Husmann Happenings
March 17, 2021
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Important Dates
March 19th - Virtual Paint Night
March 22-26th - All K-5 students (remote and in-person) will engage in asynchronous learning from 2:00-3:00 PM to allow time for staff to prepare for full-day instruction after spring break.
March 29th-April 2 - Spring Break
April 5th - Return to Full Hybrid Day 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM for all students; In-person students attend the full day at the building. Remote students will be online with their teachers for all core academic periods and encores.
Husmann Office - Arrival Reminder
Please remember if you arrive to Husmann in the morning after 8:00 AM please drop your child off at the front main entrance on Paddock St. The car lane only has supervisors available from 7:45-8:00 AM to allow staff to return to their classrooms for students. Thank you for understanding!
The Husmann office is now open Monday through Friday from 7:15-3:45. We can be reached at 815-356-3400 or by email husschool@d47.org.
Please continue to call in any absences to our attendance line 815-356-3413 and leave a message stating your child's name, teacher and reason for their absence.
Having Chromebook Issues?
If you are having trouble with your Chromebook, here are some ideas that might help.
At this time you may also call the Husmann office at 815-356-3400, and we will provide a loaner Chromebook for you while our tech department repairs your Chromebook. Tech support can also be accessed via email at techsupport@d47.org or by phone at 815-788-5060.
***IMPORTANT (UPDATED) INFORMATION AND REQUIRED CRITERIA***
If your child(ren) have even ONE of the following symptoms, please DO NOT send them to school, and keep ALL of their siblings home as well (including middle school and high school siblings) : The symptoms listed below reflect the most recent update from the Illinois Department Of Public Health. Most notable change being “runny/stuffy nose” is no longer included.
*FEVER (100.4 or higher)
*NEW ONSET OF MODERATE TO SEVERE HEADACHE
*SHORTNESS OF BREATH
*NEW COUGH
*SORE THROAT
*VOMITING
*DIARRHEA
*NEW LOSS OF SENSE OF TASTE OR SMELL
*FATIGUE FROM UNKNOWN CAUSE
*MUSCLE BODY ACHES FROM UNKNOWN CAUSE
Per protocol, any ONE or more of these symptoms will require you to follow the criteria to return:
● ⬜ Student will need to remain home for 10 days until (and fever free for 24 hrs) **OR**
● ⬜ Student will need a doctor's note to return with an alternative diagnosis (option for students w/o contact) *MD note MUST state that they "do not believe the symptoms to be COVID related* **OR **
● ⬜ Student will need proof of a negative COVID test to return prior to 10 days - We DO accept rapid tests UNLESS:
● 1-Student has had known contact with a confirmed positive COVID case. ● 2-There is an outbreak in the school.
● 3-Community transmission is high.
● ⬜ If student had close contact with a positive COVID case, or awaiting test result of family member, must not return to school for 14 days - Student may NOT "test out of" quarantine sooner than the 14 days.
● ***ONLY THE STUDENT WHO IS SYMPTOMATIC HAS TO BE CLEARED BY A DOCTOR OR NEGATIVE COVID TEST TO RETURN. ONCE THAT STUDENT IS CLEARED THEY (AND THEIR SIBLINGS) CAN ALL RETURN***
● Proof of negative COVID test or MD note must be provided to the health office PRIOR to the student’s (siblings) return.
It is crucial that these guidelines are adhered to in an effort to keep everyone safe, and our children in person. Thank you for your cooperation.
Jenn Sauck (jsauck@d47.org)
School Nurse, RN, BSN (M-F 7:15a - 2:30p)
Lunch/Recess beginning April 5th
Beginning April 5th, we have menus for the in-person students! Please note that lunch is available to ALL students at NO charge. Also, at the end of the day, students will also be able to take a breakfast home for the next day, again at NO charge.
- In-person students: Lunch/Recess will be 50 minutes with students eating in the classroom (or outside if weather allows). Students will be supervised by a lunch/playground supervisor.
- Remote students: Food distribution for remote families will continue on Tuesdays (including Tues., 3/30 over spring break) from 3pm-6pm at Hannah Beardsley Middle School and Glacier Ridge Elementary School.
Please see the attached menus below. Lunch and breakfast menus will also be posted on the district website.
This Week
Meal entree 3/18 & 3/19
Thursday - Chicken Patty (on a bun)
Friday - Cheese Quesadilla
STUDENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
Minecraft/Off Road Outlaws Gaming Club
These two game interests will be put into their own breakout room with the club captains, and with Ms. Kuhns supervising. Please come if you already play, as there won’t be any formal teaching of the games in order to learn them, only learn as you play! For Off Road Outlaw, the captain says you won’t be able to bring trailers into the maps because it causes a lag in the game. Log on to the PE Zoom link to play. Game time is Thursdays, from 3:15-4:00, March 4, 11, 18, and 25. Sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YxShXWyK2gyWPjeyYW-rzCo06Hhx_noGlgvw4vruV6U/edit.
EnviroTech Club
Husmann Cougars
Please keep sharing your photos with us at Husschool@d47.org and on social media with the hashtag #forward47 & #HUSpride as well!
HPTO
Husmann PTO Meeting Tonight at 7:00 – 8:00 PM
We'd love to see some new faces and hear your ideas! Please consider joining the HPTO virtual meeting tonight. The virtual meetings take place the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Please mark your calendar for upcoming meetings:
· April 21, 2021
· May, 19 2021 (last meeting of the school year!)
Meeting link: meet.google.com/zas-pfva-jai
Follow the Husmann PTO on Facebook at Husmann PTO 2020, Navigating Forward at: https://www.facebook.com/Husmann-PTO-2020-Navigating-Forward-100930208416236/
April Dining for Dollars at The Cottage
Last Call - 2020-2021 Yearbooks – Deadline to Order March 23
Please see the flyer below on how to order and instructions for creating an account in TreeRing. If you have questions, please utilize the TreeRing help line through the app.
Amazon Smile
Are you looking to support your local school or non-profit organization? What could be easier than earning money by SHOPPING from your own home? Simply shop through Amazon.com/smile! If you aren’t already supporting your favorite charity, please considering selecting Husmann Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization as your charity. .5% of all qualified purchases will go directly to our PTO. How easy it that? If you have the app, you can set it up to automatically shop through Amazon Smile every time you shop. I don’t know about you, but I feel like I could fund the year for PTO with all the purchases my family makes!
DISTRICT NEWS
5Essentials Survey
Each year, students, staff, and parents have an opportunity to participate in the statewide Illinois 5Essentials survey. The survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of Illinois schools from the student, staff, and parent perspective.
The 5Essentials surveys for both parents and students (4th-12th grades) can be accessed at https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/. The survey will be open through April 2, 2021.
Parent Survey: As a parent, this survey will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school. The survey is available in English and Spanish and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. One survey may be completed and submitted for each child by either parent. Parent identities and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will not be connected to you or your child.
Student Survey: The 5 Essentials survey is open to students in 4th-12th grades and will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. This year, we would like 4th through 8th graders to take the survey from home (outside the school day) so as not to interfere with instruction. If you have a 4th-8th grader, please ask your child to complete the survey. Students are required to log in with their student ID and birth date in order to complete the survey. Students may know their student ID or it can be found by logging into ParentVue.
For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials survey, please visit https://impactsurveyshelp.force.com/s/article/illinois-5essentials-faqsntials-faqs
If you have any technical difficulties, questions or concerns, please contact 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or 5essentials@uchicago.edu.
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