Del Escritorio del Sr. Franke
Greetings Woodcrest Families,
We have made the transition to welcome all of our students to their Extended Flexible Learning (distance learning) classrooms. In doing so, our teachers have begun to make adjustments to their daily schedules. These shifts are intended to introduce more personalized small group instruction and flexibility for students to demonstrate their learning.
We have had a very positive response, as indicated by student attendance, this last week. As a reminder, attendance is taken and recorded at the end of each day based on student attendance in the "live" sessions for the day. We are following up with any student experiencing frequent absences to identify and resolve access concerns or other barriers to participating in instruction. When you know that your child will be absent, I ask that you continue to call the attendance line, 763-600-5800, to report their absence, whether that is participation in "live" sessions and/or completing the daily work expectations.
As we start the second trimester, I am sure that you are excited to receive your child’s first trimester report card. Report cards are now available and can be accessed through Campus Parent Portal. Watch a video tutorial on how to access your student’s report card through Campus Parent Portal. See more details in the Need to Know section about accessing and understanding your student's report card. If you have any questions regarding this please contact the main office at 763-600-5800.
Lastly, we continue to track COVID-19 cases in our community and work with our regional public health experts to be good community partners. As we get closer to winter break, which begins December 23, we will update families on plans for how we will return to leaving after break on January 4.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership.
Sincerely,
John Franke
Continue to report COVID-19 symptoms, positive cases during distance learning
Although our learning model has shifted to distance learning for the time being, it is vital that you continue to call the Health Office at 763-600-5804 to report any positive cases of COVID-19, close contact exposures to any positive cases of COVID-19, and signs or symptoms of illness that you may have in your household.
This information allows us to prioritize safety when we transition back into the hybrid learning environment by adhering to Minnesota Department of Health guidelines for quarantine and isolation, thereby limiting the spread of the virus.
As a reminder, Minnesota also has testing availability. Here is some additional information about available testing:
- At-home COVID-19 saliva testing - Minnesota offers free, at-home COVID-19 saliva testing for people who believe they need to be tested, with or without symptoms. Right now, families can order up to five test kits per household. Families will be asked if they have insurance, but the state will cover the costs for any uninsured or underinsured families. You should not receive a bill using this testing option. Order your at-home test here.
- COVID-19 community testing sites - All COVID-19 testing is free at Minnesota Department of Health community testing events. We are always planning more community testing events across the state, working together with communities to make sure everyone can get tested. Tests are free for everyone, and no identification or insurance is required.
- Find nasal swab community testing events
- Find saliva community testing sites
Reach out to our school nurse if you have questions, 763-600-5804.
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