WLWV Community Update

Robotics students representing Wilsonville High School's Error Code Xero and West Linn High School's 2B Determined have kicked off the competition season, showcasing their robot in various robotics matches all across the state.

Wilsonville High School is hosting their annual tournament Friday and Saturday (March 11-12), welcoming teams from all over Oregon. Both teams will do their best to qualify for regionals later this spring. Good luck to our Robotics students!

Interested incoming kindergarten students still have time to submit their Application of Interest Form for the District's Chinese Dual Language Program. Families who would like to learn more about the Chinese Dual Language Program can visit the district website or watch the video recording of the informational session that was held in February.

The deadline to apply for the Spanish Dual Language Program has closed.

The West Linn-Wilsonville School District’s Family Empowerment Center invites the entire West Linn community to join together for an informational café event on April 6, 10 a.m., at the West Linn Public Library.

Stop by to learn about the Family Empowerment Center and its work across West Linn-Wilsonville schools. Interested community members will learn about resources and services the FEC currently provides, as well as ways in which the community can partner with the district to help families. The Family Empowerment Center relies on community partnerships and encourages community collaboration.

Interested community members are asked to RSVP to Maria Horton at hortonm@wlwv.k12.or.us or call 503-673-7690. There will be interpretation in Spanish if needed. If you speak other languages, please RSVP with the language needed.

To learn more about the Family Empowerment Center ahead of this April 6 event, please visit the FEC website. Thank you to the West Linn Public Library for hosting this exciting event!

Learn more about the 20th Anniversary Celebration of CREST by visiting the CREST website.

Capital Construction Projects continue across the district with more construction work planned this summer as part of the 2019 Capital Bond. Learn about major bond projects, construction timelines, quarterly reports, and more by visiting the bond website.

Construction will take place at several school sites during the summer.

Community members are also encouraged to sign up for project updates by signing up for Capital Bond Project ListServs.

The West Linn-Wilsonville School District and Joe Feldman will host a Grading for Equity Parent and Community Talk on Tuesday, March 15 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the District Office; 22210 SW Stafford Road.

Joe will provide a brief overview of the history of traditional grading and how the continued use of those practices can negatively impact teaching and learning, raise stress, and perpetuate disparities. Joe will then introduce the framework of equitable grading, provide an example, and share how these approaches have benefitted teachers and students. Representatives of the district will also share how these improvements to more equitable grading have benefited their students and their teaching.

Interested families can attend in person at the District Office or watch virtually with this online link.

Learn more about the upcoming Virtual Family Literacy Night by using the QR Code above or by going to the district website.

To review health and safety protocols, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions Section of the district website. Recent updates to guidance include:

• Mask guidelines starting March 12
• Quarantine and contact tracing guidelines starting March 12
• Visitors and Volunteers after Spring Break

March 14 — Regular School Board Meeting

March 16 — Professional Growth Wednesday (Early Release)

March 21-25 — Spring Break (No School)

• Safety/Security in WLWV Schools

• Community Bulletin Board

• Updated 2021 Student Rights and Responsibilities

• FlashAlert

• ListServ

• 2021-22 Registration Information

• Updated 2018-19 Work Plan

• Music and Arts Partners (MAP)

• SafeOregon Tip Line

• Bus Routes

• Wilsonville Public Library

• West Linn Public Library

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: 503-673-7000
Facebook: facebook.com/wlwvschools
Twitter: @wlwvdistrict