D114 Daily Vitamin: March 25, 2020

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE take time for YOU this week!

Today's Updates:

IAR Waiver

From State Superintendent of Schools Carmen Ayala:

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) let us know that our request to waive assessments, summative designations, and reporting on accountability metrics for the 2019-20 school year appears to meet all statutory requirements. ED directed Illinois to go ahead and begin implementing the waivers while it processes the formal approval, which we should receive in the coming weeks.

Remote Learning

We'll use next week to continue supporting students with their Remote Learning choice menus (mailed to each home on Friday, 3/20). No change in that plan!

In addition, we'll be sharing information on expectations for Remote Learning 2.0 which will include much more specific directions for certified staff. These are works in progress right now. Next week will be about getting ready and collaborating to launch the updated plan for April 6. More info and specifics to come.

Instructional paraprofessionals--more information coming soon to you, too, about expectations and options during the closure.

And--No--I don't have any information on the closure past April 7 yet. We also don't know yet if 3/31-4/7 will be considered Act of God days. I'll let you know as soon as I do! :)

Reminders:

Grab and Go

Starting Monday 3/30, we'll distribute on Monday and Thursday mornings ONLY from 7:30-10:00 at Stanton. You can grab "3 for Me" and everything else you need but we also limit how many staff members need to come in and how often we are asking families to come to school. Social distancing is KEY to us getting back to normal!

Remote Learning

Cyber Read Alouds

If you'd like to do a virtual read aloud that I can send out via the Daily Family Update, please sign up on this log. Directions are included. Thanks, Barraza, for setting this up. Please send in your recording the day BEFORE your sign up date so I have it in time to upload and post for the Daily Update. THANK YOU!!!!!