Tentative Start Date: Full In-Person Learning Feb. 22nd
*Five Days A Week (M-F)
*Normal/Regular School Times (shown below)
*Cohorting By Class At Lunch
**Same distancing as we did during hybrid
**Students have assigned seats
*Cohorting By Grade-Level at Recess (same as we did during hybrid)
*NO MORE / ENDING cohorting/hybrid model of in-person learning
*Five Days A Week (M-F)
*Normal/Regular School Times (shown below)
*Cohorting By Class At Lunch
**Same distancing as we did during hybrid
**Students have assigned seats
*Cohorting By Grade-Level at Recess (same as we did during hybrid)
*NO MORE / ENDING cohorting/hybrid model of in-person learning
Continuing as we transition into full in-person learning Feb. 22nd
**There is a staggered dismissal to help with a socially distanced exit.
The first round of walkers, car loop, and parent pick-up begins at 3:52-4:00. Bussers get dismissed around 4:00-4:08.
**There is a staggered dismissal to help with a socially distanced exit.
The first round of walkers, car loop, and parent pick-up begins at 3:52-4:00. Bussers get dismissed around 4:00-4:08.
WE NEED YOUR HELP
PLEASE DO THE DAILY SCREENER
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LONG MEADOW PTA NEWS JANUARY 2021
Hello Long Meadow families! We miss you all and hope you are staying safe. We have several exciting things going on with the PTA.
Meeting Information
Next Meeting: Mar. 24th @ 7:00 pm via Zoom
All of these items can be found on our website: https://longmeadowpta.membershiptoolkit.com/
Join the PTA today if you are not already a member to stay informed on all things Long Meadow!!
PTA Updates...
-Your LM PTA Board
Angie, Nicole, Meriam, Nichole, Caterine & Elizabeth
Angie, Nicole, Meriam, Nichole, Caterine & Elizabeth
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- Feb. 22nd (Monday) - Return to Full Day & Full In-Person (Cohort/hybrid Discontinued)
- Feb. 26 (Friday) - Half-day (Teacher Records Day)
- Mar. 29-Apr. 2 - No School (Spring Break)
PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENT/CONSTRUCTION
The scope of the project is to regrade the slope area near the playground where the runoff from heavy rains runs down the hill into the school near the gymnasium. The re-grading included a 3’ high retaining wall to control the slope. Underground drainage will be added to divert the drainage into the existing storm water system. There will be a fence on top of the retaining wall to prevent kids from jumping off the retaining wall. The sidewalk leading to the playground will be widened significantly to provide a clearer path and better access to the playground in lieu of the students running up and down the hill.
During the constructions there will be 6' fencing surrounding where the work is being done.
During the construction, students will still have access to the playground equipment.
Overall Timing Of The Project: March 18th-April 11th
Construction Fencing: March 18th-March 22nd
Improvements/Construction: March 27th-April 11th
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Casey Wescott.
cwescott@rochester.k12.mi.us
248-726-3901
During the constructions there will be 6' fencing surrounding where the work is being done.
During the construction, students will still have access to the playground equipment.
Overall Timing Of The Project: March 18th-April 11th
Construction Fencing: March 18th-March 22nd
Improvements/Construction: March 27th-April 11th
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Casey Wescott.
cwescott@rochester.k12.mi.us
248-726-3901
YEARBOOK COVER & GRADE-LEVEL ARTIST SELECTIONS
Overall Winner (Front Cover)
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5th Grade
Maren Greve - Mrs. Pitchford
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This week's newsletter background is brought to you by Long Meadow 3rd grade students
Landon Avery (upper left), Stella Crimando (upper right), Reagan Suhr (Lower left, Henry Huber (lower right). |
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CALLING LM ARTISTS
Rochester Hills, MI –Starting February 1st, Rochester Hills students are invited to submit their art to the "Art of Auburn" Contest. Multiple winners will get to see their artwork featured directly on the asphalt surface of Auburn Road. To participate, artists grades K-12 will be able to submit artwork to illustrate the theme "What Community Means to Me." Participants can visit https://www.pccart.org/exhibitions/art-onauburn/ for official guidelines.
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POSITIVITY PROJECT AT LONG MEADOW
Next Week's Positivity Character Strength: OPM - Cheering Others' Success
Parents and Guardians,
We are so excited to be partnering with the Positivity Project again this year.
Next week, all children (grades K-5) will introduced Positivity characteristic of OPM - Cheering Others' Success.
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.
Next week, all children (grades K-5) will introduced Positivity characteristic of OPM - Cheering Others' Success.
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.
Long Meadow Newsletter
This year has been the year of the parent. Parents have learned to put on a different cap for different times of the day; whether that is their work cap, their childcare cap, their teacher cap... the list goes on. Many times, parents have needed to wear all their hats at once to meet the daily demands of parenting, along with supporting their children as they learn from home. This month’s newsletter is dedicated to our wonderful parents. We must remember that in order to fill our children’s cups, ours must be full first. Please refer to the links below focusing on self care, reducing stress, and promoting mental health.
Self Care Strategies for Parents
How to Take Care of Your Mental Health During Coronavirus
Engaging Your Senses: Practicing a Guided 5-Senses Meditation
Gratitude Meditation (Strengthen Happiness)
Headspace Meditations
TED Talk: Sleep
This year has been the year of the parent. Parents have learned to put on a different cap for different times of the day; whether that is their work cap, their childcare cap, their teacher cap... the list goes on. Many times, parents have needed to wear all their hats at once to meet the daily demands of parenting, along with supporting their children as they learn from home. This month’s newsletter is dedicated to our wonderful parents. We must remember that in order to fill our children’s cups, ours must be full first. Please refer to the links below focusing on self care, reducing stress, and promoting mental health.
Self Care Strategies for Parents
How to Take Care of Your Mental Health During Coronavirus
Engaging Your Senses: Practicing a Guided 5-Senses Meditation
Gratitude Meditation (Strengthen Happiness)
Headspace Meditations
TED Talk: Sleep
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 rcsvuehelp@rochester.k12.mi.us. Include your information along with your child’s name and school.
For questions about ParentVUE, please contact rcsvuehelp@rochester.k12.mi.us. 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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