Brimfield Elementary Newsletter
Friday December 11, 2020
A Message From Dr. Hawley
Dear families,
I wanted to give you information on the remote learning days for instruction on December 21st and December 22nd. Every child will come home with a packet of work and a schedule of Zoom classes on Friday, December 18th. Students must complete the packet and turn it in when we return to school on January 4th to be counted as present for the two remote learning days. If your child does not turn in the packet they will be counted as absent for those two days. Teachers will be Zoom during their normal Zoom sessions. We will not be providing technology for these 2 days. Any student who has access to a computer should log in to the Zoom sessions. Students will also have the opportunity to join in on their specials class via Zoom.
Next week we will have a spirit week before we leave for the holiday break.
Monday: Holiday/ Ugly Sweater
Tuesday: Grinch Day- wear green
Wednesday: Crazy Sock Day
Thursday: Polar Express Day- Wear your pajamas
Friday: Elf Yourself Day
I hope you have a great weekend!
Barb Hawley
Zoom Clarification for In-Person Learners
If your child has COVID symptoms or is exposed to someone at home with COVID symptoms, and cannot attend school, please notify the office immediately.
A student with COVID symptoms is not required to login to class to live stream if he or she is ill; however, you have the option of having your child live stream if you feel that your child is feeling well enough to be online. If they feel well enough and will be logging in, please let your child’s teacher know so that the teacher will let him/her into the Zoom session.
If your child is quarantining they are expected to be logging into all of the classroom Zoom sessions throughout the day. If your child is home on quarantine and cannot log in for any reason, you should call your child off school like you would any other day. If you have any questions please let me know.
If your child is off of school for anything not "COVID" related, he/she will not be permitted to join a Zoom session.
FREE/REDUCED LUNCH INFORMATION
SPIRIT WEAR NEEDED
GO FALCONS!
It's Getting Cold Outside!
We go outside if the temperature is 20 degree's or higher.
If your child is in need of a winter coat this year please call the office (330)673-8581. We have new coats that have been donated to the school for those who may be in need of one.
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MEETING LINK
Important Message From Nurse Patty!
- Students will need to have an extra mask in their book bag every day.
- Students will need to have a NON- GLASS, refillable water bottle every day in school. We do not have water bottles and the fountains are closed. They will be able to refill their bottles at special filling stations.
- Students will need to have 2 change of clothes in their book bag in case they might need them, We do not have extra clothes in the building this year.
Counselor's Corner
12/11/2020
Hello Field Families!
Please remember to talk to your children about the coping skills they learned from our lesson last month! They can be very helpful with students who might be going through transition from in school to online as well as helpful for everyday stress. Practice some self care together at home and see what helpful things you can do together!
Please check out my website to sign up for coffee with the counselor and or to contact me for your child's needs! School Counselor's Corner
~Mrs. Kuzas
WHATS FOR LUNCH?
Monday, December 14, 2020
Hot Dog/Fries
OR PBJ/Fruit/Milk
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Walking Taco/Refried Beans
Or PBJ/ Fruit/ Milk
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza/Corn
PBJ Bar/
Corn/Salad/Tomatoes/Fruit/Milk
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Chicken Strips
OR PBJ Bar/Fruit/Milk
Friday, December 18, 2020
Macaroni and Cheese/ Peas
OR PBJ/Salad/Tomatoes/Fruit/Milk
A Message For Our Remote Families (Please read this article each week as the information is updated) )
IMPORTANT UPDATE!
Being Late for Live Streaming
Please make sure your child is logging into Zoom on time for each live streaming session. Your child will not be let into the Zoom session if they are more than 5 minutes late and they will be marked absent. We are having issues with too many students logging in late after the teacher has started teaching. If you think your child may be late or is having technical issues, please call the office and the office can notify the teacher to let your child in. Your child will then be marked as tardy. We appreciate your help with this!
Pick-up Dates for the Remainder of the Year
12/7 & 12/21
1/11 & 1/25
2/8 & 2/22
3/8 & 3/22
4/12 & 4/26
5/10 & 5/24
6/7
*Please note that we changed remote learner pick-up from December 21st to December 18th due to the remote learning days.
- Material pick-up for remote learners will be every other Monday. The next Pick Up date is Friday, December 18, 2020. The times will be from 8:00-8:30, 10:00-10:45, 1:30-2:00, and 3:45-4:30. Your child's teacher will send you a message if they do not have any materials to pick up.
- Material drop-off will be every Monday from 8:00-3:30. Parents can put their child's work in a ziplock bag with their name and the teacher's name. There will be a bin outside of the school to drop it off.
- As always, if you can’t make it to these pick-up times yourself, have someone else pick up for you.
Remote Learner Helpful Hints
1. Absence: If you know your child will be absent from one of their online classes, please call the office at 330-673-8581(select the call off line option) or send an email to: Betsy.Dalziel@fieldlocalschools.org to report their absence. If your child is absent due to a doctor appointment, please email or fax the doctor's note to Mrs. Dalziel. Our fax number is 330-677-2519. This way the absence can be coded as an excused medical absence.
2. Online class links: When joining your online class, click on your link 1 to 2 minutes before the class starts (NO SOONER). At the start of class, teachers will see your child in their waiting room and have them join the class. If you are waiting for an extended period of time, try refreshing and clicking on the link again. Please do not wait to enter a classroom for an extended period of time. You can call the office at 330-673-8581 for assistance.
3. Technical Support: If you are having chromebook issues not related to your internet connection you can send an email to Remotelearning@fieldlocalschools.org and someone will respond to your request.
CALENDAR
We will be having a spirit week the week of December 14th to kick off the holiday break. Below you will see the theme for each day.
Monday, December 14, 2020
Wear a Holiday or Ugly Sweater
Remote Learner Material Drop Off 8:00am-3:30pm
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Grinch Day- wear green
PTA Meeting online, 6-7 pm
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Crazy sock day
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Polar Express Day
Wear your jammies!
Friday, December 18, 2020
Elf Yourself Day- Dress in Elf or Holiday Attire!
Remote Learners Material Drop Off 8:00am- 3:30pm.
Remote Learners Packet Pick Up, 8-8:30am, 10-10:45am, 1:30-2:00pm, 3:45-4:30pm
Monday, December 21, 2020
Remote Learning Day
Students complete the packet and attend Zoom sessions if possible.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Remote Learning Day
Students complete the packet and attend Zoom sessions if possible.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020-Monday January 4, 2021
NO SCHOOL/WINTER BREAK
2019/2020 YEARBOOKS FOR SALE!
Cost is $16 cash or check made payable to: Brimfield Elementary School
First come first serve basis, when they are gone that's it.
Specials
Hello Online Learners,
We wanted you to know that you should be completing an Art, Music, P.E., and Technology assignment every week. We are adding new assignments to our Google Classroom every week on Tuesday. Some weeks you might have an activity to complete and turn in and other weeks you might have an activity to complete but nothing to turn in. We understand that everyone is working hard this year so we are trying to keep our assignments under 15 minutes or a total of about 60 minutes a week for the four of us. If you need ungraded Library or Counselor activities click on their bitmoji and see the resources they have provided for your children. You should have received an invitation to join the Specialist Google Classroom at the beginning of the year.
Art-Ms. Giltz - diantha.giltz@fieldlocalschools.org
Music-Mrs. Kirby - katherine.kirby@fieldlocalschools.org
Technology-Mr. Scherer- jason.scherer@fieldlocalschools.org
P.E.-Mr. Turner- jacob.turner@fieldlocalschools.org
Please let us know if you have any questions and stay healthy and safe through this pandemic.
The Specialists