PTA UPDATE
NEXT PTA MEETING IS NOVEMBER 18TH @7PM
Hello Families,
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
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
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.
The creativity by staff is awesome. Check out some of our bulletin boards at Long Meadow.
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LEARNING & GROWING TOGETHER |
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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- 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.
POSITIVITY PROJECT AT LONG MEADOW
This Week's Positivity Character Strength: Perspective
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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 Perspective.
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 Perspective.
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 social worker and school psychologist.
Happy October Long Meadow!
This has been a unique start to the school year, and we know it has been filled with anticipation, anxiety, stress, and I’m sure many other emotions as well. We wanted to take a moment to reflect on how we can best help our children with the ongoing pandemic, and how to make sure our children’s social-emotional wellness is intact. Below are three quick tips to help ensure that we have our eye on the ball.
The question you can begin asking yourself is “What is my child’s behavior telling me?” Are they interacting with the family? Are they sharing about their thoughts/feelings? Have any of their hobbies or interests changed that they used to find joy in, but no longer do? Are they in their rooms all the time? Are they isolating themselves from others? In the boxes below, you will find three tips to help you consistently monitor your child’s wellbeing.
This has been a unique start to the school year, and we know it has been filled with anticipation, anxiety, stress, and I’m sure many other emotions as well. We wanted to take a moment to reflect on how we can best help our children with the ongoing pandemic, and how to make sure our children’s social-emotional wellness is intact. Below are three quick tips to help ensure that we have our eye on the ball.
The question you can begin asking yourself is “What is my child’s behavior telling me?” Are they interacting with the family? Are they sharing about their thoughts/feelings? Have any of their hobbies or interests changed that they used to find joy in, but no longer do? Are they in their rooms all the time? Are they isolating themselves from others? In the boxes below, you will find three tips to help you consistently monitor your child’s wellbeing.
- Provide a consistent and structured schedule throughout their days (virtual or remote). Kids thrive on being able to predict what comes next in their day. Fear of the “unknown” can cause anxiety and sometimes unforeseen outbursts of anger or frustration.
- Research from the TLC Institute (National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children), tells us that if our child is able to establish a connection with one caring adult, they will feel safe. During Covid-19, it’s important that our kids feel a sense of safety.
- Unwanted behavior takes time to change. Some of these tools that we discussed can help with that, but in the meantime, be aware of your own expectations you may have placed on yourself or your children. We will all get through this, but it does take time, and that’s ok!
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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