William Winsor Elementary School

Good Afternoon, For students that were absent on Friday, March 13th: Families may come to Winsor to pick up work packets and/or Chromebooks- Tuesday, March 17th from 3:00-5:00pm Wednesday, March 18th from 8:00-10am

Important Notice: The Governor, RIDE, and RIDOH are moving the April vacation from April 13-17 to this coming week, March 16 -- 20. This is to give school and central office staff time to finalize long-distance learning plans and prepare for potential virtual learning weeks. We have asked teachers to distribute any packets they have developed for virtual learning as well as Chromebooks for students in grades 3-5 in preparation for potential virtual weeks. Our custodians will also be giving our classrooms a deep cleaning next week. Until further notice, all extra-curricular activities are suspended, including interscholastic athletics. The Commissioner & the Director of DOH indicated that the decision to close schools will be made on a week-to-week basis. We will let you know everything we know as we know it. Please enjoy your week as much as you can and attend to your own mental health. This is a stressful time for all of us. Thank you for your partnership in the important work that we do. Our ability to serve our students to the greatest degree, despite the situation, is due the support we have from our families and community.

Please find the Superintendent's Update regarding COVID-19: http://smithfieldri.apptegy.us/article/205594?org=smithfield-public-schools

Please see the latest update from the RI Dept. of Health: https://health.ri.gov/diseases/ncov2019/

Our Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/jzypt-this-week-at-winsor

Illness Prevention Update: In response to the Coronavirus, please know Winsor is continuing to have students regularly wash their hands. Also, students are frequently reminded to practice good hygiene habits such as coughing into one's sleeve. In addition, our entire staff is being especially vigilant with washing and cleaning classroom areas. By being proactive, we help keep students safe and healthy. We will continue to monitor the news and make any needed adjustments to our protocols.

In response to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) February 25th press conference, which updated the country on the current status of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), we are sharing information and tips to help prevent the spread of illness within our community. To echo the CDC, there is not currently a Coronavirus pandemic in the United States and no diagnosed cases in Rhode Island. We are, however, continuing to monitor developments and how they determine our course of action. We welcome your active participation in sharing with children the importance of daily health practices to combat the spread of sickness. They include: Get your flu shot and encourage the people around you to do the same. Wash your hands often throughout the day. Use warm water and soap. If soap and water are not available, use alcohol-based hand gel. Cough or sneeze into your elbow. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious foods. Keep surfaces (especially bedside tables, bathroom surfaces, and toys) clean by wiping them down with a household disinfectant. Keep children home if they have a temperature above 100°F, or showing other signs of flu, (We ask that students show 24 straight hours of non-medicated good health before returning.) We continue to work closely with our town officials and the Rhode Island Department of Health in planning potential responses should the virus begin to spread in the United States. Thank you for your support and we will keep you updated on any changes to upcoming events or school activities if needed. For your convenience, we have provided a flyer linked below from the Rhode Island Department of Health and their website landing page with more information. https://health.ri.gov/diseases/respiratory/?parm=163 https://health.ri.gov/publications/factsheets/novel-coronavirus.pdf

Chromebook Night- Grade 3 is TONIGHT. Please be reminded that we would love for our Grade 3 families to join us at 5:30pm this evening.

Please offer us feedback via Surveyworks. The school code was recently emailed. Should you be unable to find it, please contact the school. Thanks! https://surveys.panoramaed.com/ride/login

Our Week in Review: https://www.smore.com/vb0k9-this-week-at-winsor

In order to celebrate the 100th day of school, yesterday was Read Aloud Day. Thanks to our guest readers!

Good luck to Luca Savastano and Ella Handwerger! Tomorrow is the District Spelling Bee. Let's wish Luca and Ella the best. We know both students will represent Winsor quite well.

Thank you again to all those students that submitted postcards for our event this evening. We will be gathering at the high school for 5:30pm. Please wear comfortable clothing and footwear. Chartwells will have tasty food to sample! We look forward to seeing you at 5:30 this evening!

This Week At Winsor Update: https://www.smore.com/7kjhg-this-week-at-winsor

Please offer feedback for our school via Surveyworks at this link: https://surveys.panoramaed.com/ride/login The code has been emailed. Please contact me with questions or concerns.

Our Weekly Update: https://www.smore.com/hqdrp-this-week-at-winsor

The Winsor-McCabe Unification Committee met last night to begin the process of bringing our two schools together. We are excited for all the wonderful possibilities that lie ahead. Please contact us at Winsor if you are interested in hearing more about it.

Please take a few minutes and offer feedback about our school here: https://surveys.panoramaed.com/ride/login The access code is in the email I just sent to our school. If you cannot find the access code, please let us know.

This Week at Winsor: https://www.smore.com/unb6s-this-week-at-winsor

Winsor students grow in all areas. Our 3rd graders love playing the recorder!