Yay Sadie! Congratulations on December Student of the Month!
over 4 years ago, Britani Ferencik
Student of the Month
Awesome Job Reed! Keep it up Kiddo!
over 4 years ago, Britani Ferencik
Student of the month
Way to Go Marcus! Keep up the wonderful work!
over 4 years ago, Britani Ferencik
Student of the Month
Hello Everyone, and Happy Holidays Here is an update on our Learning model!
over 4 years ago, Britani Ferencik
Learning Model update
Dear Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Families, Happy Holidays! I hope this finds you in good spirits and in good health. I have included some end of month data, current data, and a couple of topic updates today. If you have any questions please contact me. COVID-19 update for the Month of November: Staff: We had 65 staff out for COVID related reasons: 5 positive cases, 36 close contacts, 14 were out for testing for two or more symptoms, 2 were family-related, and 8 were related to childcare/daycare positive cases. Students: We had 81 students impacted: 60 close contacts and 21 positive cases. Overall update: We have no significant school spread. We had a small spread in an after school activity, but not during the school day. Our primary issue continues to be staffing and growing county and tribal numbers. Our student positives are happening mostly within family groups. We did send home a grade level tier one child care classroom along with the impacted staff. We did that because they were in close contact with one positive case, not because they were all positive cases. Local health officials have shared that they are starting to see more children test positive and transmit COVID-19 to their families and other children and adults. Some are asymptomatic and are not aware they even have it. So please continue to reinforce all of the safety protocols for yourself and your children to keep everyone safe. CDC guidelines: The Minnesota Department of Health came out with updated guidelines following the CDC’s lead. It states that 14 days is still the best practice but it does allow 10 days and in some cases 7 days for quarantine in specific circumstances. They are developing more specific guidance materials and visuals for us, but this change may help with our staffing issues and attendance. However, this will only be effective if we use all the other safety protocols such as social distancing, hand washing, sanitizing, and limiting our interactions with others at school or work, along with the shortened quarantines. https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/quarguide.pdf Also, we, as a school and community, need to be careful who we are interacting with outside of our work and home. Who is in your “bubble”? If they are not, use the precautions listed above. Video chats may not be the best, but they may be the best for now. Meal plan changes: We have sent numerous messages out about the meal plan change that went into effect this week. The meals are free to everyone that signs up, but we still need you to complete the Free and reduced lunch application. It helps the District with funding that gives resources to our neediest learners and is used for many other areas to determine financial needs for each individual student such as scholarships and waived or reduced fees. Even if you were already receiving meals this year, you will need to re-register, because we added a home delivery option and changed a couple of the pickup options. Make sure to sign up by Thursday at 3:30 to start meals the following week. Otherwise, you need to wait until the following week to start services. If you have any questions call the District office at 218-473-6171. Follow this link to register: Meal registration Complete free and reduced lunch form here: F&R Lunch application Case per 10,000 County/Tribe 11/8-11/21 11/15-11/28 Mahnomen County: 203 200 Becker County: 235.99 189.5 White Earth: 266.54 242.60 Sources: Mahnomen and Becker county public health and White Earth public health 12/4/20 *preliminary counts not finalized yet. Stay Safe and Keep Learning! Sincerely, Lisa Weber, Superintendent lisaw@waubun.k12.mn.us 218-850-7844
over 4 years ago, Tammy Brehm
General notification for families that a person in the school program community tested positive for COVID-19 Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public School Wednesday, December 9, 2020 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. No dates have been identified for potential school community spread. We cannot for privacy reasons share details about the person. At this time, they are staying home and/or working at home until they are well and can no longer spread the disease. We have worked with MDH to identify those who were in close contact with the person who tested positive for COVID-19, and no close contacts have been identified in our school community. 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
over 4 years ago, Tammy Brehm
Colt was selected November Student of the Month. His teacher, Mrs. Oertwich says, “Colt always goes above and beyond what is expected of him at school and at home during distance learning. On his distance learning days, he is up and working on his schoolwork at 7 am. He shows up to every single live Google Meet and would answer every single question if we let him. He is eager and ready to learn every day! Colt is quite the character and has a great sense of humor. He likes to joke with his classmates and teachers. Colt often gives his friends and teachers reasons to laugh and smile. He is so social and loves to visit with everyone. Keep rocking at completing your work early in the day and giving people reasons to laugh & smile, Colt. Congratulations on being chosen as student of the month” Colt is most thankful for my mom and dad because they help him with his homework. Colt’s favorite part of school is gym class. He loves running around and playing Capture the Chicken. Colt likes to like to jump on the trampoline, play football, and baseball when he is at home. In the winter, Colt likes to build awesome snow forts with his brothers! You are an amazing kid, Colt!! Keep up the wonderful work!
over 4 years ago, Angie Lehrke
Colt was selected November Student of the Month. His teacher, Mrs. Oertwich says, “Colt always goes above and beyond what is expected of him at school and at home during distance learning. On his distance learning days, he is up and working on his schoolwork at 7 am. He shows up to every single live Google Meet and would answer every single question if we let him. He is eager and ready to learn every day! Colt is quite the character and has a great sense of humor. He likes to joke with his classmates and teachers. Colt often gives his friends and teachers reasons to laugh and smile. He is so social and loves to visit with everyone. Keep rocking at completing your work early in the day and giving people reasons to laugh & smile, Colt. Congratulations on being chosen as student of the month” Colt is most thankful for my mom and dad because they help him with his homework. Colt’s favorite part of school is gym class. He loves running around and playing Capture the Chicken. Colt likes to like to jump on the trampoline, play football, and baseball when he is at home. In the winter, Colt likes to build awesome snow forts with his brothers! You are an amazing kid, Colt!! Keep up the wonderful work!
Carter was chosen for November Student of the Month. His teacher, Mrs. Bendson says, “Carter is a wonderful boy. He has a wonderful attitude and work ethic. His confidence grows every day, and he is a great role model. I'm happy you are in my life, Carter! You bring joy to each day, and you are just a wonderful little human. I can't wait to see all you become in life; I know you are going to go far!! ” Carter is thankful for his family, his dog Bailey and his hedgehog Hazel. His favorite part of school was last year in kickstart because he didn’t have to work so hard! 🤣 Carter likes to go camping and have campfires with his family. Building with blocks and coloring are his other favorite things. Christmas is his favorite Holiday and he loves everything about it, so much that he can’t tell it all! He recently lost his first tooth!
over 4 years ago, Angie Lehrke
Carter was chosen for November Student of the Month. His teacher, Mrs. Bendson says, “Carter is a wonderful boy. He has a wonderful attitude and work ethic. His confidence grows every day, and he is a great role model. I'm happy you are in my life, Carter! You bring joy to each day, and you are just a wonderful little human. I can't wait to see all you become in life; I know you are going to go far!! ” Carter is thankful for his family, his dog Bailey and his hedgehog Hazel. His favorite part of school was last year in kickstart because he didn’t have to work so hard! 🤣 Carter likes to go camping and have campfires with his family. Building with blocks and coloring are his other favorite things. Christmas is his favorite Holiday and he loves everything about it, so much that he can’t tell it all! He recently lost his first tooth! Carter, thank you for being so special!! We love you at Ogema Elementary!
Carter was chosen for November Student of the Month. His teacher, Mrs. Bendson says, “Carter is a wonderful boy. He has a wonderful attitude and work ethic. He is kind and friendly and treats everyone with kindness and respect. I'm so happy I got you in my class, Carter!. You are wonderful in every way. You are going to do great things in your life, and I can't wait to see all you become!” Carter is most thankful for your mom. She is good at making gingerbread men. Carter’s favorite part of school is gym because he likes to play freeze tag. His favorite lunch is crispitos. Carter likes to build snowmen and go sledding super fast down the big hill. Carter plays the game, Trouble, every day with his family. Carter, you are such an amazing boy!! We love having you at Ogema Elementary!
over 4 years ago, Angie Lehrke
Carter was chosen for November Student of the Month. His teacher, Mrs. Bendson says, “Carter is a wonderful boy. He has a wonderful attitude and work ethic. He is kind and friendly and treats everyone with kindness and respect. I'm so happy I got you in my class, Carter!. You are wonderful in every way. You are going to do great things in your life, and I can't wait to see all you become!” Carter is most thankful for your mom. She is good at making gingerbread men. Carter’s favorite part of school is gym because he likes to play freeze tag. His favorite lunch is crispitos. Carter likes to build snowmen and go sledding super fast down the big hill. Carter plays the game, Trouble, every day with his family. Carter, you are such an amazing boy!! We love having you at Ogema Elementary!
December to Remember
over 4 years ago, WOWE School District
Sports team
Ojibwe Word of the Day
over 4 years ago, WOWE School District
reindeer
General notification for families that a person in the school program community tested positive for COVID-19 Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public School Tuesday, December 8, 2020 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. No dates have been identified for potential school community spread. We cannot for privacy reasons share details about the person. At this time, they are staying home and/or working at home until they are well and can no longer spread the disease. We have worked with MDH to identify those who were in close contact with the person who tested positive for COVID-19, and no close contacts have been identified in our school community. 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
over 4 years ago, Tammy Brehm
Greetings WOWE families! The Lake Agassiz Regional Library system understands that under current circumstances it can be difficult to get to your local branch. They would like to remind our community that you can still access ebooks and audiobooks from their collection online free of charge, all you need is a library card number. If you don't currently have a card, you can apply online using this link. https://larl.org/applyonline/ The application process is entirely online, and you will not be required to have a physical card to access the library's collection. If you would like more information on the resources offered by your local library, see the attached letter from Lake Agassiz Regional Library. Stay happy and healthy T-Birds!
over 4 years ago, Britani Ferencik
Letter to parents
Max Hoban, Has been chosen for December Student of the month! Here are some kind words from his teacher! Max is great to have in Mr. Qual's class. He has done so well with distance learning! He's always on time to every google meet and ready to learn. He participates and answers questions, all while leaving his camera on the entire time! He is funny and has great stories for the class when he's given the opportunity to share them. It's my honor to nominate Max Hoban for December Student of the Month. Way to Go Max!
over 4 years ago, Britani Ferencik
Student of the Month!
Congratulation's Aubrey for being December's Student of the Month for Ms. Hause class! We are so proud of you! Keep up the great work kiddo!
over 4 years ago, Britani Ferencik
Student of the Month!
December to Remember: Send us your pictures of your favorite Holiday Cap!!!!
over 4 years ago, WOWE School District
Holiday Cap
Ojibwe Word of the Day
over 4 years ago, WOWE School District
coffee
Speech Season is coming soon! While we're waiting on the details from the MSHSL as to what to expect for the season, I'd like to have a Meet on Friday, December 11 at noon to discuss what the season may look like, and how students can start searching for (and/or writing their own) scripts. Any 7-12 grade students who are interested should email Mrs. Dady so she can send you an invitation to Friday's Speech Meeting! (If you have any questions about Speech, you may email Mrs. Dady also -- tracyd@waubun.k12.mn.us)
over 4 years ago, Tracy Dady
Speech Season is coming soon! While we're waiting on the details from the MSHSL as to what to expect for the season, I'd like to have a Meet on Friday, December 11 at noon to discuss what the season may look like, and how students can start searching for (and/or writing their own) scripts. Any 7-12 grade students who are interested should email Mrs. Dady so she can send you an invitation to Friday's Speech Meeting! (If you have any questions about Speech, you may email Mrs. Dady also -- tracyd@waubun.k12.mn.us)
over 4 years ago, Tracy Dady
Pryer was selected November Student of the Month. His teacher, Mrs. Erickson says, “Pryer is very deserving of the Student of the Month award for November! He is such a kind, caring, and helpful student and is such an awesome friend to others! He is always willing to help out his teachers and friends whenever needed. Pryer is also very organized and respectful, raising his hand to talk and joining each google meets with a smile. :) He is such a great leader in our class as well, always participating, including singing and dancing to the songs! I am so proud to have Pryer in my class! Congratulations again, Pryer!” Pryer is most thankful for my family, friends, and everyone he knows. He likes that they let him visit their houses. Pryer’s favorite part of school is learning and reading. His favorite book is Bear Snores On. Pryer loves to dance and shares his whole family are good dancers! He likes to play with his sisters and friends. Pryer is very adventurous and likes to cross country ski and snowboard in the winter. Pryer, you are a fun and kind boy!! Keep working hard!
over 4 years ago, Angie Lehrke
Pryer was selected November Student of the Month. His teacher, Mrs. Erickson says, “Pryer is very deserving of the Student of the Month award for November! He is such a kind, caring, and helpful student and is such an awesome friend to others! He is always willing to help out his teachers and friends whenever needed. Pryer is also very organized and respectful, raising his hand to talk and joining each google meets with a smile. :) He is such a great leader in our class as well, always participating, including singing and dancing to the songs! I am so proud to have Pryer in my class! Congratulations again, Pryer!” Pryer is most thankful for my family, friends, and everyone he knows. He likes that they let him visit their houses. Pryer’s favorite part of school is learning and reading. His favorite book is Bear Snores On. Pryer loves to dance and shares his whole family are good dancers! He likes to play with his sisters and friends. Pryer is very adventurous and likes to cross country ski and snowboard in the winter. Pryer, you are a fun and kind boy!! Keep working hard!
Pryer was selected November Student of the Month. His teacher, Mrs. Erickson says, “Pryer is very deserving of the Student of the Month award for November! He is such a kind, caring, and helpful student and is such an awesome friend to others! He is always willing to help out his teachers and friends whenever needed. Pryer is also very organized and respectful, raising his hand to talk and joining each google meets with a smile. :) He is such a great leader in our class as well, always participating, including singing and dancing to the songs! I am so proud to have Pryer in my class! Congratulations again, Pryer!” Pryer is most thankful for my family, friends, and everyone he knows. He likes that they let him visit their houses. Pryer’s favorite part of school is learning and reading. His favorite book is Bear Snores On. Pryer loves to dance and shares his whole family are good dancers! He likes to play with his sisters and friends. Pryer is very adventurous and likes to cross country ski and snowboard in the winter. Pryer, you are a fun and kind boy!! Keep working hard!