PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GRADUATION CEREMONY
 

Due to inclement weather, the graduation ceremony will held inside the Window Rock School Field House.  Only people with designated passes will be allowed into the Field House for the graduation ceremony. Thank you for your cooperation.

The Window Rock High School graduation ceremony begins at 4:00pm, May 22, 2008. Please be safe and enjoy the graduation commencement.

Questions regarding this press release, please contact Administration:

1. Administration, 729-6705


 

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

REGULAR SCHEDULE

The Window Rock Unified School district will be on a REGULAR SCHEDULE for February 06, 2008.

• THERE WILL BE A BUS RUN FOR ALL AREAS THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON.

Questions regarding this press release, please contact any of the following individuals:
1. Thomas Jackson, Superintendent of Schools 729-6711
2. Stewart Calnimptewa, Safe Schools Coordinator 729-6733
3. Chester Mego, Director of Transportation 729-6743
 

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CANCELLATION OF SCHOOL

Due to the road and weather conditions, the Window Rock Unified School district will be CANCELLING SCHOOL February 05, 2008.
• All staff, teachers and students will not report for work/school today.
• Transportation, Building and Grounds, Custodial and Security staff call your supervisors.

Questions regarding this press release, please contact any of the following individuals:
1. Thomas Jackson, Superintendent of Schools 729-6706
2. Stewart Calnimptewa, Safe Schools Coordinator 729-6733
3. Chester Mego, Director of Transportation 729-6743
 

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CANCELLATION OF SCHOOL

Due to the road and weather conditions, the Window Rock Unified School district will be CANCELLING SCHOOL February 04, 2008.
• All staff and students will not report for school/work today.
• Transportation, Building and Grounds and Security staff call your supervisors this morning.

Questions regarding this press release, please contact any of the following individuals:
1. Thomas Jackson, Superintendent of Schools 729-6711
2. Stewart Calnimptewa, Safe Schools Coordinator 729-6733
3. Chester Mego, Director of Transportation 729-6743
 

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Window Rock High School Basketball Games

Due to the road and weather conditions, the Window Rock High School games were cancelled on January 22, 2008, against the Winslow Bulldogs. The basketballs games have been rescheduled for January 31, 2008 in Winslow, Arizona. All six games will be played tonight in Winslow, Arizona.

200 hundred tickets have been authorized for sale. Tickets are on sale now at the field house in Fort Defiance, Arizona.

Questions regarding this press release, please contact any of the following individuals:

1. Thomas Jackson, Superintendent of Schools 729-6706
2. Stewart Calnimptewa, Safe Schools Coordinator 729-6733
3. Paul S. Reynolds, Athletic Director 729-7011, 7013
 

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REGULAR SCHEDULE

The Window Rock Unified School district will be on a REGULAR SCHEDULE for January 30, 2008.

• There will be no bus run for Red Lake road (dirt road) this morning and this afternoon. Parents please take your children to Navajo Pine Market for pick up and drop off.
• There will be no bus run on Aspen road (East) this morning or this afternoon. Parents please take your children to the Old Hunters Point trading post.

Questions regarding this press release, please contact any of the following individuals:
1. Thomas Jackson, Superintendent of Schools 729-6711
2. Stewart Calnimptewa, Safe Schools Coordinator 729-6733
3. Chester Mego, Director of Transportation 729-6743
 

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TWO HOUR DELAY
Due to the road and weather conditions, the Window Rock Unified School district will be on a TWO HOUR DELAY THIS MORNING January 29, 2008.
All students will be on a two hour delay this morning. Teachers will report for work at their normal regular hours starting at 7:30 am. Bus drivers report as soon as you can.
• There will be no bus run for Red Lake road (dirt road) this morning and this afternoon. Parents please take your children to Navajo Pine Market for pick up and drop off.
• There will be no bus run on Aspen road (East) this morning or this afternoon. Parents please take your children to the Old Hunters Point trading post.
Questions regarding this press release, please contact any of the following individuals:
1. Thomas Jackson, Superintendent of Schools 729-6711
2. Stewart Calnimptewa, Safe Schools Coordinator 729-6733
3. Chester Mego, Director of Transportation 729-6743
 

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cancellation of School

Due to the road and weather conditions, the Window Rock Unified School District will be CANCELLED for January 28, 2008 . All employees will report to work in a safe and timely manner. Furthermore, ALL sports and after school activities will be CANCELLED.

Should you have any questions, please contact the following individuals:

1. Mr. Thomas Jackson, Superintendent 729-6706
2. Mr. Stewart Calnimptewa, Safe Schools 729-6733
3. Mr. Chester Mego, Transportation 729-6743

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Window Rock High School Wrestling

The Window Rock High School Wrestling team will be hosting a Multi-meet with Ganado, Grants, St. Johns, and Many Farms on January 29, 2008. The Wrestling meet is not on the original schedule and will be held at the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse in Fort Defiance, Arizona. Weight in is at 4:00 pm with wrestling matches will start about 4:30 pm.

PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR FIGHTING SCOUTS WRESTLERS.

Questions regarding this press release, please contact any of the following individuals:

1. Thomas Jackson, Superintendent of Schools 729-6706
2. Stewart Calnimptewa, Safe Schools Coordinator 729-6733
3. Paul S. Reynolds, Athletic Director 729-7011, 7013

 

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Window Rock High School Basketball Games

• The Window Rock High School Varsity teams will have, “Senior Night” tomorrow night January 26, 2008, against Monument Valley.

• Basketball schedule has senior night for February 01, 2008 against Holbrook. February 01, 2008 will be Homecoming for the Fighting Scouts against Holbrook.

• Basketball tickets will go on sale at 10:00am, January 26, 2008.

• The basketball games will start at 12:00 noon at the Veteran’s Memorial field house in Fort Defiance, Arizona.

Questions regarding this press release, please contact any of the following individuals:

1. Thomas Jackson, Superintendent of Schools 729-6706
2. Stewart Calnimptewa, Safe Schools Coordinator 729-6733
3. Paul S. Reynolds, Athletic Director 729-7011, 7013
 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cancellation of School / Middle School ONLY

Due to a main water line break in fort Defiance, Arizona, the TSE HO TSO MIDDLE SCHOOL IS CANCELLED for this afternoon - January 25, 2008.
Questions regarding this press release, please contact any of the following individuals:

1. Thomas Jackson, Superintendent of Schools 729-6706
2. Stewart Calnimptewa, Safe Schools Coordinator 729-6733
3. Ann Willyard, Middle School Principle 729-6802

 

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REGULAR SCHEDULE

The Window Rock Unified School District will be on a REGULAR SCHEDULE for January 09, 2008. All employees will report to work at their normal scheduled times.

Should you have any questions please contact the following individuals:


1. Thomas Jackson, Superintendent 729-6709
2. Stewart Calnimptewa, Security Coordinator 729-6733
3. Chester Mego, Transportation Director 729-6743
 

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cancellation of School

Due to the road and weather conditions, the Window Rock Unified School District will be CANCELLED for January 08, 2008 . All employees will report to work in a safe and timely manner. Furthermore, ALL sports and after school activities will be CANCELLED.

Should you have any questions, please contact the following individuals:

1. Mr. Thomas Jackson, Superintendent 729-6706
2. Mr. Stewart Calnimptewa, Safe Schools 729-6733

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cancellation of School

Due to the road and weather conditions, the Window Rock Unified School District will be CANCELLED for January 07, 2008 . All employees will report to work in a safe and timely manner. Furthermore, ALL sports and after school activities will be CANCELLED.

Should you have any questions, please contact the following individuals:

1. Mr. Thomas Jackson, Superintendent 729-6706
2. Mr. Stewart Calnimptewa, Safe Schools 729-6733

PRESS RELEASE

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Cancellation of School

Due to the road and weather conditions, the Window Rock Unified School District will be CANCELLED for December 11, 2007.  All employees will report to work in a safe and timely manner.  Furthermore, ALL sports and after school activities will be CANCELLED.

Should you have any questions, please contact the following individuals: 

1.    Mr. Thomas Jackson, Superintendent 729-6706

2.    Mr. Stewart Calnimptewa, Safe Schools 729-6733

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BOMB THREAT/EVACUATION

On September 12, 2007, 10:56 a.m., a bomb threat was made against the Window Rock High School by telephone to the high school principles office. The high school went into immediate evacuation. The evacuation was handled according to established procedures.

At 11:10 a.m., Navajo police arrived at the high school. Students and staff were evacuated for their safety. At 11:40 a.m., the high school building was cleared by Navajo police. The students were escorted back to the high school after the building was cleared. Window Rock High School will be dismissed at their regular time.

The news media was kept informed of the situation throughout the event.

No weapons or explosives were discovered.

No students or faculty were injured.

The schools will be on regular schedule tomorrow.

Thomas Jackson
Superintendent

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WEAPONS THREAT/EVACUATION

On April 18, 2007, a threat against the Window Rock High School was discovered in one of the boy’s restrooms this morning. The high school went into immediate Lockdown. The lockdown was handled according to established procedures.

All WRUSD schools were advised to be at High Alert, given the incident at Virginia. They were advised to keep classrooms doors locked, as well as exterior doors with crash bars. Access to the buildings was to be limited to the front door. All staff members were to be on duty.

Just before noon a Bomb threat was discovered in the Middle School restroom. The Middle School then went into Lockdown and started evacuation procedures. At this hour all buildings have been cleared, and the high school and middle school students were transported home early. All after school have been cancelled. The elementary schools will be dismissed at their regular time.

The news media was kept informed of the situation throughout the event.

No weapons or explosives were discovered.

No students or faculty were injured.

The schools will be on regular schedule tomorrow.

Thomas Jackson
Superintendent

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BOMB THREAT / EVACUATION

On April 19, 2007, at approximately 12:12 a.m., the Window Rock School security officers found a threaten message written on a bathroom wall in the middle school. The message stated a bomb will go off at 2:15 p.m. today. This information was forwarded on to the Navajo Nation department of Law Enforcement.

The appropriate Law Enforcement and Fire Personnel were notified. The Fort Defiance Middle School Campus and Navajo Immersion School went into immediate evacuation procedures. The students and staff were evacuated for their safety and sent home. After Law Enforcement cleared the school and no devices were found the building was closed and school was cancelled for the remainder of the day. All activities for the high school are cancelled for today. The Middle School Baseball game and Softball game scheduled for April 20, 2007 has been cancelled until further notice.

Should you have any questions please contact the following individuals:

1.) Mr. Thomas Jackson, Superintendent of Schools 729-6706
2.) Mr. Stewart Calnimptewa, Safe Schools Coordinator 729-6733
 

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ALL AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. SPORTS ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH SCHOOLS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 19, AND SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2007, HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. THE HIGH SCHOOL PROM HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

ALL WINDOW ROCK UNIFIED SCHOOLS WILL BE ON REGULAR SCHEDULE ON MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2007.

THE WINDOW ROCK HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE OPEN SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2007 AT 9:00 AM TO NOON. PLEASE BRING IDENTIFICATION

1.) Mr. Thomas Jackson, Superintendent of Schools 729-6706
2.) Mr. Stewart Calnimptewa, Safe Schools Coordinator 729-6733
 

PRESS RELEASE

2nd Notice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BOMB THREAT / EVACUATION

On April 19, 2007, at approximately 8:12 a.m. the Window Rock Security staff found a note stuffed into the door jam of the Window Rock High School security guard building at the main entrance of the school. The note stated a bomb in the high school. This information was forwarded on to the Navajo Nation department of Law Enforcement.

The appropriate Law Enforcement and Fire Personnel were notified. The Window Rock High School Campus went into immediate evacuation procedures. The students and staff were evacuated for their safety and sent home. After Law Enforcement cleared the school and no devices were found the building was closed and school will be cancelled for the remainder of the day. All activities for the high school are cancelled for today and the Prom scheduled for the April 21, 2007 has been cancelled. The High School Baseball game, Softball game and Prom have been cancelled until further notice.

Should you have any questions please contact the following individuals:

1.) Mr. Thomas Jackson, Superintendent of Schools 729-6706
2.) Mr. Stewart Calnimptewa, Safe Schools Coordinator 729-6733