Peterson's News
4/12-4/16
Newsletter Highlights
- Principal's Message
- Monday Reminder
- Yearbook
- Spirit Week
- Materials Pick-up
- ACE Time
- IAR Testing
- Self-Certification
- Previous Newsletter Information
- Dates
Principal's Message
There is a lot in this newsletter and a lot happening this week!
On Wednesday, I sent out information for this coming week. Here is that link: https://www.smore.com/vuyxk
Ramadan begins tomorrow, Monday in the evening. As we prepare for full-day in-person instruction for our students starting on Tuesday, April 13th, we want to ensure that we have plans in place for our students that are fasting during Ramadan. If your child is observing Ramadan and fasting, please complete the form below. Please complete the form for each child. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3M6bAOCns_x3Cc-RICSn1oChpbw6e3sSXj_v5wdsG9_Q25w/viewform?usp=sf_link
We are happy to announce this year's winner and runners-up of our yearbook cover design. We want to thank all the fifth graders who submitted their work; you are all unbelievably talented. Unfortunately, we could only select five designs for this competition: one for the front cover and four inside the yearbook.
The artist featured on the yearbook cover is:
Shreya B. (5W)
The artists featured inside the yearbook are:
Saanvi K. (5D)
Ryka R. (5K)
Joshua M. (5MK)
Anirudh N. (5S)
I need to ask for your help with our tent in the back of the school. The tent is only to be used during school hours. If you see people in the tent after hours, please call 911. We want to ensure that our tents are not vandalized and everyone is kept safe.
Thank you so much for all of your continued support!
Best,
Alli Landstrom
Monday Schedule Reminder
Just a reminder that this coming Monday, April 12th, Remote Learning ends at 1pm for our Kindergarten, First, and Second grade students. Our Third, Fourth, and Fifth grade students will be taking the IAR from 9:00-11:30 pm at Peterson. Information on the IAR has been shared with families and is also below.
As a parent, if you are looking for resources for your child after 1pm please refer to Monday Afternoon Opportunities. These activities are suggestions for independent time on Monday afternoons. The afternoon time does not need to be structured. Families may add their own ideas. These activities do not need to be submitted to the classroom teacher. Because of the amount of technology used during the rest of the week we included all no screen time options. If families are interested, they can access Dreambox, Lexia and other software students use during remote learning. Teachers will be using this valuable time for professional development and team collaboration so they can best meet the needs of their students.
20-21 Peterson Yearbook
Make sure to purchase a yearbook!! The cost of the yearbook will be $16 and the yearbooks will be delivered to the school before the end of the year. Below is the link to purchase a yearbook.
The yearbook will contain portraits of students in their classes, “club” photos, and lots of candids specific to a grade level and general. Please do not include photos of teams or groups of children from outside our school. We cannot include photos of children who do not attend Peterson.
In-person students will have their portrait taken by a volunteer on Tuesday, April 13th. We are asking our Remote students to upload their portrait following the directions in the link below.
- Yearbook Portraits and Candids Information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LjJx1p-n0sTN224ZhuGK9Dj1DLiq62CwYg7oyMDdiI4/edit?usp=sharing
Spirit Week
- Monday - Jammin' in Your Jammies - be comfy in your jammies all day
- Tuesday - Dress Your Best - wear your best outfit
- Wednesday - Crazy Hair and/or Hat Day - make your hair look wild, wear a hat, or do both
- Thursday - College Day - wear your favorite college shirt, sweatshirt, short, and/or pants
- Friday - Peterson Spirit - wear purple and gold
Materials Pick-up
***Please Note: If your child is taking the IAR, we will be giving them their materials before they leave to go home.
Ask, Connect, Engage (ACE) Time
As shared at our Board of Education, we are pleased to announce that our students who will be learning via Zoom from April 13 until June 4, have access to IPSD 204 teacher support. It is starting Tuesday, April 13. It will be available from 4-7pm Mondays through Thursdays until June. If your child has a question or needs some assistance with school work our staff are here to support you on Zoom. You do not need to register or sign up. Your child can stay on as long or as short as they’d like.
If your child is in kindergarten through second grade, please use this link:
Primary Team
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ipsd.zoom.us/j/99662928984
Meeting ID: 996 6292 8984
If your child is in third through fifth grade please use this link:
Intermediate Team
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ipsd.zoom.us/j/97640197457
Meeting ID: 976 4019 7457
IAR Testing
The IAR testing continues this Monday. Below is more information as well as reminders regarding this test.
Testing time:
- Monday, April 12th 9:00-11:30 am, just like a typical school day, the school doors will open at 8:50 for arrival
Testing locations: Due to social distancing parameters, there are limits to the number of students in each location. These locations will be shared with you by your classroom teacher. We understand that many of our students have not been in the building yet this school year, there will be many staff members around the building helping students to find their locations.
Reminders:
- Self-certification: All students MUST be self-certified to be in the building. We have been told by the district that self-certification will be "turned on" in ParentVUE for all families. You may use the self-certification feature in ParentVUE or the self-certification document below. If you use the document, please have your student bring this signed document to school with them on Monday morning. Teachers will be asking for them at arrival, so please make sure that your child has this paper in hand when they exit the car or bus.
- Students must wear a mask in the building at all times.
- Materials:
- CHARGED Chromebooks
- Headphones
- Sharpened #2 pencil
- Book
- Water Bottle (water fountains may not be used)
- Car-Rider Dismissal: in order to make the car line dismissal as smooth and efficient as possible we ask that you write your child’s first and last name and teacher on an 8 ½ X 11 piece of paper and place it in your windshield on the right side of the car.
- Please see the following link for our Car Rider procedures. http://peterson.ipsd.org/Subpage.aspx?id=432
- If you noted that your child will ride the bus on Monday, you can find your bus information in ParentVUE. Click on the Student Info tab and scroll all the way to the bottom. Information should be listed there. Remember the timeframe is for our typical Tuesday-Friday schedule, simply add one hour to the drop-off time.
If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Witkowski at rachel_witkowski@ipsd.org or at 630-428-7265.
Self-Certification Required Before Coming to School
Parents need to use ParentVUE to self-certify that students coming on campus are free of COVID-like symptoms before students arrive at school each day. When you log in to ParentVUE, you will see a screen asking you to self-certify that your child is symptom-free. This video explains the simple process of how to complete this step. If this step is not completed and your child is at school, a health services staff member will call you to discuss your child's health status.
Please note, if you are using the ParentVUE app to self-certify, you need to make sure you are using the most updated version and are logged in. If you have any difficulties with the app, please use the desktop version to complete self-certification.
The self-certification prompt will appear each day you login to ParentVUE, regardless of your child’s schedule for in-person learning. You only need to complete this step on the days your child will be at school.
Here is a helpful way to self-certify:
- Go to your search engine (Google, Safari....)
- Type in "parent vue 204"
- Click the first link that pulls up (it should have the title 'Edupoint Education systems' as part of the link).
- Click on the link and it will have you sign in and the first thing that will pop up after you sign-in is the self-certify questions.
We ask that you please monitor your child's health closely and keep them home if they aren't feeling well. You can report your child's absence using ParentVUE after completing the self-certification process.
Previous Newsletter Information
Welcome Class of 2034
Report Card Information
Car Line Procedure Change!
aimsweb Benchmarking Results
News from the LMC
Curbside Book Pick-Up:
- Did you know that Peterson LMC has been providing contactless Curbside Book Pick-Up since October? The LMC will continue to do this for the rest of the school year. Additionally, we are also going to deliver books to classrooms for our In-Person learners too! Reading is so important to learning. The more practice students get, the better they are at reading! We want to give students as many opportunities as possible to find books that they enjoy!
- Below you will find a flyer for the process. A video is also within the flyer. The video explains the process and shows students how to place holds through our online catalog that all students have access to through the SSO.
- It's simple, safe, and contactless! Please know that when books are returned, they are quarantined and then cleaned before being put back into circulation! Please see the attached flyer. If you have any questions, please reach out to me with questions via email: ann_schimmoler@ipsd.org It is my hope that your child uses this process to select books from the LMC. We have a library of books waiting to be read! :) ~ Mrs. Schimmoler
Attendance
- Attendance Line: 630-428-7260
Tech Assistance for Chromebooks
If you are having tech issues, please see below for help.
- Directions for Chromebook Troubleshooting
- If the Chromebook Troubleshooting does not work, complete the Chromebook Ticket form at the following link. bit.ly/204ChromebookTicket
Dates
- Apr. 12 - IAR Testing 3rd, 4th, 5th Grades
- Apr.12th - Material Pick-up 1:00-4:00 pm
- Apr. 13 - 5 Day/Week In-Person/Remote Learning Begins
- May 3rd - Material Pick-up 1:00-4:00pm
Danielle-Joy Peterson Elementary School
Email: allison_landstrom@ipsd.org
Website: http://peterson.ipsd.org/
Location: 4008 Chinaberry Lane, Naperville, IL, USA
Phone: (630)428-5678
Twitter: @allilandstrom