PAW PRINTS

Bulletin Boards and other schoolwide displays are a great way to not only highlight student work and beautify our halls, but they can provide additional learning opportunities for our students and staff. Although these arrangements take time to plan and create, it is a worthful effort when you see students stopping to read, explore, or learn more about the particular topic! Here are three displays seen in our halls this month.

Next week we will celebrate Read Across America Week. Teachers will be sharing great stories, students will be hearing some beloved classics, and we will devote some "extra" time to the LOVE of reading. Students and staff are invited to join us in our theme days next week!

Beginning the week of March 14th, I will be offering small group counseling (lunch group) for students in all grades. I am excited to offer lunch group as we continue to move through second semester, and so are students. I have received several requests from them! The group will meet once a week, where participants will eat their lunch with the school counselor and group members. During their lunch, we will engage in conversations and activities to give students an opportunity to explore and learn some important concepts.

The focus of this group will address the concepts of conflict resolution and problem solving.

I will be working with our teachers and inviting students to participate in this group, and will be sending parent consent letters home next week. If you would like your student to attend the lunch group, simply email me your student’s name! Spots are limited to 8 per lunch period.

I am looking forward to working with our students on these topics and connecting with them. As always, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

Kindness Homework Challenge Update

I am blown away by the amount of homework logs that were returned. In total we had 195 homework logs turned in, that is a total of 1,170 acts of kindness! Simply Amazing!! Each student who completed their homework log will receive a certificate from me. Additionally, I will be drawing 9 names (3 from each grade) on Monday and will give away 9 gift cards.

Thank you to our families for your commitment in carrying out one of our kindness week activities. My hope is that kindness within your homes, and in our school and community do not stop here. This mission of our kindness week was to help spark those thoughts about kindness and encourage our students to help create a culture of kindness everywhere they go.

Have an enjoyable weekend!

-Mrs. Williams, School Counselor

219-663-2287 ext. 19108 jwilliams@cps.k12.in.us

Crown Point Community School Corporation is thrilled to welcome the future class of 2035! If your child will be five years old before August 1, 2022, and you live in the district boundaries, we invite you to pre-register for kindergarten!

More information is available on our website at www.cps.k12.in.us/kindergarten.

Teacher, Employee, and Administrator of the Year

Crown Point Community School Corporation is accepting nominations for the “Teacher of the Year,” “Administrator of the Year,” and “Employee of the Year” who will serve during the 2022-2023 school year. Students, former students, parents, colleagues, administrators, or members of the general public may nominate a CPCSC teacher, administrator, and/or classified employee. Nominate here: www.cps.k12.in.us/teacheroftheyear

February 25th was supposed to be the final day to turn in donations for our Kids Heart Challenge fundraiser. If you have any final donations to turn in, please have them in no later than Tuesday, March 1st. As of Friday morning, we have raised a total of $9,307.37 for the American Heart Association. Awesome job Winfield Wildcats!! Students are not required to make donations and all checks should be made out to the American Heart Association. For further information, check out the website https://www2.heart.org/site/TR?company_id=342867&fr_id=6319&pg=company or contact Mr. Hedl at 663-2287 or jhedl@cps.k12.in.us. Prizes will be distributed during PE class once they arrive. Thanks for all of your help!!

The nurse's office provides clothing to children when they need to change from a toileting accident, recess incident, or other spill. The following donations are in need:

• Boys pants- small, 5/6
• NEW boys underwear- small, medium
• NEW girls underwear- small, medium

Please send any contributions to Mrs. Taylor in the office. Thank you!

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 March. Please contact our treasurer, Mrs. Griffith, if you have any questions.

March

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

8- Distance Learning Day

11- End of 3rd- 9 weeks

11-Mom & Son Sports Night @ Jerry Ross

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: Pizza

Tuesday: Pasta w/Marinara

Wednesday: Taco or Nachos

Thursday: Cheeseburger OR Corn Dog

Friday: Pretzel & Cheese OR Chicken Patty Sandwich

*Fruits, Vegetables, and Milk are served with each meal.

*Turkey Sandwich available daily.

Cafeteria & Food Services

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. Snacks should be HEALTHY choices whenever possible. All classrooms have snack time daily.
• Clean water bottles should be brought daily. We have bottle filling stations available.
• Edible birthday treats brought from home 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.

OFFICER POSITIONS AVAILABLE

CAFE is looking for additional officers for the remainder of this school year and next!

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

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CARDS FOR A CAUSE

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 are available in the school office. Check out our promo video here: Cards for a Cause

Jillian Alonzo, Principal ext. 19001

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