USDA Announces Free Meals
The USDA announced that all students attending the Poland Local Schools are eligible for free meals, whether they are attending in person or remote. Families with children who are not yet school-age are also eligible to obtain meals under this program, so please share this information with family members and friends.
All In-person students can obtain a free lunch and any meals previously purchased this week by in-person students will find their funds credited to their account.
For remote learners or non-Poland School Aged Families with children, orders can be placed via email to Megan Roemer at mroemer@polandschools.org or by phone at (330)757-7000 ext. 5. Orders must be placed by 12 Noon each Friday to arrange for Monday pickup.
Meals will be available for curbside pick-up from 9:30am-10:30am every Monday outside of the District Offices facing the stadium.
Breakfast items will include a cereal bar, fruit, juice and milk.
Lunch items will include sandwiches, vegetables, fruit and milk.
Distribution will take place in a drive thru fashion in order to promote social distancing and limit contact.
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Thermal Imaging Devices to Perform Temperature Checks in School Buildings
Thermal Imaging devices will take the temperature of everyone who enters any of the school buildings in the Poland Local School District.
The district purchased ten devices, two will be at Union Elementary, two will be at McKinley Elementary, two will be at Poland Middle School, and four will be at Poland Seminary High School. Each device can scan 2,400 individuals in an hour.
Anyone who enters the building will walk up to the device for a temperature check. An individual’s temperature appears on the screen with a “green light” indicating he or she is good to go. The device also recognizes if someone isn’t wearing a mask. If a person does have a temperature of 100 or above, a red warning will appear with the message “Stop, do not enter.”
“Each building will have an area where students specific to a high temperature will go upon the reading. It will be an area where PPE is worn.” said David Janofa, Superintendent, Poland Local Schools. “They will immediately go there, following CDC guidelines to retest them.”
The devices are mobile and can be moved around to where needed, including athletic events.
The devices also have facial recognition capabilities, which can be used for visitor entry into school buildings. Each device cost $2100, money from the CARES Act covered the cost of the purchase.
Poland Local School District employee getting her temperature checked by a thermal imaging device the district purchased.
Stadium Closed for Track and Turf Replacement
Poland, Ohio- The Poland Schools Stadium will be closed until further notice starting June 1, 2020. The stadium has been previously closed, this is a continuation of the closure. The track and turf at the stadium are being replaced in preparation for the start of the fall athletic season. All other outdoor athletic facilities on school grounds will open on June 1, 2020, including tennis courts and baseball/softball Fields. We ask all community members who use any of those facilities to visit www.coronavirus.ohio.gov and follow the Responsible Restart Ohio guidelines that are mandated by Governor DeWine. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
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