Communicator FEBRUARY 2015
Excellence. For Each and Every Student.
Construction Projects on Track STEADY PROGRESS HAS BEEN made on plans to add onto Wayzata High School (WHS) and build an eighth elementary school to meet the needs of the district’s growing student population. After months of planning by committees made up of district sta, parents, students and architects, design documents for each project are close to completion. High School Construction to Start by Early May
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National Center for Women in Technology Recognizes Four WHS Students '063 8":;"5" )*() 4$)00- students were recently recognized by the National Center GPS 8PNFO JO 5FDIOPMPHZ /$8*5 B OPO QSPmU DPNNVOJUZ PG PSHBOJ[BUJPOT XPSLJOH UP JODSFBTF women’s participation in technology. Seniors Ariana Pooley and Amelia Rolf were selected as state winners of the Aspirations Award, which honors young women for their accomplishments in computers and technology. Senior ,BUIFSJOF .ZFST BOE +VOJPS 4FSJ $IPJ XFSF TFMFDUFE BT TUBUF SVOOFST VQ 1PPMFZ XBT BMTP TFMFDUFE BT B SVOOFS VQ GPS UIF /BUJPOBM "TQJSBUJPOT "XBSE “This is the third year in a row that a Wayzata student has been recognized, and to have four PG PVS TUVEFOUT PVU PG UIF .JOOFTPUB TUVEFOUT SFDPHOJ[FE UIJT ZFBS JT BO JODSFEJCMF IPOPS w TBJE 8BZ[BUB )JHI 4DIPPM $PNQVUFS 4DJFODF BOE &OHJOFFSJOH UFBDIFS 5JLB ,VEF
School Closing Decisions are an Imperfect Science By Superintendent CHACE B. ANDERSON 8*5) 5)& RETURN of the extreme cold weather MBUFMZ * IBWF SFDFJWFE many questions about how decisions are made about whether or not to close school.
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Also, ensuring our school buildings are warm and snow is cleared is an important consideration. We have outstanding Buildings, (SPVOET BOE .BJOUFOBODF TUBÄŠ XIP DMFBS QBSLJOH MPUT BOE TJEFXBMLT UP QSFQBSF UIF grounds for student arrival. Emergency Closing Policy Provides Guidance
District Policy 804 provides me with guidance XIFO NBLJOH FNFSHFODZ DMPTJOH EFDJTJPOT ɨJT policy states, “A decision to close or delay school due to inclement weather conditions will be School Closing Decisions‌ (continues on page 5)