The Patriot Press

Dear Liberty Park Families,

This is a friendly reminder that there is no school on Monday for students and Tuesday is an eLearning day for staff professional development purposes. Students will access their classwork via Canvas/Seesaw and can reach out to their teacher between 9am – 12pm for additional support. We look forward to seeing students back on Wednesday. Student's mid-terms are available on the ParentVue App after 5 PM today.

In preparation for Tuesday, student devices & chargers are being sent home with all students today. Moving forward, devices will be sent home on a nightly basis with all students, providing additional educational technology access at home. iPads will continue to be monitored and updated as needed through the Warren Township Technology Office. As we prepare for devices to go home on a nightly basis, we need your help in making this a successful transition. Please be sure the following steps are taken each evening as you prepare your student for the next school day:

• Students should remain signed in to their Apple account
• iPad is fully charged (Chargers may remain at home and do not have to be returned to school each day)
• iPad & keyboard is cleaned on a daily basis and no food or drink near devices
• iPad & keyboard is placed in book bag each evening

We appreciate your support and help in preparing your student for success. Please feel free to reach out to your teacher for additional questions.

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

Although National Kindness Week is in February, students at Liberty Park have been acting as secret kindness agents all school year. They are spreading kindness throughout the building by completing secret missions assigned to them (from the district leaders...shhh). Ms. Tapper is their secret agent supervisor and these missions are top secret within their classroom. They must not blow their secret agent cover by getting caught completing these missions. We spread kindness because we are great people, not because we want recognition. *Note: students are allowed to share with parents as we do not keep secrets from our parents.

Missions have included but are not limited to:

1. Create secret agent code names for classmates by describing what they love about each other and what makes each other unique and special
2. Pick a specials teacher target, decorate an index card, write a kind message, and go as a class to place your cards in the target's mailbox
3. Draw a puppy or write a favorite joke on a sticky note for the front office ladies and sneak as a class to place them on the office windows
4. Decorate/write on a pumpkin gram a message of gratefulness to your bus driver or the guardian/parent that drives you to school every day.
5. Create a secret agent code name for your team *class.* Then write a thank you note to your school cafeteria workers and place it on the windows within the cafeteria.
6. Help celebrate National Kindness Week with us from February 14-20 by having conversations with students about what it means to be kind to others, ways to be kind, and how they are participating in our school kindness missions. Maybe complete some secret kindness missions of your own as a family!

Kindergarten - Naevah Brown

1st - Janai Owens

2nd - Kadence Smoot

3rd - Izaya Perry

4th - Lamiyah Haynes

Just a reminder that Monday, February 15th is President's Day. There will be no school for students.

Please mark your calendars - Tuesday, February 16th will be an E-Learning Day for all students. Teachers will be available to support from 9:00am-12:00pm.

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.

Click here to read a message from Dr. Hanson:

https://libertypark.warren.k12.in.us/article/399402?org=liberty-park-elementary

FSSA has updated its estimated issuance date to February 28, 2021, so you may hear from families who are concerned when they don't receive cards this week as expected. Please share the updated estimated issuance date of Feb. 28, 2021 with families in this week's newsletter, and with staff who may be fielding questions. I've attached P-EBT flyers that reflect the new date in English and Spanish (***Note: The FSSA flyers direct families to contact their school with questions). For more information, visit https://www.warren.k12.in.us/article/388678?org=msd-of-warren-township, which includes links to FSSA P-EBT webpage and FAQs.

Textbooks and materials that your student will need for the 4th quarter may be picked up beginning the week of February 22nd 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.

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.

The High Ability Program Parent Recommendation Form for the 2021-2022 school year is now available through March 26! Students are identified for the program based on state and District criteria, including achievement test scores, student ability, and parent and teacher recommendation. Parent recommendations are considered but do not guarantee placement in the High Ability Program. For placement consideration, please submit a parent recommendation form here.

Parent Recommendation form for 2021-2022 High Ability Program

We are expanding our technology help desk hours at Moorhead Community Resource Center! Our new hours will be Monday-Friday from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 - 1:00 p.m. K-4 VIRTUAL students with iPad issues should be brought here. Chromebooks can still be brought to any of the three Intermediate Middle Schools during school hours, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday,, or the Chromedesk at the High School during 1st and 2nd period, Monday - Friday. If you cannot access the above times and locations for some reason, you can also submit a help ticket through IncidentIQ here.

• K-4 - 1--% VIRTUAL families can pick up food on Tuesdays from either 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. or 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Moorhead Community Resource Center 8400 East 10th Street. This Friday will be our last distribution at Raymond Park Intermediate Middle School and Warren Central High School.

• 5-12 - Now that our students returning to school, we have made some adjustments to our food distribution schedule. 100% VIRTUAL families can pick up food on Tuesdays from either 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. or 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Moorhead Community Resource Center located at 8400 East 10th Street. This Friday, February 12,, will be our last distribution at Raymond Park Intermediate Middle School and Warren Central High School. All hybrid in-person students will have the opportunity to pick up meals while in-person to take home for the following day. Please encourage your child to take advantage of this opportunity!

Vaccine clinics are being offered at the Indiana Immunization Coalition. If you or your child needs to be vaccinated they have open clinic hours on the following dates:

• February 11 from 7am to 7pm
• March 11 from 7am to 7pm
• April 8 from 7am to 7pm
• May 13 from 7am to 7pm
• NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED. There is no cost for vaccines, regardless if insured or uninsured. Vaccines that may be administered include: Tdap/Dtap, Hep A, Hep B, HIB, Polio, Flu, MMR, HPV, Meningitis, Pneumonia, Varicella, RotaVirus, Shingles. NO COVID VACCINES.
• Location: (10th and Shadeland) 6919 E. 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN Suite C2. For questions please call or text 317-628-7116. ALL AGES WELCOME.

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.

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.

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

● 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.

• 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.

If you have a hardship or need that you would like support with, please reach out to us at our Community Outreach Hotline.

317-608-0545

MSDWarrenOutreach@warren.k12.in.us

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.

To request a T-Mobile hotspot for your student please completely fill out this form. Once your request is processed the hotspot will be delivered to our school’s front office where you may pick it up. Please call our front office if we can be of support in completing form. 317-532-1850

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.