Kendall News
January 11, 2021
In Your Kendall News...
- Next Board of Education Meeting
- Transition to Hybid
- Hybrid Schedules
- Arrival Procedures
- Dismissal Procedures
- Daily Self-Certification Process
- Safety Protocols
- Medications and Emergency Plans
- Reminders for Students
- 5th Graders - CMS Music Registration
- Important Dates
- Chromebook Support
- Kendall Cookbook Deadline Extended
- Kendall Around the World Deadline Extended
- Kendall PTA Membership
- Gift Card Program
Next Board of Education Meeting
The next regular Board of Education meeting is at 7 pm on Monday, January 11, 2021. Meeting agendas and documents will be available online prior to the meeting. Community members can watch the meeting livestream on the district’s YouTube channel. It will also be archived in the same location immediately after the meeting.
Reminder - No School
There is no school for students on Monday, January 25th for a Teacher Institute Day.
Attention In-Person and Remote Families: Transition to Hybrid
We are looking forward to welcoming some of our Patriots back to the building and continuing to support others online in the coming weeks. Please note as a result of the transition, ALL students will have a change in their schedules as teachers will be supporing students in-person during the morning and on-line in the afternoons. More information regarding schedule changes, arrival/dismissal procedures, self-certification protocols, and safety requirements are detailed for all families below. We thank you for taking the time to read each thoroughly as many routines from the past have changed.
- January 19th - Grades K, 1, 2, and RISE
- January 26th - Grades 3, 4, and 5
- Directions to view in ParentVUE HERE
Hybrid Schedule Overview
At Kendall, we will follow this model, however, students can anticipate additional live instruction for specials, intervention, guided instruction, or special education services during their independent times.
Classroom teachers will email detailed and specifc schedules to families by 4:00 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, January 12th.
Special Education case managers will email individualized scheduels to families by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13th.
School Arrival Procedures
Arrival Procedures begin at 8:50 and end at 9:00. Students arriving after 9:00 will need to arrive through the main office.
Arriving by bus: Students will be greeted by Kendall Staff upon arrival and directed to meet their teacher inside. Students in grades K-3 will meet their class in the gym. Students in grades 4-5 will meet their class in the Multi-Purpose Room.
Arriving by car: Drivers should approach Kendall driving east on Meadow Lake, turn right onto Pradel Drive and right again into the parking lot circle drive. No left turns into the circle drive are permitted at arrival or dismissal. Drivers should pull as far forward as possible to the stop sign. Students may only exit the vehicle along the curb and should not exit into the alleyway. Drivers may not get out of the car during drop-off or pick up. Students will be greeted by staff and directed to meet their teacher inside. Students in grades K-3 will meet their class in the gym. Students in grades 4-5 will meet their class in the Multi-Purpose Room.
Arriving on foot: Students walking to school may enter at Door #2 (North, East, and West Walkers), Door #5 (South Walkers grades K-3), or Door #8 (South Walkers grade 4-5). Walkers are reminded to only cross at our designated crosswalks which are monitored by a crossing guard on duty. Crossing guards are stationed at the intersection of Meadow Lake Drive/Royal Worlington Drive and Meadow Lake Drive/Pradel Drive. No students, with or without an adult should cross at any other location. Please model this safety procedure for students.
Arrival for RISE students: Parents and district buses will use the front circle drive for arrival. Drivers should go no further than half way forward in the drive. Students will remain in the vehicle until staff comes to escort them into the building through Door #12.
School Dismissal Procedures
Dismissal to buses: Staff will notify teachers when busses arrive. Teachers will then dismiss students to load the bus for departure.
Dismissal for walkers: Classroom teachers will dismiss walkers at 11:25. North, East, and West walkers will exit Door #2. They will proceed either to the crossing at Pradel Drive or Royal Worlington Drive to head home. South Walkers will exit Door #5 (grades K-3) or #8 (grades 4-5). They will proceed to the sidewalk on Pradel Drive and head south to go home. NOTE: students who need to cross Pradel Drive to walk home should leave with North, East and West Walkers toward the Crossing Guard at Meadow Lake and Pradel.
Dismissal for car riders: Drivers should approach Kendall driving east on Meadow Lake, turn right onto Pradel Drive and right again into the parking lot circle drive. No left turns into the circle drive are permitted at arrival or dismissal. Drivers should have their designated Car Line Number displayed upon entry into the circle drive for Kendall staff to see. Once your number is called, proceed toward the stop sign, pulling all the way forward. Beginning at 11:25, staff will dismiss students when their number is called and students will proceed to their car. Drivers and passengers must stay in their vehicle at all times.
Dismissal for RISE students: Buses and cars will wait in the front circle drive. Staff will escort students from door #12 to their vehicle beginning at 11:25 a.m.
Daily Self-Certification Process for In-Person Students
Parents/Guardians will be required to self-certify their child's health status on all in-person attendance days. You can view a tutorial video to explain how to complete this process in ParentVUE HERE.
If self-certification is not completed, students may be held from class until a staff member is able to contact a parent to complete the process via the app or by phone.
We ask that you please monitor your child's health closely and keep them home if they are not feeling well. You can report your child's absence by calling the school or by using the ParentVUE app.
Safetly Protocols
Staff will guide students in social distancing expectations throughout the building. Parents can reinforce by encouraging their child(ren) to listen to staff and follow their directions. The building has been updated with significant signage and floor arrows to support traffic flow and distancing in all areas.
Regular handwashing will be encouraged and in some cases supervised. All learning spaces have been equiped with hand sanitizer for use by staff and students when handwashing is not possible.
Students will not share materials at school. Classroom teachers will communicate with families what materials in-person students will need in their backpack or in their desks at school.
For parents of Students with Medications and Emergency Plans
In anticipation of in-person learning resuming, please contact your doctor’s office to complete your child’s emergency plan or medication order. With many districts in the area planning a return to school the physicians’ offices will become busier, making it more difficult to obtain these completed forms in a timely manner.
Please contact our nurse, Jaime DiGiovanni, to set up a time to drop off your child’s medication at 630-428-7110. Remember, the medications must be in the original labeled container and the dose must match the written order.
Reminders for Students
- To remind parent to complete the self-certification
- Where a mask and bring a spare!
- Bring the supplies you need
- Charge your Chromebook the night before and bring it!
- Know your dismissal plan
"Oops" Table
Excpetions to this rule:
-glasses
-medications
-chromebooks
Mark Your Calendar!
For Fifth Grade Families Only
Crone Middle School Instrumental Music Registration Information:
What: The Crone Music Staff will share detailed information about how to prepare for instrumental music courses (the supplies needed and what to think about when renting an instrument for your student). A representative from Quinlan & Fabish Music Company will present about the instrument rental process. At the meeting, parents will be given a link to the Crone Instrumental Music Registration Google Form, which will need to be completed to confirm your student's registration in Band, Orchestra, and/or Combo Chorus. All families who plan to participate in 6th Grade Instrumental Music (Band & Orchestra) next year at Crone should plan to attend.
When: Wednesday, January 27th at 6pm
Where: Zoom Meeting
https://ipsd.zoom.us/j/93324027557?pwd=TlV6WTFkMVhjK2gvYlUwczlyOTA3QT09
Meeting ID: 933 2402 7557
Passcode: 731486
Important Dates
Monday, January 11th: Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 13th: Kendall Around the World Sign-Up Deadline
Friday, January 15th: Kendall Cookbook Recipe Submissions Deadline
Monday, January 18th: No School - MLK Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 19th: Kendall Around the World Event Kickoff (virtual Multicultural event).
Tuesday, January 19th: Start of Hybrid Schedule for all students
Tuesday, January 19th: Start of In-person learning K-2 and RISE
Friday, January 22nd: End of 2nd Quarter
Monday, January 25th: No School - Teacher Institute Day
Tuesday, January 26th: Start of In-Person learning 3-5
Wednesday, January 27th: Crone Middle School Instrumental Music Registration Information Meeting via Zoom at 6:00 p.m.
Monday, February 1st: Materials Distribution - Remote Learning Students Only
Chromebook Support
Kendall PTA Points
Kendall Cookbook- LAST WEEK!
The Kendall PTA is creating a 2020-2021 KENDALL COOKBOOK to replace our Fun Run Fundraiser and will need family/student/staff’s most favorite recipes to fill it!
$10 for each recipe submitted. Each student or staff member may enter up to 2 recipe submissions.
Visit: https://kendall.new.memberhub.store to purchase your recipe submission(s).
Paid submissions will receive an email to visit the www.typensave.com website with a provided login and password. With the provided credentials, you will be able to manually enter your recipe to the Kendall Cookbook.
If you have already purchased a recipe submission, don’t forget to submit it by Friday, January 15th!
To pre-order your 2020-2021 Kendall Cookbook, visit https://bit.ly/Pre-OrderKendallCookbook
Order a 2020-2021 Kendall Cookbook ($20):
· for your student(s)
· as a gift for a relative/friend
· to donate one to a Kendall faculty/staff member
Kendall Cookbooks will be distributed in February 2021.
The 2020-2021 Kendall Cookbook is must have memorabilia that celebrates the many cultures of our Kendall community! The cookbook will later be used in the school year for cooking challenges amongst our students and staff, if you choose.
* Please help by spreading the word!*
Kendall Around the World- LAST WEEK!
We hope your child (and perhaps you!) have been enjoying the morning announcements, with Kendall students inviting everyone to participate in the VIRTUAL KENDALL AROUND THE WORLD event in their native languages!
Thank you and kudos to these children and their families!
We will continue sharing more languages this week, before we kick off the event on January 19th!
There’s still time to sign up your child to participate in Kendall Around the World VIRTUALLY! Deadline is January 13th.
Please click on this form to do so- https://bit.ly/KendallWorld
Looking forward to a fun event where children will share a special part of themselves with the Kendall community!
PTA General Meeting
Please join us via Zoom this Thursday, January 14th at 7 p.m. for our General Assembly PTA Meeting!
Join: https://ipsd.zoom.us/j/94419909424?pwd=NkpaZlZCUlYxTWcvRS80b0Qzb2laZz09
Meeting ID: 944 1990 9424
Passcode: d9F+LS
Taps -N- Tenders Restaurant Fundraiser
Enjoy food and fun for a great cause! Taps -N- Tenders will donate 15% of participating food and beverage sales to our PTA on Monday, January 25th from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. when you show or mention the attached flier!
Kendall PTA Membership
The PTA is working hard to find ways to support our Kendall Students and Staff during this time at home. As always, we encourage families to join the PTA and support our efforts. Our membership is currently at about 15% and our goal is 100%. Help us get to 100%...your membership can make a difference! With the new 2020 online school registration, even lifelong members/supporters of the PTA have forgotten or not realized whether they have joined. Not sure if you are a member yet? Click here to check.
We Need Your Support! Purchase your membership at: https://kendall.new.memberhub.store
Gift Card Program
Enrollment code: 214FDB581L692
Download the Raise Right App, register, then enter the enrollment code provided to benefit Kendall PTA. Purchase or send eGift cards, reload gift cards, ship physical gift cards directly to you...all from your Raise Right App! The holidays may be over, but you can still purchase for other occasions (or personal use) throughout the year!
Nominate a Staff Member for the A+ Award
So many educators are going above and beyond supporting students during this time of uncertainty! If you would like to recognize your child's teacher please see the information below.
Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School
Website: http://kendall.ipsd.org/
Location: 2408 Meadow Lake Drive, Naperville, IL, USA
Phone: (630)428-7100