Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools

Announcement for the Food Service Program during school Closure: The food service program will start tomorrow, Wednesday, March 18th, for parents who signed up for those services. The Grab and Go program is available at both the Waubun and Ogema sites from 11:00am-1:00pm. We will have meals available at the Kitchen doors in the entry way, so you will not have to enter the buildings. Parents who signed up for the bus delivery meals will have meals delivered between 11:00am-1:00 pm by our bus drivers. Since the bus drivers will not be transporting children on their meal deliveries, they may be driving their personal vehicles. They will call the phone numbers provided on your survey when they arrive at the delivery site. Then the student or adult can come to the vehicle to get the meal(s) for the household. If you have not completed a request for services, please check on Facebook or Live feed for the survey or call any of our school offices and we will collect the information over the phone. Superintendent Weber

Announcement for Emergency Staff and Health Worker Child Care Child care for pre-registered emergency personnel will begin Wednesday, March 18th. Children can be dropped off between 7:30-8:00 am at the main entrance in Ogema. You will need to sign your child in and stay until a health check has been completed for your child. Students will need to follow the rules and expectations of the student handbook and students are expected to follow the directives of all staff. We are limiting access into the building so drop off and pick up will be at the main entrance only. You will need to sign out your child each day also. Please bring winter outdoor gear as we will be playing outside as the weather allows. If you have not completed a request for services, please check on Facebook or Live feed for the survey or call any of our school offices and we will collect the information over the phone and review for eligibility. Superintendent Weber

*Correction: Food Service/Nutrition Program Offered We will provide Food Service for school-age children from students PK – age 18. This Food Service program begins on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Please complete the attached link to the survey to let us know if your students will be participating in the school sponsored food program. Food services / distance needs link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtQi5pWDt_lZj2iX8EbbsKQcRh8_tgvvEtjJxg-z7gWSmzxw/viewform A copy will also be sent home. To set up the best services we can, we need you to complete the survey as soon as possible. Follow the link attached. Thank you for your help as we continue to develop plans and services for this situation.

Food Service/Nutrition Program Offered We will provide Food Service for school-age children from students PK – age 12. This Food Service program begins on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Please complete the attached link to the survey to let us know if your students will be participating in the school sponsored food program. Food services / distance needs link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtQi5pWDt_lZj2iX8EbbsKQcRh8_tgvvEtjJxg-z7gWSmzxw/viewform A copy will also be sent home. To set up the best services we can, we need you to complete the survey as soon as possible. Follow the link attached. Thank you for your help as we continue to develop plans and services for this situation.

Care for Children of Families of Health Care and Emergency Workers We will provide child care for school-age studednts from PK – age 12 who are children of emergency workers critical to the State’s response to COVID-19. This childcare begins on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. To set up the best services we can, we need you to complete the survey as soon as possible. Follow the link attached. First care Survey link -- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-HczJG_I0KCfMmMrc6xUUUxqRm7k3QzGSZZT4Tnekcf36Ww/viewform A letter from the employer or an employment badge will be required to verify employment status. School Employees will also be provided child care for school-age students from PK – age 12 who need care to provide services to ISD #435 students and community. A written version will be sent home also, but it must be returned ASAP. This is not being offered to everyone, only those who sign up and meet criteria as defined in the executive order. Thank you for your help with a quick response.

Announcements for Monday, March 16, 2020 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J0OX1_uX0-crX4tX4yZjGIZ--5EsiYDXasKFrW1tgU0/edit?usp=sharing

March 15, 2020 Dear Families, Today, Governor Tim Walz and Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker announced that all Minnesota public schools will close to students starting Wednesday, March 18, 2020 with the plan to resume instruction on Monday, March 30, 2020. During the school closure for students, Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Community Schools will be joining school districts and charter schools across the state to create plans to equitably distribute distance learning to our students should we need to close schools statewide for a longer period of time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minnesota Department of Education is defining distance learning to mean that a student receives daily interaction with their licensed teacher(s) and appropriate educational materials. Starting March 30, 2020, per the instruction from the Minnesota Department of Education, student learning will continue for the rest of the school year. Our educators will be giving thoughtful planning to our distance learning plan, offering careful consideration for students in a variety of areas, including students receiving special education services, multilingual learners, students experiencing homelessness, and students who rely on meals served at school. Once our distance learning plan is finalized we will communicate the plan to families through our Apptegy communication system and mail. As always, our first priority is the safety and well-being of our students. We also want to ensure every child has access to the education they need and deserve. We will continue to keep you informed as we navigate COVID-19. Sincerely, Lisa Weber, Superintendent

Due to guidelines set forth by the CDC and the Minnesota Department of Health in response to the COVID 19 health issue, we are postponing our afterschool events and activities where large groups would be meeting. Consequently, next week's band/choir concert and speech night will be postponed. The Minnesota State High School League has also released an announcement stating that all sports and activities are limited to practice and tryouts until April 6, 2020.

We sent out this very important health information regarding COVID-19 yesterday, but not everyone was able to access it. So we will try again in a different format. Please follow the link to the information.( https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fQ62SA7rDSbMggfhab7r13HDfapwIhYK ) Information changes very quickly, so we will send updates when we have factual information that is beneficial to our learners and community. Superintendent Weber Lisa Weber, Superintendent

announcements for Friday, March 13th https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p_xJ8i7EZXPSsN6NxbGb8Nn9_l2ICGJWoGs0BiNwHKc/edit?usp=sharing

Information on the COVID - 19

Band trip to Winnipeg - Meeting after the concert on the 17th. Don't forget your certified birth certificate and final payment (if needed) on that day as well

Upcoming Concerts: JH/SH Band/Choir concert at 7:00, Tuesday, March 17th; 5th/6th Choir/6th Band at 8:30 AM Friday, March 20th

There was a lock-down late this morning at 11:51 at the Waubun site due to a student medical emergency. Classes and lunch have resumed and the school day will continue as normal. Thank you to the staff and emergency personnel for their help and quick response. I also want to thank the students and staff for their cooperation and patience during the lock-down. Superintendent Weber

Announcements for Thursday, March 12, 2020 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GqAfhDSH2T4OjRxte0ORuGhqHZGLiOj72WfI7--s_ls/edit?usp=sharing

5th & 6th grade choir concert is currently planned for Friday, March 20th at 8:30 in the Commons.

Announcements for Tuesday, March 10 2020 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IKpFOC5bpfycdJV3UycsyZ_jchKRTGP-7KcGsl7wRh8/edit?usp=sharing

Congratulations to Syd Bly and Dennis Ashley for scoring a perfect score of 40 on their duet at ensemble contest yesterday.

Fan bus update - there was nobody signed up and no interest shown, so we have cancelled the fan bus

I loved cheering on the future Lady TBirds. Great job today!