It’s a Great Day to be a Tiger!
ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING Winona Elementary School has used federal ESSER funding for Saturday professional development days for teachers called Saturday Academy. Teachers meet one Saturday a month with consultants to plan lessons in English Language Arts, Math, and Social Emotional Learning. These Saturdays are very beneficial, because teachers get uninterrupted planning time and are able to focus on planning lessons that meet the individual needs of students.
Winona Secondary has used these funds for consultants to work with teachers to improve teaching and learning. They have also purchased online programs such as Edgenuity, USA Test Prep, Encase, ELS, Stemscopes Science, and Generation Genius for credit recovery and remediation and acceleration of learning for students. Money was also used to upgrade the library inventory and purchase much needed technology and items such as classroom computers, software, water bottle filling stations, textbooks, and learning materials.
OPERATIONS The Tiger Football team will begin their playoff run this Friday night, November 5th at home against the Byhalia Indians at 7:00pm. Tickets will be available at the gate for $8.00. Please come out and support the Tigers.
Junior High School basketball is under way. The Junior High teams will travel to play East Webster on November 8th before playing at home on Monday, November 15th versus Choctaw County.
The High School basketball teams will play at home on Thursday, November 4th against Oxford and at the Grenada Charger Shootout on Saturday, November 6th.
Capital improvements continue with the district accepting bids for the replacement of the roof at JJ Knox Gym and a large project at Winona Elementary School which includes renovations of all restrooms and the installation of new HVAC units.
COMMUNICATIONS Don’t forget about our email hotline at tigertalk@winonaschools.net and our website at winonamontgomerycsd.com. We encourage you to download our app on your cell phone and to sign up for ActiveParent if you have a child in school.
HEALTH AND SAFETY WMCSD currently has no students or teachers quarantined. This is outstanding news. We have surveyed WMCSD employees and are now surveying parents to gather opinions regarding any changes to COVID-19 protocols. Changes may be phased in or start immediately upon announcement and changes back to the original protocols may occur without advanced notice. Decisions are based on MSDH and CDC guidance and local data.
*Keep in mind that the protocols for quarantine and/or exclusion from the school setting will remain the same.* You can access the survey at https://forms.gle/a7y66ZtzpNVqs4oeA.
TECHNOLOGY Parents and grandparents know that they have to stay involved with their children’s use of technology. Although the internet opens up a world of educational information for students, it is vitally important that we protect our students from potential dangers. For ideas on how to keep kids safe on the internet, visit the following websites:
- Department of Justice - https://www.justice.gov/corona...
- Kids Health - https://kidshealth.org/en/pare...
- Federal Trade Commission - https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/t...
Stay healthy and choose joy! We are TIGERStrong!