2020-21 School Day Dismissal Times Will Change
On January 13, 2020, the HLWW School Board approved a change to the end of the school day release times beginning with the 2020-21 school year.
Beginning in September of 2020, the end of the day release times for HLWW Schools will be as follows:
Elementary Schools (Winsted and Humphrey) – 2:40 p.m.
Middle/High School – 3:00 p.m.
The rationale for this change is as follows:
- The shortening of the elementary school day and the lengthening the middle/high school day is more in line with Minnesota statute requiring grades K-6 to be in school for 935 hours and grades 7-12 to be in school for 1020 hours in a school year. Based on our current release times, our elementary students put in many more hours than are required, while middle and high school students, even though they put in more than are required, do not exceed by as much.
- This change allows coaches who work at the elementary school, time to travel to the Middle/High School for practices, while not having to shorten their teaching day or finding someone to cover their last hour of the day.
- This change means busses will be parked and ready before the elementary schools release. Currently some busses are still pulling in as school is released because they need to travel from the Middle/High School which dismissed first. This will help with efficient loading and supervision.
- Will create longer classes for Middle/High School students allowing for more teaching and learning.
- In the 2020-21 school year, HLWW Schools is changing to a new athletic/activity conference. The schools we will compete against are geographically much closer to HLWW. This will mean that participants will not need to leave as early for events which allows for us to then extend the school day.
The changes that will need to take place with the bus routes, have begun. 4.0 Transportation will be working closely with school officials to figure out how to reconfigure the routes at the end of the school day to make them as efficient and timely as possible. They will also be communicating as soon as possible, with St. James and Holy Trinity as to how routes will be coordinated for their students. Information about your child’s bus route will not be available until August of 2020
PLEASE NOTE THAT HLWW SCHOOLS IS NOT CHANGING THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL DAY START TIMES.
Thank you.
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Snowfest 2020 King and Queen
Congratulations to the HLWW 2020 Snowfest King and Queen! Carlos Jones and Lily Karg!
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CMC Distinguished Service Award
Congratulations to Christina Kittock on receiving this year's Central Minnesota Conferences Distinguished Service Award! Christina has been a fixture at activities in HLWW. She has helped with tickets and working the scorers table for many years. In addition, Christina has worked for the betterment of students in the district for many years as a paraprofessional in the elementary schools. Thank you Christina!
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Fury Receives Award
Congratulations to Emma Fury on receiving the Don C. Guggemos Sr. Community Service Award in the youth category during the Winsted City Council meeting on January 21st. Click the link below for the Herald Journal story. Way to go Emma!
http://herald-journal.com/archives/2020/stories/winsted-council-012120.html
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HLWW Public School District Motto Contest - 2020
HLWW Public Schools is conducting a school motto CONTEST to pick its new motto for the 2020-21 school year! This contest is open to ALL Pre-K through Grade 12 HLWW students.
The current motto of “Excellence Through Education” has served our school district well for many years, but times change, and it is time to create a new motto for HLWW Public Schools that will lead us into the 2020’s and beyond!
Submissions for the school motto contest can be sent via email to schoolmottocontest2020@hlww.k12.mn.us
You must include your name, grade, and parent/guardian name with your submission.
The winning motto, chosen by the HLWW School Board in May, will receive a gift package filled with Laker gear valued at over $100!
Deadline for your submission is March 20, 2020
* Parents/guardians of elementary students are encouraged to help their child with their submission
One-Act Play Advances to the Section Meet
Congratulations to the cast of the One-Act Play on advancing to the section meet! Sections will be held in St. Paul at St. Paul Academy (1712 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul MN) on Saturday, February 1st! Way to go!
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News
Calendar of Events
February 23-29 - National FFA Week
February 24 - MS PT Conferences 3:00-7:00 p.m.; HS PT Conferences 4:00-7:00 p.m.
February 25 - 11th Grade ACT Test - 12th grade no school
February 26 - Large Group Choir Contest at HLWW High School
February 29 - Kindergarten Registration - 9:00 a.m. - WES
March 2-6 - School Social Worker Week
March 5 - WES Musical - Grades 1 & 2 - 1:00 and 7:00 p.m. - HS Auditorium
March 7 - Kindergarten Registration - 9:00 a.m. - HES
March 9 - 9-12 Softball practice begins
March 9 - 9-12 Track practice begins
March 11 - HS Band Large Group Contest at HLWW High School
March 13 - Early Childhood Screening - 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - High School
March 13 - HES and WES Picture Day
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