Crestwood Association of Parents and Teachers

February CAPT Meeting


Topic: CAPT Big Idea and MMSD ESSER Funding


Meeting link: Join Zoom Meeting

https://madison-k12-wi-us.zoom.us/j/92792907388


Meeting ID: 927 9290 7388


Join us Tuesday, February 15th @ 6:30pm


We will discuss what makes Crestwood great, and where we could invest to make it amazing! Our principal, Kelly Lawler, will be in attendance, so bring your Big Ideas! This is the perfect place to get input from the kiddos too; check out conversation starters and post your ideas on our virtual board.

Trivia Night


Join us for Trivia Night Friday, February 25th @ 7:00pm.


Grab your crew, collect some snacks, and challenge fellow CW students, families, alumni and friends on kid-friendly trivia. The highest scoring team wins Cricket hats!


RSVP for Trivia Night using this Evite link. We’ll email the Zoom link as we get closer to the event date.

http://evite.me/rNXxCkD46Q


Everyone can participate! We’re asking for a $20 donation from each participating household. This money will be used to help support teachers, staff and families at Crestwood.

  • PayPal: Crestwood Association of Parents and Teachers

  • Venmo:@Crestwood-CAPT


If you’d like to participate, but $20 is not possible, just let us know! If you can donate additional funds, just let us know that too! Let’s just get together (virtually) and have fun!


Questions?

Contact Stefany Grainger


Microgreens at Crestwood

On January 25, 2022 Ms. Amy, our AmeriCorps Farm to School Specialist began leading an indoor microgreen project at Crestwood. Currently the scholars in 4K-Grade 1 are growing microgreens in their classrooms.

Using supplies donated from home (thanks for all those clamshells) or purchased with support from CAPT, our scholars are busy caring for their new plants! They are looking forward to harvesting and tasting their microgreens.

Our scholars have been super motivated to grow their own greens! If you are interested in growing microgreens at home, please visit Let’s Grow Microgreens for an instructional guide from Oregon State University.

For more information, please check out the attached PDF ==>

Microgreen Growing at Crestwood (1).pdf

Crestwood Cricket Spirit Gear


Looking for Cricket wear to add to your wardrobe? Order your Crestwood spirit gear through the online store: https://crestwood-2021.itemorder.com/.


This round of ordering will be open until Friday, February 18th at 11:59pm.


Orders will be delivered to CAPT and then distributed to families around March 11th.


Families that would like to apply for financial assistance can contact Jennifer Onken (jonken2@madison.k12.wi.us).

COVID Information


If your child is symptomatic and you have insurance please call your kids doctor. They can usually get tested same day, and get results in 24 hours or less. This is the BEST way to go if they have symptoms.


MMSD test clinics

If they don’t have symptoms or you don’t have insurance, MMSD has a lot of testing sites. Memorial High School is often the busiest, but there are many clinics on the west side. Often results from any site using COVID Connect (English , Español, Hmong) to register take longer.


Here is a spreadsheet that’s updated regularly by MMSD showing all testing locations. Crestwood now has a testing site! COVID Clinic Test Sites


More information on clinics: Vaccine Clinics


Free in-home tests

Through the US Postal Service, you can order four (4) free rapid COVID tests shipped to your home (maximum 4 per household). MMSD guidance is fluid as is the science on COVID, but having rapid tests on hand may allow your child to get back in school sooner if they should test positive. To order your free testing kits, go to https://special.usps.com/testkits.


Through the state of Wisconsin, you can get an at-home saliva collection kit, which is a PCR test. You will need to collect your sample live on Zoom, so a phone or computer is required. To order your free PCR test, go to https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/collection.htm.


District information