Lori Alhadeff, Chair
Debra Hixon, Vice Chair

Torey Alston
Brenda Fam, Esq.

Daniel P. Foganholi
Dr. Jeff Holness
Sarah Leonardi
Nora Rupert
Dr. Allen Zeman

Dr. Howard D. Hepburn

Superintendent of Schools

Greeting Tradewinds Families!

October has been a busy month, but November is here—hold on tight because we are near the end of the 2024 year! Parents, please take a moment to read our newsletter in its entirety. We’re focused on teaching and learning to ensure we’re hitting our M.A.R.C.S. and leveling up. Thank you for your continued support; let’s keep working together for our students’ success!

If you haven’t had the opportunity to do so as of yet please visit https:// browardschools.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/ for instructions on how to sign up for the Parent FOCUS Portal.

Thank you for being part of our Tradewinds Family! Happy Reading.

Our Mission Statement & Vision Statement

Our Mission: A diverse community of learners and educators striving toward educational excellence for all.

Our Vision: Committed to developing a learning community of caring individuals and life-long learners. Self-worth is cultivated in a nurturing environment and decisions are based on what is best for students.

Please do not hesitate to contact our main office at (754) 322-8700 if you have any questions.

Educationally,

Dr. Priscille Elie

Proud Principal #Excellenceisthestandard

1. Awesome Buddies
2. Cheer/Dance
3. Debate
4. Enrichment Masters
5. Environmental
6. K.I.N.D.
7. Robotics
8. Safety Patrols
9. SECME
10. Student Council

November 2024

• Friday, 1st: PTA hosts Birthday Table
• Tuesday, 5th: No School Employee Planning Day
• Tuesday, 5th: 1st quarter Report Cards issued through FOCUS only
• Tuesday, 5th-Friday, 8th: Anti-Bullying Week
• Thursday, 7th: Veteran's Day Celebration
• Thursday, 7th: School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting 2:20pm
• Friday, 8th: Kindergarten Field Trip: On Campus Young At Art
• Monday, 11th-Friday, 15th: School Psychologist Week
• Tuesday, 12th: Veteran's Day Breakfast sponsored by BCPS Food & Nutrition Department 7:30am-8:00am
• Wednesday, 13th: World Kindness Day
• Thursday, 14th: 3rd grade field trip: Old Davie Schoolhouse
• Friday, 15th: 3rd grade field trip: Old Davie Schoolhouse

• Friday, 15th: Student Make-Up Picture Day
• Friday, 15th: Kindergarten grade field trip: On Campus Young At Art
• Monday, 18th: 2nd Quarter interims issued
• Tuesday, 19th: Field Day for grades 2nd, 4th, & 5th

• Wednesday, 20th: Field Day for grades KG, 1st, & 3rd
• Thursday, 21st: North Area Advisory Meeting 6:00pm @ Monarch High School Media Center
• Monday 25th-Friday 29th: No School Happy Thanksgiving Week

Tradewinds PTA is getting ready for the holidays! Our holiday shop flyers will be coming home soon and we are looking for volunteers to assist at holiday shop to help make it a great experience for the students!

Sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4EACA72CAAFA7-53138827-holiday#/

Our annual Tradewinds GIving Tree is up and running! Sign up below by choosing a child to shop for and help spread some holiday joy for our Tradewinds students.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4EACA72CAAFA7-52756389-twegiving#/

The PTA is also looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our Events Committee! Sign up here for more information

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFaocVgjQSf-gdTgpZjdyKqeGPYfwMOFZZevckMssLTL40AQ/viewform

We are sad to lose our 2nd Vice President Lauren Dunaj but we are thrilled to announce that Steffany Goldfarb is our new 2nd Vice President and Lisbeth Linert is our 3rd Vice President. New to the board is Kerene Robinson who is now our Correspondence Secretary.

We are currently accepting donations of gently worn uniform items for our Second Threads Donation Closet. We are in particular need of girls and boys clothes, sizes 8-12.

Be on the lookout for our next fundraiser- Poppin' Popcorn! Flyers will go home next month, and online sales will open 10/28. Raising money is as easy as sharing a link with your friends and family, so be on the lookout for more info on how to create your own sales page. Orders places will be here in time for the holidays if you're looking for that special gift!

Members can win a Yoga Cure gift certificate by purchasing a membership or sponsor a teacher or friend to win. Our classroom membership competition ends this week, the teacher with the most memberships wins a $25 Amazon gift card and the class receives a pizza party!

Join here:

At Tradewinds Elementary, we are fortunate to have a team of wonderful teachers dedicated to your child’s success. Please note that there is no need to submit specific teacher requests, as we cannot guarantee placement with a particular teacher.

As it relates to addressing teacher concerns, If you have any concerns, you’re welcome to reach out to the administration, and we’re happy to assist. However, we will always ask: Have you communicated with the teacher? Is the teacher aware of your concerns? Have you scheduled a parent-teacher conference? Our staff is committed to addressing any issues that are brought to their attention, so please make every effort to speak with the teacher first.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. We’re all in this together, and I sincerely appreciate your partnership in supporting our students.

Parents this is for YOU! The District will implement a new Student Information System (SIS), Focus School Software, beginning in the 2024-2025 school year. Student's schedules will be available for parents to view on FOCUS beginning August 7th.

Focus will replace Pinnacle, Virtual Counselor, PCG (EdPlan), BASIS, and TERMS. It centralizes all applications used by parents into one districtwide system, incorporating attendance, grade book, scheduling, report cards, transportation, and communication.

To sufficiently inform parents and guardians, the Parent and Community Involvement Task Force and District staff hosted Parent University: Get Focus(ed)! on April 8, 2024, to provide an introduction and overview of the system. The recorded webinar may be found at https://www.browardschools.com/parentuniversity.

For detailed information, Focus Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), and translated directions for parents and guardians to register for the Focus Parent Portal, visit https://www.browardschools.com/focus.

For Focus SIS project information, please check the Focus Resource Hub.

Should you have any questions, please reach out to Focus Communications at focuscommunications@browardschools.com.

Tradewinds is a unified dress school and students are expected to follow the color patterns of hunter green, gold, khaki and white. As these colors may be a bit challenging to find during certain seasons, students are permitted to wear variations of greens and yellows.

We are pleased to announce that there will be 2 NEW On-Campus Enrichment Clubs (i.e. the STEAM Club and the Strive Sports Club) at TWE for the 2024/2025 school year. The STEAM Club participants explore 8 Different Programs (e.g. Robotics, Painting), while Strive Sports Club participants learn and practice 4 Different Sports (e.g. Basketball, Flag Football).

Clubs will be conducted at the school and held once a week from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. Few spots remain for K-1st graders as well as 2nd-5th graders for Monday club classes. Once filled, the provider might offer a Wednesday class for TWE, which will have 20 SPOTS for K-1st graders and 20 SPOTS for 2nd-5th graders. To register or for more information, click the links below or see the attached flyer. See essential links by clicking button below.

Tradewinds Elementary DOES NOT, allow birthday celebrations or allow bringing in birthday celebration items such as cupcakes, treat bags, drinks, pizza, etc. There will be two classroom celebrations occurring during the school year (Winter break and End of Year celebrations). Your child’s teacher will advise you of the exact date of these celebrations.

A monthly “Birthday Table” sponsored by the PTA will celebrate the students’ birthdays in lieu of individual classroom activities. This also takes the place of sending balloons, cupcakes, flowers, surprise gift or “goody bags,” etc. to your child during the day. We are unable to accept these items. If they are sent to school, they will not be accepted and will have to go home with the parent. No exceptions.

Parents, guardians, and community. We look forward to assisting you in any way we can, however, when calling or emailing to get in touch with a member of the administration team or any staff member please allow 24-48 hours for us to return your call or respond to your email. We will gladly assist you with addressing your concerns, comments questions, or suggestions.

Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.

The first bell rings at 7:50 a.m. In order for students to be considered on-time, all students must be in their classroom by the 8:00 a.m. bell. Once the 8 o’clock bell rings, children will have to be signed into the front Office by a Parent/Guardian. Help start our Tradewinds students' day out right by attending school on-time each day and on time!

Students & Staff: It is mandatory and imperative that ALL students AND staff wear their school issued identification badges while on campus. There are no exceptions.

Visitors: Any visitors on campus, if they need to gain access onto the campus, must be issued an ID badge from the front office and processed through the Raptor System with a valid ID. Also note that parents or guardians picking up students early must have a valid ID in order to do so. Not having an ID will prevent your child to not be released until proper identification is presented to the front office staff.

Safety and security are our top priorities. Please make sure to remember the following safety procedures:

• All visitors must report to the front office.
• All visitors must go through our Raptor Visitor System.
• All visitors must have an I.D. in order to gain access to the school.
• All parents must have a Dismissal car tag to pick-up their child. A picture of the sign on your mobile device is acceptable as well.
• Students will wear their I.D.s while on campus
  
• Parents must update their contact information with the front office.
• All students should be in uniforms. Our uniform policy is listed in this newsletter and our website.
• Consistency with dismissal is critical. Please alert the teacher and office ASAP of any changes.
• Early student sign-outs will cease at 1:30 p.m.

Parents please ensure that you make it a priority to check your child's backpack daily if need be and speak with your child about what is allowed and not allowed to be brought to school such as real or toy weapons, such as guns, knives, and other things as indicated in the Code of Conduct. Class A and B weapons if found on an individual could be considered as an expulsion offense. Safety and Security is everyone's responsibility. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at 754-323-6800. Also take a look at the Code of Conduct and the infraction and the consequences.

School Climate & Discipline / Code of Conduct (browardschools.com)

The Code Book For Student Conduct (browardschools.com) (K-2)

The Code Book For Student Conduct (browardschools.com) (3-5)

The Code Book For Student Conduct (browardschools.com) (ENGLISH)

Libro del Código de Conducta del Estudiante (browardschools.com) (SPANISH)

Cêdigo de Conduta do Estudante (browardschools.com) (PORTUGUESE)

Final Code SY 2021-2022 11_4_21v4b_ht.pdf (browardschools.com) (HAITIAN CREOLE)

ACTION: Schools must obtain parent/guardian consent for school health services. All parents must provide written consent if they wish for their child to receive school health services. The attached consent form should be distributed to all parents/guardians immediately. Schools should exhaust all options necessary to obtain parent/guardian consent.

RATIONALE: Under new Fla. Stat. § 1014.06, licensed health care providers and practitioners as defined in Fla. Stat. § 456.001 may not provide, solicit, or arrange to provide health care services to children without first receiving written parental consent. Schools should note that § 1014.06 provides that violators will be subject to disciplinary action under licensing statutes, administrative fines, and potential criminal action.

The Parents’ Bill of Rights allows parents to do the following:

• Access and review all medical records (unless the parent is the subject of a criminal investigation for harm to a child).

• Opt out of HIV/Aids education for their child.

• Opt out of any portion of the school district’s comprehensive health and sex education.

• Reject medical treatment for a child unless the state can prove the child’s own welfare would be best served by such treatment.

• Exempt a student from required immunizations.

• Create a list of people, by priority, who may consent to the medical care or treatment of a minor when a parent or legal guardian can’t be reached.