Northpoint News Important Update
September 9, 2020
Dear Northpoint Star Families,
As I shared with you last week, The PHM School Board approved a plan to bring our elementary students back to school for in-person learning! We are thrilled to be able to see our K-3 Shining Stars next week, and our 4-5 students the following week! You can find that communication below.
Northpoint's Return to Learn Plan
Northpoint's Intent To Learn Questionnaire
Face to face instruction plan is as follows:
The in person school days (Monday - Friday) usual start time will be delayed by 30 minutes in order for teachers to connect with those students who have chosen virtual instruction. Bus schedule pick up times will be adjusted to accommodate for the later start. Families who request bus transportation through this questionnaire can check the infoFinder i program (on the P-H-M website) beginning Monday, September 7th, to find out their students' specific bus pickup and drop off times and locations. As a result of the delay, drop off time will be at 8:10am with the school day starting at 8:25am. Universal masking will be a requirement. Students will be given instruction related to all of the safety protocols which have been put in place due to COVID-19. All materials each student received from school at the beginning of the school year must be returned including the Chromebook if one was borrowed. School will be dismissed at the usual time (2:20pm)
Virtual instruction plan is as follows:
Virtual learning will continue to be a blend of instructional videos, independent guided practice and at least 3 daily live check ins with their current classroom teacher. (See graphic above). Below is a SAMPLE schedule for a virtual learner. Actual schedules will be sent from the teacher(s) on Monday, September 14th for grades K-3. The virtual instructional day will begin at 7:40am for 30 minutes but the remainder of the day will look differently depending on the grade level.
- If you have already completed this questionnaire, you do NOT need to do it again.
- If you have not completed it, please do so ASAP.
- If you you wish to change your response, please EMAIL us directly to indicate that change. Email: Lynn Killilea(lkillilea@phm.k12.in.usa) or Gail Brown at (gbrown3@phm.k12.in.us)
- We would greatly appreciate you completing this questionnaire before Friday, September 11th.
- In this questionnaire, you will indicate your desired choice for instruction: VIRTUAL or FACE-TO-FACE.
E-Learning Days
Kids Club Registration
Bus Information Finder
Want to know your child’s bus route? Enter your home address and infoFinder i will show you route information such as scheduled stop times and locations.
Bus route information:
To change student’s home address, use this form.
infoFinder i is the first place to look for bus route information!
Calling your school office is a good way to verify bus routes, stops, and schedules
To request a review of a current bus stop, use this form.
To request an alternate bus stop location, use this form.
Back to Face-to-Face School Checklist
PRIORITY::
Check with your child EACH morning for signs of illness.
- If a chld has a temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher, they should NOT come to school. Email northpointattendance@phm.k12.in.us
- If your child has a sore throat, a cough, diarrhea, severe headache, vomiting, or body aches, consider calling their doctor immediately.
- If your child has had close contact to a COVID-19 case, they should NOT go to school. Please contact the school to inform us of a known exposure.
- Mask to wear on the bus and into the school Day 1 (NOTE: Northpoint masks and lanyards will also be distributed to students once they are at school.)
- Materials that went home in the totes should return WITH your child.
- Backpacks are fine for students to use.
- Totes AND Chromebooks (with chargers) should also return with students.
- Refillable water bottles may be brought to school. (NOTE: Make sure their name & grade level is prominently displayed.
- Transportation - Does my child know how they're getting home from school on Day 1? (If it's by bus, students should know their bus driver.)
Additional Information
Northpoint Contact Info.
You may go to our Website at https://northpoint.phmschools.org/
Email: lwhite@phm.k12.in.us
Website: www.northpoint.phmschools.org
Location: 50800 Cherry Road, Granger, IN, USA
Phone: 574-271-8598
Twitter: @NorthpointStars