Dear Windsor Families,
Happy November! We had an eventful end to the month of October. We hope this Week at Windsor finds you well and with an extra hour of sleep as Daylight Savings time comes to an end.
Halloween and Wildcat Way
While the weather was not ideal, we appreciate everyone's support and understanding as we moved our Halloween parade indoors on Thursday for the first time in many years. The children had a wonderful time, especially during their classroom parties to end the day. Many thanks to our different PTA room volunteers for planning and providing our students with so many fun and festive activities!
We held an assembly in the morning to celebrate and reinforce the Wildcat Way. We felt like the morning of Halloween was a good time to be together with students, have fun, while also reflecting on the first couple months of school and reviewing the importance of the Wildcat Way. We really want our students to understand the reasons we have these school-wide expectations, the main one being to create a positive school environment for all.
We shared these videos with students, which we are now sharing with all of you!
- Wildcat Way Recess Expectations
- Can You Guess the Teacher?
- Windsor's Thriller (featured below)
We are really enjoying your children and look forward to the month ahead.
Warmest regards,
Piper Boston, Principal @PrincipalBoston
Lindsay Anastacio, Assistant Principal @lindzana
Wildcat Way and Mission
We value our Windsor community that is strengthened by diversity, inclusion, and a growth mindset.
- We believe in a kind, safe and responsible community because our students are important.
- We believe in designing lessons that promote inquiry, academic risk taking, and flexible thinking.
- We believe in supporting cultural, emotional, social, and academic diversity.
- We believe in working collaboratively as a school community for continuous improvement in a trusting environment.
Windsor LMC
#Windsorween 2019
Windsor Staff Spirit
As you check out our Twitter and #Windsorween2019 pages, you will not only see our students in the Halloween spirit but our teachers and staff, too!
Signing Children In/Out During School Hours
If you need to pick up your child early during the school day, we ask that you please contact your child's Homeroom teacher and the Windsor school office in advance whenever possible in order to make it a smooth dismissal for all. We want to avoid disruptions during instructional time for all teachers and students and have your children ready to leave with you to help your day.
If your child is arriving to school late, which is anytime after 9:05 AM, a parent/adult must walk him/her into the office and sign in on one of of our two Chromebooks in the office.
From our D25Handbook: "Elementary school students going home for lunch: If your child is going home for lunch, you must provide written permission for your child to leave school. The letter should include the specific date your child will be going home for lunch. If your child will be going home for lunch on a regular basis, you should have a letter on file in the school
office that includes the schedule." We still need children to be signed out and in out of school for lunch.
Winter Dress
As the weather has started to get colder and with the arrival of our first snow, this is another reminder to please send your children to school with the appropriate winter gear: coats, hats, mittens/or gloves, snow pants, and boots so they can be safe and enjoy outdoor recess. Don't forget to always label your child's personal belongings.
Math Contest
The Noetic Learning Math Contest (NLMC) is a math problem solving contest for elementary students. The goal of the competition is to encourage young students' interest in math, to develop their problem solving skills, and to inspire them to excel in math. During the contest, students are given 45 minutes to solve 20 problems. Problems are designed to challenge students and to enrich their problem solving experiences. This year, Windsor’s fourth and fifth grade students will participate in a fall competition. New this year, we will be having a lunch time study session to help prepare for the contest.
Windsor PTA
HELP US CELEBRATE VETERANS!
Vets Day Breakfast Donation Sign-up by Thu - 11.7 - click sign-up for details & thank you in advance for your generosity! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d45abae2ea0fc1-veterans
LOOKING AHEAD...
- SUN (11.3) - Daylight Savings Ends - turn your clocks back and get an extra hour of sleep!
- WED (11.6) - Picture Retakes - remember to send the original package w/ your child, retakes will be in the morning. Questions, email Katy Wendt, kmiller24@gmail.com.
- THU (11.7) - 1st Grade Activity Night - 6:30 pm, Windsor - get ready to blast off w/ your 1st grader into a fun night! Click for details, https://windsorpta.org/2019/10/18/first-grade-activity-night-2019/
- FRI (11.8) - Start of Chess Club Session II & Free Pizza - learn the game of kings and queens. Click for details, https://windsorpta.org/programs/windsor-chess-club/
NEXT WEEK...
- MON (11.11) - Vets Day Breakfast - 8 am (4th grade singers arrive by 8:20 am, head to music room, wear red-white-blue)
- TUES (11.12) - Nov PTA Meeting - 9:10 am, Teacher's Lounge
Coffee and Conversation with the Principal
During these opening days/months of school, I have prioritized getting to know staff, students, and the in's and out's of Windsor Elementary School. I haven't even begun to know everyone or everything...YET! Still, I have enjoyed the journey and continue to feel so fortunate to work each day with this fantastic team of educators and your amazing children.
At Curriculum Night, I shared a desire to set up a series of Principal Coffees and Conversation dates/times with parents/guardians. These first meetings are meant to help interested parents get to know me better and to help me get to know/hear from all of you. Below are three offerings for the month of November. Please only RSVP for one, as they will all be similar in format, and I would like to keep sizes conducive to conversation.
- Tuesday 11.5.19 Coffee #1 at 2:45 PM
- Tuesday 11.19.19 Coffee #3 at 9:15 AM
