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Canvas for Students and Parents
Good morning students and parents. We wanted to share our resource page with you in a post so it was a more front and center for ease of access. This link can also be found on our resources page under info and forms and the direct link to oostburg.instructure.com is in the quick links menu. Canvas is Oostburg School District’s learning management system or LMS. It was designed to streamline all the digital tools and content needed for student learning both inside and outside of the classroom walls. Here is the link
OSD Schedule Updates
Hello OSD Families,
We miss our students and hope you and your family are doing well. We would like to update families with several items related to our academic calendar for May and June. Please see specific details below:
May 8th – teacher inservice day (no student instruction)
May 22nd – teacher inservice day (no student instruction)
June 5th – teacher inservice day (no student instruction)
May 8th and June 5th are changes to what would have occurred had we been on site for instruction. Our transition to virtual learning eliminated early release time which is used for teacher collaboration and district-wide meetings. May 8th is now designated for that purpose with no student instruction, and June 5th will be our check-out day for seniors. Our high school team will communicate specifics around this as the date approaches.
June 8-10 will be K-11 student check-out days. We are planning for curbside delivery of student locker materials as well as acceptance of Chromebooks and other school items. Details related to this process will be provided as the date approaches, including the specific date and times when your student’s check-out will occur.
In summary, the final day of new instruction will be June 4th with the exception of Junior Kindergarten whose final day will be June 5th.
Please know that although school buildings remain closed, our focus on providing meaningful learning for students continues. Our staff is committed to learning with you as we adapt to a very different landscape. Thank you for partnering with us and supporting your children to the best of your abilities. To that end, we recognize each family’s reality is different, and we invite you to contact us with questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Kevin Bruggink, Superintendent
District Health Emergency Update
Hello OSD Families,
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced yesterday afternoon that schools will remain closed for the remainder of the school year. Although we were preparing for this possibility as a district, we are still processing what is now reality.
Although we are sad we will not have the opportunity to bring our students back together for face-to-face instruction, please know that we remain committed to learning together and supporting one another as we complete our school year in a virtual environment. Our team is developing additional communication tools which will be shared in the weeks ahead. We are guided by the following commitments as we move through the remainder of our year together:
Student learning remains our primary focus while recognizing that students have a variety of realities which will require flexibility by all.
Our communication will be multifaceted including an “opt in” approach (Facebook Live, Website posts, etc.) from the district level. Critical information will be sent directly to all stakeholders primarily via our Infinite Campus messaging system.
Effective teacher/student communication is our top priority while also recognizing that as a district we are expecting our staff to have reasonable boundaries which allow them to sustain this work through year end.
We are learning with you, and there will be changes as we adjust to feedback that allows us to more effectively achieve our learning goals.
Please join us for additional information on Tuesday evening, April 21, at 8:00pm for our weekly Facebook Live Q & A.
With appreciation,
Kevin Bruggink, Superintendent