Winchester Weekly
November 12th, 2021
Winchester Purpose & Mission
Winchester is a Leader in Me school with a common purpose to inspire students to be critical thinkers and problem-solvers who demonstrate responsibility for themselves and respect for others.
Learning together, Leading forever!
Upcoming Key Dates
November 16th: Credit Union
November 21st: Restaurant night at MOD Pizza
November 24th: Half day of school. 12.15pm Dismissal. (AM schedule).
November 25th/26th: Thanksgiving break.
November 30th: Report Cards viewable in MiStar
December 1st, 2nd, & 3rd: Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for the following dates and times:
Wednesday, December 1st: 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Thursday, December 2nd: 1:00 - 7:00 PM
Friday, December 3rd: 1:00 - 3:45 PM
Staff members will send the Sign-Up Genius on Monday, November 15th. The Sign-Up Genius will include tabs for all of the teachers at Winchester. Please look carefully and select the tab for your child's teacher when signing up for a conference slot.
We are offering both in-person and virtual options. Read each teacher's sign-up instructions carefully to make sure you are selecting the option you prefer.
*Your child's 1st Marking Period report card will be viewable in MiStar on Tuesday, November 30th.
Christmas came early this year for a few of our teachers!
On Wednesday, November 3rd, the Northville Educational Foundation awarded Innovative Teaching Grants to:
· Tara Fortino for her project, Learning through Lego! ($96)
· April Murphy for her project, Storytelling with Drums ($2,534.95)
· Charlotte Collins for her project, Music Fun for Everyone! Parachutes, Streamers and More! ($505.07)
These teachers have gone above and beyond by applying for these grants so they can initiate wonderful projects in the classroom for our students. We can’t wait to see their ideas come to life! Congratulations Tara, April & Charlotte!
These grants would not be possible without generous donors such as yourself. NEF is launching their Annual Campaign soon. Please consider donating so more Innovative Grants can be awarded next year. Go to www.SupportNEF.org for more details.
NPS Gets National Recognition
Dear Families:
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair! This event is an opportunity for students of all ages to build their home libraries and further their love of reading. As always, all purchases benefit our school. Here’s what you need to know about the Fair, which will take place in the new media center from Monday, November 29th-Friday, December 3rd.
*Book Fair Hours:
Monday 11/29-School Hours
Tuesday 11/30-Family Night 5:30-7:30
Wednesday 12/1- After School 4:00-7:00
Thursday 12/2-After School 1:00-4:00
Friday 12/3-After School 12:15-1:00
*If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop online at our school’s Virtual Book Fair. The virtual fair will be open from November 22-Dec 5. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Your online orders will also benefit our school.
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/winchesterelementaryschool7
*During the Book Fair we will also be participating in “All for Books.” This is a coin challenge where students bring in coins to donate towards purchasing new books for the media center. Scholastic will match all donations! The classroom that collects the most coins will earn a special prize! Monday is penny day, Tuesday is nickel day, Wednesday is dime day, Thursday is quarter day, and Friday is any coin day! All classrooms will have a collection bucket where students will be able to donate their change.
Happy Reading!
Fall 2021-22 NWEA Parent Reports
Hello Families,
The results of your child's Fall 2021 NWEA Assessment have been posted to your Parent Connection account. Parent Connection is the same place where you log in to view report cards, lunch balances, and attendance for your child.
To access your child’s Fall 2021 NWEA Assessment, log into your Parent Connection account, scroll down to the section where the report cards are listed called "Student Documents”, and select the NWEA Parent Report link.
The NWEA Parent Report is the same report that you have received in the past in hard copy or via email. We are posting them in Parent Connection now to make them easier to access and to allow you to go back and view them at any time, similar to the report card. If you have any questions regarding your student's NWEA report, please contact your child's teacher.
To learn more about the MAP Growth test, please visit https://www.nwea.org/the-map-suite/family-toolkit/ or contact your child’s school for more information.
Winchester Hoodie
We are excited to offer a special edition Winchester hoodie just in time for the holidays! These hoodies were designed specifically for Winchester and can be customized with name and any number.
Online store will open Friday, November 5 at 5 pm and close on Sunday, November 14.
https://www.hystyx.com/winchesterdragons
All orders will be submitted after the online store closes on November 14 and will take up to 4 weeks for processing. Orders will be sent home from school with your child or can be picked up.
NO ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER NOVEMBER 14.
If you have any questions, please contact Donna Coleman (colemandonna1@yahoo.com)
PTA Fundraiser - MOD Pizza restaurant night
“Go out and support your school on Sunday, November 21st from 12-8pm at MOD Pizza!!
Make sure you open the link and bring in if you are dining in. If you're doing takeout, you can just mention you're getting pizza for the Winchester Elementary School PTA fundraiser.”
Here is the link:
Fall Chess Club
Enter into the magical and exciting world of chess with Chess Wizards! For 5-weeks you will participate in epic chess games, fun and interactive lessons, tournaments, team matches, trivia, and more. Our specialized classes are a blast for everyone first through fifth. Whether you have been playing chess for your entire life and want to improve, are brand new to the game, or you just want to have a fun experience with your friends - Chess Wizards is the place for you!
Club fee is $80 and chess equipment will be provided. Club will be held on Tuesday from 3:45 - 4:45 pm in the Art Room, C-16, on the following Tuesdays 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14. Minimum of 10 students is needed to run the program.
.Register online at https://chesswizards.com by November 14th. Questions? Please contact Carrie Zarotney at czarotney@gmail.com.
INVEST IN YOUR CHILD! MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Why should you support the Invest in Your Child Fundraiser? It is through generous donations from you that the Winchester PTA is able to provide:
* Movie Nights
* Holiday Scavenger Hunts
* Junior Enrichment Series (JES) enriching and interactive
presentations provided to students during the school day
* Teacher Stipends
* Field Day
* March is Reading Month activities and guest authors
* Math Pentathlon
* Health and Wellness (Girls on the Run/STRIDE)
* Yearbook
* Paper Bound Student Directory (only provided to PTA members)
* Mother/Son Bowling
* Breakfast with a Buddy
Bus Route Cancellations
Bus N: November 29th - December 3rd
Bus J: December 6th - 10th
Bus M: December 13th - 17th
We recognize the inconvenience caused by these adjustments to our transportation program, and we regret the hardship it may cause for families. We believe that the proactive approach outlined above will result in a more predictable transportation program during this period of severe driver shortages.
Click link below to see full details about the schedule changes and please see the pdf of the bus route cancellation schedule.
If you have any questions, please contact our Transportation Office at (248) 465-2073 and/or email nps@northvilleschools.org.
Nuts about Science
The next session of Nuts About Science is just around the corner!
Theme: Freaky Fun Physics
Registration starts November 1st at 8am and closes November 15th at 11pm
Classes: Wednesdays 3:45-5:00 (Dec. 1st, 8th, 15th, Jan 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th)
Space is limited and fills up quickly!!
More information visit:
Any questions contact shbeydoun@gmail.comNorthville Public Schools Close Contact Quarantine Protocol
NPS has aligned our Close Contact Protocol with the guidance provided by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) shown here in the School Quarantine Guidance graphic and supported by our local Health Department. This guidance provides multiple pathways for students to remain in school. For a more detailed explanation of this graphic, please see this NPS Close Contact Quarantine Protocol Explained document.
If your child is an identified Close Contact to a positive COVID case, we will contact you and further explain your options of, where possible, keeping your child safely in school.
COVID Safety and Mitigation Plans
As we come together in learning this year, it is important to remember to perform at-home self-monitoring using the COVID-19 Daily Student Symptom Screening Tool. This screener serves as a daily reminder that children who are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 (or ANY illness) need to stay home from school. This is an important measure that will help prevent or reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our schools. We appreciate everyone’s cooperation in using this screener each school day. In addition to the daily screener students and staff are required to wear masks while indoors.
Northville Public Schools COVID-19 Testing Site
Northville Public Schools (NPS) announces a new partnership with RAPIDBIO to provide the NPS community a reliable and convenient COVID-19 testing site on campus.
As part of the NPS CLOSE CONTACT QUARANTINE PROTOCOL and in partnership with RAPIDBIO, all Northville students, staff and families are eligible to make a COVID-19 test appointment at this priority testing site:
NPS COVID-19 Testing Site Location:
Northville High School, 45700 Six Mile Rd, Northville MI 48168 (Main Entrance)
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Appointment Link:
Northville Public Schools/RAPIDBIO Appointment Link
(select Northville School District under Location options)
We are incredibly thankful for the opportunity to partner with RAPIDBIO to provide our community with a priority test site on our high school campus allowing our students and staff to remain in school and continue to discover a World of Possibilities.
(Additional testing resources can be found at NPS COVID-19 Testing Resources.)
Winchester PTA
WINCHESTER PTA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
We need YOU! Have you joined the PTA? Please go to https://winchesterpta.memberhub.com/ and join today! Thank you to everyone that has already joined! We are getting closer!
Winchester Elementary Dad’s Club
Calling all Winchester Dads!
The Winchester Dad’s Club is back and looking for dads that want to make a difference. While the world changed over the last 18 months, the need for engaged dads has not. Now more than ever, we need dads to help plan events, raise money and lead projects that benefit the staff and students of Winchester.
Events include things like the Daddy-Daughter Dance, Dad’s Dine and Dash, Winchester grounds cleanup, outdoor games, and more.
Previous contributions include playground and sports equipment, and more recently the Dad’s Club teamed with the PTA on new soccer nets.
For More information:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2712983652066219
Email: Winchesterdadsclub@gmail.com
Thank you!
Overbooked 2.0
Join us as we launch Overbooked 2.0, a quarterly book club co-hosted by a Northville personality. We are excited to announce that Joe Reimann, the new principal at Moraine Elementary, will be our inaugural host for our discussion on the book Why We Sleep, a revolutionary exploration of sleep, examining how it affects every aspect of our physical and mental well-being. Participants will learn about as well as share their own family sleep strategies that support healthy sleep habits.
November 18th from 7-8pm at the Northville Community Center
No registration necessary
Yearbook
Order your Winchester Elementary Yearbook in our PTA Store! Please order by December 31st to help us accurately determine the full order quantity. Yearbooks are $17 each (includes shipping to the school and MI sales tax). If you’d like to help build our yearbook, please contact the PTA Yearbook Committee at winchestermiyearbook@gmail.com.
Submit Pictures for Yearbook
Please submit Skatin' Station and Movie Night pictures by October 30th for yearbook inclusion! The attached file provides details of how to submit pictures at https://studio.balfour.com/ezpix/ or using the Balfour ImageShare app. Images must be high-resolution .jpg or .png format.
The Yearbook Committee will review all photos and determine final yearbook content. We cannot guarantee that all submissions can be used (for example, low picture quality), but we do make every effort to utilize all images. We need and appreciate all picture submissions as these make up a large part of our yearbook each year! Please submit only high-resolution photos that are school related activities/clubs.
Friday Pizza
Absences and Lunch
If your child is going to be absent for the day and they normally have a school lunch, please remember to cancel your order by 8.30am, via Nutrislice.
Lost and Found
Northville Public Schools is hiring the following part-time positions:
- Food Service Assistant: Please visit www.northvilleschools.org click on the "Employment Tab" and select "Current Job Openings" for more information.
- Lunch/Recess Monitor: Please contact the school principal for more information.
- Substitute Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Para Educators: Substitute employment opportunities can be found through educational placement services at EDUStaff. Northville Public Schools uses this service for placement of teachers, K-12 Paraprofessionals, Para Educators and Office Support. If you are interested in becoming a Substitute, please visit www.edustaff.org/ or call (877)974-6338 for more information.
Office Hours
Our office is open from 8:00 to 4:30.
Contact us at (248) 465-2400
Website: http://winchester.northvilleschools.org/
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