Thank you to the following staff who participated in our first Equity Core Team meeting on Thursday:
Maria Allen
Erica Barraza
Katie Jalove
Cathy Jawnyj
Rachel Lundberg
Amber Mysliwiec
Lauren Nee
Jeff Sefcik
Becca Strandberg
Amanda Usyak
Gizelle Wells
Lemar Wilson
It was a powerful first meeting, and we all benefited from each others' vulnerability, and appreciate the grace we showed to each other in sharing our stories and learning together. If you'd like to join this powerful effort, please let me know.
A big thanks to Bob Rogge and Tammy Littleton for volunteering their time to help with Grab and Go meals! Your help is much appreciated!
-From Yvette Stauner
UPDATES ON REOPENING PLANS
Attached to this week's Monday Memo email is the latest update we got from Governor Pritzker/ISBE on Thursday. We've been told that more informations with specifics for fall is coming next week...
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
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
We are planning for Summer School using a “pilot” of our blended fall model
shared with you last week. Here is the working construct:
July 13-August 7
This model would allow us to test systems for having kids back on site with PPE,
and all overage costs would be absorbed by CARES funds.
WE STILL NEED MORE TEACHERS/PARAPROFESSIONALS, so if you are
interested in working Summer School knowing the plan, please let Lynn Smolen or
me know ASAP!
interested in working Summer School knowing the plan, please let Lynn Smolen or
me know ASAP!
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.
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