Christian's Weekly Communication
September 11, 2022
Join us for Curriculum Night!
We will host our Curriculum Night this week on Thursday, September 15 from 5:30pm - 8pm. You will have a chance to walk your student's class schedule and meet members of our staff. Click here for the bell schedule we'll use for the evening and more details about the event. AND REMEMBER, THIS EVENT IS JUST FOR YOU, Jayhawk parents and guardians. Feel free to leave the children with a sitter, because this night is designed with YOU in mind!
District 97 Masking Protocol for Gatherings
District 97 Masking Protocols for Gatherings
Only District 97 students and staff are present
Guideline: Masks are strongly recommended
Examples: During the school day, after-school programs
Gatherings that include individuals who are not students and staff
Guideline: Masks are required
Examples:
Concerts, performances and ceremonies;
Large school events (e.g., back-to-school, open house, curriculum night);
Any portion of field trips spent indoors including on buses, if students are transported to field trips via bus.
Thank you for supporting us by taking this precautionary measure to ensure and maintain the safety and health of our school communities!
**UPDATED**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
Friday Night Place returns!
GREETINGS TO ALL STUDENTS, PARENTS/FAMILIES, FACULTY, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATORS. FRIDAY NIGHT PLACE IS KICKING OFF FOR THE 28TH YEAR! FOR NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS REGISTRATION AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE FRIDAY NIGHT PLACE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM OFFICIALLY BEGINS THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 3:30PM TO 5:30PM. STUDENTS WHO ARE ATTENDING, PLEASE COME PREPARED WITH YOUR GYM SHORTS OR JOGGING PANTS, T-SHIRT, AND GYM SHOES. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT COACH JEROME AT (773) 793-0867. ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. AND FOR ALL NEW COMERS, WELCOME!
GET READY, GET READY, GET READY!
Oak Park River Forest H.S.
The OPRFHS Hockey Club has an opportunity (click on the flyer) for 7th and 8th graders that play hockey to skate with the current team. The skate is on Sunday, September 18th.
Thank you for considering.
Anne Lane
708-261-5842
OPRF Hockey Club
Culture & Climate Team
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Throughout the year, teachers will be reinforcing students' positive behavior with Jaybucks (this year we have paper tickets AND a digital version!), which can be spent at the school store. Can you support our PBIS efforts by providing items for our school store? Check out our Amazon wishlist. THANK YOU!!
Heritage Month Celebrations - HELP NEEDED!
The Culture & Climate team is looking for help planning our Heritage Month Celebrations. This year, we'd love to have a more representative group of Julian students, staff and parents to join in the planning. Click here to indicate your interest.
DePaul Community Coordinator
Could your family use some extra support in housing & rent assistance, coordinating medical and mental healthcare, insurance and benefits applications, after-school programs and tutoring, or support groups and parent coaching? Reach out to our DePaul Care Coordinator at jbroadn2@depaul.edu.
Care Coordinator Flyer
Request for Assistance Form
If your child might benefit from some additional social emotional support such as Check In Check Out or the DePaul Mindfulness Group, please complete this Request for Assistance Form. Our Culture & Climate team will review submissions at our bimonthly meeting and will follow up with you about potential next steps.
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Katie Trathen, LCSW
Culture & Climate Coach
Percy Julian Middle School
416 Ridgeland Ave, Oak Park, IL
Julian Cellphone Policy
Parents/Guardians, please encourage your student to ensure that their phone is-AWAY FOR THE DAY, EVEN IN THE HALLWAY! This includes earbuds, airpods, applewatches, etc. As a reminder, Board Policy 7:190 Student Behavior addresses this topic. Please refer to #5 under "Prohibited Student Conduct" for the specific language regarding electronic devices. The language is also listed below for your reference."5. Using or possessing an electronic paging device. Using a cellular telephone, video recording device, personal digital assistant (PDA), or other electronic devices in any manner that disrupts the educational environment or violates the rights of others, including using the device to take photographs in locker rooms or bathrooms, cheat, or otherwise violate student conduct rules. Prohibited conduct specifically includes, without limitation, creating, sending, sharing, viewing, receiving, or possessing an indecent visual depiction of oneself or another person through the use of a computer, electronic communication device, or cellular phone. Unless otherwise banned under this policy or by the Building Principal, all electronic devices must be kept powered off or silenced during the regular school day unless: (a) the supervising teacher grants permission; (b) use of the device is provided in a student’s individualized education program (IEP) or 504 Plan; (c) it is used during the student’s lunch period, or (d) it is needed in an emergency that threatens the safety of students, staff, or other individuals."
Julian School Wide Expectations
Please review this brief presentation with your Julian Jayhawk student. Reviewing the expectations will help us to "give it our best, and then some" this school year!!
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.)