Cougar Chronicles
December 15, 2023
Message From the Principal
We had another great week of learning. Today we hold our Reindeer Games. Here, we celebrate student growth and spend time as a school community enjoying the holiday season. Staff also perform skits for students. Today was also Grinch Day. There were so many awesome student and staff outfits! The picture below shows all remaining spirit days.
We would like to thank the Decatur Lions Club for a very generous donation to our angel fund. This fund allows us to support students and families. This was such a thoughtful and appreciative donation.
Kindergarten will get a report via Skyward at the end of the first and second semester. This report is very minimal and will just indicate if your student is on path to be promoted to first grade or if there are retention concerns.
There will be no extended day or clubs next week. These will resume when we return from winter break. Winter break will start next Friday, 12/22. We will then be out of school until 1/8/24. We want to wish you a safe break and holiday season as well as a happy new year!
With Lynwood Pride,
Jay Lovell
Principal
Lynwood Information
Upcoming Events
12/19- Kindergarten Winter Program at 2:30pm in Gym (Must Bring ID for Entrance)
12/19-12/21- No Extended Day or Clubs After School
12/22- No School, Winter Break Begins
1/8/24- Return from Winter Break
1/10/24- Quarter 2 Report Cards Go Home
Lynwood Highlights
District and Community Information
MSD Decatur Township 2023-2024 eLearning Guardian Guide
The Indiana Department of Education made a decision that a school corporation can only have a maximum of 3
asynchronous eLearning days for the 2023-2024 school year. Below is a summary of instructional types:
1. In-Person Instruction: instruction that is provided in real-time where the teacher and students are in the same
physical space.
2. Virtual Synchronous Instruction: instruction that is provided in real-time, but the teacher and students are in
different physical spaces. For example, the students may be at their home and the teacher could be at school or
their home and they are meeting over Webex.
3. Virtual Asynchronous Instruction: instruction that is provided at different times and the teacher and students
are in different physical spaces.
Asynchronous Overview: Nov 7th is our first eLearning day and it will be Asynchronous
Indiana Code: No more than three (3) days consisting of more than 50% virtual asynchronous instruction may be
considered instructional days that contribute to the 180 day school year.
*K-12 students will use Canvas to complete their eLearning work.
*Students work at their own pace on assignments.
*Teachers will have all learning activities posted to Canvas no later than 1 hour after typical school start time.
*Length of assignments posted will be roughly equivalent to 30 minutes per subject area.
*During the day, teachers will be available to respond to student questions submitted through email or Canvas
*Attendance is dependent on the completion of assigned work.
Synchronous Overview:
Indiana Code: Virtual Student Instructional Days must include at least 50% teacher-directed synchronous
instruction. If the school district has used its 3 Asynchronous days, all other days that students are not in the
building (inclement weather) are synchronous virtual days. This is when the teachers deliver content via Webex
to students in real-time.
*Each school will share their synchronous schedule.
*K-12 students will use Webex to meet with their teacher through a link provided by the teacher.
*Teachers will provide direct instruction.
*Lesson information like Webex meeting link and assignments will be available in Canvas.
*Students are to attend the Webex meeting, be on time and ready to interact and participate.
*Students are accountable for their work. Attendance is based on work completion/submission/meeting
attendance.
*Homework could still be assigned and the due date is at the discretion of the teacher.
Community Resources
Winter Break Dance Camp Grades 1-7
Decatur Central High School is hosting a Dance Camp for students in 1st-7th grades, Wednesday, January 3 - Friday January 5, from 10:00 am-4:30 pm. Students who attend have the opportunity to perform at the girls varsity basketball game on January 10th at 7:30 pm at DCHS. Snacks and water will be provided, but participants need to bring a packed lunch. The cost is $65 for one day, $95 for two days, and $175 for all three. There is an option on the registration form (below) to choose how many days you will be attending, and the payment information is included as well.
Please contact Ms. Shelby Burks at sburks@decaturproud.org with any questions!
DCHS/Gleaner's Food Pantry
When: Select Thursdays 11:30AM – 12:50PM (dates listed below)
Where: Decatur Central High School, Door 10
How to apply: Complete the intake form below and submit! (required for each distribution date). The form must be completed by the Tuesday before the pick up date.
Food Pantry Intake Form
Pantry Pick-Up Dates:
August 17th
August 31st
September 7th
September 21st
October 6th (Note: this is a Friday)
November 2nd
November 9th
November 30th
December 14th
Lynwood Information
Communities in Schools
Communities In Schools Site Coordinators are in all Decatur Township schools. At Lynwood, Ms. Bickel and Mrs. DeMyers have the pleasure of serving you, our families, and community. Some of the wraparound services she can assist with include:
Basic Needs
Behavioral Interventions
Family Engagement
Parenting Resources
Life Skills/Social Emotional Learning
Mental Health Referral
Physical Health
Feel free to contact directly at: 317-243-7559 x1130
Volunteers
Culture Guide
E= Events: We cannot control things that happen
R= Response: We can control our response to the event
O=Outcome: Having a proper response will get the desired outcome.
This concept is powerful for all of us. Daily, many things happen that are out of our control. We can lash out or we can pause, think, and then respond. Pausing for reflection allows us to get the outcome that we need and want.