Nebraska FCCLA is having a virtual State Leadership Conference this year through Nebraska FCCLA Social Media accounts (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram). Pictured are District STAR Competitors--a great group of students who performed exceptionally well at District Competition.
Mullen Public Schools Announcement-April 2, 2020
Accelerated Reader and Renaissance myOn are now available for student’s use from home. Students may login to their AR account and take a book quiz from home. Students may also utilize myOn account through Renaissance as well. This account provides thousands of digital books and magazines for students to read and take a quiz.
Login information for myOn is:
School name: Read at home
User name: readnow
Password: myOn
Congrats Mullen Bronco Basketball players for your post season honors. Brendon Walker-1st Team All State (OWH) & Honorable Mention (LJS) Clayton Moore- 2nd Team All State (GI Ind) & Honorable Mention (OWH/LJS) Trevor Kuncl-Honorable Mention (OWH/LJS), Bryce McIntosh-Honorable Mention (OWH).
Congrats Mullen Lady Bronco Basketball players for your post season honors. Samantha Moore-1st Team All State (OWH & LJS) Madison Jones, Brooke McCully, and Taylor Svoboda-Honorable Mention.
Hey Bronco Nation! Congrats on making it through your first week of remote learning. There have been several successes along with some bumps in the road. It is a work in progress and all we ask for is your best. We want to bring your attention to our website, where there are some resources that may be able to provide some help during this time. There are a couple of quick links that could be helpful. The counselor link will provide a variety of information on future classes that your student may be required or would want to take. The anonymous reporting link is for a problem that should arise such as bullying amongst others. Finally the Help During Crisis link is for anyone who may be struggling with internet issues, need help with food/clothing, or need assistance with physical or mental health needs. The school has access to health practitioners and social workers who can provide a variety of help. Please don’t hesitate to ask as we may be able to provide some help.
COVID-19 Update Mullen Public Schools
March 27, 2020
With the magnitude of information that is being gathered and processed, it is evident that the alternative method of instructional delivery will need to continue for an extended period of time for our students, parents, and staff. I am impressed and want to thank our teachers, administrators, staff, board of education, students and parents for their commitment to continue to provide high quality services during this time of uncertainty. With recommendations from the Commissioner of Education, the Governor of Nebraska and the West Central, North Central,Panhandle, and Southwest Health Departments. Our buildings will remain without students present until April 30th 2020. The Mullen Public schools will continue to provide instruction and monitor student progress by recording grades in the 6-12 and we will continue to provide enrichment activities for a continuity of education in our K-5 grades. With information changing future decisions will be made April 22nd and can be found at the District’s web www.mullenpublicschools.org.
March 25 Update – NSAA Activities
MARCH 25, 2020
All NSAA activity practices and competitions are suspended through May 1. These suspensions may be extended should the conditions warrant.
Member schools and student-participants are expected to adhere to the NSAA Constitution & Bylaws and activity manuals during this time.
The NSAA encourages all member schools to follow CDC, local, state and federal health department recommendations.
As more information becomes available, official updates will be posted on the NSAA website and the NSAA social media platforms.
Carson Hegland’s family helps him celebrate reading 100 books!! Awesome job, Carson!!
Celebrations happen...Even when learning at home!!!
After new information from NDE and the Governor of Nebraska, Mullen Public Schools will extend their closure to Sunday April 5. We will reevaluate on Friday April 3 and post a message then once we have more information on the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding through this crisis.
Please check out the Mullen Public Schools COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions document linked on the MPS Facebook Page and on the MPS Website.
Message from Mullen Schools. All 6-12 students will need to check their email daily for any information from their teachers and instructions for their online learning period. Mr. Kvanvig has sent out an email to all high school students this morning, IMPORTANT that all students read it ASAP.
Picking up elementary students materials for enrichment activities during the school closure for COVID-19 can be done today, Tuesday March 17th, before 4 pm or between 8 am and 4 pm on Wednesday March 18th. If you are not able to make it to the school during those times please reach out to the school to make other arrangements. Thank you for your flexibility and patience.
Mullen working hard to provide video conferencing for students during the closure. Their dedication to their craft and our students is more than admirable! If you get a chance, thank a teacher! #theBroncoWay
THANK YOU to all those individuals who donated blood today! We collected 49 units which could potentially save 147 people! The Red Cross was very grateful for our donations as more and more drives are being cancelled across the US.
Mrs Hardin also wants to send a huge thank you to all students who donated , attempted to donated, and volunteered today. They showed up even when they didn’t have to. Our kids are awesome!
COVID-19 and FAQ’s from the Mullen Administrative Team
Should schools close? NDE and the governor’s office are not requiring schools to close at this time. If 1% of the state’s population is infected with COVID-19 or if there is 1 case of community spread in a region or ESU area, the governor will close the schools in that region or ESU area. Currently, there are no confirmed cases in neither the West Central Health District in North Platte nor the Panhandle Health District. There are a number of tests that are being examined in the laboratory. School closures in those areas are precautionary at this point in time. Right now, Mullen Public Schools will close for two weeks, March 16 to March 30, with the first week being utilized by the teachers to prepare for remote learning. The second week will be utilized as a remote learning week recommended and encouraged by Commissioner Bloomstedt and Governor Ricketts. Please realize that schools could be closed for a prolonged period. We encourage all parents to have a plan in place for their student(s) for a prolonged closure of school.
How long will the school close? The governor’s office could require up to 6 or 8 weeks if there are community spread cases in our ESU area, which ranges from Mullen to North Platte to Ogallala to Brady. The situation will be re-evaluated every two weeks during the closure. Mullen Public Schools will be closed from March 16 to March 27 then reevaluate. There are two main reasons for closure. The first reason is to allow staff time to prepare for remote learning. The second reason would be to limit the spread of the virus in a case where a student contracted the virus while away from Mullen in the past week. To reiterate, our closure could be longer depending on the data presented on March 27.
Will the district consider longer school days or use Saturdays to make up the lost instructional time? Yes, if we are required to do so. At this point, NDE has told schools to not worry about the hourly requirements. The commissioner of education has suspended state assessments for the 2019-2020 school year. The bigger concern is whether or not students will have the knowledge and skills to move onto the next grade level or the next course in the sequence. The main concern is to provide the students with a foundation to be ready for their next step in the Fall of 2020. Because this is uncharted territory for all of us, educating students will need a growth mindset and flexibility in order to be successful.
What will students be asked to do during a school closure? Teachers will provide some instruction during that time, starting on Monday March 23, 2020. K-2 will most likely be asked to complete paper/pencil packets for enrichment. Students in grades 3-8 work will mostly likely be asked to use chromebooks or laptops for enrichment. Students in grades 9-12 will be asked to use chromebooks, Canvas, or other devices in order to turn in graded material. Every class may look a little different so we cannot answer that with one blanket statement. Special education services will be provided to the best of our ability, but we will not be going into student homes to provide instruction at this point.
Can students get into the school to pick up their educational materials and personal belongings? Yes, we will be allowing students to come to school to clean out their locker and grab educational materials that they may need. We will release a schedule to allow students to come to the building as the CDC is recommending that no more than 10 people gather at a time. Tuesday March 17- 9:00-12:00- Juniors & Seniors, 1:00-4:00 Freshmen-Sophomores and Wednesday March 18- 9:00-12:00- 6th & 7th Grade, 1:00-4:00- 8th grade. K-5 is developing a schedule for pick up of educational materials that will be shared tomorrow, March 17.
What is the status of spring sports and activities? The NSAA has suspended the spring sports practices and contests through March 30, 2020. They will reevaluate at that time and could suspend further. As of today, NDE has cancelled some of the career-related conferences, such as state FFA and FCCLA. Prom is indefinitely postponed and no other Mullen activities will take place during closure.
Will seniors graduate in May? The short answer is yes. However, they need to complete the work necessary to meet the graduation requirements. We would encourage students to make sure they are passing their classes at the time the school is closed. Otherwise, credits cannot be granted. At this time, we are very unsure of what a ceremony may look like.
What should we do if we just returned from travel out-of-state? Both the West Central Health Department and the Panhandle Health District have said that everyone who has traveled to the states of California, Colorado, Florida, Washington, South Dakota or New York needs to self-quarantine for 14 days before they go out in public unless going to a medical facility.
Should my family or myself go out in public if we have not been feeling well? No. Please stay at home and consult the guidance of medical professionals. Use the above 99.5 temperature, uncontrollable cough, or respiratory issues as a guide to stay at home.
What is social distancing? Social distancing is a strategy to limit the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. This is a conscious effort to reduce contact between people to slow down the spread of the virus. Even if you are symptom free and not part of an at-risk group, you still need to change your lifestyle starting today. If you go out in public, try to stay 6 feet away from other people. There is not a specific set of rules so use your best judgement.
In preparation for a prolonged closure due to prevent the spread of the COVID-19/Coronavirus, Mullen Public Schools will close for two weeks, March 16 to March 30, with the first week being utilized by the teachers to prepare for remote learning. The second week will be utilized as a remote learning week recommended and encouraged by Commissioner Bloomstedt and Governor Ricketts. Please realize that schools could be closed for a prolonged period. We encourage all parents to have a plan in place for their student(s) for a prolonged closure of school. We will release more information on some frequently asked questions shortly. Please bear with us as we are in uncharted territory.
Mullen public schools has also canceled all gym memberships and weight room access until the school is back in session. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for understanding.
Mullen Public Schools has postponed all activities as well as prom at this point. We will just have to play it week by week and information will be sent out if anything changes.
The blood drive is still scheduled to start at 9am today! Students who are helping or donating can still participate.