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Winfield Elementary Newsletter - September 8, 2017
Winfield Elementary School Improvement Goals
All students will demonstrate measurable growth and achievement in reading.
All students will demonstrate measurable growth and achievement in mathematics.
From the Principal, Mrs. Alonzo
BIGGEST FUNDRAISER & EVENT OF THE YEAR!
Mark your calendars for next Friday night!
B ring your family and friends!
A ccess the event with a $20 wristband! Kids 4 and under are free!
C ome for the games, stay for the food, make some memories!
K eep an eye out for your favorite teachers and staff members!
T ry your hand at Giant Pac-Man!
O rganize your friends for some Outdoor Picnic Style Games!
S core a great Teacher Experience with a $1 raffle ticket!
C heck out the Strolling Magician!
H ave a bite to eat, maybe some pizza, pretzels, or hotdogs!
O ptional entertainment includes: Photo Booth Photos!
O r try your luck at the Cakewalk!
L earn all about reptiles from The Reptile Guy!
B ring your moves for the DJ Dance Party w/LED Dancefloor!
A sk a friend to join you in a game of Urban Hoops!
S tump your friends at a game of Trivia!
H ave a blast the whole night!
See you there!
From the Positive Behavior Coach, Mrs. Sims
You may hear your child talking about their invisible bucket. No, they are not pulling your leg. They really do have an invisible bucket…and so do you! In Carol McCloud’s book Have You Filled a Bucket Today? she teaches us that everyone has an invisible bucket. This bucket holds all of our good thoughts and feelings about ourselves. When people say or do kind things to us, it fills our bucket. In contrast when others say or do mean things, it dips into our buckets and takes out some good thoughts and good feelings.
Each year I have had the privilege of sharing this story and philosophy with every student at Winfield Elementary. Your children will become familiar with the phrases, “You filled my bucket” or “Please don’t dip into my bucket,” as we say these quite often at school. Using these phrases at home can help our children understand that there is a connection between home and school, and we are all on the same team. In the past, families have shared with me that this philosophy has even helped with sibling relationships at home. Testimonies like that fill my bucket!
From the Home-School Facilitator, Mrs. Mucha
Next up the amygdala….. The amygdala is the zone that regulates the stress response. It signals the rest of the brain if this is a situation that is dangerous or a safe secure situation. It takes record keeping from the hippocampus in order to know which response to use. We are familiar with the flight, fight or freeze reaction. This is triggered in the amygdala. Think back to the example of the response to a perfume we smell. There are a number of responses but let us just focus on two very different responses. The smell of the perfume may bring good feelings, thoughts of a relative or special occasion. The amygdala then signals that the pre-frontal cortex can still be engaged to help with normal decision making. If the perfume signals a memory where we were hurt by someone that wore that perfume our brain may give us a feeling of increased anxiety, a need to run away, our stress response may kick in very quickly to respond in a protective manner.
Being aware of how our brain works and responds, we can slowly start to recognize our responses, triggers, and what it feels like when we have a stress response. This flight, fight or freeze response in children also may look like an uncontrolled outburst, refusal, uncontrollable emotions, or fear. When the amygdala send out a signal of danger our prefrontal cortex is shut down and all our reactions are based off adrenaline, fear, and anxiety. We cannot begin to make rational or good informed choices until the amygdala is calmed and the “alarm is shut off”. This takes time and mindfulness to start to understand and regulate. Next up The Prefrontal Cortex!
From Our School Nurse, Mrs. Taylor
All immunizations must be completed by Monday, September 18 or students can be excluded from attending school until complete in accordance with Indiana law. Notices have been sent home for any students missing immunizations. Please send any missing information or immunization updates to me by Friday, September 15. Please contact me with any questions regarding immunization requirements @ 219-663-2287 ext. 19081
School Hours 9:05 a.m. - 3:44 p.m.
*ALL TRANSPORTATION CHANGES MUST BE CALLED INTO THE OFFICE BEFORE 3 PM.
All children are dismissed through the car rider line. Parents do not come inside the building during dismissal. Please review the Arrival/Dismissal Map here: Traffic Map
Note: If you are a car rider, please prominently display your child's full name in your dashboard each time you pick them up.
The school office is open daily from 7:30 am-4:30 pm. If you have Transportation questions after hours, please call 219-663-1465.
Important Dates
September 2017
15th- Back To School Bash @ Jerry Ross 5-9 pm
19th- CP 2.0 BUZZ Parent Night @ CPHS 6-7 pm
20th- CP 2.0 BUZZ Parent Night @ CPHS 6-7 pm
20th- School Pictures
27th- Half-Day Dismissal at 12:14 pm
From The Cafeteria
Meal Prices
Student Breakfast: $1.50
Student Lunch: $2.25
Adult Lunch: $3.25
Milk Only: $0.40
Funding Cafeteria Accounts
Send cash or check payable to Winfield Elementary Cafeteria in a sealed envelope with your child' name, teacher, $ amount, and "Cafeteria" clearly written on the front. Payments may also be made online by visiting www.mymealtime.com. The required passcode is the same as the child's Student ID in RDS.
Please do not pack your child's snack in a lunchbox. Many times children assume what is in a lunchbox is in fact their lunch. Several students this week were unsure if they were supposed to buy a lunch, or eat what was packed.
Cafeteria Menu- Week of September 11th
Monday
Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza OR Breakfast Bar/Cereal
Lunch: Cheesey Pizza, Silly Dilly Green Beans, Fresh Carrot Sticks,
Yummy Pears, Fresh Fruit
Tuesday
Breakfast: Pancake Wrap OR Chip French Toast
Lunch: Cheeseburger Deluxe OR Fruit and Granola Yogurt Parfait,
Baked Beans, Fresh Broccoli Florets, Pineapple/Fresh Fruit
Wednesday
Breakfast: Egg and Cheese Sandwich OR Breakfast Bar/Cereal
Lunch: Spaghetti and Meatballs, Tiny Tree Top Broccoli, Crispy
Garden Salad, Crazy Applesauce, Twisted Bread Stick, Fresh Fruit
Thursday
Breakfast: Egg and Cheese Burrito OR Whole Grain Donuts
Lunch: Klucking Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy,
Popping Peas, Cherry Tomatoes, Mandarin Oranges, Fresh Fruit, Dinner Roll
Friday
Breakfast: Whole Grain Muffins OR Yogurt/Poptart
Lunch: Breakfast for Lunch, Hash Brown Triangles,
Sliced Cucumbers, Golden Peaches, Fresh Fruit
Daily Lunch Option: Turkey Sandwich on Whole Grain Bread OR Chicken Chef Salad
Student Birthdays
If you choose, non-food items may be substituted your child may commemorate their special day by bringing a small treat for their classmates (pencil, bookmark, sticker, etc.), dedicating a book to the classroom (and placing a special birthday bookplate inside), or you may purchase birthday ice cream tickets for the class to be served in the cafeteria.
We do invite all students to visit the office on their special day for a treat from the staff!
CP 2.0 Buzz- New Parent Information Nights- Option 1
Crown Point Community School Corporation will host information nights explaining “CP 2.0 Personalized Learning and using Buzz Learning Management System.”
Parents new to the school corporation are encouraged to attend one of these sessions.
Any parent can attend these Buzz informational meetings.
Note: Parents do not need to bring a computer to the session.
Tuesday, Sep 19, 2017, 06:00 PM
Crown Point High School, South Main Street, Crown Point, IN, United States
CP 2.0 BUZZ- New Parent Information Nights- Option 2
Crown Point Community School Corporation will host information nights explaining “CP 2.0 Personalized Learning and using Buzz Learning Management System.”
Parents new to the school corporation are encouraged to attend one of these sessions.
Any parent can attend these Buzz informational meetings.
Note: Parents do not need to bring a computer to the session.
Wednesday, Sep 20, 2017, 06:00 PM
Crown Point High School, South Main Street, Crown Point, IN, United States
Winfield/Jerry Ross PTO News
WRAPPING UP WORLD'S FINEST FUNDRAISER
Our PTO candy bar fundraiser is over. Please turn in any remaining $ or unopened boxes. Please remember that each student is required to turn in the $ or turn in the box. This is not a free box of candy, as each box is paid for by the PTO. If you have any questions regarding candy bars please contact Carrie Josleyn at carriejosleyn@yahoo.com
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH INFORMATION
BASKET RAFFLES
We are pleased to be presenting over 50 Raffle Baskets at this year's event. Most Baskets are valued at over $100 each, and tickets are only $2.00! Come out and join us for a Raffle Basket Preview Night on Wednesday, September 13th from 5:30-7:30 pm in the Jerry Ross library. You'll be able to purchase tickets for the raffle and view each basket. Tickets are also available the night of the event, as well as though the pre-order form in your student's packet. Please note: the pre-order Raffle Ticket Specials (for free tickets with purchase) are only available through the 13th. They will not be honored the night of the event. Contact Amy Schaafsma with any questions (219)306-3654.PREORDER TICKETS
Food Price: Water, Pop, Candy, Chips (2 bags), Popcorn-- $1.00
Pizza by the slice, Hot Dogs w/Chips, Pretzels w/Cheese, Nachos w/Cheese, Fruit Cups, Carrots w/Ranch-- $2.00
Entertainment: Giant PacMan, Outdoor Picnic Style Games, NEW Virtual Reality Games, The Reptile Guy, DJ Dance Party w LED Dance Floor, Confetti Blowers, Trivia Game Show w/Buzzers, Sportsplex Giant Touch Screen Games, Urban Hoops, Application Station, Walking Magician and Cake Walk
Optional Fun Items:
Photo Booth Station: $1.00 per print
Teacher Experiences: $1.00 per ticket
Raffle Tickets: $2.00 per ticket
Raffle Basket Tickets: $2.00
Game Wristbands are $20.00 each. Children 4 and under are Free. Adult Wristbands are $5.00 (Every adult must have a wristband to attend). Wristbands can be pre-ordered through the packet sent home and picked up at the Back to School Bash. All pre-orders are due Wednesday, September 13th.
Food tickets are also available for pre-order. We apologize that they were left off the form. You can write in the number of food tickets you would like on your wristband pre-order form and send the money in together.
Questions? Winfield students contact Myra Mora (773)715-7835
Jerry Ross students contact Carrie Josleyn (219)613-5759
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Many volunteers are needed to help ensure our Back to School Bash is a success. Shifts in various locations and times are listed on our Volunteer Spot page. Please consider donating an hour or two of your time to help raise funds for our school. To sign up, follow the link here: Back To School Bash Volunteers
Extracurricular & Community Events
Drama Kids
Project Inspire
CPHS Dance Team Clinic
Winfield Elementary
Email: jalonzo@cps.k12.in.us
Website: www.cps.k12.in.us/Domain/843
Location: 13128 Montgomery Street, Crown Point, IN, United States
Phone: 219-663-2287
Twitter: @WinfieldElem