Christian's Weekly Communication
January 29, 2023
Basketball News
5Essentials Survey
Winter Parent-Teacher Conferences
2023 Winter Conferences:
- Please see Principal Christian's instructions from Friday, 1/27 about how to and when to sign up for conferences. Remember, if your child has a 3.0 GPA or higher, we ask that you forgo conferences at this time.
- The parent-teacher conference night will be in-person between 12:30pm - 8:00pm on 2/9.
- Students will attend classes from 9am - noon on Thursday, February 9 and on Friday, February 10. Classes will be conducted on an abbreviated bell schedule (no lunch served and no recess on the half days).
Culture & Climate Corner
- School Store - THANK YOU!
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Katie Trathen, LCSW
Culture & Climate Coach
Percy Julian Middle School
416 Ridgeland Ave, Oak Park, IL
Picture Retake Day - Must sign up in advance
8th grade parents/guardians - The Cap & Gown photos will be taken in March, before we go on spring break. We will share more details and the exact date soon.
Reporting Positive Covid-19 Cases
Process for Reporting Positive COVID-19 Cases to D97 Schools
If a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19, they must complete the following steps:
1) In order to notify the school nurse and receive a return-to-school date, families/staff must complete the confidential COVID-19 Positive Case Notification Form as soon as possible following the positive test. Information provided will also be shared with the Oak Park Department of Public Health.
2) Families must continue to report student absences via the school attendance line, and staff must enter their absences in Frontline.
To see the rules for isolation and quarantine, click here. Additional resources are linked below.
HEALTH OFFICE MESSAGE
COVID-19: Reminders & Resources
Staying home when sick is essential to keep COVID-19 and other infections out of our schools and prevent spread to others.
If a student or staff member has tested positive for COVID-19, please complete the POSITIVE CASE NOTIFICATION FORM.
Families must also report the absences by calling the school attendance line, and staff must enter their absences in Frontline.
To view the district’s COVID-19 Health Safety Plan, along with other COVID-19 resources and information, please visit the COVID-19 Update Center.
Thanks,
Nurse Misty
--Misty Howe, MSN, RN, CNL
Percy Julian Middle School
Health Office
phone: (708) 524-7648
fax: (708) 524-3035
Communication
In 2020, 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. Last year, our theme was "growing together". And now in 2022-23, we'd like to continue with our new theme of "Stronger, 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.)
Percy Julian Middle School
Oak Park, IL 60302
708-524-3040
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