Wilson Hill Weekly
Parent Newsletter
Wilson Hill Families
Below you'll find some important updates, information and reminders. You can locate past newsletters on the Wilson Hill District Webpage https://www.worthington.k12.oh.us/Page/4946
Please feel free to contact our school office with any questions or concerns.
Go White Tigers!
Principal Addy
New Information:
Masks Strongly Encouraged - Beginning Monday, Feb. 28th
- For now lunch will remain the same with students eating at least 6 feet apart in the cafeteria and classrooms.
- Masks are no longer required on buses.
- At Wilson Hill I have already spoken with our entire staff about the importance of ensuring no student feels singled out for their choice to mask or not mask. We want all students to feel welcome in our school, regardless of their masking choice. We are focusing any discussions around empathy and acceptance.
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Dear Worthington Families,
Last night, the Worthington Board of Education voted to affirm my recommendation to move away from our current indoor mask mandate to language that states “masks are strongly encouraged” beginning on Monday, February 28th.
We know that any change of this magnitude will be welcome by some and will cause concern for others. We have many primary-age students who have never been to school in Worthington without a mask on. For most of the past two years, masks have been part of our schooling experience for all students and staff.
With this change we want all families to make the choice that they believe is best for their child while recognizing that others may feel differently than you do. It’s important that we respect one another’s choices and work with our children to help them respect the choices of others.
It should be noted that the board felt very strongly about respecting the choices of one another and added language to the resolution that says, “no person shall be subject to discipline, harassment, or another mistreatment for choosing to voluntarily wear a mask or for not wearing a mask where such use is either not required or an exception applies.”
Because these choices will be challenging for our students, our staff will intentionally work with students so they know that at this point in the pandemic we believe either decision to be an appropriate one. No one will pass judgment on their masking decision.
There are still times where masking will still be required:
- The mask mandate on a school bus is still in effect, per federal law until at least March 18th
- Students and staff returning to school after a COVID positive or close contact absence will still need to follow the Ohio Public Health’s recommended guidance that states that, regardless of symptoms or vaccination status, a person must wear a mask for five days.
Furthermore, other mitigation strategies such as distancing at elementary lunch, enhanced cleaning protocols, handwashing, promoting vaccination and contact tracing will continue. As COVID numbers continue to recede we will re-evaluate these measures. Schools will have surgical masks and limited supplies of child-size KN95 masks for those who would like to utilize them.
The last few years have been incredibly challenging for all of us. This doesn’t move us back to normal but instead moves us into another new phase of pandemic schooling. I’m hopeful that we’re close to the end but it’s possible that things may shift again and in doing so we’d need to reinstate restrictions. It’s impossible to predict the future. Regardless of what is in front of us, we can meet it with mutual respect and care for all of those around us.
Trent Bowers, Superintendent
Class Pictures - Friday, March 18th
Read Across America Event
Be Well Conference - Saturday 4/30
Worthington Schools is excited to partner with Dublin City Schools for the Be Well community event on Saturday, April 30, 2022, on the Dublin Schools Emerald Campus, 5175 Emerald Pkwy, Dublin. This event will offer a wide variety of presentations and resources for families related to mental wellness, safety and suicide prevention, academic and social-emotional success, and many more relevant topics.
At this time, they are collecting proposals to present. If you'd like to learn more about the conference and proposal guidelines, please review and complete the information in the link: Call for Presenters
Infinite Campus Unavailable April 11-13
Infinite Campus will be unavailable April 11-13 to transition services to Infinite Campus’ data centers. This move will help ensure Infinite Campus has minimal disruptions (outages) moving forward and will help keep our system up to date and secure.
After the move, starting April 14, the webpage link to Worthington Schools Infinite Campus will change. All of the webpage addresses on our Website and parent portals will be updated, but anyone who has bookmarked it will need to update their url. Families who use the mobile app will also need to reconnect the app to our district.
Thank you
Jeff Collett
Chief Technology Officer
Worthington Schools
Dates to Remember
Tuesday 3/1 - Worthingway 6th grade orientation @ 7pm
Wednesday 3/9 - State of the Schools @ WKHS @ 6:30pm
Friday 3/18 - Class picture day - order forms sent home
Previous Communications
Wilson Hill Time Change for Next School Year
Adding buses and additional drivers could be an easier fix, however, currently there is a nationwide shortage of bus drivers. With our current fleet of buses and drivers we need 30 minutes between each level (Early Elementary, Late Elementary, Middle, & High School) to make transportation work.
The district has been investigating several options over the past few months, and after a lot of feedback and discussion has settled on the below proposal...
- Early Elementary 7:40 - 2:20 (Wilson Hill)
- Late Elementary 8:10 - 2:50
- High School 8:40 - 3:20
- Middle School 9:10 - 3:50
I understand this is a change, and change can be hard. This is why we felt it was important to put this on your radar well in advance (6 months) so our Wilson Hill families can begin to plan and prepare. The district is still working out final details such as the exact timing of the new bus routes. Once final details specific to Wilson Hill such as when our doors will open each day, when the tardy bell will ring, breakfast schedule, etc. we would be sure to communicate those in a timely manner.
Free Thermometer
Worthingway Middle School 6th Grade Orientation
What: 6th Grade Orientation
When: Tuesday, March 1st, 7-8:30pm
Where: Worthingway Middle School (we will start in the school gym)
The Worthingway Middle School Staff is excited to welcome our incoming Cardinals!! Please join us on Tuesday, 3/1 from 7-8:30pm. We will have a brief introduction in the Worthingway gym. From there families and students will be able to tour Worthingway, meet teachers, and ask questions. We look forward to seeing you on March 1st!
State of the Schools - Save the Date
PTO News & Updates
Wilson Hill Spirit Wear
Important Links:
Wilson Hill Elementary School
Email: jaddy@wscloud.org
Website: https://www.worthington.k12.oh.us/Domain/22
Location: Wilson Hill Elementary School, Northland Road, Worthington, OH, USA
Phone: 614-4504800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/181449271980221/
Twitter: @WilsonHillElem