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The Skokie School Home Scoop
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Dear Skokie Community,
I hope you were able to get outside and experience the beautiful weather this weekend. I enjoyed watching my little guys shoot hoops, splash in puddles, and chase each other around gleefully.
This weekend felt like a little glimpse into some semblance of normalcy. As was discussed at this past week's board meeting, we are hoping to welcome our Skokie students back to a full school day on April 19th. We are in the midst of moving furniture, determining room assignments, and brainstorming ways in which we can continue to support student connections as we approach the AM and PM merge. This is an exciting time.
While many of our students continue to do well, there are also students who are struggling from the circumstances brought on by the pandemic. Sometimes the struggle is in the form of anxiety, sometimes it is lack of motivation, sometimes it is anger. Some students struggle to complete remote work or attend Zoom classes. Please know that we understand that some of our students are having a hard time, and we seek to partner with families to support them. If your child is struggling, please communicate with your child's teacher if you have not already done so. I shared some resources focused on supporting families during COVID-19 several weeks ago from Child Mind Institute, and am including a link again in case you are looking for help.
We look forward to many more sunny spring days in the weeks ahead!
Take care,
Betty Weir Louis Kotvis
Principal Assistant Principal
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District News
The school year will end one day earlier than previously communicated, with the last half-day of school falling on Friday, June 4 (rather than Monday, June 7 as previously communicated). Please update your personal calendars. An updated 2020-2021 calendar is here.
Additionally, the Draft 2021-2022 Calendar was presented to the School Board this week prior to adoption at the March 23 Board Meeting. This draft mirrors previous years' calendar models; however, it does include no school the week of Thanksgiving.
Nearby Covid-19 PCR Testing Option
If you are in need of a PCR test, there is a local option offering daily appointments. Northshore Clinical Labs offers free PCR COVID-19 testing at a mass testing site at Flick Park's Pool Field House (3600 Glenview Road, Glenview, Illinois) for any staff, student, or family member. Please view this link to register for a test.Should you have any questions or have accessibility needs, please contact Northshore Clinical Labs at (773) 570-6510, or email [email protected].
Note that this is the same organization with which the Township is partnering for post-spring break testing.
Travel Guidance and Spring Break
In mid-February, a message was shared noting that Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) has issued
This plan subject to change as health guidance is amended.
YouTube Filtering & Functionality
Video is growing and YouTube is now one of the largest search engines in the world. Filtering videos does not work the same way as traditional internet content filtering; therefore, the District continues to research and implement strategies to protect our community. Beginning February 24, we will be adding additional measures to filter YouTube for our young learners in grades K-4. Please note this may cause some functionality issues. If this happens, please be sure to reach out to our technology staff via this email address: [email protected]. We recommend talking to your child about safe YouTube searching on home devices as well as school issued technology. Common Sense Media provides a helpful video on ways to make YouTube safer.
Please keep an eye out for future parent learning opportunities on this topic and others from our technology staff.
Access 2020-2021's District Parent Education sessions below:
The Alliance for Early Childhood's NEW Let's Play! Guide
Let's Play! is The Alliance for Early Childhood's ongoing community program, inviting families to engage and interact with their children in child-directed, creative, free play. We have put together a program that is aligned to current state guidelines in order to host you and your family safely this year for outdoors events. Check out our digital 2020-2021Let's Play! Guide to see our calendar of events and registration details
Erin's Law
Beginning in March, building social workers will implement state-mandated sexual abuse prevention education during one 20-30 minute session in each classroom. Parents have the option to opt their children out of the program as they deem appropriate, and must do so by March 8. For more detailed information about Erin's Law and curriculum content, or to find the opt-out form, please refer to theErin's Law page of the District website or contact your school's social workers, Kelly Anderson, Lori Barsztaitis and Jen Kaplan.
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