KCSD Superintendent provides weekly update

BALD EAGLE TOWNSHIP, PA -The latest weekly update from Keystone Central School District Superintendent Jacquelyn Martin notes the district is completely case free from COVID-19, the first in months.

The superintendent’s full update:

Dear KCSD Staff and Community,

Congratulations to all our 2021 KCSD Graduates from Bucktail High School and Central Mountain High School! May you find that all of your hard work and dedication will continue to bring rich rewards long after graduation.  As we celebrate this educational milestone for these amazing students I would like to thank all of the family members, friends, our faculty and staff, and all community members who have supported our graduates since their first day of kindergarten. By working together we have invested in the future! 

The data for community spread in our district boundaries remains in the moderate range for across our school district.  Currently within KCSD there are ZERO active cases of Covid-19 among our staff and students.  Below is the most recent data for community spread for the counties in our school district. You can monitor this data over the summer months at the following link: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Monitoring-Dashboard.aspx

* indicates substantial level of community spread (over 100 cases per 100,000 people)

I am asking all KCSD families for their assistance in completing the Pennsylvania Broadband Survey which is specifically for families who have students in K-12 schools.  The data collected will greatly assist our school district with obtaining local, state and federal broadband funding which will allow us to provide additional resources to our students and families. The survey is very brief and can be accessed at: https://tinyurl.com/broadbandsurveypa.  

The EBB is a new, temporary Federal program to help eligible families pay (up to $50 per month) for internet service during the pandemic and is expected to be available for the next six months. The Department of Education’s EBB website has further information at the following link: https://tech.ed.gov/broadband/ebb/

Free meals will be available for pick up next week on Monday and beginning on June 15th meal distributions will be every Tuesday during the summer months at Robb Elementary, Central Mountain HS and Bucktail HS. 

This will be my final weekly letter for the 2021 school year and I am sure we will all be happy to put this one in the rearview mirror as the pandemic related challenges were extraordinary.  I am so proud of our staff and students for their efforts and cooperation in keeping our schools open and as safe as possible.  The last day of school for all students is Tuesday, June 8, 2021 and I hope you have a wonderful summer and well deserved break!

Respectfully,

Dr. Jacquelyn Martin

FREE Meal Distribution Information for NEXT WEEK

Seven days of bundled breakfasts and lunches will be available for ALL CHILDREN AGES 1 – 18 in the KCSD community at the following locations:

Monday, June 7, 2021

  Robb Elementary – main entrance

• 4:45 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. 

Central Mountain High School – bus loop entrance in parking lot “B”

• 4:45 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. 

Monday, June 7, 2021

Bucktail High School – main entrance

• 5:00 P.M. to  6:00 P.M.  

 

Summer Food Distribution Dates for Tuesdays at the same time and locations:

• June 15, 2021

• June 22, 2021

• June 29, 2021

• July 6, 2021

• July 13, 2021

• July 20, 2021

• July 27, 2021

• August 3, 2021

• August 10, 2021

• August 17, 2021