Windermere Family Update
Windermere Weekly Parent Update 11.15.24
Last night was amazing!!!!! Did you know a group of Hawks soaring together on a current of air is called a KETTLE? So cool, right?A huge thank you to Megan Sayres and her PTO committee: Amber Deafenbaugh, Bethany Reiner, Dana Garcher, Deepa Patel, Jessie Gardner, Karie Kennedy, Katie Willis, Sophia Shen, Stephanie Merkle, Stephanie Stewart, & Wynne Barnhart who continued the Family Cultures and Traditions evening at Windermere this week. It is always the most special evening learning more about our families. Thank you to the many families who participated and attended. What a great way to continue celebrating all of our Hawks.
Wednesday was World Kindness Day. We sure do have a lot of KIND Hawks. This week a BINGO board went home with all students. We hope your child/family can practice the many ways/opportunities we can be kind. Kindness is contagious! Spread it!
I wish each of you the very best weekend.
Julie
Julie
Upcoming Dates:
11.26.24 - Scarlet & Gray Day
11.27 - 11.29.24 - Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL
12.6.24 - UA Tree Lighting
12.23.24-1.6.25 - Winter Break - NO SCHOOL
1.7.25 - School Resumes
1.20.25 - NO SCHOOL - MLK Jr. Day
1.22.25 - Early Release - 1:00
Heart to Heart Food Drive for Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, Windermere is excited to support local families in need by creating Thanksgiving meal kits for the Heart to Heart Food Bank. From Monday, November 11 to Monday, November 18th, we will be collecting non-perishable food items and bags for sorting to help ensure that everyone can enjoy a festive meal this holiday season.
Donations can be sent in with students and placed in the neighborhood boxes or brought to our Family Culture Night on Thursday, November 14th, where we will have a dedicated table celebrating Windermere’s culture of giving. If you are willing to volunteer to deliver the food on Thursday, November 21st to Heart to Heart, please contact Sarah Wood at sewood@uaschools.org.
Join us in making a difference by donating the following items:
Canned green beans
Stuffing (Box or mix)
Broth (chicken or turkey)
Fried Onions
Canned Sweet Potatoes
Canned Cranberry Sauce
Egg Noodles
Gravy (chicken or turkey)
Bags for sorting items
Instant Mashed Potatoes
Canned Pumpkin
Explorations
The theme for the lesson is "Introduction to SAM Labs Robotics"
- All kids can build and all kids can code!
Students will...
- Learn about SAM Labs robots.
- Learn how to use and apply the SAM Labs App and interface.
- Build and program a SAM Labs robot.
Let your friends & neighbors know
Windermere’s Kindergarten Parent information night is February 6, 2025, 6:30pm
Student Illnesses:
Schoolwide, we are seeing an uptick in illnesses. As a gentle reminder, students should remain home from school for 24 hours AFTER being free from vomiting, diarrhea, and/or a fever without medication. Thank you for partnering with us to ensure Windermere remains a healthy learning environment for all students and staff.
Donations to Heart to Heart Food Pantry:
Your students have been donating food during their lunches and they have made it possible to serve 938 households comprising 3,150 individuals during October. These generous contributions help meet the growing needs in our community and your support is appreciated.
10/3/2024 Produce 30lbs
10/3/2024 Dairy 6lbs
10/3/2024 Dry Food 10lbs
10/17/2024 Produce 16lbs
10/31/2024 Produce 12lbs
10/31/2024 Dry Food 14lbs
10/31/2024 Refrigerated 25lbs
Spirit Wear Winter Sale is LIVE!
Click the link below and check out some new design offerings! Orders must be placed by November 25, 2024 and items will be delivered before Winter Break.
https://hawks-golden-bears-holiday-2024.itemorder.com/shop/home/
New Donation Time for Lost & Found:
This is a friendly reminder that our lost and found will be donated during Thanksgiving Break. Please feel free to stop in and look for your student’s missing items prior to November 27th.
Strategic plan update town hall meeting
Learn more about the strategic planning process by joining district leadership for a town hall meeting on Tuesday, November 19 from 6 until 7:30 p.m. at Upper Arlington High School. Attendees will hear a review of the research and work done to date and then break into smaller groups to learn about the steps planned to implement each strategy during the next five years.
Your voice matters! Phase two of facilities master planning
It’s time to join your friends and neighbors and get involved in phase two of facilities master planning!
Serve as an expert and committed stakeholder for your school(s) of choice by signing up to volunteer for one or more building teams — Hastings, Jones or Burbank. Each team will have three meetings between December 2024 and April 2025. To sign up and learn more, visit the Building Teams page on our website.
From the Nurse’s Clinic:
Any prescription medication administered at school requires written authorization from the student’s physician as well as written parental permission. Per Ohio Revised Code, the Prescribed Medication must be received by the health office in the container in which it was dispensed by the provider or pharmacist (we cannot accept medication in baggies). Medication authorization forms and other health forms can be found on the district website at: UA Health Forms. Should you have any questions, please contact the Windermere Health Office at 614-487-5060.
Our health clinics track communicable illnesses and work with local public health agencies to mitigate potential outbreaks. If your student is diagnosed with or treated for a communicable illness/condition (strep, pinkeye, influenza, COVID-19, lice, etc.), please report those to the school nurse at windermerehealthclinic@uaschools.org, or windermereattendance@uaschools.org. Thank you for partnering with us to ensure Windermere is a healthy learning environment for all of our students!
Flyer reminders
Flyer Connection is our online “bulletin board” of opportunities for students and families in our schools from nonprofit organizations in our area.
Stop, Drop and Go:
Please refer to this arrival and dismissal doc for guidelines on keeping everyone safe during our drop off and pick up times.
Wireless Usage/iPhones/Gizmos:
As smartwatches become more common among students, parents have asked about settings that might reduce the risk of the device causing a distraction during school. Here are links to information about school-time settings for two devices we see here at school, the Apple watch and the Gizmo watch. We kindly ask that students use these settings. Please know we will always call you or allow your child to call you during the day, if needed. If a Smartwatch becomes a distraction, we may ask a child to keep it in their backpack.
Student Absences:
Please email windermereattendance@uaschools.org along with your child’s teacher, any student absences. For extended absences (vacations, travel, etc.) please submit a pre-planned absence form. For more information on the district attendance policy, please visit the district's attendance web page. For all medical appointments, please provide a doctor’s note.
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