October 29, 2020
Nuts-n-Bolts
1. Goals are due tomorrow in eval
2. Have you signed up for your pre/ob/post formal with Armida?
3. Coast for Kids -if you know of any or maybe you could ask students to message you privately if they are in need of a coat. Please send names to Angie and Steve. We will get them delivered.
4. Virtual Teaching -Will has set up a make shift classroom that is pretty awesome! Beth has used it. If you are curious or interested talk to Will.
5. Please complete Wade's survey
6. Coffee with the Principal next week. Are there any topics you would like Cesar and I to hit upon?
7. NJHS Induction Ceremony tonight at 7:00 on Youtube
8. Materials Pick Up, Wednesday, Nov 4th 12:00-5:30
- Library books that students have checked out
- Springboard novels for Core 6th and 8th Grades
- Honors 8th SST
9. Beginning on Monday from 3:00-7:30 high school athletes will be using our gyms basketball. WIAA has opened up to the 'free' season. This is the season that usually takes place in the spring where there is no 'organized' practices but athletes show up and 'practice' on their own so to speak.
10. Here is the form to refer a student to the SSR team. We will work to communicate back to teachers about progress on our end. This was feedback we received..."Once we refer a student we don't ever hear back on the status of the referral.
Something to Ponder
This summary was interesting because the findings were not what I expected to read.
Some statistics from our own WW County are: Walla Walla County has experienced 72 deaths by suicide from 2011 to the present. The suicide rate in Washington State from 2010-2014 was 14 per 100,000, 11% higher than the national rate. The suicide rate in Walla Walla County was 15 per 100,000 for this same range of years.
I tried to find specific data that related to mental health/depression related to COVID, youth and our county. I'm not a very good researcher :0
Below are a couple of graphs related to youth suicide. Obviously not due to COVID due to the dates BUT I would be curious to see where we are at now vs four years ago. In addition, would our county have some of the same findings as are within the article? Sparked my curiosity.
Little Humor
Every once in a while you get a Doepker family photo. Here you go! Axcel is talking to Ambassador. That's how we roll on the farm.😂 
