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Return to School, AUGUST 21, 2020
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FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IS MONDAY, 8/24/20, at 8:45AM!!!
IMPORTANT LINKS
- District 45 website
- Jefferson Middle School website
- D45 Return to Learn website
- D45 Registration website
- PowerSchool Parent Portal
ADVISORY TEACHER VIDEO
By Friday 8/21/20 at noon, all parents will receive a video from their student's advisory teacher. The video will walk you through the remote learning expectations, log-in information, the schedule to follow, PowerSchool, grading, attendance, and much, much more. Be on the lookout for the video via email and/or Remind. If you do not receive that video by this Friday at noon, please email your student's advisory teacher for a copy to be re-sent to you. If you somehow did not get a link from your Advisory teacher to their At-A-Glance video, please do the following:
- Email your students Advisory Teacher to make sure your email is accurate and correct.
- Go to https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a4BV09qCGqGi6q02LnrrglQ0n5qkQnWI62WKR9rph4g/edit?usp=sharing
- Click on the correct video link for your student's Advisory Teacher.
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL & DAILY ATTENDANCE
Starting on Monday, 8/24/20, at 8:45am, all students need to log-in to their Advisory class for attendance, SEL lessons, team building, and other grade level activities. Students not present will be marked absent and parents will be notified. Students will follow the daily schedule using the classes they have on PowerSchool and the daily schedule below for each grade level. Google Classroom codes and links are available on your student's schedule on PowerSchool.
If a student will be absent from remote learning, his or her parents should contact the attendance line at the school. The Jefferson Attendance Line: 630.516.7841
STUDENT SCHEDULES
- Your student's schedule was emailed to you on Monday. Please check your email.
- A paper copy of your student's schedule was available on pick-up days 8/19 and 8/20.
- If you still need your student's schedule, please log in to PowerSchool.
- Schedules on PowerSchool are the most accurate and may have changed from the draft paper schedules.
- All students will log in and attend classes on-line daily starting at 8:45am. Attendance will be taken daily and students will learn with a live teacher and classmates until 12:45p.
- Minor changes can still take place over the weekend as we are currently still entering new students into the system through the weekend. Class schedules will be accurate and set by Monday, 8/24, before the start of the school day. We don't anticipate many changes, but a few are necessary and we apologize for this inconvenience if it occurs. If a change is made to your student's schedule this weekend, the parent will be notified.
- Below are the class schedules students will follow in each grade.
6TH GRADE DAILY SCHEDULE
7TH GRADE DAILY SCHEDULE
8TH GRADE DAILY SCHEDULE
BAND, ORCHESTRA, & CHOIR
- Directors will reach out to families to schedule lessons with students.
- Lessons will not take place during synchronous instruction so students will not miss core instruction.
- Lessons will be scheduled during asynchronous time when students are available to have flexibility in their learning.
- Lessons may also be scheduled prior to the start of school at 8:45a or after the end of office hours at 3:15p.
- Some lessons may be scheduled occasionally during the office hours of 2:30p - 3:15p so students can still get help from teachers as needed.
- Students are still expected to practice daily during their asynchronous time and before/after school hours.
- Please contact our directors with any questions regarding our programs and scheduling.
TEACHERS' OFFICE HOURS
TECH HELP
Teachers have experience with many common Chromebook or software issues. Contact your teacher first with any problems. If the teacher is unable to resolve the issue, please reach out to our LRC Assistant. Email Mr. O'Neal at eoneal@d45.org with your request and in order to start the process to get your students tech back in working order. You may also contact Mr. O'Neal if you are in need of internet access support.
Additionally, drop off/pick-up hardware support is available daily at the District office between 8am and 4pm. Please utilize one of the remote support options prior to coming in. You may contact them as by Email: support@d45.org, Phone (630) 516-7575, or Text (630) 454-7745. Also, please visit the D45 Tech Support website at and watch this great 1-minute video on how to navigate all the great tech support resources available to you.
STUDENT PICTURES & IDs
6TH GRADE PHYSICALS
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
FEES, FORMS, REGISTRATION
- Mrs. Aguilera - maguilera@d45.org
- Mrs. Daszkiewizc - ddaszkiewicz@d45.org
- Mrs. Schmidt - tschmidt@d45.org (health office).
Additionally, a letter regarding fees will be sent home from our District 45 office in early September. Please look for this letter for those details and please contact our office if you have any questions.
GRADES
Students' grades and progress feedback will be reported through PowerSchool for parents to review. Grades will be updated and reported weekly. The traditional grading system of A, B, C, D, & F will be used with comments and marked with codes such as missing or incomplete. Grades from Remote Learning will count towards student eligibility for activities, athletic participation, graduation, and all other grade based requirements. We encourage all parents to check all students grades each week to review their student's progress in each class.
If there are any concerns with a grade on PowerSchool, please have your student contact the teacher directly for support and assistance. At middle school, this is the time to encourage your student to be more independent and reach out to their teacher regarding missing assignments, grades, and attendance. As they prepare to transition to high school and eventually adult responsibilities, they need this time to practice this life-long skill. We ask that you support your student through this and intervene as needed.
EMAIL & REMIND
DROPBOX AVAILABLE TO YOU
STUDENT MEALS
Grab-n-go lunch and breakfast will be available for families to pick up at all District 45 schools each Wednesday between 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. beginning August 26. Lunch and breakfast for five days will be bagged together.
- Only students enrolled in District 45 schools will be provided grab-n-go meals (requirement of the National School Lunch Program). Upon pick-up, the student's name will be verified. Only one pick-up per student will be allowed.
- You may pick up meals at any District 45 school. Signs will be posted at all schools to identify the location for pick-up. Face coverings must be worn and social distancing must be practiced while out of vehicles and standing in line for meals.
JEFFERSON'S MEET-THE-TEACHER 2020!!!
In this remote environment, the Jefferson staff wanted to take a moment to introduce themselves to you. We put together a list of short videos so everyone has a chance to see and hear from each teacher. You are welcomed to see all the videos you want or you can look at your schedule and see the videos of the teachers you'll have at Jefferson. To view the videos, go to:
Enjoy the videos and introductions of all your Jefferson staff. We are thrilled to get the year started and can't wait to meet each of you. It's a great day to be a WILDCAT!!!!
THE WILDCAT PTA
PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT
Google Classroom for Parents
- Thursday, August 27 from 7:30-8:30 p.m.
- Audience: Parents or caregivers of students in Grades 3-8
- Location: http://livestream.d45.org/
- Join District 45 for our next Parent Information Night where parents and guardians will learn the basics of Google Classroom. Google Classroom is an online tool used to manage and assess student progress. This presentation will be recorded so that parents and guardians who cannot attend will be able to watch.
- Please feel free to submit questions for our staff to answer during the presentation.
STAY CONNECTED
Join Remind and get weekly updates from the Principal. It's really easy.
- Take out your phone.
- Open a new text message.
- Enter the number 81010.
- Enter the message @e97chb for 6th Grade, @ea8eah for 7th grade, or @6ae9c4 for 8th grade.
- Then hit send. That's it! Easy!!!
Jefferson Middle School
- Mr. Wes Riley, 6th Grade Team Leader (Semester 1)
- Mr. John Bratko, 6th Grade Team Leader (Semester 2)
- Mrs. Carolyn Pakeltis, 7th Grade Team Leader
- Mrs. Kathleen Kocimski, 8th Grade Team Leader
- Mrs. Christine Zaccaro, PE Team Leader
- Mrs. Jackie Vrchota, Fine & Practical Arts Team Leader
- Mr. Ryan McDaniel, Special Education Team Leader
- Mrs. Kathy Gerber, Counselor
- Mr. Paul Schweikert, Social Worker
- Mrs. Christine Osterman, Psychologist
- Ms. Gabby Clow, Assistant Principal
- Mr. Raul Gaston, Principal
Website: https://www.d45.org/jefferson
Location: 255 W Vermont St, Villa Park, IL, USA
Phone: 630.516.7800
Twitter: @D45Jefferson