Thank you to Georgette Franco for always being willing to step up to help. YOU are appreciated!
From Mary and Heather
From Mary and Heather
UPDATES ON REOPENING PLANS
This Tuesday, our Planning for the Unknown Team will have its first meeting. As I shared with you last week, there are key pieces we will be planning for/around, as identified in Governor Pritzker/ISBE's latest update:
GRAB AND GO MOVES!
Starting July 1, Grab and Go will shift to LOTUS each Monday and Thursday from 7:30-10:00AM. The roof work at Stanton is pretty messy and, since we will be offering meals as part of Summer School at Lotus, it makes sense to relocate all food service to Lotus for the rest of the summer. Please be on the lookout for a new sign up sheet! Questions---please reach out to Mary Taylor or Georgette Franco!
SUMMER SCHOOL PLANNING
The minimum public health requirements that all public and nonpublic schools must meet as they create local reopening plans in Phase 4 are to:
- Require use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including face coverings;
- Prohibit more than 50 individuals from gathering in one space;
- Require social distancing be observed as much as possible;
- Require that schools conduct symptom screenings and temperature checks or require that individuals self-certify that they are free of symptoms before entering school buildings; and
- Require an increase in schoolwide cleaning and disinfection.
I'm attaching for your review the information we gathered from the Family Survey just to share with you what families are thinking. We will likely be developing a staff survey, as well, once we are closer to defining a model for our return to school plan.
As always, you can trust that we will keep you updated. These are rocky waters and we'll need everyone to remain flexible, solution-focused, and collaborative...just like we always are. So glad to be in D114 at this time!
STIPENDS FOR 2020-21
The Stipend Committee is meeting this Thursday to take a peek at all applications. More
information to come soon!
Starting July 1, Grab and Go will shift to LOTUS each Monday and Thursday from 7:30-10:00AM. The roof work at Stanton is pretty messy and, since we will be offering meals as part of Summer School at Lotus, it makes sense to relocate all food service to Lotus for the rest of the summer. Please be on the lookout for a new sign up sheet! Questions---please reach out to Mary Taylor or Georgette Franco!
SUMMER SCHOOL PLANNING
We are meeting Monday to finalize plans for Summer School given the latest guidance
and after contacting all families to confirm attendance. I think we will need more
PARAPROFESSIONALS, so if you are interested in working Summer School (July 13-
August 7), please let me know.
and after contacting all families to confirm attendance. I think we will need more
PARAPROFESSIONALS, so if you are interested in working Summer School (July 13-
August 7), please let me know.
LAPTOPS! :)
If you need your laptop for summer professional development/curriculum work, you can feel free to keep it.
ALSO---all certified staff will be getting new laptops for school use on or after August 10! We have leased new devices that are updated, easier to carry, and allow for needed software updates! YAY!
FLASH BACK...FLASH FORWARD TO SUMMER CURRICULUM WORK!
THANKS to everyone for your work to complete the FLASH BACK reflection to help us know where our students' gaps exist!!!!
The FIRST priority for any summer curriculum work is to use the FLASH BACK information to better understand what kids need. This then should be used to help plan starting the year. The tools you need are linked below:
LINKS:
PreK-8 Flash Back Standards
Exploratories Flash Back Standards
Case Manager Flash Back Reflections
THANKS to everyone for your work to complete the FLASH BACK reflection to help us know where our students' gaps exist!!!!
The FIRST priority for any summer curriculum work is to use the FLASH BACK information to better understand what kids need. This then should be used to help plan starting the year. The tools you need are linked below:
LINKS:
PreK-8 Flash Back Standards
Exploratories Flash Back Standards
Case Manager Flash Back Reflections
COVID-19 SAFETY PROCEDURES-
All staff MUST wear masks--how is that working so far?
What has been in practice is that, when staff can maintain a 6ft distance from others, they are not required to wear a mask. For example, anyone working in their office, in a classroom, or at a desk/station where 6ft distance can be maintained. When out in the hallways or interacting with others in situations where 6 ft cannot be maintained or when collecting/handing out materials, masks must be worn for the safety of everyone.
When I have been around others and we are sharing a space, I have stated, "I'm comfortable with you not wearing a mask if you are comfortable as well." We have then maintained a 6ft distance. I ask this to make sure others feel safe. If they are not, then we keep masks on.
In addition, the steps below (from the CDC website) MUST be taken if you have been diagnosed with or exposed to COVID-19:
COMING ONSITE:
No one can come to work who is sick and/or has a temperature at or above 100.4.
Staff must take their temperatures at home.
If you don't have a thermometer at home, let the administrator on site know and we'll take your temperature for you.
Wash your hands regularly!
All staff should wear masks when onsite.
All staff should wear gloves when handling materials that others will also use.
The stipend committee will be meeting later this week, stay tuned for more information on stipends coming soon.
We are looking for a Stanton Building Representative! If you are a Stanton staff member and are interested in serving on the EAFL executive board, or would like more information about the position, please let Melissa Jakstas know!
Recent IEA Press Releases:
Melissa Jakstas, President
Maureen DeVoss, Vice President for Certified Staff
Chris Brown, Vice President for Non-Certified Staff
Katy Gardner, Treasurer
Betty Cwiak, Secretary
Cathy Jawnyj, Region Representative
Kendra Smeigh, Stanton School Representative
Tiffany Tardio Weber, Lotus School Representative
*check here for documents most frequently used/requested
Please let Heather know of suggestions for any documents to add to this
folder!
Blue Cross Blue Shield:
SEL Pacing Guides
July 3--Independence Day Observed--District Closed
July 13--Summer School Begins!!!
July 14--Board of Education Meeting--details TBD
