Dear Wayzata High School Community,

Thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we prepare for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. In lieu of our traditional Open House format, we have created a virtual open house to help prepare for the coming days and weeks ahead. Please watch this "Welcome to Open House" video and read the information below.

Virtual Open House

Open house will consist of the following:

1. "Meet the Teacher" Welcome Video
   • This video has been prepared by each teacher in lieu of the traditional open house schedule walkthrough.
   • Families will be provided with a brief introduction to their student's teachers and receive an overview of what to expect in each of their student's classes.
   • Teacher welcome videos will be available on Canvas and sent to parents/guardians directly via email this week.
2. Parent/Teacher Meetings (optional)
   • Time has been allocated on Tuesday, September 15, from 5:30-8:30, for brief 10-minute conferences that are intended to provide parents/guardians the opportunity to share specific information about their student, for example: instructional strategies that past teachers have utilized that your student found to be successful, specific accommodations that your student utilizes, suggestions on how to keep your student engaged, etc. Teachers will be available for Zoom conferences or phone calls.
   • Conferences should be scheduled via Skyward; the scheduler will be available starting at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8. The scheduler will close at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 15, to give teachers adequate time to prepare for these meetings.
   • Click here for a tutorial on booking conferences in Skyward.
   • If you are not able to schedule a conference on September 15 and you would still like to personally meet with your teacher, please reach out to your teacher directly via email to arrange for an alternate time to meet.
   • Please keep in mind, we will be hosting Parent / Teacher Conferences from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on October 7 and 12, so there will be another upcoming opportunity to connect with your student's teachers if you are unavailable on September 15.

As always, we are here for you. Please do not hesitate to contact me directly or reach out to any member of our school staff to help your student and you have a successful school year!

Sincerely,

Scott Gengler, Principal

Scott.Gengler@wayzataschools.org

763-745-6610