News from Paddock School
October 1, 2020
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Note from Mrs. Bland
We have had our kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade student back at school! What a great group of students as they followed all of our protocols and safety measures each and every day! I am going to call it a successful second week back to school for our in person students!
We are thrilled to have our 3rd and 4th grade students starting on October 5th and our 5th and 6th graders start on October 13th.
We continue to look at our procedures to ensure that our school community is safe as we participate with in-person learning.
Before you continue reading please watch this video about our pick-up and drop off procedures. You can also access the video in Spanish.
A few reminders:
- Please stay in your car during parent drop off to help the traffic flow
- Gaiter masks are not permitted in school
- Our first bell rings at 7:35 and at 7:50 school starts. Please drop off your students before 7:50. Paddock staff begin supervision at 7:35.
- During pick- up please have your child's name in passenger window
If you have questions in regards to our rolling re-entry please visit our district website.
Warm regards,
Mrs. Bland
IN-PERSON PROCEDURES-This has been updated!
As we transition to in-person learning there are a few procedures that we would like our families to help with. Please remember to be patient and parents must remain in their cars.
MORNING ARRIVAL
CAR RIDERS
-Please have your child’s lanyard on and signed. Students need to have their lanyard signed for entrance into the school.
-Please pull all the way forward to allow for a continuous flow of cars.
-Parents will need to remain in their car when their student(s) exit the vehicle.
-Children need to be ready to exit the vehicle, with their backpack and lunch bag ready when you pull into the parking lot.
-Students must have their mask on when exiting the vehicle.
-All students will have their temperatures checked and will sanitize their hands upon entry.
-We ask that students remain an airplane arms length away from others.
BUS RIDERS
-Students riding the bus will have an assigned seat the entire year.
-Students must wear their mask on the bus.
-Students will have their temps taken prior to entering the building.
-Students will sanitize their hands prior to entering the building.
-Students must wear their lanyards and staff will ensure there is a parent signature on the card inside the lanyard.
DISMISSAL
-Students will begin dismissing at a staggered time to ensure social distancing.
-Students will load buses and sit in their assigned seats.
-Students that walk home or ride their bikes will be dismissed at 2:25.
-Parents will pull their cars up in the car line, and remain in their vehicle.
-Staff will be holding the QR code for you to scan.
-Parents will scan the QR code when they arrive to the parent pick-up area and fill out a google form on their device.
-Once students are safely loaded into the car, parents may pull-out of the car line safely.
If you have children that overlap with other grades pick one drop off/pick up location. We do not recommend that parents park their cars and walk their children to the school. If you must do this you need to wear a mask and please swiftly walk your child to a paw print and continue to walk to your car.
Picture Day for In-Person Students
If you have any questions you can contact Chris Kane at kanefam4@comcast.net.
Picture Day for Virtual Students
Picture day is going to look a little different this year. We have decided to offer an outdoor picture day for our Paddock virtual students with available times Friday, October 16th from 2 to 4:30. To sign up for a picture time please click on the link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A4FA4AA22A3FF2-picturedd link .
Please see the flier below for how to order pictures through the Color Portraits website. All orders must be placed by 5 PM on Friday, October 16th.
Pictures will be taken by Door 4 and the following guidelines must be followed:
- Please arrive at your scheduled time slot. The time slots are in 2 minute increments.
- Please display the student's full name and time slot in the front window on the passenger side.
- Volunteers will be directing vehicles so please follow their directions. Do not park in the parking lot.
- We absolutely cannot take any walk-ups.
- Parents/siblings must stay in their vehicle. Only the student will be escorted to the photographer by a volunteer.
- Students must wear a mask. They will be advised by a volunteer when to take their mask off for their picture. The mask must then be worn back to their vehicle.
- Once your child is safely buckled in your vehicle please exit promptly so we can keep the line moving and be ready for the next group.
At this time, we will be scheduling a picture packet pickup once we have received them from Color Portraits. You are not obligated to do pictures however, this will be the picture used in the yearbook. If you do not have your child's picture taken there will not be a photo next to their name in the 2020-2021 yearbook. Please note that at this time, we do not have a retake picture time scheduled.
This is definitely brand new territory for both our school and for the photographers, so please be patient and understanding.
If you have any questions you can contact Chris Kane at kanefam4@comcast.net.
Take Home Weekly Grab ‘N’ Go Breakfast Every Monday!
District 15 Nutrition Services is happy to offer a take home breakfast program. All students will have the opportunity to pick up 5 days of Grab ‘N’ Go breakfast meals at no charge and bring it home on Monday afternoons. This convenient new program allows the student to eat breakfast at home each morning before school starts, making it easier for students to have the opportunity to start the day ready to learn.
Does my student have to take the Grab ‘N’ Go Breakfast Bags? Participation is strictly voluntary.
How does Grab ‘N’ Go Breakfast Bags work? Grab ‘N’ Go Breakfast Bags will be available at all schools for your child to take home on Monday afternoons. It will contain (5) complete breakfast meals, along with a second bag of (5) cartons of white milks. Since the milk should be refrigerated as soon as possible, there is an option to decline the milk if the child is not going home directly from school.
What foods are served in Grab ‘N’ Go Breakfast? Each bag will contain 5 Grab ‘N’ Go Breakfast kits and will consist of a combination of the following:
Breakfast Bar & 100% Juice Box
Cereal Bowl, Graham Snack, & 100% Juice Box
Whole Grain PopTart, Graham Snack, & 100% Juice Box
A separate bag will be provided with (5) cartons of white milk
How much will Grab ‘N’ Go breakfast cost? The (5) Grab ‘N’ Go breakfast meals provided are free of charge to all students. USDA has approved a waiver which allows our district to provide healthy meal access to all children in the community ages 18 and younger for FREE! This is a federally funded program.
What are the benefits of Grab ‘N’ Go Breakfast? With a Grab ‘N’ Go breakfast program, all students have the opportunity to eat a healthy breakfast. Studies have shown that with breakfast: Students concentrate better and remember more of what they learn. Students perform better academically. Absenteeism and tardiness is decreased. Hunger-related nurse visits are reduced.
How does my child receive the Grab ‘N’ Go Breakfast Bag? Students will have the option to grad a breakfast at dismissal on Mondays.
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about this breakfast program, you can contact Kristin Voigts, Director of Nutrition Services (847) 963-3929 or voigtsk@ccsd15.net.
District 15 Helpline Now Available
Do you need help and are not sure who to contact? Do you have concerns or worries about yourself or others? The District 15 helpline is only a call or text away Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Our student services staff are available during these stressful times. Call or text:
English: 847-460-2099
Spanish: 847-460-2129
Calls or texts received outside of these hours will be answered the following workday. You can reach out about multiple topics, including but not limited to:
Social or emotional concerns;
Resources such as food, housing and transportation; or
Ideas on how to support your child during the stay-at-home order.
Upcoming Dates to Remember
October
5th-3rd and 4th grade start school
12th-No School
13th-5th and 6th grade start school
Rachel Bland
Email: blandr@ccsd15.net
Website: www.ccsd15.net/SRP
Location: 225 West Washington Street, Palatine, IL, USA
Phone: 847-963-5800