4th graders need to come clean out lockers on Thursday 9th from 8:00-12:00

Don’t forget 5th and 6th graders can come clean out their lockers on Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:00-12:00. Please bring back any books that belong to the school. Enter through the Middle School doors on the west end. Remember we can only let a few students in at a time. Also, Mr. Newman will be in the band room on Tuesday to check in and check out instruments.

Waukomis Yearbook would love to see your “first day of school” distance education photos. Take a pic of your children working at home and send to jasondykstra@waukomis.k12.ok.us

Any JH baseball or softball players that need to turn in uniforms can do so when they come up to clean out their lockers. Also, Mr. Newman will be at the band room on Tuesday to check in and out instruments from 8:00-12:00. Thank you

Please return any books that may belong to the Elementary or Middle school if you are picking up a packet tomorrow. Also, Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th I’m allowing 5th and 6th grade students an opportunity to come clean out their lockers from 8:00-12:00. 7th and 8th graders can come up on Thursday and Friday to clean their lockers out from 8:00-12:00. We can only have a few students in the building at a time. Thank you

Distance Learning Plan for Waukomis Middle and Elementary School Waukomis Middle and Elementary School will begin our Distance Learning Plan on Monday, April 6. We will offer two different plans: an online curriculum plan or a curriculum packet. Students and parents will be contacted by a teacher to inform you about each teachers online learning education to be offered. We understand that online education is not an option for all students so we have created an option that would accommodate for all Middle School and Elementary students. Every student from Pre-K to 8th grades will be offered a curriculum packet that can be picked up in front of the elementary on Monday, April 6 from 8:00-12:00. All you have to do is drive up and tell a staff member what grade your child is in and they will bring the packet to your car. Curriculum packets will contain two weeks of work. On April 20, from 8:00-12:00, you would bring back the packet and pick up a new one. You can have another party pick up your packet just call the school. We realize this is a very stressful time, and distance learning is not an ideal situation for our students. However, I feel the parental support from our parents will overcome these circumstances. We love and miss your children very much. If you have any questions please feel free to call me. Thank You Allen Hicks 580-541-4866 580-758-3264

Dear parents: During this unfamiliar times, it is important that we keep the communication lines open. Our teachers have been working diligently to piece together a proper curriculum for your child. This will kick off Monday April 6th. Administrators are also working end of the year events including graduation. Administration as well as the Waukomis Board of Education is in full support of honoring our seniors in the best way can. Please be patient during this time. As we gather more information we will pass it along to you.

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Waukomis Public Schools has a Board Meeting scheduled for this evening. We ask that all patrons please stay home and join the meeting via teleconference per CDC regulations. The following message will have the information to join the meeting.

Distance Learning Plan for Waukomis Middle and Elementary School Waukomis Middle and Elementary School will begin our Distance Learning Plan on Monday, April 6. We will offer two different plans: an online curriculum plan or a curriculum packet. Students and parents will be contacted by a teacher to inform you about each teachers online learning education to be offered. We understand that online education is not an option for all students so we have created an option that would accommodate for all Middle School and Elementary students. Every student from Pre-K to 8th grades will be offered a curriculum packet that can be picked up in front of the elementary on Monday, April 6 from 8:00-12:00. All you have to do is drive up and tell a staff member what grade your child is in and they will bring the packet to your car. Curriculum packets will contain two weeks of work. On April 20, from 8:00-12:00, you would bring back the packet and pick up a new one. You can have another party pick up your packet just call the school. We realize this is a very stressful time, and distance learning is not an ideal situation for our students. However, I feel the parental support from our parents will overcome these circumstances. We love and miss your children very much. If you have any questions please feel free to call me. Thank You Allen Hicks 580-541-4866 580-758-3264

Below is the information to join the meeting. Mar 30, 2020 06:00 PM Central Time Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/9249173205 Meeting ID: 924 917 3205 Dial by your location 1 253 215 8782 US 1 301 715 8592 US Meeting ID: 924 917 3205 : https://us04web.zoom.us/u/flQ1mFGoH

Waukomis Public Schools has a Special Board Meeting scheduled for this evening. We ask that all patrons please stay home and join the meeting via teleconference per CDC regulations. The following message will have the information to join the meeting.

Dear Parent: Our community, state, and nation are facing unprecedented challenges due to COVID-19. Life has changed for everyone and we are all working together to deal with these changes. Disruption and change are hard for everyone but can be especially difficult for children. It is Waukomis Public Schools’ goal to not only provide essential learning opportunities for your children, but also provide structure and routine surrounding those learning moments. We know there will be challenges to overcome, but we are looking forward to working alongside you in overcoming these challenges and provide your child/children a loving and caring continuous learning experience. You may be wondering how we will do it? First of all, we will find out what technology and support you have at home. Then, we will provide whatever support we can add. If technology is not available, we will provide learning packets and guidance over the phone. Your child’s teacher is working hard to meet not only your child’s educational needs, but all of the children under his/her care. It is very important to us that every child receives the same learning opportunities, so whether the instruction is given through the internet, through textbook instruction, paper packets, or by phone, it is our desire to keep students safe while providing learning opportunities that are both equal and worthwhile. This is new for all of us, so we sincerely ask for your feedback and help as we complete these final weeks of school. If you have questions at any time about our plans, please email myself, Matt Cue, or Allen Hicks at shawntennyson@waukomis.k12.ok.us, mattcue@waukomis.k12.ok.us, or allenhicks@waukomis.k12.ok.us. Sincerely, Shawn Tennyson Superintendent Waukomis Public Schools

Waukomis teacher parade tomorrow at 10:30!

We will still offer the delivery service during the free breakfast and lunch program.

Great news! We will start serving hot lunches on Monday 30th. We will have to adjust our lunch and breakfast pickup time to 10-11:30 starting on Monday. Thank you

Senior Ads for Yearbook: We still want your senior ads in our yearbook. If you wish to purchase a senior ad, we can accept photos and text through e-mail. E-mail scanned photos and senior photos to jasondykstra@waukomis.k12.ok.us. Payment will have to be mailed to the school at P.O. Box 729, Waukomis, OK 73773. With the uncertainty of our current situation, we prefer that content be delivered to us digitally. We don't know how we can return photos in paper form to their rightful owners.

YEARBOOK UPDATE: As we all adapt to change, one thing that remains constant is the yearbook tradition of documenting the history of our students and capturing their school year forever. We are pleased to announce that the Waukomis High School yearbook adviser and staff are working hard to complete the yearbook and make sure it is printed. Since copies of the yearbook are limited and school buildings have closed, we ask that you please order your yearbook online as soon as possible at https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1046701/Waukomis-High-School/2020-Yearbook/2020011604153758351/CATALOG_SHOP/ If ordering online is not an option, please refer to the WAUKOMIS YEARBOOK Facebook page for info.

WAUKOMIS YEARBOOK NEEDS PHOTOS: We need your help gathering photos to complete our yearbook. We are asking you to send us your printable photos to document what your kids are doing while we all shelter for safety, photos from the school year, photos from field trips, or photos from activities. We NEED pictures from spring activities that had games prior to spring break. Specifically, we need baseball, high school slow pitch, and middle school slow pitch photos. We have NO action photos of these sports, nor group photos of the teams. PLEASE, submit your photos from phones or cameras online at https://www.replayit.com/#/mosaic or on the ReplayIt app, which can be downloaded from the app store. You can also e-mail photos in "actual size" format to jasondykstra@waukomis.k12.ok.us. Please share this with whoever you know who may have photos so that we can make sure that these sports are represented in our book.

If you have not completed the survey yet, please put all your children's names (all in your household) under student name. If you have already completed, do not worry about it. Thank you!