Christian's Weekly Communication
December 5, 2021
Student Celebration Video
Safety Protocols Reminder
If you are picking up a student for an early dismissal, please have your state ID or driver's license available so that the staff can confirm your identity. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Christian or any assistant principal.
Championship Tees are available NOW!
2022 Graduation update
After the winter break, we will have more direction from the district office on how to proceed with our 8th grade celebration plans.
In the meantime, please mark your calendars now with the graduation date of June 2, 2022!
Julian Student Newspaper
Click on the pdf below to view this month's edition.
Panorama School Culture
Our students in grades 3-8 will have an opportunity to share their perceptions on their school’s culture and climate in an upcoming school culture and climate survey. Students in grades 3-8 will complete this survey the week of December 6. The purpose of the survey is for students to share their perceptions on engagement, school climate, school safety, sense of belonging, and teacher-student relationships. Students will complete the online survey in school and it will take about 10 minutes to complete. Student responses are confidential. Survey data is used to help District 97 and individual school teams with continuous improvement, adjusting programs and resources to meet the needs of students and to support inclusive and safe environments for everyone in the school community.
If you have questions about the survey, please contact Dr. Carrie Kamm at ckamm@op97.org.
Sincerely,
Dr. Carrie Kamm
Senior Director of Equity
Covid-19 Vaccination Update
Submit Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination After Second Dose
According to the Centers for Disease Control and state/local health officials, fully vaccinated individuals do not have to quarantine due to potential COVID-19 exposure as long as they are asymptomatic. Additionally, achieving a high rate of vaccination will strengthen our overall safety plan and will put the district in the best possible position to reconsider other mitigations as conditions improve in our community.
To help us reduce any unnecessary quarantines and accurately track our student vaccination rate, District 97 requests that families submit proof of vaccination for their students as soon as they have received their second dose. There are two options:
IF YOU HAVE A GOOGLE ACCOUNT: Fill out a brief Google Form and upload a copy of the student’s vaccination card. CLICK HERE to access the Julian vaccine form.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A GOOGLE ACCOUNT: Email a copy of your student’s vaccination card to Nurse Lauren Giorango (juliannurse@op97.org). Please include the child’s full name and grade.
Students Who Participated in Clinics at District 97 Schools
If your student completed their vaccine series at one of the school-based clinics, a staff member should have taken a photo of their vaccination card following the second dose.
If your child's card was documented, no further action is needed.
If your child's card was not scanned or photographed, or if your child did not receive their second dose at a school clinic, please email a copy of the card to your school nurse.
If you have any questions, please contact Nurse Giorango at juliannurse@op97.org. Thank you for your support and partnership in keeping our schools safe!
COVID-19 Symptom Checklist and Instructions for Symptomatic Students
Communication
Over Communicate!
Last year Principal Christian implemented the theme of "over-communicate" amid the flexibility of the COVID19 virus and how information might change at a moment's notice. This year we'd like to keep this theme, in addition to our new theme of "growing together". Here are the ways in which Principal Christian and the Jayhawk staff communicates:
- Our Official Percy Julian Facebook Page (click here)
- Christian's Weekly Communication (every week)
- PowerSchool Daily Bulletin Alerts
- Text Messages (Jayhawk Text Messages District 97 uses the notification system BrightArrow to communicate with families via email and phone calls. This year, we have started using periodic text messages to send reminders directly to parents' cell phones. In order to receive text messages, parents must opt-in by texting YES to 87569. Once you have subscribed, you will receive a text confirmation.)