Brimfield Elementary Newsletter
Tuesday December 22, 2020
A Message From Dr. Hawley
Dear families,
We will return to school on January 4th. Please have your child turn in their remote learning work on January 4th.. Have a wonderful break and we will see everyone in 2021!
Happy Holidays!
Barb Hawley
Zooming Kindergarteners
Helpful Information
The Ohio CareLine is a toll-free, confidential emotional support call service created by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OMHAS). Trained, licensed clinicians will answer calls and offer emotional support and assistance 24 hours a day, 7days a week. The CareLine exists to provide emotional support to Ohioans struggling with these challenging times at no cost. All calls will be confidential. Your mental health is just as important as your physical health. Ohio CareLine: 1-800-720-9616.
OMHAS has also developed a Crisis Text Line. Text 4HOPE to 741-741 for free support at your fingertips.
Attached is a Facebook attachable graphic with this information and the call line #.
A crisis text line banner for Facebook is also attached. Some teens and young adults may find the crisis text line more helpful.
A descriptive, well-done 30-second Ohio CareLine video is here:
Zoom Clarification for In-Person Learners
If your child has COVID symptoms or is exposed to someone at home with COVID symptoms, and cannot attend school, please notify the office immediately.
A student with COVID symptoms is not required to login to class to live stream if he or she is ill; however, you have the option of having your child live stream if you feel that your child is feeling well enough to be online. If they feel well enough and will be logging in, please let your child’s teacher know so that the teacher will let him/her into the Zoom session.
If your child is quarantining they are expected to be logging into all of the classroom Zoom sessions throughout the day. If your child is home on quarantine and cannot log in for any reason, you should call your child off school like you would any other day. If you have any questions please let me know.
If your child is off of school for anything not "COVID" related, he/she will not be permitted to join a Zoom session.
FREE/REDUCED LUNCH INFORMATION
It's Getting Cold Outside!
We go outside if the temperature is 20 degree's or higher.
If your child is in need of a winter coat this year please call the office (330)673-8581. We have new coats that have been donated to the school for those who may be in need of one.
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MEETING LINK
Important Message From Nurse Patty!
- Students will need to have an extra mask in their book bag every day.
- Students will need to have a NON- GLASS, refillable water bottle every day in school. We do not have water bottles and the fountains are closed. They will be able to refill their bottles at special filling stations.
- Students will need to have 2 change of clothes in their book bag in case they might need them, We do not have extra clothes in the building this year.
Counselor's Corner
WHATS FOR LUNCH?
Monday, January 4, 2021
Hamburger/Baked Beans
OR PBJ/Fruit/Milk
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Mini Corn Dogs/Carrots/Dip
Or PBJ/ Fruit/ Milk
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Cheese or pepperoni Pizza/Corn
OR PBJ Bar/
Corn/Salad/Tomatoes/Fruit/Milk
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Sub Sandwich/Fries
OR PBJ Bar/Fruit/Milk
Friday, January 8, 2021
Spaghetti/Green Beans
OR PBJ/Salad/Tomatoes/Fruit/Milk
A Message For Our Remote Families (Please read this article each week as the information is updated) )
IMPORTANT UPDATE!
Being Late for Live Streaming
Please make sure your child is logging into Zoom on time for each live streaming session. Your child will not be let into the Zoom session if they are more than 5 minutes late and they will be marked absent. We are having issues with too many students logging in late after the teacher has started teaching. If you think your child may be late or is having technical issues, please call the office and the office can notify the teacher to let your child in. Your child will then be marked as tardy. We appreciate your help with this!
Pick-up Dates for the Remainder of the Year
1/11 & 1/25
2/8 & 2/22
3/8 & 3/22
4/12 & 4/26
5/10 & 5/24
6/7
*Please note that we changed remote learner pick-up from December 21st to December 18th due to the remote learning days.
- Material pick-up for remote learners will be every other Monday. The next Pick Up date is Monday January 11th.. The times will be from 8:00-8:30, 10:00-10:45, 1:30-2:00, and 3:45-4:30. Your child's teacher will send you a message if they do not have any materials to pick up.
- Material drop-off will be every Monday from 8:00-3:30. Parents can put their child's work in a ziplock bag with their name and the teacher's name. There will be a bin outside of the school to drop it off.
- As always, if you can’t make it to these pick-up times yourself, have someone else pick up for you.
Remote Learner Helpful Hints
1. Absence: If you know your child will be absent from one of their online classes, please call the office at 330-673-8581(select the call off line option) or send an email to: Betsy.Dalziel@fieldlocalschools.org to report their absence. If your child is absent due to a doctor appointment, please email or fax the doctor's note to Mrs. Dalziel. Our fax number is 330-677-2519. This way the absence can be coded as an excused medical absence.
2. Online class links: When joining your online class, click on your link 1 to 2 minutes before the class starts (NO SOONER). At the start of class, teachers will see your child in their waiting room and have them join the class. If you are waiting for an extended period of time, try refreshing and clicking on the link again. Please do not wait to enter a classroom for an extended period of time. You can call the office at 330-673-8581 for assistance.
3. Technical Support: If you are having chromebook issues not related to your internet connection you can send an email to Remotelearning@fieldlocalschools.org and someone will respond to your request.
CALENDAR
Wednesday, December 23, 2020-Monday January 4, 2021
NO SCHOOL/WINTER BREAK
Monday, January 4, 2021
FIRST DAY BACK TO SCHOOL!
2019/2020 YEARBOOKS FOR SALE!
Cost is $16 cash or check made payable to: Brimfield Elementary School
First come first serve basis, when they are gone that's it.
Specials
Hello Online Learners,
We wanted you to know that you should be completing an Art, Music, P.E., and Technology assignment every week. We are adding new assignments to our Google Classroom every week on Tuesday. Some weeks you might have an activity to complete and turn in and other weeks you might have an activity to complete but nothing to turn in. We understand that everyone is working hard this year so we are trying to keep our assignments under 15 minutes or a total of about 60 minutes a week for the four of us. If you need ungraded Library or Counselor activities click on their bitmoji and see the resources they have provided for your children. You should have received an invitation to join the Specialist Google Classroom at the beginning of the year.
Art-Ms. Giltz - diantha.giltz@fieldlocalschools.org
Music-Mrs. Kirby - katherine.kirby@fieldlocalschools.org
Technology-Mr. Scherer- jason.scherer@fieldlocalschools.org
P.E.-Mr. Turner- jacob.turner@fieldlocalschools.org
Please let us know if you have any questions and stay healthy and safe through this pandemic.
The Specialists