Coleman Connection

Welcome to the start of a new school year. This newsletter contains useful information for parents. Please open in your browser to see the entire newsletter. For Spanish, please click on the translate button.

Bienvenidos al comienzo de un nuevo año escolar. Este boletín contiene información útil para los padres. Abra en su navegador para ver el boletín completo. Para español, haga clic en el botón traducir.

Teacher assignments will be made available on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. (The same place you registered your child) You will need your user name and password. You will be be able to check the Parent Portal after 4 PM on August 13 and will also receive an email from your child's teacher that evening.

As all students return to in-person instruction at Coleman, we will be returning to our indoor line-up procedures.

Loading Zone Procedures (Along Sherwood Ave by Parking Lot)

• Parents must stay in their cars while in the loading zone
• Parents should drop off and depart. Please do not sit and wait for your child to enter the building. This backs up other parents who want to drop off their child.
• For older students it is suggested parents park a little farther up or down Sherwood or on Oakhill Rd. and let your child walk to your car. (Have a plan). You will find that you won't get caught in the dismissal car congestion.
• Drop off and pick up should ONLY be on the SCHOOL SIDE of the street. A one way traffic pattern will be established during pick-up and dismissal times.
• Cars should form a line and pull up into the designated loading zone. We will not allow students to run into the street.
• Please be patient and extra observant in the school zone, especially on the street corners. SCHOOL ZONES ARE A NO CELL PHONE ZONE BY ILLINOIS LAW.
• Parents are also welcome to park on the east side of the building on Luda St (by the laundromat) and cross to pick up students by the flagpole. DO NOT PARK IN THE BUSINESS LOT by the laundromat. You may park BEHIND Baker Hill for dismissal pick-up.

FIRST THREE DAYS OF SCHOOL: All students will line up on the blacktop by teacher. All teachers will be on the blacktop with a sign for your child to line up. Other staff will be on the blacktop to guide your child to the correct line.

BEGINNING ON THURSDAY: All students will line up inside the building following these protocols:

GRADES Kinder, 1st and 2nd: Enter the building at Door #1 (Parking lot entrance) - will line up by their classrooms. Adult supervisors will be in the hallways to assist students.

GRADES 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th: Enter the building at Door #2 (by Gym) - will line up in the Gym

DISMISSAL: Students will exit the building at the following doors:

Kinder: Car riders and walkers on Sherwood Ave: Door #1; Walkers on Dundee Ave.: Door #8

1st and 2nd graders: Car riders and walkers on Sherwood Ave: Door #1; Walkers on Dundee Ave: Door #7 (by flagpole)

3rd & 4th graders: Car riders and walkers on Sherwood Ave: Door #2 (by Gym); Walkers on Dundee Ave: Door #6

5th & 6th graders: Car riders and walkers on Sherwood Ave: Door #4 (by playground) or Door #5 (Oakhill Rd)

We are required to follow District Pandemic Guidelines. Parents and visitors need to make an appointment to be allowed inside the school. That being said, we will not be able to invite parents inside for our First Day. All students must wear a mask while inside the school. Parents are encouraged to check the parent portal for your child's teacher assignment. (see article above)

Students entering grades Kindergarten and Grade 6 are required to have physicals and immunizations completed and forms given to the school nurse as documentation. Students without physicals will be notified that they may not return to school until this is completed OR the parent can provide proof that an appointment is scheduled. For a list of what is required, please click here.

School drinking fountains have been disabled and students will need their own personal water bottle. We have filling stations located in the building. Please clearly mark your child's name on their bottle so that it can be returned to them if it is misplaced. Bottles should have a cap on it that can close when not in use. Smaller students should have a smaller bottle, if possible.

As a reminder, you do not need to shop for school supplies this year. These will be provided to students during the first days of school. Student backpacks do need to be purchased by families, but last year's backpacks may still be a goood option for this year. You may want to take advantage of the sales and have a set of supplies at home for your child to use. It never hurts to have colored pencils and crayons at home. :) Many stores have supplies on sale at this time of the year.

Through a federal grant received by U46, every student will be provided the opportunity to have a free breakfast and lunch every day. Students are not required to take one, but it will be available. Students may still bring a lunch from home. School breakfasts include a snack that can be use a little later in the day for a snack break. Breakfast will be available as a "Grab and Go" which students may pick-up as they enter the building in the morning.

In order to adhere to social distancing guidelines at lunch, it is necessary for us to add a 4th lunch period. This means that some classes will have a lunch period that is earlier with a longer afternoon for instruction and some with a lunch that is later, with a longer instructional morning. To this end, we are encouraging parents to send a healthy snack for a break in the day. Students will also be able to save a snack out of their school provided "Grab and Go" breakfast (see previous article).

All students will have 20 minutes to eat lunch and 20 minutes of recess. In order to accommodate all students in our cafeteria, we will continue to use student desks for lunch time. Once distancing requirements are eased, we can return to using the lunch tables.

1st Lunch 10:30-11:10 AM Kindergarten

2nd Lunch: 11:10-11:50 AM Grades 1 & 2

3rd Lunch: 11:50 AM-12:30 PM Grades 3 & 4

4th Lunch: 12:30-1:10PM Grades 5 & 6

We invite you to join us for food, music and fun on Thursday, August 12 between 5-7PM for a welcome back party! We're excited about being back in person and we want to celebrate. Come meet your child's teacher, get a free taco, buy some Kona Ice ($1) and get info from community organizations.

Due to limited parking, we encourage you to walk, if possible, and enter by the playground off Oakhill Rd., or by the fence on Sherwood Ave. to receive your food tickets.

REMEMBER to bring a blanket (to eat on the lawn), and a mask for when you're talking with teachers, reps, and other families.

We look forward to seeing you!

With school returning to a more "normal" schedule this year, we hope to bring back some of our favorite and start some new activities for families....but WE NEED YOU.

You will be hearing from Coleman soon about getting involved in a number of ways at school:

- Joining committees (School Improvement Team, PBIS)

- Helping with family activities/fundraisers (thorough our PTC - Parents/Teachers of Coleman group)

- Assisting at an event - Book Fair, Family Nights, etc.

It takes a village...and that is true at school, too. Please consider giving some time to help make Coleman an even better place to learn and grow. We'll be in touch with you soon!

Thank you!

The laptop you received for your child last year will continue to be used for school. Please be sure it is kept in a secure and safe location when it's at home and that it is plugged in to charge up at the end of each day.

1st graders: You will be returning your Ipads and receiving Chromebooks once school starts. Info about this swap will be sent home after the 1st day of school.

Kindergarten families: You child will be receiving an Ipad once school starts. More info about using the Ipad will be sent home.

Kindergarten: Mrs. Felicetti, Ms. Gutierrez, Mrs. Ioriatti, Mr. Martinez-Suarez & Mrs. VanAcker

ILP: Mrs. Hoglund, Ms. Thonn

1st grade: Ms. Cina, Ms. Sanchez, Mrs. Sprague

1st/2nd: Mrs. Santiago

2nd grade: Ms. Carranza, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Reuter

3rd grade: Mrs. Kamenjarin, Mr. Marquez, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Vazquez

3rd/4th: Mrs. Martinez

4th grade: Mrs. Castro, Mrs. Frohlich, Ms. Jiacomin, Mrs. Patino

5th grade: Mrs. Flam, Mrs. Flanigan, Mrs. Gutierrez de Rios

5th/6th grade: Mr. Pamatmat, Ms. Sakko

6th grade: Mrs. Leaver, Mrs. Trygar, TBD

Art: Ms. Calverley

Music: Ms. Nystedt

PE: Mr. Stanis, Mr. Grossi

Resource: Mrs. Kostecki, Mrs. Villanueva

Speech: Ms. Grant, Ms. Munoz

Social Worker: Ms. Bailey

School Nurse: Mrs. Alzate-Soto

MTSS Coach: Mrs. Arreguin

Reading Interventionist: Ms. Ankebrandt

Library Paraeducator: Mrs. Camacho

Title I Paraeducators: Mrs. Muro, Mrs. Diaz

Special Education Paraeducators: Mrs. Goetz, Mrs. Quillantan, Mrs. Barazo

Principal's Secretary: Mrs. O'Malley

Part time Secretary: Mrs. Martinez

Home School Liaison: Noemi Perez

School Custodian: Gary Lungren

Head Lunch Lead Supervisor: Karen Roman

Assistant Lunch Lead: Constantina Valle de Munoz

Assistant Principal: Mr. Granadillo

Principal: Mr. Stark

Website: https://www.u-46.org/Page/19
Location: 1220 Dundee Avenue, Elgin, IL, USA
Phone: 847-888-5190
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