Sonoma Heights Elementary School

We miss all of you! Love you to the moon and back!

A message from our teachers to their students and families. We are in this together and never stop thinking about all of you. #hcsd #standingstrong

Lowry High School of Winnemucca, NV is calling upon other Nevada High Schools to participate in the “Be the Light and Never Ever Give up on Your Dreams” campaign. We will turn our LHS Football Field Lights on for 20 minutes on April 17, 2020 at 8:20 PM in support of our 2020 Senior Class, spring sport athletes, coaches, staff, families, and all those on the front lines fighting this invisible enemy. We are inviting our community to drive by and honk in support. PLEASE stay in your vehicles to adhere to social distancing guidelines.

Website update: We have a new button with drop down options at the top of our website for easy access to resources during the school closure as well as our new counselor's corner for K-6th and 7th-12th grades. The pages will be updated frequently. We hope you find these helpful. https://www.hcsdnv.com/

FCAA Food Distribution on Friday April 17th.

Updated Superintendents Message - As we start our "Spring Break," it is a opportune time to provide a quick update for our staff and community. As we all have discovered, we are in a unique situation that is causing each of us to rethink education and social interactions. To this extent, the district has implemented Distance Learning which allows our schools and staff to support our student population, while allowing the days to be counted for instruction so that we will not need to make up the days. Our staff, both certified and classified, continue to work under their administrators direction to support students, allowing the district to meet our obligations to each of our employees. During spring break, while we ask our employees and students to take a little down time, a number of efforts continue to be engaged at the district level. Our engagement with the Nevada Department of Education continues, with requests for key pieces of information: 1) when will we know regarding a potential extension of school closure; 2) what guidance is available as we look to ensure all students continue to move forward academically, and ensuring our seniors are not negatively impacted; 3) what will teacher evaluations look like under our new reality, etc. How fortunate we are to be in this community. Our staff are dedicated to the success of your children, and stand ready and willing to support you. As your teachers continue to reach out and contact you, please take advantage of the support that they can provide. They are eager to help. As we restart Distance Learning on April 6th, we will be implementing strategic changes regarding packet distribution to ensure the protection of our staff and our community. Please keep an eye out for more information on this later this week. Our meal service continues over spring break, and we have added one additional stop at Artemesia and 95. Please share this information. Though we are in difficult circumstances, we will overcome this challenge. We look forward to throwing open the doors of our schools and welcoming you and your children back into the classroom. Whether soon or later, we will be here to serve you. Please take care of yourselves, your families and each other. Thanks to each of you for making a difference in the lives of our children. Sincerely, Dr. David Jensen

SPRING BREAK MEAL SERVICE UPDATE - Meal pickups beginning March 23rd will be from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Parents must have a child with them in order to receive meals. If there is an issue with this or you are having someone else pick up meals for your family please call Laura Jensen at 623-8109 so that we can verify which students are receiving meals and at what site you will be using. Drive up pick up sites include: Albert Lowry High School- in the bus lane Winnemucca Grammar school- in front of the school Grass Valley Elementary- in the bus lane Dutchman Acres - fire department Maverick by the post office- dirt parking lot Pioneer Park- by the restrooms Paradise Ranchos- at the end of the road on 95 Golconda firehouse If you live in a rural area of Humboldt County including Denio, Paradise Valley, Kings River and Orovada and you have not been contacted about meal service, please call Laura at 623-8109 and we will get you set up with the closest school to your home.

All schools will be closed to the public starting tomorrow March 27th as we close out the first week of distance learning. Meal service will continue tomorrow and over spring break. School staff will continue to be accessible though email tomorrow then will begin a well deserved spring break until April 6th, at which time we will continue distance learning until cleared to reopen our schools. Thanks to each of you as we entered new educational opportunities this week! Please share and stay safe.

23.7% of Nevadans have completed their census and 19.2% of Humboldt County residents have! Please SHARE this message and COMMENT below if you have completed your census. Thank you to everyone who has completed their census and to the coalition of community leaders and organizations who have helped promote its importance. It's on all of us to work towards a complete and accurate count! There is still work to be done. Over 80% of our community still needs to be counted. Nevada will earn about $20,000 in federal funding over the next ten years for every person counted in the census. This funding helps pay for education, affordable housing, healthcare and infrastructure in OUR city and county. The census is an official population count of everyone living in the United States and its territories. It occurs every ten years and determines federal funding, political representation, and more! Nevadans will be able to complete the census online (census.nv.gov), by phone (1-844-330-2020), or in the mail in about ten minutes. The census is important, safe and easy. 💰 Nevada will earn about $20,000 in federal funding over the next ten years for every person counted in the census. This funding helps pay for education, affordable housing, healthcare and infrastructure in YOUR city and county. 🔒 The census is safe. Federal law prohibits the Census Bureau from using the information for anything but statistical purposes; responses cannot be shared with anyone including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), or landlords. ✅ The census is easy. It takes about ten minutes, is about ten questions, and makes an impact for ten years. The questions asked regard basic demographics including your name, how many people live with you, gender, and ethnicity. The census will not ask for your Social Security Number or Bank Information. Those who complete their census by May will not be visited at home by a Federal Census worker. Nevada Matters. Be Counted. Thank you! Complete your census today!

Parents: Please utilize our website for updates, information, and resources for teaching at home. As well as login information and troubleshooting suggestions. https://www.hcsdnv.com/o/hcsd/page/information-resources--4 Important! Meal delivery services: Starting Monday 3/30 - meals will be available at designated locations from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

TOMORROW (3/25) 8:00-10:00 AM Chromebooks will be available for student check-out! Details in the comments!💻

Workout #5 Go the Distance (while social distancing)! 16 Minute EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute) Need: SmartWod timer app on phone or a timer that will beep every minute. There are many different timer apps that are designed for EMOM workouts. Minute 1: 20m bear crawl Minute 2: 20m walking lunges Minute 3: 40m (or double distance chosen) sprint Minute 4: rest Complete 4 rounds. Workout Notes: Pick a distance that is doable at your location and takes students about 30 seconds when they are fresh. For example, maybe down and back the length of your front or back yard, around the edge of your living room, etc. The sprint is double whatever distance you choose. The last minute is just built in rest.

Important information about Distance Learning

Workout #4 Burpee Challenge! EMOM - Every minute on the minute Need: SmartWod timer app on phone or a timer that will beep every minute. There are many different timer apps that are designed for EMOM workouts. Minute 1: 3 burpees Minute 2: 4 burpees Minute 3: 5 burpees Minute 4: 6 burpees ….continuing on every minute until you miss the next amount of burpees in the minute. Workout notes: Your score will be the last completed amount of burpees. When you finish the minutes required burpees, you rest until the next minute, then start that minute completing one more burpee than the last minute. It will be helpful to write this out for students or help them so they know what minute they are on and how many burpees that minute requires. Post your score in the comments and compare with your friends and teachers!

Superintendent Update - Over the past several days, information has been shared regarding the extended school closure through at least April 16th, 2020. Even prior to announcing this extended closure, staff began to prepare for this likelihood to ensure students are supported. Outside of our regularly scheduled Spring Break (Monday March 30 - Friday April 3) our program of "Distance Learning" will be in place and will count as days of instruction. As such, and in order to avoid an extended school calendar, schools sites and teachers will be reaching out to you and your child(ren) to provide access to curricular materials and to provide academic supports to you. This communication is essential, and we ask that you and your children respond to staff regularly as we support continued academic growth. This communication, under Distance Learning, will allow students to be counted for attendance purposes and to meet the school year requirements (180 day calendar requirement). Instruction will be available through Distance Education (on-line), Blended Learning (on-line and hard copy), or Hard Copy materials for those without internet capabilities. As noted earlier, your individual school sites will be in contact to ensure that you and your child(ren) are provided with access to various academic materials and are available to support you during this difficult time. We would encourage parents to maintain a routine with your children, and encourage and support their academic endeavors. Our staff will continue to work during this time and are available to provide you with any supports you need. For the parents of Seniors, please know that we are very attuned to the concern that you and your children must be feeling about graduation. I have engaged with the State Department, and our high school principals are assessing the needs of each student. For those that are on track (credits and grades) we will ensure there are no barriers. For students that are credit deficient or need to make up courses, please work with your schools who will do all they can to support you. For as long as we remain in school closure, we will continue to provide meal service as was implemented this past week. We will also continue this service over spring break to support our students, families and community. We are so fortunate to have the outstanding staff we have in Humboldt County School District. Each staff member cares about your children, and are prepared to provide all the supports possible. As you engage with various staff members, please thank them for their service! Your kind support means a great deal to our staff. These are certainly difficult times, however, I am confident that we will come out of this challenge better as a result. I want to thank each of you for your kindness and support. The number of community members asking for ways to volunteer, provide materials, support staff and students, provides a clear reminder of how lucky we are to be in Humboldt County. My best wishes to each of you during this trying time. Dr. David Jensen Superintendent

Governor Sisolak announces that all schools will open no sooner than April 16th. - Governor Sisolak announced additional measures to support students, staff and families during the current COVID-19 outbreak. As a result, he has directed that all schools will continue to provide "Distance Learning" through at least April 16th. Our administrative team, along with their individual staffs, have been working hard to support students and families during this time frame. Please watch for information from your individual schools and for updates on our Facebook Page.

Workout #3 Tiger Training! Partner Workout Each partner will complete: 20 lunges 20 hand release push ups 20 jumping squats *While partner 1 works through reps, partner 2 will be holding plank. When partner 2 breaks plank, partner 1 must stop completing reps. Partners can switch as often as they’d like, but one partner must always hold a plank while the other is working through their reps. For example, partner 1 can complete 10 lunges while partner 2 holds plank, then they switch and partner 2 completes 10 lunges while partner 1 holds plank and so on until each have completed the 20 reps of all three movements.

Workout # 2: Push Your Luck! Need: deck of cards The number of reps completed is the number on the card. The suit will determine what the movement will be. ♦ Diamonds: squats ♠Spades: sit-ups ♥Hearts: jumping jacks ♣Clubs: burpees *Jokers (optional:you can take these out): Run 200m (or choose a distance that is doable. For example, around the backyard or up and down the driveway.) Workout Notes: In the deck of cards take out the Kings, Queens, and Jacks .Jokers are optional if you have a place students can run. Decide how many cards you will draw for the workout. (10-20 is a reasonable number. You could choose based on how many people are working out. For example, 2 children and one parent could decide to each draw 5 cards during the workout. Comment with an emoji showing how your family feels after this workout!

Please utilize our website's "school closure" page for information, resources, school site hours, and updates. This page is continuously evolving so check back often. Thank you again for your patience and understanding while our district is continuing to work hard for all of our students and families. https://www.hcsdnv.com/o/hcsd/page/information-resources--4

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