Winchester Elementary
March 5, 2021
Winchester Purpose & Mission
Winchester is a Leader in Me school with a common purpose to inspire students to be critical thinkers and problem-solvers who demonstrate responsibility for themselves and respect for others.
Learning together, Leading forever!
Upcoming Key Dates
March 10 - PTA Meeting - Virtual @ 7pm
March 16 - Credit Union Deposit Day
March 18: PTA Restaurant Night - Noodles & Company
March 25:
- Half Day - staggered dismissal starting at 12:02-12:15 pm
- Spring Conference 1-7pm
March 26:
- Half Day - staggered dismissal starting at 12:02-12:15 pm
- Spring Conference 1-3:30 pm
- Spring Break begins at end of school day
April 5: Classes Resume
2/16/2021 NPS COVID-19 Update / Symptom Screener
The Wayne County Public Health Division COVID-19 Student Symptom Screening Tool for Families has been revised to reflect the CDC recommendation for the quarantine period after an individual has been identified as a close contact and exposed to COVID-19 or has traveled internationally.
It is critical that children are screened at home EACH MORNING before coming to school. This process is what helps keep our students and staff safe in school and a primary contributor to allowing us to continue in-person learning for students. Please use this new screener each day before sending your child to school.
PLEASE CONTINUE COVID REPORTING TO YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL
It is important that families continue to report to your child's school attendance office and/or principal's office if anyone in your household is a presumed or positive COVID case, if your child has been in close contact with a presumed or positive COVID case, or if your child is being tested for or is COVID positive. Our COVID Response Team, in coordination with our school nurse and the Wayne County Health Department, are ready to support you through the reporting and necessary quarantine requirement process.
The NPS Covid Response Team along with the Health Department will continue to monitor any outbreaks and all other cases. The NPS COVID-19 Dashboard lists the up-to-date COVID-19 data for Northville Public Schools, and includes a link to the more detailed, school-specific NPS COVID-19 Case Transparency Report.
As you may be aware, multiple SARS B.1.1.7 variant COVID cases have been confirmed in Wayne County. It is imperative that families and staff continue to practice safety protocols, symptom screen each morning, stay home as indicated on the screener and report all information to the school. NPS remains vigilant in these practices during in-person instruction, and believes that these efforts, combined with reducing spread within the community, provide the greatest opportunity to continue uninterrupted in-person instruction.
Student Pick Up Reminders
Students must remain in their classroom until you arrive. Once you arrive, we will then call your child down to the office and they will be escorted to the front door so we can ensure their safety. We recommend you arrive at least 5 minutes prior to the time you need your child and please have your ID ready. Ring the buzzer by the front doors and we will then call your child down.
Important reminders:
- Masks must be worn
- Please have ID ready
- Please refrain from calling the office to have your child ready.
How Do I Submit My Child's March Reading Minutes?
Hooray! We are so happy that March is Reading Month is finally here! This year we are collecting reading minutes digitally. It's really easy to let us know how many minutes your child read each week in March. All you need to do is go to the special March is Reading Month course on your child's Schoology dashboard. Once you click on the course, you'll see lots of great information, as well as a folder that is titled "Submit Week 1 minutes here". Inside the folder there is a Google Form to complete and submit. Each week has a different folder. Google Forms open each Friday morning (March 5, March 12, March 19) and on the morning of Thursday, March 26.
If you have March is Reading Month questions, please feel free to email Mrs. Rush at rushka@northvilleschools.org.
Happy Reading!
PE Note
Winchester families, please be aware that we plan for Physical Education classes to be outside after spring break. Sometimes this works out and sometimes it's too wet. Please have your student prepared to bring a jacket/sweatshirt if needed and possible extra socks in case their feet get wet. Thank you!
Sincerely, Winchester PE dept
Join the March PTA Meeting
Thank you to all of the families that supported our PTA February community events, Heart 2 Hart and Valentine's for Veterans! All of the donations and valentines were greatly appreciated by both organizations and will bring much needed support for our local community. Also we hope all of our Winchester students enjoy the amazing authors visits planned for March is Reading Month.
Interested in finding out more?
We would like to invite all parents and staff to join our PTA meeting on March 10 @ 7:00 pm. This meeting will be hosted on zoom, login information is available below and the agenda is also attached. This is a great way to learn about the different committees and ways the PTA supports our Winchester community.
Topic: March 10th PTA Meeting
Time: Mar 10, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://northville.zoom.us/j/92551418331?pwd=MmllQmhMT3lveFJLUHA5cnN2QTQ2Zz09
Meeting ID: 925 5141 8331
Passcode: Winchester
PTA Restaurant Night - Noodles & Company
Hello Winchester families and staff!
Due to the overwhelming popularity of our MOD Pizza Restaurant Night, we are planning another one at Noodles & Company on March 18th from 4:00-8:00 pm.
Here are the details for how to order (this info is also on the attached poster):
Orders must be placed & paid for online at noodles.com or via our app. All guests will then be able to pick up their food via curbside, quick pick up, or have delivered where available.
Your supporters will need to enter the code GIVING25 in the offer code section during checkout. That is how we will track your orders. Please note, they will have to log in to their noodles account or create one before putting in the GIVING25 code.
Due to reduced or closed dining room capacity, we can only accept fundraising orders online following the steps above.
7 Habits at Home
This week's at home Habit challenge is:
Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind Children, interview your parents; parents interview your children. Ask them about goals they achieved and why they were important.
OR
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw Track the number of steps you take each day.
Students are encouraged to share a photo of your completed activity of their family working on the habit together! They can send their pictures to Mrs. Bush, School Social Worker @ bushje@northvilleschools.org or Mrs. Lindsay @ lindsayke@northvilleschools.org to be included in the morning announcements.
The document with all 20 weeks of activities is available here .
It’s Time to Start Thinking About Kindergarten Registration for Fall 2021
Northville Public School families, now is the time to start preparing for kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year. Parents and guardians are encouraged to register new kindergarteners starting this February. Students should be five years of age on or before September 1, 2021 to qualify to start kindergarten in the Fall of 2021.
To begin the enrollment process visit the Northville Schools Enrollment webpage (northvilleschools.org/enroll) to schedule a virtual appointment with a member of the Office of Student Data. Details about documents necessary for enrollment will be provided on the Northville Schools Enrollment webpage.
If circumstances prevent you from being available for an appointment during the dates listed below for your child’s school, please select an appointment at any other school. If you are unsure of which school your child will be attending, please view the Attendance Boundary Map (www.northvilleschools.org/apps/pages/boundary-map) on the district website.
Elementary School Enrollment Dates
Amerman - February 9, 10, 11
Winchester - February 23, 24, 25
Thornton Creek - March 2, 3, 4
Ridge Wood - March 9, 10, 11
Moraine - March 16, 17, 18
Silver Springs - March 23, 24, 25
Early Childhood/Extended Day Programs
Lasagna Love
Need a hand with dinner? No matter the reason, your neighbors want to help. Perhaps you are a parent trying to balance a lot during COVID. Or, you are a front line worker who could use some love. Maybe you have lost income and are trying to figure out how to put dinner on the table. Whatever the reason: kindness is for everyone. Let a neighbor deliver a home-cooked lasagna to your family one night. Check out https://www.lasagnalove.org/request or the flyer below with the steps to easily request a lasagna.
My Green School Art Contest
The U.S. Green Building Council-Detroit is announcing its Michigan Green Art Contest for the 2020-2021 school year! Show that your school is a Green School by participating.
Attached is the flyer with information on how to participate and the link to the US Green Building Council Detroit Region Green School Art contest is here:
https://greenschoolcommittee.org/our-programs
Applications are due, by email, at 11:59 pm on March 31, 2021. Winners will be announced in mid-April.
Any student in the state of Michigan in grades K-5 is welcome to apply to the My Green School Art Contest, regardless of what type of school they attend (public, private, charter or homeschool!) Artwork can be submitted by a teacher, parent, friend or guardian. Due to school closures, parents and families are encouraged to support their student in creating an original piece of art at home! Applications may only be submitted electronically to avoid potential exposure and reduce the burden on frontline postal staff.
Have fun creating and Go Green and Stay Green!!
Northville Youth Football Cheerleading
2020-2021 Winchester Yearbook Orders
Winchester Elementary Yearbooks are now available to order! Yearbooks are $17 each (plus the Balfour site adds a $1 handling fee per transaction). This includes shipping to the school and MI sales tax. Full details of how to order are in the attached file. The yearbook will include all Winchester students (in-person and virtual). Questions can be directed to winchestermiyearbook@gmail.com.
Submit Pictures for Yearbook
Please submit First Day of School pictures, Winchester PTA Drive-in Movie pictures, and any other school activity pictures (Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Nuts About Science, etc.) for yearbook inclusion. Details of how to submit pictures are in the attached file. Images need to be high-resolution and in JPEG format.
The Yearbook Committee will review all photos & determine final yearbook content. We cannot guarantee that all submissions can be used in the book. Some pictures we are not able to use due to low picture quality, but we do make every effort to utilize all submissions. We need and appreciate all picture submissions as these make up a large part of our yearbook each year. Please submit only high-resolution photos that are school related activities/clubs. We welcome pictures from in-person and virtual students.
Northville Mustangs Spring Youth Training Camp
Northville Baseball-Softball Association
Office Hours
Our office is open from 8:00 to 4:30.
Contact us at (248) 465-2400
Website: http://winchester.northvilleschools.org/
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