Dear Families,
Wow, what a quick 3½ day school week. In that light, please take a moment to review some important information below regarding upcoming dates. The bullets below indicate non-attendance days, remaining learning days for the separate groups A-L and M-Z, and finally the beginning of our A-Z in-person format. In other words, there will be no more separate groups beginning April 12 and all in-person students will be 5 days per week.
- April 2: No School - District Holiday
- April 5: No School - District Holiday
- April 6: No School - Teacher Institute/Election Day
- April 7: Students last name A-L
- April 8: Students last name M-Z
- April 9: Students last name M-Z
- April 12-16: All In-Person Students A-Z (No more in-person split groups, all students attend in-person all the time)
It has been a challenging year. Hopefully, spring break, the improved weather, and the expansion of in-person learning are finding us all in good spirits. Please have a great long weekend and we look forward to seeing students back next Wednesday, April 7, 2021 (A-L).
Warmly,
Principal Hanrahan
*NEW* Attendance Procedures for In-Person Students
With the change to five days of in-person learning for all students beginning April 12th, the expectation is that students will attend in-person unless the student is under quarantine/isolation or is home ill. If for some reason your child needs to attend school remotely instead of in-person on a given day, attendance procedures are changing to state that the child’s parent/guardian will need to contact the school office prior to the start of the school day.
NEW *UPDATED Population Screening Schedule Change (4/12/2021)*
Beginning April 12, 2021, grades 1-2 will have a new drop-off schedule for their population screening. Grades 3-5 will maintain their current schedule. This week's A-L students should bring their sample on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.
- Ivy Hall- Tuesday (Beginning 4/12/2021)
*NEW* Keeping Students (and siblings) Home Due to Symptoms
Per the IDPH COVID-19 School Exclusion Guidance, if any household member is showing any one of the symptoms listed below, ALL SIBLINGS must stay home from school. Please let the school office know when calling for attendance if your child is staying home due to illness, even if the student is participating remotely.
The symptoms in which a student must stay home due to COVID-19 protocols are fever (100.4°F or higher), new onset of moderate to severe headache, shortness of breath, new cough, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, new loss of sense of taste or smell, fatigue from an unknown cause, muscle or body aches from an unknown cause.
*NEW* 2021–22 KCSD96 REGISTRATION FEE CHARGES ON CREDIT CARD STATEMENTS
After successfully submitting your student’s 2021–22 registration, you will receive an itemized receipt by email promptly that lists the total charge, including required fees and optional donations, if any, that you chose to make.
IMPORTANT:
Please do not refute the charge. It will result in a chargeback fee for your family.
If you select the credit card payment option when paying 2021–22 registration fees, look for either of the following identifying description labels on your credit card statement: POWERSCHOOL MD 512375–4514 or PB POWERSCHOOL. District 96 registration charges are not described with the District or school name.
Also, be advised that some banks code this transaction as a donation.
If you have questions, please refer to your registration receipt and/or contact the public info coordinator at [email protected]
NEW *2021–22 REGISTRATION EMAILS WERE SENT AGAIN MAR. 31*
On Mar. 31, District 96 parents/guardians of returning and pre-registered new students were again sent registration email(s) for the upcoming 2021–22 school year (From [email protected] Subject Line: Register Your District 96 Student for the 2021–2022 School Year). All returning and new students must be registered. Each registration email (one per D96 student) will include a link and a unique “snapcode” needed to access that individual’s online form. Register by Apr. 15 to save. After Apr. 15, required registration fees increase by $20 per student for all returning students.
*NEW* Variety Show
Our Virtual Variety Show has only received a few submissions so far! Please watch the video below for more information!
*NEW* Language Literacy Resources
Are you or your students looking for books in different languages? Here are two sources you that may like to review and/or use:
- International Children’s Digital Library - the collection includes 4619 books in 59 language
- Unite for Literacy - the collection includes about 400 picture books; some provide audio narrations in more than 40 languages, spoken by native speakers
*NEW* PTO Blog
As always, please check out our PTO blog for updates.
- Breakfast with Your Buddy April 22, 2021, 7:15am - 8:00am
- Ivy Hall PTO has open committees for next year. Please consider signing up via the PTO toolkit.
- Papa John's Mondy, April 12, 2021 Fundraiser
- Breakfast with your buddy, April 22, 2021
- Culvers April 30, 2021 Fundraiser
REPEAT *Returning to In-Person Learning Information*
We are very excited to have additional students joining us in-person after spring break. Below is some information you need to know for a successful transition from remote to in-person learning.
MEDICATIONS
If your child needs to take medication at school please bring the medication to the school nurse’s office in its original container along with this MEDICATION AUTHORIZATION FORM
MATERIALS
Please remember to check the IVY HALL MATERIALS SHEET to see which materials your child will need for class. If you have any questions, please contact the appropriate teacher.
ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
Please arrive no earlier than 8:10 am as this is when staff is on duty to supervise students. If your child is tardy you must enter the building to sign him/her in.
CHANGE IN AFTER SCHOOL PICK-UP FOR YOUR CHILD
If your child will not be taking the bus home after school, please send a handwritten note or call the office to let us know. Please DO NOT send emails of this nature, as we cannot guarantee that an email will be seen prior to school dismissal
ADDITIONAL ROUTINE ITEMS OF NOTE
It is still chilly! We may go outside for short breaks so please ensure that your child has the proper outerwear.
Children will be bringing iPads and Logitech iPad "crayons" between home and school daily. Please develop a routine of charging both every night and putting them in their backpack each morning. A helpful tip is to post a sign at child eye level on the door where your child will exit in the morning. You can make a picture checklist of this and anything else to support your child to develop independence with morning routines.
Children may bring individual water bottles to school. They should not be glass and should have a spill-proof top. Please label your child's water bottle with his/her name.
MOST IMPORTANTLY:
Parents must do the DAILY self-certification for their child. Parents must submit a daily self-certification prior to their student being allowed to attend in person. Parents will need to download the TeacherEase app if they haven't already in order to access the daily self-certification form. Please see this video for further instruction: (Dist 96: In-Person Parent Video Instruction).
COMMITMENT TO PARTNERSHIP
We are confident that the District 96 community will rise to the occasion and partner with us to ensure the safety and success of our hybrid learning plan. Please think carefully about your commitment to our partnership before sending your child to school. Please review our In-Person Learning Protocols
MASKS FOR IN-PERSON LEARNERS
Send your student to school with a comfortable mask that complies with CDC/ISBE guidelines, ensuring that the face-covering fully covers the mouth and nose and that the covering fits snugly against the sides of the face with no gaps.
IN-PERSON PREORDERING INFO
Parents of in-person learners only, please check for an email sent this afternoon with Subject Line: Fr Sch Dist 96: Preordering In-Person Lunches.
The email includes the required student ID # and directions to create an account and preorder in-person lunches for the week following Spring Break by the deadline of 6 PM on Mar. 28. Questions? Contact the public info coordinator [email protected]
REPEAT *Safety Drills*
All schools are required to hold fire/evacuation, severe weather, and lockdown drills. We recognize some content could potentially be frightening for students. Please be assured that presentations to students are developmentally appropriate. Teachers and support staff are attentive to students’ emotions during instruction and drills. Specific drill dates are not shared with parents. At school, we conduct drills at unknown times so that students and staff can respond authentically as would be needed in an actual emergency. You can expect lockdown education to be provided to your child when we come back from break followed shortly after by a drill. We will maintain our social distancing requirements throughout all drills. Please let me know if you have any questions.
REPEAT: *2021–22 Registration Emails Were Sent Thurs., Mar. 4*
Please check for registration email(s) for the 2021–22 school year, sent Thurs., Mar. 4.
Each registration email includes a link and a unique “snapcode” needed for access to register your returning student for 2021–22. EVERY student returning to District 96 for the school year ahead must be registered.
Information you provided previously will appear in your student’s online registration record. Please check that information carefully and update it if it is not accurate.
Completing and submitting online registration and making payment no later than Apr. 15, 2021, will save families $20 in registration cost per student. Fees increase after Apr. 15.
Questions? Please send an email to [email protected] or call 847.459.4260, ext. 8022.
REPEAT: *Ordering Photos*
If you wish to review and purchase photos, you can do so by visiting our new photography companies website. That website can be found HERE.
Online Order Code: 51298H