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Dear Students and Parents/Guardians:
Thank you for your continued support and patience as we prepare for the start of the 2020-2021 school year under a new modified hybrid model of learning. We are excited for the start of the school year! This letter contains important information and details to help you prepare for September 14.
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Daily Student Experience
Students will be expected to attend each class, every day. Zoom session information will be shared via teachers on their Canvas page. When students arrive at WHS for hybrid courses, they will be expected to enter through our main doors (main/front entrance, auditorium entrance, athletic entrance, or bus "Scholar Door" entrance) and have their temperature taken via an automated kiosk. Masks and social distancing (6') will be required.
Watch our "What will school look like video:"
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Our Wayzata High School eLearning Promises
- Instruction will consist of meaningful and engaging in-person, synchronous and asynchronous instruction.
- Student Support Teams will be available to students, every day; this includes Achievement Specialists, Counselors, Social Workers, Deans, and Associate Principals.
- Course structure/navigation will look similar across all Canvas pages.
- Canvas/Skyward gradebooks will be updated by the end of the day Friday (at least once a week).
- Accountability measures to support disengaged students will include:
- Supporting parents/guardians in knowing how to check if their student is logged in and working.
- Providing continuous support for students to attend distance learning classes from a location within WHS, to provide reliable internet access and supervised learning spaces in an effort to support a productive learning environment.
- Office hours for teaching staff will be available to families to support a balance between school and home life.
- Attendance will be taken.
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A/B Grouping
In order to maintain social distancing, we have divided our students into A and B groups as shown in the schedule below.
Group A: student last names A-Laq
Group B: student last names Lar-Z
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Hybrid Courses Will follow a full hybrid schedule unless otherwise communicated by teacher | Group A In-Person | Group A Distance | Group A In-Person | Group A Distance | Group A Distance |
| Group B Distance | Group B In-Person | Group B Distance | Group B In-Person | Group B Distance | |
| Occasional Hybrid These courses will begin the school year via distance learning | Teachers will communicate in person learning experiences weekly on their Canvas calendar following the hybrid schedule. Alternative learning options will be provided for students who will not be attending in-person. | ||||
| Distance courses | Distance | Distance | Distance | Distance | Distance |
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Start of the School Year Frequently Asked Questions
As we prepare for the start of the 2020–2021 school year, we want to provide you with answers to some of the more common questions about our daily schedule, transportation, meal service, access to WHS, and more!
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Skyward Student Schedules
Full Skyward schedules will be released to students and families on Friday, August 28 at 4:00 p.m. This will include teacher and classroom information. Courses that have a "H" at the end of the section number indicate the course is Hybrid; these courses will meet according to the A/B Hybrid schedule above. Schedule changes may be requested via the Summer Schedule Change Request Form.
The following courses are available; please email Tyler Shepard or your counselor if you are interested!
- Architectural Design 1
- Debate
- Engineering Concepts (Hybrid)
- Fundamentals of Computer Programming
- Home Construction & Maintenance (Hybrid)
- Human Geography
- Improvisation and Comedy Studies (Hybrid)
- Mock Trial
- Poetry
- Post High School Planning
- Theatre 1: Introduction to Theatre (Hybrid)
- Wood Manufacturing 1 (Hybrid)
- The World of Cinema
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Transportation
Transportation routes will be available in the morning, mid-day, and afternoon. The Wayzata Transportation department will reach out to families to inform them of their pick-up/drop-off times and location(s). Call 763-745-5195 with any transportation-related questions.
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Parking Lot
Wayzata Public Schools partnered with the City of Plymouth to make some significant improvements to the Wayzata High School entrance at Peony Lane and Schmidt Lake Road (watch the City of Plymouth video). Students, parents/guardians, staff, and visitors will notice changes that include expanded parking, a new drop-off/pick-up lane, new visitor parking, and extended exit lanes. Please use caution when entering the lot for the first time and be aware of the updated signage.
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Daily Schedule
Our daily schedule has been revised to provide 75-minute class periods with ample travel time between classes. Students will be expected to sign into Zoom at the beginning of each block, unless instructed otherwise via their classroom teacher(s).
Block 1: 8:20-9:35
Block 2: 10:05-11:20
Block 3: 12:10-1:25
Block 4: 1:55-3:10
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Course Types
Please review our list of hybrid courses and list of occasional hybrid courses. "Hybrid" courses will meet in-person at WHS on a Monday/Wednesday, Tuesday/Thursday basis. "Occasional Hybrid" course meeting dates will be communicated via classroom teachers; students will not be penalized if they are unable to attend. Note that we are still in the process of identifying occasional hybrid courses and the list will be updated in real time to keep you informed. All other courses will be offered as distance learning courses.
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Virtual Open House: Tuesday, September 15
A virtual Open House is scheduled Tuesday, September 15, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Open house will consist of the following:
- A welcome and orientation video to provide a general overview of the 2020-2021 school year.
- A "Welcome" video prepared by each teacher to provide families with an introduction to their student's teachers and an overview of what to expect in their student's classes.
- 10-minute conferences. Teachers will be available for Zoom conferences or phone calls which may be scheduled via Skyward. The scheduler will be available at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8.
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9th Grade Orientation
All incoming 9th grade students and new-to-Wayzata students will be invited to attend orientation, according to the schedule as shown below. Transportation will be provided. Link Leaders will be present to lead students through a variety of orientation activities. Lunch will be included to allow all students the experience of navigating WHS Culinary Express. Students will also have the opportunity to collect curricular materials, such as textbooks, during their orientation. Please read the "Welcome Class of 2024 letter" from Wayzata Link Crew!
| 9th Grade and New to WHS Orientation 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | |||
| Tuesday, September 8 | Wednesday, September 9 | Thursday, September 10 | Friday, September 11 |
| Student last names A-Fj | Student last names Fl-Laq | Student last names Laq-Ra | Student last names Rb-Z |
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Curriculum Distribution
In order to safely distribute textbooks and other necessary materials, we have scheduled curriculum distribution on September 9 and 10 for all students in grades 10-12. Freshmen who attend orientation will receive curricular materials on their orientation day as noted above. More information about curriculum distribution will be sent out to families prior to September 9.
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Student Newsletter
In an effort to keep all students informed, we will be implementing a weekly student newsletter this year! The newsletter will be sent to students on Friday of each week to allow them to stay on top of everything happening at WHS for the following week. Students, staff, parents, and guardians are all welcome to contribute information into this newsletter! Please share content via the WHS Student Newsletter Content Submission.
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We look forward to the start of the school year and will continue to keep you informed of important information as it becomes available.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to reach out to us by contacting a member of your student's support team, emailing wayzatahigh@wayzataschools.org, or by calling us at 763-745-6600.
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