Coyote Howler
January 10, 2021
Happy New Year Coyotes! We are so excited to be welcoming our students from our special education intensive needs programs as well as kindergarten, first, and second grades back into our building starting on January 19th.
As we prepare for our students, it is important for us to know how many students to expect in class. Thank you to many families for filling out the survey that went out before the winter break. If you did not have a chance to fill out the survey, please take a minute to do so. It is very brief and lets us know if you plan to send your child back to school or not. Parent Survey
I will be hosting a parent meeting to review our Re-Entry plan. Please join me on Tuesday, January 12 @ 6:00 pm. The Zoom Link for this meeting is:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://asdk12.zoom.us/j/97137715760?pwd=bXl0SDc1bUkzQm0zSi9NNnc1WE9Wdz09
Meeting ID: 971 3771 5760
Passcode: Coyotes
For those of you that are interested in our Back To School Re-Entry plan, you can find that here: Kincaid Plan The video explaining our plan is included in this Howler.
Sincerely,
Wendy Zorea, Principal
Author Visit: Shelley Gill
Thank You to our Kincaid PTA for Sponsoring this Event
Wednesday, January 13th
10:00 AM for Primary (Kindergarten-Second)
2:00 PM Intermediate (Third-Sixth)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://asdk12.zoom.us/j/97137715760?pwd=bXl0SDc1bUkzQm0zSi9NNnc1WE9Wdz09
Meeting ID: 971 3771 5760
Passcode: Coyotes
Parent Survey Results 76% of our families report that they plan to send their child to school when school is open for face-to-face instruction. About 15% were undecided. About 9% said NO. Of the 9% that said they would not send their child to school for instruction, about half of those families are already enrolled in a homeschool program. | Chess Club Thank you Mrs. Zoske for offering Chess Club to our students in grades 3-6 and thank you to our PTA for sponsoring the after school activity. The club will meet on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 through Zoom. It will run from January 13th - Februray 17th. To sign up, please fill out this form. The club is limited to the first 24 students who sign up. | School Supplies We want to start our time together with all the right stuff. Please make sure your child comes to school with the following basic items. Your child's teacher may ask for additional supplies. These are the generic supplies that ALL students will need while at school.
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Parent Survey Results
Chess Club
To sign up, please fill out this form. The club is limited to the first 24 students who sign up.
School Supplies
- 2-3 Masks (Daily)
- Water Bottle (Daily)
- Winter Gear: Coat, Hat, Gloves, Snowpants and Boots
- Pencils
- Paper
- Crayons
- Markers
- Glue
- scissors
Top Coyote
Here is what one of your colleagues has to say about you! "Nancy is so helpful! I rely on her every week to help keep me organized and on track. She is flexible and and patient in teaching me how to use strategies that really work with my students! She also helps me use the technology that is required during covid."
Nancy is our Instructional Coach and one of our Canvas Champions. She is dedicated to both Girdwood and Kincaid. We are very fortunate to benefit from her expertise. She helps organize our benchmark assessments and data meetings. Thank you Nancy for all the time you give to Kincaid even when you are not assigned to us! We could not do it without you!"
Important Dates
January 13: Author Visit: Shelley Gill. Join us in ZOOM
January 13: Chess Club Begins
January 14: Additional Asynchronous Day
Januray 18: Martin Luther King Holiday- No School
January19: First Day of Face-to-Face School for K-2 and Special Ed Intensive Needs Programs
January 20: 3rd-6th will Zoom on Wednesdays starting on this day.
Re-Entry Mitigation Plans
Masks Students should bring 2-3 clean masks to school each day. Make sure masks are comfortable and fit over the nose and mouth without slipping down. | Recess We are not quite ready to play without coats! Each class will have a section of the playground to play with their friends in their class. Masks will be worn during recess. Please come prepared to play in cold weather. Students must have coats, hats, golves, snowpants and boots. Label all items. | Water Bottles Required Our filling stations are open but our fountains are closed. Water bottles will be necessary during this time. Please make sure your child's name is on the water bottle. |
Masks
Recess
Staff Daily Health Survey All staff and adults in the building take their temperature daily and complete a health survey. Staff who have a fever or symptoms will not report to work. Children should stay home if they have a fever or have covid symptoms. Do not come to school if your child is a close contact of a known positive. Check with our nurse and she will give details on when the student can return to school | Additional Floor Signage If a class does need to walk down the hallway, they will remain on the right hand side and walk at a safe distance behind their classmates. Masks will be worn. | Clsssroom Environment Most classrooms have individual desks placed at the maximum space available in the classroom. Extra furniture has been removed to create more space between students. Classrooms that have tables, will use clear dividers between student. |
Staff Daily Health Survey
Additional Floor Signage
Parent Drop-off and Pick-up
- The Caravelle entrance is only used for parent parking. If you choose to park, you must walk your child safely through the parking lot and escort your child through the cross walk.
- The Raspberry Entrance: Stay on the right hand side for the drop-off and pick-up line. Remain in the left lane to enter the parking lot.
- Please be patient for parking spaces at the end of the day. DO NOT park along curb. Only park in designated areas. This will help keep the flow of traffic moving smoothly and will help us keep everyone safe at the end of the day.
- Children May NOT enter the parking lot without an escort from an adult. If you park, please walk to the parent pick-up area by the cones.

ASD Bus Safety Mitigation Protocols
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