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Family Update (2/5/2021)

2/5/2021

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IMPORTANT: Do you have a Microsoft Surface GO or IPAD from school? If so, please bring your device with you to school for in-person learning (only for in-person learning students). 
 
Ludlow-Taylor Family,
 
We had a great first week of term 3 in-person learning, despite the winter weather and technology glitches! Thanks to all families, both virtual and in person, for the grace and flexibility you’ve shown.  Here are updates: 

Black History Events
February is a month to pay homage and shine light on the accomplishments of African Americans. Black History is American History and together we will honor those in all realms, learn some new facts, and have some fun! Thanks to our fantastic team- Ms. Francis and Mr. JP- for collaborating with others to intentionally plan an eventful month of learning and engaging.  

Click Here for the BHM Flyer: Includes Spirit Week & Events
 
2.11 MOVIE NIGHT (Akeelah and the Bee)
2.16 KARNIVAL DANCE PARTY (DJ Dance Party)
2.18 BLACK BOOK CLUB (Read Alouds and Book Discussions)
2.25 SOULFOOD COOKING CLASS (Let’s all learn how to make a good dish!)
2.26 ART WINNERS ANNOUNCED (From contest in art class)
 (Links and information are forthcoming for all events)

Family agreement travel requirement
Please be mindful of the last bullet point in the family agreement form. Travel requirements are strict and require students to either quarantine or get a test three days after returning from any high risk state or country (essentially everywhere) and then a negative COVID test to return to school. Keep this in mind as you plan weekend trips and find more info here. 
 
Masks 
Each child will receive and wear a medical mask if they only have a cloth mask.  Recent studies show that many cloth masks are ineffective or can actually be worse than not wearing a mask at all and layered medical masks are comparatively effective.  Since we cannot easily gauge if students’ masks have the appropriate three layers, we will provide a blue medical mask for all upon entry.  If wearing two masks is difficult for our PK students, they may wear just the medical mask.  Please explain this to your children to prepare them for this change. Data from the study is in our Term 3 Reopening Presentation, slide 14.
 
Asymptomatic testing
All students who have completed the consent form will receive a test.  This is NOT the uncomfortable ‘deep nasal swab’ you may have heard about. This is a shallow and gentle swab of the nostrils that our students in the student support center and CARE classroom have been completing for the past month. We are so glad that you are willing to participate in this ‘surveillance’ testing to help keep our school safe. Students who did not return this form, got the form sent home with them today.
 
Breakfast and lunch menus
Sodexo has provided menus for breakfast and lunch. It is titled ‘CARE classroom menu’ but is the menu for all in person learning.  The PDF is generally found on the DCPS meal menu page on their website. Huge caveat is that with COVID and inclement weather there have recently been delayed deliveries and frequent substitutions, making these menus inaccurate on some days. We will be working with Sodexo to get any adjustments to the menus with enough notice to share changes with parents.

**Ludlow-Taylor is a nut-free school. Students cannot bring peanuts of any kind into the building**

Vaccine second dose
Many in-person learning teachers and staff have gotten the first dose of their COVID vaccination. The majority of our staff gets the second dose on February 15 and we are planning ahead in the event many staff members are ill the next day (side effects are more likely for the second dose of the vaccine).  We may move to an all virtual learning day on February 16 if teachers are sick.  We are sharing this info early so that you can plan ahead.

NEW In-Person Learning Families
Next week we welcome our cohort B for ECE and cohort C for Grade 3, please review the presentation ahead click here for all consent forms. The School Agreement is mandatory to enter.

Key dates
·       February 15: President’s Day (no school)
·       February 16: Report cards mailed 
·       February 19: Middle of the year testing closes
·       March 5: Parent Teacher Conferences (no school)

Thank you for the smiles and thoughtfulness this week, 
Ms. Daniel
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Principal Daniel Update on Term 3 Opening

1/31/2021

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Happy Sunday Ludlow-Taylor Families, 
As you saw on Twitter and BLOOMZ, we finally have word on the operating status for Monday, Feb.1st. We will be fully virtual for all students on Monday, Feb.1st. We will welcome our in-person learners back into the building on Tuesday, Feb 2nd.
Updates for Monday, Feb.1st:
-       Most grade levels are beginning with their term 3 teacher tomorrow
-       Canvas pages will be accessible to all students for virtual learning
-       If you have any questions, please email Ms. Daniel at shaunte.daniel@k12.dc.gov

Updates for the week:
Inclement Weather (Not applicable to Feb. 1st.) 
DCPS post inclement weather updates to social media first. Check the dcps.dc.gov website and Twitter feed for updates. I will also post on BLOOMZ as soon as DCPS makes a decision each time. 
-        Moving forward, if school is canceled, all grade levels will be all virtual.
-        If there is a two-hour delay, K to 5th grade classes will follow this arrival schedule:

Normal time Arrival Time - 8:15 am- 9:00 am
Two-hour delay Arrival Time - 10:15 am- 11:00 am

If DCPS does open Tuesday, Feb. 2nd for in-person learning and you are scheduled to come on Monday, please be sure to dress warmly and bring an umbrella if there is precipitation.  We will have tents, but not enough for all families and there are many forms to submit before entry on the first day, which means you will be outside for a brief period as we receive them from you.
Term 3 re-opening updates:

  • Your day of the week: You should have received your day of the week if your child's cohort is A or B- if not reach out to the classroom teacher or me.
  • Arrival/Dismissal times: Pay close attention to which door you are to enter from. We will be very strict about the expectations for arrival and dismissal.​

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  • Important forms: The following forms are needed for in-person learning. If you have a printer at home, please print and complete to make your entry much faster.  If you can’t print at home, we’ll have copies to complete at arrival. Attached please find the following:
    • Family Agreement form
    • Symptomatic rapid COVID-19 test consent form
    • Asymptomatic test (every 10 days) consent form
    • Ask Ask Look form (bring every day, show to school staff)
All forms are found using this link.
  • Class Openings:
Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 2nd we have 97 students starting
o   1- Kindergarten class (10 of 10 seats filled)
o   1- First grade class (11 of 11 seats filled)
o   2- Second grade classes (17 of 22 seats filled)
o   3- Third grade classes (33 of 33 seats filled, 22 in-person at one time)  
o   1- Fourth grade classes (11 of 11 seats filled)
o   1- Fifth grade classes (11 of 11 seats filled)
o   4 Creative Learning classes (15 seats filled)
 Beginning Monday, Feb. 4th we have an additional 28 students starting
o   1- PreK3 class (8 of 8 seats filled)
o   4- PreK4 classes (31 of 40 seats filled, 20 in-person at one time)  
All together we are welcoming147 students (33% of our current population) for IPL for term 3 (some on a rotating basis).
 
  • Seat Acceptances: Seat offers are still out for grade 2. All Pre-K4 students have been offered.
  • Uniforms: Students may wear a uniform shirt or any white, yellow or green polo shirt with khaki or green bottoms to school. If you don’t have a uniform or polo, don’t worry.  During this time we are not strictly enforcing dress codes and are instead focusing on health and safety of students.
  • Meals: Breakfast is free for all DCPS students.  These will be delivered to PK classrooms; K-5th students will get ‘grab and go’ meals upon entry, after sanitizing hands, and bring their breakfast to the classroom.  Lunch is provided for every student attending in person free of charge and each his individually wrapped. You may bring your own lunch if you prefer. 
 
We are really excited to welcome back our students on Tuesday, Feb 2nd. Families will receive another update pertaining to reopening that includes visuals and content specific for in-person learning.


With appreciation,
Ms. Daniel

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1/22 Family Update

1/22/2021

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Ludlow-Taylor Family,
I hope you are well and enjoyed your long weekend. I also hope that you were able to take a few moments to reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this week.
Here is our latest Family Update.

With Appreciation,
​Ms. Daniel

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Ludlow-Taylor Reopen Term 3 Materials

1/17/2021

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Hello L-T Families, 
Thank you for your investment and patience this week as I jumped back into term 3 planning. As we talked about in our Term 3 Reopening Family Huddle, we are sharing:

1.     Term 3 Presentation from yesterday and today
2.     Term 3 Q & A
3.     Term 3 Operations Doc
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Please click this link to access the materials: 
We are hopeful this information, along with the grade levels sharing additional context can support you in making a well-informed decision. Offers began today and the first round have until January 21st to make a final decision. Afterwards, waitlist will begin.

Thank you again and again for the gifts of love, cards, emails, flowers, words of encouragement and support. This was a tremendously hard week but with your ideas, feedback, and time we got through it, together. 

Have a great weekend and be safe next week!
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Principal Update 12/4/2020

12/4/2020

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Hello L-T Families. 

Please find our Family Updates for 12/4 here: 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VmfovGwYQWG6mGUhjclfp4kOsIRJXs2F/view?usp=sharing
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All the best,  
Ms. Daniel 
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