South Barber has 98 percent of students back in classroom
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August 26, 2020
Left: On the first days of the 2020-21 school year, Kiowa District Hospital nurses Brena Perschbacher and Emily England assist with temperature checks at the South Barber Jr. High/High School site as a way to prevent the COVID virus from spreading. Right: Kiowa District Hospital nurses Shawnee Thell and Lacey Volker take temperatures of everyone before they enter the South Barber Elementary School as prevention in this COVID world.
"The kids and staff are happy to be back to school," South Barber Superintendent Dr. Mylo Miller said.
South Barber School in Kiowa, Kansas, started classes last Wednesday. "So far, so good," the superintendent said about the onsite classes. "Masks haven't been an issue," he said about Gov. Kelly's requirement.
"We have 98 percent of our kids back in the building," Dr. Miller said. He said they are following CDC guidelines and doing all they can to keep students and staff safe.
Elementary Assistant Principal Kaynette Scheck said of the mask wearing, "I'm actually really impressed with these kids. They've done so well." She said all the teachers and their students take "mask breaks" throughout the day, letting all go outside for a minute and take their mask off to breath in fresh air.
At the elementary during lunch, Scheck said students wear their masks while in line and they are spaced apart. The seats at the lunchroom tables are marked with a little frog sticker where students can sit at the proper distance. Of course they take their mask off to eat and put it back on when they get up.
At the high school secretary Kay Roberts said students are wearing their masks. At lunchtime there are picnic tables set up outside between the buildings if students or staff want to sit outdoors and eat. They may also sit at the tables in the commons area. Regardless of where they sit, social distancing is required.
Dr. Miller thanks Kiowa District Healthcare for supplying nurses to help do temperature checks outside school doors in the morning before people enter the building.
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