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Dear Liberty Park Families,

We have had another amazing week here at LP! I am continually amazed by the hard work and dedication of our students and staff. Our students had a great time celebrating the 100th day of school this week!

Please remember to communicate with our front office if your son or daughter is experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or has been tested for COVID-19. In both of these situations, we ask that you keep your child at home until the symptoms have gone away or you have received the results of the COVID test.

As we prepare for potential inclement weather this winter, an inclement weather delay and closing FAQ has been created to address this during the IN-PERSON, VIRTUAL, and HYBRID window. The FAQ can be found here and on our website by clicking District Information under the Explore Tab.

As always, I thank you for your continued support of Liberty Park Elementary! Take care, be safe, and have a great weekend!

Your Principal,

Jason Brooks

Attention 1st Grade Virtual Families

Any families who would like their child to be considered for placement in Warren’s High Ability Program for 2nd grade, must have their child participate in NWEA and CogAT in person. The details in this document outlines the test dates, test times, testing location and participation guidelines.

Weather Delay Information

As we prepare for potential inclement weather this winter, an inclement weather delay and closing FAQ has been created to address this during the IN-PERSON, VIRTUAL, and HYBRID window. The FAQ can also be found on our website by clicking District Information under the Explore Tab.

Click here to access Weather Delay and School Closing information.

Warren Equity and Inclusion Survey

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.

If you would be willing to participate, please click here to take the survey. We ask that you complete the survey no later than Tuesday, Feb. 2.

Wintertime Recess

School Board and School policy encourage outdoor recess for our K-4 students whenever possible to encourage activity and social playtime. Our threshold for cold weather is 20 degrees. When the temperature falls below 20, students will have recess indoors. The 20 degree temperature would also include wind chill. In other words, if the temperature is 25 but the windchill falls below 20 degrees, students would remain indoors for recess. If students are not feeling well or parents want them to stay in for health reasons beyond 1-2 days, a doctor's note is required.

School Dismissal Manager

Don't forget to check the School Dismissal Manager to ensure that your student(s) have the correct default dismissal setup for next week. If you need any assistance, please contact our front office at 317-532-1850. As a reminder, no changes to default dismissals are allowed after 2:00pm.
You can login to adjust your child's dismissal options via your computer or the SDM smartphone app. Search "School Dismissal Manager" in your app store.
Did you know that you can use SDM to report your child absent from school? Please mark your child as absent by 9am using the SDM app.

Daily Screening Reminders:

Thank you for taking time each morning to screen your child before coming to school each day. Please continue to do so. Below are symptoms impacting consideration for exclusion from school:

● A fever of 100.0° F or greater

● Chills

● Cough

● Muscle or body aches

● Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

● Headache

● Sore throat

● Congestion or runny nose

● Fatigue

● New loss of taste or smell

● Nausea or vomiting

● Diarrhea

Students and employees should be excluded from school if they test positive for COVID-19 or exhibit two or more of the symptoms of COVID-19 that are not otherwise explained based on ISDH / MCPHD guidance. If in doubt, please don't hesitate to call school at 317-532-3900 for some guidance. We appreciate your support in doing this important screening step each day before sending students to school.

Updated Facemask Guidance

Warren received updated guidance that initiated an update to our district's S.A.F.E. Reopening Plan. The plan has been updated on our website. Specifically, page 10 in reference to face coverings now reads, "Recent updates from health officials discourage the use of face shields as a replacement for face masks. All MSD of Warren Township staff and students should wear face masks unless an extenuating circumstance exists and a face shield is needed. School administrators may approve the use of a face shield in these cases."

Parent Recommendation Form for 21-22 High Ability

Please complete this form if you would like to complete a parent recommendation for your elemetary or IA/MS student to be considered for the Warren Township High Ability program. This form will be accepting responses from January 11th through March 26th to collect the recommendations from parents for the 2021-2022 school year.

Parent Recommendation form for 2021-2022 High Ability Program

Second Semester Material Pickup

Textbooks and materials that your student will need for the 3rd quarter may be picked up beginning the week of January 4th between the school hours of 8:30am - 3:00pm. We will meet you at our main entrance (Door 1) to bring your child’s items. Feel free to call us in advance at (317) 532-1850 and we will do our best to have your materials ready when you arrive.

Notes from Nurse Kelly

VISION & HEARING: The Marion County Health Dept will be conducting hearing and/or vision screenings on students in grade 1 thru 4, February 17-19. If you do not want your student to have hearing and/or vision screened by the MCHD, your objection must be made in writing and turned into Liberty Park Front Office or Nurse prior to February 17th. Grades 1 & 3 are screened for vision. Grades 1 & 4 are screened for hearing. Any new students to the school will also be screened.

WINTER COATS: If your student needs a winter coat please contact Nurse Kelly. Warren Township has several new winter coats available to students who may need one. Call her at 317-532-1855 or email at kwoods1@warren.k12.in.us

COVID-19 SCREENING FOR PARENTS: Every morning before you send your child to school please check for signs of illness: Fever 100.0 or higher, sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, headache, new loss of taste or smell. Do not send your student to school if they are feeling ill. Please contact the front office or nurse Kelly at 317-532-1855 if you have any questions. Thank you.

MEDICATION REMINDER: All medication must be brought to school by a parent and signed into the clinic. Students are never to transport any medications in a backpack. This includes prescriptions, over-the-counter medications such as Tylenol, cough drops, Motrin, etc.

P-EBT Financial Assistance

All Warren Township Schools will participate and provide the necessary data to the Division of Family Resources for the 3rd round of the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT). The funds 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 https://www.in.gov/fssa/dfr/dfr-policy-changes-and-actions/pandemic-ebt/.

If you should happen to move and need to complete a change of address form, please visit the following link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ur-ZIQmkE0wxBi0WTPYjbJ_x7DdGCFIvwlvRHlpyNNUN1pDMjdWOE1EQ1o5QTJQTkNJTFY0UVlCUi4u"

Online Learning Enrichment Program for PreK-12 students at Purdue -West Lafayette

The following is the information for an online learning enrichment program for PreK-12 students at Purdue -West Lafayette.

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.

Our 2020 Spring Super Saturday courses are:

PreK-K:

Icky, Sticky, and Fun

Gr.1-2:

Kitchen Chemistry

STEM at Home: Forces & Motion

Gr.3-5:

Colonizing Mars

Fun Filmmaking

The Magical World of Harry Potter

Gr.6-8:

Games with Python®

Get Protected from COVID-19: A Biomimetic Engineering Challenge

Psychobabble: Let’s Talk Neuroscience!

Gr.9-12:

Python® Programming for the Future

Brainiacs! Neuroscience Highlights

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

For more information about Spring Super Saturday program, please visit our website https://www.education.purdue.edu/geri/youth-programs/super-saturday/

Counseling Services

Mrs. Tapper, our school counselor, is available to support all of our Liberty Park students. A student may be referred to the school counselor by a parent/guardian, staff member or the student may refer themselves. Services provided by the school counselor through this referral process include individual and group counseling as well as informal check ins. Confidentiality is maintained at all times when meeting with the school counselor unless the child gives permission to share information or if the child says they are planning to hurt themselves, someone else or that someone has hurt them. It is the objective that all students will build healthy relationships and be successful at school. This occurs when students, families and the school are working together.

If you are interested in counseling services for your child, please click here for the link to complete the referral form for Mrs. Tapper. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Parent VUE Portal

Synergy has a ParentVUE portal that parents can use to monitor students grades, attendance and discipline. 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 below the bus information.

Need help creating your account?: Click here for assistance

Student iPad Safety & Repairs

We are excited to provide students with technology to enhance their learning experiences in the MSD of Warren Township. Each student K-4 is assigned an iPad for virtual and in-person classroom use. Students are responsible for the proper care and use of their device. Each device is covered by a district-sponsored insurance program for damage. This keeps charges for both intentional and accidental damages low. Both purposeful and accidental damage will be charged at a reduced rate.

Repair ~Family Charge

1st-$5

2nd-$25

3rd-$50

More than 3-The actual cost of repair or $50

How does the district ensure student safety with the use of student devices?

Warren Township employs a variety of methods to manage student devices including Internet filtering, and application restrictions. Internet Filtering software collects information about the sites that students access. Whether a use is off task or appropriate depends on the time of day, the student’s schedule, and the teacher’s instructions. If a student attempts to access an inappropriate site, a notification is generated and the filtering software blocks the viewing of that site. Students are also taught about appropriate use and care for their devices by their classroom teachers. Specific age-appropriate lessons have been created for use with all students.

Student Success Handbook

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.

Stay Connected!

Please continue to monitor our website, mobile app, school newsletters, and our social media accounts for updated information.

If you haven’t already done so, please consider following Liberty Park:

Twitter: @LibertyParkElem

Facebook: @LPPatriots

School Webpage: https://libertypark.warren.k12.in.us/

Warren Township App: The Warren app can be downloaded at the Apple and Android App Store.

Contact Us

Liberty Park Elementary

8425 E. Raymond Street

Indianapolis, IN 46239

317-532-1850

https://libertypark.warren.k12.in.us/

Click here for LP Staff Contacts

Jason Brooks - Principal

jbrooks2@warren.k12.in.us

317-532-1853

Kathy Hench - Dean

khench@warren.k12.in.us

317-532-1854

Brooke Tapper - Counselor

btapper@warren.k12.in.us

317-532-1850 ext. 1892

Beverly Stephens –Secretary/Registrar

bstephen@warren.k12.in.us

317-532-1851

Donata Lux – Secretary/Treasurer

dlux@warren.k12.in.us

317-532-1852

Kelly Woods – Nurse

kwoods1@warren.k12.in.us

317-532-1855

SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLICATIONS/NEWS MEDIA USE

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 recognitions if you notify your child's school office in writing that you do not want this type of information released.

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