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 TOGETHER |
SCREENER COMMITMENT
(Oakland County Health Department COVID-19 School Health Screening Agreement)
- Parents will need to acknowledge one time before your child gets to school or gets on a bus
- The one time screener agreement pops up when you login to ParentVue
- Screener agreement needs to be acknowledged ONE time
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RCS STUDENT DAILY SCREENER
As we welcome students back to our buildings, we would like to remind families that a daily health screening is required for students on in-person learning days before entering any RCS school or bus.
The student daily health screening is required to be completed daily for students on their in-person learning day. Please complete this prior to entering any Rochester Community Schools bus or building.
For the daily student health screening process, login to ParentVUE. The screener automatically pops up on the ParetnVue app.
Families must answer "no" to all questions in this survey in order to access any RCS bus or building. If you answer "yes," please contact your building administrator and your health care provider for an evaluation. Please do not send your student to school without further direction and school clearance.
Q: Do I have to submit a daily health screening every day?
A: Yes, you must submit a daily health screening every day your child attends in-person learning.
Q: Do I need to print and hand in the Oakland County Health Department COVID-19 School Health Screening Agreement?
A: After reading the agreement, simply click the 'I Agree' button and we'll have your acknowledgement on file.
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.
The student daily health screening is required to be completed daily for students on their in-person learning day. Please complete this prior to entering any Rochester Community Schools bus or building.
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
Families must answer "no" to all questions in this survey in order to access any RCS bus or building. If you answer "yes," please contact your building administrator and your health care provider for an evaluation. Please do not send your student to school without further direction and school clearance.
Q: Do I have to submit a daily health screening every day?
A: Yes, you must submit a daily health screening every day your child attends in-person learning.
Q: Do I need to print and hand in the Oakland County Health Department COVID-19 School Health Screening Agreement?
A: After reading the agreement, simply click the 'I Agree' button and we'll have your acknowledgement on file.
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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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.
- Staff will be welcoming students and direct them to their class.
- Parents must stay in their vehicles while utilizing the loop.
- We will have Long Meadow Staff around the entire building to help with getting students to their appropriate entrance door.
PARENT DROP-OFF
- Enter through Allston Street to the loop (located in blue on the map to the left) or parking lot (located in yellow on the map to the left)
- Parent Loop (blue circle on the map to the left)
- Long Meadow staff will be at both the loop to assist students to their entrance.
- Students will need to exit the vehicle from the passenger side. Please be sure masks are on before exiting vehicle.
- With staff there to guide, children will walk along the sidewalk to their grade level entrance area. Grade levels have a designated entrance to minimize congregating as they enter the school.
- If an older sibling wants to walk their younger sibling to their entrance before heading back to their grade level entrance.
- Parents exit via Allston Dr.
- Parent Pick-Up Area (yellow rectangle on the map)
- Park in the parking lot.
- Walk your student across the parking lot to the sidewalk of the school.
- Long Meadow staff will be ready to assist students to their entrance.
- Kindergarten will be entering at Door 7 (on the side of the building). Please feel free to park by door 7 and walk your child up to the door where the teacher will be.
- Parents get back in their car and exit via Allston Dr
PARENT PICK-UP
- Exit times are staggered by time
- Loop – staggered exit out of door 19 (nearest the loop)
- Pick-up/Parking Lot – Exit out of the door 1 (main entrance/the main office) to meet their parents on the sidewalk
- 1st – 5th grades will have a staggered exit and use the main entrance/main office
- Parent Loop (blue circle on the map to the left)
- Enter through the Allston Dr entrance.
- Place a student pick-up sign in your window so it is easily seen by our staff (Student name, grade, and teacher)
- Staff will use radios to communicate which cars have arrived.
- Your child will walk to your car and enter through the passenger side of the car with assistance from a Long Meadow staff member.
- As you pull alongside the curb of the loop, please pull ALL THE WAY up to the front of the line.
- Parent Pick-Up Area (yellow rectangle on the map)
- Children will be waiting outdoors by the main office.
- Kindergarten will be using the main entrance by the main office (door 1). A teacher will be outside the main entrance to make contact with a parent, and hand the child off to the parent.
- Office pick-ups will not be permitted during dismissal like previous years. Please meet your child/children outside in front of the building at the end of the day.
- Children will be waiting outdoors by the main office.
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
MY CHILD WENT TO SCHOOL ON THE WRONG CHORT DAY
- Office staff will reach out and connect with you via phone
- The child will need to be picked up
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
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TRANSITIONING TO IN-PERSON LEARNING
Our teachers and staff are excited to have students back in the building. Along with that excitement, we are focused on mitigating risk for students and staff. Thank you for your support and patience as we move toward in-person learning.
Oct. 12 All elementary and middle school students return full day by cohort. Some special education students enrolled in ECSE, ASD, CI, SXI, EI, and ATPS programs attend full day.
There will be no changes for those students enrolled in the RCS Virtual Campus.
Elementary Schedules
(Oct. 12th Moving Forward For Now)
LONG MEADOW IS A LATE START SCHOOL
START TIME IS 8:55
Full Day Pick-up Time is 3:16 pm
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.
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW SPECIALS WILL LOOK?
PTA UPDATE
Deputy Z is leaving us as our school liaison officer, but not without a special message for our kids. Thank you Deputy Z! We will miss you. Welcome Deputy Haglund. Long Meadow community can't wait to meet you and get to know you. Welcome!
PTA UPDATE
NEXT PTA MEETING IS OCTOBER 14TH @7PM
Hello Families,
Have you join the Long Meadow PTA? Virtual campus or hybrid/cohort, we would love to see you. We have a new virtual tool for 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!
Long Meadow Spiritwear is here!!! Get your new items now. Deadline is October 21st!
Congratulations to our T-shirt design winner, 3rd grader Marla Alo!!! Thanks to all of our participants! Please find her design, as well as several other options at the link below.
LONG MEADOW SPIRITWEAR
-Your LM PTA Board
Angie, Nicole, Meriam, Nichole, Caterine & Elizabeth
Have you join the Long Meadow PTA? Virtual campus or hybrid/cohort, we would love to see you. We have a new virtual tool for 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!
Long Meadow Spiritwear is here!!! Get your new items now. Deadline is October 21st!
Congratulations to our T-shirt design winner, 3rd grader Marla Alo!!! Thanks to all of our participants! Please find her design, as well as several other options at the link below.
LONG MEADOW SPIRITWEAR
-Your LM PTA Board
Angie, Nicole, Meriam, Nichole, Caterine & Elizabeth
Rochester High School Hosting a Social Distanced Trunk or Treat, and Long Meadow Is Invited
POSITIVITY PROJECT AT LONG MEADOW
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 Being Present and Giving Other Your Attention.
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 Being Present and Giving Other Your Attention.
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
If your student is unable to attend live zooms during a school day due to an illness or other reason, you may indicate an absence in ParentVue. We have provided instructions below or you can click the link: https://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/pages/141519/parentvue
If your student can attend part of a day, please let the classroom teacher know. You do not need to log an absence via parent view or phone call due to new reporting guidelines.
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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