THE BOARD FINALLY VOTED TO BRING OUR KIDS BACK TO THE CLASSROOM!! WE DID IT AND I AM ABSOLUTELY THRILLED THAT OUR CHILDREN GET TO RETURN TO IN-PERSON LEARNING AT LAST!! STAY TUNED TO MAKE SURE THE TRANSITION HAPPENS EXACTLY AS PROMISED FOR EVERY SINGLE STUDENT!!
November 18, 2020
Final supporters
September 30, 2020
Dear Walled Lake Consolidated School Board Members,
The purpose of this petition is to send our children to school utilizing the traditional classroom setting, on a full-time basis. On August 4, 2020, the Walled Lake School District Board of Education voted to implement on-line learning for all students through October 30, 2020, at which point, the Board committed to re-evaluate the virtual learning agenda and begin plans to re-establish in person school.
In the coming weeks, movie theaters, bowling alleys, trampoline parks, indoor climbing gyms and other businesses will re-open, with social distancing expectations. This is great news and reflects the steady decline of Michigan’s Covid-19 cases. Now it is time for our schools!
The on-line mode of instruction is robbing our children of effective learning and vital social interactions with their peers. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, “…children get more than academics at school. They also learn social and emotional skills at school, get healthy meals and exercise, mental health support and other services that cannot be easily replicated online.” Michigan has recently approved student’s participation in sports and other extra-curricular activities that had previously been banned in response to Covid-19. Therefore, the message currently being sent to our children is that extra-curricular activities and sports are more important than in-person learning. Moreover, the risk to our children’s mental health due to their continued isolation will most certainly be measurable.
Lastly, on-line learning is not as productive as in person learning. Considering that our neighboring districts have returned to face-to-face classes coupled with the low Covid-19 numbers in the WLCSD area, it is time to return our students to their schools and classrooms. The following are the expectations of parents and tax payers in the Walled Lake School District:
· Full time, 5 days per week, face-to-face learning implemented by November 2, 2020; not a hybrid model
· Provide the My Path option for parents that choose to continue virtual learning
· Provide weekly updates from the Superintendent’s office or Board of Education regarding the timing and implementation of the face to face plan, including dates certain for each occurrence
· Conduct and consider parent survey responses regarding changes to student learning plans
We respect and thank our teachers and staff for all they have done to educate our children during this unprecedented time – they are the backbone that makes WLCSD thrive. We know the teachers miss our kids and our kids miss them! Let’s get our children back to class! Thank you!
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
September 30, 2020
September 30, 2020
I AM WORKING HARD BEHIND THE SCENES TO GET OUR MESSAGE DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD MEMBERS!! THE LACK OF PROGRESS IS FRUSTRATING BUT WE WILL NOT STOP FIGHTING TO GET OUR KIDS BACK IN THE CLASSROOM WHERE THEY BELONG!!!
Reached 100 supporters
September 29, 2020
394 Comments
Down the street from my house, I see Huron valley school buses each day. What is so different in the Walled Lake Schools that we cannot open NOW with all grades? This is such an abuse of power. The needs of my children are NOT being met.
Virtual school is not a sustainable way for children with an IEP to learn. They need structure, organization, and routine. Please allow at least children with resource classes to get back to school ASAP - they would be small class sizes and they need to see their teachers and therapists
What message are we sending our children when athletics can continue, however, students are unable to attend school itself? Sports is safe but a classroom is not? Let those who want to send their kids back do so, and parents who do not feel it is the right move for THEIR child continue on mypath.
We can implement safety procedures that allow our children to learn in person and stop living in isolation. I believe we can find ways to maintain social distancing and implement mask wearing and sanitizing that is necessary to protect our students. We need to find a way to do this for our kids!
We were forced enroll our son in private school because I could not walk away from my career as a RN in the Stepdown ICU during a pandemic to assist in remote learning. Families should not be forced to make these impossible decisions.
Current administration doesn't serve to the community. They are not transparent. They are not trustworthy. They ruin the district. They cannot do anything right. Board members agree with anything. No one questions poor decisions. To those who counts the numbers: numbers are going to climb forever. Get over it. Stop counting.
Fire Gutman tonight
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THE BOARD FINALLY VOTED TO BRING OUR KIDS BACK TO THE CLASSROOM!! WE DID IT AND I AM ABSOLUTELY THRILLED THAT OUR CHILDREN GET TO RETURN TO IN-PERSON LEARNING AT LAST!! STAY TUNED TO MAKE SURE THE TRANSITION HAPPENS EXACTLY AS PROMISED FOR EVERY SINGLE STUDENT!!
November 18, 2020
Final supporters
September 30, 2020
Dear Walled Lake Consolidated School Board Members,
The purpose of this petition is to send our children to school utilizing the traditional classroom setting, on a full-time basis. On August 4, 2020, the Walled Lake School District Board of Education voted to implement on-line learning for all students through October 30, 2020, at which point, the Board committed to re-evaluate the virtual learning agenda and begin plans to re-establish in person school.
In the coming weeks, movie theaters, bowling alleys, trampoline parks, indoor climbing gyms and other businesses will re-open, with social distancing expectations. This is great news and reflects the steady decline of Michigan’s Covid-19 cases. Now it is time for our schools!
The on-line mode of instruction is robbing our children of effective learning and vital social interactions with their peers. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, “…children get more than academics at school. They also learn social and emotional skills at school, get healthy meals and exercise, mental health support and other services that cannot be easily replicated online.” Michigan has recently approved student’s participation in sports and other extra-curricular activities that had previously been banned in response to Covid-19. Therefore, the message currently being sent to our children is that extra-curricular activities and sports are more important than in-person learning. Moreover, the risk to our children’s mental health due to their continued isolation will most certainly be measurable.
Lastly, on-line learning is not as productive as in person learning. Considering that our neighboring districts have returned to face-to-face classes coupled with the low Covid-19 numbers in the WLCSD area, it is time to return our students to their schools and classrooms. The following are the expectations of parents and tax payers in the Walled Lake School District:
· Full time, 5 days per week, face-to-face learning implemented by November 2, 2020; not a hybrid model
· Provide the My Path option for parents that choose to continue virtual learning
· Provide weekly updates from the Superintendent’s office or Board of Education regarding the timing and implementation of the face to face plan, including dates certain for each occurrence
· Conduct and consider parent survey responses regarding changes to student learning plans
We respect and thank our teachers and staff for all they have done to educate our children during this unprecedented time – they are the backbone that makes WLCSD thrive. We know the teachers miss our kids and our kids miss them! Let’s get our children back to class! Thank you!
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
September 30, 2020
September 30, 2020
I AM WORKING HARD BEHIND THE SCENES TO GET OUR MESSAGE DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD MEMBERS!! THE LACK OF PROGRESS IS FRUSTRATING BUT WE WILL NOT STOP FIGHTING TO GET OUR KIDS BACK IN THE CLASSROOM WHERE THEY BELONG!!!
Reached 100 supporters
September 29, 2020
394 Comments
This is not good for the emotional well being of our children. They are stressed, half can not hear other students or the teacher, due to terrible internet connections. Please start Reopening schools! Younger kids can get priority and we don’t need busses if that’s the issue!!!
Down the street from my house, I see Huron valley school buses each day. What is so different in the Walled Lake Schools that we cannot open NOW with all grades? This is such an abuse of power. The needs of my children are NOT being met.
Virtual school is not a sustainable way for children with an IEP to learn. They need structure, organization, and routine. Please allow at least children with resource classes to get back to school ASAP - they would be small class sizes and they need to see their teachers and therapists
What message are we sending our children when athletics can continue, however, students are unable to attend school itself? Sports is safe but a classroom is not? Let those who want to send their kids back do so, and parents who do not feel it is the right move for THEIR child continue on mypath.
We can implement safety procedures that allow our children to learn in person and stop living in isolation. I believe we can find ways to maintain social distancing and implement mask wearing and sanitizing that is necessary to protect our students. We need to find a way to do this for our kids!
We were forced enroll our son in private school because I could not walk away from my career as a RN in the Stepdown ICU during a pandemic to assist in remote learning. Families should not be forced to make these impossible decisions.
Current administration doesn't serve to the community. They are not transparent. They are not trustworthy. They ruin the district. They cannot do anything right. Board members agree with anything. No one questions poor decisions. To those who counts the numbers: numbers are going to climb forever. Get over it. Stop counting.
Fire Gutman tonight
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This is not good for the emotional well being of our children. They are stressed, half can not hear other students or the teacher, due to terrible internet connections. Please start Reopening schools! Younger kids can get priority and we don’t need busses if that’s the issue!!!