PTA and The Wolford Staff - A True Partnership |
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- 8 - Valentine Boxes/bags brought to school
- 12 - Valentine's classroom parties
- 14 - Valentines Day
- 15 - School Holiday- Teacher Plan Day- no school for students
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16 - Asynchronous day of learning - no school for students
- 24 - Spring Pictures for In Person Learners
- 26 - Spring Pictures for Virtual Learners
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Dear Parents:
PTA Yearbook Update: Last Call Reminder
If you would like to order a yearbook for your family, please know that yearbook orders must be in by February 5th at midnight.
The Wolford PTA, Lindsey Naquin, Yearbook Chair
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Valentine Parties for Virtual Students |
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Valentine Parties for Virtual Students in Grades Kinder and First-Grade ONLY at McNeil Elementary School
For Wolford KINDERGARTEN students ONLY, who are virtual students at this time and are being served at McNeil Elementary, please note that parents can pick up their child’s party craft activity in the Wolford front office on either February 10 or February 11 from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM. This will be ONLY for the virtual students being served at McNeil Elementary School. Happy Valentine’s Day.
For Wolford First-Grade students ONLY, who are virtual students at this time and are being served at McNeil Elementary, please note that your pick-up instructions for your class party goodies will be provided by McNeil’s virtual first-grade teacher, Ms. Elliott. Happy Valentine’s Day.
For Virtual Students ONLY in Grades 2, 4 and 5 at Wolford Elementary
Our wonderful PTA room moms have prepared a craft/activity bag for our virtual students who are being served by Wolford teachers. Parents are welcome to come to Wolford on either Feb. 10 or Feb. 11 from 9:00 AM- 2:00 PM to pick up the party activity bags for their children. We wish everyone a very Happy Valentine’s Day.
Students in Grade 3 at Wolford- the activities for the Valentine Parties do not need various supplies. Therefore, there will not be any virtual pick-ups for this grade-level ONLY.
All Face-to-Face students at Wolford will be having parties in grades K-5 with their homeroom teachers.
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Wolford's Annual Valentine's Dance |
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Get Ready for Spring Photos at Wolford
On February 24th, School Pix will be taking our Spring/Individual photos of our Face-To- Face students. They will be organizing photos of individual students and putting them together to form our class group pictures for our Yearbook.
On February 26th, virtual students will receive an invitation time to come up to Wolford from School Pix so that their photos can also be included in class group pictures.
Get ready- AND….SMILE!
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Calendar Update : Asynchronous Instruction Days
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MISD COMMUNICATIONS|JANUARY 2021
MISD Updates 2020–2021 Academic Calendar with Designated At-Home Learning Days for Spring Semester
In December the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced a new waiver option for school districts that allows for the scheduling of periodic asynchronous (at-home) instructional days during the spring of 2021. Asynchronous learning is a general term used to describe education or lessons that do not occur in the same place or at the same time. For example, students would learn from home and receive classroom assignments from learning platforms such as SeeSaw and Canvas, and complete the assignment independently.
Under this new option, districts are provided with an opportunity to change a regular school day to be asynchronous instruction (students learn remotely and independently) in order to provide additional planned professional development, teacher preparation days, and to focus on teacher planning and student engagement.
The waiver option came at a critical time during the COVID-19 pandemic, when most school districts and teachers can benefit significantly from additional planning and collaboration, due to the demands of teaching in-person and virtual students simultaneously. The following dates have been designated as asynchronous instruction days in McKinney ISD, and all students will learn remotely and independently on these days. There will not be a required time to log in on the asynchronous days, and assignments will be posted on SeeSaw and Canvas. More details coming soon from our teachers.
February 1, 2021
February 16, 2021
March 15, 2021
April 12, 2021
February 15 - School Holiday- Teacher Plan Day- no school for students
Club 360 Holiday Care will be available to elementary parents in need of childcare, however, due to staffing limitations students may not complete asynchronous assignments while in Holiday Care. Campuses will be providing additional information to parents regarding instruction on asynchronous/at-home learning days.
Asynchronous Instruction Days
Spring 2021
The following dates have been designated as asynchronous instruction days in McKinney ISD, and all students will learn remotely and independently on these days. There will not be a required time to log in on the asynchronous days, and assignments will be posted on SeeSaw and Canvas.
February 1, 2021
February 16, 2021
March 15, 2021
April 12, 2021
Students in Grades K-5 will be taking home devices; K-1 iPads and 2-5 Laptops. 4th and 5th graders will continue with taking devices home and bringing them back to school as they have all year. Second and Third Graders will be sent home with their device that is stored on a laptop cart in the classroom. They will also take home the charger (brick & cord) that goes with the laptop. Kindergarteners and First Graders will be sent home with an iPad assigned to them by number in each classroom along with the charger (brick and cord).
Devices will be sent home on the following days:
January 29, 2021
February 12, 2021
March 5, 2021
April 9, 2021
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MISD is Offering Grab and Go Meals |
Dear Parents,
MISD is pleased to announce that free curbside grab-and-go meals will be available at Finch Elementary on the dates below.
April 12
Finch Elementary
Breakfast 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM (Breakfast pickup will also include that day’s lunch. Parents can instead come just for lunch at lunchtime if desired.)
Pick up in driveway off Graham St.
These meals are free, but parents will need to present either a valid student ID number, student name, or other proof they are picking up for a student 18 years old or younger.
If you have any questions regarding the curbside grab-and-go meal service, please reach out to me!
Jason Vickery
Food Service Director
McKinney ISD
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Classroom Valentine's Parties |
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Classroom Valentine Parties: February 12, 2021 |
Dear Parents,
We will be having grade-level classroom Valentine Parties in a similar fashion as our winter holiday class parties.
On Feb. 8th our students can bring their decorated Valentine boxes/bags to school. Then, on Feb. 12th, during our Valentine Day parties, students can put their valentine cards inside of boxes of classmate peers. In an abundance of caution, the decorated boxes will not be opened at school. Once students take their boxes home, parents can elect to have their children wait a few days or open their Valentine boxes immediately. Virtual students can have their parents come up to Wolford on Feb. 12th to pick up their Valentine Craft Party Boxes put together by their homeroom volunteers.
Our grade-level room moms will bring the party craft boxes on Feb. 8th, so they can sit for 4 days before the parties begin. This is how we handled our winter parties and the process went smoothly. Homeroom teachers will run the parties and as before, we will not be having parents come to our Valentine parties.
As always, your support is appreciated as our students enjoy receiving Valentine Cards from their peers.
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Helping our Teachers : Making Copies |
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January/February Workroom Volunteers are needed to help out the teachers. This is an excellent way to help out your classroom teachers, so they have more time working directly with our kiddos, instead of spending their time in the workroom.
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COVID-19 Reminders
As we begin 2021 please keep in mind our COVID-19 guidelines. I appreciate everything you do to keep our students healthy!
Please screen your student daily, prior to arriving on campus, for any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 including:
- Feeling Feverish or Fever (100.0 or greater)
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Cough
- Fatigue (Excessively tired)
- Significant muscle or body aches
- Headache
- Loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Chills
If your student has a COVID-19 test or has symptoms of COVID or has contact with someone who has tested positive please keep them at home and contact Nurse Beth. If your student has a cough please keep them home and contact Nurse Beth – they will need to be cleared before returning to school.
MISD COVID 19 Guidelines
Student/Staff tests POSITIVE for COVID-19
This individual may return to school once he/she is fever free or 24 hours, all symptoms have resolved, AND it has been 10 days since symptoms began.
Student/Staff tests NEGATIVE for COVID-19
This individual may return to school once he/she is fever free for 24 hours, all symptoms have resolved, AND a medical professional’s note stating the student is COVID-19 negative WITH an alternative diagnosis.
Student/Staff NOT TESTED for COVID-19 but has symptoms -PRESUMED POSITIVE
This individual may return to school once he/she is fever free for 24 hours, all symptoms have resolved, and have quarantined for 10 days OR a medical professional has been seen AND an alternative diagnosis has been received.
Student/Staff EXPOSED to COVID-19
This individual may NOT return to school for 10 days from date of last contact with the quarantined positive person. In some cases, this 10-day period will not begin until after the positive person’s 10 day quarantine has ended (could be up to 20 days, if unable to isolate). A student or staff member MAY NOT present a COVID-19 negative test OR a medical professional’s note to shorten this period of quarantine/isolation.
Thanks for all you do to keep our Wolford community healthy!
Beth Loeb, RN
Wolford Elementary School Nurse
469-302-4707
mloeb@mckinneyisd.net
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Attention Parents!! We need ALL student's pictures, whether you are attending school face to face or virtual, please submit your pictures! Parents, please note, if you are continuing virtual learning after Sept 3, we want your students included in the yearbook, but we cannot do that without your help!! Don't you worry, individual and school picture times will be arranged for everyone too! Keep an eye out for upcoming dates. In the meantime, send us pictures of your students' learning! It is easy to share, see flyer below for more information. |
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Dear Parent or Guardian,
In an effort to promote a safe and healthy environment for students and staff, the District has been working to put in place new health and social distancing protocols in response to COVID-19. It is important for all parents to have a working knowledge of the infectious period of someone with COVID-19. People are infectious before they have symptoms, meaning they could be spreading the disease without even knowing it.
Therefore, it is imperative that parents abide by the following regulations:
- · Parents are to screen their child, daily prior to arriving on campus, for any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 including:
Feeling Feverish or Fever (100.0 or greater) Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Cough Fatigue (Excessively tired)
Significant muscle or body aches Headache
Loss of taste or smell Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose Diarrhea Chills
● If your child demonstrates any of the above signs or symptoms, he/she must stay home until COVID-19 Return to School Criteria is met OR an alternative diagnosis from a medical professional is received by the campus nurse. Please report your child’s absence to the campus nurse. Please do not give fever reducing medication and send your child to school.
● When a parent/guardian is called regarding an ill student at school, the parent/guardian must arrange for the student to be picked up in a timely manner (within 30-60 min). Please plan accordingly, and have a responsible adult who is willing and available to pick up your child. In the event you need to send someone that is not in your emergency contact list, make sure that you have communicated who the person is with the campus.
● A student displaying COVID-19 symptoms will be isolated in the clinic or other designated isolation area with a mask in place until your arrival.
● Continuously make sure all contact and emergency contact phone numbers are updated in the student information system. Please place your child’s campus phone number in the contacts on your phone. This will ensure calls from the campus are recognized.
● Students exhibiting signs or symptoms of illness will not, under any circumstance, be allowed to walk or bike home, ride the bus, or utilize a ride service.
● The District is asking that parents follow the recommendations set forth by the CDC, Texas State Department of Health Services(DSHS), and Texas Education Agency(TEA) and have your child wear a face covering when developmentally appropriate. If there is a medical condition that prohibits your child from wearing a face covering, please contact the school nurse.
● Please be sure your child washes or sanitizes his/her hands before leaving home for the school day.
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Wolford Elementary - Where Learning is Visible
6951 Berkshire Road / McKinney, Texas 75072
T: 469-302-4700 / F: 469-302-4701
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