Cougar Chronicles

January 20, 2023

Cougar ChroniclesJanuary 20, 2023

Message From the Principal

Families,


Since our last newsletter we have had several events occurring. WIDA testing is underway for our English Language Learner students. We had our quarter two LIFT time and celebration. We have also been looking at NWEA results and discussing this with staff and students.


Tuesday is our 100th day of school. Different grade levels have different celebrations planned. We will also have free shipping on Lynwood spirit wear starting on 2/3, a link to purchase spirit wear is below.


2/10 is our winter carnival from 5:30-7:30PM. We will have games, foods, auctions, and more. We hope to see you there! We appreciate all of the donations that have already came in also. We are giving raffle tickets for those donations for a chance to win a special prize basket.


Spring break is just around the corner. We still have lots of learning before we get to that point, including IREAD. Our third graders have been working tremendously hard preparing for this test. During this time we may see inclement weather. We have two days available for non-live learning. Students would complete the work on their Canvas course just like on Election Day. In the event that we have more than two more eLearning days, we would go to live learning through Webex and Canvas (both are on your student's iPad). The schedule for this type of eLearning day is listed below:


9:30am-11:00am-Block 1 live instruction

11:00am-1:00pm-Midday break

1:00pm-2:00pm- Block 2 live instruction

2:00pm-3:00pm- Wrap up (students complete work on own, teacher available for support)


With Lynwood Pride,


Jay Lovell

Principal

Upcoming Events

1/24- 100th Day of School


2/3-2/30- Free shipping for spirit wear


2/7- Midterm


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


3/14- PTO meeting at 5pm in library


2/20- Chuck E. Cheese Night, 3:00-close


3/24-3/31- Spring Break

Lynwood Highlights

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

DCHS/Gleaners Food Pantry

Decatur Township Families,

Dry and fresh food items will be available for drive thru pick-up for any families with children enrolled in MSD of Decatur Township Schools!

When: Selected Thursdays 11:30AM – 12:50PM (dates below)
Where: DCHS, Door 1
How to apply: Complete the intake form below and submit! (required for each distribution date) The form must be completed by the Tuesday before the pick date. 2023 days have been updated on the google form.

Click Here to complete the form.

Mark your calendars for pick-up dates this semester:

January 12
January 19
February 2
February 16
February 23
March 2
March 16
April 13
April 27
May 11

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.