Callahan School Community,

May 18th, 2020

I hope that this message finds all of you safe and healthy. We miss all of you terribly, and as a staff we were greatly saddened to officially hear that we would not be back together with our students and families for the remainder of the school year. With that being said, we are encouraged and enthusiastic about the number of students and families who remain in contact with their teachers. I have attended numerous Zoom meetings over the last couple of weeks, and it was great to see and speak with so many of our students.

On Monday, May 18th, Phase Two of the District Remote Learning Plan will continue with the launch of new learning packets. LPS (Lynn Public Schools) has worked tirelessly to create learning packets with choice menus which will allow students and parents to choose appropriate learning activities for everyone. All academic support packets will be available on the LPS website, lynnschools.org, and on the Callahan School Classroom Dojo as of Monday. Additionally, each school in the district will be passing out these packets on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of next week (5/18 - 5/20), from 9:00AM to 12:00PM (noon).

Also, beginning May 21st - May 29th, packets will be available to pick up at the Lunch Sites across the city (LCHS, LEHS, TMMS, LVTI). The packets will be available for pick-up during the to-go lunch hours, which are 11 AM to 1 PM, at Classical High School, English High School, LVTI (Lynn Tech), and Marshall Middle School.

There will be two options for pick-up at the Callahan School.

1) Anyone walking to the building should come to the main entrance of the school. Please remember to follow safe social-distancing protocols throughout the pick-up process. We will be distributing through the far left, and far right, doors at the main entrance. If you arrive and notice that both doors are occupied, please wait for one of the doors to become available before approaching. There will be markers 6 feet apart on the ground for people to stand on. This will help to ensure that everyone standing in line is following social-distancing guidelines.

2) If you are driving, and would like drive-up service, you should drive into the school parking lot which is located on the side of the building. As you enter the parking lot, please drive up to the first door that you see. The door has a ramp leading up to it. Make sure that when you pull up, your passenger-side door is next to the ramp. A teacher will come out and ask you which packets, and how many, you need for your child(ren). We will get what you need and drop it right through your open car window. Then you can turn around and exit the parking lot while driving along the fence on the opposite side of the parking lot.

Please remember that we will be using an abundance of safety measures, as our first priority is to keep everyone healthy throughout this process. Superintendent Tutwiler is asking students, parents, and school staff to follow Mayor McGee’s city-wide request, that when you are arriving at a school to pick up packets, you are wearing some type of mask or protective cloth over your mouth and nose. In closing, I will remind all of you that if you have questions, concerns, or need assistance in any way, we are here for you and you can contact us at any time. Again, my email is kennisonj@lynnschools.org. I will continue to keep all of you in my thoughts, as we work together, to get through this together.

Sincerely,
Jim Kennison

Dr. Tutwiler Visits Our School!

Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Tutwiler, read the book, "With Books and Bricks How Booker T. Washington built a School" by Suzanne Slade to a group of fourth grade students. Afterwards, students received a copy of the book, and a snack of sliced apples. Students enjoyed and loved every minute! Thank you Dr. Tutwiler!!!

The Callahan Eagle Visits!

Students were treated to a visit from the school eagle!

Did You Know?

The routine of the school day is important for students. They know the main purpose for being in school is to learn and that routines are in place precisely to help them focus on that learning. When students are repeatedly tardy, these routines are disrupted. Arriving after 7:45 AM can throw off their whole morning or even their day, especially if being late made the trip to school stressful.

If getting to school by 7:45 AM is a challenge for your family, you will need to make changes to your morning schedule at home in order to get to school on time. During the winter, students take longer to get ready because of coats, boots and hats. Setting your alarm for 15 minutes earlier could be all that is needed to ensure students are here to meet the teacher by 7:45 AM. This adjustment can help ensure that all students have a great start to their day

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