Marching Band will begin on Monday August 10th 9am-12pm. The first rehearsal will be at the HS softball field. Reminder - students must wear a mask, temps will be taken when you arrive, follow social distancing, bring a water bottle. See you then!
Freshman and New Student Orientation - - Please complete the following form to get a scheduled time for an an appointment. Masks will be required. https://forms.gle/JHxZgVifrg1rpDFG9
Wolf Creek Local Schools Restart Plan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX1iqHHTLEA&t=45s
Full Article - https://www.wolfcreek.k12.oh.us/article/278626?org=district
Attention Seniors! Senior banners will be taken August 1st. The cost of each banner is $30.00 and must be paid at the time of arrival. Please see Mr. Hollins in the Cooper gym to make payment. If you have questions please email athletics@wolfcreeklocal.org.
Families who are interested in remote learning for the Fall - Please complete the following survey to start the remote learning registration process. https://forms.gle/vsdPWHh25C2gFmvf9
If you have any questions, please email your student's Building Principal.
Fall Athletes Grades 7-12 - OHSAA Pre-Season meeting will be held in person on Wednesday and the Cooper Gym. The schedule is as follows - 6 - CC, Cheer and Golf; 6:40 - JH Volleyball; 7:20-HS Volleyball; 8:00 - HS Football. Please remain in your cars until your assigned time. There will be designated areas for seating to keep social distancing. Masks will be required.
Waterford Elementary School Kindergarten Screening 2020-2021
Waterford Elementary School will host its annual Kindergarten Screening for the 2020-2021 school year on Monday, August 24th and Tuesday, August 25th, 2020. Screening will look slightly different this year in order to honor social distancing. Students will be scheduled for ½ hour individual time slots and will meet individually with Mrs. McCurdy and Mrs. Hayhurst during that time. Mrs. Kim Huck will call to schedule the appointments for students during the second week of August.
Parents will drop students off at the side entrance of Waterford Elementary and will be met by one of our two Kindergarten teachers, Mrs. McCurdy or Mrs. Hayhurst. At that time, parents will be provided with a Kindergarten informational packet and there will also be YouTube videos available for Kindergarten parents to view. Parents will not be permitted inside of the school during these appointments.
The Kindergarten class lists will be posted on the front door of Waterford Elementary’s main entrance on Wednesday, August 26th by 10:00 am. Please honor social distancing when viewing the list and maintain 6 feet of distance at that time.
Kindergarten students will begin school on Thursday, August 27th, 2020. There will be staff waiting to escort the students into the building and parents will not be permitted to enter the building during drop off. Thursday, August 27th and Friday, August 28th, 2020 will be on an altered schedule, with students beginning school at 7:50 and dismissal for students occurring at 1:00 pm. The first full week of school for Kindergarten students will be the week of August 31st, 2020. Should you have additional questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Thomas directly at jana.thomas@wolfcreeklocal.org. We can’t wait to see your Kindergarten students soon!
Dear Wolf Creek Schools Parents, Students and Community,
As we move closer to the start of the 2020-21 school year, I wanted to update you on a few items which will make it possible to reopen. It is very important that we take into consideration all student’s and staff's health and safety. We continually are working with the Washington County Department on the best practices for reopening the school. At the current time, We plan to open for all students five days a week.
Wolf Creek Local School Board has approved reopening guidelines for the 2020-21school year. The reopening will be based on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System and guidance from the Washington County Health Department.
The first day of school will be August 24, 2020. We will be dismissing students at 1:00 for the first five days of school ( August 24, 25, 26, 27, 28). This will allow for teacher collaboration and extra cleaning in the buildings.
Some of the items of interest we are putting in place to ensure student safety:
All students K-12 will be assigned their own Chromebook to be used throughout the school day. In the event we are forced to go to a different form of instruction, blended or remote, students will be able to take this device home.
Health screenings will be encouraged for all staff and students prior to coming to school each day. In addition, we will incorporate temperature checks as students enter the building.
Social distancing will be promoted at all times. All student desks will be a minimum of 3 feet apart and face forward.
Increased handwashing and use of hand sanitizer will be provided for all students and staff. There will be scheduled times for students to wash their hands in addition to the normal hand washing routine. We are in the process of placing hand sanitizer stations at all entrances, restrooms, bus entrances, and other high traffic areas.
We will be increasing daily cleaning of the buildings and buses. Increase focus on high traffic areas and touch points throughout the school day.
We will require face masks/shields for all staff who are within 6 feet of students or other adults. We will strongly recommend all students in grades 3-12 wear masks and require masks when students are less than 3 feet from another person Unless students are exempt due to medical reason. We will be providing a clear reusable face shield for all students and staff. We also will have disposable masks available for use by students and visitors. We would encourage all students to bring their own mask.
As we begin the school year, we will not schedule any mass gatherings such as assemblies, open house, meet the teacher night nor will be scheduling any field trips at this time
There will be a plan with the County Health Department for if a student or staff member test positive for COVID-19. The Health Department will handle all notifications and quarantine recommendations that will be completed if there is a positive case.
A more detailed district plan will be posted after August 1 and it will be included in the district newsletter. We will continue to update you as we revise the plan as changes and further guidance is given.
It is our belief that the best education is from in person education. We will continue to offer an online platform for students to complete educational work if they do not feel comfortable or have other related health reasons attending in person or have other related health reasons.
Remember, that it is important to follow these guidelines to ensure that our students and staff are safe and healthy. The school is the heart of our community and it is very important that we all work together to keep our schools open for maximum learning to take place.
Kindergarten shots are available through the Washington County Health Department by appointment 740-374-2782
A drive-thru shot clinic will take place for any student 10 years or older at the Washington County Health Department on Friday, July 24th from 10am-3pm
Dear Wolf Creek Schools Parents, Students and Community,
I hope all had a relaxing 4th of July Weekend. With the July 4th weekend behind us, the opening of school is just around the corner. Last Thursday Governor Dewine released several documents and guidelines for the restart of school in August. In addition, we are working with the Local Health Department to meet all necessary guidelines as we create our plan. It is our goal to open school with all students attending everyday as “normal” as possible. We believe that most families prefer this option of schooling. However, we will also make other options available for those who want a different option of schooling in the Fall.
In order to meet these goals of opening school in a near “Normal” fashion. We have been and will continue to meet with staff to develop protocols and procedures to ensure safety of our students, staff, and school community. We are also making plans to be prepared if we are required to close later in the year and move to remote learning. We will have everything in place to allow this to happen.
Items that we are currently working on:
How to ensure social distancing in the classrooms and on the school buses. We are looking at the class lists and the bus routes to see what modifications need to be made.
We are looking at the purchase of additional sanitation items to ensure that surfaces and high contact areas are thoroughly cleaned.
We are working with the Local Health Department on notification and tracking methods.
We are working on developing professional development for our staff to ensure that they have the training necessary to make this “new normal” successful.
We are looking at lunch options and how to social distance and safely provide hot lunches to our students.
There will be more information in the coming weeks through our webpage, facebook, notification system and our summer newsletter.
Sincerely,
Douglas A.. Baldwin
Anyone interested in marching band should come to our first practice, Monday, July 13 from 5-8 in the High School Band Room
HS Golf—Any student entering grades 7-12 interested in playing golf this fall is invited to an “open green” that will be on Monday, July 6 at Lakeside golf course from
7 - 9 PM.
Lunches are now ready for pickup. Please pick up by 11:30. This is the last week for lunches. Thank you to those who participated.
Lunches are ready for pick up. Please pick up by 11:30 today. If you are not able to be here by 11:30- please call the HS to make arrangements.
Please view the WHS Virtual Graduation 2020 at the following link - https://youtu.be/2T3oZfLow1k There is an awards presentation following. There will be additional awards announced as the school is made aware. Thank you and Congratulations Seniors!!
The final 8th grade Promotion Parade Route Video, this one by Kim Barker, is now posted for viewing! Congrats again 8th graders! Thanks to parents and community for a great turnout!
https://youtu.be/f9bFcJmJvWQ
The WES Junior High Awards Zoom Ceremony video is ready to view. Congrats to our 7th and 8th graders!
https://youtu.be/IJW6d_jQSK4
The 6th grade Awards Zoom ceremony is ready to view. The original student version was lost due to a technical issue when Mrs. Thomas’ computer froze. This video contains all the awards re-recorded by the teachers and Mrs. Thomas. Thank you for understanding and congrats 6th grade!
https://youtu.be/rYacyvsSUWY
The WES 5th Grade Awards Zoom Ceremony video is now ready to view. Way to work hard this year 5th graders!
https://youtu.be/X2Xnu9DUbTE
The WES 4th Grade Awards Zoom Ceremony video is now ready to view. Awesome job 4th grade!
https://youtu.be/zCa-vfWPxYI