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Elementary Transition from CDL to Hybrid

I am happy to announce that the Pendleton School District will begin the transition from Comprehensive Distance Learning to the Hybrid model beginning on Monday, February 22nd.  Since my last update last Tuesday, Elementary Reopening Plan Update, we have upgraded our plans, and we will move Grades K-5 to a Hybrid model, which means students will be onsite for in-person instruction part-time each day and continue working the remainder of the day remotely.  As they have been throughout CDL, elementary students will be assigned to either a morning or afternoon cohort.  Safely returning students to school will require cohorting, social distancing, use of face coverings, frequent washing of hands, and those who are sick or exhibiting symptoms of COVID to remain home.

General guidelines include:

  • Every attempt will be made to keep students from the same household on the same schedule.
  • Students will be screened prior to entering the school building.
  • Students will report directly to their classroom.  The morning cohorts will eat breakfast in their classroom prior to beginning the instructional day.  The afternoon cohorts will report directly to their classrooms and will be served a lunch.
  • The morning cohort will officially start at 8:15, and students will be dismissed at 10:45 am.  The afternoon cohort will officially start at 12:30 pm and dismissed at 3 pm.
  • At dismissal, morning students will receive a lunch and supper to take home.  When dismissed, afternoon students will receive a supper and breakfast for the following morning.
  • When not on site, students will have assignments and tasks to complete remotely using their school issued Chromebooks.
  • Between now and the 22nd, each elementary school will be finalizing their plans and ensuring the safe return of students to our buildings.
  • MidCo is currently developing bus routes based on our current information and will be contacting families directly regarding bus stops, pick up and drop off times.

The district intends to maintain this model through March 19th.  During this time, we will monitor and assess the impacts of the protocols implemented to prevent the exposure and spread of the virus within our schools.  Should our local and county COVID case rates continue to drop, and we can demonstrate the ability to limit exposure and spread of the virus within our buildings, our plan would return all K-5 students back to school full-time after spring break. (See attached outline below)

Each elementary school will be communicating directly with their families the specifics for our K-5 students’ return on the 22nd.  Updated information will be sent home via mail, school messenger and posted on our websites and social media.

In the next few weeks, we plan to release a hybrid plan for the return of our secondary students.  As those plans are finalized, we will be sharing those with families.

Respectfully,
Chris Fritsch

Reopening Plan 8.0

*****

Mensaje del superintendente – 9 de febrero de 2021
RE: Transición elemental de CDL a híbrido

Me complace anunciar que el Distrito Escolar de Pendleton comenzará la transición del modelo de aprendizaje a distancia integral al modelo híbrido a partir del lunes 22 de febrero. Desde mi última actualización el martes pasado, Actualización del plan de reapertura de la escuela primaria, hemos actualizado nuestros planes y trasladaremos los grados K-5 a un modelo híbrido, lo que significa que los estudiantes regresaran a la escuela para recibir instrucción en persona medio dia, todos los días y continuarán con el aprendizaje a distancia el resto del día como lo ha sido durante toda la CDL (aprendizaje a distancia) Los estudiantes de primaria serán asignados al grupo correspondiente, ya sea al
matutino o vespertino. Para un regreso seguro a clases, los estudiantes requerirán estar en un grupo asignado, seguir con distanciamiento social, lavarse las manos con frecuencia y los que tengan o exhiban algún síntoma de COVID tendrán que permanecer en casa.

Las pautas generales incluyen:
● Se hará todo lo posible para mantener a los estudiantes de la misma casa en el mismo horario.
● Los estudiantes serán evaluados antes de ingresar al edificio de la escuela.
● Los estudiantes se reportarán directamente a su salón de clases. Los grupos de la mañana desayunarán en su salón de clases antes de comenzar el día de instrucción. Los grupos de la tarde se reportarán directamente a sus aulas y se les servirá un almuerzo.
● El grupo de la mañana comenzará oficialmente a las 8:15 y los estudiantes saldrán a las 10:45 am. El grupo de la tarde comenzará oficialmente a las 12:30 pm y terminará a las 3 pm.
● A la salida, los estudiantes de la mañana recibirán un almuerzo y una cena para llevar a casa. Cuando salgan, los estudiantes de la tarde recibirán una cena y desayuno para la mañana siguiente.
● Cuando no estén en el sitio, los estudiantes tendrán asignaciones y tareas para completar de forma remota usando sus Chromebooks proporcionados por la escuela.
● Entre ahora y el 22, cada escuela primaria finalizará sus planes y garantizará el regreso seguro de los estudiantes a nuestros edificios.
● MidCo está desarrollando actualmente rutas de autobús basadas en nuestra información actual y se pondrá en contacto directamente con las familias con respecto a las paradas de autobús, los horarios de recogida y entrega.

El distrito tiene la intención de mantener este modelo hasta el 19 de marzo. Durante este tiempo, monitorearemos y evaluaremos los impactos de los protocolos implementados para prevenir la exposición y propagación del virus dentro de nuestras escuelas. Si nuestras tasas de casos de COVID locales y del condado continúan disminuyendo, y podemos demostrar la capacidad de limitar la exposición y la propagación del virus dentro de nuestros edificios, nuestro plan devolvería a todos los estudiantes de K-5 a la escuela a tiempo completo después de las vacaciones de primavera. (Ver
esquema adjunto a continuación)

Cada escuela primaria comunicará directamente con sus familias los detalles para el regreso de nuestros estudiantes de K-5 el día 22. La información actualizada se enviará a casa por correo, mensajería escolar y se publicará en nuestros sitios web y redes sociales.

En las próximas semanas, planeamos lanzar un plan híbrido para el regreso de nuestros estudiantes de secundaria. A medida que se finalicen esos planes, los compartiremos con las familias.

Respetuosamente,
Chris Fritsch

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1 event, 1

2023-05-01

Late Start

Late Start

May 1

Late Start

0 events, 2

2 events, 3

4:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Farm Day

May 3 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Farm Day

Pendleton FFA is hosting a Farm Day from 4:30 pm-7:00 pm on May 3rd for our community. Students and kids can travel from station to station to learn about local […]

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PHS BroadMay Concert

May 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PHS BroadMay Concert

Swing Choir Only PHS Auditorium

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0 events, 5

0 events, 6

0 events, 7

1 event, 8

2023-05-08

Late Start

Late Start

May 8

Late Start

0 events, 9

0 events, 10

0 events, 11

1 event, 12

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

FFA Plant Sale

May 12 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

FFA Plant Sale

The Pendleton FFA invites you to join them Mother’s Day weekend for their plant sale.  Students have been working hard the past couple of months, taking care of flowers and […]

1 event, 13

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

FFA Plant Sale

May 13 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

FFA Plant Sale

The Pendleton FFA invites you to join them Mother’s Day weekend for their plant sale.  Students have been working hard the past couple of months, taking care of flowers and […]

0 events, 14

1 event, 15

2023-05-15

Late Start

Late Start

May 15

Late Start

0 events, 16

1 event, 17

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Farm-to-Market Day at McKay

May 17 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Farm-to-Market Day at McKay

3 events, 18

8:10 am - 1:00 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

May 18 @ 8:10 am - 1:00 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

Washington 4th grade field trip to Tamatslikt from 8:10-1:00

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

SMS Talent Show

May 18 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

SMS Talent Show

BIONIC is hosting a student talent show from 6-7:30 pm.

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Symphony Strings

May 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Symphony Strings

Symphony Strings with the OES Youth Orchestra at the Vert Auditorium at 7

3 events, 19

6:30 am - 6:15 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

May 19 @ 6:30 am - 6:15 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

Washington 4th grade field trip to Baker City from 6:30 am to 6:15 pm

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

May 19 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

McKay 4th grade field trip to Fort Walla Walla

9:30 am - 10:00 am

Awards Assembly

May 19 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Awards Assembly

Washington 1st & 2nd grade awards assembly from 9:30-10

0 events, 20

0 events, 21

1 event, 22

2023-05-22

Late Start

Late Start

May 22

Late Start

2 events, 23

9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Grade 2 Field Trip

May 23 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Grade 2 Field Trip

Washington 2nd grade field trip to the Library and Rec Center from 9:30-12.

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Family Night

May 23 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Family Night

SMS is hosting a family night for incoming 6th graders. Students and parents from McKay, Sherwood and Washington are welcome.

4 events, 24

8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Grade 3 Field Trip

May 24 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Grade 3 Field Trip

McKay 3rd grader science field trip

9:30 am - 2:00 pm

PELC Spring Concerts

May 24 @ 9:30 am - 2:00 pm

PELC Spring Concerts

Spring Concerts in the PELC Gymnasium 9:30am – Otters/Foxes 10:30am – Coyotes/Bears 11:45am – Bees/Beavers/Raccoons 1:30pm – Owls/Squirrels/Deer Please enter the gym through the double doors on 13th Street  

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PHS Instrumental Awards Concert

May 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PHS Instrumental Awards Concert

PHS Auditorium

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

SMS/PHS Choir Concert

May 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

SMS/PHS Choir Concert

SMS & PHS Combined Choir Concert in the PHS Auditorium at 7

2 events, 25

8:10 am - 1:00 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

May 25 @ 8:10 am - 1:00 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

Washington 4th grade field trip to Heritage Station from 8:10-1

3:15 pm - 4:45 pm

Place Flags

May 25 @ 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm

Place Flags

SMS Leadership Class will place flags at Olney Cemetery

3 events, 26

2023-05-26

Fire Dept Visits PELC

Fire Dept Visits PELC

May 26

Fire Dept Visits PELC

The Pendleton Fire Department visits the PELC.

8:30 am - 11:00 am

McKay Field Day

May 26 @ 8:30 am - 11:00 am

McKay Field Day

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Awards Assembly

May 26 @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Awards Assembly

Washington 3rd & 4th grade awards assembly

0 events, 27

0 events, 28

1 event, 29

2023-05-29

Memorial Day – No School

Memorial Day – No School

May 29

Memorial Day – No School

2 events, 30

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PHS Choral Awards Concert

May 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PHS Choral Awards Concert

PHS Auditorium

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

SMS/PHS Instrumental Concert

May 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

SMS/PHS Instrumental Concert

SMS & PHS Combined Instrumental Concert in PHS Auditorium at 7

5 events, 31

2023-05-31

Officer Elections

Officer Elections

May 31

Officer Elections

SMS 2023-24 Freshman Class Officers Elections

8:45 am - 10:00 am

PHS Year End Assembly

May 31 @ 8:45 am - 10:00 am

PHS Year End Assembly

PHS Seniors end-of-year assembly in Warberg Court at 8:45

9:00 am - 2:20 pm

Grade 5 Field Trip

May 31 @ 9:00 am - 2:20 pm

Grade 5 Field Trip

McKay 5th grade field trip to Sage Center  9-2:20 pm

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Hawthorne Graduation

May 31 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Hawthorne Graduation

Hawthorne Graduation at Hawthorne High School at 6 pm

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scholarship Night

May 31 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scholarship Night

PHS Scholarship Night in Auditorium at 7

5 events, 1

2023-06-01

Seniors Last Day

Seniors Last Day

June 1

Seniors Last Day

8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Grade 3 Field Trip

June 1 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Grade 3 Field Trip

Sherwood 3rd grade field trip to Sage Center

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Field Day at PELC

June 1 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Field Day at PELC

Field Day from 12:30-2 pm

12:45 pm - 1:30 pm

Grade 2 Pet Day

June 1 @ 12:45 pm - 1:30 pm

Grade 2 Pet Day

McKay 2nd grade pet day 12:45-1:30

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Baccalaureate

June 1 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Baccalaureate

PHS Baccalaureate in Auditorium at 7 pm

5 events, 2

10:00 am - 11:00 am

SMS Grade 6 Concert

June 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

SMS Grade 6 Concert

SMS 6th Grade Concert in SMS Large Gym from 10-11 am.

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Seniors Visit Elementary Schools

June 2 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Seniors Visit Elementary Schools

Class of 2023 Seniors will walk through their elementary schools in their cap and gown after graduation practice.

11:20 am - 1:30 pm

Grade 3 Field Trip

June 2 @ 11:20 am - 1:30 pm

Grade 3 Field Trip

Washington 3rd grade field trip to Pioneer Park Picnic & Play from 11:20-1:30

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Awards Assembly

June 2 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Awards Assembly

Washington’s 5th Grade Award Assembly and Promotion from 1-2 pm

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Bronc Activity Day

June 2 @ 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Bronc Activity Day

SMS Bronc Activity and Field Day from 2:15-3:15

1 event, 3

10:00 am - 11:30 am

PHS Graduation

June 3 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

PHS Graduation

PHS Graduation in Round-Up Stadium at 10 am.  The live stream will air on the PHS Media YouTube account https://youtube.com/@PHSMedia Ceremony begins at 10:00 am in the Round-Up Stadium. Gates […]

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May 1
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Late Start

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May 3
May 3 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Farm Day

May 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PHS BroadMay Concert

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May 8
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Late Start

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May 12
May 12 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

FFA Plant Sale

May 13
May 13 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

FFA Plant Sale

  • There are no events on this day.
May 15
All day

Late Start

  • There are no events on this day.
May 17
May 17 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Farm-to-Market Day at McKay

May 18
May 18 @ 8:10 am - 1:00 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

May 18 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

SMS Talent Show

May 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Symphony Strings

May 19
May 19 @ 6:30 am - 6:15 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

May 19 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

May 19 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Awards Assembly

  • There are no events on this day.
  • There are no events on this day.
May 22
All day

Late Start

May 23
May 23 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Grade 2 Field Trip

May 23 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Family Night

May 24
May 24 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Grade 3 Field Trip

May 24 @ 9:30 am - 2:00 pm

PELC Spring Concerts

May 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PHS Instrumental Awards Concert

May 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

SMS/PHS Choir Concert

May 25
May 25 @ 8:10 am - 1:00 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

May 25 @ 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm

Place Flags

May 26
All day

Fire Dept Visits PELC

May 26 @ 8:30 am - 11:00 am

McKay Field Day

May 26 @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Awards Assembly

May 30
May 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PHS Choral Awards Concert

May 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

SMS/PHS Instrumental Concert

May 31
May 31 @ 8:45 am - 10:00 am

PHS Year End Assembly

May 31 @ 9:00 am - 2:20 pm

Grade 5 Field Trip

May 31 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Hawthorne Graduation

  • There are no events on this day.
May 29
All day

Memorial Day – No School

May 30
May 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PHS Choral Awards Concert

May 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

SMS/PHS Instrumental Concert

May 31
All day

Officer Elections

May 31 @ 8:45 am - 10:00 am

PHS Year End Assembly

May 31 @ 9:00 am - 2:20 pm

Grade 5 Field Trip

May 31 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Hawthorne Graduation

May 31 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scholarship Night

June 1
All day

Seniors Last Day

June 1 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Grade 3 Field Trip

June 1 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Field Day at PELC

June 1 @ 12:45 pm - 1:30 pm

Grade 2 Pet Day

June 1 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Baccalaureate

June 2
June 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

SMS Grade 6 Concert

June 2 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Seniors Visit Elementary Schools

June 2 @ 11:20 am - 1:30 pm

Grade 3 Field Trip

June 2 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Awards Assembly

June 2 @ 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Bronc Activity Day

June 3
June 3 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

PHS Graduation

  • There are no events on this day.
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