Hi everyone! We miss you and hope you are all enjoying the sun while engaging in social distancing. I wanted to quickly connect to give information regarding what you can expect in the next few days.
This week, our office staff, custodial team, and Ryan and I are here if something comes up and you need any support. If you need to come in, you can do so; however, please know that the focus during this time is cleaning and fogging areas. If you are able to stay out of the building during this week, that is preferable but we know that sometimes things come up. Please just let us know if you need to come in and we can let our team know to plan for it.
On Thursday our MS Admin team will be meeting to gain insight as to what the week following Spring Break will look like. Because things are changing rapidly across our state, it is difficult to provide any long-term plans. Shay has asked that due to the fast-paced changes coming from our state government, principals no longer send updates to staff. He has asked that all staff receive updates from the district office instead, and you can expect the first of these to come on Friday of this week. If you have any additional questions after receiving this information, please know that you can e-mail, call, or text me and I am happy to help answer any clarifying questions. Put this number in your contacts if you haven’t already: (541) 977-8183. Information that I share moving forward will most likely be repeats of information delivered by our district office.
At this time, all staff are to report to school on Monday, March 30. This will be a time that we will be making plans for what is to come on April 1st. The plan currently includes student instruction at school on Wednesday; however, this may change in the days to come as we receive guidance from the Governor. I will continue to make information available as it comes in.
Any information to families at this time should only include optional tools to explore at their leisure. Nothing at this time can have expectations around it in terms of grading or completion. I know that some families would love to have resources during this extended time at home so feel free to share tools via synergy with which students are already familiar if you wish. If you choose to share information with families, please consider the following quote, “… foreground the common humanity present in each situation. Acknowledge that you are simply trying to bridge distance and time in the face of variables over which you have little or no control. Good intentions, good will, and a bias to connect joyfully and playfully: these intangible qualities will be noticed and appreciated.” ~Stephen Valentine and Reshan Richards
Stay safe during this extended break and please reach out if you have any questions. It’s weird here without you. We miss you all!