Linden Leopard Growl
January 27, 2021
2021/2022 Kindergarten Registration is NOW OPEN
Kindergarten registration is open! Families of new students who are eligible to enroll in kindergarten in the 2021-2022 school year are invited to begin the registration process. Get the details on eligibility, what documents to gather, and how to navigate the online registration process at www.cbsd.org/registration. Children must turn 5 years old on or before August 31st to register for kindergarten.
Please check the link below for details.
Mark Your Calendar
- Materials Pick up for Virtual Students
- Early Dismissal - 12:25
- School Closed- President's Day
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
- Weather Emergency Drill
YEARBOOK COVER WINNERS!
Winners of the back cover are:
Beck Walton
Karl Linde
Olivia Barrett
Sofie Fitzmartin
Thanks to all who submitted! Awesome artwork from these talented artists!
YEARBOOK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
With this school year looking completely different, our yearbook committee needs your help. We are looking for one volunteer per classroom to help design the classroom yearbook page! The process is very easy, and can be completed in a minimal amount of time from your own home. Once we have our volunteers, directions will be sent out on how to design the page. Click here to sign up! Thank you!
HELPFUL LINKS
Social Emotional Learning and Second Step
Social Emotional Learning and Second Step
The Social Emotional Learning (SEL) themes students are focused on learning during the months of January and February are empathy and emotion management. Throughout the school year, we will be reminding students to have empathy, identify their own and others’ feelings, notice and respect same and different feelings, and show compassion. Compassion involves saying kind words or doing something helpful to show you care how another person feels. When students can identify, understand, and respond in a caring way to how someone else is feeling, it helps create a positive and accepting school climate.
As a friendly reminder, parents may access the grade level home links to extend these conversations further at home. Below you will see how to access the digital Home Link’s to further support you and your family. In order to access these resources, parents and/or guardians of students in grades K-5 can access the website, www.secondstep.org, create an account, and then enter the activation code below for the grade level your child is enrolled in.
For parents and/or guardians of sixth graders, please access the website, www.parenteenconnect.org. Thank you for supporting your child in learning the skills that lead to success in school and in life.
Ask Your 3rd Grade Student...
Communities Unite in Support!
On January 23rd, a virtual benefit was held to raise funds for Jay Smith and his family for medical expenses and care-giving. Jay and his wife were both CB graduates and have two young daughters. Jay was diagnosed with ALS in 2014.The theme this year was "DoItForJay." Sixth grade Linden Leopard, Nora Kushnier, volunteered to eat a cricket, "doing it for jay". What a brave young lady! See the video below to view Nora's clip from the event.
The virtual event was a great success. To learn more, you are welcome to visi:
DoItForJay#endALS
Watch our event video from 1/23/21 An hour of fun entertainment!
Donations still being accepted at http://bidpal.net/doitforjay
Valentine's Day
Since Valentine's Day is on a Sunday, please join us wearing red, pink, and/or Valentine's Day attire on Friday, February 12th to celebrate the day! In order to comply with the CBSD Health and Safety Plan, there will be no food/candy and no exchanging of physical valentines this year.
Weather-Related School Closing Information
Central Bucks School District announces weather-related school closing, late starts, and early dismissals in several ways:
- Email blasts - sent to email addresses in Parent Portal.
- Tweets @CBSDSchools on Twitter and Facebook @CBSDSchoolDistrict.
- CBSD Text Messaging Alerts: Parents/guardians will automatically receive a text message.
- Internet - CBSD Home Page.
With winter weather in our forecast, please use this list to access updated information.
Questions about COVID-19?
As the COVID cases rise in the community, the Central Bucks Nurses are working hard to keep everyone healthy and safe. Our school nurse, Mrs. Tina Boyer, is here to help! If you have questions, feel free to email or call her. She can help with:
- Determine if your child(ren) is a close contact.
- Explain the isolation and quarantine process.
- Provide guidance for symptoms and management.
- And more! .... just ask.
Mrs. Tina Boyer's email address is tboyer@cbsd.org, or call the Linden main office at 267-893-4401 to be connected to the Health Room.
PREVIOUSLY POSTED LINDEN NEWS
Family Travel Update
If your child(ren) is traveling this holiday season, complete a Request for Approved Absence Form. Out of an abundance of caution, students who travel must refrain from in-person instruction.
In compliance with the district's Health and Safety Plan, students who travel will not be able to return for a period of 10 days without testing, or after 7 days with a negative test on or after day 5. Any questions about this procedure can be directed to Cindy Faville in the Linden Office, at cfaville@cbsd.org.
Student Absences
In-Person Absences: Students will be marked absent if they are not in school that day. If the student should be physically present but is participating virtually due to COVID related concerns, the teacher will mark the attendance as "Participating Virtually". This will give the student credit for attendance.
Online Absences: If a student does not attend class, the student will be marked absent until we receive the communication from parents. Note: If a student logs-in initially, but leaves the call or does not engage, the comment "Virtually Cut" will be added to the comments section.
Please contact Cindy Faville in the Linden Main office at cfaville@cbsd.org with any questions.
Live-Streaming
Virtual instruction is available for any student who is absent more than 2 days for COVID related causes, such as illness or travel.
Once a teacher is notified, we will make arrangements including a materials pick-up at school. Live streaming will begin on day 3 of the absence, or earlier if feasible. This instruction may vary slightly depending upon the academic needs and age of the student. Note: knowing that the majority of students in the class are in-person, there will be times when the teacher is not in camera view.
iRun4Life Fitness App Announcement
As you know, our iRun4Life after school running programs and 3K Race were unfortunately cancelled last March due to the pandemic, and will most likely will be cancelled again in spring 2021. And as the colder months approach and we move indoors for longer periods of time, students will need an outlet for exercise. This got us thinking about a creative and fun way to keep children exercising and healthy in a safe environment – which led to the development of a new, free iRun4Life Fitness App designed specifically for elementary school age children.
Key Features of the iRun4Life Fitness App for kids include:
- Running & Fitness – 4 weeks of training with Warm Up videos, weekly Running Tasks, Cool Down Videos, and Extra Workout videos that are fun and kid friendly. There is a stopwatch to help you time your runs as well. Videos will be updated monthly.
- Log your Miles – Children can log their miles onto our iRun4Life portal directly from the app. Simply log in with a parent email address and child’s first name.
- Yoga & Dance – Fun kid friendly yoga and dance videos that can be done at home with your friends and family. Videos will be updated monthly.
- Healthy Recipes – Delicious kid friendly recipes for Snacks, Meals, and Desserts that are easy to make and cook with your family. Includes gluten free and vegetarian options too. Recipes will be updated monthly.
The iRun4Life Fitness App is free and can be downloaded on all Apple and Android devices- simply search in the app store for “iRun4Life.”
Parents can feel confident knowing their children can easily log in to our iRun4Life Fitness App, and get all the exercise they need and have fun at the same time. We are pleased and proud to share our iRun4Life Fitness App with all your elementary school students, as we continue to fight this pandemic and help combat childhood obesity through exercise and healthy nutrition.
Thank you,
Judy Wexler, President
iRun4Life, Inc.
267-261-4000
CB Cares Boomerang Assets
The Boomerang Youth Recognition Award is a district-wide monthly program which recognizes and honors youth in our community for exemplifying and living by one of the chosen Developmental Assets® for the school year.
January: #33: Interpersonal Competence. Young person has empathy, sensitivity and friendship skills.
Coming up:
- February #26 Caring: Young person values service to others, in their family, school or community.
- March #30 Responsibility: Young person accepts and takes personal responsibility.
- April #25 Reading for Pleasure: Young person reads for pleasure most days, either alone, with family members or with friends.
- May #40 Positive View of Personal Future: Young person is optimistic about their personal future.
Email Mrs. Dempsey at ddempsey@cbsd.org with your nomination.
From the Café- Free Breakfast and Lunches Continue!
A reimbursable meal is made up of the following:
- ½ cup of fresh fruit or 100% fruit juice
- at least ½ cup fresh vegetable
- 8oz milk,
- a minimum of 1oz of grain
- a minimum of 1oz of meat or meat alternative.
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Website: https://www.cbsd.org/linden
Location: 480 Linden Avenue, Doylestown, PA, USA
Phone: 267-893-4400
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