Norton Creek Elementary

Thursday Tidbits - January 7th, 2020

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

  • 1/15/21- Norton Creek PTO Art Night- Please see PTO information below.
  • 1/18/21-Martin Luther King Holiday - No School
  • 1/19/21-Learning and Teaching Committee Meerting-5:30pm
  • 1/25/21-Business Services Committee Meeting-5:30pm
CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Click on the tab to view the Norton Creek calendar

New Email For All Families To Use

We have a new general email for all families to use going forward. This email address will replace the nortoncreekdismissal@d303.org. Please email any arrival/dismissal changes as well as any information for the school nurse or office staff to nor-office@d303.org

Attendance

Please call the school attendance line if your student will be absent/tardy/leaving early from Remote Learning at 331-228-2700. Please spell your students first and last name or their student id number when you leave a message. If you are emailing the teacher please also email nor-office@d303.org indicate students first and last name.

SCHOOL DAILY SCHEDULES

Kindergarten

AM Session-

8:00am -10:15am

PM-Session -

11:25am-1:40pm


1st thru 5th Grades-

8:00am-1:40pm


Our School Office is open from 7:30am until 3:30pm on school days.


Please call the school attendance line if your student will be absent at 331-228-2700. Please spell your students first and last name or their student id number when you leave a message. If you are emailing the teacher please also email nor-office@d303.org indicate students first and last name.

LUNCH SCHEDULES

LUNCH SCHEDULES:

1st Grade: 11:30-11:50

2nd Grade:11:05-11:25

3rd Grade: 12:20-12:40

4th Grade: 10:40-11:00

5th Grade: 11:55-12:15


If your student forgets their lunch please email the classroom teacher and drop off at the main office. Thank You!

FROM THE PRINCIPAL...TONY WHITE

When my brother and I were growing up, if we didn't do what he wanted, he thought we were being mean to him. As parents and educators, we've all seen it (I just like telling stories that can embarrass my brother...even after all these years.). So, how do we teach our Eagles to manage disappointment when things don't go their way? How to lose a game with grace, how to manage disappointment when told no, and what to do when a friend wants to play something different from what was in mind are useful skills from childhood all the way through adulthood.


It's important for people of all ages to know how to face undesired situations and respond in a desirable way. The best way to help our Eagles achieve this noble goal is to model it ourselves. This means we have to cultivate our own emotional intelligence and have discussions with our children about the feelings we are feeling, that no feeling is wrong, and that there are better ways to respond to our feelings than others. We also need to use these conversations as a springboard into understanding the feelings of others.


We worry about a lot of shortages in our country and world today, but I fear the greatest shortage is empathy. If the next generation is to rise above the "Me first" thinking that has dominated society for years, we need to build their emotional intelligence and cultivate empathy first. Then, we need to recognize and celebrate every time they demonstrate these all-important skills. We'll build a better tomorrow by making a better today.


Have a wonderful weekend, Norton Creek, with the people you love the most! Be safe and well!

District Kindergarten Information

The District 303 Kindergarten enrollment process for the 2021-2022 school year will be virtual. Between January 19 and March 12, families will be able to enroll their kindergarten-age children by visiting the Kindergarten Registration and Information page of the District 303 website. On the site you will find:


  • The New Student Intake Form should be completed first

  • A step by step guide to follow after submitting the Intake Form

  • An attendance boundary map

  • Health exam and immunization information

  • Pushcoin financial system information

  • Contact information for all elementary schools

Information regarding Fox Ridge Early Childhood Preschool Below

School Picture Day!

Our new school picture date is February 4, 2021 and picture retakes are scheduled for March 3, 2021. Please click on the file below to find information about pre-ordering. All orders must be submitted prior to picture day. Please feel free to reach out to the office with any questions or email nor-office@d303.org

PTO'S E-NEWS THIS WEEK!

NORTON CREEK PTO

CHECK OUT THE NORTON CREEK PTO WEBSITE FOR THE LATEST PTO INFORMATION!

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Employment Opportunities With D303


It takes more adults to operate schools safely for students during the pandemic. District 303 currently has numerous job openings in a variety of job categories. If you are looking for temporary, part-time, or full-time employment, please visit the D303 Human Resources page to apply for a position.


One of the more flexible positions available is that of a D303 Substitute. You can choose to work, or not work, as your schedule permits. Take a moment and read the Substitute Handbook to see what this job entails.


If you are interested and hold a:


  • Bachelor's degree in any field you would qualify to apply for a substitute license with the state which allows you to sub for teachers or teacher assistants. You would apply using THIS link.
  • Associate's degree you apply for a Paraprofessional license which only allows you to sub for Teaching assistants. You would apply using THIS link.
  • High School diploma you have to take an aptitude test with the KANE ROE office. Once you pass that, you apply for a Paraprofessional license which only allows you to sub for Teaching assistants. You would apply using THIS link.



Contact Julie Wenger (julie.wenger@d303.org) with any questions

Message from Health Office to Families

Health Office Contact Information

If a family needs to contact the school nurse with a doctor's note to return to school or has a question, please contact us at:


Brittany Jensen (Certified School Nurse) - Brittany.Jensen@d303.org

Cathy Leone (RISE RN) - cathy.leone@d303.org

Sumana Parveen (RN) - sumana.parveen@d303.org

Virginia Wicinski (RN) - virginia.wicinski@d303.org


Policy Regarding if a Member of a Student's Household is symptomatic without diagnostic testing or clinical evaluation.

If an individual in a student's home is experiencing COVID like symptoms and has not received a COVID test or has not been evaluated by a health care provider then household members (any person living in the home e.g. siblings that attend any D303 school, parents) are to quarantine.

COVID-like symptoms include: Fever (100.4° F or higher), new onset of moderate to severe headache, shortness of breath, new cough, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain from an unknown cause, new congestion/runny nose, new loss of sense of taste or smell, nausea, fatigue from unknown cause, muscle or body aches. Medical Evaluation and Testing are Strongly Recommended for ALL persons with COVID-Like Symptoms.

Students will be able to return to school when:

  • If a COVID test is completed for the family member and test results are negative, the students in the family may return to school.
  • If the symptomatic family member is evaluated by his/her doctor and an alternative diagnosis is given to the family member, the students in the family may return to school.
  • If no COVID testing or no evaluation by a healthcare provider of the symptomatic family member, the family member will need to stay home 10 calendar days from onset of symptoms and ALL children in the family will need to stay home 14 calendar days from the onset of symptoms.
  • If the symptomatic family member tests positive for COVID-19, the symptomatic family will stay home for 10 calendar days and need a release from isolation letter from the health department. All children in the family will need to stay home for 14 days and will need a release from quarantine letter from their local health department.


If a family needs a release letter from the local health department, here are the contact numbers for the health department. The department you contact will depend on where you live.

Kane County: 630 -208-3801

Dupage County :(630) 682-7400

Illinois Department of Health Definition of Close Contact

Who is a close contact?

A close contact is anyone (with or without a face covering) who was within 6 feet of a confirmed case of COVID-19 (with or without a face covering), for at least 15 minutes throughout the course of a day. The period of close contact begins 2 calendar days before the onset of symptoms (for a symptomatic person)
or 2 calendar days before the positive sample was obtained (for an asymptomatic person). If the case was symptomatic (e.g., coughing, sneezing), persons with briefer periods of exposure may also be considered contacts. Close contacts to a confirmed case of COVID-19 are required to remain in quarantine at home for 14 calendar days starting from the last day of contact with the confirmed case.

FACE COVERINGS

District 303 has specific guidelines on acceptable face coverings while at school.Please click on the link below to read these guidelines.


https://district.d303.org/doc/1xcCOM5UQFQptW9bFP7epWNB9aTNlcFBk

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Help For Those Affected By Covid-19

If your family is in need of assistance with rent/mortgage or utilities please click on the form below for more information.