Cougar Chronicles

January 6, 2023

Cougar ChroniclesJanuary 6, 2023

Message From the Principal

Families,

We are so excited to start our second semester. We hope everyone had a great winter break. We have many events and fun, learning experiences planned for this semester.


Tuesday we have our next PTO meeting at 5pm in the library. We hope to see you there. We will be working on plans for fundraisers and supporting our next events.


On Friday, we will have our LIFT Time from quarter two. If your student is receiving an award, their teacher will reach out to you. This will take place in the gym.


We are also very excited to announce that we will be having a winter carnival on Friday, February 10th from 5:30-7:30pm. More information will be coming shortly. We hope to see your family there.


This month is School Board Appreciation Month. We want to thank our school board for all of their hard work to make sure great learning takes place in Decatur. Monday is School Resource Officer Appreciation Day. We want to thank our officers for all they do to keep us safe daily.


Finally, your student's iPad should be coming home every night. In the event of inclement weather we may have an eLearning day. Your teacher will have all needed coursework and information on their class Canvas page.


With Lynwood Pride,


Jay Lovell

Principal

Upcoming Events

1/10- PTO at 5 in library


1/11- Health Ed Pros for 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade


1/13- LIFT Time (4-6 at 2:30, K-3 at 3:10)


1/16- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, No School


2/10- Winter Carnival, 5:30-7:30PM

Lynwood Highlights

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District Information

P-EBT Cards

Dear Decatur Township Families,

Please visit our Child Nutrition Department Website (https://www.decaturproud.org/child-nutrition/p-ebt) for resources and general information about P-EBT cards.
MSD of Decatur Township and the Child Nutrition Department do not have access to P-EBT information or funds.
All calls and questions need to be directed to The Family and Social Services Administration.

Community Resources

Lynwood Information

NWEA Testing

Decatur Township will be using NWEA as our benchmark assessment this school year. The data from the assessment is used to guide instruction for each individual child. I am including links to informational videos that you may review.


K-2 Video

2-6 Video


Communities in Schools

Communities In Schools Site Coordinators are in all Decatur Township schools. At Lynwood, Ms. Bickel has the pleasure of serving you, our families, and community. Some of the wraparound services she can assist with include:


Basic Needs

Behavioral Interventions

Family Engagement

Parenting Resources

Life Skills/Social Emotional Learning

Mental Health Referral

Physical Health


Feel free to contact directly at: 317-243-7559 x1130

Volunteers

If you would like to volunteer or come into school PLEASE fill out volunteer form to be APPROVED https://www.decaturproud.org/families/volunteer

Culture Guide

The district has created a culture guide that highlights the key characteristics of an elite system. At our school, we have been teaching children the concept of E+R=O.


E= Events: We cannot control things that happen

R= Response: We can control our response to the event

O=Outcome: Having a proper response will get the desired outcome.


This concept is powerful for all of us. Daily, many things happen that are out of our control. We can lash out or we can pause, think, and then respond. Pausing for reflection allows us to get the outcome that we need and want.



Culture Guide

From the Board of Education:

It is the Board’s commitment to provide a safe, positive, productive and nurturing educational environment for all of its students. Any individual who believes a student has been or is the victim of discrimination, bullying, or harassment should report the situation to the building principal or designee or complete the School District’s Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying report form, which is available online at www.decaturproud.org.