Williams Unified School District #2

Hi Falcon Families! Starting tonight, WEMS will post a nightly storytime to our district Facebook page at 7:00 p.m. Your child can join us at 7:00 p.m. or anytime thereafter to watch and listen to a good read-aloud. Tonight, our first reader will be Mr. Wollman. We hope that this storytime will be one way for students to stay connected to school during the closure. Thanks and be well! https://www.facebook.com/wusd2

WHS SENIORS! Please read the message below re: Local Scholarships. Thank you! This message is for seniors who have local scholarship applications to turn in. There will be a new way for you to turn those in to the school and thus an extension of the due date for these to be in. You now have until Tuesday March 31st at 3:00 pm for us to receive these applications digitally. There will be no exceptions to this deadline. The applications should be sent to jpowers@wusd2.org (Mr. Powers). You can scan them and email them to me. I have been told that you can also scan them using your phone’s camera through the Adobe Scan app (free). I suggest you put a read and delivery receipt on your emails so you know Mr. Powers has read it and a follow up email would be a good idea too. Please send each application separately (different attachments in the same email titled with the sponsors name/organization of the scholarship). Do NOT send all applications in one single scan. If you do not have the ability to send these digitally, please contact Mr. Powers by email before the day of the deadline. Mr. Powers

Greetings WHS Families: During this time of uncertainty & uneasiness, we want to make sure, in addition to providing educational opportunity for WHS students, that we also have a way to share & remind folks of resources in our area for emotional/mental health & support. An email will be out shortly with some links to services, including ways to contact Mr. Powers, our school counselor, if needed. Be Well. We are thinking of all of you. The WHS Team

Meals for all WUSD students are being distributed right now at Parks, Shell station on 64, and Valle Travel station.

Meals for all WUSD students given out at WEMS now until 11am!!

Greetings WHS Families and Student Athletes: Please see the message below from the AIA: Arizona Governor Doug Ducey recently announced that all statewide schools will be closed through Friday, April 10. With this directive, the AIA and its Executive Board must abide by this decision and require that all AIA member schools not partake in interscholastic competition until further notified. The spring sports championships are still not cancelled at this point. However, discussions for the administration of any postseason tournaments will not take place until after schools are back in session. The AIA will continue to monitor the communications from the governor’s office and make decisions accordingly. In the meantime, we want all of our student-athletes, coaches and teachers to stay safe and follow all health department advisories.

Hi all, Governor Ducey and Supt Hoffman have extended the school closures another two weeks through April 10th. Please watch the video at: https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2020/03/governor-ducey-superintendent-hoffman-announce-two-week-extension-school

Hello Falcon Families. If your children are beginning to get a little antsy, below is a link to 52 Creative Activities from Crayola. Many only require imagination and some crayons. Next week at our free meal pick-up locations, we will have paper copies of this handout, along with coloring pages and crayons, for anyone who wants it. Be well, WEMS Staff! https://created.crayola.com/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=76b721bf-10a1-b59e-653f-0815c2ac146c&forceDialog=0

Teachers will be contacting students with "home"work starting March 30th. There will be internet and paper versions available. Packets will be distributed with meals. Check our website or call the district office for more info. Be on the lookout for messages from your teacher!

WUSD is closed through March 27 and possibly longer. Free meals to all WUSD students will be distributed M-TH starting March 23. Locations: WEMS 10-11am; Shell Station Hwy64 10:30-11:15am; Valle Travel Stop 11-11:45am; Parks School 10:45-11:30am. DriveThru style.

FREE Online Learning Resources for WEMS Students: Apps for your cell phone: Kahn Academy Kids--PreK-K Starfall--Grades K-3 Epic!-Kids Books & Videos--Reading Level Grades 1-5 Prodigy Math Game-Grades 1-8 BrainPop, BrainPop Jr., or Brain ELL Artsonia Kids Art Museum Websites for Computer or Cell Phone Access: www.scholastic.com/learnathome No password, 3 hours of learning every day! www.brainpop.com username: wems2020; password: falcons2020 www.achieve3000.com go to "remote learning" Also, majority of middle schoolers have accounts to Freckles Math, Read Theory, Vocabulary.com, and Learning Farm Let's keep our children's minds' calm and active to the best of our ability!

Hello Falcon Families, We hope you are healthy, calm, and safe during this challenging time. Despite it officially being Spring Break, we know that our families are eager for guidance from their school. Our district leadership is actively working on a plan for meal distribution and for continuing your child's education during this school closure. Please be on the lookout for more specific information about that plan soon. Until then, we all know that children can be calmed by structure and routines. So, we encourage you to set aside time for reading and learning each day. Some of this learning can be real-world learning such as sewing a button, reading a billing statement together, or doing the laundry and cooking. It can also be free online learning through a cell phone, tablet, or computer. We will send a separate message to you today with some specific educational sites and apps. Finally, here's a link to some good ways to talk to your child about COVID-19: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/10-tips-for-talking-about-covid-19-with-your-kids WEMS is committed to your child's learning and overall well-being. The best to you and your family! WEMS Staff

Community meeting this morning: Safeway stays open, WPD still operates, City stays open, Emergency services still operate. People are available to help. If you are in dire need of daycare, call the schools and we will try to help with solutions. Teens may be able to help.

WUSD will be distributing meals starting next week. We will have pickup at WEMS and deliveries to outlying areas. Stay tuned for more details. The U.S. is now recommending limiting gatherings to 10 or fewer and stay 6ft away from others. "Mind the gap" but be a good neighbor.

For more info on the school closure: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-education/2020/03/15/arizona-school-superintendents-aea-teachers-urge-more-action-governor-doug-ducey-lawmakers/5054670002/

Gov Ducey just closed AZ schools through March 27th. Questions arise about doing school from home, meals for kids, pay for employees. I expect more info tomorrow and will keep everyone informed as I learn more. Stay patient during this time. Good night, Mr. Honsinger (Supt)

WHS Baseball and softball games scheduled for Monday 3/16 and Tuesday 3/17 have been cancelled.

No Falcon Flyers on Friday, March 13th. See you March 23rd after Spring Break! Enjoy your break and stay healthy!

WUSD is taking guidance from our state and county health departments regarding COVID-19. Have your kids wash hands regularly, avoid contact with others. Be prepared to have sick kids at home. Practice sanitary habits over spring break. More info on our website. Have a safe break!

Say Cheese! This Thursday is Kindergarten and 8th Grade Picture Day! All kinders and 8th graders will have their promotion pics taken. Please return order forms that were given out last week, along with your payment, to school with your child on Thursday.