Sequim School District

A unanimous decision was made by the School Board at the August 3 regular meeting to approve a limited hybrid model to start the 2020-2021 school year. 
Details about what this means for your family will be shared in the next week. 
The recordings of the Board Workshop and Regular Board meeting are below.

From the Board Meeting: Hybrid model (AABB) with approximately 200 kids (100AA, 100BB). This is roughly 25 per building. OPA would start one day a week for K-5 and one day for 6-12 (all students). They typically only attend two days a week, so this will not be much of a change. We will follow the recommendations from OSPI and prioritize face-to-face services for students most impacted by the loss of in-person services. Criteria for these students will be established. We have a legal obligation to educate these children and many of them cannot be educated at home. All teaching staff will be in the buildings and expected to follow all Health and Safety Protocols. Social distancing and participant size of meetings guidelines will be established, and measures strictly followed.

 

All other students will receive virtual instruction from their teachers. The parameters of this will be worked out over the next four weeks. Continuous Learning 2.0 will be described and implemented over the next few weeks.

 

Opportunities for students to meet their teachers either virtually or in person will be set up. If meetings are in person social distancing protocol will be maintained.

 

Any student who desired full virtual instruction would be given that opportunity. This may be done through class-room instruction or Dungeness Virtual School. (DVS)

 

Meals will be provided to all students in a model that will be publicized.

 

Successful operation of this model (2-3 weeks) will generate more students on campus. This also assumes COVID cases are continuing at a rate that is acceptable to Dr. Unthank and ourselves.

 

The next round of students would be K-1 students at the elementary, 6th grade students in the Middle School, and 9th grade students in the High School. It would continue to be the Hybrid AABB Model.

 

The rotation would continue if benchmarks continue to be met.

 

Positive Rationale:

• This would give the district a chance to fine-tune Health and Safety protocols
• We would meet our legal obligation for special education
• This would honor the Social Justice statement the district adopted earlier this summer
• This would establish a path to further enable students to come to our buildings for face-to-face teaching
• It would allow for fewer layoffs (there probably would still be some)
• This is a manageable plan
• Manages the restriction of COVID-19

*Department of Health Risk Assessment Dashboard

July 29, 2020

Sequim School District families,

Thank you to all of you who have inquired what we are doing in the fall as far as school learning models. We hope the information below helps you make the best decision for your family.
In school learning- Students will attend their regular school and class(es) in school buildings. The In-school options were discussed on the Community Forum. You can view the  Community Forum here or on our Sequim School District YouTube channel if you were unable to attend.

Remote learning- Students remain enrolled in their neighborhood school and are connected to their classroom teacher online/remotely. Packets/Assignments will be provided by their classroom teacher and will keep students on pace with building curriculum. Teachers will provide support and check-in with their students.
Online learning- Students enroll in Dungeness Virtual School with courses being provided by Odysseyware. (Grades 3-12)

 Online learning, through Dungeness Virtual School, will not be an option for students K-2.  All remote learning for students in Grades K-2 will be provided directly by our elementary schools.  The Sequim School District believes that keeping our Kindergarten through Grade 2 students directly connected to their classroom teacher, whether through in-class or remote learning, is especially important during this foundational learning time.  All buildings will provide remote learning for students in Grades K-12.  However, if your family would prefer, you can instead sign up your 3rd-12th grade child for 100% online school at Dungeness Virtual School.

 Each of these are good options.  We want to share all the information we can to ensure each of you can make the choice that is best for your family. The decisions we make today, about our students and their education, will make an impact on our students, schools and district.  Please call with any questions 360-582-3260, it is our goal to see your students in person or remotely, the first week of September.

Don’t Forget…

Grab and Go Lunches for Summer

The Boys and Girls Club in Sequim have Grab and Go Breakfast and Lunch options available to families at these locations:

• The Boys and Girls Club Sequim Campus 8:30am-9:30am & 12pm-1pm
• Elk Creek apartments 12pm-12:30pm
• Mountain View Apartments 12pm-12:30pm
• Sea Breeze Apartments 12pm-12:30pm
• Carrie Blake Park 12pm-12:30pm

On Fridays the Food Bank will have weekend meals available at all sites.

SENIOR GRADUATES!!

If you haven’t picked up your diploma, please come see us at the District Office.The District Office is open Monday-Thursday 7:30am-3:30pm and CLOSED on Fridays.

 

Teaming with Sequim School District Families,

Dr. Rob Clark

Superintendent

 

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July 22nd, 2020

Sequim School District Families,

Thank you all for the feedback you have provided regarding reopening school. The Back to School Task Force has reviewed survey data, Department of Health, CDC and OSPI reopening guidelines while thoughtfully preparing a recommendation for the board.

On Aug 3^rd the Sequim School Board of Directors will be presented with the recommendations on the “Reopening Schools 2020-2021 Plan”. You can expect more detailed information about the reopening plan to be rolled out in multiple ways to your family.

 

Changes in Sports for the 2020-2021 School Year:

The WIAA Executive Board took-action on Tuesday to modify the 2020-21 WIAA sports season calendar considering the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes will create four WIAA-sanctioned seasons and will also move moderate- and high-risk team sports, originally scheduled for the fall season, to the WIAA Season 3.

 WIAA Season 1: Cross Country, Slow-pitch Softball, Girls Swim & Dive*, Golf (Alternative Season), Tennis (Alternative Season)

WIAA Season 2: Basketball, Bowling, Boys Swim & Dive, Gymnastics, Cheerleading, Wrestling

WIAA Season 3: Volleyball, Girls Soccer, 1B/2B Boys Soccer, Football

WIAA Season 4: Tennis, Fastpitch Softball, Track & Field, Baseball, Golf, Boys Soccer, Dance/Drill

*for more information please visit WIAA.com

Dungeness Virtual School

FALL ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN! Dungeness Virtual School is now enrolling for students new to the district as well as those currently enrolled with Sequim School District boundaries for Grades 3-12.

About Dungeness Virtual School

Dungeness Virtual School is a free, online education school located in the Sequim School District.  Dungeness Virtual School utilizes Sequim teachers who are Washington State certified teachers.  Dungeness provides a variety of core and elective classes in a non-traditional manner through an online learning program. Online curriculum will be provided by Odysseyware, a company that has a long history of developing online curriculum. All curriculum is designed to meet the Washington State standards as defined by OSPI.

What are the advantages of online courses?

• Work at your own pace
• Free, no charge for books or materials
• Take both online and on campus courses
• Allows a student to stay in school and work
• Credit recovery options
• Open to 5^th year seniors
• Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
• Ability to participate in sports, clubs, after school activities, dances

For Students

Dungeness Virtual School serves students at all academic levels, from highly capable to those needing specialized support or guidance. Dungeness Virtual School is here to offer options to students who may not want or need a traditional school experience.

Student-Teacher Contact Requirements

Teachers at Dungeness Virtual School partner with students and families to ensure students learn at their own pace while meeting their learning goals. Teachers will support students in learning through guidance, assessment, and evaluation of the learning standards. Students are required to participate is state assessment and are required to meet all Washington State requirements prior to graduating and receiving a high school diploma.

Students can interact with their teacher in a variety of ways so that each students’ learning style is incorporated, which can look differently for each student.

 

Don’t Forget…

Grab and Go Lunches for Summer

The Boys and Girls Club in Sequim have Grab and Go Breakfast and Lunch options available to families at these locations:

• The Boys and Girls Club Sequim Campus 8:30am-9:30am & 12pm-1pm
• Elk Creek apartments 12pm-12:30pm
• Mountain View Apartments 12pm-12:30pm
• Sea Breeze Apartments 12pm-12:30pm
• Carrie Blake Park 12pm-12:30pm

On Fridays the Food Bank will have weekend meals available at all sites.

 

SENIOR GRADUATES!!

If you haven’t picked up your diploma, please come see us at the District Office.

The District Office is open Monday-Thursday 7:30am-3:30pm and CLOSED on Fridays.

 

Teaming with Sequim School District Families,

Dr. Rob Clark

Superintendent

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July 15^th, 2020

Sequim School District Families,

Thank you to the over 230 Sequim School District parents and community members who were able to virtually attend the first Zoom Community Forum last Wednesday night. Superintendent Dr. Clark, and members of the Back to School Task Force shared survey results and potential models for reopening Sequim schools. If you were unable to attend, the presentation is located on the School District website at sequimschools.org.

 

Results to the questionnaire that was sent out after the Community Forum.

Question 1: Overall, how would you rate the event?
49.35%-said Good
28.57%-said Very Good
9.09%-said Excellent
12.99%-said Fair

Question 2: After attending the forum, are you more inclined or less inclined to send your student(s) back to school?
57.33%-said More Inclined
20%-said Less Inclined
22.67%-said I do not currently have a student currently enrolled

Question 3: Based on the three models that were most popular with families, will your family need assistance with childcare?
79.17%-said No
20.83%-said Yes

 Don’t Forget…Grab and Go Lunches for Summer
The Boys and Girls Club in Sequim have Grab and Go Breakfast and Lunch options available to families at these locations:

• The Boys and Girls Club Sequim Campus 8:30am-9:30am & 12pm-1pm
• Elk Creek apartments 12pm-12:30pm
• Mountain View Apartments 12pm-12:30pm
• Sea Breeze Apartments 12pm-12:30pm
• Carrie Blake Park 12pm-12:30pm

On Fridays the Food Bank will have weekend meals available at all sites.

 

SENIOR GRADUATES!!

If you haven’t picked up your diploma, please come see us at the District Office. The District Office is open Monday-Thursday 7:30am-3:30pm and CLOSED on Fridays.

 

Teaming with Sequim School District Families,

Dr. Rob Clark
Superintendent

 

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Sequim Community,

Thank you to the over 230 Sequim community members who were able to virtually attend the first Zoom Community Forum last night. Superintendent Dr. Clark, and members of the Back to School Task Force shared survey results and potential models for reopening Sequim schools. If you were unable to attend, you can view the PRESENTATION here.The meeting was recorded and a video will be posted next week.