Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools

Congrats to the girls basketball team on their victory over Sacred Heart last night 48-29

Coronation: Friday, February 26 @ 2:30 in Waubun Commons (30-60 minutes?) Senior Advisors: Carly Lenzen, Casey Berntson, Patti DeGroat All students involved should be at Waubun dressed and ready at 1:45 on Friday, February 26. Two guests per student will be allowed to attend coronation. Masks and social distancing will be required. A video of coronation will be shared after coronation. Caulfield Studio will be at the school at 2:00 to take pictures. Picture forms will be available at the school.

Students: Get some friends together and compete in the Snow Sculpture Contest Friday night. It's going to be a beautiful night! See ya from 7:00-8:00 under the lights on the football field. Bring your own props, buckets, shovels, paint, and whatever else you need to create your masterpiece. The winning team gets a $20 gift card to EZ One Stop. There will also be 2nd and 3rd place prizes.

Sports & Activities: Monday: GB in Mahnomen vs Sacred Heart - No C team. B at 6:00 -- JH Boys Basketball vs NCE/UH has been cancelled Tuesday: BB in Mahnomen vsThief River Falls (@ Mahnomen). C at 5, B at 6, varsity to follow ~WR in Waubun vs Staples Thursday WR at Verndale -- 5:00 and 6:30 ~ GB in Mahnomen vs RLF ~ JH BB in Mahnomen vs Winemac Saturday Dance at Wadena ~BB in Waubun vs Pelican Rapids B and C at noon, varsity to follow ~GB at Ada - C at noon, B at 1:00, varsity to follow

Dear Families, I hope this message finds you well. I would like to invite you to Waubun School's virtual parent teacher conferences on February 23rd and March 02, 2021 from 3:30 to 7:00. If you haven't done so already, please schedule a time with the teacher(s) of your student(s). The teacher(s) can be found on this site: https://www.waubun.k12.mn.us/o/waubunogemawhiteearthschoolsmn/staff. Conferences will be either via telephone call or google meet. Communication between two major parts of our team (parents and teachers) is incredibly important. I encourage you to set up a time to ensure that we meet our goal of student success. If there is any help you need from me, please feel free to contact me at ericm@waubun.k12.mn.us. Thank you. - Mr. Martinez

General notification for families that a person in the school/child care/youth program community tested positive for COVID-19 Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public School Sunday, February 21, 2021 Dear Families, We were notified by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) that a member of the Waubun-Ogema- White Earth Public School community has tested positive for COVID-19. It is possible the person was able to spread the disease while in the community on this/these date(s) 2/17 and 2/18. We cannot for privacy reasons share details about the person. At this time, they have been told to stay home and away from other people (in isolation) until they are well and can no longer spread the disease. We have worked with MDH and White Earth Public Health to identify those who were in close contact with the person who tested positive for COVID-19 and have told them directly to stay home and/or to work from home for 7-14 days, even if they have a negative COVID-19 test during that time. This is how long it can take to show signs of the disease. If you have not been contacted, your child is not considered a close contact, and there is nothing special you need to do. Because the spread of COVID-19 from unknown sources is widespread in Minnesota, you should continue to watch your child for COVID-19 symptoms, which include: Fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher New cough or a cough that gets worse Difficulty/hard time breathing New loss of taste or smell Sore throat New nasal congestion/stuffy or runny nose Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea Muscle pain Extreme fatigue/feeling very tired New severe/very bad headache Chills If your child gets symptoms, they should stay home and you should talk with their doctor or other health care provider to decide if they need to see a doctor and/or to get tested for COVID-19. Please review the following resources: Home Screening Tool for COVID-19 Symptoms (PDF) (https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/schools/homescreen.pdf) COVID-19 Attendance Guide for Parents and Families (PDF) (https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/schools/attendance.pdf) We understand that this news may make people feel uneasy. We have taken action to clean and sanitize the building and are working closely with MDH to watch the situation. We are asking all members of our community to lower the chance of spreading illness by taking the following actions: Protect yourself and others by wearing a face covering. Wash your hands often with soap and water. Cover your coughs and sneezes; do not touch your face with unwashed hands. If you are sick, stay home from school, child care, sports, and other activities. Clean all commonly touched surfaces often, such as telephones, doorknobs, countertops, etc. Resources that you may find helpful: MDH Coronavirus Disease 2019 (https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/index.html) MDH Schools and Child Care: COVID-19 (https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/schools/index.html) CDC Coronavirus (COVID-19) (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html) If you have questions, contact Carolyn Cossette, School Nurse, or Lisa Weber, Superintendent at 218-473-6171. Thank you for helping to keep our school community safe. Lisa Weber, Superintendent Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools

Reminder! Elementary wrestling practice tonight in Waubun at 6pm

Let Sno-Daze begin! Next week we will celebrate Sno-Daze. We will have a grade level contest for our dress up days. The grade that has the highest percentage of participation all week will get a tasty prize. Participation will be counted at the lunch line. If you don't eat lunch, but dressed up, check in with the "counter" by the kitchen door. This is a 7th-12th grade (and teachers) contest. (Elementary will be by classes). Start planning your wardrobe for next week: MONDAY - Pajama Day TUESDAY - Twin Day WEDNESDAY - Disney Day THURSDAY - Thunderbird Day FRIDAY - Flannel Day

Sports & Activities: Friday Dance at Frazee GBBall @ NYM- No C Team- B Team @ 6pm with varsity to collow JH BB at Ada 4:30/5:30- Ada is not allowing visiting fans for JH games at this time- so no fans on Friday- The game will be live streamed on Ada-Borup West AD facebook page Saturday WR at Alexandria - TBD

Girls Basketball game tonight @ NYM- Livestream Search NFHS Network, it's under NYM vs Bertha Hewitt

Sophie's name was randomly drawn during our school assembly. For her prize, she chose to play a board game with Mrs. Haverkamp. Sophie beat Mrs. Haverkamp in a thrilling game of Snakes & Ladders!! What a fun time!

Hip, hip, hooray! It's the 100th day of school today! Mrs. Brininger's Kindergartners celebrated by decorating crowns and glasses, counting to 100 by 1's, 5's, and 10's, sharing 100th day collections they counted at home, and making 100 gumballs with BINGO dabbers.

Wrestling in Waubun the 18th of February 5:00 PM: M/W vs BCLB 6:00 PM: BCLB vs WHAN 7:00 PM: M/W vs WHAN Live stream at Waubun Public Schools https://www.facebook.com/WOWEStrong Or https://www.facebook.com/events/272593144251035/

SNO-Daze February 22-26, 2021

Girl Power! Girls can be architects too! Mrs Fabre's STEAM class used marshmallows and toothpicks to make shapes.

The girls basketball team will now play at New York Mills tomorrow night (Friday) No C team. B team at 6:00, varsity to follow.

No After School Activities (Indian Education Program) today for grades 4-12.

Sports & Activities: Thursday BBB at LPA - HAS BEEN CANCELLED WR in Waubun vs WHA and BCLB 5:00 start Girls basketball practice is in Mahnomen today. Friday Dance at Frazee GBBall in Waubun vs NCE-UH - HAS BEEN CANCELLED JH BB at Ada 4:30/5:30- Ada is not allowing visiting fans for JH games at this time- so no fans on Friday- The game will be live streamed on Ada-Borup West AD facebook page Saturday WR at Alexandria - TBD

Ms. Skersick's Art Class: We looked at some work by Richard Shaw (a ceramic still life artist) and for Valentine's Day we made some "treats" (Faux cupcakes and cake slices). The students pictured are the last of my crew to complete their "Still life" paintings:)

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD: The boys game vs LPA tonight has been cancelled. The girls game with NCE-UH tomorrow night has been cancelled.