Note from Mr. Williams Dear Sunset Hill Families,
I hope you had an enjoyable break and are looking forward to a brighter New Year! As we prepare for our return to school, I want to encourage our Sunset Hill community to continue to do our part in ensuring a safe return to in-person learning. It is very important that we remain vigilant and follow the guidelines from the Minnesota Department of Health to help keep us all safe and healthy. The safety of our staff and students remains our top priority, and we can only do this with your help. We look forward to seeing our K-2 students on January 19, and our 3-5 students on February 1. This does not include students in our Distance Choice learning model.
The following practices will be implemented when returning.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions. Again, thank you so much for your support as we transition back students who have chosen our in-person learning model.
Warmly,
Ross Williams
Did You Know? Timeline to Bring Back Our Youngest Learners
January 14 and 15 — There will be no school or Wayzata Kids childcare for all PreK-5 students (including Distance Choice students) to provide staff time to prepare for students' return to our schools. All other grades will have school on these days in their current learning model. These two planning days are required by the Minnesota Department of Education. Full-day preschool will remain in session. Families who elected to change learning models will know their classroom assignment as they will receive an email from their new classroom teacher.
January 19 — K-2 students will return to school for in-person instruction (5 days/week). Preschool returns to in-person instruction (the same as this fall). In addition, special education and EL students in grades 3-5 will return for half days of instruction. This does not include students in our Distance Choice learning model. Bus transportation will resume. Tier 1 childcare for grades 3-5 continues.
January 29 — The elementary planning day originally scheduled for February 5 will be moved to January 29. There will be no school for PreK-5 students (including Distance Choice students) on this day to provide staff time to further support students' return to our schools. All other grades will have school in their current learning model on January 29. Non-school day childcare will be available for a cost through Wayzata Kids Childcare for currently enrolled Tier 1 families.
February 1 — Students in grades 3-5 will return for in-person instruction (5 days/week). This does not include students in our Distance Choice learning model. Bus transportation will resume.
Reporting Absences in Skyward Family Access When your student is absent, we need you to report the absence in Skyward Family Access, or with a call to the attendance line at 763-745-5955, to let us know the reason for the absence. If we do not hear from you, the absence will be unexcused. Informing the teacher is helpful, but the absences must be reported in Skyward or to the attendance line for recording purposes.
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Restaurant Night Join our Restaurant Night with Zupas on January 12 from 5 pm to 9 pm! For phone orders, please let them know you are with Sunset Hill. For app and online orders, enter FUNDRAISER25 at checkout.
Box Tops Please download the Box Tops app today in the Apple App Store or Google Play to start earning money for our school. Cash will be added to Sunset Hill's account when you purchase a participating product (look for the Box Tops logo) and then scan the store receipt into the Box Tops App. Anyone can participate so please share with family or friends who may want to help.
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