Eastside Parent Information
March 2021
Eastside Elementary School
Please Call : If your child will not be coming for "In Person Learning" or "Participating Virtually"
Email: contact@sunprairieschools.org
Website: https://www.sunprairieschools.org/eastside
Location: 661 Elizabeth Lane, Sun Prairie, WI, USA
Phone: (608) 834-7400
Facebook: facebook.com/EastsideElementarySPASD
PLEASE contact the Eastside office or change in your Infinite Campus Portal if your phone number, address or email address has changed. - FOR EMERGENCY REASONS
Enrollment 2021-2022
Do you know someone that is new to Sun Prairie and have kids starting in our district this fall? We are ENROLLING NOW for the 2021-2022 School Year! Learn more by clicking on the ENROLLMENT icon on the District homepage.
https://www.sunprairieschools.org/dist.../enrolling-students
HYBRID FAMILIES
4th Quarter Learning Preference
Dear Sun Prairie Families,
Families who have children currently enrolled in full-time Distance Learning will be receiving a survey later this morning asking your learning preference for 4th Quarter. You will receive a survey for each K-12 grade student in virtual learning. Please complete this survey individually for every child in your household enrolled in these grades.
The 4th quarter begins Tuesday, April 6th. You are receiving the survey at this time because of the time required to prepare bus routes and schedules. Your response is needed by March 2nd.
You can find more information about the district’s hybrid learning model by visiting the website
We will not re-survey families with students attending 3rd Quarter in the Hybrid Learning Model. It will be assumed that they will attend 4th Quarter in the Hybrid Model. If you would want to change from Hybrid to distance learning please contact your school principal.
Thank you,
Curt Mould
Director of Digital Media, Innovation and Strategy
Spring Break
New Form for Volunteering
Lunch and Lunch Recess Schedule Starting January 28, 2021
Kindergarten Lunch 11:00-11:15 Lunch Recess10:30-11:00
1st Grade Lunch 11:15-11:35 Lunch Recess11:35-12:00
2nd Grade Lunch 12:15-12:35 Lunch Recess12:35-1:00
3rd Grade Lunch 11:45-12:05 Lunch Recess12:05-12:30
4th Grade Lunch 10:45-11:05 Lunch Recess11:05-11:30
5th Grade Lunch 12:45-1:05 Lunch Recess1:05-1:30
Public Health & Infection Mitigation Information
To promote the safety of our students, staff, and families, we have developed infection mitigation plans in line with recommendations from Public Health Madison & Dane County (PHMDC). Recent changes to public health guidelines permit children in all grades to attend school in person with these infection mitigation strategies in place. This includes the “big three” strategies that are most effective at reducing risk: wearing a mask, washing hands, and maintaining 6 feet of physical distancing to the greatest extent possible. It will be important to talk to your child about the need to follow these guidelines while at school. It is equally important to commit to these risk-reducing practices outside the school setting. Each of us needs to do our part to mitigate infection in the community.
Additional infection mitigation strategies will cause in-person instruction to look different than in years past. For example, “specials” classes and food services may take place in your child’s classroom to minimize interactions outside their cohorted homeroom group. Cohort groups will also be together at recess to avoid mixing with other groups. Our custodial staff will be regularly disinfecting high-touch surfaces around the school with special attention given to regularly cleaning restrooms. The district has also adjusted ventilation settings to ensure airflow and air exchange while circulating higher levels of outside air.
What would happen if someone gets COVID? Families will be sent a health screening survey prior to return to school. Families must also commit to daily screening for symptoms or possible exposure prior to sending students to school. The district has a comprehensive infection response action plan, including separation, disinfection, notification, and contact tracing. Due to the nature of elementary age children, a positive COVID-19 test within a classroom will typically require the entire class being placed into quarantine for the recommended time per public health guidelines. Since it is important to respond quickly in these cases, there may be very little notice given to families for the need to quarantine. Quarantine could be up to 14 days. During that time, instruction will continue through distance learning in these instances.
Hybrid Learning Kindergarten-Grade 5
Drop-Off/Pick-up
Students need to be dropped off between 8:10 and 8:20.
The playground is CLOSED before school starts
If students arrive prior to 8:10, they must wait in the vehicle until 8:10
For the first week, Eastside staff will meet students in the drop off and bus lines to help them get to their line spot. Family members must stay in vehicles.
Staff and teachers will help students line up and enter the building in small numbers to maintain social distancing
Stand on the Orange dashes in your designated teacher line, maintaining 6ft distance at all times
Walking families will drop off students by the entrance of the playground off of Elizabeth Lane or at the entrance of the parking lot off of Scheuerell - by the big tree.
Students riding bikes need to park their bikes in the bike racks on the playground
Drop off/Pick up - use the parking lot off of Scheuerell Lane
Lockers/Cubbies/Storage
All students are assigned a locker/cubby with distancing in mind
Students will keep their winter gear in their lockers, and their backpacks and lunch bags will be stored in their learning space in the classroom.
What to bring?
Backpack with school issued device and power cord
Specific supplies requested by your child’s teacher
Students are allowed to bring water bottles and water fountains are turned off
Lunch bag (if not eating school lunch)
Mask and an extra mask to be kept in the student’s backpack
Change of clothes
Winter gear
Optional snack
All recess equipment will be supplied by Eastside
Recess and Mask Breaks
Student will be going outside multiple times each day, weather permitting
Students will have a minimum of 2 mask breaks each day, one in the AM and one in the PM
Mask breaks must take place outside
Class cohorts will be assigned a playground zone to play in at recess each day. Cohorts will not be allowed to mix.
Meals and Snacks
Breakfast and lunch will be provided free to all families, or students may bring their own from home
Meals and snacks will be eaten in the classrooms
There will be 2 lunch options available to choose from each day: One bag lunch and one hot choice.
What you can do to help prepare your child for Hybrid
Practice mask stamina
Practice putting on coats, mittens, shoes, etc.
Practice physical distancing
If a student is showing symptoms:
The nurse will come to the classroom to assess and potentially remove your student if symptoms are present and put them in a separate room. The nurse will call guardians to have them picked up from school in a timely manner
Please think of a plan B if you are not able to pick your child up as they will remain in the separate room until picked up
Student Covid Screen Document (English Version) Student Covid Screen Document (Spanish Version) to use EVERY morning
Bussing Information
2020-21 K-5 Hybrid District Busing Information
If your child has been found eligible for specialized transportation through the IEP process and you decline bus service at this time but need it reinstated at a later date, please work with your child's special education teacher.
Additional Information
If you decline bus service and need it at a later date, please contact Rhonda Page or Lisa Sprindis. Bus routes will be updated twice per month.
If your student needs transportation to/from a child care provider or a secondary household, Please complete the appropriate request form:
20/21 Transportation Request to/from Childcare
20/21 Transportation Request to/from a Secondary Household
We hope this information helps you understand your busing options.
ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AND IN PERSON LEARNING
TO REPORT AN ABSENCE
Call 608-834-7400 *option 1 - Please be sure to leave this information in your voicemail.
- Students first and last name
- The students teacher and grade level
- The reason for the absence and if they will return to school or still complete work virtually
REPORTING ILLNESS
If you are calling to report an illness please leave a detailed message with all symptoms. Please call the attendance line before 8:30 AM. You may receive a follow up phone call from our School Nurse to just check in with your family and if necessary complete a screener before returning to school.
EXTENDED ABSENCES
If your student needs to be out for an extended period of time, please leave a detailed message and we will call you back to discuss how best we can serve them and to let you know what information we will need from you.
MARKED IN ERROR
If you feel your student was marked absent and shouldn't be, please call me at 1-608-834-7402 so that we can clarify and correct if necessary.
Advance Learner Programming Communication
Summer Learning Opportunities: There are many different summer opportunities in our area for all students! These opportunities include academic, theatrical, STEAM, musical, nature, and many more. Please see the following link to all of the summer opportunities we have compiled to date (Please note that items highlighted in yellow have not been updated for Summer 2021. We will provide more information on these opportunities as they become available). 2021 Summer Opportunities
Next ALP Parent Learning Session: The next ALP parent learning session will be on Wednesday, April 14 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. via Zoom. The topic being discussed is transitioning between grade levels with emphasis on transitioning to a new building, providing updates on summer opportunities, and an update on the identification process for ALP.
Parent Teacher Conferences: Parent Teacher Conferences will take place between March 1-12, 2021. If you would like to schedule a time to conference with me regarding your student, please email me and I will be happy to schedule a time to Zoom with you.
Happy March Madness!
Kim Rhodes
Westside Advanced Learner Specialist
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Eastside Mission Statement
Vision: “Working together to maximize each student’s potential, in a safe and caring community, to become responsible citizens.”
Mission: “Futures depend on us to inspire and prepare every child, every day, by providing relevant, engaging, and innovative learning experiences in and out of the classroom”
Eastside Google Site
It is the Eastside Distance Learning Google Site for families
https://sites.google.com/a/sunprairieschools.org/eastside-elementary/home