Ewing Young News

It is very exciting to have our students returning to school over the course of the next month. I will attempt to answer many of the questions being asked right now about the shift to hybrid. We will be sending out information regarding AM or PM cohort placements this week to all of our students.

A.M. Schedule

8:30 - 8:45 Entry Transition Period

8:45 - 10:45 Core Curriculum Instruction

10:45 - 11:00 Dismissal Transition Period

P.M. Schedule

12:30 - 12:45 Entry Transition Period

12:45 - 2:45 Core Curriculum Instruction

2:45 - 3:00 Dismissal Transition Period

Our students will be returning to Hybrid in-person on a rotating basis. Please see the following dates for your child’s return to in-person instruction:

Kindergarten - March 8th

1st Grade - March 15th

2nd and 3rd Grade - March 29th

4th and 5th Grade - April 5th

The district is providing grab-and-go meals that will be available to any students who would like them. These will be sent home with students at the end of their cohort if your family chooses to participate in the meal program. This will include a free lunch and/or breakfast for the following day.

We will not be eating in the classrooms this year.

In an effort to minimize the number of materials that are required for students, the school will be providing the majority of school supplies. These supplies will be left at school in individual student supply kits to minimize the number of things that have to travel with students to school and to prevent students from sharing supplies.

The one thing that we ask that you provide for school is a set of headphones. We ask that they remain at school so they are available when needed. K-2 students please bring over-the-ear headphones, while our 3rd - 5th grade students can use either over-the-ear or earbuds. If you can not provide headphones the school will have a set for your child.

Your student's teacher will let you know if there is anything else that is needed for school.

In order to minimize the number of people gathering at the front doors, students this year will have two options for pick-up and drop-off.

In order to move all students in and out of the building with proper safety protocols we ask that you do not show up before the assigned entry transition time as we will not have staff ready for visual screening or classroom supervision. We will start dismissal at the above time and ask that you are able to pick up your child within the 15 minute timeframe so we can start cleaning the rooms.

Drop Off

Students who are getting dropped off by car need to enter the building through the front doors only. Students who will be riding the bus will enter through the east gym entrance. Please do not drop your child off in the back parking lot, we will be screening our bus students only at that entrance.

As you arrive with your child we will have staff members greeting them at the front door to visually screen your child and provide them with hand sanitizer.

Pick Up

All students that are getting picked-up from school will need to go through the car lines. In order to limit the number of people gathering, we will not be able to have people park and walk up to the front doors. Students will remain in their classroom until a staff member notifies the teacher that a guardian is in the drive-through line, at which your child will walk up to the front of the school.

This process will start off a little slow but will speed up as we get into a routine. Thank you for your patience!

In order for teachers to prepare the classrooms for students to be back in the building, there are two transition days where students will not have class.

Kindergarten and 1st grade - March 4th and 5th

2nd - 5th grade - March 18th and 19th

We appreciate your understanding as we prepare our learning spaces for students back in school!

Health Screening:

If your child has any of the following symptoms please keep your child home from school and notify the school office at 503-554-4750 or langk@newberg.k12.or.us.

• Fever or chills

• Cough

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

• Fatigue

• Muscle or body aches

• Loss of taste or smell

We will be visually screening all students and adults as they enter the building. Students must wear a mask while on school grounds.

Each month I will host a virtual "coffee with the principal". (no I won't be having Starbucks delivered to your homes). This will be a very informal chat session where you can ask questions about the school or systems. I hope to see you there. Please look in the calendar of upcoming events for the Zoom links to those meetings.

The McKinney-Vento Act is a federal law that provides educational rights and protections for children who are residing in temporary housing. McKinney-Vento Program resources are available to qualifying families to support the academic success of their students.

Resources may include:

• School supplies

• Student clothing/hygiene supplies

• Access to Title IA and other academic programs

• Free meals at school (breakfast & lunch)

• Social services

Forms are available online and in the school office.

McKinney-Vento Self Referral Form (462 KB)

McKinney-Vento Self Referral Form en Español (379 KB)

Our school office is closed for walk-up service. You can call ahead and make an appointment if you need to visit the school. Please contact Karen Lang at 503-554-4750 to make an appointment. You can also reach her via email at langk@newberg.k12.or.us

March 4th/5th - NO Kindergarten and 1st grade

March 12th - No school - Conferences

March 18th/19th - No 2nd - 5th grade

March 18th - Coffee with the Principal 9:00 - 10:00

March 22nd - 26th - Spring Break

Email: woodb@newberg.k12.or.us
Website: newberg.k12.or.us/ewingyoung
Location: 17600 NE North Valley Road, Newberg, OR, USA
Phone: (503) 554 - 4750
Facebook: facebook.com/ewingyoung