News from Jane Addams School
November 15, 2020
Conference and Report Card Reminders
Dear Jane Addams Families:
Our warmest thanks for your constant support and warm notes. Your thanks, kind words, and collaboration through continual challenges have encouraged each of us at Jane Addams.
It is hard to believe the first trimester has come to an end. Our goal is to provide ongoing communication, instruction, support and materials to our students as needed.
Additional Material Pick-up for VIRTUAL students only is scheduled ~ November 23rd OR November 24 from 8-3pm. (all grades)
Simply call the office if you are not able to come on November 23rd or November 24th and your materials can be available prior. Please note...the District is closed on November 25 - November 29 for the Thanksgiving Break.
As a reminder, your child's conference is scheduled virtually for November 23rd OR November 24. If you do not remember the time/date for this virtual conference. email or call your child's teacher and he or she will gladly resend you the link and the date/time.
Your child's report card will be available digitally after 5pm:
Gr 1-6: November 20
Kindergarten: February 5
You will need to refer to the parent portal you used to register your child for the 2020-21 school year. Directions for viewing the report card can be found here: https://bit.ly/3lA2Bzp
Current Adaptive Pause Guidance from District Office November 30- December 4
At its November 11 meeting, the Board of Education approved a plan to implement an Adaptive Pause across the District the week after Thanksgiving, implementing fully remote instruction Monday, November 30 through Friday, December 4.
The plan to pause in-person learning November 30-December 4 stems from an anticipated increase in cases shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday. Pausing the week after the Thanksgiving holiday would mean infected individuals would become symptomatic while outside of our schools, reducing infectious spread within our buildings.
If this were to be adjusted, we will be sure to let you know.
Thank you Jane Addams PTA
Thank you to our Jane Addams PTA who arranged a drive-thru dine and share with Stan's Donuts! My family and I will certainly enjoy our box!
Jane Addams is fortunate to have a PTA that support our school and guilty pleasures!
School Safety Drills
We also will be reviewing our Shelter in Place and Fire Evacuation Procedures with physical distancing precautions. Our students continue to model safety, responsibility, and respect while practicing these important protocols.
Technology News ~ New Hotspots Available
Your family will then be issued a new T-Mobile Hotspot.
Operation North Pole ~ Donations of winter coats to Jane Addams Students
Our staff has been working together to determine at their grade level the best time to distribute them. Due to some staffing challenges, distribution has varied. We appreciate your patience.
If you do not want the coat that has been reserved for your child, you may donate this back to school or to another student. We understand and support your family circumstance.
If your child has recently made a switch to concurrent or virtual attendance, feel free to come to the school office to collect your child's coat. It can also be collected on November 23rd or November 24th.
Technology
GoGuardian
In order to help keep students safer and more scholarly online during virtual learning, District 15 has adopted GoGuardian Teacher - an instructional delivery, classroom management, and community building tool. It helps keep students on-task and helps teachers stay connected to students wherever they learn. We will be deploying GoGuardian Teacher in phases over the next three weeks. Please review this letter to learn more about this powerful learning engagement tool.
Jane Addams PTA
Wednesday, November 18th at 7:00pm is the next PTA Meeting, please join us on zoom!
Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 835 3608 7971
Password: 135319
Tuesday December 8th 11am-8pm JJ Twigs, Palatine will donate 20% of proceeds to JA PTA (must mention JA fundraiser when ordering)!
Jane Addams Elementary School
Website: www.ccsd15.net/JA
Location: 1020 East Sayles Drive, Palatine, IL, USA
Phone: 847-963-5000
Twitter: @AmyMolinsky