West Side Family Newsletter

I hope January's newsletter finds you healthy and full of goodness from the holidays. You are a most important part of our West Side family and we greatly appreciate our partnership in your child's education. Please reach out if there's anything we can do to help your child.

Beginning January 3rd, CCS's Safe Learning Plan (below) has been amended. Here are the noted changes:

If your child tests positive:

• Students who test positive for COVID-19 will isolate at home for 5 days. If no symptoms exist, or if symptoms are resolved and no fever reducing medication is needed for 24 hours, students/staff may return to school and must wear a mask properly for 5 more days.

If your child is determined to be a close contact:

• Fully vaccinated close contacts may return to school provided they remain asymptomatic, and must wear a mask for 10 days after the last day of exposure, with a test on day 5 if possible. Proof of vaccination is required.
• NOTE: Fully vaccinated means a student has completed the two shot series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last 6 months, OR has been boosted, OR, completed the primary series of Johnson and Johnson within the last 2 months.
• Partially vaccinated or unvaccinated close contacts must stay home for 5 days after the last day of exposure to the positive case. They may return to school on day 6 if asymptomatic, properly wear a mask at all times in the classroom for at least 5 days, with a test on day 5 if possible.
• NOTE: Partially vaccinated means a student has completed two shot series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine over 6 months ago and are not boosted, OR completed the primary series of Johnson and Johnson vaccine over 2 months ago and are not boosted.

If symptoms develop, please keep your child home and get tested. If positive, follow positive test results guidance above. If the test is negative, return to school when symptoms have resolved and your child has been fever free without fever-reducing medication for at least 24 hours.

Lastly, please continue to screen your child daily for symptoms such as a sore throat, cough, loss of taste/smell, etc. If your child is not feeling well, please keep them home and get them tested.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Brock

Mrs. Jones (Music) and Mrs. Gomez (Social Worker) have returned from maternity leave. They both bring something extra special to our students and we are so very happy to have them back.

Mrs. Gomez meets the social-emotional needs of our students and connects families to community resources. She is available to speak to parents/guardians in both English and Spanish. Please call the office to be directed to Mrs. Gomez.

Here at CCS's, one of the instructional strategies we use is research-based Gradual Release of Responsibility.

The Gradual Release of Responsibility Model is a teaching strategy characterized by a sequence of learning activities that shift the responsibility from the teacher to the student.

• Call office to update contact numbers, if needed.
• Call office for student absences. No-calls result in unexcused absences.
• Requests for an early student pickup must be called into the office by 1:00PM

Chromebooks should be returned to school each day and should be fully charged. Students use their Chromebooks periodically every day in school.

Replacement charges (exact amount paid in office):

• Case $38
• Stylus $27
• Charger $34

1. If your child or someone whom they live with is Covid-19 tested, before they return to school, you will need to speak to Nurse Kelsey.
2. Vision screening for 1st and 3rd grade students will take place this month at West Side. Contact Nurse Kelsey to opt out.

Nurse Kelsey's contact:

Call 574.293.2531

Text 574.528.0930

Email kmcadams@concord.k12.in.us

Jan 3 - 28: WIDA testing for ESL students

Jan 13: Science Fair

Jan 10 - 14: Report cards sent home

Jan 17: MLK Day (No school)

Email: jbrock@concord.k12.in.us
Website: https://www.concordschools.com/o/cwse
Location: 230 West Mishawaka Road, Elkhart, IN, USA
Phone: 574-293-2531
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConcordWestSide/
Twitter: @Concord_WS