August 31, 2020
CD Bulletin
WELCOME BACK COUNTRY DALE STUDENTS!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON EVACUATIONS
MEET OUR COUNTRY DALE SPECIALISTS-MS. GENGLER, MRS. BULLOCK AND MR. BLASK
It's time to get rolling on a new school year, and we're looking forward to seeing your children in Art, Music, and Physical Education.
Without Back to School night students aren't able to stop in and meet us prior to school starts, so below are introductory videos that will put a face to our names. Please know that you can always contact us for any questions or information about our classes throughout the school year. We strive to provide the best experiences for your child that we can.
Video - Ms. Gengler - Art
sarah.gengler@franklin.k12.wi.us
Video - Mrs. Bullock - Music
nani.bullock@franklin.k12.wi.us
Video - Mr. Blask - Physical Education
david.blask@franklin.k12.wi.usWe're looking forward to an amazing school year!
Thanks,
Country Dale Specialists
MEET OUR NEW SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST - Ms Clancy
We look forward to having your children be supported by our new School Psycholgist, Ms. Clancy. Please click on her video below. Don't hesitate to reach out throughout the year with any questions regarding your child.
Video - Ms Clancy - School Psychologist
CATCH UP ON DISTRICT NEWS
Please be sure to read the newest District Newsletter that comes out now every Friday. You can access all the issues here.
ATTENDANCE PROCESS UPDATE FOR ALL SCHOOLS
HOLD THE PHONE! Literally!
As we prepare for the start of the school year, we want to alert all parents that Franklin is implementing a new attendance procedure due to the impact of COVID-19. When your child is unable to attend school for any reason, we ask that you fill out THIS FORM located as a button on the Home Page and “Parents Information” sections of your school’s website to report/excuse ANY absence. This form will require you to enter your child’s six-digit student ID number and birthdate before you can report your child absent. The form can be submitted from your phone or other mobile devices, and only takes a few minutes to complete. Responses to the items on this form will be used to enter, code, and track absences in our system. Student specific medical information collected by the form will remain confidential and only be shared within the health and nursing services team.
This form was designed to help us rapidly assess possible cases of COVID-19 so that we can mitigate the spread of the virus. After completing the form, you may receive a follow-up phone call from one of our health and nursing services staff with either follow-up questions or additional information.
To help families transition to this new system, we are still allowing parents to call in your child’s school’s absence line to report your child absent through October 2. As of October 5, this form is the only way you will be able to notify us of your child’s absence. When calling, please be as detailed as possible with regard to the reason your child is absent. If you call the school absence line, and your child is ill, it is likely that you will receive a follow-up phone call from a district staff member.
Parents will no longer be able to send an email to report their child absent.
We advise that you bookmark this form on your computer or make a home screen shortcut on your phone for quick access. The form is the same across the district and can be used for ANY type of absence.
If you have any questions, please contact your child’s principal.
NEW PROTOCOL FOR PARENT DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP PROCEDURES
At Country Dale, we value the safety of all students and staff. Due to COVID-19, we are taking extra precautions in order to follow the social distancing guidelines provided by the Franklin Health Department. Please read this document carefully as these procedures are different from how we have done things in the past.
If someone other than you provides transportation to or from school, we ask that you share this information with them so they are also familiar with our procedures.
ATTENDANCE PROCESS UPDATE FOR ALL SCHOOLS
HOLD THE PHONE! Literally!
As we prepare for the start of the school year, we want to alert all parents that Franklin is implementing a new attendance procedure due to the impact of COVID-19. When your child is unable to attend school for any reason, we ask that you fill out THIS FORM located as a button on the Home Page and “Parents Information” sections of your school’s website to report/excuse ANY absence. This form will require you to enter your child’s six-digit student ID number and birthdate before you can report your child absent. The form can be submitted from your phone or other mobile device, and only takes a few minutes to complete. Responses to the items on this form will be used to enter, code, and track absences in our system. Student specific medical information collected by the form will remain confidential, and only be shared within the health and nursing services team.
NEW KIDS CLUB DROP OFF & PICK UP PROCEDURES
Parents of those attending before or after school Kids Club - please watch this 2-minute video that walks through how to drop your child off in the morning and pick your child up after school. These new procedures will be in place this week so please review this video.
SCHOOL PLANNERS FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-5
School Planners are included in your school fee.
In-Person Students in grades 3-5 will receive their planners from their homeroom teachers.
Virtual Students in grades 3-5 should have received their planners when they picked up their chrome books.SCHOOL PICTURES FOR IN-PERSON STUDENTS
When: Tuesday, September 15
Time: during the school day
School Pics is no longer sending home order forms for parents to fill out and return with their
students. All orders will only be placed online.
Please click here to order your pictures online.
SCHOOL PICTRES FOR VIRTUAL STUDENTS
When: Tuesday, September 15
Where: Country Dale Elementary, Please enter the main office doors.
Time: 5:00pm - 7:30pm. ** must be signed up ahead of time - no walk-ins.
Click CD Sign-Up Genius link for families to sign up for a time to take class pictures.
Please remember to social distance when you arrive. More details will be coming soon.
All orders will only be placed online.
Please click here to order your pictures online.
Use the drop-down menu to select your school nameCOUNTRY DALE SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST IS UPDATED
Thank you to all of you for your patience as we set up our Virtual Option and revisit some of our normal start of the year processes like school supplies. As of today, all school supply lists are updated.
One common question right now is, "Are school supplies the same for VIRTUAL students as they are for IN-PERSON students?"
- For 4K-5th Virtual: We have trimmed down the in-person school supply list and linked up a "Virtual" supply list to each school's supply list document.
Here is the Country Dale school supply list for the upcoming school year 2020-21.
FORMS DUE TO THE OFFICE
Just a reminder that if you have any forms such as your child’s birth certificate, proof of residency or immunization records that need to be turned in, feel free to stop by the office prior to the start of school to drop those off. Please call first 414-529-8240 to ensure that a staff member is available.
MEDICATIONS FOR THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR
If your student will require ANY (over the counter or prescription) medication for the 2020-21 school year, please fill out the Request to Administer Medication form and have it signed by your physician.
All medication can then be dropped off at school in its original container along with this form. Please feel free to drop off medication in the office starting August 24.
ATTENTION 4K & KINDERGARTEN PARENTS REGARDING BUS TRANSPORTATION HOME
4K & Kindergarten students will be picked up and dropped off with other elementary students at a designated stop. A parent or designee must assume responsibility for the child at the stop when dropped off.
If parents would like to designate a person other than themselves, they can send an email to Tricia.Geiger@franklin.k12.wi.us.
In regards to same-day notification (this should only be done for emergencies), please call First Student Busing at 414-422-2020 so they can pass along the information to the bus driver.
CUB SCOUTS
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PTO BOARD
Welcome to a new school year! One of our first items to our agenda for the year is to get families signed up for our directory. If you want to have your name in the PTO directory and want to receive that with the emails about PTO events, you must sign-up here - 2020-2021 PTO Directory. **The school is unable to give out student addresses or phone numbers**If you would like this information, for a birthday party, play date, etc., you will need to sign up for the directory at the beginning of the school year. Only the families that sign up will be included in the directory and will be able to get the directory.
You are able to fill out as little information if you are concerned about yours or your student's privacy. You must fill one out for each student every year.
Want to help out? Email us or drop into one of our virtual meetings to learn how you can help support our school for one hour, one day or the whole year long. We need your help and expertise, please consider volunteering and making our school great!
Our email is: admin@countrydalepto.org
A link to our meeting will be in the weekly school newsletter, the meetings are once a month on the second Tuesday at 5:30pm.
Though we may need to switch up some of our regular events, that doesn’t stop us from being the amazing school community that we are! Our PTO is working hard to revise our fall events and will keep you updated through the weekly newsletter and our email list.
If you want to keep up on our events, sign up for the directory and like us on Facebook - Country Dale PTO Facebook.
Please let us know if you have any questions or suggestions and we look forward to another great school year!
SCHOOL INFORMATION
All past newsletters are stored on our website here
Email: terese.tubbs@franklin.k12.wi.us
Website: https://www.franklin.k12.wi.us/country-dale-elementary-school
Location: 7380 South North Cape Road, Franklin, Wisconsin 53132, USA
Phone: 414-529-8240
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/CountryDaleElementary/posts/