Bakie Buzz

November 13, 2020

A Message from Chris Snyder, Principal

Friday, November 13, 2020

Dear Bakie Families,

1. Parent Drop-off Times: Starting Monday (11/16) we will begin unloading students from cars at 8:20AM-five minutes later than we have been. Due to your patience and persistence, we have become far more efficient the past three weeks. FYI...Students are marked tardy if they arrive after 8:45AM.

2. NWEA Testing Update:

NWEA testing for Grades 1-3 is mostly completed. At this point, we are working through make-up sessions for both in person and remote learners. We thank you for your patience with this process. The data gathered from this testing is extremely helpful for our staff to design personalized learning for our students.

It was awesome seeing and hearing so many messages of kindness today at school. Thank you to all who participated. Here are a few pictures from today.

Sincerely,

Chris Snyder,

Principal

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When selecting a mask, there are many choices.

Here are some do's and don'ts.

Wear a mask correctly and consistently for the best protection.

Be sure to wash your hands before putting on a mask.
Do NOT touch the mask when wearing it.
Do wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth and secure it under your chin.
Do wear a mask that fits snugly against the sides of your face.

As families are preparing for our upcoming Tier 2 Reopening, the following are some health and safety tips from the Bakie Health Office:

Screen your child for symptoms of Covid-19 or risk factors of exposure before sending them to school. Students with any symptom/risk factor shall not be sent to school

Any student with even mild symptoms of Covid-19 must stay home and get tested for Covid-19

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Before in person school starts, have your child wear their face mask for longer periods to practice for wearing their mask in school every day

Reinforce with children to wear their own face mask only, no sharing or swapping. If possible have their name or initials on their mask

Have a bag or baggie in their backpack for a clean place to put their face mask when not wearing, or attach a lanyard to mask to help keep it clean and avoid losing it
Reinforce that when removing their mask, use side (ear) loops only so they are not touching cloth part of the mask, and their face.
When wearing face mask, always make sure it covers both nose and mouth
Wash face masks on a regular basis
If possible, pack a second “back up” face mask in the backpack in case their mask breaks or gets dirty
Continue expectations of health hygiene practices: cover cough/sneeze in elbow, regular handwashing and sanitizing
Practice social distancing with games, markings, etc to help children recognize 3-6 feet of social distancing
Sharing of items among students to be avoided
Reinforce ways to greet, etc in a non-contact way, from a distance, ie: air high fives, jazz hands, waving, thumbs up, peace sign, etc
Have your child wear or bring in their backpack an extra layer of clothing (sweater or sweatshirt) as temperatures in the classrooms will be cooler. Per health guidelines, classroom windows will be open for periods during the school day to promote healthy ventilation and air exchange
Students should bring their own refillable water bottle to school each day. *Students are not allowed to drink directly from the water fountains at this time
Class parties/events with close gathering of students and community/shared food will be avoided

Here is a link from the CDC with info about masks:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html

Flu Immunization:

A yearly flu (influenza) vaccine is always strongly encouraged, but it is especially so this year during the Covid-19 pandemic. The most recent guidelines released by the CDC and NH Department of Health and Human Services encourages all residents over the age of 6 months to get a seasonal flu vaccination. Here are some flu and flu vaccine info/resources from the CDC:

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/index.htm

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/protect-your-health.htmlÂ

Please send a doctor's note to the school nurse with the date of your child's flu immunization, so that this may be added to your child's school health record.

NOVEMBER SPECIALS IN-PERSON!

You will continue to have a different special each week. For Music, STEAM, Guidance, Library and Art you will be in your homeroom, in your own space at your desk. We will not be sharing supplies. For PE you will be outside whenever possible or in the gym! Remember to dress for the weather.

MUSIC - We are having fun with

TEMPO, RHYTHM, and BODY PERCUSSION

Tempo is how fast or slow you go!

3rds continue to practice their recorders on Seesaw and earn Karate Challenge Belts!

Congrats to those who have already earned a belt or two!

ART - Please bring your Art Supply Kit (canvas bag given out at the Meet and Greet) back to school with you ASAP. This bag should still contain your watercolor paints, brush, pencil and glue stick. Having our own art kits helps prevent sharing of supplies! I will be adding more supplies to your kits soon!!

STEAM - Everyone should already have prepared a STEAM Bin while at home. These materials will come to school for the week that students have STEAM as their special. A great storage container is one with a lid such as a shoe box or a plastic organizer. If these are not possible, a Ziploc gallon bag would also work. If you need ideas for what should be in the STEAM bin, check your SeeSaw STEAM classroom. If you are learning remotely, you will need to pick up your remote STEAM supplies. These can be returned to school at the end of your week.

PE - Be sure to dress for the weather! If you choose to bring a water bottle, please label it with your first and last name.

Library - In grades K and 1, we will have storytime and a related activity. In grades 2 and 3, we will focus on Digital Citizenship and Digital Resources. If you have not had a chance to visit the NEW LIBRARY WEBPAGE, check it out!

Guidance - In grades K-3 we will continue to focus on Social Emotional Learning and continue to kick off the guidance curriculum this year with a Back-to-School Social and Emotional Wellness Unit: Choosing Love in Our Brave New World. If you have not already, be sure to visit our NEW VIRTUAL GUIDANCE OFFICE!

DONATIONS FOR S.T.E.A.M.

ScienceTechnologyEngineeringArtMathematics

Our STEAM donation bin is located by the carport door at Bakie School on the left side of the building.

The DJ Bakie STEAM Lab is a dedicated learning environment for students to work together on unique problem-solving tasks that encourage critical and creative thinking and scientific inquiry.