

January 6, 2021
Good morning Sisters Schools Community,
I hope everyone had a fantastic winter break. Most of you are aware that on December 23rd, Governor Brown announced her desire for schools to begin transitioning students back to in-person school by February 15th. She is now allowing each school district to use “General Metrics for Returning to In-Person Instruction.” As of January 1st, the general metrics for returning to in-person instruction are “advisory” recommendations, but it will no longer be the one determining factor or a mandatory requirement.
As communicated before break, currently, we are in Comprehensive Distance Learning for all students through January 8th. On January 11th, Sisters Elementary School will resume its hybrid in-person model. For 14 weeks, SES has been very successful in its execution of the Ready Schools, Safe Learners guidelines to provide a safe learning environment for our elementary students.
Under the new “advisory” model, Sisters School District has developed the following timeline to transition our 5th through 12th grade students to our in-person hybrid models:
January 25th
- 5th and 6th grade at SMS will return to in-person hybrid instruction.
- 9th and 10th grade at SHS will return to in-person hybrid instruction.
February 1st
- 7th and 8th grade at SMS will return to in-person hybrid instruction.
- 11th and 12th grade at SHS will return to in-person hybrid instruction.
Mrs. Haney and Mr. Hosang will send additional communication out to each of their respective students and families. We are excited and hopeful as we prepare to have all students receiving in-person instruction for the first time in 10 months!
Even though Deschutes County’s metrics have improved, I continue to ask that our community follow COVID-19 safety protocol; wear a mask, socially distance, and wash your hands. We still need to do our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and protect the Sisters community.
Stay safe,
Curt Scholl
Superintendent,
Sisters School District

Sisters High School Operational Blueprint (Updated 09-24-2020)
Sisters Middle School Operational Blueprint (Updated 01-07-2021)
Sisters Elementary School Operational Blueprint

2020-21 School Year
01-20-2021 – Center for Disease Control COVID-19 Symptoms
01-06-2021 – Superintendent Letter
12-16-2020 – Superintendent Letter
12-09-2020 – Superintendent Letter
12-07-2020 – COVID-19 Update
12-01-2020 – Superintendent Message (Spanish)
11-18-2020 – Superintendent Message
11-09-2020 – Superintendent Message (Spanish)
11-06-2020 – Superintendent Message
10-30-2020 – Superintendent Message
10-26-2020 – 2020 Sisters High School Presents: HoCo-Ween
10-15-2020 – Superintendent Message
09-29-2020 – Superintendent’s Message
09-25-2020 – Superintendent Communication
09-10-2020 – Great News from Nutrition Services (Spanish)
09-04-2020 – SSD Return
08-24-2020 – Parent Instructional Option Decision 2020 (Spanish)
08-24-2020 – Superintendent Message
08-14-2020 – SSD Return to School
08-10-2020 – SSD 2020-21 Educational Option Choice (SES & SMS Only)
08-05-2020 – SSD Return to School
07-30-2020 – SSD Return to School
07-29-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update – Govenor’s Press Release
07-28-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update (Spanish)
07-21-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
07-02-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
2019-20 School Year
06-24-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
06-20-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
06-12-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
05-29-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
05-20-2020 – Updated Meals & Classroom Packet Delivery Schedule
05-15-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
05-08-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
05-01-2020 – Meals & Classroom Supplies Delivery Schedule
04-28-2020 – School Based Health Center Open (Spanish)
04-24-2020 – Superintendent Message
04-21-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
04-17-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
04-15-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
04-14-2020 – Meals During Closure Update
04-13-2020 – Distance Learning for Students with Disabilities
04-10-2020 – Student Meals During Closure
04-10-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
04-09-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
04-06-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
04-02-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
03-31-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
03-27-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
03-24-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
03-20-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
03-18-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
03-17-2020 – SSD COVID-19 Update
03-20-2020 – Meals During Closure
03-20-2020 – COVID-19 – School Closure
03-11-2020 – No Face-to-Face Conferences
03-11-2020 – COVID-19 in Deschutes County