Parents as Partners
February 2025
Hello Winand Families,
BCPS has already used two out of its three traditional inclement weather days for the 2024-2025 school year. After day three, BCPS will transition to virtual learning for any additional inclement weather days, operating on a 2-hour delay schedule.
If BCPS uses all three traditional inclement weather days and needs to move into virtual learning, classroom teachers at Winand will post virtual learning information on their Schoology pages including daily schedules and Google Meet join codes. This information will also be made available on the Winand website.
During virtual learning, students must log in and participate in instruction to be marked present. Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay schedule (11:10 AM start time) in the event of virtual learning, and all grades will have lunch from 12:45 PM to 1:15 PM.
Students are responsible for the safe handling and use of their devices. Broken and lost devices will incur a replacement fee. Technology support is available to students and families by submitting a support request at https://bcps.cherwellondemand.com/CherwellPortal/BCPSServe?_=290fd8ae#0 or by calling the Help Desk at 443-809-4672.
Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have questions, or feel free to contact Ms. Ramos mramos3@bcps.org or Mr. Day gday3@bcps.org.
Regular attendance is closely linked to academic success. Students who attend school regularly are more likely to keep up with their assignments, understand the material, and perform well on assessments. Missing school can lead to gaps in learning and make it challenging for students to grasp essential concepts. A student who missed 10% or more of school is considered chronically absent; this is 2 days a month! Help us to ensure your child attends school each day, we want every child to succeed!
If your child is absent, please send a note to their teacher upon their return to school.
At Winand Elementary, the goal is 95% attendance; please help us achieve this goal and provide students the foundation they deserve.
The annual BCPS Climate Survey will be available from Monday, January 27, through Friday, February 28 2025.
The survey is for all stakeholders: students in Grades 3–12, parents/caregivers, community members, and all staff and focuses on school climate and engagement.
It takes three minutes or less to complete. Please use the link below or complete the paper copy that was sent home and send it back with your student. They will earn a Tower point!
Please click this link to choose a specific language.
During the months of January and February all students K-5 were screened in reading. Students in Kindergarten were screened with DIBELS 8th Edition, grade 1 Amira Benchmark Assessment and grades 2-5 Amira and MAP. Please look for the parent report that will share your child’s scores in the area of reading. Attached to the parent report will be an explanation of DIBELS or AMIRA screeners. If you have further questions, please email me.
So, all this might get you thinking about how I can help my child at home with reading. Possibly you heard the new buzz about the “science of reading” or maybe not. Either way we want you to SAVE the DATE of March 18th for Reading Night. At Reading Night you will play fun reading games, hear about the science of reading, take home prizes, and get this dinner is included. Wait there is more. During the evening will also have the Scholastic Bookfair open and available for purchase as well as many other exciting venders and activities. So, save the date, March 18th, for the Science of Reading Night!
Reading Specialist
Ms. Rhoten trhoten@bcps.org
