PAW PRINTS

Dear Winfield Families,

Thank you to our amazing families and hard-working staff for jumping right into not one, but TWO Distance Learning days this week! Keeping our school community healthy and safe is so very important. We appreciate your flexibility in changing child care, work schedules, and other changes that needed to happen quickly to accommodate the inclement weather.

Monday is the 100th day of school! Be sure to check your child's classroom newsletter for specific information. I know we have MANY fun activities planned!

Our second graders are certainly 100 days smarter! Students in Mrs. Vickrey's class are working on writing persuasive letters in CKLA, and the students wrote one specifically to me. Check it out below to see what her class wants their principal to do! 🍟Smart kids!🍟

Have a terrific weekend,

Mrs. Jillian Alonzo

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.

Our in-person date at Winfield Elementary is February 15th from 9:30-11:30 and 1-3pm.

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

Get Ready for Kindergarten!

Join our FREE kindergarten readiness program! Birth to School (BtS) is a free program for children who live within the district boundaries and will enter kindergarten in the Fall of 2022.

The program meets twice a month. Each hands-on class is an hour long and includes activities with basic literacy, math, social, and science skills. Caregivers stay with their children, and program leaders share activities that can be done at home to prepare for kindergarten.

To register or find more information, visit the Birth to School website at www.cps.k12.in.us/bts.

Students will be participating in a fundraiser called the Kids Heart Challenge which raises money for the American Heart Association and also allows us to get new equipment for our PE classes. All students will be participating in this event but they are not required to make donations. Those who choose to make donations have until Feb 25th to get them in. Information will be coming home this week with students. You can check out the Kids Heart Challenge website and search Winfield Elementary School for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Hedl jhedl@cps.k12.in.us or 219-663-2287

To order your 2021-2022 Winfield Elementary yearbook, visit inter-state.com/order and enter code: 65250Q. Yearbooks are softcover, in color, and sell for $14.00.

Online ordering ends: Friday, February 11, 2022

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

School nurses will make decisions regarding student health symptoms, determining which students are sent home and/or require doctor evaluation.

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

30- SPRINGFEST 2022

May

30- Memorial Day; No School

June

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

3- Last Teacher Day

Monday: Pizza

Tuesday: Nachos OR Taco

Wednesday: Half-Day No Lunch Served

Thursday: Chicken Nuggets

Friday: Pizza Crunchers OR Chicken Patty/Bun

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

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.

SPRINGFEST 2022 is APRIL 30th

We need YOU to make this happen! Please reach out via FB if you are interested in helping!

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 US ON FACEBOOK

Follow Winfield/Jerry Ross CAFE on Facebook!

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

MIDWEST GYMNASTICS OPEN GYM

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.

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