Volunteers and Substitutes Needed! |
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As previously stated in our Return to Learn presentations and Q & A sessions, having volunteers is essential to our reopening plan for this fall.
We are looking for volunteers (at least two volunteers per grade bubble), available on school days from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Volunteers need to commit to daily service for the first trimester (Aug. 24-November 24, 2020). Each volunteer pair will be assigned to one grade bubble that does not contain their child(ren).
Volunteers will be responsible for supervising daily school arrival and dismissal procedures (staggered entrance/exit, social distancing, attendance, hand-washing, etc.), and overseeing health and safety protocols in the hallways, bathrooms, and other areas as students move through the building.
In addition to volunteering, we are looking for community members who are interested in obtaining their Illinois Substitute Certificate. Volunteers who are certified as substitutes will be able to step-in for our faculty if/when they are absent. This added resource will allow us to maintain our in-person bubble system during faculty absences.
To be eligible as a volunteer, one must undergo a background check, attend a Training Session on Wednesday, August 19 from 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. (via Zoom), and adhere to our Volunteer expectations as outlined in our Volunteer Handbook.
To volunteer, sign-up before Wednesday, August 12, 2020.
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SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, August 19 at 3:15 p.m. |
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On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at 3:15 p.m., we will be emailing Teacher Assignments and our 2020-2021 Return to Learn Parent/Student Handbook to all families. |
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14-Day Quarantine Starting Monday, August 10, 2020 |
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Your partnership is pivotal to the success of re-opening school in the safest way possible for all stakeholders. In preparation for in-person instruction beginning on Monday, August 24, 2020, we ask that families, per guidance from the Cook County Department of Public Health, implement a 14-day quarantine for students traveling (more than 24 hours) from the following states:
Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arizona, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Nevada, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Idaho, Arkansas, California, Missouri, North Carolina, Utah, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska
We appreciate your commitment to the health and wellness of the Kenilworth community.
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Focusing on Safety and Health Procedures August 24 and 25, 2020 |
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To support a smooth start to the beginning of school, we will introduce students to our new health and safety protocols and procedures during the first two days of school, August 24 and 25, 2020. The official schedule for these two days is forthcoming, but we want all families to be aware that students will not be in attendance for the full day. We want to achieve the goals of easing students into our new learning environment through organized and calm practice opportunities.
These two days will allow students and families to learn and practice new procedures, meet their teachers, and get comfortable with new protocols designed for Phase 4. This ties directly into the social and emotional wellbeing of each student, staff, and community member. The official schedule will be shared in the Teacher Assignment email on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, however, a sample schedule is provided below:
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Monday, August 24 - 1.5 Hours at School
K-4TH GRADE SAMPLE SCHEDULE
8:10 a.m.: Students in Grades K-4th, last names beginning with A-J, arrive at school and practice arrival procedures.
8:20 a.m: Students in Grades K-4th, last names beginning with K-Z, arrive at school and practice arrival procedures.
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: All students in Grades K-4th review in-class health and safety protocols, including using a new entrance, locating their new classroom from the new entrance, walking into and through the school with social distancing, unpacking and storing personal belongings, seating, learning about the plexiglass shield on their desk, using the bathroom and washing their hands.
9:30 a.m.: Students in Grades K-4th, last names beginning with A-J, practice dismissal procedures and are finished for the day.
9:40 a.m.: Students in Grades K-4th, last names beginning with K-Z, practice dismissal procedures and are finished for the day.
5TH-8TH GRADE SAMPLE SCHEDULE
10:10 a.m.: Students in Grades 5th-8th, last names beginning with A-J, arrive at school and practice arrival procedures.
10:20 a.m.: Students in Grades 5th-8th, last names beginning with K-Z, arrive at school and practice arrival procedures.
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.: All students in Grades 5th-8th review in-class health and safety protocols, including using a new entrance, locating their new classroom from the new entrance, walking into and through the school with social distancing, unpacking and storing personal belongings, seating, learning about the plexiglass shield on their desk, using the bathroom and washing their hands, etc.
11:30 a.m.: Students in Grades 5th-8th, last names beginning with A-J, practice dismissal procedures and are finished for the day.
11:40 a.m.: Students in Grades 5th-8th, last names beginning with K-Z, practice dismissal procedures and are finished for the day.
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Tuesday, August 25 - 2.5 Hours at School
K-4TH GRADE SAMPLE SCHEDULE
8:10 a.m.: Students in Grades K-4th, last names beginning with A-J, arrive at school and practice arrival procedures.
8:20 a.m.: Students in Grades K-4th, last names beginning with K-Z, arrive at school and practice arrival procedures.
8:30-10:30 a.m.: All students in grades K-4th continue to review in-class health and safety protocols and are introduced to outdoor classroom health and safety protocols, such as locating their outdoor classroom space, walking to their outdoor classroom space with social distancing, traveling with their personal belongings, the procedures for taking a “mask break”, reviewing movement breaks using social distancing, etc.
10:30 a.m.: Students in grades K-4th, last names beginning with A-J, practice dismissal procedures and are finished for the day.
10:40 a.m.: Students in grades K-4th grade, last names beginning with K-Z practice dismissal procedures and are finished for the day.
5TH-8TH GRADE SAMPLE SCHEDULE
11:10 a.m.: Students in Grades 5th-8th, last names beginning with A-J, arrive at school and practice arrival procedures.
11:20 a.m.: Students in Grades 5th-8th, last names beginning with K-Z, arrive at school and practice arrival procedures.
11:30 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.: All students in grades 5th-8th continue to review in-class health and safety protocols and are introduced to outdoor classroom health and safety protocols, such as locating their outdoor classroom space, walking to their outdoor classroom space with social distancing, traveling with their personal belongings, the procedures for taking a “mask break”, reviewing movement breaks using social distancing, etc.
1:10 p.m.: Students in Grades 5th-8th, last names beginning with A-J, practice dismissal procedures and are finished for the day.
1:20 p.m.: Students in Grades 5th-8th, last names beginning with K-Z, practice dismissal procedures and are finished for the day.
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Thank you for your continued partnership,
Dr. Stephanie Helfand
Principal
Kenilworth School District No. 38
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If you have any questions, please contact:
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Responsibility, Kindness, Honesty, Respect |
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