Silver Spring Elementary School

Runner's News

March 2021 Edition

Greetings Silver Spring Families!

Spring is in the air with the first day of spring just around the corner! We are all loooking forward to sunshine and warmer temperatures.

The second half of the school year is well underway, as we just celebrated the 100th Day of School! We are all looking forward to new opportunities to motivate and engage our students, more opportunities for family involvement, and more opportunities to focus on our school community members' wellness. With your help, we know we will be able to have a successful remainder of the school year!

We will be celebrating Pi Day with a virtual Family Math Night on March 16th from 6 - 7 p.m. with engaging math activities, raffle prizes and personal size Table Talk pies! Familiies are invited to join us for this fun event. Permission slips will be required for Table Talk pies to be sent home with students, so please sign up to participate for this event and for the Table Talk pie! Activity packets will also be sent home with in person students and can be picked up for distance learners to engage in the Family Math Night activities.

Families, students and teachers are invited to continue to complete and submit SurveyWorks surveys. Our third, fourth, and fifth grade students are completing the survey with their teachers. Certified faculty and parents/guardians are asked to complete and submit their survey as a means to provide feedback regarding what is working and areas of needs, which will help our school improve. Students whose parents/guardians have completed the Family Survey and Google Form are entered into a raffle at school. Thank you to our parentes/guardians who have already completed and submitted the survey! We appreciate your feedback!

Attendance continues to be a focus, as we are closely monitoring student attendance and participation. We understand these are challenging times, but every effort must be made to ensure that our students are engaged in their learning. Please continue to ensure that our students are attending school whether in person or remotely, and do not hestitate to reach out if you need assistance.

Also, please continue to read this newsletter, follow our Dojo and Facebook, check your email and keep our monthly calendar handy for upcoming events that enrich our school community members. We want you to be a part of all of the wonderful things that are happening at our school!

Also, please remember to regularly check your child’s Google Classroom to stay current with your child's assignments, and reach out to your child's teacher if you have any questions.

Thank you for helping to keep our students happy, healthy and safe by ensuring that our students get plenty of rest, eat healthy meals, have their emotional needs met, receive medical care when needed, engage in social distancing, wear face coverings, and exhibit kindness. We are all in this together!

If you have questions or concerns at any time, please do not hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher(s), our Secretary, Social Worker, Psychologist, Dean or myself. We look forward to fostering a wonderful partnership.

EPLAC 13th Annual Special Education Recognition Program Awards

Incoming Kindergarteners' Registration

Procedures for Dropping Off and Picking Up Car Riders

Please use caution when dropping off and picking your child to ensure the safety of all children and adults before and after school.

If you are not doing so already, please park your vehicle and walk to drop off and pick up your child to/from school.
Drive slowly on Progress Street, Silver Spring Avenue, and Dodge Street, especially between 9:00 a.m. and 9:20 a.m. and between 2:45 and 3:05 p.m.
Be aware of children and adults crossing the street at all times.
Escort your child across the street to avoid your child from running across traffic to get into your parked car.
Be respectful to one another and to staff.
Help to ensure the safety of all children and adults.
Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Due to safety protocols and staff coverage in the morning, students will be welcomed into the building at 9:15 a.m. in all weather. For this reason, please make sure to drop your child off as close to 9:15 as possible, and ensure that your child dresses appropriately for New England weather.

Thank you for your continued support.

Distance Learning/ Attendance

Who has busy days? We all do. We see our Silver Spring Families trying to adhere to the distance learning schedule and we Thank You. It is crucial that students join their meets on time and participate for the entire time. The meet is where the teachers connect with students. The meets are full of new content, collaboration, and the important conversations among students. Students will struggle completing their assignments if they are not learning the material on the meet.

Distance Learning Expectations

Please visit our FB page to see Silver Spring students modeling their best distance learning setups. If your student would like to show us their distant learning setup , please dojo or email a photo to DFrancescon@epschoolsri.com. Photos will be shared on social media.

Student Attendance Update

Silver Spring currently has 24 students who are chronically absent, which is 10% of our student body.

Please ensure your child is rested and ready for school each day. Preparing the night before school is sure to help students get off to a strong start.

Claire Fagin stated that, “Knowledge will bring you the opportunity to make a difference.” Through conversations we are learning some students aren’t connecting the importance of working hard in school and future success. Many classrooms have set goals for the year to connect their learning to outcomes.

Student Recognition Program

Our new Student Recognition Program, Silver Spring Stars, that recognizes students for improvement or excellence in attendance, achievement and participation is well underway.

Students are being awarded stars and prizes, and are being entered in monthly raffles in which they have an opportunity to win additional prizes, along with their teacher and parents/guardians.

Please watch our weekly videos that are shared with you in the Bitmoji Classroom. The videos include announcements, Silver Spring Stars, Roadrunners of the Month, birthday shoutouts, PTC news, special guests, and much more.

The videos and Bitmoji Classroom can be found in Mrs. Avila's Corner Google Classroom Class Code: yqexsfo

FOR STUDENTS RECEIVING IN PERSON INSTRUCTION

It is essential that the daily wellness screening is completed in Skyward by 8:30 a.m. each day, to ensure that our arrival procedures run smoothly.

This will include taking students' temperatures and completing a secure form in Skyward.

Breakfast & Lunch Menu

For March 1 - 12, 2021

On PD Days ~ Meal Pick-Up Sites/School Bus

During District Wide Distance Learning

Breakfast and lunch may be picked up at the high school from 8:30-10:00 a.m.

Each student is entitled to one (1) FREE breakfast and lunch meal per day.

If your child is going to have a school breakfast and/or lunch, please order your child's breakfast and/or lunch at least one (1) week in advance.

For Students Attending School In Person

Please let your child's teacher know by sending an email/Dojo with the day(s) that your child will have a school breakfast/lunch, and your child's name.

For students engaging in Distance Learning:

If your child is engaging in distance learning, and you have completed the document for your child to get a school breakfast and/or lunch, please pick up the meal at one of the locations/times each day.

Meal Pick-Up Times for Distance Learners:

9:30 - 10:00 a.m. @ Elementary Schools

8:30 - 8:50 a.m. @ MMS

8:00 - 8:30 a.m. @ RMS

8:00 - 8:45 a.m. @ High School

All children in the house 18 and under can receive a free lunch. Meals can be picked up at any site. Lunches will be free until December 2020. Parents should still fill out the free/reduced lunch form.

Thank you!

Free & Reduced Lunch Application

Apply for Free & Reduced Lunch Benefits Online

This year we are accepting online applications only. You can apply from the privacy of your home, or anywhere with an internet connection. If you do not have access to the internet, please contact the East Providence School Department at: 401-383-5382.

Click on this link to start the application process: https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application

Feinstein Jr. Scholars Doing Good Deeds

We know our Silver Spring students love doing good deeds. Can you show us, please? Send your photos to Mrs. Francescon at dfrancescon@epschoolsri.com or Class Dojo. Thank You Kindly #silverspringfamily

Health & Wellness

From Our School Nurse

Please be aware that there are several isolation and quarantine guidelines approved by the RIDOH.

The EPSD continues to follow the 10 day isolation for a COVID positive individual; and a 14 day quarantine for close contacts.

“Close Contact” criteria: less than 6 feet distance for more than 15 minutes (cumulative) over 24 hours during the COVID positive person’s infectious period.

“Infectious Period” criteria: 2 days prior to symptoms in symptomatic person; or 2 days from test date for asymptomatic person.

Remember that I am always here to answer your questions regarding common childhood diseases, as well as COVID related illnesses. Please reach out to me via phone, email or dojo with any questions or concerns.

NURSE MARIA 383-0908 mfazioli@epschoolsri.com

COVID TESTING for K-12 STUDENTS: 1-844-857-1814

Watch Nurse Maria's video to learn how to schedule a COVID test!

https://youtu.be/AwpixmT8QW8

PLEASE KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME if he or she is not feeling well, call your pediatrician and notify the school nurse of symptoms of illness. THANK YOU!

What do to if you are sick live link: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html

Student test (PCR) results can be sent to Nurse Maria at mfazioli@epschoolsri.com

The following document is to be completed prior to a student returning to school:

After Illness (English): https://epschoolsri.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/After-Illness-Return-Attestation.pdf

After Illness (Portuguese): https://epschoolsri.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/COV-083_PORTUGUESE_Return-After-Illness-Attestation_9.17.20_fv.pdf

After Illness (Spanish): https://epschoolsri.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/COV-083_SPANISH_Return-After-Illness-Attestation_9.17.20_FV.pdf

Out of State Travel

Students traveling out of state need to be tested prior to returning to the building. Please refer to the list of states that require testing:

TRAVEL State List

Watch Nurse Maria's video to learn how to schedule a COVID test!

https://youtu.be/AwpixmT8QW8

COVID-19 BinaxNOW Testing

East Providence schools will have COVID-19 BinaxNOW testing each month.

Students who have permission slips on file, at their respective school, will be tested unless the student's parent/guardian informs the school that the student is not to be tested.

Our next BinaxNOW COVID-19 school-based testing day will be

Tuesday, March 23, 2021.

Fostering Resilience in Children: The Role of the Family

Join Child Psychologist, Dr. Kevin Plummer in a FREE webinar about your role as a parent/guardian in fostering resilience in youth.

From Dr. Mabe & Ms. Swift

After what feels like a very long winter, we are finally approaching some warmer weather and spring will be returning to us shortly. As this year goes on and the seasons change, it’s important to embrace the change while also maintaining our routines.

Routines give students and adults a sense of ease. They help us know what is coming next and help us navigate our days a little easier. What routines do you use in the home? Does your family have a weekly routine where you spend time together as a family? Or are there difficult times during the day, that once you found a regular routine, went more smoothly? How about exercise? Do you have a regular exercise routine that you follow to keep yourself in good physical and mental health? Routines can be a great help, especially during difficult times.

Here at Silver Spring we use routines, some implicit (like morning routines where students know what to do through repetition) and some explicit (like visual routines we use to help students navigate challenging times during the day). If you find there is a particularly difficult time of day for your student, think about creating a routine for it. Once a routine is in place (particularly a visual routine), it can relieve stress and give something concrete to which a parent can refer. It is easy for a child to argue with something that is said. It is much more difficult to argue with a visual routine because the routine represents how something is done. It’s not the parent telling the child to complete a task but a routine giving the child information about how this task or routine is supposed to go.

If you’re curious about routines or would like information about how to make them, please reach out to us and we can help.

Social Emotional Learning Activities For Townie Families

From Tabitha Watjen

Hello Townie Families! We know that this school year is different on so many levels. As the year progresses and the Covid related restrictions remain, we want to provide you with some activities that are fun, engaging, family focued and safe while also attending to the social-emotional needs of our children (and adults too!). Each month, different activities will be added to this site and will remain here for you to access at your convenience. While they are merely suggested activities, we do hope you enjoy them and that they help you and your family through the coming months!

Face Covering is Required

Faculty, staff and students are required to wear face coverings when at school (which includes the bus). The purpose of wearing face coverings is to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SEND AN EXTRA FACE COVERING WITH YOUR CHILD (IN A PLASTIC BAG) TO SCHOOL EACH DAY, IN CASE YOUR CHILD'S FACE COVERING GETS SOILED DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.

Thank you for helping to keep everyone safe!

Our PTC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 4th at 6:00 p.m.

The meeting code for our PTC meeting is: Silver Spring PTC Meeting

PTC Spring Fundraiser

March 1 - 22, 2021

You can access the online brochure at:

https://shop.meadowfarms.com/index.asp?PID=3030519

Please contact Mrs. Duarte at 435-7836 or kduarte@epschoolsri.com, if you would like a fundraiser packet.

PTC Spring Fundraiser

March 4, 2021

3 p.m. - 7 p.m.

You are Invited to Family Paint Night!

SurveyWorks 2021 is open until March 31st!

Silver Spring is always striving to improve and we need your help.

Currently, 22% of Silver Spring families have completed the survey.

Please take the Family SurveyWorks Survey, so you can share YOUR opinion of which areas are working well and which areas need improvement. Once you complete the 20-minute survey, please complete the 1-minute form to enter your child into a raffle. Thank You!

You can watch the raffle on Mrs. Avila's weekly meeting video.

The videos and Bitmoji Classroom can be found in Mrs. Avila's Corner Google Classroom

Class Code: yqexsfo

1. Take the SurveyWorks Family survey: bit.ly/ridefamily

2. Enter the SS raffle: https://forms.gle/zeECbPt7Djc3cPU29

Survey Works BONUS Challenge:

When we reach 50% of family surveys completed, we will play a school wide BINGO and play until we give out at least 50 prizes. We need 53 more families to complete and submit the survey to reach this goal. Can we accomplish our goal this week? With you help, we sure can!

Monday, March 1:

Survey Works Continues

PTC Meadow Farms Fundraising Begins!

Thursday, March 4:

PTC Restaurant Night ~ Subway on Warren Avenue

PTC Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

Friday, March 5:

ACCESS Testing Ends

Monday, March 8:

Canned Good Drive Begins

Cat Community Project from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

Tuesday, March 9:

Portuguese & STEM Programs from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

Wednesday, March 10:

Faculty Meeting at 3:15 p.m.

Thursday, March 11:

Arts & Crafts and Talent Show Programs from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

Sunday, March 14:

Daylight Savings Time ~ 1 Hour Forward

Pi Day!

Monday, March 15:

Staff PD Day ~ Distance Learning Day

Cat Community Project from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

Tuesday, March 16:

Portuguese & STEM Programs from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

Math Night from 6 - 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 17:

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Thursday, March 18:

Arts & Crafts and Talent Show Programs from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

Friday, March 19:

Spirit Day ~ Wear Green!

Canned Good Drive Ends

Saturday, March 20:

First Day of Spring!

Monday, March 22:

Cat Community Project from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

Tuesday, March 23:

COVID-19 BinaxNOW Testing during the school day

Portuguese & STEM Programs from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

Thursday, March 25:

Arts & Crafts and Talent Show Programs from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

Family Paint Night from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Monday, March 29:

Cat Community Project from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

Tuesday, March 30:

Portuguese & STEM Programs from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

Wednesday, March 31:

Last Day for Survey Works

SIT Meeting at 3:15 p.m.

PTC Meadow Farms Fundraising Ends!

You Are Invited to Family Math Night

March Canned Good Drive

You Tube Videos that help you learn how to check your child's progress and how students complete assignments on Google Classroom. Knowing how to check your child's progress and completed assignments will help to ensure that your student is on completing assignments.

Google Classroom

Our teachers have posted material and resources that keep our lessons organized and you informed. All students (in person and distance learning) use Google Classroom everyday to access these materials and resources.

Please check your child's class Google Classroom to stay current with what your child is learning and if he/she is current with assignments. Reach out to your child's teacher, if you have any questions regarding his/her Google Classroom.

Mrs. Avila and Mrs. Francescon also have Google Classrooms that include school wide information. Their class codes are listed below:

Mrs. Avila ~ Class code: yqexsfo

Mrs. Francescon ~ Class code: lb3bsy3

Thank you for joining all of our Google Classrooms!

Google Meets

It is so important for all of our students to consistently particpate in Google Meets, as they focus on core instruction.

Students who continuously miss a morning and/or afternoon Google Meet is missing core instruction in ELA and/or math, which will lead to learning loss. Please make every effort to ensure that your child follows his/her teacher's schedule and attends all Google Meets with their camera on and microphone off.

Google Meet Expectations

The following are guidelines for students participating in Google Meets with teachers:

Be prepared, ready to learn. Have your materials ready and sit up straight in a work position.
Be prompt to Google Meet lessons.
Common areas in your home are the best place to work.
Dress appropriately.
Turn your camera on.
Mute yourself when you arrive at the Meet and unmute when your teacher asks you to.
Be respectful at all times.
Exit when the meet is over.
Family Members who are on camera should use appropriate language and be appropriately dressed when in the background. Remember that everyone in the Google Meet can hear and see you.

Family members should refrain interrupting the lesson and should reach out to the teacher after the Meet, if there are any questions/concerns.

i-Ready Reading & Math

Would you like to check on your student's reading and math progress at your convenience? i-Ready is a program that is tailored to your child's needs. Check out this tutorial to see how well they are doing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83gVAmD-JH4

Celebrate!

Roadrunner of the Month

Congratulations to our Roadrunners of the Month for the Month of February

Kindergarten: Aliyah Monteiro & Arsha Askie

Grade 1: Christopher (CJ) Carlos & Keeghan Blinn

Grade 2: Adeline Guerreiro & Richard Paul

Grade 3: Jessie Teare-Silvia & Jovanni Rivera

Grade 4: Jaicee DeCarvalho & Daniel Landry

Grade 5: Bhakti Pethani & Jake Iacavone

Ms. Jaffa's Class: Mason Mancini

Ms. Moore's Class: Jacob Bower

Happy Birthday to Our Amazing School Community Members!

March Birthdays

Jessie Teare-Silvia (3/6)

Kylie Diaz (3/8)

Andy Luna (3/9)

Jassritha Guttapalem (3/10)

Tyler Giordano (3/12)

Derek Collado (3/14)

Aray Silva (3/16)

Ariel Silva (3/16)

Leonardo Rodrigues (3/17)

Haydara Ali (3/20)

Cora Riley (3/20)

Jacob Stephen (3/21)

Scarlett Boillard (3/24)

Denym Williams (3/24)

Jacob Medeiros (3/25)

Derek McCaffrey (3/27)

Stella Santiago (3/27)

Jayce Terceira (3/29)

Jielany Garedo (3/30)

Aliannah Nelson (3/30)

Mrs. Leite (3/2)

Mrs. Markham (3/4)

Mr. Aguiar (3/4)

Mrs. Ptaszek (3/5)

Mrs. Davey (3/7)

Mrs. Collins (3/17)

Mrs. Laffey (3/18)

Mrs. Norton (3/22)

Virtual Enrichment Programs' Schedule

These programs have begun! Students who are registered to participate in these programs have been contacted by the teachers teaching the programs with Google Meet information and they are engaging in their chosen program on a weekly basis.

Thank you to our teachers for taking time to prepare for and facilitate the programs, and thank you to our students' parents for submitting the registrations.

We are very excited about implementing these enriching programs!

Show Your School Spirit

Silver Spring Star Day!

Friday, March 19th

Wear Anything with the color GREEN!

Distance Learners should email a photo of him/herself wearing anything with the color GREEN to Mrs. Francescon at dfrancescon@epschoolsri.com.

Photos shared with Mrs. Francescon will be posted on our social media, such as Facebook.

Silver Spring PTC Fundraiser

Order Spirit Wear throughout the year and help raise money for our school.

You can place your order until June 2021 using this link

Order gift cards throughout the year with the new RaiseRight mobile app. Learn how to join the program below.

Silver Spring School-Scrip RaiseRight App Invite 102520-1.pdf

Scrip Gift Cards App

Help raise money for our school by purchasing gift cards using the RaiseRight app. Sign up by entering the enrollment code: 468E2EBC1L482 and you are ready to start shopping for your gift cards!

Get the app at: https://www.raiseright.com/

Lasagna Love

A mom started this movement earlier in the year to help families who are struggling due to Covid job loss or just to help families in need. The family can request a lasagna and volunteers make and deliver the lasagna to the family.

People can also visit this website to volunteer to make lasagnas.

This is another way that our school community members can help one another.

Thank you Erica Myers for sharing this information!

Feinstein Jr. Scholar

Golden Ticket

How the Golden Ticket Works

Random drawings every Monday!
Winning numbers are posted on our Feinstein Virtual Club and Facebook page ~ https://www.facebook.com/feinsteinfoundation.org.
Winning numbers are replaced each Monday (*Important to check often — once winning numbers are gone, they're gone)!
Students with a winning ticket number should inform their teacher/school immediately and show them their winning ticket (photo or in-person acceptable).
Their school should contact us as soon as possible with the winning ticket claim! (Winning tickets must be claimed within 7 days of its posting.)

Prizes!

Every winner's school receives a $5,000 grant!
Every winning student receives a $500 grant, which they can give to their school or a non-profit of their choice.
Every winning student also receives a surprise gift from us at The Feinstein Foundation!
The $5,000 school grant will DOUBLE the following drawing for any $5,000 ticket numbers not claimed.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Where will the winning numbers be posted? Winning numbers will be posted on our Feinstein Virtual Club and Facebook page!
When will winning numbers be posted? Each Monday new winning numbers will be selected and posted.
How long does a student have to claim a winning raffle number?Winning numbers are up for one week and once they're gone, they're gone! Winners have one week to notify us of a winning ticket.
How should we notify The Feinstein Foundation of a winner? Contact us by phone (401) 467-5155 or by email immediately!

East Providence Public Library

Cox Connect2Compete Flyer ENG.pdf

Cox Connect2Compete Flyer SPN.pdf

In Closing....

Thank you again for your kindness, patience, and partnership. Take care of yourself and stay safe!

Principal Fatima Avila

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