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The Skokie School Home Scoop
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Dear Skokie Community,
We are looking forward to the Fall Conferences, which will occur throughout this week. The Fall Conference is an opportunity to discuss how each child has acclimated to the new school year; for the teacher to share details about the teaching and learning that is occurring in the classroom, as well as initial observations about the student; and to gather information from parents regarding their child. Here are some important details regarding conferences and the schedule this week:
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Conferences will be 20 minutes long and give each family an opportunity to spend 10 minutes with both their child's Language Arts/Social Studies teacher and Math/Science teacher.
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All conferences will be held via Zoom. Advisors will share a link with you.
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Given the format, it is important that we adhere to the 10 minute window for each conversation.
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On October 8th, students will have a half day of all remote instruction from 8:30-11:30. Please do not send the students into school that day. The specific schedule for that day can be found here. Advisors will review this schedule with their students the morning of October 8th to walk them through it.
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The afternoon of Thursday, October 8th and Friday, October 9th are set aside for conference days. These are non-student attendance times.
We value the partnership between home and school, and look forward to utilizing this time to strengthen communication and collaboration surrounding each student.
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.
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.
Conferences This year, the conference period is from September 29th through October 9th. October 8 will feature a half day of student attendance online via remote learning. Please see school-specific schedules for October 8 here. October 9 will be a day of non-attendance for students. Teachers will reach out to families to set up specific conference times. The general purpose of the fall conference is an opportunity for intake and goal setting on students' academic and social emotional qualities and to provide a connection between teachers, students and their families.
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.
The first Monday of every October is World Day of Bullying Prevention™ On this day students, schools, and communities all over the world go BLUE together against bullying. It also kicks off National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month every October. Show solidarity in a commitment to stop bullying and cyberbullying around the world by wearing a blue shirt. Learn more here.
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
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Pandemic Parenting: Tools and Tips, December 3, 7-7:45pm Register Here
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Pandemic Parenting: Tools and Tips, February 18, 7-7:45pm Register Here
Additionally, families are invited to participate in Let's Play! 2020-2021 Ongoing Community Programs. Upcoming events are as follows:
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