West Ridge Elementary Newsletter
November 20, 2020
School Starts at 8:55 and Ends at 3:20 Monday-Thursday
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30-4:00 Friday 7:30-3:30
Dear Families,
I hope you all enjoy your Thanksgiving Break. We are so excited to have our students back 4 days a week. The first week went well. Students were excited to see their friends and to be at school. With our new orange, Fridays will be remote learning and a time for teachers to check in with students.
Mask Update:
On November 19, Panhandle Health District passed a mask mandate for the five northern counties. Post Falls School District’s operational plan states the school district will follow any mandates set forth by the health district. Per the guidelines set forth in Panhandle’s order, please send your student to school with a mask/face shield after the Thanksgiving break. Thank you in advance and have a wonderful holiday.
As the weather gets cooler, please make sure to send your students with hats, gloves, coats, scarves, and boots for snow.
Conferences:
- Conferences are November 23rd
- Your child's teacher will be contacting you to set-up a date and time
- Conferences are being offered in-person and virtually
- No School for grades K-5 November 23rd
Thanksgiving Break:
- November 24th-27th (no school)
Sincerely,
Lisa Hoffeld
Title 1
Free Meal Packs Available each Thursday at Dismissal
In order to increase access to nutritious meals for our students, as of Thursday, December 3rd, we will be offering a Meal Pack option which students can bring home from school each Thursday to be consumed on Friday while learning remotely. Meal packs will include one complete breakfast and one complete lunch meal along with refrigeration and cooking directions. In order to participate in the program, simply click the following link to opt in. You can discontinue and resume services with the same form at your discretion. Please note, students are eligible for one set of meals per day. Those receiving Thursday Meal Packs would be ineligible to pick up a Grab & Go meal at our curbside sites on Fridays.
Counselor Trina's Website
Checkout our new Counselor’s Corner website! On this site you will find community resources, information about the counseling curriculum used in the classrooms and fun activities and videos for home about handling strong emotions and solving social/emotional problems. You can also find my contact information and fill out an online referral for me to check in with your child at school. I will be updating this website throughout the year with various activities and resources so don’t forget to check back frequently for new information! https://sites.google.com/sd273.com/wrecounselor/home
Childcare Scholarships Available!
CHILDCARE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!
Childcare Scholarships are now available! Below is a flyer for childcare scholarships for qualifying families with Pre-K and school-age children in all 5 northern counties.
- FAQ and online application here: www.unitedwayofnorthidaho.org/childcare-assistance
Strong Families, Strong Students: Idaho State Board of Education Information
The following information was released from the Idaho State Board of Education on October 21, 2020:
Schools and families have been hit hard by COVID-19, causing serious disruption to our students’ education. We are writing to ask for your help in getting the word out to your families about Idaho’s Strong Families, Strong Students grant initiative. Strong Families, Strong Students will provide resources to Idaho families to help with their child’s learning.
The program will launch October 21st, and families can apply at strongfamilies.idaho.gov. Strong Families, Strong Students is funded with $50 million in federal coronavirus relief funds. It enables eligible families to securely access $1,500 per child or up to $3,500 per family credit.
Act fast! Enrollment will be open from October 21, 2020 to December 8, 2020.
- More information, including an application can be found at this link.
- For proof of enrollment, please call your child's school and request the appropriate form.