Ranger Patrons,
Term 4 Materials Pick-up for virtual students may occur daily in the main office during regular school hours, 9am-4pm. This Tuesday, March 9, will be another opportunity for afterhours pickup until 5pm.
Safety. RP will continue to follow the SAFE Reopening Plan to better ensure everyone's safety during the pandemic. Students are reminded that face masks and social distancing are required. Frequent handwashing and sanitizing will also be scheduled into the daily schedule. Recent updates from health officials discourage the use of face shields as a replacement for face masks. All MSD of Warren Township staff and students should wear face masks unless an extenuating circumstance exists and a face shield is needed. School administrators may approve the use of a face shield in these cases.
Students should not attend school if they are close contacts to a positive Covid case, are awaiting results of a Covid test or exhibit two or more of the following: ● A fever of 100.0° F or greater ● Cough ● Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing ● Sore throat ● Fatigue ● Chills ● Muscle or body aches ● Headache ● Congestion or runny nose ● Nausea or vomiting ● Diarrhea ● New loss of taste or smell.
Important P-EBT Update. The Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) has updated its estimated issuance date to February 28, 2021. For more information, visit https://www.warren.k12.in.us/article/388678?org=msd-of-warren-township, which includes links to the FSSA P-EBT webpage and FAQs.
Tech Support. Warren is expanding our technology help desk hours at Moorhead Community Resource Center! Our new hours will be Monday-Friday from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 - 1:00 p.m. K-4 VIRTUAL students with iPad issues should be brought here. Chromebooks can still be brought to any of the three Intermediate Middle Schools during school hours, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday, or the Chromedesk at the High School during 1st and 2nd period, Monday - Friday. If you cannot access the above times and locations for some reason, you can also submit a help ticket through IncidentIQ here.
Student Food Distribution.
Grades K-4. 100% VIRTUAL families can pick up food on Tuesdays from either 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. or 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Moorhead Community Resource Center 8400 East 10th Street.
Grades 5-12. Now that our students have returned to school, we have made some adjustments to our food distribution schedule. 100% VIRTUAL families can pick up food on Tuesdays from either 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. or 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Moorhead Community Resource Center located at 8400 East 10th Street. Raymond Park and Warren Central High School will no longer be food distribution sites. However, all hybrid in-person students will have the opportunity to pick up meals while in-person to take home for the following day. Please encourage your child to take advantage of this opportunity!
Parent Recommendation Form - High Ability 2021-22. The High Ability Program Parent Recommendation Form for the 2021-2022 school year is now available through March 26. Students are identified for the program based on state and District criteria, including achievement test scores, student ability, and parent and teacher recommendation. Parent recommendations are considered but do not guarantee placement in the High Ability Program. For placement consideration, please submit a parent recommendation form here.
2021 Teacher Recruitment Fair. Do you know a teacher who might be a great fit for Warren Township schools? The Warren Township Teacher Recruitment Fair will be held virtually on Thursday, March 11, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Please share with friends and family who may be interested in pursuing a teaching career in Warren. The link to register for this event may be found here.
2021 Summer School In-Person PE Classes (for current 8th grade students)
This year Warren Central High School is currently planning for an in-person instructional model where students will attend in-person each day from June 7, 2021-June 30, 2021. Courses will be offered at no cost to incoming Warren Central High School freshmen. Transportation will be available before and after school for students who request transportation.
Period 1 7:15-10:45
Period 2 10:50-2:20
2021 Summer School Virtual Courses (Indiana Online Academy)
This year Warren Central High School will partner with Indiana Online Academy to provide students with a virtual Physical Education option. Incoming freshmen who elect to take an online PE course will complete the coursework through Indiana Online Academy (IOA) with IOA instructors. These courses will be entirely virtual and will be conducted from June 7, 2021-July 18, 2021. Enrollment for these courses begins on April 5, 2021. Additional information will be provided at the beginning of April. Students who enroll in these courses will follow the timelines and guidance of the IOA program. Once a student successfully completes the course, the course will be added to the student’s transcript. These courses will be offered at no cost to incoming Warren Central High School freshmen. More information can be found by visiting their website at Indiana Online Academy Summer School.
Summer school registration will begin on Monday, March 8, 2021.
Students will receive an email with the summer school registration link at 8:55am. Spots are limited and there may be more interest than available space, so students are encouraged to register quickly. Students will complete the registration form to indicate they will be attending summer school, however, unlike previous years, students will not indicate which classes they wish to take. After receiving the registration information, the student’s school counselor will enroll the student in the required course and notify the student of his/her schedule. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Warren Central High School Assistant Principal, Matt Dingman, at 317-532-6216.
SPRING SPORTS INFORMATION:
5th through 8th GRADE Warren Twp. Middle School BOYS golf Callout Meeting:
Scheduled for Monday, March 8th at Morningstar Golf Course at 6 pm. Please make sure to have a current athletic physical before trying out.
7th GRADE Warren Twp. Middle School Softball Tryouts:
Scheduled for Monday, March 8th, Tuesday, March 9th and Wednesday, March 10th at Raymond Park from 4:15 pm to 6 pm. Students should meet in the cafeteria by 4:15 pm. Girls should be picked up at Door #24 (east side of school). Please make sure to have a current athletic physical before trying out. Students that are in-school, please bring bat bags to the front office to be stored during the school day. Students will be released to pick up their bat bag from the front office by the coach after meeting in the cafeteria. In the past, bat bags were NOT allowed on the bus. So make arrangements to get it to school. Also remember to bring your own water to tryouts.
8th GRADE Warren Twp. Middle School Softball Tryouts:
Scheduled for Tuesday, March 9th, Wednesday, March 10th and Thursday, March 11th at Raymond Park from 4:15 pm to 6 pm. Girls should be picked up at Door #24 (east side of school). Please make sure to have a current athletic physical before trying out. Students that are in-school, please bring bat bags to the front office to be stored during the school day. Students will be released to pick up their bat bag from the front office by the coach after meeting in the cafeteria. In the past, bat bags were NOT allowed on the bus. So make arrangements to get it to school. Also remember to bring your own water to tryouts.
7th & 8th GRADE Warren Twp. Middle School Baseball Tryouts:
Scheduled for Tuesday, March 9th, Wednesday, March 10th and Thursday, March 11th at Raymond Park from 4:15 pm to 6 pm. Boys should be picked up at Door #2 (northwest side of school near the main entrance). Please make sure to have a current athletic physical before trying out. Students that are in-school, please bring bat bags to the front office to be stored during the school day. Students will be released to pick up their bat bag from the front office by the coach after meeting in the cafeteria. In the past, bat bags were NOT allowed on the bus. So make arrangements to get it to school. Also remember to bring your own water to tryouts.
5th through 8th GRADE Raymond Park GIRLS Track & Field Tryouts:
Scheduled for Monday, March 15th and 16th at Raymond Park from 4:15 pm to 6 pm. Girls should be picked up at Door #24 (eastside of school). Please make sure to have a current athletic physical before trying out. Remember to bring your own water to tryouts.
5th through 8th GRADE Raymond Park BOYS Track & Field Tryouts:
Scheduled for Wednesday, March 17th and 18th at Raymond Park from 4:15 pm to 6 pm. Boys should be picked up at Door #2 (northwest side of school near the main entrance). Please make sure to have a current athletic physical before trying out. Remember to bring your own water to tryouts.
5th through 8th grade Raymond Park GIRLS tennis tryouts:
Scheduled for Monday, March 15th through the 17th at Raymond Park from 4:15 pm to 6 pm. Girls should be picked up at the tennis courts. Please make sure to have a current athletic physical before trying out. For our students in school, racquets should be stored in the front office during the school day. In the past, racquets were not allowed on the bus. Please make arrangements accordingly. Also remember to bring your own water to tryouts.
Proud to be a Ranger,
John Kleine
Principal
