Lions Park Remote Learning Update
LETTER FROM THE Princpal
Dear Lions Park Families,
It is hard to believe that today was our last day before Thanksgiving break. I hope that students, families and staff take advantage of the week off to rest, relax and recharge.
By now all families should have received report cards for your children. We hope you were able to take some time to celebrate things that are going well and to identify goals for areas to improve. We would typically have had parent and teacher conferences during these last two weeks, but we did not schedule them for this time because we had anticipated that some students would be in their first two weeks with a new teacher. As you have likely heard the transition to hybrid learning has been postponed until January 19th. In light of this news, we have decided to go ahead and hold conferences with current teachers between December 7th and January 14th. Because we were not able to afford much lead time for teachers regarding this plan, specific conference dates will vary from one teacher to another. All Lions Park teachers, including homeroom teachers, special area teachers, special education teachers MSS, LSS, multilingual supports, etc… will have three nights of conferences. You will be able to confer with as many of your child’s teachers as you wish, but you will have separate meetings with each teacher. The homeroom teacher conferences will be 20 minute slots as usual. Some other teachers may have shorter slots due to larger caseloads. We hope that this will still be convenient for families since all conferences will be held via Zoom, so you won’t have to leave your house for conferences. Prior to Friday, December 4th, we will send a link to the conference sign up. We will share the exact release time and date in advance of the sign up opening. As has been done in previous years, sign up will occur on Sign Up Genius. All conference slots will be selected on a first come, first served basis.
I wish you and your families a happy and healthy Thanksgiving. During this season of gratitude, I want to take this opportunity to thank your children, your families and our staff for making our Lions Park School community such a wonderful place for all even during these difficult times. Your children deserve recognition for their resilience, hard work and positive attitudes as they have learned to attend school in a completely different way. I am so grateful to parents and guardians for your patience, flexibility and support during this year. The hard work, dedication and creativity of our staff has been a source of inspiration to students and adults who have had the fortune to witness their work.
Warmly,
Katie Kelly
Principal
Lions Park School
DATES TO REMEMBER
Monday, November 23-Sunday, November 29 - NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break
Monday, November 30 - Classes Resume
Volunteers Wanted
MRS. DAVIDOV'S 5TH GRADE CLASS PROJECT
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NEWS FROM THE LRC
Tardies, Absences and Early Dismissals
Technology Issues
Although technology can work well, there are times when it just does not work correctly. Teachers will not be available to respond to emails during instructional times. Instead, please submit a Remote Learning Technology Support form by clicking here. Once submitted, someone from our District Technology Team will contact you to provide assistance.
If you experience a technical issue, please follow these steps to troubleshoot the problem:
Restart the Chromebook (make sure it turns all the way off before turning back on).
Quit any unused applications.
Sign out of an application if it's not working, and sign back in.
Move closer to your internet router if you are experiencing connectivity issues.
Turn off any accessibility features i.e., contrast mode, special cursor that may be set on the Chromebook. These can cause applications to run slow.
RETURN-TO-SCHOOL TASK FORCE
WINTER SINGALONG
GIRL SCOUTS FOOD DRIVE
BOOK FAIR
SUBSTITUTE TEACHING
Technology Troubleshooting
LRC Book Check Out
MCKINNEY-VENTO FACT SHEET
Please let us know if your family is facing significant challenges and may be eligible for McKinney-Vento services.
STUDENT COUNCIL
Lions Park Elementary School
Email: kkelly@d57.org
Website: http://www.d57.org/lionsparkelementaryschool_home.aspx
Location: 300 E Council Trail, Mount Prospect, IL, United States
Phone: (847) 394-7330