The Penguin Post
September 14-18, 2020
Kudos!
Meal Service
Updates- Staff are also permitted to get meals to take home to your children after school.
Families can get Sat-Sun meals on Fridays. Breakfast/lunch will be available 10am-1pm at the cafeteria. Families can come around the side of the building for pick up. There is no charge. There will also be two runs for meal stops the within the county 11:30am-12:30pm and 12:30-1:30pm.
Attendance- Mondays
Successes!
* To Katie for personal virtual locker visits!
*To Lici for incorporating bilingual visuals and trying speaking key phrases and vocab in Spanish!
*To Jessica D. for 'meeting' a student in the office to get him connected with his class!
CLTs- 'See' You There!
10:00am Grades 2, 3
11:00am Grades 4, 5
2:30pm Specialists
*Check your email if you didn't see an invite on Thursday.
Informational Items and Reminders
*CSPN News: This will start as a weekly show (Tuesdays) for now. Multiple options for viewing. Look for an email Monday, as the first show has been taped for Tuesday. Let Chris or Matt know after this first one if you might like to make an appearance/anchor. :)
*Spirit Days: Restarting on Sept 18 w/Jersey Day. Ideas for Spirit Days while we are in distance learning? Let's start a list using this Google Doc:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XEGIc5YsaUdm7SkXP-zFBheBjtzXkeE1V3nWfCnRgdc/edit
*Schoology Icons: LCPS reported to Schoology that many icons are not working in Schoology. Schoology is working with Google on a resolution. Two immediate suggestions: a.)use a text label for each image and b.)could download an image to your desktop then upload directly to Schoology. The images that are not working are images that have been copied from a Google Doc and stored in a teacher's Google Drive.
*Schoology Tips Group: In case you have not enrolled, here is the access code for the Schoology Teacher Tips Group. Please enroll if you haven't. G8GF-BFWK-4HGVK
*Attendance Info: Click HERE for the attendance information as well as a link to the LCPS Attendance Guidelines (elem&sec). We will not start 'tracking' chronic cases until the third week of school, knowing we will have some issues with connectivity, etc the first few weeks.
*Please email Chris the SEL certificate after completing the three modules in Second Step.
*For staff working on-site, we will need to continue to sign in/out, mask wearing, social distancing, frequent hand-washing in our 'new norm'.
PTA Stuff
Although PTA events will be delayed based on the status of schools and health-safety guidelines, all licensed staff should sign up for 1 PTA meeting. Meetings are virtual until further notice. Click HERE to sign up for a meeting.
Also, the staff membership rate continues to $8. Membership forms are available in the office or membership can be done online on the PTA website.
Resources
Professional Learning Playlist:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m6E3GqhB3kMXvv_MG4Bjj4fn39fc_gQrrTrxZ1sV57g/edit
Lesson Video Request Form (make a copy): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EZh_R1XJmYPvUDzfmG9dwANbGudE4FlrkaCACTQZl-E/copy
High Leverage Conferences/Resources:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X9eDujMNade8u2ESlOSQDDPGmL4iUk87aFk9XFuuAwI/edit
Need a Book from the Library? Use https://forms.gle/MueUDHJHiPtQnCho9 or email Bonnie
Elem. Scope and Sequence: Fall 2020 LCPS Distance Learning Scope and Sequence - Elementary
Back to School Book Ideas:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11Bzpjp4_mg04ralqPqVVsvKJwfuVRCOI_EvZ6QRQsow/edit?usp=sharing
Cool Spring Elementary
Email: Chris.Cadwell@lcps.org
Website: http://www.lcps.org/coolspring
Location: 501 Tavistock Drive Southeast, Leesburg, VA, USA
Phone: 571-252-2890
Twitter: @CoolSpring_ES