January 14th, 2022

Dear WO Students and Families

WELCOME BACK!

We are so excited to welcome all our students and staff back for in-person learning on Monday, January 17th, 2022. 

To ensure a safe return to in-person learning for everyone, we have a few important COVID19 Health and Safety Reminders:

Daily School Screening and Verification

    • The Ontario School Screener Tool has been updated. 

 

 

  • All students will have to confirm that they have completed the Ontario COVID-19 School Screener and received clearance to attend school (Green Check) using the WRDSB Secondary Student Verification Portal. Homeroom teachers will check this every morning. 

Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up

  • When attending in person, students will be permitted to enter the school after 7:30 am (classes start at 8:10 am) and must proceed directly to their classroom. 
    • Please remember there will be no student drop-off/pick-up at the front of the school. The front entrance will be locked. 
    • Students who are dropped off must enter through the parking lot cafeteria door. Please arrive 5 minutes prior to the start of the school day and proceed DIRECTLY to their classes
    • Bussed students will enter through the bus bay doors and proceed DIRECTLY to their classes
    • Walkers may choose the cafeteria door or bus bay doors depending on where they are coming from and proceed DIRECTLY to their classes

Social Distancing 

Students are not permitted to gather in the hallways or other common spaces.  Please pay special attention to directional arrows, staircase directions, and capacity limitations to common spaces such as washrooms and offices.  

Masking 

  • Students must wear masks indoors, including in hallways, during classes, and on school vehicles
  • Students may wear their own, or school-provided, non-medical masks
  • During nutrition break, students should wear their masks as much as possible. Limit removal of the mask to only moments when you are eating and drinking. Please aim to have your mask off for only a few minutes.

Nutrition Break 

  • At this time students will no longer be permitted to eat in the hallways or cafeteria
  • Cafeteria food service will be limited to grab + go 
    • Students will have to preorder on school day
    • Students will be required to return immediately to their classroom once they have picked up their food
  • Students choosing to stay indoors will be required to eat lunch in their first-period classroom
    • Staff will be encouraged to open windows during nutrition break
    • All students will be facing the same direction
  • Students will be permitted to leave the building during the lunch break. 
    • Students may leave the school at any time during the lunch period
    • Students will only be allowed to reenter the building during the last 5 minutes of the lunch break
  • Students are not required to wear masks outdoors, but physical distancing must be maintained as much as possible.

 

Lockers

  • At this time lockers will still be available for students with the expectation that students are not congregating in the hallway. 
  • Students can access their locker and return directly to class. 

Extra-Curricular Activities

  • ALL EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES THAT MIX COHORTS ARE PAUSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Short Term Virtual Learning

We understand some parents and caregivers may not feel comfortable sending their children back to in-person learning at this time. We will be offering a Short Term Virtual Learning option to meet the needs of families who wish to temporarily continue with remote learning. Further details will be provided shortly.

Students can expect that any violation of the school’s Covid19 Protocols will be addressed by a staff member and that consequences will be progressive in nature, potentially resulting in a suspension from school.

Thank you

WO Admin Team