Wawasee High School Goes Back To Virtual Learning Until Nov. 13
November 6, 2020 at 2:51 a.m.
Wawasee High School Goes Back To Virtual Learning Until Nov. 13
By David [email protected]
According to a letter from Wawasee School Corporation, “This decision was made as a result of our continuing battle to fully staff our school buildings at Wawasee Community School Corporation. As mandatory quarantines of staff and students continue to grow, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find substitute teachers to fill our classrooms, in addition to the critical operational staff that help our buildings to function each day.”
The high school went back to virtual for several days in early September for the same reasons.
The letter also states, “While our county has seen a recent increase in positive cases throughout our community, the Kosciusko County Health Department (KCHD) continues to feel that transmission of COVID-19 in our schools is not at critical levels. In fact, the KCHD has specifically said that schools are not spreaders of the virus, but rather one of the safer places in the community because of the precautions we are taking. The health department has encouraged us to continue in-person learning for our younger students, especially at the elementary grade levels. We are in daily communication with our local health officials regarding our ongoing operations and will continue to seek their input as we make educational decisions for our families and the community.”
Many of the cases Wawasee is dealing with are a result of activities outside of school, in particular community and social events that are beyond the scope of the school corporation’s control, according to the letter.
“This ongoing pandemic has created fatigue throughout our community and we are all eager to get back to a sense of normalcy. It is our hope that we can continue to keep all our school buildings open for in-person learning, but spread within the community does have an impact on this endeavour,” the letter states.
As the weather changes and more activities move indoors, Wawasee requests the following to help it remain open:
1.) Continue to practice restraint when it comes to participating in social gatherings and activities where proper distancing and safety procedures can’t be adhered to. According to the health department, many cases have been traced back to social gatherings that are happening in the home.
2.) Continue to monitor health symptoms of you and your children, and do not send children to school if they have any symptoms of COVID-19. If a child is tested, please do not send them to school until results are received, and make sure you are communicating with the school during those scenarios.
3.) Continue to be patient with WCSC and understand the school corporation is working as hard as it can to keep schools open for the children of the Wawasee community. Any changes that we have to make to different learning models are not made independently, but rather with the consultation of building and district leaders, local and state health officials, and ongoing guidance from the CDC and the Indiana Department of Education.
Many have asked how they can help. If you have 30 college credit hours and are interested in subbing for WCSC, look for employment opportunities on the Wawasee website at www.wawasee.k12.in.us.
“Also, continue to thank and support our teachers and school staff. They are the ones who deserve the credit and their commitment to your children and our community is nothing short of amazing,” the letter concludes.
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According to a letter from Wawasee School Corporation, “This decision was made as a result of our continuing battle to fully staff our school buildings at Wawasee Community School Corporation. As mandatory quarantines of staff and students continue to grow, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find substitute teachers to fill our classrooms, in addition to the critical operational staff that help our buildings to function each day.”
The high school went back to virtual for several days in early September for the same reasons.
The letter also states, “While our county has seen a recent increase in positive cases throughout our community, the Kosciusko County Health Department (KCHD) continues to feel that transmission of COVID-19 in our schools is not at critical levels. In fact, the KCHD has specifically said that schools are not spreaders of the virus, but rather one of the safer places in the community because of the precautions we are taking. The health department has encouraged us to continue in-person learning for our younger students, especially at the elementary grade levels. We are in daily communication with our local health officials regarding our ongoing operations and will continue to seek their input as we make educational decisions for our families and the community.”
Many of the cases Wawasee is dealing with are a result of activities outside of school, in particular community and social events that are beyond the scope of the school corporation’s control, according to the letter.
“This ongoing pandemic has created fatigue throughout our community and we are all eager to get back to a sense of normalcy. It is our hope that we can continue to keep all our school buildings open for in-person learning, but spread within the community does have an impact on this endeavour,” the letter states.
As the weather changes and more activities move indoors, Wawasee requests the following to help it remain open:
1.) Continue to practice restraint when it comes to participating in social gatherings and activities where proper distancing and safety procedures can’t be adhered to. According to the health department, many cases have been traced back to social gatherings that are happening in the home.
2.) Continue to monitor health symptoms of you and your children, and do not send children to school if they have any symptoms of COVID-19. If a child is tested, please do not send them to school until results are received, and make sure you are communicating with the school during those scenarios.
3.) Continue to be patient with WCSC and understand the school corporation is working as hard as it can to keep schools open for the children of the Wawasee community. Any changes that we have to make to different learning models are not made independently, but rather with the consultation of building and district leaders, local and state health officials, and ongoing guidance from the CDC and the Indiana Department of Education.
Many have asked how they can help. If you have 30 college credit hours and are interested in subbing for WCSC, look for employment opportunities on the Wawasee website at www.wawasee.k12.in.us.
“Also, continue to thank and support our teachers and school staff. They are the ones who deserve the credit and their commitment to your children and our community is nothing short of amazing,” the letter concludes.
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