PAW PRINTS

Dear Winfield Families,

I would like to thank Mrs. Reeder for her wonderful work here at Winfield Elementary this school year. She has been tasked with sharing her time between both Winfield and Jerry Ross this year, and has made connections with students and staff in both buildings that will be lasting. Next year, Mrs. Reeder will call Jerry Ross home full-time. We will still maintain a strong relationship while we have shared families in both schools! Winfield Elementary will actively seek a full-time Assistant Principal for the 2022-2023 school year. We will miss Mrs. Reeder and wish her all the best!

Have a terrific week,

Mrs. Jillian Alonzo

NWEA MAP Growth Testing

In the fall, your child participated in a test called NWEA MAP Growth in the areas of Reading and Math. This test is administered on Chromebooks three times per school year (fall, winter and spring) and provides information on skills students know and concepts they are ready to learn. Questions adapt based on student responses. Winfield Elementary students are in the midst of completing the winter round of testing. This second assessment will measure growth and inform instruction. For more information, please review the Family Guide to MAP Growth.

Kindergarten-third grade students additionally participate in an assessment called MAP Reading Fluency. This test measures oral reading fluency, decoding accuracy, and literal comprehension. It is not as lengthy as the MAP Growth assessment and can be completed in about 20 minutes. Please read the Parent Letter for more information. Make-up testing will take place for any students who were absent.

Results will be shared with families after all students and schools have completed testing in early February.

Goodbye for now!

If you have seen me in person, you probably noticed that I am very pregnant! My husband and I are expecting a baby boy in early February. My maternity leave will begin January 24th, with the plan of returning in mid-May to wrap up the school year. As excited as I am to become a mom, I will miss everyone at Winfield. I wish you well and look forward to seeing you in May!

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 starting February 10.

This year we will offer three different options for pre-registration: fully online, hybrid, or in-person. We encourage families who are new to their school or district to complete pre-registration via hybrid or in-person.

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

Thank you to all who've donated to the CAFE sponsored Indoor Recess Item Drive! If you've still like to contribute, please send your items in through Tuesday, 1/25. Classrooms are accepting donations of new or gently used board games, legos, blocks, mini-figures, magnetic toys, etc. Students in Mrs. Vickrey's class have really enjoyed their donations so far!

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.

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

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

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 5 days, have symptoms improving, and be fever free for 24 hours without taking medication before returning to school. Masking will be required when returning to school for 5 additional days.
• 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. While these students do not have to quarantine/isolate, parents must monitor symptoms daily before sending their child to school.

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

February

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

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

11- Boots & Beauties Dance @ Winfield

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

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: Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Corn

Tuesday: Quesadilla or Walking Taco, Refried Beans, Corn, Peaches

Wednesday: Pasta Rotini w/Meat Sauce and Bosco Stick OR Mozzarella Sticks w/Marinara, Green Beans, Garden Salad, Applesauce

Thursday: Chicken/Gravy OR Meatballs/Gravy and Roll, Mashed Potatoes, Mandarin Oranges

Friday: Breakfast for Lunch OR Cheeseburger, Hash Browns, Baby Carrots, Sidekick Slushie

*Subject to change.

Cafeteria & Food Services

Next session is Saturday, February 5th from 7:00-9:00pm. 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 Jerry Ross!

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!

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

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