YSES Newsletter
February 19, 2021
Calendar of Events
February 25 - First day for COHORT B to attend in person
March 1 - 2 hour Early Dismissal
March 1 - Chick-Fil-A Fundraiser for YSES PTA
Message from Ms. Gullo
Dear YSES Families,
Thank you for your continued flexibility and patience this week as we transitioned to hybrid learning, a new schedule, and possibly a new teacher. To add to this week of transition, the weather had to play a role! I ask for your continued patience as everyone adjusts to these changes.
I have included information that was sent out last week from FCPS regarding procedures/guidance for students and families in the hybrid learning model. Please take time to review.
Mask Expectations: Everyone in the school building will wear a face covering while at school. The information linked here is intended to provide clarity about the FCPS requirements for wearing face coverings in school buildings.
Daily COVID-19 Screening Questions: Each week, parents will receive a communication that contains daily screening questions prior to coming to school. Direct emails and/or calls will be sent using the contact information in our Student Information System. Reminders for students will also be communicated in Schoology. The screening information is linked for your convenience here.
Virtual Attendance in the Event of Mild Symptoms: If students are experiencing any symptoms of illness, they should stay home and parents should follow up with their child's health care provider. Students are encouraged to attend virtually any day they are not in school if they feel well enough to do so (even if it is a day for which they are scheduled to be in person). Please provide a note if your child is not able to attend in person or virtually due to illness.
Close Contact and Quarantine Details for Parents -- What to Expect: When a positive COVID-19 case is confirmed, FCPS will conduct a case investigation to determine if there was any close contact with other individuals. Close contact means that an individual was within six feet for a prolonged period of more than a cumulative of fifteen minutes over a 24-hour period. All identified close contacts will be immediately notified and asked to quarantine for ten days and monitor for potential symptoms. If the close contact becomes symptomatic, the individual should seek assistance from their healthcare provider.
Quarantine means:
- Stay home except to obtain medical care.
- Your child may not participate in any in person school activities.
- Avoid public spaces and practice physical distancing of six feet or more from other people.
- Wear a mask at all times around other people.
Monitoring means:
- Watch for fever. Check temperature twice a day, at least 6 hours apart and record in a log.
- If your student or anyone else in the household develops symptoms such as a fever, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chills, muscle pains, sore throat, or a new loss of taste or smell, contact your healthcare provider immediately.
For further details, the FCPS guidance for Student Health and Safety and COVID-19 Response Plan can be found at this link.
Governor Hogan's Travel Order: The governor issued an emergency order requiring Marylanders to limit all travel to essential purposes only. All Marylanders who do travel outside of Maryland must either obtain a negative COVID-19 test result or self-quarantine for 10 days. The exceptions to the order include Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Hybrid students who travel outside of Maryland will need to follow the governor's order and should access virtual instruction upon return for 10 days or until a negative COVID test is obtained.
Reducing Visitors to the School Building: For the protection of our staff and students, we will significantly limit visitors in the building. If you need to speak with administration or with someone at the school, please call the office in advance (most meetings will be held via phone or Google Meet). All students are afforded access to a free breakfast and lunch each day, so there should be minimal need for food to be dropped off for students. If you need to drop off or pick up anything else at school, you will be asked to leave it or pick up in the vestibule (thus limiting traffic in our front office).
Again, we thank you for your continued support of our Yellow Springs Eagles. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or myself. We are here to ensure our Eagles SOAR! Best regards, Sue
Car Rider Drop-off and Pickup
Transportation Changes
Schoology Updates for Art
HERO Squad
Counselor Corner
If your kids are sleeping in unwanted conditions like on the floor, sofa, or even in bed with mom or siblings, SHP can help! Click the link below for more information on requesting a free Twin single bed or free Twin bunk bed:
Parents can help with the adjustment of returning to school by teaching children the importance of wearing masks. This printable book explains why we need to wear masks, and it includes a coloring activity. Students should also start wearing their masks for extended times at home. This practice will help students get accustomed to the feel of the mask, and it will be one less adjustment when they return.
FREE Printable story - The Task of the Mask
Mrs. Workmeister's websites:
For parents:
https://sites.google.com/fcps.org/yellow-springs-elementary/home
For students:
News from the PTA
Save the Date!
March 1st - 5-8pm Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night FundraiserRt. 26 Location. Drive-thru only. Excludes mobile orders (don't order with the App).
24 Hours of TJ
Yellow Springs Elementary
Email: kimberly.manley@fcps.org
Website: education.fcps.org/yses
Location: 8717 Yellow Springs Road
Phone: (240)236-1700