🎉94% of second graders passed and completed two lessons last week!
🎉74/79 of the 6th graders were engaged with i-Ready last week!
*77% of our students met their goal of at least 30 minutes of i-Ready
instruction time last week!
Please be sure to follow up with students
to verify that they are on a learning path that is just right for them.
Our Goal:
85% of students engage for at least 30 minutes.
Post-Vaccination Considerations--NEW!!
Hot off the presses! IDPH released the document linked here to guide schools for how to handle it when employees have symptoms right after getting a shot. This is also updated guidance on handling close contacts. PLEASE REVIEW this document! Let me know if you have any questions!
Face Coverings--REMINDER!!
Please remember that face MASKS are required. Face shields or neck gaiters are not acceptable unless due to a specific student/staff breathing/tolerance need. See this link for more information.
The teacher/paraprofessional will fill out the top part with student info and symptoms while Sharon/Mark check temperature and assess the student.
Updated dashboard data 2/7/21:
The dashboard with our most current data looks like this:
We are working to finalize plans for Friday, but here are some general ideas:
Question and Answer Session: K-2 8:00-9:00
Kindy 9-10:30
First 10:30-12
Second 1-2:30
- Weather permitting, all pictures are scheduled to be taken outside. (ED Clark will provide and set up tents) In the case of inclement weather, pictures will be moved inside.
- Masks must be worn until the photographer is ready to take the picture. Immediately after the picture is taken, masks must be put back on.
- Remote students can schedule an appointment at either school by using the links below.
- All picture orders must be preordered and paid for online with ED Clark Photography. No picture envelopes will be provided for PreK-7th grade. Follow this link to order and pay for pictures: http://edclarkschoolphoto.
hhimagehost.com/ 2021FoxLakeSchoolDist - 8th graders will have 2 pictures taken. One picture in a school appropriate outfit of their choice and one in their cap and gown. Students will receive their cap, gown, and ribbon the week of May 10. Students will receive picture proofs for ordering or orders can be placed online.
Reporting Reminders
Please remember that all staff are expected to report onsite per the guidelines and timelines in the Hybrid Launch Plan.
And, a reminder about reporting expectations (from this document, sent 10/9/20)
All certified staff members working on site will be required to assist with supervision of
Classroom teachers will supervise students in their classrooms
Other certified staff members will be assigned to help with supervision around
Certified staff members will keep a timesheet of additional hours worked and be paid
Lotus: 7:25-7:40 should be logged
Stanton: 8:10-8:25 should be logged
*When you complete a timesheet for before school hours (Lotus 7:25-7:40 or Stanton 8:10-8:25),
please be sure to:
1. Complete it so it meets the dates in the 20-21 payroll calendar (attached). Please stay current on these.
2. Submit timesheets to Matt/Jeff, who will review and then send my way.
THANKS!
Staff are NOT paid for time spent making sure students get safely to their buses/transport at the end of the day. That is a professional expectation.
🧩️Hybrid Brain Breaks and Class Builders🧩️
Check out this INCREDIBLE resource filled with community builders and brain breaks that work
in a remote or hybrid environment!
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JbCvtIzVtszGu0HShb_a46eQt5bsDzK-4cCVpMzt3sI/
🎓Black History Month Choice Board🎓
This Black History Month choice board is filled with informational texts and videos about famous
African American Scholars.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EJ_TMiGfqZ3fESFmQw_0O0WJ8zUHysJcIl-9SUaj9D4/edit?usp=sharing
COVID-19 SAFETY PROCEDURES
-NEW Decision Making Tree for Post-Vaccine Symptoms
Safety Protocols
*If you have any COVID-10 like symptoms at all or are not feeling well, please DO NOT
come onsite.
If coming onsite:
*You must continue to self-certify using Skyward.
*All staff must enter through the main entrance at each site.
*You must sign in using the sign in sheet, mark that you self-certified, and take and record your temperature. IF YOU HAVE A FEVER ABOVE 100.4 YOU ARE ASKED TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY AND REACH OUT TO YOUR PRINCIPAL AND HEATHER.
*Once Sharon/Marc are onsite, they will review the sign in sheet and cross check with the
self-certification report. If anyone is NOT cleared or did NOT self-certify, they will meet with them to ensure they are safe to be onsite. If not, they'll refer that employee to Heather.
*If you arrive after Sharon/Marc are onsite, please will report to the Health Office to check in so we know you have self-certified. Your temperature will also be taken and recorded. Employees will know to do this because, when Sharon/Marc arrive, they will pick up the sign
in log and put out a sign that says "Please come to the Health Office to check in".
When you come onsite, you can work in your classroom/workspace. Please feel free to use it as your own. I'd just ask that you work in that space as much as possible and not travel out much. You can, of course you can use the bathroom, lounge, copiers, etc. as needed. Please do not congregate in the hallways or in other spaces. We simply want to keep you safe.
If you are alone in your workspace and the door is closed, you may remove your mask. If anyone enters that space, everyone in the space MUST wear a mask and stay 6 ft apart at all times.
When you DO leave your room, I'd ask that you strictly follow the 4 W's to help keep yourself and others around you safe:
1. Wash your hands.
2. Wear your mask.
3. Watch your space.
4. Wait your turn.
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, 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 AT ALL TIMES
when onsite and in public spaces.
If you are working in an office/classroom
with the door closed, you may remove your
mask. It must be worn when anyone enters
that space with you.
Great Lakes Resources for Black History Month
First, it is important to note that teaching Black history should not be restricted to February. The same is true of the histories of all marginalized groups. You can find ideas in this Edutopia article.
Teaching Tolerance, which aims to help teachers and schools educate children to be active participants in a diverse democracy, has everything from lesson plans to posters to professional development opportunities. Icing on the cake: They have an educator grant program.
The Learning Policy Institute has developed a tool to help schools advance racial equity.
Here is a guide to teaching Amanda Gorman's Inauguration poem "The Hill We Climb."
The National Education Association has created a list of grade-level appropriate materials.
Edutopia has a curated list of resources.
Teaching About Identity, Racism, and Fairness: Engaging Young Children in Anti-Bias Education was published by the American Federation of Teachers
Additional resources can be found on eShare.
-We are looking for a representative for the regional representatives assembly conference. This year, NEA's Virtual Representative Assembly is tentatively scheduled for June 30, 2021 through July 3, 2021. The final dates are subject to change. If you are interested in attending and representing EAFL, please let a board member know as soon as possible.
Maureen DeVoss, President
Melissa Jakstas, Vice President for Certified Staff
Chris Brown, Vice President for Non-Certified Staff
Katy Gardner, Treasurer
Betty Cwiak, Secretary
Cathy Jawnyj, Region Representative
Michelle Serini, Stanton School Representative
Tiffany Tardio Weber, Lotus School Representative
TREAT YO SELF TO SELF CARE
I'm going to use the book 180 Days of Self-Care for Busy Educators by my friend Tina
Boogren to share weekly nuggets of self-care ideas for all of us.
Week 23--Orderliness
"For most people, an orderly environment helps them feel more energetic, more creative,
and more cheerful," (Rubin, 2014). To help keep a handle on outer environments, there's a
GREAT strategy to apply: the one minute rule. Here's how it works: if you can do it in one
minute or less, you MUST do it. Period. That means hanging up the coat, putting shoes in
the closet, sorting the mail, filing the paper, putting the dish in the dishwasher, clearing off your
desk...you get the idea. When we take time to put things in their places, we decrease clutter--
and maybe increase inner calm.
This Week's Invitation: Employ the one minute rule. If you can accomplish a task in one
minute or less, you MUST do it.
Ongoing LCHD Call/Update Notes
2020-21 Wednesday CTT Planning Calendar
Link to D114 Business Office Share Folder
*check here for documents most frequently used/requested
Please let Heather know of suggestions for any documents to add to this
folder!
*Upcoming Events:
Each Tuesday--Mindful Movement from 3:15-4:00
Tuesday, 2/9--6:00 PM-8:00PM: Board of Education virtual training on Community Engagement--open meeting
Friday, 2/12--Institute Day
Monday, 2/15--No School in honor of Presidents Day, PTA Eat Out to Help Out at Dunkin' Donuts
Tuesday, 2/16--6:00 PM February Board of Education Meeting--hybrid meeting, please RSVP if you plan to attend in person. Click for Meet link.
I hope you enjoyed the snow this weekend! Stay warm, and enjoy the week!
Heather
