COVID-19: How to report a student case/diagnosis

Parents are encouraged to notify the school within 24 hours of receiving a positive COVID-19 test result or clinical diagnosis of COVID-19 for their child. Please use one of the following methods to report:

During School Hours: Call your child’s school or the attendance hotline.

  OR

After School Hours and Weekends - Use our COVID-19 Case Reporting Form.

NOTE: If your child is in our Virtual Education program (VEd), they are still WCS students and should report COVID-19 cases as they may still be interacting with students through extracurriculars and other activities.

Weekly COVID-19 District Dashboard (updated every Monday)

Building Notifications - Positive cases reported within 24 hours

In-Person Education Information

In-Person Learners - Important Information for 2020-21 

Please view our Important Parent Information document for information on safety protocols and procedures for the new school year.

Green Zone for Current In-Person Learners

Beginning on Thursday, October 22nd, WCS students that are currently attending school in-person will attend on our new Green Zone schedule as follows:

• Elementary students currently attending in person will attend full days Monday through Friday.
• Middle and High School students currently attending in person will attend for full days on Monday through Thursday. They will also attend Fridays with an early release at 1:00pm every Friday.

See our Green Zone FAQs for additional information on safety protocols, zone changes, expectations, and more.

Important Notes: 

• Zone changes apply only to our students that are currently attending in-person. Our Virtual Ed students remain in their Virtual Ed program throughout 1st semester.

• The Zone may change back to yellow (hybrid), or even to red (full remote), during the school year.

Virtual Education Information

Virtual Ed Information Updates and News

Visit our Virtual Ed Home Page frequently for all information and updates regarding our Virtual Ed Program.

Virtual Ed Assistance

Request Tech Support here:  Virtual Ed Tech Assistance

Virtual Education Program: If you have questions or need help regarding the WCS Virtual Education Program please complete the WCS Virtual Education Help Form.

WCS Virtual Ed Teachers

View our WCS Virtual Ed Teacher Directory for contact information.

Click the Bee for your K-5 Virtual Education Platform.

WCS Virtual Education General Information

Please review our our Virtual Education documents if you opted-in to WCS Virtual Education:

 Virtual Ed Home Page (doc) - Current Information, News, and Updates  

 WCS Virtual Education Guide (doc) 

 Virtual Education Supply List

 K-5th Virtual Ed Orientation Recording

 6th-12th Virtual Ed Orientation Recording

Resources for All WCS Students and Families

WCS Student Supports (In-Person and VEd Students)

Our school guidance counselors have additional supports for students and parents during the closure.

• WHS Counseling Center (external site)
• WMS Guidance Department
• Elementary Student Support 

COVID-19 Resources for Families

We encourage our families to get factual information from reliable sources. Here are few that you might find helpul in keep you your family safe and healthy during this crisis.

Clinton County Health District:

• Website
• Phone: (937)382-7221 

Ohio Department of Health:

• Call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH
  The Call Center is staffed from 9 a.m to 8 p.m each day, including weekends.

• Resources for Parents and Families - Ohio Dept of Health: Health information, talking to kids about COVID-19, At-home learning

• Coping with COVID-19 Anxiety - Ohio Dept of Health

• Resources for Economic Support - Ohio Dept of Health: Hiring, Unemployment, Food/Cash/Medical Assistance, Medicaid, Utility Assistance, and more.

CDC:
What You Need to Know - Include facts and information regarding COVID-19 and a handy Symptom Checker.

Additional Educational and Activity Resources

We have gathered additional resources for families from a variety of outside sources*. (see disclaimer)

Resources for Parents and Families - Ohio Dept of Health, Activities for home learning for various grade levels.

Learning at Home and Homework Help - Common Sense Media, An extensive collection of resources for parents and students including: 

• Education apps that don’t require internet or data
• Free educational apps, games, and websites
• Free online events and activities
• Parent's ultimate guide to google classroom
• And more...

Resources for Families During the Coronavirus Pandemic:  CommonSenseMedia.org has an extensive collection of resources for Learning at Home, Family Entertainment, and Understanding the News.

State Guidance to Reset and Restart Education

On July 2nd the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) released their guidance for re-opening schools for the 2020-21 school year. 

   Planning Guide for Ohio Schools and District 

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) released a companion document to aid schools in their safety planning.

   COVID-19 Heath and Prevention Guidance 

Please continue to check the Ohio Department of Education's Reset and Restart Education page for information and resources.