Waitsburg School District

Waitsburg will have concessions open for the high school baseball home games on April 2nd, 16th and 30th.

Reminder: This Wednesday, March 16th is an early release at 12:10 for all students.

**Mask Requirement Date Change** The last day for Washington's indoor mask mandate is March 11th. When students return to school on Monday, March 14, masks will be optional in our school buildings and on school buses. Read more at https://www.waitsburgsd.org/article/670955

Join us for dinner and a movie on Saturday, March 19th, as WHS presents a showing of the film "Alaskan Nets." The evening begins with dinner (taco bar) at 5PM and the movie at 6 PM. Read more at https://www.waitsburgsd.org/article/669221

Middle School and High School report cards are now available on family access.

Thank you to the Waitsburg community for your support of the EP&O Levy! Early results show the levy passing at a combined rate of 59.93%. Read more at www.waitsburgsd.org/article/653082.

Reminder: Tomorrow (Wed., Feb. 9th) is early release at 12:10 for all students.

**RETURN TO IN-PERSON LEARNING** All Waitsburg students (preschool-12th grade) will return to in-person instruction effective Tuesday, February 1st. Classes will begin at their regular times. If you have any questions, please contact your student’s school office.

Effective Thursday, January 27th, ALL Waitsburg students (preschool – 12th grade) are transitioning to remote learning due to increased COVID cases and staff shortages. Please read full details at https://www.waitsburgsd.org/article/638856

1/25/22 ATHLETICS UPDATE: Due to a high number of COVID cases, the Columbia County Health Department and Chief Health Officer have halted all basketball activities beginning tomorrow, Jan. 26, to be reevaluated on Monday, Jan. 31. There will be no middle school or high school practices or games until that time. More updates will be communicated as information is available.

DW Athletics Update (1/20/2022): HS basketball practice and both home basketball games this weekend have been cancelled. These games will not be rescheduled. Middle School girls practices and testing will continue as scheduled. HS basketball players will be tested for COVID again Monday morning, Jan. 24, with the hope our season will resume that day.

Parents of 5th and 6th graders! We're partnering with Ski Bluewood to offer your student the opportunity to experience skiing or snowboarding. Ski Bluewood Dates will be on Wednesdays February 2, 9, 16, and 23. If you would like your student to attend, sign up by January 27th! Read full details at https://www.waitsburgsd.org/article/632657

Waitsburg 6th-11th grade students will be completing their iReady Winter Diagnostic tests on January 31, February 1 and February 2 from 8:30-11:40 AM. Find more details at https://www.waitsburgsd.org/article/632653

Reminder: No school this Monday, January 17th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

ATHLETICS UPDATE: The DW Basketball game vs. Warden scheduled for Friday, January 14th has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled. We are still scheduled to host Tri-Cities Prep on Saturday, Jan. 15 with Boys JV starting at 4:30.

You're invited! Join Waitsburg Superintendent Mark Pickel for Coffee with the Superintendent this Friday, January 14th from 10:00-11:00 AM in the FACS room at Waitsburg High School.

JAN. 11 ATHLETICS UPDATE: Tonight's DW Girls Varsity game at River View has been canceled due to not having enough eligible players available. The game will not be made up and will go down as a forfeit. Both Boys JV and Varsity are still to be played as scheduled and there is no change to the bus departure/dismissal times.

Waitsburg Schools are running on time today, Friday, January 7, 2022.

Waitsburg Schools are closed today, Thursday, January 6, 2022.

Waitsburg School District will be on a 2-hour delay today, January 6, 2022 due to the current weather conditions.