Wayland High School will continue virtual on-line instruction Tuesday instead of in-person classes an increase in COVID-19 virus positivity.
The high school last Thursday and Friday discontinued in-person instruction for those two days and Monday (for Martin Luther King Day, already a day off and set aside for a professional development day).
Superintendent Dr. Christina Hinds said, “We have a high number of students and staff who are not feeling well and unable to attend school. Opening tomorrow would inhibit us from safely operating our school with the number of staff who are out of the building.”
All student activities and athletic events will be held as scheduled Tuesday and WHS will return to in-person learning Wednesday, Jan. 19. All other buildings will continue in-person instruction, following the established Wayland Union Schools calendar.
Meanwhile, Parent-Teacher Conferences at the high school will transition to virtual conferences. Please see correspondence from the high school administration and teachers.
“We understand the inconvenience and disappointment this causes our high school families and staff,” Hinds said. “While we are disappointed that we must close our building, we are committed to making our remote learning program successful. Students should expect to follow a normal ‘bell schedule’ with hourly instruction with their teachers and peers.”
Martin Public Schools called off in-person instruction last Friday and will spend this week going all-virtual because of the recent surge in Covid cases.
Parents and students should be aware:
- If you are without internet access, your student may be able to work in the Media Center.
- Transportation will be available for students who need internet access.
- If your child has an Individualized Education Plan, your special education teacher will be contacting your student(s) about programming during these two days of remote instruction.
- ACATEC students are unable to attend ACATEC during this closure, per AAESA guidelines. ACATEC students, please email your teacher(s) to discuss how to make-up your work.
- If your child would benefit from talking with a counselor or social worker about this transition, please contact the high school office at (269) 792-2254.
- Food Service will be available for those students, without internet access, who report to school.
- The high school office will remain open during remote learning. Please do not hesitate to contact the high school office with additional questions at (269) 792-2254.
- Students and parents, please monitor your email for additional updates from high school administrators and/or teachers.
Please talk to your children about frequent hand washing, covering coughs and sneezes, avoiding touching your eyes, nose, and mouth, wearing a face covering in public, and cleaning frequently-touched surfaces at home. Most importantly, keep your children home and stay at home yourself, if you are sick.
