Cherokee Public Schools

Attached are the updated brackets for the Cherokee Strip Tournament. Games will be streamed on Skordle.

The Cherokee High School Blood Drive will be on Thursday, January 28th at the CHS Auditorium Lobby from 11 am - 3 pm. To schedule an appointment, contact OBI at obi.org or call Anita Jordan at CHS 596-3391. You may also walk in and donate . Anyone who is 16 years of age or older may make a donation. All donations will be screened for Covid antibodies of those 18 and older. 16-17 year olds may also be screened with parent permission. Cherokee STUCO is hosting the event and would appreciate your donation!

Attached are the brackets for the Medford JH Basketball Tournament. Games will be limited to 2 tickets per player. 2021 Medford Indoor Activities Covid-19 Guidelines: In compliance with Governor Stitt’s Covid-19 Mitigation measures concerning indoor activities our attendance for upcoming activities will be limited. Because of the capacity of our gym we will only be able to allow two spectators per participant. Our goal is to provide a safe environment for our students and allow for them to participate in as many of the regular activities as possible. (At this time the only scheduled spectator activities are basketball games.) 1. Tickets will be sent to participating schools and sent home with Medford players before each game. (Medford HS Tournament tickets will be good for all three days of the tournament.) 2. You must have a ticket to enter the game. No exceptions. 3. The ticket is only for admittance to the game. The spectator will still have to pay the normal gate fee. 4. We ask that all spectators please exit the gym once the game you are attending is over. 5. Please do not arrive more than 15 minutes prior to the scheduled game. 6. Please only attend the games in which your school or athlete are participating. 7. Masks will be required. Please social distance and wash your hands regularly. 8. Games could potentially be delayed if occupancy exceeds 50%. 9. All games will be streamed at medfordcardinals.tv.

Homecoming is next week! Dress up days are attached.

Our JH/HS Basketball teams will be playing at Kremlin-Hillsdale. Attached are the guidelines for Kremlin-Hillsdale Schools. The games will be steamed to khbroncs.tv.

Dear Cherokee Parents, After a few situations this year with TikTok and other social media situations, our Administration realized there was a need to talk to the kids about being safe with social media/devices/phones. Mr. Steve Tanio from the OSBI will be here on Tuesday, February 2nd to visit with our 5th - 12th graders. Mr. Tanio has been here in the past and does an excellent job with his presentations. He has been witness to many crimes involving children and wants to help us educate our students here at Cherokee. He will be here to visit with our students at the following times: Auditorium Meeting Groups & Times 5th - 7th Grades 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 8th - 12th Grades 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm He will address the following topics with kids: Phone & Internet Safety Making threats on social media The dangers of sexting or dressing sexy on social media (HS group) Age of consent for sex & dangers of sex-trafficking If for any reason you wish to have your child opt out of this presentation, please contact Mrs. Anita Jordan asap at jordana@cherokee.k12.ok.us. We hope this presentation will protect the safety of our children as they use technology at school and at home. Both of these locations should be safe zones for our children, and we want to help them stay safe.

Cherokee Chief Families and Basketball Fans In accordance with Governor Stitt’s Covid 19 Mitigation measures concerning indoor events our home basketball game attendance will be limited effective immediately. We will only be able to allow four spectators per participant. This order has been extended until February 12th. ● Tickets will be handed out to all participants before the scheduled home game and sent home. You must have a ticket to get in the game. No exceptions. ● Tickets will be sent to the visiting schools for distribution in advance. ● This ticket does not waive the price of admission; it only gives the holder admittance to the game(s). ● Once the game you are in attendance to watch has been completed we ask that you please exit the gymnasium within 10 minutes to allow for social distancing. ● Please do not arrive earlier than 15 minutes prior to the scheduled game time for your student athlete’s game. *Some games may run late, gate times will remain the same. *Some game times may be different and/or subject to change, please see the schedule changes on the school website. Please social distance at all times, wash your hands and wear a mask as recommended. Games will be livestreamed at Cherokeechiefs.tv for those that cannot attend.

Cherokee Public Schools is aware of the Hiland Dairy milk recall. We have verified that the chocolate milk we have on site came from a different plant. Thank you Cherokee Public Schools

Weekly Activities!

Boy’s OPEN gym from 5-6pm today.

Due to a COVID situation resulting from last nights ballgame the girls game today has been postponed and will hopefully be rescheduled for a later date. We will release more information as we are able. The boys game today will be played starting at 3:00pm. Thank you.

Basketball Reminder: The JH Basketball Bus will leave Cherokee at 3:00pm and the game starts at 4:00pm in Helena. The HS Game will start at 6:30pm. All games will be streamed to www.timberlaketigers.tv.

Our HS Basketball Team will play at Ringwood on Saturday. The game starts at 2pm. Each player will receive 4 tickets to hand out. The game will be streamed on Skordle. Please see the attached COVID Protocols for Ringwood Schools.

The JH Basketball bus will be in Cherokee at 9:50pm.

The 5/6 Grade basketball bus will be back in Cherokee at 7:45pm.

Updated Quarantine guidelines: 1/14/21 Oklahoma health department’s new quarantine guidance for schools. Students and teachers exposed to someone who tests positive for COVID-19 in school are no longer required to be excluded from educational activities and in-person classroom instruction as long as the exposure happened in a classroom setting and everyone was wearing masks covering their nose and mouth. Other quarantine requirements remain in effect, including exclusion from social activities or other public environments. If exposure happened in a classroom or classroom-like setting and both the positive case individual and the contacts that were within 6ft were wearing a mask properly and are not showing symptoms during that time then the following protocols can be followed: * Close contacts may remain in school for the duration of the time previously required to quarantine at home. * Contacts will not be able to participate in any extracurricular activities during the normal quarantine periods. This includes practices and contests. * If symptoms develop immediate isolation and quarantine away from school will be necessary until a negative test is confirmed or the student has met the 10 day quarantine goal with no further symptoms. This change will be effective immediately. This only applies to case’s and contacts where exposure took place in the school setting. Exposure in the home or outside of school must still follow previous quarantine protocols. We hope that with this change it will be possible for students and staff to remain in the classroom as much as possible. The key to this change in policy is proper mask wearing in the classroom when social distancing can not be achieved per our current health policy. Parent’s will still have the option to elect to follow previous quarantine guidelines and keep their student at home and place them on distance learning during the required timelines. Please view the full set of Health Department guidelines at https://5il.co/om4b. Thank you, Cherokee Public Schools

Cherokee Families, We have had 1 staff at Cherokee Junior School test positive for COVID-19. We have identified 9 students who were in close contact and will begin immediate quarantine. Every parent of a child who came into close contact has been personally notified. If you did not receive a phone call your child did not come into close contact with this individual. All of our quarantine procedures and contact tracing are guided by the State and County Health Department. Thank you

5/6 & JH Basketball Fans: Waynoka will be streaming tonight's game to their YouTube Channel. The first game will start at 4:30pm. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAo_6467D0qbzwhV7g_Tmng

Cherokee Basketball Fans: Timberlake's has shared their COVID Protocols with us and they are limiting attendance to 4 attendees per player. Each JH/HS player has been given 4 tickets and that ticket must be presented when paying for admission to the game tomorrow. HS Fans will not be allowed to enter they gym until all fans have left at the conclusion of the JH Boys game. Timberlake Home Basketball Precautions Schools across the state as well as locally have been in discussions on how to safely host indoor events such as basketball games. The priorities for Timberlake Schools are as follows: 1. Keep students, staff, and the community healthy and safe 2. Remain open for in-person instruction 3. Allow our students opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities 4. Allow families and community members to watch and support our students The following precautions are our best attempt to meet these 4 objectives. They are not as restrictive as many in our area, but it is crucial that they are followed so that more invasive steps don’t have to be taken which could include games with limited or no fans. ● The use of masks by fans are Strongly Encouraged unless seated and socially distanced ● Timberlake strongly encourages social distancing between families when possible ● Home game nights with 4 games will be played at Helena. All nights scheduled at Jet with 2 games will be played at Jet. ○ 20-21 COVID MEASURE ONLY-Games will return to Jet next year ● Rows nearest the court will be shut down to allow for social distancing from players and officials. Sites will be handled differently due to differing distances from the court. ● Separate areas for home and away fans will be clearly defined ● Basketballs will be swapped out and cleaned at points during games ● Basketballs will be locked up and the court is off limits following games ● Kids will not be allowed to run around or hang out in the cafeteria. They need to sit and watch the game with an adult or stay home. ● Timberlake will be purchasing extra live stream events and plans to stream ALL home games at timberlaketigers.tv this season (pending staff availability for each game). ● While we appreciate our loyal following, we are hopeful that streaming all games will limit large crowds and allow for greater opportunities for social distancing. It is important to note that many of our away games will have more restrictive protocols including the possibility of fan limitations and required masks. We ask that all Timberlake fans represent our school and our kids well by respecting the wishes of the host schools. Keep in mind that many of our neighbors have been much more negatively impacted than we have. Please refer back regularly to the Timberlake website for updates regarding these games and protocols. We will update regularly as new information is made available.

5/6 & JH Basketball Fans: Waynoka has shared their COVID Protocols with us and they are limiting attendance to 1 attendee per player. Each player has been given 1 ticket and that ticket must be presented when paying for admission to the game tomorrow. Waynoka COVID Protocols General Information: · Face masks are highly recommended for all spectators while in the building. · ALL Waynoka fans will sit on the home side and ALL visitors will sit on the visitor side. · Please maintain social distancing at all times before, during, and after the game. Families should sit together where possible. · Students in grades 6 and below must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. This does not apply to 5th/6th graders playing basketball on their game nights. · Students/Children attending the game will be required to remain with their parent or legal guardian for the duration of the event and will not be allowed to loiter in the concession stand area. · Our custodians will periodically clean restrooms and wipe down high traffic areas. We will also be fogging the entire gym, locker rooms, and commons area at the end of the night. · All spectators will be asked to leave the gym within 15 minutes of the end of the last game. · No one will be allowed on the gym floor after the games. Concession Information: · Our concession stand will be open during the games, we just ask our patrons to maintain social distance while in line and seated in the lobby. · Food and drink will be allowed in the gym this year to assist with social distancing. Please make sure to throw away any trash and find an administrator or custodian if a spill should occur. · All concession stand workers will be required to wear a mask and gloves at all times while preparing and serving the food. Team Information: · Visiting teams are encouraged to come dressed for the game. A locker room will be provided upon request. · Team benches will be sanitized between every game. · Basketballs for warmup will be provided to the visiting team on a designated rack. Game balls will be routinely sanitized during the game.