Wilmington Area School District

I am alerting all of you that a District staff member and two students have tested positive for COVID-19. Fortunately, the staff member and students were aware of possible exposure and initiated self-quarantine in advance of the diagnosis. The staff member and students will continue to follow all necessary health protocols as required by the District and the Department of Health. The PA Dept. of Health will contact anyone who may have been exposed for a length of time to be considered a contact. - Dr. Jeff Matty, Superintendent

Message from the Superintendent to WASD Community: I am alerting all of you that a District staff member and a student have tested positive for COVID-19. The two cases are not related/connected. Fortunately, the staff member and student were aware of possible exposure and initiated self-quarantine in advance of the diagnosis. The staff member and student will continue to follow all necessary health protocols as required by the District and the Department of Health. The PA Dept. of Health will contact anyone who may have been exposed for a length of time to be considered a contact. Thank you, Jeffrey Matty Ed.D

Here is some info for Sophomores Class Jewelry ordering with December promos! You can design and order online at the link below: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1044394/Wilmington-Area-High-School/Class-Jewelry/2002080214030844323/CATALOG_JRD/ PROMO DEADLINE: All Class Jewelry orders by 12/11/2020 will receive a FREE ADIDAS BACKPACK with your school logo! BONUS Promo Code: Free Earbuds available until 12/31/2020- Use promo code: freeandcleer

At this time, based upon COVID 19 transmissions within Lawrence County it is the recommendation of the DOH and DOE that the School District continues with a full remote learning model. As a result, the Wilmington Area School District grades K-12 will continue full virtual instruction through Friday, December 11, 2020. The District will continue to monitor the information disseminated by the DOH and DOE and will notify families as soon as possible for the week following.

A limited number of tickets for the football game are still available! General public sale begins Thursday at 8:00 AM. Tickets available in sections 3 - 6. https://www.ticketmaster.com/piaa-2a-state-football-championships-hershey-pennsylvania-11-28-2020/event/02005974EB541E03

At this time, based upon COVID 19 transmissions within Lawrence County, it is the recommendation of the DOH and DOE that the School District continues with a full remote learning model. As a result, the Wilmington Area School District grades K-12 will continue full virtual instruction through Friday, December 4, 2020. The District will continue to monitor the information disseminated by the DOH and DOE and will notify families as soon as possible for the week following.

Congrats to our Football team for their victory against Beaver Falls! Onward to the State Championship! Go hounds!!!!!

Tickets for tomorrow's game are sold out! They went fast. The game will be live streamed - but details are unknown at this time. Will provide news on our Wilmington Athletics Facebook page.

A limited number of tickets are available for Friday's football game. Sales begin tomorrow at the HS Office 8AM-2:30PM. First come, first serve. LIMIT 2 PER FAMILY. Priority given to those not already provided tickets. $9/ea. Cash Only.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) in coordination with the Department of Education (DOE) has issued a recommendation to all schools in Lawrence County. The recommendation relies on two standard public health metrics: incidence rate and the percent positivity of diagnostic testing. These metrics are available for every county in Pennsylvania on the COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard. At this time, based upon increased COVID 19 transmissions within Lawrence County it is the recommendation of the DOH and DOE that the School District continues with a full remote learning model. As a result, the Wilmington Area School District grades K-12 will continue full virtual instruction through Tuesday, November 24, 2020. The District will continue to monitor the information disseminated by the DOH and DOE and will notify families as soon as possible for the week following the Thanksgiving holiday.

Message from the Superintendent to WASD Community: I am alerting all of you that two of our students have tested positive for COVID-19. At this time, the District believes that students and staff were not directly exposed to the individuals while symptomatic. The students initiated self-quarantine prior to the diagnosis. The PA Dept. of Health will contact anyone who may have been exposed. Thank you, Jeffrey Matty Ed.D.

Grab n Go meals will continue to be offered at each site every Monday & Wednesday from 10:30-11:30 during virtual learning. More information can be found on the District's website.

The School Board Meetings on 11/17, 11/24, and 12/2 will be virtual conferences - as they have been in the past. As meeting dates near, links to watch or participate will be posted on the Board of Education page of our website (https://www.wasd.school/board-of-education--173)

Message from the Superintendent to WASD Community: I am alerting all of you that one of our students has tested positive for COVID-19. At this time, the District believes that students and staff were not directly exposed to the individual while symptomatic. The student initiated self-quarantine prior to the diagnosis. The PA Dept. of Health will contact anyone who may have been exposed. Thank you, Jeffrey Matty Ed.D.

Did you know that Parents/Guardians can sign up to receive a weekly report of their student's web activity on their school issued Chromebook?! Guardians can see the websites their child has accessed (or attempted to access!) as well as their search terms/phrases. It will also show you average screen times. Registration for this service is located at the bottom of our Parent/Guardian Communications Page within our website (https://www.wasd.school/parent-guardian-communications)

For the week ending Friday, November 6, 2020, Lawrence County was at a substantial level of community transmission of the COVID virus.. This is the 3rd consecutive week at a substantial level. As a result, the Wilmington Area School District will continue virtual learning for all students through Friday, November 20, 2020.

Reminder-Grab n Go meals are available to all District children up to the age of 18 at no charge. Pick-up next week will be on 11/9 & 11/11. Meals can be picked up at the HS gym entrance, Pulaski & Plain Grove Municipal Buildings and at the Hyland & Heritage Hills Mobile Home Parks between 10:30-11:30 am. If you have any questions please email: latore@wasd.school.

Due to COVID-19 concerns, the school district will not be able to operate some our Christmas Donation Programs this year. This includes the Elementary's Angel Tree Program, The Middle School's Christmas Program, and the High School Christmas program. We deeply regret that we are forced to cancel of these charitable programs this year.

Starting on Wednesday, all students K to 12 will switch to remote learning @home. Class schedules will be unchanged in the Elementary. In the Middle and High schools, the class schedule will change to a 9 period bell schedule. Further details are available in the News section of our website and in emails sent to parents/guardians. https://www.wasd.school/article/339232

Grab n Go meals will be available to all District students during virtual instruction. Pick-up will be on 11/4, 11/9 & 11/11. Meals can be picked up at the HS gym entrance, Pulaski & Plain Grove Municipal Buildings and at the Hyland & Heritage Hills Mobile Home Parks between 10:30-11:30 am. If you have any questions please email: latore@wasd.school.