District to reopen four days ….
District to reopen four days a week (Plan A) starting Monday, Nov. 2. Classes began on that day for Wolf Point High School, Wolf Point Junior High School and Northside Elementary Schools. Classes resumed at Southside Elementary Wednesday, Nov. 11.
For Frontier Elementary School, classes are back in session Students in grades K-2 and 5-8 will attend Monday through Friday. Thirdgrade students will attend Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Fourth-grade students will attend Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Dismissal is 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
The Frazer School returned to in-class instruction Oct. 5. Students are offered the optout option.
Poplar High School students attend daily, Monday- Thursday, during the second semester. Fridays will be for individual student, scheduled interventions and/ or small group help including remote learners.
Fort Peck Tribes
Fort Peck Tribes are now in a modified phase 2 reopening. Starting on Jan. 15, all tribal employees returned to work from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tribal casinos have reopened from 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. at 50 percent capacity.
No gathering of 30 or more people is allowed. Curfew is 12:30 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. COVID-19 & Mental Health
The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing response have brought many changes to our lives. Across the world, reports are coming in on how this pandemic affects mental health. These effects include increased stress, fear, anxiety and worry. The World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the State of Montana, among many others, have begun providing guidance and materials on how to cope with the mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. From healthcare workers to caregivers to children to individuals in isolation, COVID-19 is affecting everyone, including residents of Roosevelt County. Unhealthy coping mechanisms, such as increased tobacco or alcohol use, can put yourself and those around you at increased risk.
If you or a loved one are experiencing a mental health crisis, seek immediate help: Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255, the Crisis Text Line can be reached by texting “MT” to 741-741, Eastern Montana Mental Health Center Toll Free Crisis Phone Line: 800-597-6608, or call 911. If you or a loved one are experiencing a substance use issue, reach out to the following for help: SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 800-662-HELP (4357) and TTY 800-487-4889, Eastern Montana Community Mental Health Center 653-1872.
For more information, visit the RCHD Facebook page or covid19.mt.gov or the CDC’s Coping with Stress page, www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/ 2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/ managing-stress-anxiety. html.
Vaccine Info
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services’ dashboard features county by county breakdown as far as vaccination numbers.
In Roosevelt County, 1,482 total doses have been administered. There have been 374 fully immunizations.
As of Monday, Feb. 15, 184,483 total doses have been administered in Montana. There are 53,482 fully immunized Montanans. The map features such information as total doses administered, number of first doses administered, number of people fully immunized, doses administered per 1,000 people and eligible population to be vaccinated.
The dashboard can be found at https://www.arcgis.com/ apps/MapSeries/index.html? appid=7c34f3412536439491adcc2103421d4b.
