Please join us on Zoom tonight!
Title 1 Schoology help parent zoom session Wednesday, Dec. 2nd at 6pm
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We want to help you with remote learning. Please take this short survey so we know what you need! https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNarUOyUWHEGBIoMrtmXe1qQ5UM0VFSUc1SEYzQUZQQ0lOUDdFSUJHWkJTQS4u
Pre-Order Meal Delivery Bus Hub & Curbside
Tuesday, November 17th - Friday, November 20th
Meal pre-orders for Nov. 17-20 are now open at https://tinyurl.com/yyndu3tl
As we transition our students to remote learning in orange during the week of November 16th, WCS will be providing students' with meals curbside at your school for walkers and drop offs as well as providing meal delivery via bus routes.
School buses will travel to their afternoon stops carrying pre-ordered meals (Breakfast and Lunch) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Bus routes are 3 1/2 hours before the normal afternoon drop off time. Meals will need to be reheated. There will be instructions for reheating. For information regarding bus times, please call 304-420-9636 extension 101.
If you are picking up curbside at a school. Pickup times are from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Please complete the pre-order form for the the Week of November 16th (Tuesday - Friday) for all bus deliveries and curbside . Deadline for pre-order is 2 p.m. on Monday, November 16th.
You will need to place an order separately for each student. If you are requesting for bus delivery and your student currently rides a bus, please place the bus number that your student rides home.
This program is solely for the pick-up of meals; meals will not be consumed on site. We encourage families to continue to be proactive in reducing the risk of COVID-19 by not congregating at the pick-up locations.
Allergy Disclaimer: During this remote and curbside feeding situation, Wood County Schools Child Nutrition Department will be operating under a special waiver for distribution of meals. This option does not allow us to identify students by names and therefore we are not able to identify special food allergies.
Please contact the Child Nutrition Department if you have any questions, 304-420-9631 extension 103.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Madison received a donation for us to start a food pantry! Please contact Kayla Loyd or the office if you need assistance.
Starting Monday, Nov. 9th- All Pre-K -5th grade students will come to school Monday- Thursday. Friday will continue to be a remote learning day. If you have questions or concerns please contact Mrs. Porter by Friday.
Please read for important information:
To celebrate Red Ribbon week we will allow students to wear their Halloween costumes or Halloween spirit wear on Oct. 28th and 29th! Students must still wear their face masks. Please no face makeup, props, or Halloween costume masks allowed.
If students want to dress in a book character and have the book they’re from they will receive an extra ticket in our remote learning challenge!
Our virtual book fair starts today- Nov. 1st @ http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/
Shop under find my school!
Reading books is the key to learning!
Tuesday and Wednesday is Picture Day! Picture code is 53117XA
Picture Day forms are coming home this week! Picture Day is Oct. 20th and 21st. You can return the form on the day of pictures or order online. Please contact the school with questions.
School Picture Day is coming soon! Oct. 20th and 21st
We will send forms home with students next week!
Thank you PTA and donors for helping give our Mustangs their own water bottles!
How to best wash cloth masks.
Parents, please make sure to ask your student for your Schoology code. Tomorrow is a remote leaning day. All students have assignments in Schoology. Teachers have posted office hours in the Homeroom folder for you or your student to join Teams
and ask questions during that time.
We are sending home a pamphlet with important information on our PBS system and remote learning. Parents please use this link to digitally respond that you have read the PBS pamphlet: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNarUOyUWHEGBIoMrtmXe1qQ5UMDdOMThIWVNKQjdGWDVOWjIzSUxLODJBMS4u
Schoology parent access information will be coming home next week. If you have schoology questions remember to call the help desk after school! Student’s are completing their I-ready diagnostics at school not home this week.
Schoology parent guide
We are very excited to see our Mustang students back on Tuesday or Wednesday. Please remember the new drop-off and dismissal procedures. Drop-off will not start until 7:30. Kindergarten students will enter at the kindergarten doors. All 1st- 5th graders and bus students will enter at the right side of the main doors. Remember your mask and water bottle! Students will not have a Schoology assignment until after they have come to school. Don't forget to pre-order your buddy bag meals for the week. See you all soon!
This is a reminder that the 2020-2021 school year will begin on Tuesday, September 8th for students with last names beginning with L-Z. On Wednesday, September 9th, students with last names A-K will report to school. Due to Monday being Labor Day, students with last names A-K will report Friday, September 11th as well. Please visit the Wood County Schools website, and then click “2020-2021 Re-entry Summarization” for more details. Our re-entry schedule has not changed since being published. Students will attend school on a Blended-Model of instruction for 3 weeks, which is our Yellow Schedule, or until proper procedures, protocols, and new standards have been taught and implemented.
Also, please do not confuse yourself with the WVDE color-coded map. The map is used as one of many tools to drive local decisions for our school system. As mentioned in previous communications, we will closely monitor the data each day to make well-informed and deliberate decisions, while keeping safety as the top priority for our students and employees.
Over the last six months, we have worked diligently and methodically to create a well-rounded plan for re-entry. I’m sure we have not thought about every issue that may arise - please be patient as we work through making adjustments, changing protocols or procedures, and seeking feedback from our stakeholders to make this school year a great success.
Although not a requirement, I am asking each student to bring their own mask and bottle of water on the first day of school. This will help expedite first day procedures and practices for our schools as they begin teaching expected behaviors for the year. Students will receive a Wood County mask on the first day and will be expected to possess and use it on a continual basis as we navigate through a new normal for our school system.
We are so excited to see your children in our schools once again. We have greatly missed their presence the last six months. As always, make sure to Wear a mask, Watch your distance, and Wash your hands. To view our first WCS Newsletter, please click https://tinyurl.com/yxbaddej
Have a safe and wonderful Holiday weekend.
Good evening,
Each Sunday evening, from this day forward, I will provide all stakeholders an update from the WVDHHR and WVDE Covid-19 metrics data for Wood County. The metics data will be used to govern activities and other requirements in our school system for the upcoming week. This week, Wood County has a 2.74 average seven day trend, which includes 16 probable and confirmed positive cases the last seven days. We will continue to analyze the data of the metrics, and make necessary adjustments on protocols and procedures in our schools based on current trends. For the upcoming week of August 31, Wood County is “Green” on the metrics; therefore, all co-curricular and extra-curricular activities are allowed to participate. However, three counties in WV - Kanawha, Monroe, and Logan are orange or red in the metrics and will not be allowed to participate in any activities this week. As you can see, this is a community driven metrics, which has serious implications for our school system. Please do your part and encourage others on the 3 W’s to help our students return in-person to our schools - Wear a mask, Watch your distance, and Wash your hands. Once again, please download our mobile app on our website and continually check the “News” feed to stay up to date on what is happening in our schools. Keep up the great work. Have a great evening.