Families of Brookside Students: To turn in the first packet of homework and to pick up the next two packets, please come to the school parking lot and our teachers will be out to take the completed packet and give you a fresh packet. Please stay in your car and drive through the parking lot!
Dates: Monday and Tuesday, March 23 and 24
Times: 8:30-12:30 and 4:30-6:30, each of those days
All school sites will be open on Monday for students to get any materials they need, but normal in-class instruction will be suspended until April 13. Students will be expected to begin their packets or online instruction. Please say turned into information because this is a changing situation. It will be our hope to have our libraries open for students who need access. Breakfast and lunch will be provided through the high school in a pick up and go fashion.
I am meeting with the county health department, doctors and the other superintendents from the county today at 12:00. We will be determining when and for how long schools will need to be closed. This is a unique situation and it is important to get the best information available. Please look for a posting at 2 pm for an update. I am fully aware of the reasons to close and stay open.
Opportunity available for students to access reading at home at the student's ability level! Brookside students can read at home using an app called Kids A-Z (https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login). This is set up by teachers; each class has its own code, and each student has a separate username and password. At home, students can practice reading and advance through reading levels. If you are not sure how to log-on to Kids A-Z, contact your child's teacher. https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login (each class has its own class code)
Possible School Closure Information. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X2u4VIP0WIb3GZNR1xeqlw15ud0ehOYu/view?usp=sharing
Brookside students go online to the Clever website and practice your math fun! Here is the website: https://clever.com/in/willits-unif-school-district
Your child's username and password were sent home on Friday 3/13/2020 on a sticker on the manilla envelope with the independent study packet. The username is the 6 digit Perm ID. The password is the child's birthdate in this format: x/x/xxxx (EX: 1/3/2012 or 10/31/2012). Once you log-in, it will prompt you to make a new password. Have fun!
Opportunity available for students to access reading at home at the student's ability level! Username and
password are on the label of the manilla envelope that went hoe with students on Friday 3/13.2020. Brookside students can read at home using an app called
Kids A-Z (https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login). This is set up by teachers; each class has its own code, and each student has a separate username and password. At home, students can practice reading and advance through reading levels. If you are not sure how to log-on to Kids A-Z, contact your child's teacher. https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login (each class has its own class code)
Helpful Online Resources for K-2 Health Information
For kids:
Mystery Science Lessons
Germs https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/germs?code=ae494d29793589f8a5eec825ccaf68fd
Why do we have tears? https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/tears?code=000b1e8164ccc742de92c8086ab30d54
Brain Pop Video
https://www.brainpop.com/health/diseasesinjuriesandconditions/coronavirus/
https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-coronavirus
Board President Alex Bowlds presented Darrell McIvor of Microphor an award for their company's generous donations to WUSD. Microphor relocated operations to North Carolina but decided to donate at no cost thousands of dollars in parts, equipment and supplies to WUSD.
Author Matthew Gollub entertains the Brookside students!
K-8 Parent Survey on Minimum Days. I have had trouble with Google forms getting this out. Please use the link if you did not get the chance to respond. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCFU7HeuT4SOkmS1b2sd3ef-65ulnyAKoxgk_dy6L7kmhmmA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1
Here is the most current county information on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) https://www.mendocinocounty.org/community/novel-coronavirus
It’s Election Day, please remember to vote.
WUSD will be putting a plan together this week for a home study program for students if the health conditions require it. All buildings were disinfected this weekend. Please watch this video. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-facts-about-coronavirus-what-you-need-to-know/
Just a reminder! February 27th and 28th are minimum days. School will be released at 1:10 p.m.
Congratulations to our hard working day custodian Edwina at Brookside for becoming a Certified Custodial Technician.
Vowel Mountain from one of Mrs Brinkerhoff’s Kindergarten students.
Another awesome Science Fair down at the Community Center. Stop down and see the great work by the students and staff. Thank you to Erin Vaccaro for her efforts to put it all together with her volunteers.
Parents of K- 5 students who ride bus 8. Bus 8 is running late today due to mechanical issues. This has been resolved, but there is a 1 hour delay in the normally scheduled bus route. If you have any question please contact the transportation department at 459-5111.
Thank you and have a wonderful evening.
Just a reminder! Our 1:10 Early Release Days for the month of February will be on Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th. Thank you!