Paw Paw CUSD 271

Paw Paw Parents, The Paw Paw Administration is closely monitoring the winter weather that is predicted for tomorrow. Our goal is to let you know in the morning by 5:30 a.m. whether we will have in-person attendance or not. Since the original forecast had the bad weather coming in later in the day tomorrow, we did not ask our teachers to send instructional materials home with the students. For this reason, if we are not able to have in-person attendance tomorrow, it will be a traditional snow day that will be made up at the end of the year. The purpose of this communication this evening is just to give you a heads-up regarding the weather situation and to give you an opportunity to plan ahead if needed. We will be sending out another robocall tomorrow morning only if we are forced to cancel school. Thank You and have a great evening.

Paw Paw Parents & Staff, After consulting with our road commissioners and others, it appears that road conditions have not improved to the point where we feel comfortable sending out our buses this morning. Therefore, we have decided to have a remote learning day. We are sorry for the delay in making this announcement, but conditions have not improved as much as we expected. Indian Creek is still in session today. The bus drivers are going attempt to pick up our high school students this morning. If they are unable to navigate the east/west roads, you have the option of taking them to Indian Creek or choosing remote learning.

Parent/Guardians & Paw Paw Staff, Due to the inclement weather, Paw Paw Schools will be closed for in-person learning tomorrow, January 26th. We will be having a remote learning day. Please check your Seesaw or Google Classroom account for information from your teacher. Thank you and have a great evening.

Hello Parents/Guardians, This is Eve Phillips, Principal at Paw Paw Schools with a few announcements and reminders. In-Person learning will begin at Paw Paw on Tuesday, January 19th. School day hours are going to remain the same as they were earlier in the year, which is 8:00am - 1:45pm. The doors will open for students in the morning at 7:45am. A reminder that there is NO SCHOOL this coming Monday, January 18th. We will be having the same safety procedures as we did last semester. Students will be required to wear a clean mask to school each day. Parents will need to send their children with the lanyards provided by the school that have the COVID related symptoms list on it. By sending the lanyard with your child, you are certifying that the student is free from any of the COVID symptoms. As a reminder, please keep them home if they are presenting any of these symptoms and contact the school to report them as absent for the day. You are also welcome to send a clean water bottle with your child each day that is filled with water only. To reduce the spread of germs, all water fountains in the building have been covered and turned off. We will be offering lunches for students that are on remote learning for this 2nd semester. You will need to respond weekly to the emails and pickups will be on Monday’s between 10:00am- 12:00 pm. Parents can also pickup/drop off any remote learning materials during these times. Just a reminder that all lunches are free for all Paw Paw students this school year. A final reminder is that if we find that there is inclement weather and we would need to close the school, instead of taking a non-attendance day, we will be implementing a remote learning day. I will send out an all-call and email to all parents as soon as a decision is made. It will also be posted on the website, Facebook page and to local radio/tv stations. Your child will need to check Seesaw or Google Classroom to get their instructions from their teachers on these days. We will do our best to send home school laptops to students in advance if possible. Thank you and have a great weekend!

Parents: Please check your email for a very important message from Paw Paw Schools. Thank You.

Parents and Staff at Paw Paw: Please check your email for a very important message from Paw Paw Schools. Thank You.

Due to the increase in positivity rates in our area, the Jr. 10 Conference has decided to cancel the Junior High Volleyball conference games this year. We are going to postpone practices that would have been starting on Monday, November 9th at this time.

Back to School Virtual Bash Tomorrow is our Virtual Back to School Bash. Please take some time to celebrate some school spirit and share a photo of your kids in some Bulldog gear. Send photos to Mrs. Phillips at ephillips@2paws.net by noon to have them be posted on our school Facebook page. Also, a BIG thanks to all of our sponsors that provided the goody bags for the students.

Hello Paw Paw Families: This is Eve Phillips, Principal at Paw Paw Schools. Today was our first day and it was great to see all of the kids here in the building. Some of our staff members were able to do some Zoom calls with our remote learning students and include them in our classrooms. I know that we had some issues with Zoom this morning, but we should be good to go. Teachers are setting up their Remote learning schedules and will be in contact with students and parents this week. I wanted to remind all in-person learning students that Parents need to do a daily check that students do not have any of the COVID-19 symptoms including a fever over 100.4 degrees or higher. Students will need to wear their lanyards with the badge each day. These lanyards came home with the students today and will be our communication tool with the parents that you are sending them each morning symptom free to our building. Thanks for all your patiences with our teachers and staff. We are so glad to be back to school. Have a wonderful evening.

2020-2021 Paw Paw to Indian Creek Bus Schedule Updated 8/20/2020 Paw Paw to Indian Creek Buss Schedule Updated The Bus for Indian Creek will leave Paw Paw between 7:45-7:50 each school day morning. They will return between 3:30- 3:45 in the afternoon. Please meet the bus at the south end of the school by the playground.

Parents and Guardians: Please check your email or the school website for an important message from Paw Paw School.

High School Parents and Students: Just a reminder that we would like to have your feedback on your experiences this year at Indian Creek High School. The deadline is being extended to Tuesday, May 26th. Please respond to the survey if you haven't done so. The survey link is being sent to you again in a separate email. Thank You! Your feedback is greatly appreciated!

Parents, Paw Paw Schools will be having Supply Pick up on the following days: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 am to 12 pm also on Thursday from 4pm to 6 pm. At this time you will also need to drop off any school computers, textbooks, library books and any completed assignments. 8th graders will also be able to pick up their caps and gowns at this time.

High school students and parents: Don't miss a chance to provide feedback regarding your experiences this year at Indian Creek High School. If you have already responded to our survey, thanks so very much. If you have not responded yet, please check your email to find a link to the surveys. We would really like to hear from you!

Paw Paw/Indian Creek High School Parents and Students: Please check your email inboxes for the important high school student and parent surveys. We need your feedback! Thank you.

Hello Paw Paw Parents & Guardians! This is Eve Phillips, Principal at Paw Paw Schools. The staff has made a video for you. Please check your email, school website or our school Facebook page. Please share with your children and let them know we miss them! Stay safe & healthy.

Paw Paw District #271 March 16, 2020 Update Dear Parents/Guardians: Thank you for your flexibility and patience as Paw Paw Schools navigate this health event in our community and our nation. You will be receiving regular updates from the district throughout the school closure. Below is information for this week: Educational Materials The Paw Paw Staff has put together Alternative Learning Packets for all students Kindergarten through 8th grade. Packets will be available at the school TODAY, March 16th from 2 pm - 3:30 pm and on Tuesday, March 17th from 11am - 12:30 pm. Parents can remain in their cars. Staff will be waiting at the doors to hand you the materials for your child(ren). All pickup locations will be labeled as follows. Last Names from A-E will pick up outside the Elementary Doors Last Names F-M will pick up outside the Main Doors Last Names N-Z will pick up outside the Junior High wing by the Soccer Field Doors Teachers will use email, Class Dojo or the Remind App to be in communication with you. Lunches Lunches will be available for all Paw Paw Students/ Indian Creek High School Students in Paw Paw on March 17, 18. 19, 20 and 30 from 11am - 12:30 pm. Pick ups will take place at the following: Last Names from A-E will pick up outside the Elementary Doors Last Names F-M will pick up outside the Main Doors Last Names N-Z will pick up outside the Junior High wing by the Soccer Field Doors ALL Indian Creek/Paw Paw HS Students will pick up outside the doors by the playground/top of the hill Teacher Hours Our teachers will be available to answer messages through Class Dojo, Remind or email between the hours of 9 am and 2:00 pm. Daily communications should be coming to you from your child's teachers. The staff will be observing Spring Break (March 23rd - 27th); regular communication will begin again on March 30. Office Hours The main office at Paw Paw School District will be open this week from 8 am - 3:00 pm Please call if you have any questions: 815-627-2671 Please contact the office with questions. We are here to assist you and your children throughout the school closure. Thank you for your patience and flexibility! Eve Phillips Principal

Parents/Guardians: Please check your email, Facebook or School Website for an important update from Paw Paw CUSD #271.

Parents/Guardians: Please check your email accounts for an important message about school lunches this week. If you are unable to check your emails, please call the main office at 815-627-2671 by 3:00 pm today. Thank you for your assistance.

Parents, Guardians and Staff: Note: There will be no student attendance from March 16 through March 30, 2020. Due to an increase in nearby counties with confirmed cases of COVID-19, the Paw Paw District will not hold school on Monday, March 16 as previously stated. This decision was made after the Governor’s Press Conference late afternoon today. Teachers and Staff will be reporting on Monday, March 16, to prepare Alternative Education Plans for students. We will have more information on distribution of learning materials for you tomorrow. We will hold the regular Board of Education meeting on Monday evening and are asking that everyone observe social distancing protocols as requested by the health departments. As this health situation evolves, we may have to make changes to our decisions and protocols as needed.