PAW PRINTS

Dear Winfield Families,

Welcome to the Second Semester of the school year! This week's newsletter has lots of reminders and information for your reference. I hope your families had a restful break and your students are ready to return!

*Please make sure your student is dressed for the weather this week. Cold temps are forecast! We will remain inside for recess if the temperature/wind chill are below 20 degrees.

Welcome Back,

Mrs. Alonzo

Due the health needs of our students, please follow the guidelines below regarding food in school:

• Breakfast and Lunch are currently FREE for all students.
• Students may NOT share snacks or lunches with others.
• Please make sure your child's personal snack meets the individual classroom guidelines (i.e. nut-free classroom). If you are unsure, please reach out to your child's teacher.
• Edible birthday treats are not permitted. We do offer birthday ice cream tickets that can be purchased in advance of a child's birthday. The ice cream we serve is nut free.
• Any items sent in for classroom celebrations/parties must be pre-approved by the classroom teacher to ensure it meets the allergy/medical needs of the students.

Before School Guidelines

• Students, parents, and staff must recognize the COVID-19-related symptoms. Each day the students/parents and staff members perform at-home health screening before coming to school. If one or more of these symptoms exist, the student or staff member remains home:

1. A fever of 100.0° F or greater
2. Cough, Congestion or runny nose
3. Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
4. Chills, Repeated shaking with chills
5. Nausea/vomiting
6. Muscle pain
7. Headache
8. Sore throat
9. New loss of taste or smell
10. Diarrhea

• Parents are to notify school when the student is ill with fever.
• Parents are to notify the school if the student must be quarantined at home.
• If a student has a fever of 100.0 or higher, the student stays home and returns when fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication, the symptoms have improved, and it has been 10 days since they started. The student may be able to return to school sooner with a doctor’s note and/or a negative test result from a clinic COVID test.

At School Guidelines

• Teachers monitor student health in classrooms looking for multiple symptoms warranting reference to the school nurse.
• While at school the COVID-19 symptoms below warrant medical evaluation and instructions:

1. A fever of 100.0° F or greater
2. Cough, Congestion or runny nose
3. Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
4. Chills, Repeated shaking with chills
5. Nausea/vomiting
6. Muscle pain
7. Headache
8. Sore throat
9. New loss of taste or smell
10. Diarrhea

• Students who have COVID-19 symptoms at school will wait in a separate room until a parent picks up the child.
• School nurses will make decisions regarding student health symptoms, determining which students are sent home and/or require doctor evaluation.

A Positive Test Result

• Students testing positive for COVID-19 are required to be home for 10 days and be fever free for 24 hours without taking medication.
• Close contacts will be determined by the school’s trained staff after analysis of a student’s daily schedule, movement pattern, contacts, and seating charts.

Please visit our COVID information site for complete information here: COVID 19

All Textbook are now past due. You may log on to your Parent RDS account and make an electronic payment, or you may visit the school office to pay by cash/check. Unpaid accounts will be referred for collection in the spring. Please contact our treasurer, Mrs. Griffith, if you have any questions.

January

3-Teacher Work Day; No Students

4- Start of 3rd-9 weeks/Second Semester

8- Midwest Gymnastics 4:30-6:30 pm

17- Dr. MLK Jr. Day; No School

February

2- Half Day Dismissal @ 12:14 pm; Staff PD

4- Midwest Gymnastics 7:00-9:00 pm

15- Kindergarten Registration for 2022-2023

21- President's Day; No School

March

4- Midwest Gymnastics 7:00-9:00 pm

8- Distance Learning Day

11- End of 3rd- 9 weeks

28-31- Spring Break; No School

April

1- Spring Break; No School

15- Good Friday; No School

May

30- Memorial Day; No School

June

2- Last Student Day; End of 4th-9 weeks

3- Last Teacher Day

Monday: NO SCHOOL

Tuesday: Quesadilla or Walking Taco, Refried Beans, Spanish Rice, Peaches

Wednesday: Pasta/Bosco Stick OR Mozzarella Sticks/Marinara, Green Beans, Salad, Applesauce

Thursday: Pizza OR Grilled Cheese, Corn, Mandarin Oranges

Friday: Breakfast for Lunch OR Cheeseburger, Hash Browns, Baby Carrots, Fruit Cup

*Subject to change.

Cafeteria & Food Services

Thank you to those families joining us for last month's Midwest Gymnastics.

Those two hours of fun earned us $270 for CAFE!

Are you looking for a way to help your children burn off some energy on Saturday nights?! Well you're in luck! For only $10, you can drop off your kids at Midwest Gymnastics for 2 hours! Be on the lookout for a flyer next week with all dates and times.

Next session is Saturday, January 8th from 4:30-6:30pm. You must pre-register a minimum of 2 hours prior to the event here: https://app.jackrabbitclass.com/regv2.asp?id=512702

Search for the event: Winfield/Jerry Ross Fundraiser Open Gym. Be sure to "add the class" to your cart and check out. You will pay at the door at the time of the event!

Thank you for your support!!

*Event is sponsored by Winfield/Jerry Ross CAFE.

Do you have a child 4-5 years old who will attend Kindergarten next school year, in 2022-2023? Enroll in the CP Birth to School-Kindergarten Readiness program for FREE school readiness classes and learning opportunities! https://tinyurl.com/krenroll. Join us at our next class!

Follow us on Facebook https://tinyurl.com/CPBtSFacebook and Remind https://www.remind.com/join/cpbtskr!

For more information visit our website https://www.cps.k12.in.us/parent-information/birth-to-school-program or email Birth to School program coordinator Jamie Kalk at jkalk@cps.k12.in.us.

Officer positions available!

CAFE is looking for a Vice-President for Winfield, and an additional Treasurer.

CAFE is our robust Parent/Teacher/Community Member organization serving both Winfield and Jerry Ross Elementary schools. Learn more here: Winfield/Jerry Ross CAFE.

Follow Winfield/Jerry Ross CAFE on Facebook!

STILL AVAILABLE!

Check out the BEAUTIFUL cards offered by CAFE! There are 30 cards for $30 dollars, and they have beautiful embellishments, sparkle, and more! These cards will be available for purchase on-site next week at the Holiday Vendor Fair

Jillian Alonzo, Principal ext. 19001

Kate Reeder, Assistant Principal ext. 19003

Amy Cholewa, Secretary ext. 19002

Anita Griffith, Treasurer ext. 19000

Lori Taylor, Nurse ext. 19081

Email: jalonzo@cps.k12.in.us
Website: https://winfield.cps.k12.in.us/
Location: 13128 Montgomery Street, Crown Point, IN, USA
Phone: 219-663-2287
Facebook: www.facebook.com/winfieldcpcsc