White Pass School District

Wednesday, January 13, 2021. School is canceled today due to the storm last night, the downed trees and lack of power.

Dear White Pass Families, Staff and Community. As we plan for the spring and the next few years, we would like your input regarding priorities for the next levy. Please take a couple minutes and complete the survey by clicking on the link below. Your voice matters! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/F5QGSY6

WPSD Home Link—Public Info Session—Wed 8/26, 6pm Home Link is our new, free, K-8 family-partnership education program. Families manage student learning at home, with a top-notch online learning system, and support from the school district. Interested? Zoom to learn more! Wednesday 8/26, 6pm. Send your name, email address, & the grades of your children to ncoutsoubos@whitepass.k12.wa.us. Or call the district office at 360-497-3791. You’ll get the Zoom link by email the day of the meeting. Thanks!

School is right around the corner and we are preparing for your education. We will be online to start. On August 31st, we will have a Meet & Greet from 4 to 7 in the HS Parking Lot for Elementary, Middle, and High School families. You will be able to meet your teachers, grab your schedule and Chromebook, and receive information concerning Google Classroom and SeeSaw. Please wear a mask, bring only one parent, and practice your social distancing.

Start of the School Year The White Pass School District will begin the school year with remote learning. ` The guidance provided by the Department of Health shows Lewis County slightly above the cutoff for the COVID-19 activity level in which the recommendation is to provide remote learning. The district will be monitoring the metrics and hoping that the COVID-19 activity level metric falls.

Young Adult Employment Opportunity White Pass High School is looking to place up to eight young adults into employment positions with area companies and businesses using Grant, Government, and Private Funding Sources. This opportunity will allow students to learn technical and work-related skills that will further future employment potential. White Pass High School is recruiting for 8 positions within age ranges from 17 to 19 years old. The job internships could be up to 160 hours. Work duties may include: Customer Service, Physical Labor, use of Tools & Machinery, and Computers. If you are interested in Summer Employment, please contact Debbie Layman at 360-520-7171 for questions regarding the application process. Anticipated start date is July 27th.

The Pastor's Pantry food bank in Morton located behind the old Catholic Church is giving 1 box of really good food per car or adult on Fridays from 10 am - 3 pm.

Due to coronavirus (COVID-19), children who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals at school will get extra food benefits. These food benefits are called Pandemic EBT (Emergency School Lunch Program), or P-EBT benefits. P-EBT benefits help families in Washington buy food when school is closed go to k12.wa.us/PEBT for more information

Wave is providing an inexpensive internet option. It might be helpful. https://www.internetfirst.com/

If you need meals and are currently not receiving meals please call the school, so we can make sure to package enough for everyone. 360-497-7300.Tuesday deliveries provide meals for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Friday deliveries provide meals for Friday and Monday.

Well done Jayden Williams and London Short - Top scorers on vocabulary.com. White Pass ranked 7th in Washington State this past week. Lets see if we can make it to number one. Keep learning new words!

Meal delivery service is now going to bundle meals & deliver 2 days a week.Starting Fri, 3/27 we will deliver breakfast and lunch for 2 days, Fri & Mon. On Tue’s, WP will deliver breakfast and lunch for 3 days, Tues, Wed and Thur. Food Delivery at drop off locations:10:30-11am

https://www.invested.org/campaigns/white-pass-junior-senior-hs This is WP's personal page that allows the public to donate funds for the ASB InvestEd account, which is the account we use to provide assistance to students- school supplies, clothing, housing, sports fees, etc.

Parents and guardians – the White Pass School District would appreciate it if you could fill out the survey below by clicking on the link. It will help us plan for remote learning, meal service and possible child care.     https://forms.gle/ahRehPdCZZLpvnW6A

Meals provided Mon–Fri beginning Tue, 3/17 for children 18 & under. Kids must be present to access this service. Lunch & breakfast in each bag. Available 10:30am - 11am. High Valley Country Club Old Packwood Elem WPHS parking lot Cispus LC parking lot E County Auto – Glenoma

The School is open from 10am-2pm to pick up personal effects. Student work is NOT available at this time.

Starting Monday, March 16, White Pass schools will close through Friday, April 24, 2020. Governor Inslee has declared K-12 schools closed in Washington State.

Friday, February 7, 2020 The White Pass School District is CLOSED due to potential dangers of flooding and expected road closures.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 White Pass School will be CLOSED.

Friday, January 17, 2020 regular schedule. Buses on snow routes.