Important Covid Plan Update

Dear White Pine Families,

Pursuant to the decision made in the special boarding meeting which took place Thursday, December 3rd, 2020, and effective immediately, both White Pine Campuses will be moving back to a four-day schedule and will stay in that schedule unless personnel shortages or government order demand otherwise.  Our goal is to ensure that remote learning only is required for those who need to isolate based on CDC guidelines, or is available to those who choose it.  The school will make every effort to maintain in-person operations.

Monday will remain a virtual day as it has all year.  However, starting Monday, December 7th, both schools will be extending services to a larger group of students who may need additional academic support.  Parents will be able to either drop off students, or there will be special bus stops serving our four routes, though perhaps not stopping at all stops.  Please follow this link for more information about bus routes.  Bussing is available for both campuses.  STEM Academy students will be dropped off after elementary students.  There will be a morning and an afternoon session at both schools, and meals will be provided to both groups.  Parents will need to sign up before sending/dropping off their children, so please follow this link to sign up for elementary services or this link for middle/high-school services.  The basic schedule for these sessions will be the following:

Morning Group: 

Breakfast 8:00 – 8:30

Assignments 8:30 to 11:30 (with breaks)

Lunch/Recess 11:30 – 12:00

Afternoon Group: 

Lunch 11:45 – 12:15

Assignments 12:15 – 3:15 (with breaks)

We appreciate our families’ patience with this uncertain situation.  We know how important it is for kids to be in school.  For this to work, we must all work together and stay vigilant.  We ask you to continue to keep sick students at home and encourage your students to practice physical distancing, proper handwashing, and face covering. Working together, we are confident that our community can weather this storm, and come out on the other side, stronger and more united than ever.

Devan Tyler

Lead Principal

Federal Programs Director/STEM Principal

White Pine Charter School and STEM Academy

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