Superintendent Notes
by Randy Bruer
Win-E-Mac Schools
In January, School Board members nominate board positions. The position they hold will face many challenges as they learn the system operations, school budgeting, staff negotiations, facility and grounds issues, student curriculum, technology, extracurricular, transportation, listening to the public, and many other items that are vital to our District. New teachers also have an adjustment period before reality sets in. There are student demands, parent demands, administrative demands — and not to mention the pressures of getting students to achieve. We need to take time and compliment our school personal and board members as they give a lot of extra time to benefit our students. Every parent and patron attend events of the school and talk with students complimenting them on daily activity. Remember this expression: “It takes a community to educate a child”. These actions complement that purpose.
MSHSL Winter Sports Ruling
All Minnesota schools have been given a requirement for winter sports to protect coaches and players. Masks/Face Coverings are Required in all MSHSL winter activities. Face coverings must be worn by all persons at all times, including during practices and contests. Student-athletes and others are not permitted to remove their face coverings during activities that involve a high level of exertion. Face coverings at contests are limited to black, white, or beige, or school colors. These may include only the school names and/or mascots. A mask/face covering must cover the nose and mouth completely. There is no information is given yet for spectators at competitions. We do expect this soon.
Help Needed
We have Bus Driving jobs open and we need a substitute and full-time positions. If you have an interest in working for our school, please call the District Office.
Win-E-Mac Schools
The School is important to our community and we need to acknowledge this to all patrons and visitors in our community. Our enrollment is an essential piece for our district funding, so we need to talk about our school to others in an effort to attract new families and students to our school and community. I encourage patrons to speak with their neighbors or people contemplating change and invite them to visit our school. Our teachers and staff pride themselves on creating expectations for each student to succeed. If students choose to return to their home district or want to apply to a new district, they should apply for open enrollment by January 15, 2021. This gives the district time to plan for student needs.
Riding the School Bus
There have been a few questions of patrons regarding school buses. Minnesota Law governs transportation by the school district as a privilege and not a right for an eligible student. A student’s eligibility to ride a school bus may be revoked for a violation of school bus safety or conduct policies or violation of any other law governing student conduct on a school bus pursuant to the school district’s discipline policy. Revocation of a student’s bus riding privilege is not an exclusion, expulsion, or suspension under the Pupil Fair Dismissal Act. We ask parents to make sure their child has dressed appropriately for weather conditions. It’s cold out there, and a bus can break down, get stuck, or be late for a stop.
Welcome to the New Year!