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!

What an awesome time we’ve been having while we Level Up into our learning each day! We are so proud of our eagles as they have risen to the challenge while whole-heartedly immersing themselves into reaching and achieving their individual academic goals. As we continue working towards our goals, we encourage you to celebrate each moment of growth with us as continue to serve with excellence through caring.

While we have enjoyed opening the school year and supporting our students as they acclimate themselves to a new grade level and teacher, our first quarter is quickly coming to an end. Last week, our student quarter one interim reports along with Progress Monitoring #1 results were sent home, while our interims went live on our FOCUS Parent Portal. If you haven’t had the opportunity to do so as yet, please visit https:// browardschools.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/ for instructions on how to sign up for the Parent FOCUS Portal. Our student report cards for quarter one will be issued and available to you via the portal on November 5th. Within this portal you will have real time access to school updates, your child’s grades, and various student reports. If you need assistance, please feel free to reach out to our school, and we will be happy to assist.

We have a full month taking place in October and each month our PTA, SAC, and SAF members come together to share ideas, plan student activities, celebrate student success, and discuss happenings here at thee great Tradewinds Elementary School. Parents and families are invited to join our PTA. Stay informed and up to date by checking out our website and attending our monthly School Advisory Council (SAC) and School Advisory Forum (SAF) meetings.

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

Parents, We Want to Hear From You!

This year, we’re excited to introduce "Coffee Talk Time," a space where we bring you valuable information on the topics that matter most to you—whether it's academics, behavior, support services, or more. Our first session will be in partnership with our bilingual/ESOL department, focusing on Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) ESOL program. We’ll also cover how to get involved in your child’s education, available support services, and much more. But first, we’d love to hear from you about what topics you want us to address.

• Who: Tradewinds Elementary
• What: Introducing "Coffee Talk Time"
• When: Every other month (Dates and times to be announced)
• Why: To strengthen the home-school relationship, share information, and support you with relevant resources for your child’s education.
• Time: Morning/Evening sessions pending survey results

Help us tailor our Coffee Talks to your needs! Please complete this survey to share your input as we plan future sessions.

English Link: https://forms.office.com/r/VcWMGhtMJn

Portuguese Link: https://forms.office.com/r/jr5tBL6Q6z

Spanish Link: https://forms.office.com/r/hDQHwf681R

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

October 2024

• Wednesday, 2nd: Custodian Appreciation Day
• Thursday, 3rd: No School
• Friday, 4th: Lockdown Drill / Birthday Table
• Monday, 7th: PTA General Meeting 6:00 PM in Media Center
• Wednesday, 9th: Eagle Buck Store (K-2)
• Thursday, 10th: Fire Drill
• Thursday, 10th: Eagle Buck Store (3-5)

• Monday, 14th: Employee Planning - No School
• Tuesday, 15th: Quarter 2 Begins
• Tuesday-Friday 15th-1st: Harvest Drive
• Monday 21st-Friday 25th: Scholastic Book Fair
• October 23-31st: Red Ribbon Week
• Thursday, 24th: Read for the Record (K-1)
• Thursday, 24th: SAC/SAF Meeting (2:20 pm Media Center)
• Thursday, 24th: Trunk or Treat / Boo Bingo Bash (6:00 - 8:00 pm)
• Thursday, October 31st: Storybook Character Day

School begins in less than one month and the Tradewinds Elementary PTA wants to share some friendly reminders!

• Join the TWE PTA for 2024-2025 School Year to receive monthly newsletters, event information and PTA volunteer opportunities. Membership is $10.
• Skip the line at Meet & Greet, and preorder your TWE Spiritwear online! You can pick it up at Meet and Greet, or we can deliver to your child's classroom the first week of school.
• Become a business sponsor and order a custom banner to advertise your business in the car loop.
• Follow Our Socials on Facebook and Instagram
• Visit our Website at https://tradewindspta.com
• Email us questions TradewindsPTA@gmail.com

Help make our trunk-or-treat a sweet success! TWE PTA is in need of candy donations of individually wrapped candy for our trunk-or-treat event. Donations can be dropped in our Candy Monster bin, located outside the cafeteria (and in the car loop on select days)

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:

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!

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.

Scholastics First (K-2)

• Log into https://sso.browardschools.com
• Click Log in with Active Directory
• Log in username and password
• Click on Scholastics F.I.R.S.T

NewsELA:

• Log into https://sso.browardschools.com
• Click Log in with Active Directory
• Log in username and password
• Click on NewsELA

BrainPop and BrainPop Jr.:

• Log into https://sso.browardschools.com
• Click Log In with Active Directory
• Log in username and password
• Click on BrainPop or BrainPop Jr.

Khan Academy

• https://www.khanacademy.org/
  

Readworks:

• Log into https://www.readworks.org/

Spelling City:

• Log into https://www.spellingcity.com/

STEMScopes:

• Log into https://sso.browardschools.com
• Click Log in with Active Directory
• Log in username and password
• Click on STEMscopes

• Reading Sites
  
• IREADY www.i-ready.com
  
  Weekly Reader -The same great magazine used in classrooms around the country has a great website devoted to extending reading activities at home.
  http://www.weeklyreader.com
  
  Scholastic's Book Central - https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/home/
  
  Scholastic Activities for families to participate together.
  https://www.scholastic.com/parents/kids-activities-and-printables.htm
  
  
• Kids-Reads A great resource to find out about books, authors, and illustrators.
  
  http://kidsreads.com
  
  Star Fall - http://www.starfall.com
  
  Time For Kids - http://timeforkids.com/tfk/
  
  "Ultimate Guide to Reading Comprehension"
  http://www.supersummary.com/reading-comprehension-guide/
  

The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure which results in discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. The School Board also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Individuals who wish to file a discrimination and/or harassment complaint may call the Director, Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance Department & District’s Equity Coordinator/Title IX Coordinator at 754-321- 2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.

The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure which results in discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. The School Board also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Individuals who wish to file a discrimination and/or harassment complaint may call the Director, Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance Department & District’s Equity Coordinator/Title IX Coordinator at 754-321- 2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.

Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, (ADAAA) may call Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance Department at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.

Tradewinds Elementary School: "Building A Brighter Future"

Email: priscille.elie@browardschools.com
Website: https://www.browardschools.com/tradewinds

BCPS Website: http://www.browardschools.com
Location: 5400 Johnson Road, Coconut Creek, FL 33073
Phone: 754-322-8700
Instagram: @tradewindsBCPS
Twitter: @tradewindsES