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Together, we can do this...As we complete another week of our distance delivery educational model, I want to thank all of our parents for your flexibility, patience, and communication with WPSD. WPSD fully recognizes that this transition hasn’t been an easy one.Families are juggling, in ways we never had to do so before, heightened work responsibilities, additional responsibilities for our children’s education, as well as all other pressures this pandemic has caused for each family that are invisible to the rest of us. WPSD staff members are also experiencing similar types of pressures.As stated in previous communications, WPSD has no desire to add additional stress or pressure on our families as we are all still trying to define what this situation might look like. As we complete this week of distance delivery instruction and prepare for our next week, please keep the following thoughts at the forefront of all of our decisions and actions:• Ensure that we are all taking care of our primary responsibility - our families and child(ren). Please take the necessary precautions to keep our family members safe and make time to just take care of each other and enjoy each other’s company. Family always comes first.• Help your student(s) engage with the educational opportunities WPSD staff members are making available for our students, when you can and as appropriate. We each need to ensure that this educational process is engaging and an enjoyable experience for our students and their families.• If there is any aspect of the course work or delivery model that just is not working well for you there is no need to beat our heads against the wall. Please contact your student’s teacher, principal, or the superintendent so that we can help find a solution to any challenges this delivery model might be causing your student or your family.WPSD fully understands that this educational delivery model is not a perfect situation for any of us; we want to ensure that WPSD is doing all within our power to help make this experience the best it possibly can be.
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Governor Dunleavy just announced that schools will be closed to students until May 1, 2020. Students will receive instruction through distance delivery methods. All after school activities will be suspended during this time.
These are measures to protect Alaskans. We appreciate the public's understanding of this mandate in an effort to mitigate this virus.
For the latest information on COVID-19, visit coronavirus.alaska.gov.
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska. (KTVF) https://www.webcenter11.com/content/sports/ASAA-postpones-AK-state-basketball-tournaments-due-to-coronavirus-568724061.html
The Alaska School Activities Association has announced that the Alaska state basketball tournaments have been postponed indefinitely in regard to the coronavirus.
This decision comes on the same day that the World Health Organization declared global pandemic.
In an email from ASAA, they mandated that all conference tournaments after March 14 are postponed until further notice.
The 1A/2A tournaments were slated to start next week in Anchorage from March 18-21.
We'll have more information when it becomes available.
WPSD School Board Policy 6114.4 directs our response. In addition, we integrate information we receive from the CDC and DHSS to monitor, prepare, and revisit plans that will help ensure the health and welfare of our students and Staff Members Employees.
Since the onset of the flu season our District has:
- Distributed information about the flu digitally, hard copy and various announcements
- Reviewed and created new signage and posted it regarding hand washing and general personal hygiene
- Reviewed the ingredients in our cleaning products to ensure they meet or exceed the requirements to disinfect against all viruses, changed out when necessary
- Reviewed cleaning techniques and made changes to ensure high touch areas are cleaned regularly and thoroughly
- Implemented cleaning regimen to ensure our routines are carried out effectively and efficiently
- Reviewed ideas to enhance or assist the Maintenance, Custodial and Food Service
- Visual inspections were performed on locations food is prepared or served, rest rooms, high traffic areas
WPSD School Officials believe the next steps are to continue to prepare and be able to make changes that may occur regarding any concerns surrounding the updates on COVID-19.
WPSD School Officials will continue to receive and distribute information on our District Website, https://www.wpsd.us/ as rapidly as we can while providing accurate and up to date information.
For more information please contact Your District Officials/School Officials 874-2347 or 874-3395.
The Alaska School Activities Association announced on Wednesday that the state tournaments for basketball are postponed indefinitely.
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ASAA postpones AK state basketball tournaments due to coronavirus
