Inola Public Schools

Dear Parents, The administration at Inola Schools has been monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. While the risk of exposure is currently low, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discussions have been started among district personnel and health officials regarding the well-being of our students and staff. Despite the low risk level here in Oklahoma, we have been reviewing our cleaning and disinfecting processes as well as the supplies we use to maintain healthy school environments. As a first step, our custodial staff has already begun prioritizing cleaning and disinfecting surfaces that are handled frequently during the day. We will continue to follow the recommendations and guidelines set forth by the county and state health departments and adjust our practices accordingly. This year we began using the services of a company (Midwest Pathogend Services) to disinfect our Weight Room, Wrestling Room, and Locker Rooms. If we had an outbreak, we would use this service to disinfect the affected areas. You can see a report on this by following this link to Channel 6 News: https://www.newson6.com/story/41834371/tulsa-company-makes-machine-they-say- can-keep-people-safe-from-coronavirus In the meantime, we remain in the cold and flu season. We encourage our students to exercise everyday preventive actions, as recommended by the CDC, to help avoid the spread of respiratory diseases. These actions include: • Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use alcohol-based hand sanitizers. • Avoid touching eyes, mouth, and nose with unwashed hands. • Avoid close contact with individuals who are sick. • Stay home when you are sick. The CDC recommends that individuals remain home for at least 24 hours after you no longer have a fever • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue and then immediately discard the tissue in the trash. • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces. Finally, we are working on a plan to provide online delivery of instruction in case we are directed to close schools for any length of time. Currently, with the risk so low, we do not believe we will have to implement this measure, but feel that we should be prepared just in case. We will continue to monitor this situation and will provide updates as needed. Thank you, Dr. Kent Holbrook

3 months ago, IPS

Congratulations to IMS 5th grade student/athlete Tessa Groff for winning the 10-11 girls age group at the Rogers County Elks Hoop Shoot.