Washington Weekly
May 7, 2021
Pre-enrollment for current and new students for next school year has begun! Please help us spread the word! See below for more details and help us plan for next year by completing the pre-enrollment process now.
5th graders have one more day of testing! Monday will conclude our state testing except for a few make ups we have to do. Our students have ROCKED it! We are so PROUD of ALL of them!
A BIG THANK YOU to Mr. Graham for all his work in making sure our state testing went smoothly for our students and teachers. He's a ROCKSTAR!
Thank you for celebrating our teachers and staff this week! They were showered with lots of LOVE! A special THANK YOU to the amazing PTA for spoiling us this week! We enjoyed all the surprises!!
National School Nurse/Health Assistant Day is next Wednesday, May 12th! We hope that you'll help us spread some JOY to Ms. Shannon. She has gone above and beyond this year and we don't know what we'd do without her. She's a ROCKSTAR!
As always, we are here to help your family in any way we can. Please reach out to us at lconnery@norman.k12.ok.us, slowery@norman.k12.ok.us or through the school # at 366-5984 if we can assist in any way.
Stay safe and well!
Dr. Connery & Mrs. Lowery
NPS Pre-Enrollment Time is NOW!
Pre-enrollment for 2021-2022 is open for CURRENT and NEW students.
Click here for more explanation of 2021-2022 Learning Options:
Traditional (in-person)
ExpandED Online
Blended
Parents, please enroll all students in the same household at one time.
IF YOU DON'T GET AN EMAIL CONFIRMATION TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOUR ENROLLMENT HAS BEEN PROCESSED THEN ENROLLMENT IS NOT COMPLETED. If you need assistance, please call Emily in the office at 366-5984.
If you need translation services or individual help with pre-enrollment, please contact Emily or Wilnellia at 366-5984 or NPS Student Services at 366-5844 or 573-3501. We are here to help!
Click Here to Pre-enroll for the 2021-2022 School Year After you have completed the first part a link will take you to the Parent Portal to complete the online portion of the pre-enrollment. If you don't get the link and complete this part your pre-enrollment will not be complete.
As a reminder, Pre-K and Kindergarten enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year is on-going. Please click the links for details.
NPS Learning Bus Coming Soon!
The Learning Bus will be stopping at Washington soon and making stops from June 7 to August 5 around Norman.
School Stops: Reagan (Summer School), Madison (Summer School), Irving (ESY and secondary summer school), and Adams
Community Organization Stops: YMCA, 1st Baptist, Middle Earth, Boys and Girls Club
Neighborhood Parks: Grace Living (trailer park beside), Landers Chevrolet (trailer park), Trailer Park by Norman North (Lexington Crossing), and Andrews Park.
Check the Washington FB page or the NPS website this summer for more information!
NPS Summer Programs Now Enrolling!
NPS Summer Programs are offered to students at the following levels: elementary grades K-5, 7th - 8th grade students with pre-requisite courses who would like to take a course for high school credit, and high school grades 9-12.
A variety of summer programs are available to students who seek enrichment opportunities or may need to recover/advance credits.
- Elementary Summer School
- Elementary Enrichment Camps
- Elementary Camp Invention
- High School Credit Recovery
- Secondary Credit Advancement
- Extended School Year (ESY) for Special Education
Please click here to learn more about each opportunity.
May Virtue - Responsible
Doing the things you are expected to do and accepting the consequences of your actions.
"You are always responsible for how you act no matter how you feel."
Parent Seesaw Survey
Parents/Guardians-
Your feedback is important to us. We would like to better understand the experiences you had using Seesaw. The results of this survey will be used to plan for the 21-22 school year.
The survey will be open the first two weeks in May.
5th Grade Recognition
We will be splitting the classes, days/times for the event. Mark your calendar now for your child's date/time.
May 17th - Mrs. Mouse's Class - 5:30 p.m.
May 17th - Mrs. Williamson's Class - 7:00 p.m.
May 20th - Mrs. Young/Mr. Hale - 5:30 p.m.
May 20th - Mrs. Siklosi/Mr. Hale - 7:00 p.m.
Invitations should have come home in Thursday folders this week and were mailed to Mr. Hale's virtual class.
Library Books Due Soon!
Will Your Child Be Absent for an Extended Period of Time?
Mask Up!
Free or Low-Cost Health Insurance Available for Kids & Teens
Medicaid and CHIP offer free or low-cost health insurance for kids and teens. Children can get regular check-ups, immunizations, doctor and dentist visits, hospital care, mental health services, prescriptions and more. Families of four earning up to $55,000 may qualify.
Severe Weather Procedures
- Students will be moved to safe shelter locations when a tornado warning is in effect.
- Parents who wish to retrieve their students amid severe weather may do so until sirens are activated in Norman. When sirens have been activated, all school personnel will be unable to serve parents as they will be in the school’s safe shelter location.
- Only individuals who have been previously approved to pick up students will be allowed to sign a student out. The process will be streamlined to the extent possible without compromising student safety. No students will be released after the sirens have been activated as students and staff will be in safe shelter locations.
- School buses will not begin afternoon routes if the National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Norman and/or Cleveland County or if the weather service has communicated with the district that a transportation delay would be prudent.
- If a warning occurs after buses have departed, buses will be diverted to the nearest school. Parents will be notified of any transportation delays.
- Prior to a tornado warning being issued, students who drive may leave independently only if a parent or guardian has notified the school. However, when a tornado warning for the area is in effect and/or sirens have been activated, students will not be permitted to leave independently.
- The Norman Public School District’s schools and facilities are not equipped to serve as community storm shelters.
Illness Protocols
*All of the information below is subject to change based upon guidance from the CDC and medical experts.
The following return-to-school pathways are applicable to students, teachers and staff members.
Please make sure to contact the Washington Office and speak with Shannon regarding symptoms your child is having if they will be out sick. She will be able to walk you through the protocol that will need to be followed. She can also provide rapid COVID testing if needed.
SYMPTOMATIC
1. If an individual* develops a fever of 100.4 or higher, or experiences other symptoms associated with COVID-19, they may return to school three days from symptom onset, and after they meet all of the following criteria:
- The individual has not had close contact with an individual who is positive for COVID-19
- The individual tests negative for Covid-19 (not an antibody test). If needed, contact the school's health professional to inquire about free COVID-19 tests.
- The individual has been asymptomatic and fever-free for the 24 hours prior to return, without the use of fever-reducing medication
*However, if an individual is fully vaccinated and develops symptoms, they may return to school immediately after they meet all of the following criteria:
- The individual has not had close contact with an individual who is positive for COVID-19
- The individual tests negative for Covid-19 (not an antibody test). If needed, contact the school's health professional to inquire about free COVID-19 tests.
- The individual has been asymptomatic and fever-free for the 24 hours prior to return, without the use of fever-reducing medication
2. If an individual is symptomatic for COVID-19 and tests positive, they may return to school when they meet all of the following criteria:
- 10 days after the symptom(s) first appeared
- Fever-free for the last 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medications)
- The individual has been asymptomatic and fever-free for the 24 hours prior to return, without the use of fever-reducing medication
3. If an individual is symptomatic for COVID-19 and is not tested, they may return to school when they meet all of the following criteria:
- 10 days after the symptom(s) first appeared
- Fever-free for the last 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medications)
- The individual has been asymptomatic and fever-free for the 24 hours prior to return, without the use of fever-reducing medication
ASYMPTOMATIC
1. If an individual tests positive for COVID-19 but does not have any symptoms, they may return to school:
- 10 days after the date of their first positive COVID-19 test.
CLOSE CONTACT
Those who have had close contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 14 days may return to school when they meet all of the following criteria:
- Daily symptom monitoring continues for entire 14 days following close contact and;
- No symptoms have developed for 10 days after last close contact or; No symptoms have developed for 7 days after last close contact and a negative COVID-19 test result collected no sooner than day 5 after exposure;
- Strict adherence to face covering, social distancing, and hand hygiene protocols are followed
If any symptoms develop, close contacts should immediately self-isolate and notify their school and/or their healthcare provider to report symptoms.
Free Covid-19 PCR tests are available at Immy in Norman. Appointments may be scheduled by visiting www.immylabs.com.
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Mark Your Calendars:
*Super Kids Day – Monday, May 24
**VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! -All events will be outside and COVID-Safe! If you are able to volunteer for a 2 hour shift, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b4bada92ca4ff2-washington
We are super excited that the PTA will be able to host our beloved Super Kids Day on Monday, May 24 during PE/Music rotation! Outdoor Games with prizes! Dress like a Super Hero!
*Thank You Sandra Pruitt!
On behalf of the Washington PTA, we would like to extend a huge SHOUT OUT and thank you to Sandra Pruitt for your endless hours of contribution to Washington through sharing your talents with the Arts program and Yearbook Coordinator. You have been such an asset to our school and truly enhanced the Elementary experience for so many students. Thank you so much! We will miss you!
Questions? Please feel free to call, text, or email Washington PTA President, Summer
McGuire at (405) 249-6042 or by email at sdufran@yahoo.com.
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Website: https://www.normanpublicschools.org/Domain/22
Location: 600 48th Avenue Southeast, Norman, OK, USA
Phone: 405-366-5894