Oakland Elementary School
Navigating Forward Together
3.19.21
Hello Oakland Families,
We have a very important action item for you to complete for each of your children. We will need a selection made indicating either:
- a full day, 5 days per week in-person return or
- remaining remote
These selections will be made for the remainder of THIS school year, which ends on May 27, 2021. For your reference, the survey and additional information is listed below.
We hope you all have a wonderful spring break and ask that you still please follow the 3Ws guidelines: wear a mask, wash your hands, and watch your distance.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Adams and Lindsay Burns
In-Person or Remote Learning Student Selection Survey
The link to the survey is here: https://forms.gle/B4UiTLkSuGV4w74P6
Students selecting to return in-person are anticipated to begin on Monday, April 5th. More information on confirmation of dates, logistical information, and transportation will be communicated the week after we return from Spring Break.
Students that are in-person will be attending Monday - Friday. Hours for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday for both in-person and remote students are 8:30 am - 3:20 pm. Classroom specific schedules will be sent to you from your child's classroom teacher prior to April 5th. Wednesdays shall remain as early release days with all students (whether in-person or remote) being dismissed at 2:30 pm.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let us know.
Spring Break: March 22 - 26, 2021
Classes Resume March 29, 2021
Yearbooks Available for Purchase
Poetry Contest for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders
Butter Braids fundraiser for Boosters
Pick-up will be on Thursday, April 1st from 3:30 - 5:00 pm.
The family that sells the most Butter Braid items will win a $25 Brainstorm Gift Card, care of our Boosters!
Important Information from our Human Resources Department
As we approach Spring Break, we have been in close contact with the Lake County Health Department and other Lake County School Districts in discussing travel. As indicated above, community transmission of COVID-19 is a key metric that we use to inform our mode of learning. As members of a larger community, it is up to us all to help slow and control the spread of the virus. For those planning to travel over Spring Break, we are strongly encouraging everyone to be cognizant of potential exposure and to continue the due diligence in adhering to the 3Ws – wearing a mask, watching our distance, and washing our hands. As always, we ask that we are all monitoring any COVID-like symptoms and staying home when it is recommended to do so.
Domestic Travel – if you are unable to follow the 3Ws in your travels, it is recommended that you and your travel companions quarantine for 10-days upon return and obtain a COVID-19 rt-PCR test 5-7 days after you return. Even if the test is negative, it is recommended that individuals complete their quarantine.
If able to follow the 3Ws: We will not be requiring a quarantine for those traveling domestically over Spring Break. Our expectation is that staff/families will be traveling and follow our mitigations of the 3 Ws (Wash hands, wear mask, watch social distancing) throughout the trip. The exception would be on the actual flight itself which we will recognize the filtration systems that have been put in place to effectively serve as a mitigation to allow our staff to travel with the layered approach mentioned in this guideline: https://flightsafety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/COVID-19-Risk-Reduction-Strategy.pdf
International Travel – On January 12, 2021, the CDC issued an order requiring all air passengers arriving to the US from a foreign country to get tested no more than 3 days before their flight departs and to provide proof of the negative result or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 to the airline before boarding the flight. This order became effective on January 26, 2021. This order applies to all air passengers, 2 years of age or older, traveling into the US, including US citizens and legal permanent residents.
CDC: After-Travel Recommendations
Get tested 3-5 days after travel (Lake County Health Department recommends a test 5-7 after travel) AND stay home and self-quarantine for 7 days after travel (Lake County Health Department recommends a 10-day quarantine).
Even if you test negative, stay home and complete the self-quarantine.
If your test is positive, isolate yourself to protect others from getting infected.
If you don’t get tested, it’s safest to stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel.
Avoid being around people who are at increased risk for severe illness for 14 days, whether you get tested or not.
The Administrative Services Center (ASC) will be open to the public the week of Spring Break from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM.
All school buildings (ELC, Petty, Oakland, Hillcrest, and AUGS) will be closed to the public during the week of Spring Break.
We still need responses! 5Essentials Survey
- Effective Leaders
- Collaborative Teachers
- Involved Families
- Supportive Environments
- Ambitious Instruction
The survey runs from February 3, 2021 through April 2, 2021. To take the survey please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin.
We would truly appreciate your participation in this! We must have a certain threshold of participation in order for our scores to generate the report. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to reach out to Rebecca Adams. (radams@antioch34.com)
For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or to view previous years’ Reports, please visit https://www.5-essentials.org/illinois. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or impact-surveys@uchicago.edu.
Picture Day for in-person and remote students
- Tuesday, March 30th - Retakes for Group A (Monday/Tuesday students) from 9-11 am while they are at school
- Thursday, April 1st - Retakes for Group B (Thursday/Friday students) from 9 - 11 am while they are at school
- Thursday, April 1st - Remote only students from 3 - 5 pm, by appointment only (see sign-up below)
Sign-Ups for Remote Pictures are on a first come, first served basis. The options of times and dates *should* be eliminated as they are filled. You can fill out your time preference in THIS FORM. Only one form is needed per family. This is for REMOTE ONLY students.
Upcoming Dates
3/22 - 26 - Spring Break
3/29 Classes Resume
3/30 - Retakes for in-person picture (9-11am)
4/1 - Retakes for in-person picture (9-11am)
4/1 - Picture Day for REMOTE students (3-5 pm, by appointment only)
4/5 - Full Day Schedule for all begins
4/5 - Full in-person instruction begins
Oakland Elementary School
Principal
Lindsay Burns
Assistant Principal
Email: radams@antioch34.com
Website: https://www.antioch34.com/oakland
Location: 818 East Grass Lake Road, Lake Villa, IL 60046
Phone: (847) 838 - 8601
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Oakland-Elementary-School-353267618135380