Whitney Wolverines Community News
December, 2020
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Dear Whitney Community,
Sincerely,
Mrs. Lincoln & Mrs. Nydegger, your Whitney Administration Team
What's Coming up?
December 18th: Virtual Spirit Day - wear you best holiday gear (sweaters, hats, socks, etc.) to your Google Meets!
December 21st & 22nd: Early Release at 1:15 for End of Quarter (Teacher work time for report cards) No Google meets after 1:15.
December 23rd- January 10th: NO SCHOOL Winter Break
January 11th-15th: 2nd Semester begins, students continue learning remotely.
Picture Packets are in! You can come by the school and pick them up between 8:00-3:30.
Congratulations to our recent Readiness Raffle Winners! Thank you for coming to Google Meets, participating and getting work done!
Attendance Matters!
Number of students with perfect attendance since August 17th
Percentage of students who have come to school 90% or more since August 17th.
Number of students winning a prize for attendance, participation and work completion!
We are here for YOU Wolverines!
COVID Resources
Given the level of community spread of COVID-19 in Ada County we want to provide you with some information and COVID-19 resources for you and your family:
- COVID symptoms
- Illness Decision Tree for Schools
- COVID-19 Exposure Decision Tree to see if you may need to quarantine.
- Quarantine Guidelines will help you
- COVID-19 testing in the Treasure Valley.
Is your home ready for full time Virtual Learning?
How can you help your child?
- Turn off the TV and other distractions.
- Ask your child to sit at a table or comfortable chair that allows for good posture.
- Provide a quiet learning space.
- Keep a healthy bedtime routine.
- Limit video game use to after school hours only.
- Provide a consistent routine with meals and schooling.
- Reach out to the school if you have questions or if you are struggling with getting your student online.
- Remember students in your child's Google meet can hear and see what goes on behind them at home.
Virtual Tutoring Support
Do you have questions? Frustrations? Need someone to process with? Join our Whitney Community Chat on Monday between 2:00-3:00. A Remind message will be sent to you with a link to join.
FREE Curbside Meal Pick-Up at Whitney
Where: Whitney on Southside entrance by Community Center
What: lunch and breakfast sack lunches
Remind=Instant Communication!
Subscribe to Remind to receive Whitney school updates through text messages.
Whitney Community Schools is here for you!
During these hard times, if you find yourself in the need of support services such as food, clothing, school supplies, community referrals, and computer access for housing/job opportunities please contact me, Susan Dennis, to set up an appointment.
Susan.dennis@boiseschools.org or 208-900-7106
We are all in this together.
Click below to access the Community Schools Website
SAFE Hotline for Emergencies
208-472-2233
The SAFE hotline has launched. Boise Schools' families can now call and leave a message and a rotating schedule of social workers will review the messages and forward the information to the social worker or homeless/SAFE liaison counselor at the school the family attends. The social workers or counselors at the school will respond within 48 hours back to the family. There is an option to leave messages in English, Spanish, Arabic and Swahili. Interpreters will forward those messages to the appropriate social worker or counselor.