IMPORTANT: Back to School 2021-2022 Information |
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Dear members of The Joseph Sears School community, |
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We have much to be proud of during this unprecedented time. I hope you will find a moment to recognize and appreciate all that The Joseph Sears School community has accomplished with the best interests of our students always at the forefront. I have witnessed the hard work everyone in the school community has undertaken to understand student learning better and improve best practices last year. We have made extraordinary efforts towards educating our students and empowering them to succeed in their future endeavors.
This new school year will continue to be full of opportunities to build more resilience. We have learned to be flexible and adjust to the changes we faced in 2020-2021. In fact, last week, we received two updates on guidelines from the state and health department, and we received another update on Monday. Luckily these updates were easy to adjust for, and we hope that future updates will be similar. However, please know that the information provided today, through this video and the Sears to Home, is accurate as of today, August 11, 2021. Additional updates will be shared throughout the school year in our weekly edition of Sears to Home.
Please watch this full video to learn about our plans for reopening school for students on August 18.
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In many ways, this school year may look closer to pre-pandemic times this fall than what our families experienced last year, but we will still be required to maintain measures to keep our students, staff, and the community healthy and safe. This is a team effort.
Our focus remains the same: all students will be prepared to advance and thrive, now and into the future. Please watch this video as I highlight the protocols for a safe and spectacular 2021-2022.
Sincerely,
Ms. Kate Donegan
Superintendent
Kenilworth School District No. 38
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Self-Certification Agreement due before 8-18-21 |
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All students and staff will self-screen for symptoms before coming into the building each day. If symptoms are present, the individual must stay home, and the nurse will follow up with the next steps.
Please sign the following agreement before August 18, 2021, that indicates students will self-screen for symptoms before coming to school each day:
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August 18, 2021, First-Day Information |
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Teacher letters notifying students of their class placement for 2021-2022 have been mailed home to JK through fifth-grade students. PowerSchool is now open for sixth through eighth-grade students and parents to view student schedules. |
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Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten: |
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Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten students will receive an email from their teacher with sign-up instructions for their Meet & Greet time-slots after families receive their welcome letters.
Kindergarten students will only attend on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, for their assigned Meet & Greet time, their first full day is August 19, 2021.
Junior Kindergarten begins Wednesday, September 8, 2021.
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First through Eighth Grade: |
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On the first day of school Wednesday, August 18, 2021, students will be let out at Noon and there will be no lunch. Teacher 'Meet and Greet' will take place from 8:10 - 9:10 a.m. Parents and students will go to their homeroom teacher/advisory teacher’s classroom during their time slot at their assigned entry.
Once parents get to the homeroom/advisory classroom and have had the opportunity to meet and talk with their teacher, we ask them to exit the building to help with maintaining physical distance guidelines. Students will stay in the classroom until the beginning of school at 9:10 a.m. and should not leave their classroom or visit other classrooms. The JSSPVA Family Fun Day begins outside at 1:00 p.m.
Meet & Greet Schedule:
Last Name Beginning A through M
- Parents and Students arrive between 8:10 a.m. and 8:35 a.m. and go to their homeroom/advisory classroom.
- Parents should exit the building by 8:40 a.m.
- Students will stay in their classrooms when their parents leave the building.
Last Name Beginning N through Z
- Parents and Students Arrive between 8:40 a.m. and 9:05 a.m. and go to their homeroom/advisory classroom.
- Parents should exit the building by 9:10 a.m.
- Students will stay in their classrooms when their parents leave the building.
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School Entrance Procedures |
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On the second day of school, Thursday, August 19, 2021, students in kindergarten through eighth grade will return to a full-day schedule, from 8:10 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. Anytime between 8:00 a.m. and 8:10 a.m., students may enter the building through their designated entrance. Once in the building, the students will be monitored by a hallway supervisor where they can access their locker and get their materials ready for the school day. Students will be greeted by their teacher and will enter their classroom at 8:10 a.m. |
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If you have any questions, please contact:
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Responsibility, Kindness, Honesty, Respect |
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