Kendall News
August 16th, 2021
In this week's newsletter...
- COVID Mitigation Strategies
- Meet and Greet
- IPEF Fundraiser
- PTA Sno Problems during Meet & Greet
- Bus Routes
- First Day of School for Grades 1-5
- Kindergarten Orientation
- Lunch/Recess and Snack
- School Supply Lists
- Arrival/Dismissal Procedures
- Help Wanted
- Important Dates
- PTA Points: Kendall Connect
3...2....1....Let's Go!
Let's make this another great school year, here at Kendall School!
COVID Mitigation Strategies at Kendall
- We will maintain 3 feet of physical distance to the greatest extent possible
- Universal masking is expected for all students, staff, and visitors while indoors. Please send your child with an extra mask in their backpack.
- Masks can be removed outside during recess, outdoor PE, or classroom visits outdoors. If you would like your child to continue to wear their mask outdoors, please be sure that they are aware of your expectation. Staff will not be able to monitor individual preferences.
- Masks are required on all district transportation.
- Staff will use seating charts so contact tracing can continue.
- Students will eat lunch in the building and be seated 6 feet apart. Masks will be removed once all students are seated in the lunchroom.
- Regular handwashing will be supervised by staff and occur immediately prior to snack/lunch and immediately after recess.
- Hand sanitizer is available in all learning spaces in the building.
Meet and Greet
Please join us to meet your teacher, tour your classroom, and drop off your school supplies! We can't wait to see you.
In order to safely accommodate this in-person event, we ask that only one adult attend and that families adhere to their scheduled time as noted below.
Last Name A through G: 2:00-2:30
Last Name H through N: 2:30-3:00
Last Name O through Z: 3:00-3:30
Masks are required to enter the building.
Families will ENTER through Door #1 and EXIT through Door #9.
IPEF Fundraiser
Car Number Visor Signs will be for sale for $3.
Smencils will be for sale for $1 (if the shipment arrives in time!)
Check out our sales table in the LMC before heading out to the blacktop to visit the PTA Snow Cone Truck!
Bus Routes
NOTE: Kindergarten students will not ride the bus to school until Friday, August 20th.
To access, log in to ParentVUE. Select "Student Info." Scroll all the way down to find "Transportation Information."
Masks are required on all district transportation.
Family Carline Numbers
First Day of School for Grades 1 - 5
First Day of School for Grades 1-5 is Thursday, August 19th.
In the event of rain, students will head directly to their classrooms. We will have staff posted throughout the building to help them find their way. Parents will say farewell outside the gym.
Kindergarten students in our RISE Program will start with a full day of school on Thursday, August 19th.
Kendall Kindergarten Orientation
Kindergarten Orientation is intended for students and a parent/guardian. In order to safely accommodate this in-person event, we ask that only one adult attend and that families adhere to their scheduled time as noted below.
10:00-11:00 Students with last names beginning with A-L and students in Structured Program
11:30-12:30 Students with last names beginning with M-Z
Please arrive at Door 1. Your child's teacher will meet you there. Parents and students will walk to their classroom together for orientation. Kindergarten students will leave with parents at the end of orientation. Masks are required to enter the building.
The first day of attendance for Kindergarten students is Friday, August 20th. Students will enter the building as normal. We will have plenty of staff posted throughout the building to help them find their way. Parents will say farewell outside.
Kindergarteners in our RISE program will start with a full day of school on Thursday, August 19th.
21-22 Lunch/Recess and Snack
3rd Grade: 10:50-11:25
1st Grade: 11:15-11:50
2nd Grade: 11:40-12:15
5th Grade: 12:05-12:40
4th Grade: 12:30-1:05
Kindergarten: 12:55-1:30
Lunch
For the 2021-2022 School Year, breakfast and lunch will continue to be provided at no cost. Please visit our district website for more information at Free Meals in 2021-22.
Recess
Students will be permitted to remove their masks at recess. Please be sure that your child has a plan for their mask at recess. If you'd prefer that they continue to wear their mask, please discuss this with your child. Our recess supervisors are not able to keep track of individual preferences. If your child will be removing their mask, please be sure they have a plan for wear to put it (lunch box, mask lanyard, or pocket).
Snack
Only classes with the earliest lunch or latest lunch (3rd grade and Kindergarten) will have a scheduled snack during the school day. This may be in the morning or afternoon based on lunch times for each grade. Students are asked to bring a healthy snack to school. Students will eat snack in the cafeteria, not the classroom.
Help Wanted
Kendall is looking for a Lunchroom Supervisor on Wednesdays and Thursdays. If you are interested, please email Kristine Micheles.
Save the Dates!
MORE DETAILS COMING SOON...
Thursday, August 19th: First Day of School for Grades 1-5
Thursday, August 19th: Kindergarten Orientation
Friday, August 20th: First Day of School for Kindergarten
Monday, August 30th - Friday, September 3rd: Safety Week (Practice Safety Drills)
Monday, September 6th: No School - Labor Day
Tuesday, Sepetember 7th: No School - Institute Day
Thursday, September 16th: Picture Day
Kendall PTA Points
Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School
Website: http://kendall.ipsd.org/
Location: 2408 Meadow Lake Drive, Naperville, IL, USA
Phone: (630)428-7100