Owen-Withee School Board Report
Sunday, August 16th, 2020 -- 4:21 PM
The Owen-Withee School Board heard the Administrators’ Reports at their meeting on Monday.Middle/High School Principal Julie VanArk stated the administrative team participated in the virtual Redefining Ready Conference on August 6th. Summer School will be held on August 24-27. Registration forms for summer school can be picked up in the entryway of the school or can be completed online. The block schedule, approved as part of the Reopening Plan, has been revised. Passing periods will be reduced from 4 minutes to 3 minutes, and the blocks themselves will be increased from 90 to 92 minutes. The first day of Cross Country practice will be Monday, August 17 with volleyball and football starting on September 7th .
Orientation will be held on August 20th from 5:30 PM ??" 7:30 PM. District Administrator Bob Houts made the board aware of the situation with the district’s football numbers. With a majority of the players being freshmen and sophomores, playing a full varsity schedule will be difficult, if not impossible. The board was notified of the need to adjust their 2020 schedule to create a safer environment for their players.
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