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Dear Families,
The Four Winds Community School has become aware of a troubling post that has been shared widely this week on the social media platform TikTok. The post refers to a threat to school safety “for every school in the USA, even elementary,” on Friday, December 17.
The post appears to be part of a national TikTok trend and did not originate in our school district. We have heard reports from other districts that the same post is circulating in their schools. While we do not believe the threat to be credible, we are closely monitoring the situation and taking it seriously.
Additionally, the district has been in contact with the Police Department regarding the post. We may have an increased police presence around our buildings on Friday as an added precaution.
This situation serves as a good example of why it is important to avoid sharing posts online that refer to school safety threats. Even if they are not credible threats, they can cause a great deal of stress and anxiety for our students, families, and staff. We ask our families to monitor their children’s social media activity and speak with them about proper behavior online.
If you or your child become aware of any potential threat posted to social media or anywhere else, please notify a school staff member or trusted adult right away.
As always, thank you for your partnership as we work to ensure a safe, secure, and positive learning environment for our students.
Sincerely,
Four Winds Community School Administration
School & Buses will be running ON time tomorrow (Dec. 6th, 2021)
There will be an early-out tomorrow November 24, for staff professional development. Students will be dismissed at 1:30. There will be no school for the rest of this week for Thanksgiving. We hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving holiday!!
Bus Drivers Needed, apply at the High School or Tate Topa.
Coat Drive
Reading Buddies
We will be having our 8th grade celebration on Facebook Live this year due to Tribal Council expectations. The ceremony will be held on May 19th at 9am. We will send a link out when we get closer to the date.
May Newsletter
Due to concerns of rising COVID cases in our community, our students WILL NOT be participating in the Benson County Playday next week.
Menu for May 2021
Parent Teacher Conferences
Tate Topa staff members and Spirit Lake community members reading stories to our youth.
https://youtu.be/KDdl608vN-U
Tate Topa staff members and Spirit Lake community members reading stories to our youth.
https://youtu.be/o3NLuvmvpUI
Tate Topa staff members and Spirit Lake community members reading stories to our youth.
https://youtu.be/kDy4YzGVb3Y
During March children across the country celebrate National Reading Month. Please join us as Tate Topa staff members and Spirit Lake community members read stories to our youth.
https://youtu.be/ND1io0fZ4nM
Menus for March 2021
Dr. Seuss Week!
Middle School Cell Phone Update to Parents/Guardians
We understand that there is a need for students to have cell phones with them for communication to parents/guardians before and after school, but there is no reason that students need to have that phone on them during the school day. Many students attempt to check their phones during the school day in class or in the bathroom, lunch room, etc. For this reason we are now collecting phones before school and return them at the end of the school day. Students are expected to place their name on their phone and present to staff in security line. If not, the consequences are a conduct report (detention) and parents must pick up the confiscated phone.
Thank you parents for all you do and have a great Wednesday!
Due to extreme weather conditions anticipated. School & Buses will run 2 hours late for the rest of this week. February 10th to February 12th.
February Menu