Keller Chronicle
APRIL 24, 2020 UPDATE
SUPPLY PICK UP INFORMATION
April 27, 2020
Dear Keller Families,
In light of Governor Pritzker’s announcement suspending in-person learning for the remainder of the school year, we’ve devised a safe and efficient plan for parents to retrieve student supplies and personal belongings left in the building since March.
PICK UP INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES:
· DATES/TIMES: Pickup will be Tuesday, May 12th from 9:00am - 12:00pm and 5:00pm - 7:00pm.
· PICKUP LOCATION: Parents will drive into the BUS LANE directly in front of the school and STAY IN THEIR VEHICLES.
· PULL FORWARD: Pull forward to the designated pick up area. This will keep parent vehicles from
backing up into the street.
· STUDENT NAMES: You will pick up for ALL household students in one stop. Please write the FIRST AND LAST NAMES and HOMEROOMS of each of your students on a sheet of paper (standard lined or printer paper is fine). Please use large, bold letters so we can read your sign from a distance. You will show this sign from your car window as you pull up. This is very important; not all staff helpers know you or your children. DO NOT EXIT YOUR VEHICLE.
· SOCIAL DISTANCING AND PPE: Staff will be wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and will be maintaining social distance (at least 6 feet) from parents and other staff at all times. We miss you all greatly, but in the interest of public health and safety, we will have to limit our interactions to just a wave and perhaps a clarification through the car window from a distance. Our goal is to get all parents through the pick-up line as quickly and safely as possible.
· SUPPLIES: After reading your student name(s), staff will radio into the school building for your
student(s) packed and labeled belongings, including contents of desks, musical instruments, and
medications. We are not sorting the contents of the desks; it if is in the desk, it will come home. A staff member will deliver these supplies directly into your trunk. PLEASE DO NOT EXIT YOUR VEHICLE.
· PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RETURN ANY SCHOOL MATERIALS AT THIS TIME: We are NOT accepting the return of any school-owned supplies or devices, such as library books, textbooks, checked out calculators, or iPads, at this time. Please hold onto them. We will communicate on how to return these at a later date. As always, thank you for your partnership as we work together to keep students and staff safe. This continues to be a very fluid and difficult time for our students, our families, and our staff. Please do not hesitate to reach out me if you need clarification with this process. We are here to assist and support our families with whatever they need.
Sincerely,
JoAnn Greene
Principal
COUNSELOR AND SOCIAL WORK MESSAGE
Dear Parents,
In light of Governor Pritzker’s decision to suspend in-school learning for the remainder of the academic year, it is necessary to discuss the emotional and mental well-being of our students and families. It is important to understand that responses to the governor’s decision will vary from person to person. There is no right or wrong way to deal with the news that in-person learning will not resume. Some students may be devastated to not say goodbye to their teachers, while others may feel relieved not to have to go back to school. What is most important to remember is that no matter the response, our attention should focus on our students' emotional needs and well-being.
Keeping in mind that every home faces different obstacles and concerns and that every family’s reactions and responses will look and sound different, Kirby School District 140 is offering our students crisis counseling. Listed below you will find every school building’s social worker, counselor, and administrator’s contact information. Should your family need assistance, please reach out. We are here for you.
Bannes Elementary
Principal - Daniel Callaghan: dcallaghan@ksd140.org
Social Worker - Jacqueline Carruth: jcarruth@ksd140.org
Fernway Elementary
Principal - Sandy Hutchinson: shutchinson@ksd140.org
Counselor - Lindy Darovic: ldarovic@ksd140.org
Social Worker - Michelle Roeder: mroeder@ksd140.org
Keller Elementary
Principal - JoAnn Greene: jgreene@ksd140.org
Counselor - Maureen Hegji: mhegji@ksd140.org
Social Worker - Maureen Maloney: mmaloney@ksd140.org
McAuliffe Elementary
Principal - Annette Szczasny: jgreene@ksd140.org
Counselor - Jennifer Brower: jbrower@ksd140.org
Social Worker - Cassidy Campbell: ccampbell@ksd140.org
Millenium Elementary
Principal - Julianne Cosentino: jcosentino@ksd140.org
Counselor - Lauren Garrison: lgarrison@ksd140.org
Social Worker - Melissa Peterson: mpeterson@ksd140.org
Social Worker - Laura Lorenz: llorenz@ksd140.org
Grissom Middle School
Principal - Deborah Broadwell: dbroadwell@ksd140.org
Assistant Principal - Karyn Bissell: kbissell@ksd140.org
Counselor - Joy Labudzik: jlabudzik@ksd140.org
Social Worker - Steven Kelley: skelley@ksd140.org
Prairie View Middle School
Principal - Megan Maurer: mmaurer@ksd140.org
Assistant Principal - Maura Baskovich: mbaskovich@ksd140.org
Counselor - Annie Doody: adoody@ksd140.org
Social Worker - Ray Hamad: rhamad@ksd140.org
Keep in Touch!
I encourage you to continue to visit ksd140.org throughout the school year for key events and information pertaining to our school and the District. As always, please don't hesitate to contact me if you need assistance. My door is always open.
Respectfully,
Mrs. JoAnn Greene
Principal
Helen Keller Elementary School
Email: jgreene@ksd140.org
Website: KSD140.org/keller
Location: 7846 West 163rd Street, Tinley Park, IL, USA
Phone: 708-532-2144