Today, all Willard Elementary School students took part in ALICE training conducted by corporation resource officer Mark Anderson, Mr. Duncan, and classroom teachers. This protocol teaches the steps taken and options available in the event that an intruder would enter our building. We are required by Indiana code to conduct one man-made occurrence drill per semester.
ALICE stands for:
Alert: Telling the closest adult of anything suspicious.
Lockdown: Locking and barricading classroom doors.
Inform: Listening for information.
Counter: Distracting the intruder if he/she enters the classroom by throwing objects and yelling loudly.
Evacuate: As soon as safely possible, running as far from the intruder as possible and meet at the rally point.
We are happy to say that our students did incredibly well. Parents and guardians should be proud of the high level maturity, respectfulness, and dependability they exhibited during the drill.
A strong focus was and is always placed upon being prepared, not scared. Please help reinforce this at home.
If you’d like further information, please contact Mark Anderson at maanderson@randolphcentral.us or Mr. Duncan at jduncan@randolphcentral.us.
More information may also be found at https://www.alicetraining.com.
Great upcoming event to support the Children's Advocacy Center of Randolph County!
We have had several questions about our online school spirit store. Unfortunately, the company being used for the sale, Blue 84, is having issues with their online server. Hopefully, the site will be back up and running very soon. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Willard's BOOK FAIR will be next week, October 5-9. Students may bring money to school in a marked envelope if they would like to shop at the Book Fair.
Due to a delay in receiving Fall pictures, RETAKE DAY has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Oct. 6th. We have been in contact with our photography company and expect our Fall pictures to arrive any day. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Monday, September 28th, 2020 is Randolph Central's first scheduled eLearning Day of the school year. Students should work from home and should not report to the school building.
For more information about student expectations, please visit:
https://www.apptegy.net/s/news-willard-elementary-school/articles/september-28th-elearning-day
The October, 2020 Elementary Breakfast & Lunch Menu is attached. Please remember that all students may eat a FREE breakfast and lunch through December or until federal funding runs out.
Our family is growing! Willard Elementary School is seeking applicants for an open Special Education Paraprofessional position. Applicants should send a completed Randolph Central application (found on our website) and credentials to Jeremy Duncan at jduncan@randolphcentral.us. Go Warriors!
Reminder for Willard Students: If your student sold MUMS -Pick up is Saturday 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the back parking lot. Once your Mums have been picked up, you are responsible to deliver them to those who purchased them. Thank you!
Randolph Central has received $100,000 to increase connectivity between students and teachers as part of Component 1 of the GEER Grant Award from the Governor's office. As part of Component 2 of the same grant Randolph Central will work with CIESC, CELL, and the Rural Early College Network to increase our capacity in meeting the social/emotional needs of students as well as enhancing digital instruction. See the attached press release for details about this powerful partnership between 30 school districts, CELL, CIESC, and RECN.
Next week, the Willard family will be celebrating Homecoming along with our Winchester Golden Falcons! The dress-up day schedule is attached.
Randolph Central will serve free student breakfast and lunch until 12/31/20 or until Federal Program funding runs out, whichever comes first.
Willard Elementary - Reminder tonight is our monthly Food Distribution from 3:30 to 5:00 in the back parking lot.
Willard Elementary School is hiring! We are looking for candidates to work as a special education transportation paraprofessional. This individual will work from 8-10AM and 3-5PM riding a bus for special education children. If you are interested in applying for this unique opportunity, please send your application to Jeremy Duncan at jduncan@randolphcentral.us. Go Warriors!
KUDOS WILLARD FAMILY! We are elated over the results of our MUM SALE this year. Through your hard work, we set a new sales record!
Check it out...
2016 - 1,276 sold
2017 - 1,318 sold
2018 - 1,312 sold
2019 - 947 sold
2020 - 1366 sold
All of this in the middle of pandemic with fewer students. Way to go!
Congrats to our top five sellers!
Maegan Williams 126
Aiden Shandy 93
Stella Covert 87
Caleb Tarter 53
Leah Pylant 48
Also, don't forget...Mum pick-up for all of those who sold mums will be Saturday, September 19th from 10-12 in our back parking lot.
Go Warriors!
Today is midterm day here at Willard. All students will be bringing home midterms in envelopes. Please sign the envelope and return it to your child's teacher on Monday of next week. If you have any questions or concerns about your child's midterm, please reach out to your child's teacher. We appreciate the active role you play in your child's education! Go Warriors!
Attention all 3rd graders and parents of 3rd graders. We are currently working hard to help students sign up for Promise 529 savings accounts. The Randolph County Foundation along with Willard are working to get ALL of our 3rd grade students a college savings account. That includes your child! If you sign up your student before September 18th they will receive $25 in free money from the Foundation. THIS IS FREE MONEY FOR COLLEGE! A paper came home with your child last week with instructions for signing up. Please send in your child’s account number and ugift code after you sign up. If you have any questions please contact your child’s teacher or Willard. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!
This is a friendly reminder that all MUM SALE money and orders are due to the Willard office tomorrow. A huge THANK YOU to everyone for your help raising money for our school. It makes a huge difference in the opportunities we can provide our students. Go Warriors!
IMPORTANT REMINDER! For the safety of our students, please do not drop students off at Door #1 between 8:00 and 8:15AM. It is imperative that we keep the bus lane clear during this time. Dropping here puts students in harms way. All morning drop-offs during this time should take place at Door #4 at the southwest corner of the building. THANK YOU!
Winchester Cub Scout Pack 58 Recruitment Meeting
