D114 Daily Vitamin: March 31, 2020

Today's Updates:

Closure Extension

Today at this press conference, Governor Pritzker announced that he will be extending the disaster/stay at home/school closure status through APRIL 31. This means the EARLIEST schools would reopen is May 1.

We expected this, and that's why we are asking you to invest so much time into the eLearning side of our Remote Learning plan!

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WE CAN DO THIS!!! It's not what we'd pick, but we'll make the best of it!

SPIRIT WEEK!!!

Just a reminder of each day this week! SOOO FUN!!!!

D114 Parade!

Super excited about tomorrow's parade!!!! I've gotten almost 100 emails from parents/kids saying how excited they are. This is going to be a great thing in a very tough time, so THANK YOU to those who are going to be a part of this. If you can't, it's totally fine--we know you'll be sending virtual hugs to all!

A suggestion has been made that you put, in your car window/on your car, a sign that says who you are so the kids know who's driving by. Here's an example:

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.

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...
Thanks to all the teams who met virtually today to get your bearings, ask questions, brainstorm ideas, share frustrations, and EVERYTHING in the best interest interest of our students. Please remember--the goal isn't PERFECT...it's effort and connections. We'll do the very best we can and it will be GREAT! Our families appreciate everything that we are doing...WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE!