News You Can Use
May 1, 2020
Principal's Note
Happy Sunshine-y Friday!
I know that as this stretches on, it can be challenging to parent elementary-aged children through this time. Please see the link below as we are trying to plan support for parents during this time and would love your feedback and input.
Speaking of input - the process of placement will happen as we look to next year. We take great care to place each individual, with input from staff at Ravinia. If you have an incoming first-fifth grader, and you feel you have information we may not already know about your child that we need to consider for placement, please click on this link to share your input with me before May 10. As always, please do not request teachers on this form, as it will not be kept or considered. Please reach out with any questions you may have! A separate form will be sent to the parents of incoming kindergarteners in the coming days.
Warmly,
Courtney Nordstrom
I'd love to see our Ravinia community in their school spirit. Feel free to post your child's picture on Twitter or our Ravinia School Facebook page with our #RaviniaRocks hashtag on MONDAYS in their favorite Ravinia spiritwear! Don't forget to watch my weekly videos on Facebook or Twitter.
Important Dates: Birthdays at Ravinia!
We typically announce our student birthdays during morning announcements at Ravinia. Since we can't be together, I am going to be publishing a recorded announcement on Mondays to our Ravinia School Facebook page and our Ravinia School Twitter account. You don't need a Twitter account to access the videos! Just go to Twitter.com and search #RaviniaRocks or @RaviniaSchool. I'm also posting some other videos for students.
RAVINIA BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK:
May 4:
Miles K. in Ms. Melnick's Class
May 5:
Michael N. in Mrs. Derry's Class
Kate S. in Mrs. Wolin's Class
May 6:
Ebby S. in Mrs. Walsh's Class
Grace G. in Ms. Kahn's Class
May 7:
Dani G. in Mrs. Fodor's Class
May 8:
Ben B. in Mrs. Butler's Class
Marie S. in Mrs. Wolin's Class
May 9:
Luca O. in Ms. Getlin's Class
From the Library
New book recommendations, ebooks, research projects and story times await on our weekly spotlight page!
https://sites.google.com/nssd112.org/nssd112libraries/weekly-spotlight-desaf%C3%ADo-de-la-semana
Parent Support During This Time
To support parents/guardians during COVID, we would appreciate your feedback on this brief questionnaire (English/Spanish). Additionally, click here to register for a free upcoming webinar on Managing Stress, Anxiety, and Parenting Under COVID-19.
A Message from the School Psychologist and School Social Worker
May 1, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We hope that you and your families are doing well and finding a way to stay active and in contact with friends and loved ones. As we head into week 7 of remote learning, we thought it would be helpful to focus on how your children can connect with peers safely when they are online. When kids start to go online, whether they're playing multiplayer games, using educational apps, or just following their curiosity on Google, it's important that they understand the basics of online privacy and safety. With some general guidelines around what information is and isn't OK to share, and some help from parents when they're unsure, kids can have fun and learn a lot in the digital world. A few key points to remember:
Discuss personal versus private information
Talk about the difference between what's OK to share online (favorite color) and what's not (home address).
Use privacy settings
Together, go through the settings on all new apps to make sure you both know what information your kids are sharing. Especially in the beginning, it's better to share very little.
Avoid location tracking
Location-aware apps can be super helpful. But apps that use a device's location to help people find your kid or offer them ads for nearby businesses should be used with caution. Turn them off if you can.
Power up passwords
Work together with kids to help them come up with complex passwords. Think outside the dictionary. Use phrases and special characters that make passwords hard to guess but easy to remember. Remind kids to keep passwords private and change them regularly.
Skip quizzes
Help kids identify and avoid clickbait, quizzes, special offers, and anything that asks for personal or private information. This helps keep information secure and devices safe.
Instructional Videos:
Digital footprint (elementary)
Private vs. personal information (elementary)
Digital footprint (older elementary/middle school)
Online Parent Resources:
Ultimate Guide to Parental Controls (elementary/middle school)
Privacy and Security (elementary)
InternetSafety101 (elementary/middle school)
If your child would like to talk to us, they or you can email us to set up a time:
Mrs. Paxhia, social worker (jpaxhia@nssd112.org)
Dr. Nichols, school psychologist (snichols@nssd112.org)
Did You Know?
Message From Ravinia Staff
Illinois State Remote Learning Guidelines
Community Resources
MORAINE TOWNSHIP
IF YOU KNOW A MORAINE TOWNSHIP RESIDENT WHO NEEDS HELP:
847-432-3240 info@morainetownship.org Morainetownship.org.
Food Pantry: Weekly food to Moraine Township residents and HP/HW school families. Pantry open Tuesday 10 am to 2 pm.
If you know of a resident who needs food, please have them call our office 847-432-3240.
Lost Health Insurance
For assistance enrolling Township residents for Medicaid: call 847-432-3240
Premiums and Co-Payments for AllKids, HBWD and Veterans Care suspended until further notice
For residents who lost health insurance, but still have some income, they are eligible for a Special Enrollment Period on the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace.
Please email info@morainetownship.org and one of Moraine Township’s Certified Application Counselors will set up a remote appointment to help them enroll and ensure they obtain the premium subsidies they may be eligible for based on their family size and income, in addition to help with deductibles and co-pays, depending on income.
SNAP: For help enrolling in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – formerly known as food stamps), call 847-432-3240.
Emergency Assistance or other resources: For help completing an application for Emergency Assistance, or connection to other resources Townships residents may need due to the current crisis, call 847-432-3240.
Moraine Township low-income seniors: our staff continues to reach out to low-income Township seniors to see how they are doing and whether they can get to the grocery store or Pantry this week. For low-income seniors sheltering in place, we delivered food to the very small number who do not have a family member or support network to help them. If you know of a low-income senior who needs help but may not have visited the Township in the past, please have them call 847-432-3240; we are here to help.
Door-to-Door Van: Our door-to-door van is currently serving ONLY residents in need of dialysis or life-saving medical treatments.
Tax return preparation: If you did not file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 because your income did not meet the filing threshold, but would like to file a return to document eligibility for the stimulus check, please call 847-432-3240 and one of our volunteers will assist you via video conferencing.
NEED TO FILE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT?
Covid19 and Unemployment Benefits Information, click here.
To file for unemployment, click here.
800-244-5631
Food Service/Delivery
All Families
As a priority, the District will be providing meals for all community members age 18 & under. Food will be available for curbside pickup (drive-up or walk-up) at Oak Terrace school (rear of building, entrance #C-3) at 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Parents may pick up meals for children
Those who pick up a meal will receive a cold lunch for that day and a cold breakfast for the next morning, both of which will meet the USDA and National School Lunch Program guidelines.
Ravinia School
Website: nssd112.org/ravinia
Location: 763 Dean Avenue, Highland Park, IL, USA
Phone: 2247653700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raviniaschool/?ref=bookmarks
Twitter: @RaviniaSchool