Christian's Weekly Communication
We are 7 days away!
Remote Learning 2.0
Student’s Schedule
Student schedules were release on this past Tuesday. Our first day of remote learning is Tuesday, September 1st, we will be following our A Day Schedule. Here is the list of A and B days for the first remote learning trimester. Each school day begins at 9am and ends at 3:30pm. On the A Days, students will attend periods 1,2,3,7. On B Days, students will attend periods 8, 4, 5, 6, and 9
A Day Lunch Schedule:
Lunch will start at 11:40 a.m. -12:20 p.m.
Advisory will start at 12:20 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
B Day Lunch Schedule:
6th grade=4th period advisory/lunch
7th grade=5th period advisory/lunch
8th grade=6th period advisory/lunch
See images below for a visual example.
If you'd like to view the presentation Mr. Christian and Mrs. Capuder gave in regards to the Middle School Day during the Parent University sessions please click here.
Chromebook Distribution
New Students!
Please plan to pick up your Chromebook on Wednesday, August 26th in between the hours of 9 a.m.-noon. 6th graders that have not received their Chromebooks may also pick up their devices during this time as well.
A Virtual Experience!
Teacher Smith
Email: teacher@julianmiddleschool.com
Website: https://www.op97.org/julian
Location: Virtual Way
Phone: 708-524-3040
Meet Your Teacher (All Grade Levels)
Parents and students. We are inviting each of you to attend our virtual “Meet your Teacher” Night. The event will be on Thursday, August 27, 2020. The event will start at 4:30 p.m. with an introduction to the Julian Administration, Instructional Coach, Culture and Climate Coach, and Social Workers. Individual teams will have different sessions throughout the night. This night is meant for teachers to introduce themselves, only. Questions regarding scheduling, grading, expectations, etc. will be shared on a different night. This event is exclusively to build community and establish a rapport with your students and their families.
Click here to access Zoom links for grades, 6, 7, and 8!
Our teachers look forward to meeting you!
GRADE LEVEL Curriculum and Instruction DISTRIBUTION!
Dear Julian Families:
We are working to prepare a robust Remote Learning experience during Trimester 1 for your student. In our effort to do this, we have organized student learning materials that families will need to pick up. Please plan to come to Julian Middle School on Saturday, August 29 according to the times specified below to retrieve your student's learning materials that will support Remote Learning.
**If there are multiple Julian students in your family, please plan to come during your OLDEST student's designated time:
6th Grade
9:00am - 10:00am Student’s Last Name starting with letters A - L
10:00am - 11:00am Student’s Last Name starting with letters M - Z
7th Grade
11:00am - 12:00pm Student’s Last Name starting with letters A - L
12:00pm - 1:00pm Student’s Last Name starting with letters M - Z
8th Grade
1:00pm - 2:00pm Student’s Last Name starting with letters A - L
2:00pm - 3:00pm Student’s Last Name starting with letters M - Z
To help the process run smoothly, please follow these steps:
· Before you arrive, please write the student’s grade, last name and first name on a sheet of paper
i.e. 7th Grade
Smith, Henry
· Parents/Guardians will drive into the staff parking lot off of Ridgeland Avenue during your student’s scheduled time.
· Please wear a mask and stay inside your vehicle.
· Hold up your sign so that the staff member can read it.
· We will deliver a bag to your car with the various class materials for your student.
We are looking forward to the 2020-2021 school year! If you have any questions, please contact your grade level assistant principal or email me at jchristian@op97.org.
Christian's Weekly Communication & Student Corner
Have you checked out our website? Have you checked out Mr. Christian’s Student Corner page? If not, please check out our new information under (Student Corner) on the left side of the webpage. Also, be sure to keep up with all information as Mr. Christian will release his weekly (Christian’s Weekly Communication) every Monday! This is the best way to keep in contact with all information relative to our school!
ZOOM CLASS LINKS IN CANVAS
When students picked up their Chromebook this week, they were given their Canvas username and password to login to Canvas. Canvas is our Learning Management System that all teachers will be using to post the learning resources for their students.
On Friday, 8/28, your student will be able to log into Canvas to access their classes/courses within Canvas, which will also be where each class' zoom link will be found. Mrs. April Capuder, Brooks Middle School Principal, provided a VIDEO explaining how students will find the zoom links for each of their classes. Click above for additional information.
D97 Survey: Social-Emotional and Mental Health Needs
District 97 is continuing to plan for the 2020-21 school year and is prioritizing the social-emotional and mental health needs of students, staff, and families to ensure the availability and quality of appropriate resources and supports. We have partnered with Hanover Research to design and analyze a survey to understand your needs and priorities related to social-emotional and mental health for this school year, and we would like to hear from you.
You can access the survey here or by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://hanover-research.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_39RQ56KYF6mBgwZ. The survey will close on Monday, Aug. 24.
Please note that your responses to this survey will be completely anonymous and will only be shared with District 97 in aggregate form, so please be candid in your responses. We appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey!
Meal Distributions
District 97 has been working with our food service provider, Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200, to ensure that all District 97 students have access to meals this summer. D97 will continue to hold weekly meal distributions through Monday, August 24.
Details about meal distribution during Trimester 1 are still being finalized. We hope to share information with families soon.
Summer meal pick-ups will be held every Monday, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Longfellow Elementary School (for Julian and feeder schools), 715 S. Highland Ave., and Brooks Middle School (for Brooks and feeder schools), 325 S. Kenilworth Ave. Meals are available to any District 97 family in need.
If you have any questions, please contact our food service coordinator, Carla Ellis, at cellis@op97.org.
Deadline Extended for Pandemic Emergency Benefits
Pandemic EBT Benefit Deadline Extended to August 31
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) launched the Pandemic EBT to provide nutritional resources to families who have lost access to free or reduced-price school meals due to school closures. Families will receive money on a new or existing EBT card to help fill the school meals gap. If your child receives free or reduced-price school meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), or your child attends a school that offers free school meals to all students, then you are eligible to receive P-EBT benefits. Families who have lost their job or wages may now be eligible.
The deadline to apply for this benefit has been extended to Aug. 31, 2020. For more information about eligibility and how to apply, please visit https://bit.ly/2DJDEAd.
Free/Reduced Lunch Application
We know that a common experience for many families during this health crisis is the loss of jobs and income. This change in income may qualify your children for free or reduced-price meals. We encourage all families who currently qualify to take a few minutes to complete the National School Lunch application as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please email the district's food service coordinator, Carla Ellis, at cellis@op97.org.
School Physicals and Immunizations
Although District 97 is starting the 2020-2021 school year with remote learning, the State of Illinois is still requiring all students entering kindergarten, 6th grade, and any students new to District 97 to turn in a current school physical (Certificate of Child Health Examination and Immunization record) with up-to-date immunizations (requirements for the State of Illinois can be found here). If you have not already provided this information when you registered your child, please email your child's' records directly to your school nurse.