Haskin Elementary April 2021
"Where Learning Is Out Of This World!"
Dawn Greenacre, Principal
At Haskin, we are "Learning Today, Shaping Tomorrow!"
April 2021
A NOTE FROM MS. GREENACRE
SPRING BREAK, WARMER WEATHER, AND..... THE RETURN OF ALL STUDENTS ON APRIL 5th! Such excitement and anticipation for everyone! Haskin will be bustling with activity in another transition for everyone this year. I want to share some reminders and information about safety guidelines and how we've prepared our building to house all of our students once again.
- Masks: Will continue to be worn at all times when not eating. This includes both indoor and outdoor P.E. (unless we can guarantee a 6' spacing) and indoor and outdoor recess (unless we can guarantee a 6' spacing). If a student's mask is unable to properly cover their face they will be provided with a new mask.
- Hallways and Bathrooms: Our building's floors have been marked to help students remain properly socially distanced while waiting to use a bathroom, water bottle filler, cafeteria line, etc. All floor markings are a minimum of 3' apart (we will always strive for more distance when possible). Directional arrows are also present to help students stay spaced out and traveling on the correct side of the hallway. A limited number of students will be allowed in the bathrooms at a time to allow for proper distancing. All paper towel dispensers are now considered "hands-free."
- Lunchroom(s): Our students will be eating at a minimum of 6' apart in the cafeteria and gym. To the greatest extent possible, our students will be facing the same direction. Students will use hand sanitizer, and/or wash their hands before entering the lunchroom and when leaving the lunchroom. When students are finished with their food they will be asked to wear their masks for the remainder of the lunch period.
- Recess: During outdoor recess, students will remain grouped in clusters by grade level. Supervisors will create sections of the blacktop and playground and assign clusters to an area each day/week. Clusters will rotate between areas during the remainder of the school year. Students will receive hand sanitizer before recess begins and at the end of recess. Indoor recess will take place in classrooms. Students will remain at their desks in order to ensure social distancing.
- Drinking fountains: Fountains will remain off-limits. Water bottle fillers are turned on for students to utilize. Please send a filled water bottle with your student each day.
- Physical Education: Physical Education will take place outside unless inclement weather is present. If students are not able to be outside for P.E., Mr. Adeoti and Ms. Sullivan will lead a class through an indoor P.E. activity. Students will remain masked during indoor P.E. at all times.
- Triage Room: Haskin has a designated area with access to an exterior door that houses individuals that are (or have a family member who is/has) experiencing Covid-19 symptoms.
- Visitors: At this point in time, the district is continuing to limit the number of individuals in the building. Therefore, during school hours we will not be hosting visitors.
- Arrival: Upon arriving at school each day, students will be required to have symptom certification slips completed before entering the building. If a student does not have a completed certification a staff member will take their temperature and complete the screening process. Packets of certification slips have been sent home.
- Dismissal: Dismissal will likely be noticeably longer than it has been. We plan to follow our current dismissal routine which has worked very well. However, due to the increase in students, we anticipate an increase in the amount of time it will take to complete. As always, safety is our number one priority. We will try to complete the process as quickly as possible while at the same time ensuring all safety precautions are being followed. We ask for your patience each day.
ATTENDANCE
- Attendance will now be taken each day at school. Despite the pandemic, Illinois schools are required to follow all attendance and truancy laws. Please make sure that your student(s) are attending school each day. If an absence is required, please be sure to call the main office at 815-786-8812.
STUDENT LEARNING IF SICK OR ON QUARANTINE
Since the start of the school year, our students have utilized an online platform to receive their learning on remote days. Starting April 5th, remote learning days will no longer be a part of our instructional delivery model unless a change to our remote learning plan is necessary due to COVID-19. Due to the nature of a blended learning model, remote learning content has been available for a student who was sick or needed to quarantine. As we return to five-days-a-week learning, our staff will be focused solely on in-person instruction. Therefore, these platforms will no longer be utilized on a weekly basis.
As a result, when a student is out sick, our staff will work to provide them with make-up work for the time they are out similar to an absence in a typical school year. If a student is out due to potential/confirmed Covid-19 symptoms or exposure, the school will review options for return with parent/guardian and determine the student’s return to an in-person school date. Our staff will then plan accordingly in regards to preparing learning materials. The teacher(s) will communicate with you regarding when materials will be available to be picked up from school. Along with teacher-provided work, below is a list of example activities that students can utilize while at home.
Lexia
Reflex Math (2nd and 3rd Grade)
Jack Hartman Videos (Kindergarten)
Raz-Kids
Read for 30 minutes/Read to your student for 30 minutes
Various other web-based activities your student(s) teacher has utilized during blended learning.
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Student Placement for Next Year
Please know your child’s educational experience is of utmost importance to us and we take it very seriously. Over the past few years there has been an increase in parent/guardian requests for student placement. Students are placed in classes by a combination of well studied and thought out processes. Classroom placement will be based on the following criteria:
1) Performance Assessments
2) Learning Style
3) Teacher(s) Input
4) Academic Performance
5) Male/Female Balance
6) Social Balance
7) Teacher Compatibility
8) Students Compatibility
9) Special Program Schedules
10) Physical Handicaps
11) Student Personality and Emotional needs
We appreciate your understanding of this matter. Together, as a team, we can accomplish much!
School Nurse News
DENTAL EXAM REMINDER FOR 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR:
All K, 2nd and 6th grade students are required to have a completed dental exam form on file with the school by May 15, 2021. Any student in 2nd and 6th grade not having a form on file will have their final report card held. If you are unable to obtain a dental exam, please complete and return the Dental Exam Waiver Form. Please contact Mrs. Meyer, School Nurse, at 815-786-8812 or cmeyer@sandwich430.org, with any questions.
International Travel
Important information if you plan to travel internationally:
If you plan to travel internationally, you will need to get tested no more than 3 days before you
travel by air into the United States (US) and show your negative result to the airline before you
board your flight, or be prepared to show documentation of recovery (proof of a recent positive viral test and a letter from your healthcare provider or a public health official stating that you were cleared to travel).
After You Travel Recommendations
Get tested 3-5 days after travel AND stay home and self-quarantine for 7 days after travel. Even if you test negative, stay home and self-quarantine for the full 7 Days. If your test is positive, isolate yourself to protect others from getting infected.
If you don’t get tested, it’s safest to stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel. Avoid being around people who are at increased risk for severe illness for 14 days, whether you get tested or not. Always follow state and local recommendations or requirements related to travel.
We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing Spring Break.
NATIONAL HEALTHY SCHOOLS DAY IS APRIL 6TH
#Sandwich430nurses
Breakfast and Lunch
APRIL BREAKFAST MENU
APRIL LUNCH MENU
IMPORTANT DATES
April 29th - 11:10am Early Dismissal - School Improvement Planning
April 30th - No School - Teachers Institute
FAMILIES AND STAFF LOOKING FOR A COVID-19 VACCINE APPOINTMENT
It has been a long time coming, but there will be an opportunity for K-5 students to perform musically this Spring. It will not be in the form of a formal spring concert that takes place in a regular school year. Students that wish to take part in performing will join Mr. Anderson (K-3), Mr. Aska (4-5) and RJMC (Rebecca Johnson) at The Music In The Park Summer Concert Series at Veteran's Park (The Gazebo across from The Opera House downtown Sandwich). The event will take place on Wednesday, May 26th from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Immediately following this event, Mr. Anderson and Mr. Aska are working on a possible second performance for residents at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion on Main St. in Sandwich. This is not set in stone at this time, but we have been in contact with an administrator at the facility. Once we know either way if this will be a possibility, we will share information. We would not enter the facility, but would perform the songs outside on the sidewalk/lawn that students have been working on as a part of The Audience and Performer Decorum Unit as outlined by The National Association for Music Education standards.
The singalong is not sponsored by Sandwich schools. It is a community event that is presented by RJMC and the city of Sandwich. Students will be invited to perform the songs they have learned at approximately 6:30 p.m., and will be about 15-20 minutes in duration. The remainder of the time will be a sing-a-long for everyone in a "karaoke-style" manner with both Mr. Anderson and Mr. Aska playing guitar and piano with words projected to favorite sing-a-long songs for people of all ages. All are welcome to step up on the gazebo and have their voices heard through The Gazebo that will be equipped with microphones that will pick up voices without the necessity of putting hands on for the safety and protection of those choosing to take part.
This is not a mandatory event for students and/or families. Students' music grades will not be affected one way or another if students attend or if they choose not to be there on May 26th. If students attend, they are welcome to come up on the Gazebo and sing, they could stand if front of the Gazebo or off to the side, or if parents/guardians would feel safer students could stand or sit with the families and put on a personal performance of the music that has been taught as a part of the curriculum for those that make up the audience. There is no suggested dress other than please look at weather conditions and dress accordingly. There is no set rain date. So, if we have to cancel because of weather, we will not be making up the concert. This is very simply a chance for our students to showcase their talents in an outside event.
For more information please look at Mrs. Johnson's facebook page RJMC Music In The Park. Thanks
In physical education, students recently finished learning various basketball skills such as passing, shooting and dribbling. In dribbling students learned how to use their finger pads to dribble the ball, and for passing skill, bounce pass was introduced. Lastly in shooting skills B.E.E.F method was introduced as an acronym for proper shooting technique. B.E.E.F stands for Balance, Elbow, Eyes and Follow-through. We will continue fitness units in the next couple of weeks as we transition to five days a week.
Reminder: please have students continue to bring their P.E. shoes to school so that they can continue to benefit from physical education activities while practicing safety precautions. After spring break we will transition to having P.E. outside, please dress appropriately as weather might still be cold in the morning during P.E.
I will continue to provide various activities for remote learners as we transition to 5 days a week of instructions. Please let me know if you have any questions.
The kindergarteners have been learning about vegetables in March. They read the following stories: Tops and Bottoms, Growing Vegetable Soup, and Up, Down, and Around. For literacy, the students focused on story elements (setting, characters, beginning, middle, and end) and comparing and contrasting characters in the stories. They also practiced reading CVC words. Vegetable taste testing was a hit at the end of the week; they taste tested many vegetables from the stories.
Narrative Writing With Second Grade
3rd Grade Learning Pronouns
Lynn G. Haskin Elementary
Email: lkellogg@sandwich430.org
Website: sandwich430.org
Location: 720 South Wells Street, Sandwich, IL, USA
Phone: 815-786-8812