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Virtual Meet & Greet

8/31/2020

For families who are available, Waters will have a virtual meet and greet via Google Meet.

Thursday, September 3rd

Kindergarten– 11:00 am- 2:00 pm Optional in-person meet and greet adhering to social distancing protocol. See this flyer for details.

Friday, September 4th

1st Grade – 8:30 am - 9:00 am
2nd Grade – 9:15 am - 9:45 am
3rd Grade –10:00 am - 10:30 am
- 3rd Grade Team
4th Grade –10:45 am - 11:15 am
- Mermuys
- Roman
5th Grade –11:30 am - 12:00 pm
- 5th Grade Team
6th, 7th and 8th Grade – 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
- Middle School Team
Kindergarten – 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
- Kindergarten Team
Diverse Learners – 1:30 pm - 2:00pm
- Diverse Learners Team

Resources to Manage Student Accounts

8/31/2020

Students who have forgotten their password and that continue to have issues with the setup process are instructed to contact their teacher, TechCo or principal for assistance. Please be aware that the IT Service Desk and Parent Support Hotline are unable to reset student passwords due to the inability to verify the student’s identity over the phone. Here are available resources for families to manage student accounts:

Setting Up Your Student Account - Step-by-step instructions for students and parents on how to set up their CPS account for the first time.
How to Log in to Your CPS Account - Step-by-step instructions for students and parents on how to log in to their CPS account once they have a password set.

Back to School Update

8/26/2020

Visit Principal Kipp's Blog to see updates regarding the 2020-2021 back to school updates.

Remote Learning Framework SY21

8/19/2020

The final framework for Remote Learning from CPS is now available. The plan includes details about instructional time, attendance, and grading.

August 2020 Virtual LSC Meeting

8/17/2020

Tuesday, August 17 – 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/dsc-rorb-ugz

The LSC will hold a virtual meeting this Tuesday, August 18th. Click here for agenda. Questions for public comment can be emailed to waterslsc@gmail.com before the meeting

LSC Budget Subcommittee Meeting 8/10/2020

8/7/2020

Monday, August 10 – Google Meet 8:30-9:30 a.m.

The Waters LSC Budget Subcommittee with be meeting on Monday, August 10th at 8:30am via Google Meet. Click here to view agenda.

Google Meet https://meet.google.com/dvm-ruao-nbv
Join by phone (US) +1 262-372-9406‬ PIN: ‪364 668 916‬#

School Reopening 2020 Update

8/5/2020

Visit the CPS website on School Reopening 2020 for details.

Parent Update on Hybrid and Remote Learning

8/3/2020

Dear Waters Parent/Guardian:
As you know, CPS has proposed that parents of students in kindergarten through eighth grade choose between two different learning plans for the fall. The learning plans available for most K-8 students will be:
Hybrid Learning Plan. With the hybrid learning plan, K-8 students will have two days of in-person learning at school, one day of remote instruction, and two days of at home independent learning. When they are at school, all students will be assigned to pods of 15 students or fewer to maintain proper social distancing. More information on the hybrid learning plan can be found here .
Remote At-Home Learning Plan. For those families that would prefer their children not attend school in-person in the fall, the district is offering a remote, at-home learning plan. I am unsure what this will look like at this time - it could be remote at-home learning with a Waters teacher but other CPS teachers might also be assigned to lead remote learning. Much depends upon the number of parents who elect the full-time at-home/remote learning option.
In order to prepare and plan for the start of school, we need to hear from all families by August 7 about whether or not parents plan to have their child/children participate in the Hybrid Learning Plan or the Remote At-Home Model.
The parent/guardian of record should have received a text and an email from the district asking about learning preferences for your child. Please complete the short form that came with that text or email to let us know how your child will be learning in the fall. Please be aware of the following information when making this choice:

To ensure schools can plan effectively, please complete this form by Friday, August 7.
If you choose for your child to learn remotely at home, you will receive more information in the coming weeks about what to expect. If you change your mind and want to participate in hybrid learning, you will be given the opportunity to change your preference at the beginning of the second quarter.
If you choose to start the year with the hybrid learning model, you have the option to switch to the learn-at-home model at any time. More information on Pod A/Pod B choices will be forthcoming.

This form also asks if you would like to receive ongoing texts from the district. If texting is a preferred method of communication for you, please say yes to this question. If you opt to receive texts from the district, we will be able to text you about scheduling updates, daily symptom screener reminders, and other important updates.
If you do not receive the form by Monday, August 3 or are having difficulty completing it, please contact Ms. Amerson at Ckbarzola@cps.edu. Once we have additional information about the start of the year logistics, we will communicate it with you.

Thank you.
Ms. Kipp and Ms. Alvarez

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