This Week at Windsor 3.12.2021

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Windsor Families,

We had a busy week here at Windsor! This week we finished up CogAT testing for our third and fifth graders, our fourth and fifth grade completed their 5Essentials survey, and we practiced both a lockdown drill and a shelter-in-place drill. The students did a wonderful job today discussing and practicing what to do in emergency situations. We did the drills a bit differently due to our covid restrictions but all students had the opportunity to practice.

We have our Spirit Week next week, be sure to check out the schedule below. We are looking forward to seeing a lot of school spirit!

Spring Break Travel

As spring break approaches, we ask that you notify your child’s teacher if you will be quarantining after travel or extending your vacation beyond March 28th. Students who are quarantining will be allowed to attend class remotely due to the recommendation from the IDPH.

We hope you all have a nice weekend ahead. Don’t forget to move your clocks ahead one hour this weekend.

Stay well,

Mrs. Anastacio and Mrs. Soprano

Upcoming Events:

- Friday, March 12th- Elementary Report Cards will be mail home

- March 15th-19th- Spirit Week--see schedule below!

- Monday, March 22nd-Friday, March 26th- Spring Break

- March 31st- Picture Retakes

- Wednesday, April 7th- Bedtime Math (Grades K-2)-6:30-7:30 PM

Summer U 2021

June 16-July 14, 2021 at Thomas Middle School *Dates subject to change pending review of winter weather emergency days. Registration begins on March 1, 2021 at 9am and end on April 30, 2021. Please visit www.sd25.org/summeru for a full list of courses and times. If you have any questions about Summer U, please email summeru@sd25.org for assistance.

Windsor PTA

Picture Day: Retakes will be March 31. Remote student sign-up coming soon.

Green Team: This year the green team will be offering take-home activities instead of the usual meetings. Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/WindsorGreenTeam.

5th Grade parents- Please download and view the flyer below regarding photo collection.

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Notes from the Health Office...

Hi Parents!

Travel Reminders

Please review the updated guidelines for both domestic and international travel.

Please visit this website for current guidelines for international travel:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/map-and-travel-notices.html

Please visit this website for current guidelines for domestic travel:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/covid-19/home/emergency-travel-order.html

CCDPH guidance is consistent with the City of Chicago’s Travel Order to reduce confusion among people living and working in Cook County. As always, if you or your child are exhibiting any of the COVID-19 symptoms, or have been exposed to a positive case or a suspected case while travelling, do not come to school/send your child to school and contact your school’s nurse.

Please note, District 25 will not be monitoring our students and our staff’s travel over Spring Break. We simply ask that families follow the guidelines listed above and linked above. Travel guidelines are updated regularly, and it is important that you check the above links prior to your travel.

Thank you again for partnering with us to continue to keep Windsor School a safe place for everyone!

Sincerely,

Darlene Carpenter, RN

Windsor School Nurse

dcarpenter@sd25.org

Mrs. Stella's Station

I know we have some Wildcats who are really into coding, and some who might be interested but just need the right activity to get hooked! With St. Patrick's Day right around the corner, the blog STEAMsational put together a list of 10 St. Patrick's Day Coding Activities. I hope you enjoy them! Have a great weekend! ~Mrs. Stella

5Essentials

Parents, students, and teachers across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the ninth annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of Windsor School. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school.

On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success are:

· Effective Leaders

· Collaborative Teachers

· Involved Families

· Supportive Environments

· Ambitious Instruction

All 4th and 5th-grade students will be responding to this survey during the week of March 8th. 5Essentials Reports will be sent to schools and districts in May 2021 and will also be included in the State School Report Card.

Additionally, we have chosen to provide the Parent Supplement survey. If at least 20 percent of Windsor parents complete this survey, a parent supplement report will also be generated.

Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at Windsor School and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.

Please take few minutes to complete the survey linked below. The survey window will close on April 2, 2021.

Link for parents to take the survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/

For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or to view previous years’ Reports, please visit https://www.5-essentials.org/illinois. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or impact-surveys@uchicago.edu.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation!

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Get Burbed

Save the date! The 2021

ABC25 Get Burbed Challenge

will be on April 24th! We will be providing both an in-person race (details to come on staggered start times and other safety measures) or virtually! Either way, get ready to support Arlington Heights School District 25 and the

ABC25 Foundation

! Stay tuned for the registration link, sponsor info and some REALLY fun events leading up to the race! You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Attention Families

The State of Illinois is approved to provide new Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer Program (P-EBT) benefits to all eligible Illinois Students. If you feel you may qualify but have not already completed a Household Eligibility Application to determine eligibility for free or reduced meal status, please submit one immediately. Applications can be downloaded from the district website or pick up an application from your child's school.

Please read the attached letter for more information.

Important Tech Tip:

Please remind your students that they should power down their Chromebooks at least once a day and maybe at lunchtime as well. That will help the "glitchiness" many are experiencing.

iPads should also be rebooted occasionally to prevent connectivity issues. Instructions are below.

To turn off your Chromebook completely, try one of these options: