November 13, 2020
Dear Millwood Families,
Due to the large increase COVID-19 cases in our area, Oklahoma County has moved us into the OSDE’s Red Alert Level. The increase in positive cases from 30.4 cases last week to 67.3 this week gives us great cause for concern. We have also had a rash of COVID cases recently on campus from students and staff. In accordance with our district plan, all of our instruction will switch to the total virtual option. Because we are at the Red level, teachers also have the option to work from home. Further, with the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, we are concerned that the spread will continue. To mitigate the adverse effects of widespread outbreaks, the week of November 30-December 4th will also be virtual.
Also, due to the ice storm during the week of October 26th, we will be required to make up the lost instructional days. We will make up this time virtually on November 23rdand 24th and on December 21st and 22nd. Teachers and students will be virtual on these days. Your school principal will reach out to you to inform you of what that will consist of.
To summarize:
November 16-20th will be virtual
November 23 and 24th are added to the District calendar as make up days and are virtual
November 25-27 is Thanksgiving Break
November 30-December 4th will be virtual
December 21 and 22nd are added to the District calendar as make up days and are virtual
December 23-January 4th is our Christmas Break
*Extra Curricular activities and sports may still occur with some restrictions during this time.
Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
September 18, 2020
Hello Millwood Families!
Our virtual start is finally leveling out! We have handed out over 700 devices to families to assist in this new way of learning. If your child(ren) is still having trouble, please call our Technology Assistant, Mr. Edwards at (405) 409-2450. He can help with resetting passwords, troubleshooting tech issues and walking parents or grandparents through what the child needs to do to log on. For students in grades PreK-2, we are working to get technology out for their use soon.
As we get closer to the end of the first quarter, we will be sending out a survey again to parents to determine how virtual learning is progressing and how we could potentially bring students back next semester. Our goal is to return to in-person learning soon, but we need your feedback in helping to determine when that could be. The survey will be coming out in the next few days, so please take a few minutes to fill it out.
Beginning next week, we will have baseline testing happening both on campus and in person for some grades. It is VERY important that your child participates in this. It will allow for us to start to get students re-exposed to the school building, while also helping them learn and practice safe and healthy interactions with their peers. Our staff will be taking all CDC recommended precautions to keep everyone safe during this process. If you do not feel comfortable sending your child to campus, please contact the office at your child’s school to make other arrangements.
Lastly, we want to congratulate Mr. Phredd Evans for being named the Interim Principal at the high school. Mr. Evans has been with the district for 10 years in several roles and is very excited about this role and will continue with his firm commitment to your children and the Millwood Community.
Thank you parents for all that you have done to ensure a smooth transition into virtual learning this year. We know that it has not been easy. Your continued support and commitment is unmatched and we are truly grateful.
Sincerely,
Cecilia Robinson-Woods
Superintendent
August 23, 2020
MILLWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS SET TO APPOINT BLACK MALE PRINCIPALS AT ALL THREE CAMPUSES FOR FIRST TIME IN DISTRICT’S HISTORY
Millwood Public Schools is poised to make history this month with the appointment of Phredd Evans to be the successor at the high school as Interim Principal. On August 31st, our current Interim Principal, Dawn Bowles, will step down from the post due to COVID-19 concerns after one year of service.
Mr. Evans will join Warren Pete who is the Arts Academy Principal and Axel Nda, who was just named as the MELA principal as the campus administrators at Millwood Public Schools.
Mr. Evans is in his 10th year at Millwood Public Schools where he has served as a teacher and Assistant Principal. Mr. Evans joined Millwood Public Schools through the Troops to Teachers Program and is a retired U.S. Army Major.
All Millwood Public Schools will begin on August 24th virtually on all three campuses for the first nine weeks of school.
Please contact Cecilia Robinson-Woods if you have questions at 478-1336 x5400 or at crw@millwoodps.org
Millwood Public Schools
6724 Martin Luther King Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
www.millwoodps.org
August 3, 2020
Millwood Parents and Families,
The shifts in our lives due to the COVID-19 Pandemic are diverse. Unfortunately, the impact of
the virus continues to change the most fundamental aspects of how we live, including how we hold school. On Tuesday, July 28, 2020, Millwood Public Schools Board of Education held a special meeting to discuss reopening plans for the 2020-2021 School Year. Based on current health conditions within Oklahoma County and the needs of our community, at this time all schools within Millwood Public Schools District:
Will have a delayed school start date. School will begin on August 24, 2020.
The first 9 weeks of school will be completely virtual. No classes will be held on campus except for some students who receive specific Special Education services. Please see our Reopening Framework for more information.
High School sports will remain open and in progress with coaches, staff, and players practicing CDC guidelines and protocols.
We want to thank those who participated in taking the School District’s Survey regarding the opening of the next school year. Those responses were utilized to develop a specialized educational plan and included a committee of staff, parents, board members, and community partners. It was organized to study the restrictions, survey responses, district resources, and recommended the plan for the 2020-2021 school year.
In an effort to ease the transition into Virtual classrooms we will be meeting with ALL families in person the week of August 17th. You will be contacted by your child’s school with a specific date and time.
Thank you for your dedication and understanding during this time. More information on the district reopening plan can be found on the district website at millwoodps.org
Sincerely,
Superintendent Cecilia Robinson-Woods
