WLC Family Message
November 22, 2020
Dear Callahan Families,
Here is some information about the upcoming week at Callahan and the daily schedule. Please do not hesitate to call the school if you have any questions or concerns at 401-568-1330.
Please remember that student drop off in the morning is no earlier than 8:25 and no later than 8:40. BDLA students need to be logged on to classroom no later than 8:45AM.
Please see information below about Picture Re-Take Day. BDLA families can pick up pictures this Tuesday, 11-24-2020 from 9-2PM.
If you need to pick your child up for an appointment of other reasons, we are asking you to e-mail Mrs. Perreault (perreaults@bsd-ri.net), Mr. Brissette (brissetted@bsd-ri.net) and your child's teacher. If you are not part of our daily Parent Pick Up, we ask that you pick your child up no later than 2:40PM. You will have to report to the school entrance to get your child.
If you need Tech support please click here.
Sincerely,
Mr. Brissette
This Weeks Schedule
Thanksgiving food Donations
Picture Re-Take Day
Tuesday, Dec 1, 2020, 01:30 PM
W. L. Callahan School Gymnasium
Daily Wellness Check
A Friendly Reminder.......Parents need to fill out the daily wellness screening form for each child. If you have more than one child, please fill it out for each child. This information collected daily in Burrillville. please do so before your child enters our school.
David Brissette
Daily Wellness Check for In Person Students
Daily Wellness Check-Each parent must complete the daily mandatory wellness check through Skyward for each child they are sending in person. This attestation has to be filled out daily in Skyward. This is a requirement for students to attend in person school. Even if your child attends BEC you still need to fill one out for the Burrillville School District. THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL FOR STUDENTS JOINING US IN PERSON.
Callahan Forms To be Filled Out
- Digital Sign Offs- This form takes care of many of the papers that would typically be sent home in the beginning of the school year.You can access the form here: Digital Sign Off Forms
David Brissette, Principal
Parent Pick Up Form- Please fill out this form if you will be driving your child to and from school daily. We need this information for QR codes for each child. Please contact us if you have any questions about daily Parent Pick Up.
Few Dates to remember........
- November 25-November 27, 2020-Thanksgiving Break
- December 1, 2020-Picture Re-take Day
- December 1, 2020- SIT Meeting
- December 2 (Wednesday)- PTF Meeting
Official Burrillville Calendar- There have been a lot of questions about the state calendar and our local school year calendar. The state of RI has allowed us some local flexibility. Please see the attached for our school year calendar in Burrillville.
WLC PTF Messages
PTF Meeting
Topic: Callahan PTF monthly meeting
Time: Dec 2, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78923255454?pwd=VVE1dTJQZXUwTjBzREd3NHdYemJxdz09
Meeting ID: 789 2325 5454
Passcode: NvN015
William L Callahan Elem School's fundraiser started last week, and we need your help. Our goal is to raise $3,000.00 to offset the cost of student activities.
It's as simple as 1, 2, 3!
- Register TONIGHT at www.ShopFund.com
- Share custom support links with family & friends via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Email, Text and more.
- Student Goal: 5 Online Supporters.
REGISTER-SHARE-WIN: Sharing gets you tickets for chances to win over $100,000 in instant prizes.
Fundraiser Links:
- How To Videos - (https://bit.ly/2WVP3Um)
- Kick-Off Videos - (https://bit.ly/3hfaEzi)
- Parent Letter - (https://bit.ly/38CT0nT )
On behalf of myself and the staff at William L Callahan Elem School, thank you for doing your part to make our fundraiser a success.
Thank you!
Stop and Shop A+ Rewards helps earn $ for our school
To sign up:
Sign in to your stop and shop account (or register for one) to link your stop and shop card to your school. You may select up to (2) schools - (choose W.L. Callahan School from list)
Selected school(s) earn money from your qualified purchases during the program period
If you need assistance, call customer care at 1-877-366-2668 option number 1
Feinstein Golden Ticket Contest
Burrillville Technology Assistance
TECHNICAL SUPPORT:
We have updated our Technology Support web page. At dl.bsd-ri.net/technology, you can find:
- Updated information on our Tech Drive-Thru, including hours and (slightly different) location
- A Google Account Password Reset form so you can request Google Account password resets for your student
- A "Device Issue" form for problems with their Chromebooks
LOANER CHROMEBOOKS:
There have also been some questions about families who did not pick up Chromebooks but now want them. We still have them available. If you would still like to borrow a Chromebook, please fill out the Elementary Chromebook Loaner Agreement. The Technology Department will bring a Chromebook and charger to your student's school for you to pick up at the school's Main Office.
STUDENT ACCOUNTS and PASSWORDS:
A student's Google account is their "OtherID@students.bsd-ri.net". The "OtherID" is their student ID number in our student information system. As an example, if Joey Smith's OtherID number is 123456, his Google account would be 123456@students.bsd-ri.net. If you or your student don't know what his or her student ID number is, you can find it in Skyward Family Access under "Student Info". For more information on Skyward Family Access, please see our Skyward website.
If your student doesn't know or remember their it, please direct them to the dl.bsd-ri.net/technology page for the password reset form. For security, your email address on the password reset form must match one we have on file for your student. Also, please keep in mind that resetting these passwords is a manual process so be patient while we get to them.
If your student sees a message that their account cannot be found, it means that their account has not bee requested by the school's secretary. Please contact the school secretary for assistance.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
Good luck to everyone this year! We're here to help! We only ask for your patience as we address everyone's concerns.
Thank you!
Justin Allen
Director of Technology
Burrillville School Department
Burrillville Youth Nutrition
Grab and Go Meals-Please see the following information from Burrillville Youth Nutrition:
- Beginning on September 14th, Grab-n-Go meals will be provided at the front of William L. Callahan School between 11:00 and 12:30 and at the back of the Burrillville Middle School between 11:00 and 12:30. These meals are free to any students enrolled in the Burrillville School Department.
Burrillville Youth Nutrition-The attached is more information on grab and go lunches as well as the cashless system we use for purchasing lunch when school starts back in person over the next few weeks. Please see the attached: Grab and Go Lunches and My SchoolBucks
- Free and Reduced Lunch Application- We are asking ALL families to fill out this form. It is more than an application for free and reduced meals. This year the lunch application is all electronic. Please make sure you fill this out for our school regardless if you qualify for free and reduced lunch. Our school can get federal aid based on families filling out these applications. Please see attached on how to access application: Free and Reduced Application
Negative Lunch Balance-The negative balance policy is in effect. The new negative balance limits for full pay students is - $19.50 this price reflects the new increase allowing full pay students to charge up to five breakfasts and five lunches. The reduced limit remains at -$3.50. If your child’s account goes over this amount they will have an alternate lunch of that consists of two sides, milk and a sunny butter and jelly sandwich. Please visit the school district’s lunch program for more information:
http://www.bsd-ri.net/for-parents-and-students/burrillville-youth-nutrition
To add money to your child’s account electronically: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/index.jspCommunity opportunities
William L. Callahan School
Email: brissetted@bsd-ri.net
Website: http://wlc.bsd-ri.net/
Location: 75 Callahan School Street, Burrillville, RI, USA
Phone: 401-568-1330
Facebook: facebook.com/BurrillvillePublicSchools
Twitter: @WLCColts