Safety
Under the best of conditions, drop off and pick up at a school can be a frustrating experience. Under our current conditions, we realize it is even more so. Please take a moment to read the guidelines below to ensure that all children remain safe.
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Stay in line--do NOT go around other cars. Some children are entering their cars from the driver side and some are placing backpacks in the trunk/hatch.
- If entering the building with your child/ren, please cross the car line with care.
- Tip from an experienced car line mom: arrive during the last five minutes of pick up time, and you will have your child/ren and be on your way in no time.
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GatherSmart
Immanuel is rolling out the GatherSmart self-certification app. We will still be taking temperatures at the car, but using this app will help the line move along more quickly. Look for an introductory letter in your email. There are also instructional videos on Immanuel's YouTube channel at https://rb.gy/o0pz3k. Don't hesitate to contact the school office if you have questions.
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Part-Time Opening at Immanuel
Classroom Aide
Hours: 8:15-11:30 AM Mon, Tue., Thu., Fri.; 9:30-11:30 AM on Wed.
Wage: Based on experience and education
Qualifications: High school graduate
Working under the direction of the classroom teacher, this individual will help implement the curriculum, assist in the observation and supervision of children. Provide for a safe, nurturing environment.
Immanuel Lutheran Church and School is an equal opportunity employer; however, because we are a church body, we retain the right to give preference in hiring to persons who are members in good standing of a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod congregation.
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Online Chapel Schedule
Join us online via Zoom for K-8 chapel each Wednesday morning!
8:15 AM Middle School Chapel, Meeting ID: 721 3247 0187, Passcode: 1zu4eA
8:50 AM K-5 Chapel, Meeting ID: 795 2329 5143, Passcode: 0UfvLk
Preschool chapel is held twice each month. These chapel visits will not be available online at this time, as our pastors will be visiting each classroom.
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Google Classroom Help
Parents, if you need help navigating Google Classroom, one of our Immanuel alumni has graciously shared a resource that she has created. You can access it here. If you are experiencing difficulty with Google Classroom, feel free to email your child’s teacher or Donna Laughlin at dlaughlin@immanuelbatavia.org.
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COVID-19 FAQ
Several really good questions have been asked in the past week, and we have also received some additional helpful information from ISBE and the IDHP. We will include an ongoing FAQ in Eagle Info, noting when updates are added. Here is our initial list:
If a student is quarantining, how will school be handled for that student and any affected siblings?
- It depends on the severity of the illness. If the student is capable of engaging in learning activities, then he or she may learn remotely. If the student is not capable to engaging in learning activities, then a plan would be created by the teacher and parents for the child to make up the work once he or she was well enough to do so. If necessary, accommodations would be made to manage the work load to help the student keep up when returning to learn.
What if a student or staff member is sent home due to a fever or other COVID-19 symptoms?
- Anyone sent home with COVID-like symptoms should be evaluated by their doctor and diagnostically tested. They are to remain home from school until they receive the test results.
- Students and staff returning to school after experiencing COVID-like symptoms but being diagnosed with a non-COVID illness must meet the criteria for returning to school for the illness with which they have been diagnosed. At a minimum, the individual must be fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and have had no diarrhea or vomiting in the previous 24 hours. A negative COVID-19 test result and a doctor’s note documenting the alternative diagnosis should accompany a student or staff member returning to school with an alternative diagnosis after experiencing COVID-like symptoms.
- Students and staff with COVID-like symptoms who do not get tested for COVID-19 and who do not provide a healthcare provider’s note documenting an alternative diagnosis, must complete 10 calendar days of isolation from the date of first symptom onset and be fever-free for 24 hours without use of fever-reducing medications and other symptoms have improved before returning to school.
- Students and staff who have been confirmed to have COVID-19 must complete 14 calendar days of isolation from the date of first symptom onset and be fever-free for 24 hours without use of fever-reducing medications and other symptoms have improved before returning to school.
If a student is sent home sick with a fever or suspected COVID-19 symptoms, must all their siblings and/or carpool friends be sent home as well?
- Yes. If the sick child is required to quarantine, then all who are in close contact would be required to do so, as well. Close contacts would include siblings, carpool friends, and anyone who has been within 6 feet of the sick child for 15 minutes or more.
How many symptoms does a person need to have to be considered suspect COVID-19?
- The school will work with parents and staff members to determine if a symptom is new or if it is part of an existing condition. Anyone exhibiting one or more COVID-like symptom that is new or not related to an existing condition will be isolated in the school office and asked to be picked up for evaluation by a doctor and diagnostically tested.
If the sick person has a known condition causing the symptoms [e.g., allergies, migraine, etc…] can this be taken into consideration?
- Every symptomatic person should be evaluated by their healthcare provider on a case-by-case basis and decisions to test for COVID-19 should be based on their personal health history. Diagnostic testing is strongly encouraged whenever an individual experiences COVID-like symptoms as it is possible to have COVID-19 and other health conditions at the same time.
What is contact tracing, who does it, and when is it necessary?
- Contact tracing is used by health departments to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. In general, contact tracing involves identifying people who have a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19 and people who they came in contact with and working with them to interrupt disease spread. This includes asking people with COVID-19 to isolate and their contacts to quarantine at home voluntarily.
- Contact tracing will be performed by the Kane County Public Health Department.
- Contact tracing is performed for every confirmed case (determined by a positive test) or probable case [determined when a person has COVID-like symptoms and known exposure to a confirmed case].
Will parents be notified when there is a confirmed case in the school?
- Yes. The school has a template provided by ISBE that will be emailed to each class in which there is a student who tested positive or was in close contact with someone who tested positive. [Close contact is being closer than 6 feet for more than 15 minutes, regardless if a mask was worn or not.] Confidentiality will be maintained, and names will not be given.
What is the definition of an outbreak in schools?
- Two confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections occurring within 14 calendar days of each other in individuals in the same classroom would meet the case definition for an outbreak. This would prompt an investigation by the Kane County Health Department that may result in recommendations for testing and quarantining of all students/staff in the affected classroom.
Aside from a state mandate, at what point would the school need to close?
- Decisions for temporary closure of a school will be made by Immanuel’s administration in consultation with the Kane County Health Department during its investigation of a case or cluster of cases. If the Kane County Health Department determines that there is a risk to the school community, then the school will be closed temporarily for cleaning and disinfection. This initial short-term dismissal allows time for the local health officials to gain a better understanding of the COVID-19 situation impacting the school. This also allows the local health officials to help the school determine appropriate next steps, including whether an extended dismissal duration is needed to stop or slow further spread of COVID-19.
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Worship & Study at Immanuel This Week
- Men's Bible Study, Saturdays at 8 AM in the Fellowship Hall--all men are invited!
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Immanuel From Home online worship at 8 AM at immanuelbatavia.org/watch.
- Outdoor worship at Immanuel on the second and fourth Sundays at 9:30 AM
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Worship - Outdoor and Online
Outdoor worship will continue on the second and fourth Sundays of the month until we return to indoor worship. Bring your own chairs! Parking attendants will direct traffic. For safety, please:
wear a face mask unless you choose to stay in your vehicle; remain in or near your vehicle;
use Fellowship Hall for restroom use; take worship materials home.
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Scholastic Books are Back!
Orders Due: Thu., Sep.
Order reasonably priced books through Scholastic books online earn free library and classroom books for Immanuel! Visit scholastic.com/bookclubs and be sure to use Immanuel's code: 2KI7W. Book orders are due online on the second Thursday of each month. New this year, books can be shipped directly to your home! Questions? Contact the school office at school@immanuelbatavia.org.
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Reminder: AmazonSmile Now on Smartphones!
AmazonSmile customers can now support Immanuel Lutheran Church and School in the Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones! Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.
- Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
- Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap 'Settings'
- Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process
If you do not have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping app, update your app. Click here for instructions. Thank you for supporting our ministries using AmazonSmile. Track your personal impact throughout the year at your My Impact page.
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Immanuel School Committee |
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Please reach out to the School Committee via the school office anytime with suggestions for improving Immanuel Lutheran School. Connect with Chairperson Erin Riddell, or other members Sheryl Dauksha, Andrea Carroll, Larry Fass, and Kendall Heetland.
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The Word of God is at the foundation of all we do.
We welcome and equip people to follow Christ and live authentic faith.
We are a family that demonstrates our faith in Christ
by the way we love, support, and teach one another.
Developing Today’s Disciples
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School 630 406 0157, 8-4 PM
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