Joshua Dixon Elementary

The Dixon December/January Newsletter 20-21 has been emailed. You can also retrieve it from our webpage under documents in the newsletter folder https://5il.co/nflp Please be sure you have installed the Clipper App. and checked to receive notifications, especially for Dixon and the District (directions are in the newsletter).

Joshua Dixon: A reminder that today is the Fall Fun Day Costume Procession at Dixon at 2:00. Optimistically speaking, there is only a 30% chance of showers, in the event that it is raining at 1:30 we will cancel and I will use this platform to alert parents. Spectators are Parents ONLY. Parents should park in the First Christian Church Lot or the Far Library Lot. Overflow can use the Dixon Side Lot, NOT THE FRONT LOT PLEASE. Parents can line up on the sidewalk in front of the Library. The sidewalk in front of Dixon is for the Students. As per our Columbiana County Health Dept. approved plan to have this event, parents need to return to their cars immediately following the procession. Students will enter the building and then parents can form the dismissal lines in the front lot. The Columbiana Police Dept. will be assisting with line up and the exiting of the lots especially the side lot due to buses entering. No parents can come into the building afterwards and NO STUDENTS WILL BE DISMISSED FROM THE PARADE-UNLESS WE RECEIVED A DR. APPT. NOTE THIS MORNING. Dismissal routine will be the same. Once again, thank you to those who get in line and have their children dismiss as car riders and not walkers that go to cars. If this is a continuing safety issue, walkers will be dismissed following the car line. Links are below to review our plans for today. Thank you and have a great weekend. CCHD Approved Plan https://5il.co/mfgd Parent Letter https://5il.co/mfgb

Dixon Parents of Car Riders: It was brought to my attention that due to cars blocking the entrance, exit, and alley during car rider dismissal, the patrons visiting the Public Library across the street are unable to pull in or out of the library parking lot. Perhaps coming in off Stanton to make a right into Dixon would be a better option. Your consideration while in the dismissal line is appreciated. Thank you.

The administration and staff at Joshua Dixon Elem. have worked hard to create a safe school environment, which includes our afterschool dismissal procedures. Please assist me in doing my job, which is to keep children safe, and teach them that rules matter. It is unfortunate that a notification must be sent again, because some families are continuing to park in various locations, and come to the entrance, telling their child to dismiss with the walkers, when in fact, they are not a walker at all. Students at Dixon are taught to follow the rules and hold themselves accountable. Asking them to not follow a rule is causing an internal struggle for many, and may have long-term effects for some. Beginning Monday, regular walkers will be dismissed. Those car riders coming up as walkers, will be called out following the line of traffic. The dismissal routine is in place for a reason and the children know the expectations. Any questions, please contact me 330-482-5355 ext. 34507. Thank you and have a great weekend. Mrs. Sharshan.

A look at number corner and students learning sounds. Click on the link below to watch the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3kJh-Cb8Bs&pbjreload=101

Joshua Dixon Reminder: Today is an EARLY RELEASE DAY! Dismissal times from the elementary are as follows: Walkers 1:55 Car Riders 2:00 Bus Riders 2:05

Dixon Reminder: Say Cheese! Picture day for Kindergarten and First Grade is tomorrow, September 21, 2020. Preschoolers that attend on Mondays will have their picture taken tomorrow, and those that attend on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 will have their picture taken at that time, along with Second-Fourth Graders. Teachers sent specific class times to remote learners via instructional packets, teacher web-page, and digital reminders...Smile!

Dixon Families: Despite our continuously improving dismissal time, there is a concern with traffic blocking intersections. That said, Sgt. Boley and I are going to try and get 2-lines of traffic in the lot, and once stopped, load those vehicles, let them exit and bring in two more rows. It is our hope that this will mitigate the overflow of traffic by at least one row each time cars line-up. Your patience and understanding is much appreciated as we tread through dismissing this higher than normal percentage of car riders. Please remember that safety is our number one concern.

Joshua Dixon: This is a reminder to all families that are car riders OR walkers at the end of the day. Walkers are considered those students that physically walk home with someone and car riders are those students that get picked up and ride home in a car. The students understand this. The high-volume of traffic is moving steadily with the circulation time lessening daily. The current dismissal protocol is a safe process. It is very confusing, and some students are getting upset when they are told to leave with the walkers, when in fact, they are getting in cars parked in the side lot. The dangers of school dismissal are all too real and this is a major safety concern. Beginning tomorrow, same as last year, the side lot will be blocked off. Please, the children respect the process and understand what they are supposed to do at dismissal time. Car riders waiting at the flag pole will be dismissed after those following the dismissal routine.

Joshua Dixon: Due to ACCESS inadvertently assigning the same email password to multiple students, Dixon student emails have been temporarily disabled and students will be assigned a new password today. In-person learners will receive it from their teacher and remote learners will have the information in their instructional packet for pick-up. Families that already picked up a packet, can email your child's teacher for the new password. Your patience is appreciated.

Dixon:Dear Families, what an absolutely amazing first day of school. Our new arrival routine worked well. Your children did fantastic with masks, temperature taking, hand washing, lunch and recess. I am so proud of them! We will be making some internal changes to make pick-up smoother and faster. If you could please put the family car-card in the passenger window instead of the dash, that would be helpful. Thank you for understanding that many more parents are picking up this year and that this was our first day. Also, remember that if your child is remote, packet pick-up begins on Fri. prior to each upcoming week. If your work schedule does not allow pick-up during school hours, please call the office and we would be glad to place the packet outside in a container near the front doors. Please remember our new start time is 8:55 and 1st period begins at 9:10. Preschool and Kindergarten testing/screening will continue for the remainder of the week. Please use EXIT 10 doors. As always your patience, understanding, and continued support are extremely appreciated, especially as teachers work through having both in-person and remote learners. We are aware that some logons and usernames are not working. Our Technology Coordinator has been working with the folks that support that platform and if a new password is needed, we will get that to you once we hear from our support company. Again, much appreciation for your understanding as we work to put these new procedures and mandates in place. Thank you for sharing your children with us and have a super evening.

Joshua Dixon Families, My apologies that the link for the power point did not work properly. I have reset the presentation and hopefully this link will work. It is also in a folder under documents on the Dixon Web Page. Thank you for your understanding. I will also be working with the video editor to see why the video is not showing up. https://5il.co/k1dm

Joshua Dixon Elementary Reminder: Teacher Classroom Virtual Open House begins today at 4:00 pm. Please go to the teachers' web pages to view. Additionally, the building Virtual Open House will be available in the News Feed on our web page at: https://www.columbianaschools.org/o/joshua-dixon-elementary/news There will be an informational video along with a Google Slide Presentation at: https://www.columbianaschools.org/o/joshua-dixon-elementary/news Again, beginning at 4:00 pm today, families and students may visit teacher web pages and the Dixon News Feed for Virtual Open House information. Have a Great Weekend and we look forward to seeing 1st-4th graders on Tuesday 8/25/2020 and Preschool and Kindergarten students T-F for their ELA and KRA screenings. To allow all faculty and staff to attend in-service, the building will be closed on Monday 8/24/2020 during the morning.

Joshua Dixon: Reminder to families that today is the last day to pick up student packets for both full return and remote learning platforms. Doors are open from 8:00-3:00. Class lists are also posted. Thank you.

Welcome to Kindergarten. Parents of currently enrolled Kindergarten Students received this letter https://5il.co/je1p in the mail and it can also be found on our website under documents in the Kindergarten folder. Please call the school 330-482-5355 to schedule an appointment for the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment. This is a state required assessment for both remote and in-person learners. PLEASE NOTE THE PACKET PICK-UP DATE CHANGES FROM THE ORIGINALLY MAILED DOCUMENT. Thank you.

Welcome to Joshua Dixon Preschool. All currently enrolled preschoolers will be receiving a letter in the mail. Please call the school 330-482-5355 to make an appointment for your child to take the Early Learning Assessment. This is a state required assessment whether students are remote or in-person learning. The letter ​https://5il.co/jdzu​​ can also be found on our website under documents inside the preschool folder. Thank you.

Informational packets containing required school forms for BOTH-REMOTE PLATFORM and FULL RETURN students will be available in the Dixon Lobby from Monday, August 17-Wednesday, August 19 from 8-3 each day. Packets will be in alphabetical order by family name. In order for you to locate the correct student packet, class lists will be posted on Monday, August 17, 2020 as well. Packets will contain classroom and teacher information, inclusive of student passwords for in-person and remote learning platforms, as well as, car signage for pick-up, and important links and website material. Further, due to a VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE, please feel free to drop off LABELED school supplies when you pick up instructional packets. Again, these packets are for BOTH REMOTE and IN-PERSON students. Thank you.

Parents, thank you for all of the phone calls and emails. Your questions will help others who may have the same concerns regarding re-entry to Joshua Dixon. Visit our Re-Entry Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) under DOCUMENTS on our Dixon website. I will update as I receive, and if you do not see your question, please do not hesitate to call the school. Thank you. https://5il.co/j542

Dear Families, Thank you to everyone who has called with questions and concerns regarding the 2020-21 school year. I have tried to incorporate and clarify as much of the unknown as possible. That said, please understand that this document is definitely a work in progress and as requirements and mandates are placed upon the public school system, I will make adjustments. All of us here have worked diligently and with integrity to make our building ready for a safe return. This will be my twenty-eighth year at Joshua Dixon and those that know me understand that your children, are my children, and to ensure social, emotional, physical, and academic needs are met, I will continue to take one day at a time and put forth a good faith effort everyday. Keep in mind, this 'new-normal' may be temporary and through it all we have been able to find blessings within ourselves, our children and families, and within our community. We truly are in this together. Mrs. Sharshan https://5il.co/j0p7​

The 20-21 School Supply List for Joshua Dixon Elementary has been posted under documents on our website. https://5il.co/iynv