Christian's Weekly Communication
October 9, 2022
Julian Spirit Wear
Student IDs must be worn during the school day
Please remind your Julian Jayhawk that student IDs are to be worn everyday. Students will need their school IDs to pay for school lunches and to check out library books in the Media Center. On Tuesday, October 12, we will begin to actively enforce this policy in the lunchroom for students that wish to purchase school lunch. If you have any questions about MealTime or how to add money to your student's lunch account, please contact Ms. Venus Jones, the Julian lunchroom supervisor, at vjones@op97.org.
Reporting Positive Covid-19 Cases
*NEW* 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.
Save the date
On parent-teacher conference days, students will be in attendance for only a half day. Classes will be from 9am - noon only. Lunch will NOT be served on 10/27 and 10/28.
Progress Reports on October 14
At any time, parents/guardians can see their student's academic progress online via PowerSchool. If you need assistance, your Jayhawk student can show you how to access the PowerSchool portal. Or you can contact the school office at julianinfo@op97.org. We encourage you to reach out to your student's teacher(s) if you have any questions regarding their academic progress.
District 97 Family University
The session will help parents learn about the student assessments given across District 97 schools, how the results are used to support teaching and learning, and how you can use the information to understand your child's progress and next steps. Please use this form to register and submit any questions you have to our team ahead of time; we will address the most common questions submitted.
Please note that the session will be recorded and shared on the District 97 website for future viewing. We look forward to seeing you there!
Community Talks
DePaul University, in partnership with the Oak Park Township Community Mental Health Board and District 97, is offering a series of free community talks to the District 97 community as part of the Mindful Middle Schoolers and Mindfulness Matters Program. The next community talk, "Mindfulness-Based Strategies and Their Applications at Home and School," will be held on October 19 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The session will focused on how mindfulness practices can be helpful in supporting youths' academic and emotional functioning at school and at home. Please go to this link to register.
Oak Park Public Library
Family & Community Discussion Circles
Main Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park
Join your neighbors, families, students and friends in interactive community discussions inspired by The 1619 Project. This is a safe, structured anti-racist space where all are empowered to share personal stories, honor our history, and grow in hope.
- Sunday, October 23, 2pm - 3:30pm
Inspired by the 1619 podcast Episode 1: "The Fight for a True Democracy." Interactive discussion circles on the fight for democracy that never ended and honoring our long legacy of resistance. Ages 11+ and adults.
- Sunday, November 6, 1pm - 3:30pm
This series is made possible with the support of D97 and D200 school districts, the E-Team of Oak Park, Dominican University's Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) group, The Township of Oak Park, and the Oak Park Public Library.
For more information, visit the Oak Park Public Library's website at www.oppl.org.
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, 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.)