Calusa Elementary
Date: August 28, 2020
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For Stage 2: FYI
If your child does return to campus during Stage 2, please know that you will NOT be able to walk your child to class. We will have staff members available to escort all students to their classrooms.
Teacher Office Hours: 2-2:30 pm daily
- Begins Monday, August 31st
- ALL Teachers will host their Office Hours daily from 2:00-2:30 pm unless they have a PLC, Team Meeting, or Faculty Meeting (you'll be notified in advance if they are not available)
- Office Hours are for a quick-check, question, clarification
- Office Hours are not for conferences or reteaching lessons
Welcome Kindergartners!
Our Amazing PTA!
- Purchased all the new Kindergarten High 5 shirts
- Purchased all the new agendas for 3rd-5th graders
- Purchased all the new folders for K-2nd graders (these will be handed out in Stage 2)
- Providing dry erase board and dry erase marker to every student (items on order & will arrive soon)
- Provided the teachers & staff will "Welcome Back" snacks & gifts
- Provide CONTINUAL support of our school and we are forever grateful
- Please join our PTA using the link below!
Tech Help Needed?
Please reach out to our new
ITSA (Tech Support) at Calusa:
Ms. Laura Morris
Laura.Morris@palmbeachschools.org
District Technical Questions-IT Service Desk:
561-242-4100
Mon. to Fri.
6:30 am-5:00 pm
KINDERGARTEN ONLY- Staggered Start Information
Monday, August 31: Morning Meeting at 8 am, 1:1 Appointments with Families/Assessment, Independent Tasks, Lunch, Fine Arts, & End-of-Day Optimistic Closure
Tuesday, September 1: Morning Meeting at 8 am, 1:1 Appointments with Families/Assessment, Independent Tasks, Lunch, Fine Arts, & End-of-Day Optimistic Closure
Wednesday, September 2: Morning Meeting at 8 am, 1:1 Appointments with Families/Assessment, Independent Tasks, Lunch, Fine Arts, & End-of-Day Optimistic Closure
Thursday, September 3: Morning Meeting at 8 am, 1:1 Appointments with Families/Assessment, Independent Tasks, Lunch, Fine Arts, & End-of-Day Optimistic Closure
Friday, September 4: Morning Meeting at 8 am, Reading Lesson, Small Groups, Independent Tasks, Lunch, Fine Arts, Math Lesson, & End-of-Day Optimistic Closure
Student Expectations (Distance Learning & Beyond)
- Honesty
- Consistent daily attendance
- Participation in discussions/lessons
- Respect for the Teacher(s) and Classmates
- Prepared with accomplished tasks required
- Proper attire for learning
- On Time for lessons/meetings
Feeding the Flamingos
Begins Tuesday, September 1st
Meal Distribution
Tuesdays/Thursdays AT CALUSA
11 am - 1 pm
3 pm - 5 pm
West Side of School (Behind Cafe)
Attendance Taken at 8 am
- Attendance will be taken daily at 8 am when your child signs-on for their Morning Meeting.
- Attendance is MANDATORY and will be kept in our SIS system.
- Scheduled calls will be made after 10 am for anyone who is absent.
- Teachers will keep a record of student participation throughout the day to know who is working on their standards and showing what they know.
- If your child is not attending regularly, then your child's teacher will reach out to schedule a 1:1 conference.
Google Meet Expectations
- The lessons provided during live lessons are so important.
- Students are expected to abide by Google Meet Expectations (see image).
- Teachers will record their whole group lessons and post those recordings in their own Google Classrooms.
ON $ALE from 9/1-9/15 ONLY!
ONE SHIRT per STUDENT can be ordered!
Visit your child's School Cash account online
Sold from 9/1-9/15
(Not available for purchase until Tuesday, September 1st)
Prepping for Stage 2: Read Carefully!
Please note, when Palm Beach County enters into phase 2, the School District of Palm Beach County will move into "Stage 2" and all schools have one week to bring our staff and students back to brick and mortar. Parents will have a choice to return to campus or remain in distance learning (more info to come on those options).
At this time, no one knows when we will move into stage 2, but there is a possibility that this may occur in the near future. I want to let you know based on the number of students and teachers who return to the building, it may be necessary to make some changes to class rosters to allow for social distancing.
We will need your understanding and support because in a pandemic, safety is paramount to everything. Please understand that the teacher your child has now may change based on keeping students socially distanced (this is if they are on campus). It is also possible to have your child in another location with a certified teacher, however participating through distance learning.
Please don't worry now... all these decisions will be made once we have a calculation of who expects to return to brick and mortar. We strive to provide the best possible education in the safest environment. The good news is that we have a very professional, skilled staff and our grade level teams plan together and everything they teach is the same across the grade level. They all follow the District's scope and sequence.
Our community will get through this!
Computer Device
If you did not complete a computer form, please see link to do so now.
Prepping for Stage 2
Masks for all students!
If you did not complete the computer checkout form, please complete it and email it to Laura.Morris@palmbeachschools.org
Have Tech Issues?
Email Calusa's ITSA: Laura Morris
Laura.Morris@palmbeachschools.org
561-242-4100
Mon. to Fri.
6:30 am-5:00 pm
Calusa Elementary: Home of the Flamingos
2020, 2019, 2018 Green School of Excellence
2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 Golden Bell Award Recipient
2020 PBIS Bronze, 2019 & 2018 Silver Award School
2019 Ranked #5 of all Elementary Schools in PBC
2019 PBC PTA Community Event Award
2018 Top Green Elementary School in PBC
LSI Pilot School for Academic Teaming & Model Classroom
LSI Demonstration School for Rigor
5-Star School & Golden School Volunteer Award Recipient
Email: dianne.rivelli-schreiber@palmbeachschools.org
Website: www.calusaelementary.com
Location: 2051 Clint Moore Road, Boca Raton, FL, United States
Phone: 561-989-7500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CalusaElementary/
Twitter: @CalusaES