The school year is off to a good start. It is so incredibly energizing to have our students and staff in the building. It's not perfect by any means, but it is a whole lot better than how we ended last school year. Yes, we are missing things. We all would like sports to be in full swing. We all want concerts. We all would like our kids to be in school five days a week. We all want a lot of things, but we need to remember that we are still in a pandemic. Right now we need to go slow. We just got students back in the building after 6 months. This school year and working our way through this health crisis is a marathon, not a sprint. We are not even at mile one yet. Speeding things up and jumping back into "business as usual" is a sure fire way to go backwards. What we may WANT to happen and what we NEED to happen in order to stay safe & open are two very different things. It may not be fair, but what part of a worldwide pandemic has been fair? If we all continue to stick together, continue to be patient and continue to look out for one another this year has the chance to be extraordinary. Let's hope that in another 6 months we can look back and be proud of the patience and sacrifices that we made in order to be in a better place.
Here are a few updates on attendance and food:
Daily Attendance
Starting today, all students in 5th and 6th grade will be creating/activating their Operoo “Care Monkey” account if they have not done so already. This account will be used for attendance taking purposes for our remote students; as well as our hybrid students on the days they are not in the building. Here are the parameters:
100% Remote:
They will receive a survey Monday-Friday.
The survey will be emailed to them at 7 a.m.
The survey will close at 10 a.m. If students have not checked in, they will be marked absent.
Official daily attendance will start on Monday, September 21, 2020.
Hybrid Monday-Tuesday:
They will receive a survey Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
The survey will be emailed to them at 7 a.m.
The survey will close at 10 a.m. If students have not checked in, they will be marked absent.
On Monday and Tuesday, classroom teachers will submit attendance using Schooltool.
Official daily attendance will start on September 23, 2020.
Hybrid Thursday-Friday:
They will receive a survey Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
The survey will be emailed to them at 7 a.m.
The survey will close at 10 a.m. If students have not checked in, they will be marked absent.
On Thursday or Friday, classroom teachers will submit attendance using Schooltool.
Official daily attendance will start on Monday, September 21, 2020.
After students create their account, they will receive a survey that asks them the following questions for each of the days they are working from home:
I am working on school work from home today. Yes or No
I attend school in-person on (Check all that apply) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, None (100% Remote)
We will help any students in school that still need to set their accounts up. If you or your child have any questions about this program or the process, please contact the Central Registrar Office at centralregistrar@westgenesee.org.
Breakfast & Lunch Reminders
Breakfast and lunches must be pre-ordered on the Nutrislice system. You can access a description of the app and how to use it by clicking here.
Starting this Friday, we will be serving our first hot lunch of the year: PIZZA! Students will be able to safely walk through the lunch line and bring their lunch back to the classroom. Like any other movement in the building, students will need to wear a mask and we will socially distance them while in line. We are hoping to offer a hot lunch on Tuesday as well.
Let’s continue to take care of one another, stay healthy, be smart and mask up! As always, if you have any questions or concerns please give me a call or email me.
Continued Success,
Steve Dunham
Twitter: @Sdunhamwgms
