Even though the temperatures have dropped, we have been treated to a week of beautiful, sunny days. Our students have been taking advantage of the great weather during lunch, P.E. classes and more. I hope you are finding some time to enjoy the outdoors with your children before the seriously cold weather arrives.
We expect to soon be able to distribute COVID testing kits to Hen Hud families for student testing. These easy-to-use saliva test kits will enable you to administer tests to your children from the comfort of your own home. We have created a dedicated testing information page on our website, and we will be adding more documents and resources in the days and weeks ahead. We will let you know when any important new information is posted to this page.
As we continue to move ahead with the Strategic Planning process, we are still seeking members to join the Steering and Advisory teams. Below is an update on where we stand with this effort:
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Two teams are beginning to be formed -- We recently put out a request for applications to our two main teams, the Steering Committee and the Advisory Committee. We were thrilled to receive 69 applicants, and we have begun forming our teams from those applicants.
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We are still actively seeking members of these teams -- The role of these teams is to be a representative body of stakeholders -- from various roles, backgrounds, and perspectives -- that works closely with the district project team and our partner, Education Elements, to shape the Strategic Plan based on the community’s input. Although we received a sizeable number of applications, we did not receive as many responses from a wide enough representation of the community as we were hoping to, in particular, responses from those who represent the demographic diversity of our community. As such, we will continue to receive applications and will be doing targeted outreach to encourage more of our community to apply.
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What these two teams are up to so far -- The Steering Committee held a short virtual kickoff meeting last week, and the Advisory Committee will do the same next week. The Steering Committee’s work is already underway, as they are planning various stakeholder engagement events, like focus groups and surveys, to hear your input on the potential future direction of the district. The bulk of the Advisory Committee’s work will begin in early winter as they break into planning teams based on the pillars we select.
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Upcoming ways to get involved -- In the next few weeks, we will be putting out information about ways to get your voice heard and influence the Strategic Plan through surveys, focus groups, and other opportunities.
Please click here to learn more and apply to be part of our Strategic Plan Steering or Advisory teams.
Wishing you a happy and healthy weekend.
Joseph Hochreiter
Superintendent
