Attention elementary parents: the elementary yearbooks will arrive soon. You may pay online using the following link... http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A02444000
Please sign up if you plan to participate in our free meal program next week! https://forms.gle/qhRQYY8HJ46Pmoex7
Please check your email, the district website's newsfeed or our district facebook page for new school closure information.
There was an error on the form sent out for free meals next week stating students needed to be present to receive the meals. That is NOT the case any longer. The form has been corrected. Thank you to those that reached out to let us know! https://forms.gle/9AfpFYGWmp1wLV4X9
West Monona has served a total of 2,372 free meals to our students thus far! Sign your students up for free breakfast and lunch next week by filling out our free meal form: https://forms.gle/2rcVmuPhe2KPsghJ9
High school students please check your school email. Thanks, Tim Chesnut
High school students check you school email.
PK-5 parents, you can pick up printed materials at the elementary for this week until 8 pm tonight. The light is on a sensor so it may be dark, but the door is open until 8 pm.
Don't forget to sign up for free meals for your kids next week! https://forms.gle/Gpgm75WRFMPohFi47
Governor Reynolds has extended the closing of schools through April 30th. We will continue to provide free meals to students. There will be a new sign-up form sent out tomorrow. We will continue to provide educational updates as they occur.
Tonight WM teachers will have a parade through Onawa. The teachers will leave the HS at 5:30 and drive the numbered streets in town. Remember to keep you distance but come out and wave!
PK-5 parents don’t forget that you can pick up new printed materials Monday between 8 am-8 pm from the elementary entryway. The lights are on a timer so go on in even if it is dark, the lights will come on and the building is open until 8 pm.
Great News!
The USDA has lifted the requirement that students be present to receive the free meals! Please sign up for week two of our free meal program here:
https://forms.gle/pPA8yCvZKCRZV4V6A
Each week is a new sign up, so please sign up again if you plan to participate.
HUGE SHOUT OUT to our food service workers for ALL of their hard work and dedication in making sure our students can still eat while we are out of school. It is greatly appreciated!
Due to lack of participation, we are removing Turin from our list of free meal sites. We will continue to provide free meals in Blencoe and Onawa. Thank you, again, to our ROCK STAR food service workers that are working tirelessly to help our students in their time of need!
West Monona's list of 2020-21 HS/MS job openings can be found at http://teachiowa.gov/. Search by district and select West Monona to view our openings. We encourage you to join our Spartan team!
Rumor Control: There is no meeting taking place today to determine how long school will be closed. As of right now, we are scheduled to reopen on April 14th. Closing longer will only occur upon the recommendation of the Governor, CDC, and/or Iowa Department of Public Health.
Link to sign up for free meals: https://forms.gle/xwkzKHWqnYA93wb47
Reminder of Free Meal Pick Up Locations and Times:
Onawa: 3rd Street by loading dock (8:00-9:00 and 11:30-12:30)
Turin: Park (8:30-9:00 and 11:30-12:00)
Blencoe: Community Center (8:30-9:00 and 11:30-12:00)
Elementary parents, the printed materials available at the school from 8am-8pm tomorrow are the same materials that were emailed to you. It is available to help those who could not print the materials on their own.
Elementary Parents:
Monday from 8 am-8 pm, parents are able to pick up printed materials from the elementary entry. Materials are limited, so if they are all gone please email josh.vanderflught@westmonona.org with your student(s) name(s) and grade(s). New material will be provided every Monday.
Governor Reynolds announced at 8:15 this evening that all Iowa schools should close for four weeks effective immediately. We apologize for the short notice, but want to be sure we keep our students, staff and community safe by following our Governor's recommendation. More information to come as this is a developing situation.