Following Governor Asa Hutchinson’s decision to lift the mask mandate on March 30, our local school board voted to lift the mandate for the Deer/Mt Judea campuses. Face coverings are optional at school and school-sanctioned events. The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. All other guidelines from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) and the Arkansas Department of Education (DESE) will remain in effect throughout the 2020-21 school year.
Our DMJ students, staff, and communities have done a remarkable job mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in the school setting this school year. As a result of this dedicated effort, our instruction for our students has continued with minimal interruptions. Our success can be contributed to a variety of measures such as reduced class sizes, mask wearing, disinfecting and cleaning, handwashing, and social distancing to the extent practical. We will continue to social distance to the extent possible, clean and sanitize facilities, encourage hand washing, and respect others in their decisions.
The overall health and safety of our school community remains a priority. The staff members were given the opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at one of our on campus clinics. The district has worked closely with NARMC and the Newton County Health Department to assist community members who wanted to receive the vaccine.
We will continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 numbers in our district’s communities and those surrounding areas. The district will continue to work with ADH and DESE in regards to reporting, testing, and continued updates on COVID-19.
Mt. Judea Kindergarten Registration
April 22nd, 8:00-3:00
Please bring your child's birth certificate, social security card, immunization record, and proof of a recent physical.
Mt. Judea teachers and students working hard during todays virtual day!
Mt. Judea students will return to campus tomorrow, April 15.
Attention: Mt. Judea Kindergarten through 12th Grade will be Virtual tomorrow, April 15, due to water issues on campus.
Parent Academy Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84038602926?pwd=SDRoYUd4TmN6NlFjSG5UNW9CaXgvQT09#success
Begins tonight at 5:00PM
Spring pictures will be taken on April 19th at both Deer & Mt. Judea campuses.
Parent Academy: Tuesday, April 13th at 5:00 PM
The Deer Junior Class is selling Rada Cutlery! Click here to place your order: https://radafundraising.com?rfsn=3263469.e4dc79
What do you do on a rainy Friday afternoon to celebrate the end of testing? Snow cones of course!
Deer/Mt Judea placed in the top ten in the Arkansas State Career Development Events today at Hot Springs. Way to go DMJ FFA, Mr. Evans and Stephanie for your hard work! We’re proud of you!
The Deer/Mt. Judea special school board meeting will be tonight at 7:00 PM at the Mt. Judea Cafeteria.
NARMC will be hosting a Pfizer vaccine clinic in Jasper on Thursday, April 8th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Tomorrow is the first day of ACT Aspire testing. Remember to get some sleep, eat breakfast, and dress comfortable. Don’t forget to bring your computer and make sure it is charged. See you all tomorrow!
There will be a Parent Workshop Thursday, April 1st at 5:30 PM at both Deer & Mt. Judea Campuses & online via Zoom. If you plan to attend on-campus please let us know.
Orders are due by May 1st
There will be a special board meeting at the Deer Gymnasium Tomorrow, March 30th at 7:00 PM to receive community input on the 4-day school week. The special board meeting scheduled at the Mt. Judea Cafeteria on Thursday, April 1st to discuss the 4-day school week has been rescheduled to next Tuesday, April 6th at 7:00 PM.
March 31st is the COVID-19 clinic for the second vaccine at the Deer Community Kitchen. If you received the first shot, you can come again at the same time to get your second shot.. You will need to bring your vaccination cards.
NARMC said they could also bring doses to start the 1C dose one if anyone is interested. You can email Melissa King at meking@dmj.k12.ar.us or you reach out to school leaders to let them know. Please let us know no later than noon on Monday.
There will be two Community Meetings to discuss a four-day school week:
March 30th at 7:00 PM at the Deer Gymnasium
April 1st at 7:00 PM at the Mt. Judea Cafeteria
The Deer/Mt. Judea regular school board meeting will be tonight at 6:30 PM at the Mt. Judea Cafeteria. The meeting will be broadcast on Zoom. You can view via this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88140300655?pwd=bk5VQ2p4OThoUjhaQk1YaGJyOGdVUT09
