Hollister schools posts distribution locations for meals and tools

Submitted to Branson Globe

Hollister Schools are continuing to work closely with the Taney County Health Department and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to monitor COVID-19, the impact it is having on our area, and how we can best protect and serve our students.

We know that the upcoming school closure is going to have an impact on the learning of all students and will have an impact on students who depend on the school to provide quality meals that are essential for their daily nutrition.

It is with much planning and consideration that we are able to make the following announcements:

Meal Distribution

Free brown bag breakfast and lunch will be available for pick up on Sunday through Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. beginning Sunday, March 22. Families will be able to get one breakfast sack and one lunch sack for each student in their household per day.

Distribution locations

Commuter lot on corner of 86 highway

OTC parking lot

U-Haul parking lot at All About Me Hair Salon

Fire Station on BB highway

Hollister High School Commons (use student entrance)

Gobbler’s Knob Trailer Court

Device Distribution

Parents of students K-12 will be able to pick up their student’s Chromebook or iPad for use at home if the student does not already have access to the use of a computer or iPad.

Parents will be required to sign a check out form.

Families without internet may utilize the guest wifi in the school parking lot using password: tigerstripes.

Devices are to be returned once school resumes.

Device distribution is Monday, March 23 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Distribution times listed below are strongly encouraged to help adhere to CDC guidelines with groups of people. Parents with students in multiple grades and buildings are encouraged to utilize the overlap times.

Device distribution sites and times:

Hollister High School Commons (use student entrance)

Ninth grade - Noon to 12:45 p.m.

10th grade - 12:45 to 1:30 p.m.

11th grade - 1:30 PM to 2:15 PM

12th grade - 2:15 to 3 p.m.

Hollister Middle School Commons (use main entrance)

Sixth grade - 11 a.m. to Noon

Seventh grade - Noon to 1 p.m.

Eighth grade - 1 to 2 p.m.

Hollister Elementary School Cafeteria (use side doors to enter)

Second grade - 9 to 10 a.m.

Third grade - 10 to 11 a.m.

Fourth grade - 11 a.m. to Noon

Fifth grade - Noon to 1 p.m.

HECC Gym Hallway (use main entrance)

Kindergarten - 10 to 11 a.m.

First grade - 11 a.m. to Noon

Office Hours and Medication Pick Up

Building offices will be open Monday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. only. Outside of those days and hours, you may call the building office and leave a message. Someone will return your call. You may also email your building principal or individual teacher.

Parents who need to pick up their student’s medication currently being kept in the school nurse’s office may do so between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Monday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 24.

Supplemental Instruction Plan

Teachers will spend Monday collaborating and planning with their teams to develop supplemental instruction lesson plans.

Teachers will make contact with parents by email on Tuesday to share supplemental instructions.

Supplemental instruction provided will not be required but is review material which is strongly encouraged to help prevent student regression.

Teachers will keep continued contact with parents through electronic communication and phone calls.

We appreciate your ongoing support as we work together to help our school, our families and our community during this difficult time. We will continue to communicate updated information as it becomes available.