Willow Weekly
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Calendar Updates
The school board met Tuesday and made some updates to our YR calendar for the spring, which is great news for us! This means that although our April track out is a little shorter, it will provide a much needed break between the end of the year and tracks 1,2,3 start date for July 8 for the 21-22 school year. Please note that spring track out is March 31-April 13 (returning on April 14.) Our last day of school this year is now June 21.
The changes the school board made in going remote in January does not currently impact us since our students will be tracked out and will not arrive back to learning until January 25. At that time we expect all in-person learning, grades K-5, to be daily, with no cohorts, unless the school board meets in January and makes a change. Stay tuned for any updates from us while you are tracked out!
Remote Learning This Week
All students will be engaged in remote learning on Monday and Tuesday this week. Please make sure your students log on at 9:10 each morning. Then track out begins and we will be back on January 25!
VA confirmation letters
Last week, we sent out confirmation letters for all students who are registered for our spring Virtual Academy. If you believe you signed up, but did not get an email from us confirming, please call us... 919.557.2770.
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Kindergarten Registration is January 14
Can you believe it is time to register for kindergarten for the 21-22 school year? If your child will be 5 by August 31, please go online and complete the registration packet, and then come by the school on January 14 to bring copies of your child's birth certificate, your id and your proof of residence (current power bill or lease.) We will need you to complete a track preference form here at school to make sure we have a spot for your child to be on the same track as his or her sibling, so please try to make it on Jan. 14 if you can. We will start putting classes together in early February.
Library books available during track out
Your child can continue to request books in January while they are tracked out. MackinVia is always available 24/7, but our physical collection is also available. The students will use Destiny like normal. Mr. Jenkins will pull books on Tuesday and Thursday mornings for pick up. Parents will receive an email from him when the books are ready. We want to make sure our kids who love to read have as much access as possible to our collection!
Happy Holidays to You and Your Family
We know this has been a trying year and many of our families are facing continued difficulties. We hope that this holiday season will be a time of resilience for you, and that you will be able to slow down for a short time, breathe in the goodness around you, and enjoy all that is positive. We appreciate the opportunity to be a part of your child's life, and as you have been able to peek in your child's classroom virtually this year, we are ever hopeful that you have an appreciation for the work that your child's teachers are doing daily to be a blessing in their lives. We truly do love our work!
Happy Holidays from all of us at The Willow!
Hours of Operation during track out
The building will be open from 10:00-2:00 daily from January 4-January 22
The building will be closed from December 23-January 4.