WLWV Community Update

The District is currently looking to hire several positions as we prepare for hybrid learning. In particular, we are looking for qualified Health Assistants, Paraeducators, and Long-Term Substitutes.

To see job postings in the school district, please visit our website: https://www.wlwv.k12.or.us/Page/167.

The month of February is Black History Month, reminding people across the United States of the great importance Black Americans have played in creating America. Black history is American history, and members of the West Linn-Wilsonville Black Student Union set out to highlight some of that history this month. Students compiled a list of 11 historically significant Black Americans, including the many contributions they have made. They will also be featured on the district website during the month of February.

The Black Student Union is a group of high school students at Wilsonville High School, West Linn High School, Arts and Technology High School, and the WLWV K12 Online Program who identify as African American/Black. The group meets twice a month to build relationships and connection among black students.

The West Linn-Wilsonville School District recommends that both staff and families follow current Oregon Health Authority travel recommendations. As of February 24, OHA recommends people stay home or in their region and avoid non-essential travel to other states or countries. People arriving in Oregon from other states or countries for non-essential travel, including returning Oregon residents, should (but are not required to) practice self-quarantine for 14 days after arrival and limit interactions to people in their household. These recommendations do not apply to individuals who cross state or country borders for essential travel. Current OHA Travel Guidance can be found on the Oregon Health Authority website.

Do you have other questions about our transition to hybrid learning? The Frequently Asked Questions section of the district website provides answers to common questions such as ventilation in classrooms, cleaning protocols in schools, and what students can expect when they come into school buildings. Read more on the district website.

In the coming weeks, West Linn-Wilsonville schools will begin offering COVID-19 rapid testing in extra care rooms. Rapid Testing for COVID-19 will only take place if a student is exhibiting symptoms and only with parent-guardian permission. If it is recommended a student take a rapid COVID-19 test at school, a parent-guardian will be contacted to discuss important details and gain permission. A consent form will need to be signed when the parent-guardian comes to pick up the student. Testing will be conducted by trained district nurses or health assistants. Student/family privacy will be prioritized during the testing process.

When we reopen West Linn-Wilsonville schools for in-person learning, the county will have met the health advisory metrics, or, all staff working directly with students will have had the opportunity to access their first dose of the vaccine. As a reminder, the District's return to hybrid learning timeline is as follows:

• February 24 — Kindergarten returns to in-person learning
• March 1 — Grade 1 returns
• March 3 — Grade 2 returns
• March 8 — Grade 3 returns
• March 10 — Grades 4-6 return
• March 15 — Grades 7-12 return

For more information about this timeline, please visit the district website.

Remember, all students will be required to wear face coverings while participating in hybrid in-person learning. Here are some helpful tips for making sure your student is wearing their facemask properly. If your student cannot wear a face covering for medical reasons, please contact your principal prior to the transition to hybrid learning.

These are things that Families/Homes need to know:

1. We will expect all students to bring their fully-charged Chromebook (or personal device) to school every day that they come. We will also expect them to be taken home each night. Charging/power cords should be kept at home.

2. We suggest that students carry the device in their backpack. Please take extra precaution if sending any food/beverage to school to ensure that no leaks occur. If you are sending food/beverage to school in the backpack, consider enclosing the chromebook in a ziploc style bag inside the backpack.

3. If your child has been using a personal computing device this school year, they can bring that to and from school. That is up to you as a family to decide.

4. If you do not have a Chromebook or other device that you are comfortable transporting to and from school at this point, please submit a tekmee ticket to get directions for arranging for picking one up.

5. Please make sure that your child can independently log into their device, including remembering their password as well as how to turn the device on. Please practice this with your child if they have generally relied on parental support to do this.

6. We highly encourage you to keep the device plugged in while at home all the time. This will help ensure that it has adequate charge when brought to school.

7. Before your child returns to school, it would be wise to "test" the battery capacity. To do so, fully charge it and then use it for a full-day of normal school activities while not plugged in. Watch the power as you do this and connect power when/if the battery gets below 10%. This will provide the best estimate of the device's current battery capacity. If you had to plug it into power before the normal end of the school day, contact the school to arrange for a device swap.

CREST will host the annual Jane Goodall Science Symposium on Tuesday, March 9, at 7 p.m. The event will be held virtually this year, with Dr. Avilash Cramer serving as the keynote speaker.

Dr. Cramer is a 2010 West Linn High School graduate who will discuss COVID-19 and Climate Change: Scientists' Role in Crises. The event will highlight student investigations and inventions from throughout the 2020-21 school year. The virtual event will be broadcast by the Wilsonville Broadcast Network on their YouTube channel.

The West Linn-Wilsonville School Board adopted the 2021-22 School Calendar during their Feb. 22 Work Session. Of note, the 2021-22 calendar includes a start date of Sept. 7 with the last day of school falling on June 17. Complete 2021-22 calendars can be found below:

• 2021-22 Primary Level Calendar
• 2021-22 Middle Level Calendar
• 2021-22 High Level Calendar

At the direction of the City Council, the City of Wilsonville is establishing a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee to identify and address systemic barriers to inclusion that exist within the City’s practices, processes, regulations, events and other initiatives. Applicants wishing to serve must complete and submit applications by 5 pm on Monday, April 5.
https://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/bc-diversity.

Bajo la dirección del Consejo de la Ciudad, la Ciudad de Wilsonville está formando un nuevo Comité de Diversidad, Equidad e Inclusión (DEI) para identificar y superar las barreras sistémicas a la inclusión, existentes en las prácticas, procesos, reglamentos, actividades y otras iniciativas de la Ciudad. La Ciudad busca voluntarios para el Comité de DEI. Las solicitudes se deben presentar antes de las 5 p. m. del lunes 5 de abril.
https://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/bc-diversity/page/comite-sobre-la-diversidad-equidad-e-inclusion-dei.

March 1 — First Day of Hybrid Learning for First Grade: The West Linn-Wilsonville School District will welcome first grade students for the beginning of in-person learning on Monday, March 1.

March 3 — First Day of Hybrid Learning for Second Grade: The West Linn-Wilsonville School District will welcome first grade students for the beginning of in-person learning on Wednesday, March 3.

March 3 — No School (HIGH LEVEL ONLY): There will be no school for students in CDL/Hybrid for the High School Level only on Wednesday, March 3 for staff training. Students in the WLWV K12 Online Program will have school.

March 5 — No School (MIDDLE AND HIGH LEVEL ONLY): There will be no school for students in CDL/Hybrid for the Middle and High School Level on Friday, March 5 for staff training. Students in the WLWV K12 Online Program will have school.

March 8 — First Day of Hybrid Learning for Third Grade: The West Linn-Wilsonville School District will welcome third grade students for the beginning of in-person learning on Monday, March 8.

March 10 — First Day of Hybrid Learning for Grades 4-6: The West Linn-Wilsonville School District will welcome grades 4-6 for the beginning of in-person learning on Wednesday, March 10.

March 12 — No School (HIGH LEVEL ONLY): There will be no school for students in CDL/Hybrid for the High School Level on Friday, March 12 for staff training. Students in the WLWV K12 Online Program will have school.

March 15 — First Day of Hybrid Learning for Grades 7-12: The West Linn-Wilsonville School District will welcome students in grades 7-12 for the beginning of in-person learning on Monday, March 15.

The West Linn-Wilsonville School District is nationally recognized for its high student and staff achievement, including one of the top graduation rates in the State of Oregon. West Linn-Wilsonville serves nearly 10,000 K-12 students across 16 schools in West Linn and Wilsonville, with a mission of creating learning communities for the greatest thinkers and the most thoughtful people for the world. WLWV strives to provide challenging education opportunities that prepare students to be college and career ready.

Email: kilstroa@wlwv.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.wlwv.k12.or.us
Location: 22210 Southwest Stafford Road, Tualatin, OR, USA
Phone: 503-673-7012
Facebook: facebook.com/wlwvschools
Twitter: @wlwvdistrict