Shoshoni Schools

Please see the attached virtual school update for Elementary and Secondary, and a letter from Mr. Thoren. Both of these items were mailed to each student this week.

A HUGE shout-out to all of our Wrangler families!  You are doing a tremendous job supporting your children during this time away from school.  We cannot possibly appreciate your partnership enough! We know these are difficult times for many families. Please continue to communicate and reach out to teachers and the administration as needs arise so we can best support your family; we are here for you!!  #wearewranglers #wranglerfamily

Fremont County School District #24 Families: This afternoon the Governor extended the Statewide Public Health Orders through April 17th. The public health order https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WYGOV/bulletins/2839933 means that our school buildings will remain closed. Last night at the Fremont CSD#24 Board meeting the Board took action to “Approve moving to an adaptive learning environment until such time as it is deemed safe by county health officials and state government officials for schools to reopen” As you are aware our administration, teachers, and staff have been working diligently to ensure the educational needs of our Wrangler students are being met. Yesterday, school districts across the state were notified that they will be required to submit an “Adaptive Learning Plan” to the Department of Education for approval. I am happy to say that our plan has already been approved due to the hard that our folks have already been doing. Starting on Monday, April 6th, students will be required to attend classes virtually and will begin a new chapter in educating our Wrangler students. I am extremely confident in our staff to meet these challenging educational opportunities as we move forward. They have already been working with students over the last week and one half, figuring things out and working out the bugs in delivering education through a new means. Our delivery system will be a process that continually evolves as our staff learns the nuances and ins and outs of our new way of educating students. I ask that you please communicate with them and show compassion as we work through this together. Our building principals and special education director have already placed plans and documentation on our school website. The “NEWS” section of our website will continue to be a location where you can find updated information on the adaptive learning plan. As always, safety is our primary concern. Thank you for your support as our district works to ensure the health and well being of our entire community. Please refer to the district website, shoshonischools.org for ongoing updates. Mr. Bruce Thoren Superintendent Fremont County School District #24

Name: Fremont County School District #24 Virtual Special Meeting - 5:30 p.m. Date: Thursday, March 26, 2020 URL: http://go.boarddocs.com/wy/fcsd24/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BMYNML609E59 Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/901920277 Meeting ID: 901 920 277

Congratulations to John Pierre for being one of the 212 students from Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming who were selected as 2020 Daniels Scholars! The Daniels Scholarship Program is a competitive process (2,265 applications) and is a supplemental full-ride scholarship.

Special Board Meeting The Board will conduct a virtual Special Meeting on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose of extending the closure of the school district due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to approve personnel items. Here is the link to the Board Agenda: http://go.boarddocs.com/wy/fcsd24/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BMZRFG6DC8B5 The meeting is available to the public virtually. Link to Join Zoom Meeting: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/901920277

Students!!! Your principals, Mrs. Gilbertson and Mrs. Mills, and your teachers really miss getting to see you every day! We hope you can join us for your grade level virtual lunch this week! Once you have the link, you can join on a mobile device or on your computer! Hope to see you soon!

COVID-19 Resources message from Nurse Donna

Students- If you are registered for National ACT date on April 4th, please keep an eye out for an email. It will give you directions on what you need to do to move your test date to June 13th. (Remember this is different from the State ACT that was scheduled for March 24).

11th Grade Students and Guardians- At this time, we will not be taking the ACT on March 24th as originally planned. We have made contact with Wyoming Department of Education and ACT to ask about our next steps. Once we hear back from them, we will pass the information along to you. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Mason at amason@fremont24.com. Thank you.

Friday, March 20, 2020 School Closure Update I hope this information finds you all healthy and building those family bonds as the nation works through this current situation. With the release of the Governor’s Order on Thursday March 20th, 2020, the school district will be required to extend the closure of our schools through April 3rd. Our local School Board will still meet virtually on March 26th at 5:30pm to take action on the Governor’s order and extend the closure through April 3rd. Our administration team met virtually this morning to further refine our Virtual School Plan so that learning will continue for our students in this time of closure. Our intent is to be able to meet all of the WDE Virtual or Remote Education Rules and Regulations and be at a point on April 6th to be able to offer credit for all classes and continue education for all students virtually. Our Breakfast/Lunch program will begin on Monday March 23rd. Currently, based upon those that have signed up for the program, we will have 4 delivery routes. Route 1 - Curbside pickup at the school in Shoshoni Route 2 - Riverton Route, Stops at the Granary, the Firecracker Stand, and Sutherlands Route 3 - The Valleys - North Portal, Missouri Valley Rec Center, North Hidden Valley Road Route 4 - Lysite - Lybar (Badwater - Nowood Roads) I want to thank everyone for their support, especially parents that are working hard with their kids to make sure that learning continues during this time. We will continue to update everyone as the landscape continues to change and the environment in which we work changes. Stay healthy! Bruce Thoren

Wranglers are going strong on #day2 of home learning!! Please share what your day looked like, photos encouraged! We miss seeing your faces!!! Remember we are available for anything you may need during this time; please do not hesitate to email us at: cmills@fremont24.com agilbertson@fremont24.com

Secondary Physical Education/Health Teacher for 2020-2021

The temporary learning plan and activities for Preschool-12th grade is located on our website under the News section and Menu: Quick Links. https://www.shoshonischools.org/article/212539?org=shoshoni

Hello, PreK-12th grade families, What a unique time we are in. We recognize this is a difficult situation for many families. In light of the school closure, it is of utmost importance to our district for students to have the opportunity for the continuation of learning. The fabulous team at Shoshoni Schools has been working hard to identify meaningful, optional, instructional activities for your child to do while he or she is at home for an extended period of time. Tomorrow, March 17th, the school will be open to provide important learning materials to families, including technology devices to support distance learning. Please plan for one member from your household to pick up materials from 1:00pm-6:00pm, if you choose to participate. Also, please expect that you will be contacted by a district employee via phone to gather more information regarding food and internet needs during this school closure. Plan to get updates through our district website, Facebook page, email, Canvas (Secondary) and Class Dojo (Elementary). We appreciate your partnership as we navigate this unknown territory together. Please feel free to reach out to any of our staff members through e-mail if you have any questions or concerns along the way. Thank you, Shoshoni Administration & Staff

Fremont County School District #24 Families: I would like to thank the families and staff of FCSD#24 for your support and patience as the impact of the COVID-19 virus begins to impact our community. After consulting with public health officials, and state and local officials, we have decided to close FCSD#24 schools starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Schools will remain closed until at least March 27, 2020. Decisions about reopening will depend on how this situation progresses in the coming weeks. We will communicate with families as soon as we have the necessary information to make future decisions. In the coming days, we will notify families through our website, Facebook, and text notifications. Please remain vigilant in your prevention efforts by washing hands frequently, covering a cough or sneeze with a sleeve or tissue, and staying home if you are sick. It is incumbent on us all to take these preventative measures to help our community stay healthy, especially those over the age of 60 or with underlying health conditions. As always, safety is our primary concern. Thank you for your support as our district works to ensure the health and wellbeing of our entire community. Please refer to the district website, shoshonischools.org for ongoing updates. Mr. Bruce Thoren Superintendent Fremont County School District #24

Board Meeting - Tonight - 5:30 p.m. http://go.boarddocs.com/wy/fcsd24/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BLWRW66E4EB0

Good afternoon Wrangler Fans, Per a release from the WHSAA: We will extend the suspension of all activities until Monday, April 6th.  So that everyone will be on an equal playing field, there will be NO PRACTICES during the suspension. If and when we do resume spring sports, we will hold to the 9 day practice rule and will count any practices from last week.  We recommend you encourage your athletes to stay active and workout on their own during this time period. The HS and JH track schedule will be greatly modified.  Updates to the schedules will be coming in the future as we get closer to the April 6th date.   Max Mills, CAA

Wrangler Fans, I hope everyone is healthy and well as COVID-19 continues its spread. Please see the information below regarding school events at this time: Due to the recommendations of the State of Wyoming and the WHSAA, we are going to limit our congregations of people at school. USA Wrestling will be canceled until further notice (no practice or competitions) High School Winter Sports Banquet will be postponed to April or May. HS and JH/Y Track & Field: The WHSAA has suspended spring sports competition until at least March 28th. At this time, HS and JH/Y Track will continue to practice. The 1st two HS meets and the 1st JH/Y meet will not happen. At this time, we don't know the status of track meets after that. FFA State Convention has been cancelled due to the college facilities they would have been using. The WHSAA will remain in discussion with multiple groups as they explore alternative options. State Art Symposium is scheduled at the Casper Events Center on April 30 – May 2, 2020. Currently, we do not know the status of the Events Center availability. For more information, go www.shoshonischools.org This week's abbreviated events follow: Monday, March 16: Staff PD day; No school for Pre-K through 12th grade students FCSD #24 Health Fair (postponed until further notice) School Board Meeting at 5:30pm Tuesday, March 17: C day (periods 4-1) 1st Practice JH/Y track & field after school Wednesday, March 18: D day (periods 2-6) no events Thursday, March 19: E day (periods 7-4) no events Friday, March 20: no events Saturday, March 21: HS track @ Wind River cancelled Have a great week, stay healthy and GO WRANGLERS!!!