Central Noble Jr/Sr HS

We are looking forward to students and families returning to the building next week.  Staff has been working hard to create a learning environment that is designed to meet the ever-changing needs of the students and the community.  We have implemented many curricular and facility changes to help enhance the educational experiences of the students.  Class lists and schedules for students can be accessed through the PowerSchool portal.  If you are unable to access the parent portal in PowerSchool, please contact the office staff at your child’s school. 

As we return next week, we will be mask optional for staff and students while in the building.  Due to a federal mandate on public transportation, masks are required on the school bus.  The administration and school board will continue to monitor state and local levels, while evaluating guidance from the CDC, the State Department of Health and the Noble County Department of Health to help inform decision making as we begin the school year.  Central Noble will be contact tracing school exposures and quarantining students who are deemed close contacts.  Quarantine requirements will be similar to last school year.  The biggest change is that vaccinated staff and students (proof required) will not be required to quarantine.   Please be reminded that the department of health mandates quarantines.  If you receive a phone call about quarantines form the nursing or administrative staff, please remember that they are not doing it because they want to, they are doing it because they have to in order to keep kids healthy and in school.  If you would like additional information about the current status of the pandemic, quarantine requirements, vaccines, or symptoms of COVID-19, please go to the Indiana State Department of Health web site at the link below.

https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/2400.htm

If your child is ill, please keep them home.  It is important to keep school exposures to a minimum in order to continue in-person instruction.  If you have a question about whether or not your child should attend school, please keep them home and contact the school office during regular business hours.  Your support through this process appreciated.

Open houses are scheduled for Monday (JSHS - 4:30 to 6:30) and Tuesday (CN Elem and CN Primary – 4:30 to 6:30).  Please plan to make a visit to your child’s school.  Student devices will be distributed to students on the first day of school.  If you wish to purchase insurance on the device, you will be able to do so at the open house.  For families that are unable to attend the open house, there will be insurance paperwork sent home with students on Wednesday.  The insurance paperwork and payment will due back to the school by Friday, August 20.  If families need to make payment arrangements, please contact the school office.

We are proud to announce our transition to SwiftK12 for our new Messaging/Alerting system to families!!

SwiftK12 allows parents/guardians to control their own messaging preferences within their Powerschool Parent Portal.  Parents now have a tab within their account to manage their preferences and make changes real-time.  There is no longer a need to call into the school to update a phone number or email address or to be removed from text messaging and wait 24 hours for the change to take effect.  

This also encourages our families to utilized their Powerschool Parent Portal for more than just registration each year.  The portal contains vital information throughout the school and will eventually be the only way to access report cards for all grade levels.  Families can also view class schedules/teacher assignements, fees due and much more!!

The document below is a quick tutorial on how to manage messaging preferences.  We encourage you to take a look today!

We're excited about this transition and hope that it increases the lines of communication with our families!

pdf SwiftK12 Messaging Tutorial

6th Grade Bootcamp
Friday, August 6
8:30-11:30am
Lunch Served at 11am
Students should enter at Door 16 (Auditorium)
This is a student only event

New to CN Jr/Sr High Student Orientation
For any student grade 7-12 who is new to Central Noble
Friday, August 6
10-11:30am
Lunch Served at 11am
Students should enter at Door 16 (Auditorium)
This is a student only event

Jr/Sr High Open House
Parents/Guardians welcome to attend with Students
Monday, August 9
4:30-6:30pm
Grades 6-8 please enter at Door 1
Grades 9-12 please enter at Door 14
*CN Tees will be available for purchase at the Guidance Office hallway

CN Primary & CN Elementary
Parents/Guardians welcome to attend with Students
Tuesday, August 10
4:30-6:30pm
*CN Tees will be available for purchase in the hallway near the main offices

At the July 20, 2021, the Central Noble School Board of Trustees approved the increase to base wages of Classified Instructional Staff and Substitutes.

Instructional & Media Assistant Staff will now have a starting wage for $12.00/hour, with a $.50 incentive for the Special Education classroom assignments.  In addition, the rate for substitute teachers was increased to $95/day and substitute instructional aides was increased to $11/hour. 

Additionally, the following starting wage increases were noted:
Clerical Assistants $12.25/hour
Clerical Asst./Building Treasurer $13.50/hour
Extra-Curricular Treasurer $15.00/hour

Anyone interested in applying can view current openings and download applications at: http://www.centralnoble.k12.in.us/cncsc/employment/employment-information

Central Noble Community School Corporation offers:
*Corporation Paid Contributions to Perf/TRF
*Corporation Paid Life Insurance Coverage
*Health Insurance start at $167/month
*Access to Free Employee Wellness Clinic
*Generous Leave Time Package
*Family Friendly Corporation & Staff

CNCSC will be hosting an additional online auction of obsolete items beginning Friday, July 23 at 10am.  Please view the link below to take a look at the items avaialable and to create your account to bid.  The auction closes Sunday, August 1 at 5pm.  Full payment and pick up details are on the auction site.

https://www.32auctions.com/CNSummer2021

The 2021-2022 edition of the Cat Tracks newsletter is now live and viewable!!  The newsletter can be found by hovering over Info Center in the menu bar then selecting Cat Tracks Newsletter OR by clicking the link below.

All CN Families are encouraged to read through the newsletter for vital information pertaining to the school year.  You'll find notes from Superintendent Gaff on re-opening, information on our new messaging system and calendar, supply lists and tech agreements and so much more!!  Most importantly, it's your hub for open house and orientation schedules (note that those dates are also on the upcoming events schedule at the top of the homepage).

The newsletter is available throughout the school year and most of the information can also be found in other pages throughout the Central Noble website.

If you have any questions, you can reach out to the Central Office at 260-636-2175 for guidance on who to speak with.

We can't wait to have you back!

Online Registration for the 2021-2022 school year closes on Wednesday, July 21.  Parents/Guardians should log into their parent portal via www.centralnoble.powerschool.com/public ASAP to complete the student registration.  Please note that registration is NOT available via the app.

We encourage families to write down and keep their portal information handy.  The portal is used not only for registration, but for accessing grades, lunch and textbook balances and more thorughout the school year.  Coming soon, families will also be able to manage their messaging preferences.

If assistance is needed in completing the registration, two open lab dates are available at the Central Office Board Room.  Please view details on how the lab works, by clicking Registration under the Info Center tab.

July 19th from 1-6pm
July 21st from 730am-1230pm

If any additional assistance is needed in accessing your account, please call the Central Office at 260-636-2175 and ask for Registration Help OR email registration@centralnoble.k12.in.us.

We look forward to seeing you in August!

Beginning July 1, 2021, the school will no longer issue Work Permits to student workers.  On that date, it will now become an employer responsibility to report to the State via a new system.  For more information on what that means as an employer or student worker, check out the following links:


Department of Labor Youth Workers site: https://www.in.gov/dol/youthemployment.htm

Media Release: https://www.in.gov/dol/files/NEWS%20RELEASE_NEW%20YOUTH%20EMPLOYMENT%20REQUIREMENT_FINAL.pdf

Supplies Lists for all grade levels are now available to begin your back to school shopping!!

Follows the links below to be taken to the document center for the printable PDF of each school's list:

CN Primary: http://www.centralnoble.k12.in.us/handouts-forms-flyers/wolf-lake-documents

CN Elementary: http://www.centralnoble.k12.in.us/handouts-forms-flyers/albion-elementary-documents

CN Jr/Sr High: http://www.centralnoble.k12.in.us/handouts-forms-flyers/central-noble-jr-sr-high-school-documents

Central Office (200 E. Main St.) will begin their summer hour schedule June 7, 2021.  Hours will be Monday-Thursday, 7am-4pm and Friday's 7am-1pm through Friday, July 30.  

Hours will return to 7am-4pm Monday-Friday on Monday, August 2

Central Noble Class of 2021 Graduation will be held Friday, June 4 at the Main Gym will be available for viewing by the public.  Click the link below to follow along and celebrate the class of 2021.

https://youtu.be/l5xeTfF31cs

CN Foodservice is happy to announce it will again be offering it's summer meal program beginning June 2.  

Distribution will be at Door 1 of the Jr/Sr High each date from 1-330pm.

The first date is Wednesday, June 2 and then every Tuesday of the week (starting June 8) through July 27, where families will receive a 5 day meal pack per child.

Families are encourage to fill out the Google Form (link below) for planning purposes.

Any questions regarding the program can be sent to:

Zac Denney, FoodService Director
260-636-2175 ext. 7051
denneyz@centralnoble.k12.in.us 

https://forms.gle/5vy8e8XJwj6WUh3fA

The registration window for the 2021-2022 School year is now Open!

Students may be registered via Powerschool from now through July 21. Open Labs will be offered twice in July to accommodate those who need assistance or may not have internet access.  Class lists, bus routes and other vital information is prepared from registration so completing it on time is crucial!

Follow the link below for further details:
http://www.centralnoble.k12.in.us/info-center/registration

The due date for Ott Scholarship submissions has been extended to Wednesday, April 14 at 11:59pm.  

Please use the Google Form link below to submit your application:

https://forms.gle/CYmWNYVoen3GQPK98

Please direct any questions to Mr. Leffers in the Guidance Office.

The 2021 Ott Scholarship application window is now open!

Current seniors in good standing to graduate in June 2021 as well as previous winners (within their first 4 years of undergraduate studies) are eligible to apply.  Digital applications, which must be accompanied by the FAFSA submission, are due no later than 1159pm on Monday, April 12.

Any questions regarding the scholarship should be directed to Mr. Leffers in the Guidance Office.

Students can follow this link to apply: https://forms.gle/YFkvMWnhp5Y6GRzeA

The age requirement for new K students is age 5 by August 1.  Please direct any questions about Round up to the Central Noble Primary office at 260-635-2432.

December 10, 2020

Thank you for your continued support of Central Noble Schools. This year has been difficult for students, staff, parents, and families. Over the past several weeks, Central Noble has worked hard to provide quality instruction in a safe and caring learning environment. The staff and administrators continue to strive to provide in-person options for students. Throughout this time, we have been forced to utilize short-term closures in all or part of the buildings due to the inability to provide sufficient staffing.

Over the past several days, Central Noble has had several additional staff members and students quarantined due to contact tracing. The number of positive cases within the school building remains low. Please continue to practice good hygiene, social distance where possible, and wear a mask where not possible. Also, please continue to pre-screen your students before they arrive at school or participate in activities outside of the school. If you have questions about your child’s health, please contact the school nurse or your health care provider. Please be reminded that the school nurses are working hard to implement the contact tracing and quarantine protocols that are being handed down by the district administration, as well as, the county and state health department. This is a difficult job and I ask for your grace and support as they work through the process. This is not something that they want to do, but rather something they have been required to do. Please keep this in mind as we continue through the school year. They are working very hard to keep your child safe and the school buildings open.

Last week, the CDC and the ISDH provided quarantine options for staff and students to return to school after a shortened quarantine and/or a negative test. At this time, under the recommendation of Dr. Gaff, we have not implemented the new quarantine options. There are logistical stipulations tied to implementation that would add additional responsibilities to building staff, as well as mask and social distancing requirements for the person returning. We have hopes of implementing the new procedures as we return in January.

Unfortunately, the significant number of staff quarantines continues to make it difficult to provide quality instruction within a safe environment. At this time, I must announce that Central Noble Schools will move to distance learning for all students for the final week of the semester, Monday, December 14 through Friday, December 18. The intent is to return to in-person instruction on Monday, January 4. Tomorrow, the teaching staff will send home the necessary resources for students to complete the at-home instruction. Each building will communicate student expectations to families. It is critical that students complete assignments and assessments in a timely manner as we work to finalize grades for quarter 1.

December 2, 2020

Central Noble Schools continues to work hard to provide quality instruction in a safe learning environment.  District administration continually monitors staffing to ensure that we can meet the ever-changing needs of our students, staff, and community. At this time, the significant number of staff quarantines at the Junior-Senior High building will require us to move to Virtual Learning for Thursday, December 3, and Friday, December 4. The move to virtual will be for Junior and Senior High School students only. Additional information will be sent out by the administration later today. Elementary and primary students will continue to attend classes in the traditional setting.

Building Access for Connectivity and Support
The Junior-Senior High building will remain open for all non-quarantined students who do not have internet connectivity at home, do not have sufficient parental support at home during the school day, or need additional help within the classroom setting. All non-quarantined staff member will be present in the school building throughout the day to provide supervision and support.

Food Service
Lunch will be served to the students who choose to come to the school setting. A link will be sent out this afternoon through social media and the corporation web site if Junior-Senior High parents would like to schedule a pick-up for carry-out school lunch packs.

Impact and Extra-Curricular Activities
Impact students are expected to attend classes as usual. Transportation will be provided to and from Impact.

All extra-curricular events and practices will continue as scheduled.

Transportation
Bus routes will run on the normal schedule for all primary/elementary students and any junior senior high students that will be utilizing the school facilities. Junior-Senior High Students who choose to utilize the school building for Internet access or support should report to the cafeteria. 

This is a temporary closure of the Junior-Senior High building only. It is the intent of the district to return all students to the traditional setting on Monday, December 7. If you have questions about this closure, please contact the district or building administration.

Thank you for the continued support of Central Noble Schools.

Troy Gaff

Superintendent