"Our mission is to help students identify and learn how to cope and overcome their academic and behavioral challenges in order to become productive and responsible members within Warren Township school population and community at large."

"The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people, but the silence over that by the good people."

Martin Luther King Jr.

"Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble."

Rep. John Lewis

Cicely Tyson "paved the way for Black girls and women in the entertainment world."

Powerful Words!

“I suppose it depends in terms of what you hope to achieve in the course of your residence here on earth,” she told me. “I don’t think that I have begun to scratch the surface of what I would like to achieve — possibly that’s the reason? I spoke to some young people the other day, and they said now that you have arrived, what else are you going to do? I simply said to them – after I gathered myself together — the day I ever feel that I have arrived it’ll be over. And so I constantly think of myself as trying to achieve. Reaching, consistently, never having reached.”

Cicely Tyson

Next week is National School Counseling Week. Take a moment to thank your Counselor. They do so much to support each of our students, as well as our wonderful staff.

Greetings,

We are getting closer to our return to in person learning for all Renaissance students. The plan is to return February 17th. Students will return to either a PM or AM schedule. We will have no full day students in the building. The closer we get to our return date you can expect for information to go out regarding students' schedules and bus pickup times. You may always reach out directly if you have any questions or concerns.

Juniors ISTEP graduation test will run Feb 2-5th. This is a test that is required by the Department of Education as one of the many graduation requirements. This test will take place in house. Bus transportation will be available for those needing rides to and from. Phone calls are going out to check on transportation needs.

Lastly, all students right now should be following a synchronous schedule from home. Again, this means they should be logging on to classes at assigned times. Do not hesitate to reach out to us directly with any clarifying questions or concerns.

AM Schedule/Live Instruction From Teachers via Zoom

Period 1 9:00-10:15

Period 2 10:16-11:55

PM Schedule/Live Instruction From Teachers via Zoom

Period 3 1:00-2:40

Period 4 2:41-3:55

If you have questions on whether or not your student is an AM or PM student please reach out directly to the school at 317-532-2996 or email our Guidance Counselor Ms. Nassar at jnassar@warren.k12.in.us.

As always thank you for allowing me to serve your students.

The 3rd round of the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) will begin to be mailed out to your home on January 31, 2021. It is essential that you keep your card, as additional P-EBT assistance will be loaded back onto this same card. Again, PLEASE KEEP THIS CARD.

For additional questions or information, please feel free to call our Food Service Department at 317-869-4381 or 317-869-4389, or you can visit the Family and Social Services Administration website. If you should happen to move and need to complete a change of address form, please CLICK HERE. The assistance is only for students in grades K-12. Early Childhood and Adult Education does not qualify.

We would love to hear your voice and gather your perceptions related to equity in our District! You’re invited to participate in the Warren Equity and Inclusion Diagnostic Survey, between now and Tuesday, Feb. 2. Your participation is entirely voluntary. The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete and is completely anonymous.

Help me congratulate this January's Student Spotlights!

Jerrica H.---she attends Zoom class everyday, works hard, is super polite, and is already a full day ahead of schedule in English.

Sha'naiya M.---very independent in working style, attends Zoom daily, always answers in yes ma'am and no ma'am, pushes herself for high quality work

Camryn B.--- for consistently working.

Angel G.--attends zoom every day ready to work; always eager to learn something new; continues to grow in her Algebra skills

Keyvon B.--works everyday independently; contacts me when he needs assistance; takes initiative to begin new things; has almost completed his Algebra 1/2 credit

Jaylin S. - staying focused on the big picture, communicating with her teachers, and by completing Government

Neveah W. - showing a sense of urgency and completing World History I, World History II, and Ethnic Studies

Landon J. - keeping busy and knocking down the credits in both Government and Economics

Juan M. --- attending zoom regularly, getting two days worth of work done in one in order to get caught up.

Donuia F -- is ahead of schedule and he keeps pace and will be completed with Algebra 1/1 a few days early.

William S.--- is making sure that he has understanding by asking questions and requesting sample problems.

Keep up the good work!

To support our students and families, we have created a Transition to VIRTUAL resources webpage, https://www.warren.k12.in.us/o/msd-of-warren-township/page/resources-for-transition-to-virtual. This page will be a centralized resource for information needed for a successful transition. If you do not find what you are looking for, please contact your child’s school. School buildings will remain open and staffed during the VIRTUAL window.

If you have any technology needs, you can access one of the following supports:

1. Technology Help Desk at Moorhead Community Resource Center from 10:00 - 2:00, Monday - Friday. iPad concerns should be directed here.

2. All three Intermediate Middle Schools during school hours.

3. Chromedesk at the High School during 1st and 2nd period.

4. Submit a help ticket through IncidentIQ by clicking on Technology under the Explore Tab and then select Parent Tech Info..

If you have any academic needs, you can access the following supports:

1. Contact your child's teacher(s) for support. Teacher contact information is available on each school’s website under the Explore Tab, then select STAFF.

2. Reach out Directly to Ms. Nassar, Renaissance's Guidance Counselor

3. Visit our district website's transition to virtual learning page for more information and resources.

If you have other needs beyond what is being provided, you can access of the following resources:

1. Contact your child’s counselor or administrator. All of our schools are open during normal school hours. 317-532-2996

2. Share your request through our outreach hotline at 317-608-0545 or email at MSDWarrenOutreach@warren.k12.in.us.

3. Visit our Moorhead Community Resource Center. Monday / Wednesday / Friday - 8:00 - 4:00 or Tuesday / Thursday - 8:00 - 8:00.

Warren Township Family & Caregiver Resources is "live" and ready. We understand that parents and caregivers want to learn how to help their students be successful in school and these resources allow our parents and caregivers to have a "location" to visit where they can access tutorials/information on how to navigate digital tools used in our schools and to seek support.

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Warren Parents and Caregivers, here is the link to our Student Success Handbook. This handbook is updated every year to include information about how we keep students and staff safe at school, along with resources for families to access as well as information on district procedures and policies. This handbook is also shared with students. Please take a moment to review and complete this as acknowledgement that you have received the handbook. Please reach out if you have any questions.

MSD Warren Township COVID-19 data will be updated and shared each Friday on our district website which can be accessed HERE. Included in this data are the number of positive cases by school/facility as well as the total number of individuals (students and staff) who were required to isolate or quarantine. Individuals that are in isolation may or may not have COVID-19 and may or may not have been exposed within Warren schools/facilities. Isolation and quarantine are used to slow the spread of COVID-19.

**These numbers do not mean that a school or facility is unsafe for students and staff, rather that precautionary steps are being taken to protect all students and staff. We will continue to communicate with staff and families if they are identified as a close contact to a positive COVID-19 case.

Located at Moorhead. Access at door 11 at the rear of the building located near the playground. Please drive through the gate on the west side of the building and, after parking, enter door 11 for assistance.

• The Technology team will keep the same hours for the help desk: Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 11am to 1pm.

• Make sure to check Canvas and your email daily for assignments and instructions.
• In need of a hotspot reach out to school at 317-532-2996.

Parents can view their students "Warren Password" on the ParentVUE Student Info tab. Parents can click on Student Info and then scroll to the bottom of the page. They will see their students' passwords right after the bus info.

1.) Take a deep breath

2.) Go to google.com

3.) Go to manage accounts

4.) Go to manage accounts on this device

5.) Log-out of ANYTHING that is NOT your warren email account

6.) Now try to log-in by going to warren.instructure.com (Please do not attempt to log-in with clever)

Still blocked?!?!

1.) Clear cookies and cache

The video below is a tutorial on how to access Canvas and to navigate it. Thank you to WCHS Math Teacher, Mrs. Julie Ritchie for this easy to understand video.

Please note: The video is an example from an Algebra 1 class. You may not be in this class or have this teacher, but it is will still help you with any of your classes.

CANVAS TUTORIAL

The occasion may arise when the school district wants to recognize your child or your child's school. This may include your child's photo, your child's name or your child's work in district publications, newsletters, on school district websites, and in electronic/social media or in staff training videos. We may also want to tell the media (including newspapers, television, and radio) about your child's achievements. We never knowingly release information about a student to anyone who wants to use it for commercial/political purposes. However, we will honor your request to not include your child in these types of recognition if you notify your child's school office in writing that you do not want this type of information released.

Warren is excited to expand our community outreach and support with the opening of the Moorhead Community Center. This location will be a hub of resources for our families, including access to Sonny Day Outreach programming for food, toiletries and clothing, along with partnerships with other community support agencies. Feel free to stop in and see what great resources are available for you and your family.

If you qualify for and wish to receive Free/Reduced Textbook Rental this school year and you are not Directly Certified, you will need to complete an application either online at lunchapplication.com or by stopping by front office to pick up a paper come. .

We are asking that each student "self-screens" daily. The following questions should be asked and answered daily. If a student answers "YES" to any of these questions we would ask that they stay at home and notify the school immediately.

1. Are you currently experiencing a cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, or at least two of the following symptoms: fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and new loss of taste or smell?

2. Have you been diagnosed with COVID-19?

3. (3) Within the past 14 days, have you been in close contact (within 6 feet for more

   than 15 minutes) with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19?

Warren is excited to announce that we have upgraded to a new student information system called Synergy. This means that our old parent portal, Tyler, will be going away. Instead, the parent portal will be upgraded to Synergy’s ParentVUE. ParentVUE is an online tool to help you monitor your student’s education. It allows you to update contact information and provides you with access to the latest information about your child’s attendance and scheduling. Our middle and high school families can view class assignments, report card grades, and course history with ParentVUE.

Once ParentVUE is available, parents who have a previous Tyler account will receive an email with instructions about setting up your new username and password. If you do not have a Tyler SIS account, please complete a registration form located on our parent portal webpage and return it to your school to begin the process of activating your account.

ParentVUE is a great way to stay connected with your student's school and track their academic progress. It also helps us stay in contact with you!

In an attempt to keep students safe we are asking that students bring their individual devices from home to school daily. There will be no sharing of Chromebooks. Chromebooks will not be available in classrooms. Students will need to bring their devices, charging chords, and cases everyday to school.

IT'S EVERYTHING WARREN TOWNSHIP IN YOUR POCKET!

Catch up with the latest student stories, sports scores, and news updates. It’s everything Warren Township, in your pocket. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2Fp2N3T or iPhone: https://apple.co/2quwRR9.

ONLINE ENRICHMENT LEARNING OPPORTUNITY

The registration to enroll for the Purdue Gifted Education Research and Resource Institute’s (GER2I) Spring Super Saturday program held in February 2021 is now open! At these GER2I camps, students take challenging classes related to their area(s) of interest. We offer hands-on classes in a wide range of subjects, including STEM and the humanities, all designed to be one to two grade levels above traditional classroom content. These classes are taught by esteemed professors, graduate students, and teachers from Lafayette and surrounding areas.

GER2I's Virtual Super Saturday program provides learning experiences that explore advanced material and develop critical and creative thinking. We offer a caregiver-child format for children in PreK - 5th grades so caregivers can spend quality time and gain experience working with their children. This is required. The participation of caregivers of students in 6th - 12th grades is not required, but parents are invited to our parent interest sessions.

2021 virtual spring Super Saturday program will fall on February 6, 13, 20, 27 in 2021. REGISTER ONLINE at: https://cvent.me/2PdBln The registration fee per student is $145. All the students are eligible to enroll, with no prerequisites.

Please visit our Facebook or email Yao Yang at yang1707@purdue.edu for more information!