who has been diagnosed with COVID-19. 

Families need to report a positive test to the athletic director ASAP and within 12 hours of diagnosis.

A person who tests positive will need to be isolated for 10 days after the diagnosis.

Someone who tested positive can return to play after 10 days provided they have been fever free for 24 hours without using fever reducing medication and their symptoms have greatly improved.

Any person who was in *close contact with a COVID positive person needs to be quarantined for 14 days.

If a student participant comes to a meeting with symptoms of COVID-19 or any other illness; the student will be assessed and the parent or guardian will be called and they, or an emergency contact, will be expected to pick up their student within 30 minutes of notification. 

*Close Contact as defined by MDH: Spending 15 minutes of time less than 6 feet from someone who has COVID-19 disease.

Helpful Resources from Dakota County:

• COVID-19 is a reportable disease.  Labs/clinics/hospitals are mandated to report positive COVID lab results to the Minnesota Department of Health.
• Decision Tree for People with COVID-19 Symptoms in Youth, Student, and Child Care Programs
• What To Do if You Have COVID-19
• What To Do if You have Had Close Contact With a Person With COVID-19
• What To Do if You’re Waiting for COVID-19 Test Results

For questions, please contact Middle School Athletic Director: Christian Lawver, christian.lawver@isd197.org

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