Cougar Chronicles

March 17, 2023

Cougar ChroniclesMarch 17, 2023

Message From the Principal

Families,


Last week our 3rd graders took IREAD. Report cards also came home. We are officially in the 4th quarter of the school year. It is hard to believe year one for Lynwood is almost complete!


In April, 3rd-6th grade students will take ILEARN. Students also took their end of the year NWEA tests last week. Tuesday was our second All Pro Dads event. This event is not limited to dads but is open to all parents and providers. We hope to see you at our April and May event.


We also hope to see you at our April and May PTO meeting. We will begin planning for next year and expanding the team. We want to continue to strengthen the school community relationship.


We have had some awesome things happen at Lynwood these past few weeks. Ms. B had her second positive behavior basketball shootout. Ms. Livingston was announced as our teacher of the year. Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Bell, and Ms. Wood all received Decatur Township Educational Foundation grants for their classrooms.


Tuesday is our High Ability Showcase for our 3rd-5th grade classrooms. If your student is participating, your child's teacher sent home a flyer and permission slip. On Thursday, we will be selling bags of chips for $1 with proceeds going to teacher classroom needs. There will be no extended day or clubs this week. Extended day will be revamped and when we return from break and your student will receive an invitation and permission slip if they are invited to attend. Lastly, spring break starts on Friday and runs through March 31st. We will see everyone back on April 3rd. We hope you all have a relaxing and fun spring break. If you are traveling, we wish you a safe trip.



With Lynwood Pride,


Jay Lovell

Principal

Lynwood Information

Upcoming Events

3/20- No extended day or clubs this week


3/24-3/31- Spring Break


4/11- All Pro Dads at 8am in the Cafeteria, PTO at 5pm in Library


5/9- All Pro Dads at 8am in the Cafeteria, PTO at 5pm in Library

All Pro Dads at Lynwood

Lynwood Highlights

Registration 23-24

Decatur Township Families,
Registration is now open for the 2023-2024 school year! Registering your child right away helps the district to plan for student and hiring needs. Please go to https://www.decaturproud.org and click on "Returning Student Registration." You will need your Skyward Family Access login information. If you need assistance with this information, please contact your child's school office.
Registering a new Kindergarten student? Please click on "Kindergarten Enrollment (2023-2024)."
Kindergarten Round-Up Events at each elementary school will take place on April 20th, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Instructions for both the returning and new student registration processes are attached.
Thank you!

District Information

6th Grade Middle School Sports Opportunity

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

AYS Spring Break Camp

AYS Summer Camp

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.