D114 Daily Vitamin: March 26, 2020

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

Today's Updates:

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 for your review on Monday 3/30 when we are "back" from Spring Break.

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! :)

SPIRIT WEEK!!!

Here's a sneak peek at next week's spirit week ideas--I'll share with families tomorrow in the Daily Family Update (and will repeat each day). THANKS to Amanda Lorenz for leading this effort!

D114 Parade!

We have decided to plan a parade for our D114 kids!

Wednesday, April 1

Meet at Stanton at 2:15

Parade starts at 2:30

Parade ends at Lotus

*Route is coming---thank you, Becky Laverdure, for organizing this! 😄

You can decorate your car and make a poster yourselves before hand or we will supply pre-made posters.

Please remember that we need be practicing social distancing during this parade.

Click here for more details and to sign up. We need a full count of participants by Monday, March 31 to make the plan with the local police department.

Please contact Megan Dulen or Michelle Serini with any questions.

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!

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!!!!!

Today's Kudos...

THANK YOU to the 8th grade team for making this fabulous video!!! I love it sooo much...and the kids and families are loving it, too!

Thank you to Janette Jennings, Betty Cwiak, and Liz Andersen for volunteering your time to put literally thousands of meals together!

Thanks to Megan Dulen, Michelle Serini, Emily Welsh, and Tiffany McGranahan for the awesome idea of a D114 parade!