School District of Winter

We are celebrating our bus drivers! To our bus drivers, Thank you for all your miles of driving and safely transporting our youth daily through all kinds of weather and road conditions. You are AWESOME!!

The Winter School Board will be holding their Regular Monthly Board meeting Monday, March 21, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be located in the IMC.

One of our school families lost everything in a house fire March 4th. The boys are in 3rd, 4th and 7th grade. We will be collecting new household items for them at school. Drop off boxes will be in the District lobby. Also, we will be collecting clothes for the family and will take it to the drop off site for you. We will let you know what else is needed as we find out more information. Below is a link to the Gofundme that has been set up for the family, along with the sizes of clothes for the family. Donations can also be dropped off at Queen of Angels and Get Hooked in Radisson. https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gofundme.com%2Ff%2Fholmes-and-waite-house-fire%3Futm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3Dp_cp%2520share-sheet%26fbclid%3DIwAR2ps-XuFVWR2fPDMefnEqauaUkjp7ANo0RHHrJP7rJ4WTWPfJhjV5PBP7A&h=AT1YzbLE_GTP-uVp3jHL-zgLKXdpCXLfkfuUp7OpZTmdxhRAUwT82Ct-Nrr5AzFFNdk0PGbtNBBzS6vXeQ43A06KT7JJnBVjUrU_VwWlM2bOO5k_4RX4Z_IiGvRbXQ8Y354a&__tn__=%2CmH-R&c[0]=AT2BFpfaA3bF82zRCXJH4tg93hufyuv-i950FAhIvJ3XuDh2lPlhT20z4261MxHyl6RJRt5-oI4EKUbRv4fqzndwNCgi1bpV0nR9Y3YCndefjyPPu1zCc7qa7F-u3rspoTqAfXUirvTlt0Cziu-L008UYk_q1HU-q0gdU8nzSPr-a2BhKg3g3O1UpvjNQePDGyq9qxX1

The Winter School Board will be holding a Special Board meeting Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held virtually.

Winter School District Special Education Parent Advisory Council Join us as we come together to talk and share ideas and challenges we have as parents of children who have special needs. Our hope is for the success of all children, as we learn about our needs that we have together. This group will empower families to be partners in their child's education. Different topics and opportunities will be available for families to understand and learn about the special education world. Bring your thoughts and experiences! When: April 4, 2022 6:00-7:00 https://zoom.us/j/95913448601 For More Information please contact: Christy Dahlman 715-266-3301 x 2209 cdahlman@winterwarriors.org

Message to caregivers: Winter School is in session today with early release at 12:45. Buses will only be picking up on plowed roads. If your road is not plowed and your child(ren) will be staying home please contact the school, 715-266-3301. Thank you!

Weather Announcement Notice to caregivers: Due to inclement weather, there will be no school tomorrow, Tuesday, February 22. Stay safe!

Due to inclement weather, the Board of Education has cancelled their regular board meeting tonight, February 21. The meeting is rescheduled for Wednesday, February, 23 at 7:00 pm.

Dear Caregivers of Middle School Students, The middle school age is one where students’ peer groups and friend becomes more and more important. This is a sign of independence, but it can also lead students into making wrong choices. In the middle school, the staff has become aware of some bullying behavior. The individual behaviors are being addressed, but it is important for all students to be aware of the serious consequences bullying can have on individuals and families. To address this issue, the middle school on February 23rd will be watching a documentary about bullying. The video is called Bully and is rated PG-13. It is a hard video to watch. There is some swearing, and it interviews families whose children have committed suicide due to bullying. We will be separating the girls and boys to watch individually and having discussions after and during the video. We will also have our school counselor, Mr. Huth, on-site to be able to provide any additional support students may need. If you would like your student not to participate, please contact the school. There is a website about the film that you can find more information about the film and bullying resources: https://www.thebullyproject.com/about_film Thank you, Shana Lindquist and Billy Phillips

Due to inclement weather, there will be no school today, February 21. Stay safe!

The Winter School Board will be holding their Regular Monthly Board meeting Monday, February 21, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be located in the IMC.

The Winter School Board will be holding a Special Board meeting Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

Notice: The board of education has cancelled their special meeting for tonight, January 31, 2022.

The Winter School Board will be holding a Special Board meeting January 31, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

Notice to families: Because of extreme temperatures, the WSD has made the decision that there will be a 2 hour delay to the start of school this morning. Thank you and please dress for the weather.

The Winter School Board will be holding a Special Board meeting January 26, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

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RE: Move to Virtual Learning Due to our current staff shortage, increase in number of sick students and for the safety and health of our students, we plan to move to the virtual learning platform in all buildings (elementary, middle school, and high school) for Wednesday (1/19), Thursday (1/20), and Friday (1/21). We are currently seeing cases of Influenza A, RSV, and COVID-19 in our building. All after school activities and sports practices are cancelled for those days. During this closing, we will be performing a deep clean and disinfecting the building to slow the transmission of these viruses. No students will be allowed in the building these three days. Students will return to in person learning on January 24th. Students will be given instruction before they leave today about homework they will need to complete over the next three days. Grades 6 through 12 will be using google classroom. Students grades 9-12 need to log on at their specific class time. Grades 6 through 8 will log on to google classroom and complete work assigned. Grades K-5 have been given packets to bring home and complete over the three days. 4K has been given packets to take home to complete over the two days. Teachers will be in the school during regular school hours from 7:30 to 3:30 if your students have any questions. We will be providing meals for all students upon request. Call 715-266-6701 to place your order with your student’s full name and number of meals before 10 AM on Wednesday. You would be entitled to receive 3 breakfasts and 3 lunches per child. Food will need to be picked up at the school between 10 AM and 4 PM on Wednesday. Please give us an estimated time you will be arriving. We apologize for any inconvenience. However, the health and safety of our students and staff is of the utmost importance. It is our hope that through this shutdown and deep cleaning, we will be able to keep our school open. We are asking for your assistance. If you have a sick child, please keep them home and do not send them to school. This helps stop the spread of viruses and allows us to keep our students in school to receive in person instruction. As always, thank you for your continued support. If you have any questions, please contact the District Office. The office hours will remain 7:30 to 3:30. Thank you, Dr. Andrew Grimm District Administrator

The School Board will be holding their regular monthly meeting January 17, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be located in the library. Click on the link provided to join virtually.https://meet.google.com/ohk-xdvo-ajs?authuser=0

The STAR afterschool program has been canceled for tomorrow night,(Thursday, January 13th). Please note that your student will be sent home or to where they normally go afterschool tomorrow unless you call the school or send a note with your student in the morning. Thank you! Winter School -715-266-3301.