Hesston Middle School at Cross Wind Conference Center, 2020

In normal times, Cross Wind Conference Center, located on 61 acres at the east edge of Hesston, is a "regional destination for church events, corporate activities, weddings, family reunions, conferences, and camping." (https://www.crosswind.ws/) During the 2020-21 novel coronavirus pandemic, it became a schoolhouse. Since Cross Wind was unable to host conferences, USD 460 and Cross Wind cooperated so that district students could have additional space to spread out and mitigate the spread of the virus. Students were bussed to and from and the conference center each day, and met outdoors and in modified conference rooms and offices.