Waconia High School

Parents and Students,

I'd like to start by thanking everyone for your understanding and patience for the past two weeks. We have been working extremely hard to prepare our distance learning plan and we're excited to formally begin Monday, March 30th.

This message contains a link to the Grade 9-12 Student Distance Learning Orientation. We've decided to give parents and students an opportunity to get a head start, if you wish, to the orientation plan and invite you to work through steps 1-5. There is NO requirement for you to work on this in advance, you can wait until Monday if you wish. Completing some of these activities in advance might reduce some of the demands on your home wi-fi and reduce some of the stress students may be feeling.

We are asking that parents and students DO NOT move to step 6. Teachers and staff are still working on the materials included in step 6 and will have everything ready by 8:00 a.m. Monday. Step 6 is truly your Monday assignment.

Once again, I'd like to thank you for your patience. Delivering a distance learning program like this is unprecedented, and we know there will be some bugs and challenges. Our commitment is to continue learning and working together as we demonstrate that WEareONE10 is more than simply a slogan, it's how we do business.

Mark Fredericksen

Grade 9-12 Distance Learning Orientation