Jefferson Elementary School

On Friday, September 10, 2021, all 4th-grade students across the district will participate in an educational field trip "Back to the Days." Students will have a fun-filled day visiting different stations offering a historical experience, participating in themed games, enjoying the great outdoors, and being treated to a special lunch. Thank you to teachers, administration, volunteers, vendors, and presenters. A HUGE thank you to the amazing organizational team behind the scenes: Stefanie Brown (Administrative Assistant to Dr. David Robertson), Jennifer Zaugg (Deputy Treasurer), and Alyssa Pena (WCHS, Communications Intern). #wcsmission #togetherwearewarsaw

Today is Thursday, September 9, 2021. Lunch: Tony’s Cheese Pizza or Yogurt Meal, steamed corn, fresh veggie mix, fresh orange, milk. Activities: Volleyball & Soccer Practice, 4-5:15; 4th grade to Lucerne Park

Dear Warsaw Schools Community, We all long for normality during this continued time of COVID.  As exemplified during the 2020-21 school year, our local schools are the bedrock of the community.  During a year of abnormality, we were able to provide a stable environment.  In-person instruction is needed for student academic and social well-being along with economic and community health. Our number one priority must be a safe in-person educational environment. Within the first four weeks of the 2021-22 school year, COVID-19 numbers have spiked due to the highly contagious Delta variant.  These numbers reflect positive cases experienced during the height of the 2020-21 school year.  Our local health department has noted substantial community spread that led to the creation of new recommendations for additional mitigation strategies.  Due to this similar spread throughout Indiana, Governor Eric Holcomb issued a new Executive Order 21-24 on September 1 for all K-12 schools.  On Tuesday, September 7, our school board met to review the executive order and local health department recommendations. Beginning Friday, September 10, 2021, in an effort to maintain high-quality in-person instruction in a safe and healthy environment for our students while minimizing the disruption caused by mandatory quarantine rules, Warsaw Community Schools will require masks for all students, staff, and visitors during the school day regardless of vaccination status in all of our school buildings. What does this mean for our WCS school community? During the school day, masks will be required regardless of vaccination status for all students, staff, and visitors in all indoor WCS school buildings and on buses.  By wearing masks, WCS expects to reduce quarantines significantly, which will increase the likelihood of maintaining full-time in-person learning as well as continued opportunities for co and extra-curricular activities.  Our number one priority is to provide our students and community a safe in-person educational environment. A compelling benefit of the mask mandate (per Governor’s executive order) is that instructional and social activities may return to pre-COVID conditions; a 3-foot or 6-foot radius is required between students when masked is no longer required. Healthy students will now be able to engage in more interactive instructional strategies with their peers without the risk of being quarantined. Staff will provide students with opportunities, as allowed by state health protocols, to remove masks at appropriate times when eating, engaged in physical activity, outdoor learning, and when 6-feet of physical distance is possible. Quarantines from outside of the school settings, as well as those close contacts from non-classroom settings, extracurricular activities. and athletics may still be subject to quarantine. In accordance with the Indiana State Health Department vaccinated (asymptomatic) students and staff remain exempt from contact-traced quarantines. WCS will continue to encourage social distancing and frequent hand washing/sanitizing in addition to our other layered mitigation protocols. The masking requirement will be deployed whenever Kosciusko County is in the orange or red zone according to the Indiana State Department of Health.  When Kosciusko County is in the yellow zone for two consecutive weeks, masks will return to recommended, but optional.   Thank you for your continued support to make our number one priority a reality.  #TogetherWeAreWarsaw Reopening Plan UPDATED: https://www.warsawschools.org/browse/158668 David Hoffert, PhD Superintendent, Warsaw Community Schools

Parents, please consider writing your child's name on loose items, such as their water bottle, lunch box, jacket, etc. It really helps us out in the "reunification process." :) Thank you so much!

Today is Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Lunch: Turkey & Noodles with dinner roll or PB & J Meal, mashed potatoes, fresh baby carrots, choice of fruit, and milk. Activities: Volleyball & Soccer Games at Harrison, 5pm; Family Night: Cyber Awareness, 4:30 pm.

TOMORROW! CyberSafety Presentation, 4:30–5:30pm! Don't forget to sign up! https://forms.gle/hQsEkZyzJGjbDqYb7

Today is Tuesday, September 7, 2021. Lunch: Mini Twin Cheeseburgers or Ham and Cheese Sliders, twister fries, Paradise veggie juice, sliced red apples, and milk. Activities: Soccer Practice after school; Volleyball Practice has been canceled.

Students in 6th grade learning about potential and kinetic energy through a K’Nex roller coaster lab.

Today is FRIDAY, September 3, 2021 — Favorite Color Day! Lunch: Beefy Nachos or Yogurt Meal, steamed corn, celery sticks, fruit slushie, and milk. Activities: 5th Grade to the PAC, 9:15-11:35ish. Reminder: Monday is Labor Day. School is dismissed.

Today is Thursday, September 2, 2021 — Pink Day! Lunch: Pepperoni Pizza Rippers or PB & J Meal, steamed corn, fresh veggie mix, choice of fruit, and milk. Activities: Volleyball & Soccer Practice until 5:15. Tomorrow: Favorite Color Day!

Check out the Warsaw Community Pool Calendar for September https://bit.ly/swimseptember #wcsmission #togetherwearewarsaw

Today is Wednesday, September 1, 2021 — Brown Day! Lunch: Hot Dog with mac and cheese or Yogurt Meal, steamed corn, fresh veggie mix, choice of fruit, and milk. Activities: Volleyball and Soccer Practice after school. Tomorrow: Pink Day!

All 3rd–6th graders are invited to join the Spartan Singers! More info: https://app.peachjar.com/flyers/2121899/districts/9157

Mark your Calendars: Elementary Picture Day is Coming Soon! HARRISON, SEPT. 3 EISENHOWER, SEPT. 9 CLAYPOOL, SEPT. 21 LEESBURG, SEPT. 22 WASHINGTON, SEPT.23 JEFFERSON, SEPT.28 MADISON, OCT. 1 LINCOLN, OCT. 6 #wcsmission #togetherwearewarsaw

Today is Tuesday, August 31, 2021 — Black Day! URGENT: Today is the final day to purchase iPad insurance! Here are the links for both English and Spanish purchase portals: English- https://www.securedtechsolutions.com/plan/warsaw-038/ Spanish- https://www.securedtechsolutions.com/plan/warsaw-038-span/ Lunch: Calzones or Ham and Cheese Sliders, green beans, fresh veggie mix, choice of fruit, sugar cookie, and milk. Tomorrow: Brown Day

Warsaw Community Schools is excited to announce our next JOB FAIR. WCS will join community partners and assist with applications. We have openings for full-time and part-time jobs. We offer flexible schedules, benefits, and full or partial-year employment opportunities. Screenshot this: DATE: FRIDAY, September 10, 2021 TIME: 11 am - 5 pm LOCATION: Goodwill, 751 Anchorage Drive, Warsaw, IN 46580 (We’ll have a marquee outside/on site) APPLICATIONS: wcsjobs.com Download/ Print the Flier: https://bit.ly/wcsjobfair Tell a friend. We look forward to meeting you! #wcsmission #togetherwearewarsaw

Don't forget to sign up! https://forms.gle/hQsEkZyzJGjbDqYb7

Today is Monday, August 30, 2021—Late-Arrival, Purple Day, & Spartan Spirit Day! Lunch: Chicken Nuggets with corn bread or PB & J Meal, fresh baby carrots, broccoli with cheese, choice of fruit, and milk. Activities: Our first Soccer and Volleyball games are tonight at 5:00. Please come back to cheer on our teams as they play Claypool. KinderColors: Tuesday is Black Day.

Tomorrow is our first Spartan Spirit Day of the school year! Our Volleyball and Soccer Teams will take on Claypool at home, beginning at 5pm, so we want to show our support all day long by wearing our Spartan Gear or colors. (It's also Purple Day, so see if you can combine Spartan Spirit AND purple!)

I scream! You scream! We ALL scream for Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream!!! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 14th!