The Wilmot Word: 10-15-21
Hello Wilmot
Hello Wilmot Families,
This week our staff and students honored our wonderful custodian, Mr. Marcos. We declared Wednesday as Mr. Marcos Day and showered him with cards, posters, door decorations, treats and gifts. Mr. Marcos is an important part of the Wilmot Family. He not only keeps our school clean and safe but he also takes care of everyone. A couple of weeks ago I received a cute photo of Mr. Marcos tying a student's shoe as he walked to school. Thank you Mr. Marcos for all that you do for Wilmot!
Eileen
Upcoming Revisions to Our Lunch Program
As we prepare for the cold weather it is time to revise our lunch procedures to accommodate all students as they eat inside of the building. Here is what you need to know:
- The tents will be removed at the end of the month and all students will eat inside the gym/lunchroom sitting at small individual tables spaced 6 feet apart.
- K,1st and 4th grade students will continue to have lunch/recess from 11:20-12:15 and 2nd, 3rd and 5th grade students will continue to have lunch/recess from 12:20-1:15. However, some grades will flip their lunch and recess schedules. This is necessary to allow for proper social distancing in the lunchroom.
- 4th and 5th classes will be split up during their lunch/recess period, with 2 classes eating while the other 2 classes have recess. Again, this is necessary to allow for proper social distancing in the lunchroom.
- Students will continue to sit at an assigned seat each day and will eat and have recess with their full class.
- Students will continue to have recess with peers from only their own grade level in an assigned area of the playground/blacktop.
These revisions will go into effect on Monday, November 1.
Thank you for your support.
Picture Day (3rd posting)
Volunteers and Visitors (2nd posting)
A quick reminder, that all volunteers or individuals spending prolonged time in one of our buildings are required to be vaccinated or provide proof of a negative COVID test.
If you are coming to our building to volunteer, please remember these things:
- Wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status
- Bring a photo ID to check in at the front office
- Bring your proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test (not self-administered) from within the last week
- Complete a Covid self-certification prior to coming to school
Reminder about Choosing a Well-Fitting Mask Covering (2nd posting)
We notice that some children are coming to school with an ill-fitting mask that continually drops below students' noses. Please check that your child's mask fits snuggly to their face. If you notice the mask is slipping below your child's nose after talking for a few minutes, we recommend that you consider another style that fits more securely.
We would also like to remind families that when masks are too large or too small, they don't do their job. An effective mask should fit securely over the nose and below the chin, adhering closely to the face without any gaps.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Halloween (2nd posting)
This year, we will be celebrating Halloween at Wilmot on Friday, October 29. Below is important information to help make this a fun and safe day for everyone.
Costumes:
- Nothing is to be worn on the face (e.g. costume masks, make-up, etc.) as this could impact the effectiveness and comfort of the required face covering.
- Toy weapons are strictly prohibited.
- Students should wear costumes to school as we cannot safely assist students in changing into costumes during the school day.
- Students should not wear group costumes that excludes other students.
- Please send a bag for your child's costume should they choose to take it off during the day.
- If you need assistance in providing your child with a Halloween costume, please let me know
Families who are not comfortable sending their child in costume, please reach out to your child's teacher so that we can be sensitive to you or your child's feelings about dressing up for Halloween. We want everyone at Wilmot to feel comfortable.
Additional details will be shared in the coming weeks regarding the Halloween parade. I anticipate holding the parade in the morning allowing students to remove costumes prior to lunch is they are uncomfortable.
PTO Corner
Gift Wrap Fundraiser
Get those Gift Wrap orders in and support Wilmot! Click the link to start shopping or browse the catalog.
Orders and payment are due by Monday, October 25th!
Ordering is easy!
● Order by catalog or online at www.ShopFund.com
● Catalog orders will be delivered to your child’s classroom
● Online orders can be delivered to the school or directly to your home
Any questions, please contact Jodi Kier at jodi.kier@gmail.com.
Fun Lunch
Thank you for your continued support of Wilmot's Fun Lunch program. Your support has made this a successful program. We want to remind everyone that our lunch program is not only an amazing way to support local businesses but is also an incredible fundraiser for our school! Marla's Brown Bag gives Wilmot back a portion of all it's sales and in the first 6 weeks of school alone we received $1,600! We continue to receive monthly checks throughout the school year. Let's all feel good about ordering our kids lunches :)
SHIELD Testing-ongoing posting
Shield testing will continue each week on Thursday. If there is no school on a Thursday, we will test on Friday Testing is not mandatory. However, by consenting to the testing, your child’s name is put on a roster and the expectation is that they will be testing weekly unless a parent/guardian notifies us otherwise. As parents provide consent we will continue to add names to the roster as consent is provided. Please note that it can take up to 2 weeks for names to be placed on the testing roster.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO FILL OUT THE SHIELD CONSENT FORM please
log in to Skyward/Family Access and it should appear as a green box next to your child’s name. Contact Kristen Neu (kneu@dps109.org) with any Family Access questions.
IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO OPT OUT OF A WEEK OF TESTING…
- Click here to fill out the required Google Form by 8:00 am each Wednesday (the day prior to testing):
The Latest COVID Information-ongoing posting
The district has a landing page with constantly updated COVID protocol information. Be sure to visit www.dps109.org/fall2021 to check out the latest updates on:
What do I do if my child wakes up sick? (and what happens to siblings)
Our COVID case dashboard - updated in real time
Save the Date
Tuesday, October 19 - School Picture Day
Thursday, October 2 - PTO Book Fair - Outside after school
Friday, October 22 - PTO Book Fair - Outside after school
Sunday, October 24 - PTO Book Fair - Outside after school