First day drive-through for Sequim schools

By Michael Dashiell • September 3, 2020 9:40 am

Sequim students kicked off their 2020-2021 school year with “drive-through” events Wednesday.

Clallam County health guidelines regarding the COVID-19 pandemic have kept Sequim School District buildings closed, so about 2,800 students are beginning the academic year remotely, using a variety of online resources for instruction.

See www.sequimschools.org for more about each school’s opening plans, including videos from school administrators about the school’s re-opening directions.

First-grade teacher Gwen Rudzinski, left, who taught at Helen Haller Elementary last year, joins her daughter, second-grade teacher Lora Rudzinski, at Greywolf Elementary this school year. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

Third-grade teacher Sheri Burke hands out packets of school curriculum and materials at Greywolf Elementary School on Sept. 2, the first day of school for Sequim students. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

First-grade teachers Gwen Rudzinski, left, and Monique Brasher greet parents and students on Sept. 2, the first day of school for Sequim students, at Greywolf Elementary in Carlsborg. With studentsstarting the academic year learning remotely, teachers and staff handed out instructional materials at the campus. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

First-grade teachers Gwen Rudzinski, right, and Monique Brasher greet parents and students on Sept. 2, the first day of school for Sequim students, at Greywolf Elementary in Carlsborg. With studentsstarting the academic year learning remotely, teachers and staff handed out instructional materials at the campus. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

Second-grader Braylon Waters talks with teacher Gretta Rich, left, and Greywolf principal Donna Hudson at the school’s packet pick-up on Sept. 2, the first day of school for Sequim students. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell