Monday Morning Memo: June 15--Summer Monday Update

Here's a link to 21 amazing educator-endorsed videos to share with kids to help them understand race, anti-racism, and the events of our current reality and systemic racism. I'll be sharing this with families this week, too

Shout out to Michele Burgess for sending out sped paperwork along with report cards. Her efforts saved me a trip to school and saved the district money!
-From Keli Swierczek

UPDATES ON REOPENING PLANS

I'm attaching the Board memo I'll be reviewing with them on Monday night to the Monday Memo email so that you are fully updated on the most current information/plans. There are still NO decisions---more to come as ISBE gives us more guidance in the upcoming days. The survey link I'll be sending out to families tomorrow in collaboration with Grant, Big Hollow, and Gavin is linked here--we're gathering facts from our families to help us with planning.

STANTON ROOF PROJECT IS UNDERWAY

Until further notice........please park in the North Lot in the parking spaces facing the GCHS baseball field. Dumpsters will be stationed in the West Lot (Basketball Court) outside my office. Staging will take place in the Back Lot - NO PARKING behind the school!!

SUMMER SMARTIES!

To give our families access to learning tools for summer, a group worked SO HARD to make this page:

Click here to check out the page on the D114 website! It will be updated regularly to keep the learning, review, and extensions happen all summer long!

Thanks to:

Erica Barraza

Cathy Jawnyj

Theresa Kovach

David Roat

Jessica Urban

Tiffany Tardio-Weber

for making this happen!

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

TUESDAY BOE MEETING INFO

June 16, 2020 Board of Education Meeting Link

Meeting starts at 5:00; session opens at 4:45

meet.google.com/fvn-tjca-qbm · Up to 250 participants

Meeting ID

meet.google.com/fvn-tjca-qbm

Phone Numbers

(‪US‬)‪+1 262-288-1893‬

PIN: ‪892 970 346#‬

SUMMER SCHOOL UPDATE

Thanks to everyone who has let us know that you're willing to help with Summer School, and thanks for the names of students for summer "Bridge" programming. We'll have details to share by the end of this week!

COVID-19 SAFETY PROCEDURES--UPDATED

If you are concerned that you have COVID-19 or have been exposed to COVID-19 and have been or are scheduled to be onsite, please let your principal, Maddie Espinoza, and/or me know immediately so we can partner with you for your safety and for the safety of others. You can trust that we will keep all this information confidential, balancing staff privacy and system safety needs.

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:

If you are sick, STAY HOME.
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.

We would like to thank Kendra Smeigh for her 4 years of service to the EAFL as Stanton's Building Representative and wish her the best of luck as she starts her teaching career in Wauconda in the fall!

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!

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