| As Dr. Jette has now communicated, we plan on returning to in person learning this Monday. As we prepare, we are taking steps to create and maintain a safe learning space for all present here. As we developed these plans we used two guiding principles: "Create the safest space possible" And "This is still an elementary school and should feel like one." With those two principles in mind we will be increasing mask wearing to include all times except eating, close contact will be limited, and distancing will be maintained even during unstructured times, when indoors. However, we know that Holiday parties are a big part of the elementary experience so we will still hold classroom parties, though they may look a bit different as distancing will still be maintained. Your child's teacher will most likely reach out with more details. Please remember that all treats sent in must be store bought AND factory packaged. We are confident that together we can create a safe and welcoming school. Due to the potential fluidity of next week and with no decision yet made on the return after Holiday Break, we will NOT be collecting Chromebooks at this time. If you have borrowed a Chromebook from the school please keep it and keep it safe. Once we determine that we will be back for an extended stretch we will then send out instructions for returning these devices. We appreciate your care in maintaining the quality of these devices. As winter weather is now upon us, it means that the ground is frozen and therefore very hard. Due to this, we are unable to use the swings and structure on our playground. However, because we uses zones at recess to establish distancing, this means classes will still be able to run around in this area. Further as snow begins to cover most of the recess zones, it is vitally important that students come dressed appropriately for their areas. If they are on the playground or either field they must have snow gear including boots. We need the students to stay in their zones to maintain our cohorts. The blacktop zone is the only one that does not require snow gear, but we would prefer to not fill that space with the class assigned and every child who is not dressed appropriately. Your cooperation and understanding in this matter is greatly appreciated. This is truly an unprecedented time in education and the world. We continue to be amazed, appreciative, and inspired by the response of the students, staff, and all of you. This is not easy for anyone, but you all have done your part to make it just a bit easier, and at this moment, even the tiniest of gestures and actions go a very long way. Thank You!!!! Maura Clinton- Jones, Assistant Principal
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| | December 13, 2020 | Return from Remote Learning | | December 24, 2020 | Holiday Vacation Begins |
GMS News GMS families please remember to accept your invite to the GMS Social Emotional classroom with Mrs. Hayes and Ms. Polichronopoulos. Invites were sent to every student, you should just need to accept and join. Should we end up remote in the near future, this is the place to find meeting links and resources! The classroom code is 333dr33 and the following is the link if you need it. https://classroom.google.com/c/MTQyODg4MjYzNDIy?cjc=333dr33 News from the SAU/ Superintendent A huge thank you to those who attended this week’s virtual PTO meeting. While we aren’t able to run our normal events this year, we have been working on a winter surprise for the kids, as well as spreading some holiday cheer for our wonderful teachers and staff. We have attached a fun “Winter Activities” guide with suggestions for fun activities that you can do with your family. Thank you all for your support and as always, please do not hesitate to contact us with questions. – Heidi Ames and Jenny Eisenbeis Repeated News and Announcements Absence Reporting Email The GMS office now has a dedicated email address to use to report your child tardy or absent: GMSabsences@litchfieldsd.org. You can also find it on the Griffin Memorial School homepage, on the top, left side under “ABSENCES”. When you send an email please include the following information: *Child’s first and last name *Teacher *Reason for absence If you would prefer to leave a voicemail message when your child is absent or tardy you are still welcome to call 424-5931 and then hit “6” when you hear the automated message. Please remember to include the above information in the voice message. Please note that when you email or leave a voice message saying that your child “will be out” then the absence is recorded as unexcused. Please tell us the reason for the absence so it is documented correctly. Don't forget to join the GMS SEL classroom with Mrs. Hayes and Ms. Poli. Click the link to join https://classroom.google.com/c/MTQyODg4MjYzNDIy?cjc=333dr33 Music Google Classroom We ask all students to please go on and accept the invitation for the Music Google Classroom. All students must do this regardless if you have had music already, are currently having music, or haven't yet had your music block. Once all students are enrolled in the Classroom, we will then be able to synchronize with the publishers online platform. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. End 68 Hours of Hunger Litchfield Schools are pleased to inform you about a free, confidential food program which provides students with meals from Friday after school until they return on Monday morning. The program is sponsored by “End 68 Hours of Hunger,” a local, private food program whose mission is to help families feed their children over the weekends. If meeting the weekend nutritional needs of your child is challenging at this time, we would like to help meet that need. All food is non-perishable as well as easy to prepare and we do our best to accommodate food allergies when necessary. Guaranteeing your child’s confidential participation in the program is also a top priority. For additional information or to sign up, please contact Jennifer Hayes, GMS School Counselor, at 424-5931 x1106 or jhayes@litchfieldsd.org. Powerschool Parent Portal This summer we switched our Student Information System to Powerschool. As part of Powerschool, you are able to access the Parent Portal in the Infinite Campus feature of this system. Please follow the link below to set up you parent portal account. Please contact the main office if you have an issues creating an account. For Parents - Directions for Parent Access
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