IMPORTANT: Welcome Back to School Information Session 8.20.20
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Second Cup of Coffee:
Welcome Back to School Information
Thursday, August 20, 2020
5:00 p.m.
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Join us, as we go over important information necessary for the start of Fall 2020-2021.
Topics will include:
- Meet the New Administrative Team
- Overview of the first two days of school for both In-Person and Remote Learners
- Entrance and Exit Procedures
- Overview of Bubbles
- Mask Expectations - New Mask Policy
- Snack at School
- Self-Verifying Wellness Daily
- Travel and Quarantine
- Responding to Illness (COVID-19)
- And more!
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Join Zoom Meeting on Thursday, August 20, 2020, 5:00 p.m.:
Join by phone
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 941 1209 7739
Please note: this Zoom Presentation will be recorded and posted to the website within 24 hours.
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Important Information About Masks |
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All students, faculty, and staff will be required to wear masks when we return to school. Make sure your kids are prepared! The school will provide a couple of reusable masks that will be distributed the first week of school, but on the first day you will need to provide your own masks that meet the following requirements:
Masks must fit snugly around a students’ nose and mouth. There are many different types and sizes of masks available so find one that your child feels comfortable in for an extended period of time. A recent study has found some masks to be more effective than others. Bandanas, gators, masks made of fleece, and masks with an exhalation valve will not be acceptable face coverings for school.
Your child needs to practice wearing a mask before coming to school. Practice putting it on, taking it off, and wearing it around the house for increasing lengths of time. If you find that your child is continuously touching their mask or pulling it up, try a different type or size. Here is a video from the World Health Organization about masks that the whole family can watch.
Masks should be washed daily. Make sure you have enough of a supply to send three masks to school with your child (in case they get wet or soiled) and enough so that masks worn during the day can be laundered before reuse. Disposable masks will be available for students at school as needed.
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Student Materials Drop-Off August 17-19, 2020 |
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From Monday, August 17 through Wednesday, August 19, we ask families to drop off student belongings (textbooks, library books, etc.) from the 2019-2020 school year. The reason for this drop off is to allow the ability to quarantine and sanitize the materials before being distributed to the new class.
Families will not drop off technology as students will bring all their devices on the first day of school. Please make sure the devices are charged and ready to go on August 24.
We will have bins labeled outside, JK through 8, in front of the schoolhouse for these materials.
Families will be able to drive up in front of the school and place the items in the correct grade level bin to complete this process safely and efficiently.
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A mask or face covering is required. You can find guidance on the use of masks for the State of Illinois here.
- Plan to drive to drop off your belongings. Please do not walk to the building so that traffic and flow can be coordinated and we can refrain from congregating in front of the school house.
- If possible, please label the materials with last year’s grade level to make sorting easier in the event these items get placed in the wrong bin.
- To manage the flow of traffic, we ask that you drive northwest on Essex, west on Warwick, and southeast on Abbotsford to pull up in front of the school (see map to the right). Please be considerate of not blocking the driveways of homes on this path.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support. If you have any questions about this process, please contact Susan White swhite@kenilworth38.org.
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Watch your email in-box next week, as we will be sending out additional important back-to-school information about the following on Wednesday, August 19, 2020:
- School Supplies
- Teacher Assignment
- Parent/Student Handbook for Phase 4
- Finalized schedule for First and Second Day of School for both in-person and remote learners
- New Student Enrolled in Remote Learning iPad Pick-Up Plan
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To open the school in the safest possible manner, we ask the community to refrain from using the tents on the blacktop of The Joseph Sears School. These tents are designated for school use only, the use of these tents by the community and other patrons is not permitted.
We thank you for your partnership and commitment to safety.
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With only ten days before the first day of school, it is important that as a community, we commit to taking all recommended health precautions, which includes a period of self-quarantine (14 days) when returning from travel in areas that are known COVID-19 hot spots.
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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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