PAW PRINTS

Dear Winfield Friends and Family,

October is always an exceptionally busy month in an elementary school. A few things we checked off this month included:

• Bully Prevention Education
• Fall Break
• Red Ribbon Week
• Completed Q1 of the 2021-2022 school year
• Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Halloween Celebrations
• Fire Drill
• Bellaboo's Field Trip
• LCSWMD Environmental Center Field Trip
• BUCKETS FULL of Teaching and Learning

There is no slowing down in sight, and November and December will be packed with activities, making memories, and yes--TEACHING and LEARNING! Thank you for the support you give to our teachers, our administration, and our staff--each and every day. Without YOU it would not be possible to do what we do inside our schoolhouse walls. I am deeply grateful to have a supportive school community behind us!

Next week we will select a winner of our Red Ribbon Week Coloring Contest. The top prize is a BRAND NEW BIKE graciously donated by Tim and Renee Clayton!

IMPORTANT REMINDER: Wednesday, November 3rd is an E-LEARNING day for all students.

Thank you,

Jillian Alonzo, Principal

219-663-2287 ext. 19001 jalonzo@cps.k12.in.us

Crown Point Community School Corporation Distance Learning

A distance learning day is scheduled for students on Wednesday, November 3. Teachers and staff will be participating in professional development and planning throughout the day to grow and develop professionally in instruction, student support, and safety.

The protocols below will be used for the distance learning day.

1. To be prepared for the distance learning day, students (K-12) are expected to take their laptop device with charger home the day before.

2. Teachers will post agenda in Buzz for students:

• Secondary teachers will post the day’s BUZZ activities by 7:30 a.m.

• Elementary teachers will post the day’s BUZZ activities by 9:00 a.m.

3. Students are expected to complete assigned work by the posted due date on the distance learning day.

4. The distance learning day will be asynchronous. Activities will be assigned to review or practice previously taught content, continue work and development of on-going projects or assignments, or introduce new content with supporting activities that are achievable by the student independently.

• Elementary teachers will be available to support students and respond to student questions/needs from 9:00-9:30 a.m. and 1:00-1:30 p.m.

• Secondary teachers will use email or other digital communication to respond to student questions or needs.

• ‘Live’ or ‘synchronous’ instruction/support is not offered outside of the times listed above.

5. For additional student support, interventionists and paraprofessionals may monitor, interact, or provide feedback.

6. On distance learning days the student is counted absent if there is no evidence by the start of the next school day of the following: course progress, communication with teacher(s), interventionists and/or paraprofessionals, participation on assigned instruction, system activity and login times, and/or completion of daily work and/or long-term projects.

Chromebook Repair and Support

• Students must have logged in and saved their login access to RDS prior to a distance learning date.

• Students having issues with one of your courses on Buzz, please contact your teacher directly.

Child Care

• Child care will be available at Jerry Ross and Eisenhower Elementary schools.

Exceptional Education

• Speech/Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy

• Services that fall on a distance learning day may be provided through an online activity, teletherapy, or made up at a later date.

• Resource Services

• Accommodations are available to students via their Buzz assignments.

• Intervention activities will be available, if typically provided.

• Self-contained Classes (STARS/ED & Applied Skills)

• For students using Buzz, daily assignments will be posted.

• For students who are provided paper instructional materials in anticipation of a distance learning day, please complete the activities.

• Pre-school

• Students will be provided with an at home activity during distance learning days.

• Teachers will use e-mail communication or printed copies to inform parents of required activities.

Indiana legislature has adopted legal requirements that each Indiana public school, including charter schools and accredited nonpublic schools, shall provide age-appropriate and research and evidence-based instruction on child abuse and child sexual abuse to students in kindergarten through grade 12. Note that this expands the previous requirement from providing education in grades 2-5 to grades K-12. In order to meet the new requirements, Crown Point school counselors and home-school facilitators will be providing age-appropriate, research-informed student personal/body safety sessions from September 2021 through December 2021. At the elementary level, students will learn the Protect Yourself Rules with their counselor or home-school facilitator in a classroom session of approximately 30 minutes. Parents can view the Protect Yourself Rules and related materials at the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center Foundation website fightchildabuse.org.

Students at Winfield Elementary have begun receiving these lessons. Parents/Guardians are encouraged to contact Jamie Williams, school counselor with questions or concerns at (219)663.2287 or jwilliams@cps.k12.in.us

The second installment of the Textbook Rental Agreement is due on October 30th. 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. Reminder letters have been mailed to families who elected to make three payments. The final installment is due on November 30th. Please contact our treasurer, Mrs. Griffith, if you have any questions.

October

31-Spirit Wear Orders End

November

3- Distance Learning Day

24-26- Thanksgiving Break

29- November Student of the Month Breakfast

December

TBD- Book Fair

15- 2nd grade Music Program @ 5:30 pm

16- 2nd grade Music Program @ 5:30 pm

Every Friday second graders may visit the Ice Cream Cooler and purchase a treat for $0.75. Students may either pay with cash (exact change preferred) or use lunch money from their MealTime account.

Monday: Pizza

Tuesday: Taco or Nachos

Wednesday: No Lunch Served, Distance Learning Day

Thursday: Chicken Nuggets

Friday: Breaded Chicken Sandwich

*Subject to change.

Our guidelines for illness are as follows:

• Keep your student home if they are not feeling well.
• Any student with a fever must return to school with a doctor’s note.
• Students with flu-like symptoms must be evaluated by a doctor and return to school with a doctor’s note or a negative COVID test.
• At this time masks are MANDATORY in our school buildings.
• Close contacts for COVID must monitor symptoms daily. Please notify us of any COVID related illness or close contacts in your household.
• Please contact our office with any questions related to when to keep your child home from school due to illness.

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.

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, November 6th from 7-9pm. 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

Thank you for your support!!

World's Finest Chocolate Sales is officially over!

We still have 68 outstanding boxes of chocolate. Please return your unopened box or $60 as soon as possible!

Dessert Days Pie Sale is complete!

Thank you for your wonderful participation!

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!

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