Page 11 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - March - April 2020

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Oakville works to serve the community

Dear Oakville community, During these
Oakville School District wanted times of
to let you know that during this uncertainty,
global pandemic and stay-at-home Oakville
response to COVID-19, we are School
working hard to continue to serve District is
the community and our students committed
in the safest and healthiest way to providing
possible. excellent
Gov. Inslee has asked the support for
school to make five concepts our children and
priorities during the Stay Home their families.
Stay Safe initiative. Here is what The district
the school district is focusing on: is offering
meals to go
Food service for those in
need, at-home
n Our food service and learning
transportation teams are resources and
providing breakfast and lunch to more.
more than 250 students daily.
n We have been serving three
meals on Fridays to support
students through the weekend.
n We have been serving meals
on four routes and delivering them
straight to family’s homes.
Daycare
n We have staff ready to
provide care for students whose to be able to graduate on time. online and in paper and pencil Meaningful employee work
parents serve in the medical field. n We have met with teachers format. n Staff will continue to be
n Oakville Community Center and students to design projects n The district provided more engaged with families.
has generously offered their for students to gain the necessary than 100 Chromebooks to families n Our No. 1 goal for staff is to
facility for our students. Thank credits to earn a diploma. who needed help getting their find ways to regularly communicate
you! n We are committed to seeing students access to continuous with students and families.
this group through! learning.
Class of 2020 n Our staff has reached out Sincerely,
n Our goal is to provide Continuous learning to each family and is charged Rich Staley
Oakville Class of 2020 with the n Students in grades K-11 have with providing regular support to Oakville School District
opportunity to finish their credits continuous learning opportunities student learning. Superintendent

Protecting our youth

during critical time

Hello Chehalis Tribe negative effects these substances
community! have on the body. They also will
I’m working as the youth teach outlets and activities to stay
prevention coordinator under a away from drugs and alcohol.
new grant the tribe received. The We scheduled classes and a
goal of the program is to reduce spring dance for April 11. However,
substance abuse among youth. because of the stay-at-home
Specifically, we’re focusing on situation, we plan to reschedule.
alcohol and marijuana. Another really great highlight
I just wanted to share a few of the program is monthly family
quick highlights of the program activities or outings. This month,
and inform the community that COVID-19 caused obstacles in
we’ll offer classes at the Youth making this possible, but the
Center every other Friday once we Emergency Operations team
return to regular programming. and Behavioral Health staff
The classes will cover the dangers Members of Oakville School District helped deliver meals to the tribal
of alcohol and drugs and the See YOUTH, page 12 community during the statewide stay-at-home order.