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Meredith Hill Elementary School
April 2, 2021
April 5 - April 9th
No School - Spring Break!
Monday, April 12- E Day
12:00 4th Grade KC Club
4:00 3rd Grade Math Team
Tuesday, April 13- Log in to Launchpad for Asynchronous
Learning
NO HYBRID CLASSES
Wednesday, April 14- Log in to Launchpad for Asynchronous
Learning
9:00 Morning Assembly
Scholar Advisory Meeting
9:00-3:00 School to You Pick Up at Meredith Hill
12:30 - 2:30 School Meals Pick-Up
1:00-1:30 B.O.B. Meeting
4:00 4th Grade Math Team
Thursday, April 15 - G Day
Friday, April 16 - H Day
12:00 5th Grade KC Club
4:00 5th Grade Math Team
Monday, April 19- A Day
12:00 4th Grade KC Club
4:00 3rd Grade Math Team
Tuesday, April 20- B Day
Wednesday, April 21- Log in to Launchpad for Asynchronous
Learning
9:00 Morning Assembly
9:00-3:00 School to You Pick Up at Meredith Hill (for those
unable to pick up last week)
12:30 - 2:30 School Meals Pick-Up
1:00-1:30 B.O.B. Meeting
4:00 4th Grade Math Team
Thursday, April 22 - C Day
Friday, April 23 - D Day
12:00 5th Grade KC Club
4:00 5th Grade Math Team
Monday, April 26- A Day
12:00 4th Grade KC Club
4:00 3rd Grade Math Team
Tuesday, April 27- B Day
7:00 P.T.A. Meeting
Wednesday, April 28- Log in to Launchpad for Asynchronous
Learning
9:00 Morning Assembly
9:00-3:00 School to You Pick Up at Meredith Hill
12:30 - 2:30 School Meals Pick-Up
1:00-1:30 B.O.B. Meeting
4:00 4th Grade Math Team
Thursday, April 29
Student Led Conference - No School
Friday, April 30
Student Led Conference - No School
NO HYBRID CLASSES ON APRIL 13TH
Meredith Hill Families,
Hybrid Transition Complete for elementary scholars-Thank you for your Partnership!
This week marked our transition to in person learning for scholars in grade 2-5! Thank you for
all of your support to ensure your child is coming to school with their mask on and ready to
learn! We are so happy to see our scholars face-to-face.
I know that many families are continuing as a part of our school community in remote
learning—and we are looking forward to nishing the year strong as one school community!
Timely Updates from Superintendent Dr. Campbell
Please be sure to reference Dr. Campbell’s Friday e-Newsletter
for the most up-to-date information related to our planning for
in-person learning.
Important: Please remember to complete the online Health
Screening (attestation) Form Required Before Leaving Home
It is very important that all families in the hybrid model
complete the daily required online health screening
(attestation).
Daily health screening attestation and temperature checks
must be completed every day for all staff and scholars
before they leave for school.
Parents will receive an e-mail from no-reply@fwps.org.
Families can choose to opt into text messaging for the daily online health screening
noti cations.
Starting rst day of hybrid, for their child, primary guardians will receive daily notices for
each child attending school face-to-face.
Any parent can ll out the screening via the website or QR code. More information:
www.fwps.org/healthscreening
Safety is a top priority
As we return to in-person learning, here are a few important reminders:
All staff and scholars are required to wear masks at ALL times at our school campus and
on the bus. If a scholar doesn't comply with wearing a mask, the school principal will call
the parent/guardian to come and pick up the child.
Social distancing will be practiced in all areas and there will be regular handwashing
throughout the day.
Visitors will not be allowed on campus in order to minimize the number of people on
campus.
Resources to Support the Transition:
Hybrid Model Overview: fwps.org/Page/8072
Day in the Life of a Scholar video (available in our top languages). Watch it at
fwps.org/Page/8056
Family guide(available in our top languages) fwps.org/hybridmodelfamilyguide
Hybrid orientation video (available in our top languages) at fwps.org/Page/8073
Helen Babbin, Principal
Meredith Hill Elementary
253.945.3205
hbabbin@fwps.org
Click here for Fun Friday! Counselor's Corner Hello Families: Spring Break should be time to rest, rejuvenate, and connect with family, but I know not everyone has Spring Break off… Some of you still have to work! Having an open, unplanned week can actually add stress to the household, rather than feel like a break! So here are a few simple ideas to create some relaxation and fun to your Spring Break, even if you are working… Or even if you are not working! · Have your children write their own Spring Break Daily Schedules! While you work, they can help out a little with chores, then plan a few fun things in their day, too. · Plan a movie night with all the xings – Popcorn, snacks, beverages, blankets, pillows, and stuffed animals! Have your kids set it up while you take a quiet 20 minutes to unwind and relax. · Plan a camping trip in your back yard… Or in your living room! Tell silly or spooky stories, read aloud out of a chapter book, make smores in the oven, gaze at the stars and notice all the different shapes and patterns in the sky. · Go for a nature walk. Have the kids create a scavenger hunt of different plants and bugs. · Lay a blanket out and look at the clouds oating by. Have kids draw pictures of what they see or tell stories about what is happening in the sky. · Allow your kids to do their own thing for awhile, even if it's video games, guilt free! Take that time to relax, watch a favorite show, or do something that brings you peace. When we take care of ourselves, we are more likely to have the energy and mindset to appreciate the simple moments with our kids. I truly hope you are able to nd some simple moments of peace, relaxation, and connection with your families over Spring Break. Take Good Care, Melissa Martin, MHL School Counselor Counselor’s Corner Canvas Link: https://fwps.instructure.com/courses/63247
Battle of the Books Attention
4th and 5th Graders!
Our school’s Battle of the Books will be held on Wednesday,
May 5th at 3:30. You can join the event by joining Mrs. Lunde’s
Zoom link, which can be found on her Canvas page. Students,
staff and parents are welcome to join and support our teams.
Be sure to mark your calendar!
DUE TO SPRING BREAK; NO
MEAL SERVICE APRIL 7
Federal Way Public Schools is dedicated to helping ensure
scholars are well fed, so they are ready to learn. School meals
are distributed every Wednesday.
Funded by the USDA, meals are available for FWPS students
and children aged 18 or younger at no cost.
You are encouraged to apply for Free and or Reduced Meals online at
https://www.fwps.org/lunchapplication
Our schools receive additional support for those families that qualify. Paper applications are
also available in our school o ce. All information is strictly con dential.
How does the school meals program work?
Meredith Hill pick-up time starts at 12:30 and ends at 2:30.
Meal kits now include: 7 breakfasts and 7 lunches. Scholars will have a choice between a
microwavable kit or ready to eat kit.
Parents may pick up for their children ages 18 or younger. Child does not need to be
present.
Face Masks Are Required
Please be sure to wear your mask when coming to school for
any reason. This includes picking up lunches and school
supplies.
All scholars returning for hybrid (in-person learning) will be
required to wear a mask while riding on the school bus and the
entire time at school.
Please have your child practice this necessary task. Student Arrival and Dismissal – We need your help! We have been very busy creating a safe plan for all our student’s arrival and departure. Please be sure to mask up and have students masked up before arriving on campus. Please do not arrive before 9:00 or 1:05 If your student is arriving by bus we will be placing a color-coded bracelet on them to assure that they board the same bus to go home! We will help them off the bus where they will then wait in line on marked spots to have their temperatures taken. If you are bringing your student to school in a car please enter the parking lot and stay to the left. Please do not get out of your car. There will be staff in the upper parking lot to greet your student. Students will go down to the play shed where they will stand on marked spots to have their temperatures taken. If you are a preschool parent please park in the lower parking lot. All preschool students will meet their teacher in the front of their classroom before entering the building to have their temperature taken. If your student walks to school they will use the cross walk closer to the bus loop. They will be met by a staff member who will direct them to a marked spot to await entry. If you are walking your student to school we ask that you not cross the yellow line on the cement. Please wait there with your student and a staff member will meet your student. If your student walks to school and arrives in the back they can go straight to the covered shed and line up on a marked spot. If you are walking your student you, can come half way down the long staircase, use the trail to the other staircase and a staff member will be there to meet you and guide your student to the play shed. Thank you for understanding and supporting the plan to keep all our students safe. For departures we ask that you not come early. School is dismissed at 11:35 and 3:40. Please understand that dismissal is staggered so it will be more time consuming. If your student is to be picked up in a car, please meet them in the upper parking lot. There will be staff to assist students to the correct vehicle. Please stay in your car. When your student arrives in your car and they need assistance with their seat belt, when the line moves you can pull off to the buckle area to help them. Please look for direction from a staff member. We ask that the lead car pull all the way forward and then we can help three cars at a time. Please be patient and stay in line. When these three cars have been loaded, we can then help the next three. We have been able to successfully use this plan with a capacity school safely in 10 minutes.
If your student is a walker, please meet them in your designated arrival area behind the yellow
line.
Thank you for your support!
Hybrid Scholars: Daily
Required Health Screening
Prior to your child leaving home, you are required to take
your child/ren’s temperature and ll out the online health
screening for each of your children.
Daily reminder noti cations are only sent to the
primary guardian on le; however, any parent can ll
out the screening via a survey link which will be added
to this webpage prior to the start of in person learning.
The screening asks questions about symptoms and
any possible COVID-19 exposure and is kept
con dential. If your child shows any new COVID-19
symptoms, they need to stay home.
At the end of the screening, it will let you know if your
child is eligible to come to school.
It will say if your child is certi ed (Ok to attend
school), or not certi ed (must stay home).
The school is also noti ed whether your child is
eligible to come to school.
Upon arrival to school, staff will check if the health
screening and attestation was completed.
If not completed, staff will contact you to complete
the attestation before your child can enter the
classroom.
If your child comes to school but the answer to any of
the questions is YES or they have a fever, you will be
called to come pick them up.
Hybrid Transition Support
The Hybrid Model Family Guide includes a section called
“Setting Up My Child for Success, with a focus on social-
emotional well-being.
Many resources are applicable for families and scholars
whether they are transitioning to hybrid or staying remote:
https://www fwps org/SELHybrid
Resources include: Tips for families, school & community resource reminders, and additional
online resources to support mental wellness and family life during COVID-19. Our team is also
here for you. Please reach out if you need support.
Materials to Bring Back for In-person
Learning
If your child is in the hybrid learning model, there are a couple items to bring back to school.
Besides these items, we will provide all other materials and supplies needed for learning.
For scholars in grades K-2, please send your child to school with the Fundations phonics
books. For all scholars in grades K-5, please send your child to school with the Ready
Mathematics, Volume 2 workbook.
Images of these books are below, and they will stay here at school in their desk. Thank you so
much!
Kindergarten Kindergarten K-2 Fundations
Fundations Ready Journal
Mathematics
1st Grade First Grade 1st Grade
Composition Ready Fundations
Mathematics
2nd Grade 2nd Grade 2nd Grade
Fundations Ready Fundations
Mathematics
3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade
Ready Ready Ready
Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics
ELIGIBLE FAMILIES: GET HELP BUYING
FOOD WITH P-EBT!
Because school meals are not being served at school due to COVID-19, your student may be
eligible for food assistance with the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Emergency School Meals
Program. Every eligible student may qualify for up to $123 per month.
Federal Way Public Schools is dedicated to helping ensure scholars are well fed, so they are
ready to learn. School meals will still be distributed every Wednesday. (See the School Meals
Wednesdays article below.)
If your child is not currently approved for free or reduced meals, but you think they may qualify
please complete an application, to see if your family is eligible for P-EBT bene ts:
www.fwps.org/lunchapplication.
How do eligible families receive the P-EBT bene t?
This bene t is provided on an Electronic Bene ts Transfer (EBT) card which is used like a
debit card to buy food.
Each eligible family will receive one P-EBT card per eligible child to the address as it’s
shown in ParentVUE.
Questions?
For help determining if your child quali es for free or reduced meals, contact FWPS
Nutrition Services at 253-945-5561.
Beginning March 1, families may contact the P-EBT call center at 1-883-518-0282.
Read more here: www.fwps.org/PandemicEBT.Girls on the Run Spring 2021
Go to Mrs. Martin’s Canvas Page to nd out more about the
program, dates, times and to register. Hurry, spots ll up!
Click here for the Canvas Page link:
https://fwps.instructure.com/courses/63247/pages/
You can also register your girl right here:
Program-Registration | GOTR Puget Sound
Online Kindergarten
Registration Continues!
Do you have a child who will be 5 years old by August 31st? Or
know a family in this area who does? We hope you'll help us
spread the word!
We're already making plans for next year's kindergarten
program! To plan in advance for these classes, we need all
incoming kindergarten families to register!
Documents required for registration:
(1) their child’s original birth certi cate or passport
(2) immunization records
(3) proof of address (drivers license, utility bill, or rental
agreement)
Immunizations required to begin kindergarten are:
Hepatitis B- 3 doses (last dose at/after age 24 months)
DTaP- 5 doses (if last dose is after 4th birthday, 5th dose is not
needed)
Polio (IPV)- 4 doses (if last dose is after 4th birthday, dose 4
not needed)
Varicella- 2 doses
MMR- 2 doses after 1st birthday
Documents can be uploaded online or brought into the school
following safety protocols.
Kindergarten Jumpstart will be held May 13th - Save the date!
For more information, or to begin registration, visit:
www.fwps.org/KindergartenCalling all scholars in grades 3-12: Nominate a staff member for the Because of You Award! Students in grades 3-12 are invited to nominate any Federal Way Public Schools staff member in the district they believe has positively impacted them, their school, and/or their community for the “Because of You” award! Students can ll out a nomination form on the district’s website at https://www.fwps.org/Page/5018 All nomination forms are due by the end of each month.
How are We Doing?
We want to hear from you about what’s going well and how we
can improve and better support your child during remote
learning. Hover your phone camera over the QR code or click
the link below to take a survey and give us feedback.
https://bit.ly/3lO5xb8
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