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November 2020 Katie Purper - Principal John Code & Brynn Falise - Assistant Principals Winfield Elementary Dear Winfield Families, We have had an exciting October! Every student, staff member and parent has done an amazing job with flexibility during our transition to Hybrid. We have seen so many acts of kindness, perseverance and strength! As a community, we have banded together and shown that we are brave, confident and strong. November is American Education Week. This year we will be celebrating American Education Week virtually. The week of November 16-20, please feel free to visit your child’s virtual classroom. As always, American Education week is a chance for you to see your child engaged in the learning environment. The teacher will be teaching the class in the normal hybrid format. Please join the classroom by sitting next to your child during the meet on their virtual day. Parents will not be able to join the meet without their child present, as parents do not have the meet links. Thank you again for a great start to the hybrid model. Please feel free to contact the office with any questions. Sincerely, Mrs. Purper, Mr. Code and Mrs. Falise Winfield’s Mission and School Values: “Winfield school is a community of motivated learners working together to achieve each individual’s highest potential.” Winfield’s PBIS ROAR Values: Respect, On-task, Attitude, Responsibility Website: http://www.carrollk12.org/win/ Attendance email: [email protected] School Hours: 9:30-4:00. Doors open for students at 9:00 and parent drop off doors are closed at 9:25. Students may not be dropped off at parent drop off after 9:25. Dismissal begins promptly at 4:00. **************************************************************************************************** IMPORTANT INFORMATION Lunch Menu If your child is interested in receiving a hot or cold lunch during school on their Cohort day, please visit the following link to view what is on the menu. https://carrollk12.nutrislice.com/menu/winfield-elementary/weekly-meal- kit/2020-10-12 This year, Winfield students are using Lexia Reading Core5®, a fun computer-based program that has helped millions of students. The activities in Core5 support and build on our classroom curriculum and focus on reading skills in six areas: phonological awareness, phonics, structural analysis, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Here’s how Lexia Reading Core5 works: Students begin Core5 Progress and at a starting point performance in that corresponds with Online activities the program are individual reading include direct reported so needs and complete instruction and teachers can different online feedback as provide help activities throughout students learn when needed. the week. new skills. Lexia Core5 is Paper-and-pencil While teachers accessible activities are also assign time for through Clever. used for practice Lexia, students and may be done may always in school or practice longer if brought home. they would like to read more. We hope you share in our excitement about Lexia Reading Core5. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s ELA teacher or Jena Ehmann, the Reading Specialist. Happy Reading! PBIS With CCPS going hybrid, the PBIS team met to discuss how we can continue to best support our students and families. We are encouraging you to continue using the virtual matrix at home and teachers are reviewing and using the school matrix at Winfield. As a team, we have added 4 new expectations that align with all that is going on right now. We will continue to support and positively encourage and reinforce every single one of the students at Winfield. Please see attached documents to view the ROAR Virtual Learning Matrixes. A note from the School Counselor - Ms. Johnson It has been so good to physically see the kids in the building this week! I have enjoyed catching up with them and checking in on how they are doing and have been doing. I am so proud of the hard work they have put in so far and am very impressed with how they performed at school this week. As we continue to move through this school year of new adventures, I continue to be a support for all staff, students and families at Winfield Elementary School. Please use the below resources to help navigate through all of this! My Virtual Office https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FBCaVSf5DWtNVmp55bOmic643T1-Wl0G8pZLjylz4fs/edit?usp=sharing Appointment Form (also found in my virtual office) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDd422oLU6ZjPMybVBvMjo9LEU- 5EBSz1D7WGmKzo06UiHnw/viewform Email [email protected] Phone Number 410-751-3242 Reminders • Wear your mask the right way • Wash your hands with soap and water • Keep self to self • Sneeze into a tissue or use your elbow Notes from the Nurses Office Food Allergies Please be sure that your children know that no food sharing is allowed at school. This means, no sharing food with a friend, and no accepting food from a friend. Why do we have this rule? Cross Contact First and most important is the way each food is prepared or packed for each student’s lunch. For example, a student may handle bread, cheese, peanut butter or other allergens while eating breakfast or preparing a lunch, then reach into the fridge to grab an apple for the lunchbox or backpack without first washing hands. This simple bit of cross contact may seem harmless to the individual handling the food, but could have life-threatening results for the child who unknowingly consumes that apple when it is shared with him by a friend at lunch. New Allergies But what if neither of the students sharing food have allergies and there is no prior history of allergies in their families? In 25% of food allergy reactions that occur at school, the student had not been previously diagnosed. Food allergies in children are on the rise and children do not have to have other family members with food allergies to develop them on their own. (information borrowed from the website: allergycookie.com, a great resource for allergen-free recipes, news, and tips.) **If your child has food allergies, please be sure to let the school nurse know. The school nurse will make sure that your child’s teachers and the cafeteria staff are aware of their allergy. ** My Classmate Has a Food Allergy. What Can I Do to Help? Know that food allergies are serious. It’s hard to believe that foods you eat every day can hurt others, but it’s true! If someone with a food allergy eats something they are allergic to, they can get very sick and sometimes have to go to the hospital. If a friend or classmate has a food allergy, don’t tease, bully or make fun of them. Tell an adult right away if you see other kids picking on someone with a food allergy. Learn about your classmate’s allergy. Find out which foods your friend is allergic to and what to do in case of an emergency. Ask about their symptoms and what to expect if they are having an allergic reaction. Many symptoms happen right away – hives, a rash, stomach pain, itchy mouth. Other symptoms can take longer to show up. Be aware of any medication that your classmate may need to treat an allergic reaction and where it is kept. The more you learn about your friend’s allergy, the more you will be able to support them. Never share food with classmates. You can share jokes and laughs with your classmates, but don’t share food. Wash your hands after eating. Washing your hands with soap and water after you eat is very important. It’s a good way to clean off any food that is on your hands. Hand sanitizers and wipes don’t get rid of all the allergens. Hand wipes aren’t as good as soap and water, but they work better than hand sanitizer. Help all of your friends and classmates have fun together! There are lots of ways to have fun without food! Listening to music, playing board or video games, making crafts, going for a bike ride, and playing sports are just some of the cool things you can do together. This way, everyone stays safe and has fun! Get help immediately if a classmate with food allergies becomes ill. If your classmate feels sick or thinks they may have eaten something they are allergic to, tell an adult right away or dial 911! They will make sure your friend gets help and gets the medicine they need to feel better. (Information borrowed from: https://www.foodallergy.org/resources/food-allergies-classroom ) CCPS Advanced Academics (G/T) Program: The CCPS Advanced Academics (G/T) Program is designed to meet the needs of highly able learners and maximize student achievement. Advanced Academics teachers, in collaboration with classroom instructors, will continue to provide a continuum of instructional options designed to meet the needs of highly able learners and students identified as possessing gifted learning traits. This may include in-class extended instruction, pullout enrichment groups, and/or advanced resource development with classroom teachers. A Referral and Review Team, as well as collaboration with classroom teachers, will determine student eligibility for advanced instructional options. Indicators for participation include observational checklists, standardized test scores, work samples, and classroom performance. Although students are not typically, formally identified until the beginning of third grade, Advanced Academics teachers will continue to provide a range of services for grades K-5. Look for more information about the program to come home throughout the school year. Pre-K November is an exciting month in Pre-K! Fundations We will move into identifying the new letters M-S and the sounds they make.