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
Joshua Dixon: Reminder, tomorrow is the last day to pick-up student school items, report cards, yearbooks, and etc. If you were unable to make it on your assigned day this week, please plan on coming tomorrow between 8:00 and 2:00. Call if you need an alternative time.Thank you.
Dixon Pick-up Reminder 8:00-2:00: A-F 5/26, G-L 5/27, M-R 5/28, & S-Z 5/29. Curb-side pickup-have family name in window of car & items will be brought out incl. report card. Return all school items at this time (library books). Tech. will need brought into the bldg. Thank you.
JOSHUA DIXON YEAR END PICK-UP & DROP-OFF: A letter https://5il.co/g1o8 was sent via Constant Contact to emails & can also be found on our webpg. (Documents-School Closure Folder). Please contact Mrs. Sharshan at 330-482-5355 or kim.sharshan@columbianaschools.org with questions.
Kindergarten Registration-Help spread the word! Any parents wishing to register a Kdg. student needs to visit our web-page and fill in a Google Form. This will enable us to collect needed information to begin the pre-registration process while school remains closed. Thank you.