Windom Distance Learning Update – 5:30pm Mon, Nov 16

November 16, 2020 kdomadmin Local News 0

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THE WINDOM SCHOOL DISTRICT IS MOVING ALL GRADES TO DISTANCE LEARNING.   
 
IN A STATEMENT RELEASED LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON, WINDOM OFFICIALS ANNNOUNCED THAT THE ENTIRE DISTRICT FROM PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH THE 12TH GRADE WILL BE MOVING TO DISTANCE LEARNING.   
 
THERE WILL BE NO SCHOOL ON TUESDAY FOR STUDENTS FROM PRE-K THROUGH THE 5TH GRADE.  THE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS WILL BE USING TUESDAY TO PLAN FOR THE TRANSITION TO DISTANCE LEARNING.   STUDENTS IN PRE-K THROUGH THE 5TH GRADE WILL BEGIN DISTANCE LEARNING ON WEDNESDAY.    DISTANCE LEARNING FOR ALL GRADES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4TH.   DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION, THE DISTRICT MAY EXTEND DISTANCE LEARNING FOR A LONGER PERIOD.   
 
ACCORDING TO DISTRICT OFFICIALS, WINDOM IS EXPERIENCING A HIGH RATE OF STUDENTS AND STAFF WHO ARE ABSENT FROM SCHOOL DUE TO POSITIVE CASES OF COVID-19, COVID SYMPTOMS OR HAVING TO QUARANTINE AFTER BEING IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH SOMEONE WHO TESTED POSITIVE.  THE WINDOM COMMUNITY AND COTTONWOOD COUNTY ARE ALSO SEEING A RAPID GROWTH IN THE NUMBER OF POSITIVE CASES.   
 
LAST WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH, THE WINDOM SCHOOL DISTRICT HAD 110 STUDENTS AND 11 STAFF ON QUARANTINE.   AS OF MONDAY, THE TOTALS HAD OVER 300 STUDENTS AND 36 STAFF MEMBERS ON QUARANTINE.  THAT IS OVER 27% OF THE STUDENT BODY AND 17% OF STAFF MEMBERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND SCHOOL IN PERSON.   
 
WINDOM MOVED ITS SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS TO DISTANCE LEARNING STARTING MONDAY.  IT HAD ANNOUNCED THAT STUDENTS IN THE 6TH THROUGH 8TH GRADES WOULD ALSO MOVE TO DISTANCE LEARNING STARTING TUESDAY.  NOW, THE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WILL ALSO BE GOING TO DISTANCE LEARNING.   
 
ALL AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING PRACTICES, WILL BE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.   
 
FAMILIES WILL BE RECEIVING INFORMATION FROM THEIR CHILDRENS’ TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS.   
MEAL SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL STUDENTS DURING DISTANCE LEARNING.  STUDENTS WILL NEED TO INFORM THEIR 1ST PERIOD OR ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM TEACHER AND REQUEST A MEAL.  MEALS MAY BE PICKED UP FROM 11:45AM TO 1:15PM AT THE SOUTH DOOR – DOOR #3 – AT THE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT DROP-OFF AREA.   EACH DAY, STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A LUNCH FOR THAT DAY AND A BREAKFAST FOR THE NEXT DAY.   
 
“TIER ONE” WORKERS, INCLUDING MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND 1ST RESPONDERS, WILL HAVE EMERGENCY DAY-CARE PROVIDED STARTING WEDNESDAY.  INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED ON THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS AND E-MAILED TO PARENTS.  CAPACITY IS LIMITED.  PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO FAMILIES WHERE BOTH PARENTS OR GUARDIANS MEET ‘TIER ONE GUIDELINES.   
THE WINDOM SCHOOL DISTRICT STATEMENT INCLUDED THIS COMMENT: 
 
If school is to resume it is important that each of us do our part in reducing the spread of COVID. Thank you for your support as we continue to work through this together. 
 
AGAIN, THE WINDOM SCHOOL DISTRICT IS MOVING ALL GRADE LEVELS TO DISTANCE LEARNING.  THERE WILL BE NO CLASSES TUESDAY FOR STUDENTS FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THE 5TH GRADE.  THOSE STUDENTS WILL BEGIN DISTANCE LEARNING ON WEDNESDAY.   STUDENTS FROM THE 6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADES WILL BE ON DISTANCE LEARNING ON TUESDAY.  THE DISTANCE LEARNING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH DECEMBER 4TH.