LH Family Newsletter
March 2021
Parent Newsletter....Just for your info!
Please make sure you self-certify your children before entering the building by 7:30 am
Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT)
Please take some time to complete the 5ESSENTIALS SURVEY or join our 5 Essentials Night!
Kindergarten Registration Information....
NATIONAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST WEEK MARCH 8-12
Important Dates...
March 1st- March 12th CoGat testing
March 17th Student Led Conferences
March 19th No School
March 26th End of 3rd Quarter
March 29th-April 2nd Spring Break
Student Led Conferences March 17th 12:00-2:00 pm
Hybrid/Small School Reminders
- Attendance begins at 7:52-8:22. ALL students join a morning meeting live at home or in person with their teacher.
- In-person hours are from 7:52-12:00 noon, lunch from 12:00-1:00, and afternoon lessons from 1:00-2:00.
- Remote learners (students placed in remote classrooms) lunch hours are different. They have lunch at 11:00-12:00.
- Please look at our drop off map to see what doors your child will be entering.
- Every morning make sure you self-certify your child with this link:https://district.u-46.org/selfCertify/login.cfm
- On the first day of in-person learning, students will be given laminated posters with their child's name on it to bring for dismissal.
- Each student will be dismissed when parents arrive with their poster of their child's name.
Reminder of Distant Learning Expectations for Students....
- Students are expected to participate in synchronous learning from 7:52-10:52 am
- Students are expected to participate and check in with teachers during asynchronous learning from 12:00-2:00 pm
- Students are expected to participate in Art, Music, and PE
- Students who have registered for band and orchestra are expected to participate during their scheduled practice sessions
- While students are not obligated to have their video turned on, they are expected to use an appropriate emoji to represent them and respond to their teacher and their peers during live sessions
- If students are kicked off of Zoom for whatever reason, the expectation is that they log back in as soon as they are able to
- Students should NOT be visiting other Zoom classes.
- Grading/Academic Expectations:
- Students will be expected to complete assignments and assessments
- Grading and feedback will follow U-46’s guiding principles
- Learning/Communication Platform- In an effort to provide consistency and clarity, Canvas will be used as the learning management platform for all students PK-12. Infinite Campus will be used as the student information, attendance and grading platform
For more resources click on the Canvas Link
Find your student’s login and password information using Infinite Campus by clicking here.
If you need assistance navigating Infinite Campus, click below for a step-by-step guide.
March food Menus
U-46 Safety Website
#LHVISION2020- 4th Grade Dictado Distance Learning Style, 3rd Grade Robot In Love Directed Drawing, 4th Grade Valentine's Day Choice Directed Drawing Baby Yoda, LH Student Council Loving Our Pets, Kindergarten Hat Day, Kindergarten 100 Day Celebration, 2nd Grade Learning About President's Day
Drop off and Pick up Map
Attendance
- Teachers will begin each day with a live, synchronous check-in with students
- After 30 minutes 8:22 am teachers will mark each student present or absent based on whether the student has joined the ZOOM session.
- Attendance will only be taken once each day
- If your child will be absent, please call the main office 630-213-5580 to report your child's absence
Laurel Hill Transformation Dates
Laurel Hill is unique in our district due to our site exception. One of the key factors in student success is allowing time for staff to collaborate in order to analyze student data, learn from one another, and identify areas in our instruction that are working and may need to be adjusted in order to support the needs of all of our students.
*When we return to in person learning, students will be dismissed at 10:52 am on the following dates:
Transformation Days:
December 16, 2020
January 20, 2021
February 17, 2021
March 17, 2021
April 21, 2021
May 19, 2021
During distance learning, synchronous instruction will end at 10:52, as it will each day of distance learning. However, during asynchronous learning, teachers will not be available. Students are not expected to participate during the afternoon of our Transformation Days. However, in order to maintain a level of consistency for our children, teachers may decide to ask student use this time to practice or complete projects that they have not completed.
*Please note that when we return to in person learning, students, who receive bus transportation will remain at school until 2:00 pm while students who walk home or are transported to a child care facility will dismiss at 10:52 am
Chromebook and Ipad Repair
Communicate and Connect
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- Monthly Family Newsletter
- Laurel Hill Website school website
- Blackboard Connect- Email and Text
Laurel Hill Staff Parking
Parking is for our staff and visitors. Beginning August 24th, some of our staff will be working from our building so we ask that you not leave your car parked in the parking lot during the school week unless you have an appointment in the school.