Divine Providence School

Nominate a school hero!

We love our Catholic school employees. Teachers, principals and staff have worked tirelessly over the summer and this school year to bring quality in-person and remote learning to families during this unprecedented time.

To recognize the fantastic work our Catholic schools are doing, the Office of Catholic Schools is excited to announce the #SchoolHero program that will highlight the educators and staff who have gone above to ensure a safe and productive learning environment.

To complete this nomination form, you will need your nominee’s name, name of the school, professional title (if a teacher, the grade they teach) and why you’re nominating them for the #SuperHero program.

Please fill out the nomination here. We are seeking nominations from within our Catholic school communities - families, students, parishioners, alumni and school staff.

Nominate your #SchoolHero. We are very thankful for your participation in recognizing that our Catholic schools' employees are heroes.

Gym day change for grades 1-8

We are happy to have Mrs. Urban return next week. For this reason, we have made a few changes to our schedules. Effective next week, the following grades will have gym on the TWO days listed. They may only be in their gym uniform on these TWO days. Students will no longer be in gym uniforms three days a week. Only the days listed below.

1st Grade MONDAY and TUESDAY

2nd Grade MONDAY and THURSDAY

3rd Grade MONDAY and TUESDAY

4th Grade MONDAY and THURSDAY

5th Grade MONDAY and TUESDAY

6th Grade MONDAY and THURSDAY

7th Grade MONDAY and TUESDAY

8th Grade MONDAY and THURSDAY

Preschool, Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten will continue to have P.E. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

Travel Guidance

Per Archdiocese protocol, we ask that you check states that require a 14 day quarantine if you are traveling. To view which states this applies to click here. Please pay special attention that surrounding states are on this list (Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota are on the list and Indiana is currently pending)

IMPORTANT - If anyone in your family tests for COVID-19

If you or a family member in your home is tested for COVID- regardless of the reason for the test- we must know about it and document it. Your child and all siblings in school should stay at home until you receive the result. If a family member is found positive, your child will need to be in quarantine. The quarantine would last 14 days providing the positive person is in isolation. If they break isolation, it is labeled a "complex quarantine" and students will need to be in isolation and quarantine. This is 24 days total. Final decision regarding how long a student must miss school is decided by the Archdiocesan nurse. Her decision is based on the information you provide to us. It is imperative that families be truthful in their position. Our goal is for our students to be learning and growing, whether it is in school or in our virtual school.

The reality is that children may be positive with the slightest of symptoms. Always keep our school in your communication.

From the Westchester Public Library....

Emily Graslie, the Field Museum’s first-ever Chief Curiosity Correspondent and star of PBS’s Prehistoric Road Trip will be offering a free Zoom program, where students can watch Ms Graslie talk about fossils, prehistoric life, and curiosity from home. If they register early enough, they may be able to ask Ms Graslie questions during the Q&A at the end! The program takes place at 7 pm, Oct. 22nd.

Calendar changes

We recently have made a few changes to our school calendar. This year, the responsibilities of teachers have drastically increased. The amount of planning time has decreased. For this reason, we are going to begin some early dismissals to allow teachers more time to effectively plan. Dismissal time will be 1:00. Students will have time to eat a snack at school but will not have lunch. Early dismissals will take place on the last Thursday of each month. After care will be available. Students going to after care may bring their own lunch to eat.

Early dismissal dates:

October 29

January 28

February 25

March 25

April 29

May 27

School Crossing Guard

We are currently looking for a crossing guard to help students in the morning and after school with crossing on Mayfair . This is a volunteer position that would require about 20 minutes for each time. Officer Verber, the student resource officer, will provide trainings to those interested.

We hope you consider doing this so we can have a great group and would lighten the task for those interested. If you are interested, please email Mrs. LeTourneau at lynn.letourneau@archchicago.org

Virtual School

Just as a reminder: Any Virtual students wishing to come back into the physical classroom must give us a 2 week notice of the move.

If your child is in the school building and would like to move to the virtual school, please let Mrs. Heil know and they may start immediately. Please refer to the above, that once that move is made, they must attend the virtual school for at least 2 weeks.

Any student that is home sick or awaiting test results for themself or a sibling and NOT enrolled in the virtual school may have access to the Zooms classes, but they are still considered absent.