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The Skokie School Home Scoop
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Dear Skokie Community,
Advisors have shared that they engaged in productive conversations at parent teacher conferences. We appreciate the opportunity to have a dialogue with you and to learn from the many insights you have about your children. It was especially helpful for us to hear more about how remote work is playing out at home. We are listening closely to your feedback and thinking of ways we can tweak this portion of the day to support student needs.
As the cold and flu season begins to pick up, we acknowledge that there will be an increase in those reporting symptoms, as many mimic those of COVID-19. Please note that the daily questions asked in the CrisisGo link include the following statements:
If either of these statements are true, your child is unable to return to campus until a negative test result has been received for the person exhibiting symptoms, or until 14 days from exposure to a confirmed positive case. It is easy to skip past these questions during the morning routine, so we wanted to bring them back to your attention. We appreciate your partnership in these health and safety protocols!
October 16th Schedule
On Friday, October 16th, 5th grade academic teams will be meeting in the morning and 6th grade academic teams will be meeting in the afternoon. This time is valuable for teams in planning instruction. Students in person will engage in an activity planned by their academic teachers that is led by the class's partner teacher. Therefore, students at home will engage in asynchronous activities for exploratory classes that day. Students will have remote work as usual.
Students on our all Remote Team will have a different schedule, as well, so their teachers can be a part of these meetings. Mr. Lambros and Mr. Krupinski will be in touch with the schedule later in the week.
Skokie Spirit Wear
If you are interested in purchasing Skokie spirit wear, please click here. Your child will also be bringing home an order form with images of the items. Orders are due October 23.
Take care,
Betty Weir Louis Kotvis
Principal Assistant Principal
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District News
October Parent Survey
The District seeks to gather feedback from parents regarding your families' initial experiences with the 2020-2021 school year. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey via this link by Monday, October 12. We ask that you complete one survey for each child in your family, as grade-level experiences may differ. Once the survey window has closed, results will be analyzed in an effort to plan for continuous improvement. Survey findings and next steps will also be shared in future communications.
Health Forms Due by October 15
Physical, Dental, and Eye Examinations and Immunizations (Policy 7:100) Physical examinations are required of all students entering kindergarten and sixth grade, as well as for students new to the District. Physical examinations must be dated after the start of the previous school year to be considered current. The date of the physical examination must be recorded on the form with the physician's signature. The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education also mandates that all children be immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and hepatitis B. Illinois state law requires school districts to exclude students who have not met the requirements for a physical exam with current immunizations by October 15.
Travel Restrictions Update
It is important to note that
Wisconsin has recently been added to the Suburban Cook County Travel Quarantine list. If your family has visited any states on this list for more than 24 hours, you need to follow the Cook County Department of Public Health travel guidance and 14-day quarantine protocols. This applies to all families regardless of whether you stayed in a private home or what your activities were limited to within that state. Please reference this information from the Cook County Department of Public Health.
CrisisGo Reporting Reminder
As the cold and flu season begins to pick up, we acknowledge that there will be an increase in those reporting symptoms, as many mimic those of COVID-19. Please note that the daily questions asked in the CrisisGo link include one that reads "I live with someone who has symptoms of COVID," and another that reads "I have had close contact with a person positive or presumed positive (such as awaiting results) for COVID-19 since the last time I submitted to CrisisGo." If either of these statements are true, your child is unable to return to campus until a negative test result has been received, or until 14 days from exposure to a confirmed positive case. It is easy to skip past these questions during the morning routine, so we wanted to bring them back to your attention. We appreciate your partnership in these health and safety protocols!
An Evening With Doug Bolton, PhD: Thursday, October 15 at 6:00 p.m.
Parenting children in our complex world has always been difficult and COVID-19 presents us with even more unique challenges. As stressful as this time is for our children, it also gives us an opportunity to teach and model resilience. During the discussion, Dr. Bolton will share current brain and social science research as well as parenting strategies that will help build resilience in our children so they can effectively manage stress now and in the future.
Dr. Bolton has used his degrees in clinical psychology, school psychology, and educational leadership to support students with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges in schools since 1987. He is a graduate of Bates College and has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from University of Vermont.
Thank you to the Winnetka Public Schools Foundation for their generous support of the event!
Thursday, October 15 6:00 p.m.
Please click the link below to join the webinar: Passcode: #we36 Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): +1 312 626 6799 Webinar ID: 870 1925 0661 Passcode: 126020
This event will be recorded for those unable to attend live.
Monitoring Health and Operational Metrics
Weather Preparedness Now that the weather is becoming cooler, we ask that your child comes to school dressed in layers, including warm clothing, so they are comfortable during both outdoor and indoor learning. To increase ventilation in our learning spaces, we will continue to keep windows open in our classrooms, weather permitting. Calendar Change:October 19 and 26 will be full days of student attendance The District planned on implementing two half days of student attendance on October 19 and 26, which would count as an ISBE remote planning day. Instead, we are restoring these half-days as full student attendance days. This will allow us to maximize in person learning at this time and preserve the remote learning planning time for a later date. Please mark your calendars accordingly. Opportunity from The Winnetka-Northfield Public Library The Winnetka Northfield Public Library is offering an online card application option for students who don't currently have a library card. This is a great opportunity for students to take advantage of all the amazing digital and print resources the library offers. Here is a letter with further details, and here is a form to apply. The library will create accounts within 24 hours of receiving the request and email the library card number to the card holder. Please contact the Public Library with all questions and to return the application form: youth@winnetkalibrary.org. News from The Alliance for Early Childhood -
Pandemic Parenting: Tools and Tips, October 15, 7-7:45pm Register Here -
Pandemic Parenting: Tools and Tips, December 3, 7-7:45pm Register Here -
Pandemic Parenting: Tools and Tips, February 18, 7-7:45pm Register HereÂ
Additionally, families are invited to participate in Let's Play! 2020-2021 Ongoing Community Programs. Upcoming events are as follows: Family Action Network Events CASEL Webinar Series The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) hosts regular webinars on supporting social and emotional learning. Access upcoming (and past) sessions here.
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