WLWV Community Update
February 5, 2021
Return to In-Person Learning Hybrid Timeline
When we reopen West Linn-Wilsonville schools for in-person learning, the county will have met the health advisory metrics, or, all staff working directly with students will have had the opportunity to access their first dose of the vaccine. As a reminder, the District's return to hybrid learning timeline is as follows:
- February 22 — Kindergarten returns to in-person learning
- March 1 — Grade 1 returns
- March 3 — Grade 2 returns
- March 8 — Grade 3 returns
- March 10 — Grades 4-6 return
- March 15 — Grades 7-12 return
Hybrid Learning Transition Information for Primary Students
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Hybrid Learning
Technology Reminders for Students Transitioning to Hybrid Learning
These are things that Families/Homes need to know:
We will expect all students to bring their fully-charged Chromebook (or personal device) to school every day that they come. We will also expect them to be taken home each night. Charging/power cords should be kept at home.
We suggest that students carry the device in their backpack. Please take extra precaution if sending any food/beverage to school to ensure that no leaks occur. If you are sending food/beverage to school in the backpack, consider enclosing the chromebook in a ziploc style bag inside the backpack.
If your child has been using a personal computing device this school year, they can bring that to and from school. That is up to you as a family to decide.
If you do not have a Chromebook or other device that you are comfortable transporting to and from school at this point, please submit a tekmee ticket to get directions for arranging for picking one up.
Please make sure that your child can independently log into their device, including remembering their password as well as how to turn the device on. Please practice this with your child if they have generally relied on parental support to do this.
We highly encourage you to keep the device plugged in while at home all the time. This will help ensure that it has adequate charge when brought to school.
Before your child returns to school, it would be wise to "test" the battery capacity. To do so, fully charge it and then use it for a full-day of normal school activities while not plugged in. Watch the power as you do this and connect power when/if the battery gets below 10%. This will provide the best estimate of the device's current battery capacity. If you had to plug it into power before the normal end of the school day, contact the school to arrange for a device swap.
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Transition to Hybrid Model Includes 3 Professional Days for Staff
The District has set aside 3 Professional Days to support K-12 teachers and staff in the transition from Comprehensive Distance Learning (CDL) to the Hybrid Model. These days will include time for teachers and staff to:
- Participate in 3 trainings on safety protocols including COVID-19 training (aligned to OSHA requirements); each school’s procedures outlined in their Operational Blueprint; and walk-throughs of the facility to solidify the new routines with access, flow and adjusted learning spaces.
- Set up classrooms to prepare for students’ return.
- Plan with grade level and department colleagues on the implementation of the Hybrid model including changes with the instructional model, classroom routines and procedures.
These days will be non-school days for students in Comprehensive Distance Learning as teachers and staff need to focus time and attention completely on the safety trainings and the successful transition to the Hybrid Model. The dates of these non-school days will differ for each grade level and have been highlighted below. These changes to instruction do not apply to students in the WLWV K12 Online Program:
- PRIMARY SCHOOLS: February 17, February 18, February 19
- MIDDLE SCHOOLS: February 24, February 26, March 5
- HIGH SCHOOLS: March 3, March 5, March 12
Your principal may provide more information for your school as we approach these training days. Thank you for your partnership as we prepare for Hybrid Learning.
Upcoming Events
February 8 — School Board Meeting: The West Linn-Wilsonville School Board will hold a virtual meeting on Monday, Feb. 8, beginning at 6 p.m.
February 17-19 — NO SCHOOL (Primary Only): There will be no school for primary students (G K-5). These will be used as staff development days for training in preparation for hybrid learning.
About West Linn-Wilsonville
Email: kilstroa@wlwv.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.wlwv.k12.or.us
Location: 22210 Southwest Stafford Road, Tualatin, OR, USA
Phone: 503-673-7000
Facebook: facebook.com/wlwvschools
Twitter: @wlwvdistrict