WLC Family Message
November 1, 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.
On Virtual days and for BDLA families, we ask that parents refrain from asking teacher questions while they are teaching online. All teachers have things set up for your child to use if they do not understand how to do something or how to access something. please feel free to dojo message the teacher or e-mail them. We are all working very hard to do the best we can to teach students in this dual platform.
Parent/teacher conferences are being held on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 from 5-8PM virtually. Please contact your child's teacher for an appointment.
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
SCHOOL BOND REFERENDUM - NOV 3
Thanksgiving food Donations Due 11-19-2020
Annual Callahan Family
Thanksgiving Basket Food Drive
2nd Grade
If your child is in room 101(Costa) or 102(Wilson) please donate cranberry sauce
If your child is in room 103(Hill) or 107(Walusiak) please donate instant potatoes
3rd Grade
If your child is in room 106(Bailey) or 104(Jasmin) please donate stuffing
If your child is in room 105(Auclair) or 208(Nanni) please donate gravy
4th Grade
If your child is in room 201(Jillson) or 202 (Dyer) please donate canned fruit
If your child is in room 203(Lachapelle) or 21(Kaminski/TLC) please donate canned vegetables
5th Grade
If your child is in room 204(Sansouci) or 205(Mikulko) please donate corn bread mix
If your child is in room 206(Barrows) or 207(Gordon) please donate brownie or cake mix
***Monetary donations, for the purchase of additional items, will be greatly appreciated and will allow us to provide even more for our families in need. If you wish to make a monetary donation, please make checks payable to WLC PTA, Memo: Thanksgiving Baskets.
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BASKET REQUEST
**ALL REQUESTS WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL**
Please submit this slip if your family has a need for a Callahan Family Thanksgiving Basket. All slips should be returned in a sealed envelope to the attention of the principal, Mr. Brissette by 11-13-2020. The School will make every effort to accommodate requests. Please be aware that donations will determine the number of baskets we are able to make; therefore, we cannot guarantee a basket for every family. You will be notified if you are receiving a basket and when to pick it up at Callahan School.
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Name:_______________________________
# of Family Members:__________________
Phone # to call for basket pick up:_______________________________________________________
Feinstein Golden Ticket Contest
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.
Forms To be Filled Out(before students enter building)
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. This already came out earlier but many people have not filled it out yet. Please contact us if you have any questions about daily Parent Pick Up.
Student Health Form-Please update your child’s health information for our school Nurse. These forms will not be coming home on paper this year and need to be filled out electronically. You need to fill out this form for each child you have in our school. Please contact the school Nurse if you have any questions at: wincha@bsd-ri.net PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ONLY HAVE 192 RESPONSES OUT OF 332 STUDENTS IN OUR SCHOOL. PLEASE FILL THIS FORM OUT. THANK YOU!
Few Dates to remember........
- November 1, 2020- Daylight Savings Ends
- November 3, 2020- No School Election Day
- November 10, 2020- Parent Teacher Conferences
- November 19, 2020- Food For Thanksgiving Baskets Due in School
- November 25-November 27, 2020-Thanksgiving Break
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
Yearbook Updates:
Yearbooks not picked up are now in the Callahan Office. We will get yearbooks to students that have returned and others can be pick up in office by calling 401-568-1330 to make arrangements.
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
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.jspWilliam 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