Freshmen Orientation starts at 5:30 pm today (Aug 23) in the Auditorium. If you are not able to join us in person, please consider joining google meets: https://meet.google.com/zhr-sind-npp
Or call: +1 234-719-4127 PIN: 864724643
Freshmen Orientation is tonight (August 23) at 5:30 pm. The Senior Orientation is Wednesday, August 24, at 5:30 pm with a Senior Class Parent Meeting following the USU dinner.
Dear Parent(s) and Stakeholders,
The San Juan School District Board of Education members are seeking information to help best serve its patrons. As a consequence of the Covid19 Pandemic, it was necessary to suspend the practice of rotating board meeting locations from school to school within the county and hold them in one location (the Boardroom at the District Office in Blanding) and broadcast them virtually to parents and stakeholders. A modern, efficient broadcast system has been purchased and installed in the Board Room in the District Office in Blanding. This system was purchased using ESSER Care funds to help facilitate effective public participation into the virtual board meetings. A rise in participation of patrons resulted. In the past five months, the lowest number of viewers has been 60 with the highest being over a 100. These numbers are substantially higher than participation numbers in meetings prior to the Pandemic.
Now with the Pandemic subsiding to some degree, the Board of Education is seeking some input regarding the best way to provide stakeholder access to board meetings in the future. Should board meetings return to a rotation of in-person meetings at schools where broadcasting effectiveness is less than ideal due to many factors, or should board meetings remain in the Board Room in Blanding and be broadcasted virtually to patrons utilizing the modern, effective system? The Board of Education is asking you to provide your input into the decision by completing the attached survey. Thank you so much for your valuable time.
Ron Nielson
Superintendent of Schools
https://sanjuandistrict.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6r4WQRlfoBNHZzM
Seniors and Families: Please join us in the Auditorium on Wednesday, August 24, at 5:30 pm for an Orientation! (A Senior Class Parent Meeting will occur after the USU-provided meal!)
Freshmen and Families: Please join us in the Auditorium on Tuesday, August 23, at 5:30 pm for an Orientation!
Get Regular School Updates:
1. School website (https://whitehorse-high.sjsd.org/) has a Live Feed and Calendar updated daily.
2. Downloaded the app and select WHS as your school: Apptegy
San Juan.
* IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/san-juan-school-district/id1537136120
* Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apptegy.sanjut
School starts today (Aug 18) at 8:25 am! Advisors will be standing in alphabetical order by last name at the front of school.
If you need to know your Advisor:
1. Log into Aspire,
2. Visit with staff carrying lists, OR
3. Text 801.633.6755.
If you are not able to join us in person for the Fall Sports Parent Meeting, please join us in google meets at 6:20 pm: meet.google.com/dcs-zona-vyn
OR by phone: +1 405-353-0986 PIN: 622 131 801#
If you are not able to join us in person for the 7th Grade and New Scholar Orientation, please consider joining us via google meets: meet.google.com/scs-fhtb-wrj
OR Join by phone: +1 502-694-5607 PIN: 735 143 113#
Calling all WHS Scholars! Please meet your Advisor in Front of School on Thursday, August 18, as early as 8 am.
Today is August 17. Please join us for:
* 7th Grade and New Scholar Orientation: 5:30 pm in Auditorium
* Fall Sports Parent Meeting: 6:15 pm in the Gym
School starts Thursday, August 18, at 8:25 am!
REMINDER: Orientation for all new scholars, including 7th graders, is at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, ,August 17.
REMINDER: WHS Offices closed all day on Monday, August 15, for SJSD Training. We reopen Tuesday, August 16, at 9 am.
WHS Offices closed all day on Monday, August 15, for SJSD Training. We will reopen Tuesday, August 16, at 9 am.
New Scholars & 7th Graders: Please join us in the Auditorium for an Orientation on Wednesday, August 17, at 5:30 pm!
Attention: On Monday, August 15, all SJSD schools and the district office will be closed all day. SJSD staff will be attending a valuable training to help them be ready to kick off another successful year.
The WHS Front Office will reopen on Tuesday, August 16, at 8:30 am.
School starts Thursday, August 18, at 8:25 am. Meet your Advisor in front of the school as early as 8 am! Plan to register all scholars ASAP (deadline is Thursday, August 11).
Attention WHS Scholars and Parents:
It is best to apply for the Fee Waiver immediately. We mailed the application (on yellow paper) to your post office box in mid-June. If you qualify, the benefits begin immediately.
If a person does not apply for the Fee Waiver (or does not qualify), all fees must be paid in full prior to traveling with any school group.
Waived fees start on the date of Fee Waiver approval and will not be applied retroactively.
A complete Fee Waiver application includes documentation (one of the following):
* Workforce Benefit Statement (TANF/Medicaid),
* SSI Paperwork,
* Most Recent Pay Stub, OR
* Complete and submit the McKinney Homeless Application.
Contact Gail Lee for assistance or with questions: 435.678.1279 or glee@sjsd.org
Attention SJSD Parents, Students, and Stakeholders,
On Monday August 15th, all San Juan School District schools and district office will be closed all day. SJSD staff will be attending a valuable training day to help them be ready to kick off another successful year. The focus of this training day will be to unite our district staff into one strong team and to remind teachers/staff of the critical role they each play in positively shaping the lives of our youth.
I appreciate your patience and understanding and apologize for any inconvenience caused by this change. Schools will reopen on Tuesday August 16th, and we look forward to seeing you then.
Sincerely,
Superintendent Ron Nielson
Online Registration is now open! Go to whitehorse-high.sjsd.org and click on the button called "Registration", which is right below the photographs of our campus.
New scholars, including 7th graders, can upload documents online OR bring hard copies to the Front Office during our Registration Days: August 8-11, 9 am-2 pm.
The fee waiver application was mailed to your post office box in mid-July (yellow paper). Many scholar qualify for the Fee Waiver. This means the school district will pay for the Program Sustainability fees, meals, and motel rooms. All scholars are encouraged to apply as part of Registration. Be sure to bring the completed application to the Front Office with one of the following documents:
* Workforce Benefit Statement (TANF/Medicaid),
* SSI Paperwork,
* Most Recent Pay Stub, OR
* Complete and submit the McKinney Homeless Application.
Contact Gail Lee for assistance or with questions: 435.678.1279 or glee@sjsd.org