Students, staff, and parents need to wear a mask when on school grounds
Long Meadow Elementary School and Rochester Community Schools recognize the importance of returning students to classrooms for in-person instruction while protecting the health and safety of our students, school staff, and broader community from COVID-19. The Long Meadow Return to Learn Guide further outlines information shared by Rochester Community Schools while providing guidance on processes specific to Long Meadow Elementary. This guide will outline how we will support student learning and safety. There will be some items duplicated on the week's newsletter and the Return to Learn Guide.
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LEARNING & GROWING TOGETHERThe creativity by staff is awesome. Check out some of our bulletin boards at Long Meadow.
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PTA UPDATE
NEXT PTA MEETING IS NOVEMBER 18TH @7PM
Hello Families,
Legislative Committee News
The Legislative Committee has completed candidate interviews for our 2020 Candidate Forum! Due to physical distancing constraints, committee members held one-on-one virtual interviews with each of the candidates who chose to participate in the forum. Please take time to listen to these candidate interviews, and see their respective stances on public education especially. The interviews can be found here: https://sites.google.com/view/rcs-community-pta-legislative/2020-candidate-interview-series. We hope you can watch, feel more informed, and most especially that you get out and VOTE!
SIGNUP FOR PTA! Checkout our virtual sign up this year: https://longmeadowpta.membershiptoolkit.com/
Remember, even if you were a member last year, we need you to resign up again for this school year. You can even pay your dues right from the website this year!
Congratulations to our T-shirt design winner, 3rd grader Marla Alo!!! Thanks to all of our participants!
-Your LM PTA Board
Angie, Nicole, Meriam, Nichole, Caterine & Elizabeth
Legislative Committee News
The Legislative Committee has completed candidate interviews for our 2020 Candidate Forum! Due to physical distancing constraints, committee members held one-on-one virtual interviews with each of the candidates who chose to participate in the forum. Please take time to listen to these candidate interviews, and see their respective stances on public education especially. The interviews can be found here: https://sites.google.com/view/rcs-community-pta-legislative/2020-candidate-interview-series. We hope you can watch, feel more informed, and most especially that you get out and VOTE!
SIGNUP FOR PTA! Checkout our virtual sign up this year: https://longmeadowpta.membershiptoolkit.com/
Remember, even if you were a member last year, we need you to resign up again for this school year. You can even pay your dues right from the website this year!
Congratulations to our T-shirt design winner, 3rd grader Marla Alo!!! Thanks to all of our participants!
-Your LM PTA Board
Angie, Nicole, Meriam, Nichole, Caterine & Elizabeth
SCHOOL PICTURES SCHEDULE & INFORMATION
Picture days at Long Meadow are scheduled for...
Monday, November 30th, 2020
10:00am – 3:00pm - Cohort A (approx. 220 students)
3:00pm - 4:30pm – Virtual Students, approx. 75 students via sign up genius. (More information to come)
Friday, December 4th, 2020
10:00am – 3:00pm - Cohort B (approx. 220 students)
3:00pm - 4:30pm – Virtual Students, approx. 75 students via sign up genius. (More information to come)
Two photographers will set up on the stage. Students will enter through a door located in the Music hallway and exit through the cafeteria doors to maintain social distancing. Students will be called down according to the schedule made by the school. Photographers will communicate with the office when they are ready for the next class to be sent down, just in case of backups to adhere to social distancing.
This year our photographers are not fixing hair, straightening collars, buttons, etc. to follow CDC guidelines. The photographers will be wearing face masks the entire time they are in the school and using sanitizer frequently.
The flier is shown below, and there's a printable PDF as well. We encourage parents to purchase photos using the online payment system located in the flier below.
Monday, November 30th, 2020
10:00am – 3:00pm - Cohort A (approx. 220 students)
3:00pm - 4:30pm – Virtual Students, approx. 75 students via sign up genius. (More information to come)
Friday, December 4th, 2020
10:00am – 3:00pm - Cohort B (approx. 220 students)
3:00pm - 4:30pm – Virtual Students, approx. 75 students via sign up genius. (More information to come)
Two photographers will set up on the stage. Students will enter through a door located in the Music hallway and exit through the cafeteria doors to maintain social distancing. Students will be called down according to the schedule made by the school. Photographers will communicate with the office when they are ready for the next class to be sent down, just in case of backups to adhere to social distancing.
This year our photographers are not fixing hair, straightening collars, buttons, etc. to follow CDC guidelines. The photographers will be wearing face masks the entire time they are in the school and using sanitizer frequently.
The flier is shown below, and there's a printable PDF as well. We encourage parents to purchase photos using the online payment system located in the flier below.
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WELCOME MS. ROWE (NEW SPEECH THERAPTIST)
My name is Anya Rowe and I will be the new speech therapist at Long Meadow Elementary. I am so excited to be here and get to know you all this year. I am a new speech therapist and recently graduated with my Master's from Illinois State University. As a speech therapist here at Long Meadow, I will be working with students to target skills such as sound production, language development, vocabulary, and grammar, among others. I currently live in the Royal Oak area and enjoy being active and traveling to visit new places. When I am not at school, I love to camp, ski, hike, and spend time with my friends and family. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out, my email is [email protected]
RCS STUDENT DAILY SCREENER
A daily health screening is required for students on in-person learning days before entering any RCS school or bus.
For the daily student health screening process, login to ParentVUE. The screener automatically pops up on the ParetnVue app.
If you are signed up for notifications through ParentVue, you will get a push notification on the days you need to complete the daily screener.
Q: I can't login to ParentVUE - who can help me?
A: At the login screen, click the 'Forgot Password' link and enter your username or email address. If you need further tech assistance, please send an email to [email protected] and include your name, your child's name, and school.
For the daily student health screening process, login to ParentVUE. The screener automatically pops up on the ParetnVue app.
- Answer the health questions for each child, which are on one screen if you have multiple chilren
- Press the submit button
If you are signed up for notifications through ParentVue, you will get a push notification on the days you need to complete the daily screener.
Q: I can't login to ParentVUE - who can help me?
A: At the login screen, click the 'Forgot Password' link and enter your username or email address. If you need further tech assistance, please send an email to [email protected] and include your name, your child's name, and school.
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PROCEDURES RELATED TO COVID
In an attempt to clarify the procedures related to student symptoms and illness, please note the following:
The following symptoms (listed on your morning health screening survey) can be related to Covid:
If we notice any of these symptoms at school, we will call you to pick up your child. Likewise, if you notice any at home, please keep your child at home. Further, if your child has been in close contact (within 6 feet for 15 minutes or more) with anyone who tested positive in the past 14 days they are to stay home. Please report any of these instances to our front office.
TO RETURN:
In order to return to school after any of the above symptoms occur, one of the following must happen:
The following symptoms (listed on your morning health screening survey) can be related to Covid:
- 100.4 Fever
- Cough
- Shortness of Breath, Difficulty Breathing
- Fatigue, Muscle and/or Body Aches
- Headache
- Loss of Taste and/or Smell
- Sore Throat
- Congestion or Runny Nose
- Nausea
- Vomiting (2 or more times)
- Diarrhea (2 or more times)
If we notice any of these symptoms at school, we will call you to pick up your child. Likewise, if you notice any at home, please keep your child at home. Further, if your child has been in close contact (within 6 feet for 15 minutes or more) with anyone who tested positive in the past 14 days they are to stay home. Please report any of these instances to our front office.
TO RETURN:
In order to return to school after any of the above symptoms occur, one of the following must happen:
- 10 days out of school
- Covid PCR (not rapid) test confirming a negative result
- Doctor's note describing a known health condition and the direct relation to the observed symptoms, indicating those symptoms are not a result of Covid.
DROP-OFF & PICK-UP
- We are encouraging parents to utilize the parent drop-off loop if possible.
- If you feel the need to park and walk your child to their entrance, please wear a mask while escorting your child to the door.
- Parents will NOT be able to enter the building.
- Students must wear a mask.
- Students should observe social distancing.
- Parents must stay in their vehicles while utilizing the loop.
I HAVE SOMETHING TO DROP OFF FOR MY CHILD
- Parents can enter the vestibule
- Wear a mask
- Observe social distancing
- Fill out the slip of paper and leave the item on the table
- Use the intercom to connect to the office
- Staff will get it and deliver it to your child's class
I NEED TO PICK-UP OR DROP-OFF MY CHILD
- If picking-up your child, call the main office attendance line ahead of time so we can have your child ready for you (248-726-3900)
- Parents can enter the vestibule
- Wear a mask
- Observe social distancing
- Fill out the sign-in or sign-out sheet
- Use the intercom to connect to the office
- Office staff will greet you with your child if picking-up and welcome your child if dropping off
RCS FACECOVERINGS INFORMATION
- Please put your child's first and last name on their mask
- Please pack an extra mask in case it's needed for your child
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TRANSITIONING TO IN-PERSON LEARNING
LONG MEADOW IS A LATE START SCHOOL
SPECIALS SCHEDULE
Week A = Week of 10/12
Week B = Week of 10/19
Week C = Week of 10/26
Week D = Week of 11/2
SPECIALS SCHEDULE/LUNCH/RECESS: In this model, it limits contact. During Lunch and lunch recess, cohort grade levels will have the lunch room and playground by their grade level. During lunch, it will not only be by grade level, but there will be seating by class and assigned seating.
HALLOWEEN UPDATE AT LONG MEADOW THIS YEAR
As we are headed towards Halloween, we wanted to send an update on the plan for Halloween. With COVID and focusing on safety, with regards to masks and social distancing, we are taking a safer and alternative approach to Halloween this year.
Thank you and looking forward to seeing some great costumes on Wednesday, Oct. 28th via zoom. Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to making that day special.
- Wednesday, Oct. 28th – a zoom “party” would be suggested for classrooms or as a grade. The idea would be to have students attend as they normally do on Wednesdays. They would have a typical start to the remote day. Halloween / costumes would fall at the end of the school day and would be optional for kids.
- We are also having two spirit days for cohort A & B. Cohorts would participate during their in-person days. See the attached flyer to get the details on those.
- During spirit days, NO costumes.
- We will NOT have a Halloween parade or in-person parties for Halloween.
- RHS student council scheduled a trunk-or-treat as an option for the feeder elementary schools. This is an optional event and run by RHS.
Thank you and looking forward to seeing some great costumes on Wednesday, Oct. 28th via zoom. Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to making that day special.
ROCHESTER HIGH SCHOOOL STUDENT COUNCIL HOSTING A SOCIAL DISTANCED TRUNK OR TREAT
**This is an optional event and is put on by RHS Student Council
POSITIVITY PROJECT AT LONG MEADOW
This Week's Positivity Character Strength: Creativity
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K-2ND GRADE FAMILY RESOURCE
3rd - 5th GRADE FAMILY RESOURCE
Parents and Guardians,
We are so excited to be partnering with the Positivity Project again this year.
Monday September 21, all children, grades Kindergarten through fifth grade will introduced Positivity characteristic of Creativity.
This year the Positivity project has developed a family resource connection so that you can be part of Positivity in Action at home. We have provided the one page character card and age appropriate video based on grade. Feel free to look at the other resources we well. These resources will give families the opportunity to continue enriching discussions at home. The family link will include the definition of the character trait we are learning, a short video to watch as a family, and sample discussion questions to continue learning about Positivity in Action at home.
We are so excited to be partnering with the Positivity Project again this year.
Monday September 21, all children, grades Kindergarten through fifth grade will introduced Positivity characteristic of Creativity.
This year the Positivity project has developed a family resource connection so that you can be part of Positivity in Action at home. We have provided the one page character card and age appropriate video based on grade. Feel free to look at the other resources we well. These resources will give families the opportunity to continue enriching discussions at home. The family link will include the definition of the character trait we are learning, a short video to watch as a family, and sample discussion questions to continue learning about Positivity in Action at home.
What is the Positivity Project?
The Positivity Project, also referred to as P2, uses 24 character strengths to help students build positive relationships. Positive relationships are the cornerstone to health, happiness and resilience. Each week all children in grades kindergarten through fifth grade will be introduced and explicitly taught the same character strength. Everyone in our Long Meadow family will be provided with the same definition for each character strength. This common language along with classroom instruction tailored to each grade level, will help to provide students with a deeper understanding of each character trait. Children will soon be able to “see what the character trait looks like” through the use of videos, books, and discussions. Children will be able to identify character traits in themselves and others.
We are looking forward to working with families joining with us putting Positivity in Actions. Please see the schedule below.
The Positivity Project, also referred to as P2, uses 24 character strengths to help students build positive relationships. Positive relationships are the cornerstone to health, happiness and resilience. Each week all children in grades kindergarten through fifth grade will be introduced and explicitly taught the same character strength. Everyone in our Long Meadow family will be provided with the same definition for each character strength. This common language along with classroom instruction tailored to each grade level, will help to provide students with a deeper understanding of each character trait. Children will soon be able to “see what the character trait looks like” through the use of videos, books, and discussions. Children will be able to identify character traits in themselves and others.
We are looking forward to working with families joining with us putting Positivity in Actions. Please see the schedule below.
Need Help or Social Emotional Support?
Long Meadow will be updating this section of the Newsletter to provide some social emotion and other supports through out staff. In this edition, we would like you to meet our school psychologist and social worker.
Our RCS social-emotional support teams, which consist of counselors, social workers and psychologists, will be operating in all learning environments, including in-person/temporary remote learning and the RCS Virtual Campus. These highly trained professionals are available for students and families in a variety of settings, and can be contacted through email, in-person or virtual meetings, and phone calls.
The social-emotional resource site can be accessed from the RCS webpage at www.rochester.k12.mi.us or you may go to: https://rcssocialemotionalresources.weebly.com/.
The social-emotional resource site can be accessed from the RCS webpage at www.rochester.k12.mi.us or you may go to: https://rcssocialemotionalresources.weebly.com/.
SYNERGY INSTRUCTIONS / HELP
SYNERGY ATTENDANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Parents can put an absence in ParentVue. We have provided instructions below or you can click the link: https://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/pages/141519/parentvue
You may also still leave a message in the front office 248-726-3910. Absences also do not need to be reported on Wednesdays.
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ParentVUE Access / Setup
To connect to ParentVUE, visit the RCS website at www.rochester.k12.mi.us and click on the ParentVUE tab in the blue ribbon at the top of the page, or click here to connect directly: https://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/pages/141519/parentvue.
For questions about ParentVUE, please contact [email protected]. Include your information along with your child’s name and school.
For questions about ParentVUE, please contact [email protected]. Include your information along with your child’s name and school.
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StudentVUE Access Directions
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Forgot Student Login? Parents Can Access Their Child's Login Information
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