Ready for In-Person Learning

On Monday we are scheduled for our K-2 hybrid students to begin in-person learning. We are excited to see our youngest ones finally in person!  We do know that safety must be our utmost priority as we get back to the building.  This blog shares some of the safety steps that we have taken as a school and district.  Students will receive training and patience will be the key as we navigate this again unchartered territory for us.  Thank you everyone!

Superintendent Tony Sanders and several principals put together a video to help students understand the 4 most important safety rules to prevent the spread of COVID 19 in school.  This will be shared with all K-2 hybrid students on Monday.  If you'd like to take a look and share it with your students before that, please do. The link to the video can be found here. 

The school looks empty now, but we are ready for our youngest learners to return!

  These white circles will help students see where to stand to ensure social distancing while lining up in the morning and while waiting to go home at the end of the day. 

Signage with pictures to support our learners will help adults and students to understand the safety expectations of our school and of District U-46.  These can be found throughout the building and on outside doors.  

Classrooms are ready, welcoming, and seating is set up for social distancing.  The methods in which we learn will be quite different and adjusting will take time.  We are resilient and strong. We have one another!

Throughout the building we are set up for safety with markings for social distance seating, extra handwashing stations added, and sanitizer provided too.  Students will have the ability to refill water bottles with the addition of several water stations placed throughout the building. 

 

Happy Halloween

Feliz Dia De Los Muertes

Our fall festivals were different this year, but students, teachers, and our families still managed to have some fun.  There were virtual parties, online crafts, costumes, and "at home" decorations. I am enjoying the photographs that everyone sent, so I'm posting them for you all to see.  Remember, every student who submitted a photo below had their name put in the drawing. The video below shows me doing the drawing on Saturday morning, Halloween.  You'll have to listen to see if you are the winner!  (Actually, I'll contact the winners to get them the $25.00 gift certificates.)  Click on this link to hear/see the drawing. 

Morgan and Madison Moreno 

                         

             

Abby LaMorte 

Adnan Dervisevic

                       

                                               Aimee Rose Antonio

Aldijan Sarajlija

                     Alexander Marasigan

Aliyah Gonzalez

                                                                                  Alonzo Fragoso

Click Here For a Cool Video of Pumpkin Lighting Up

                                                                                                Andrew Punnoose

Arabella Castiglione

Cassius Prowell and Laila Smith

Chase Koller

                                                                                 Damion Miranda

All of the above carved by: Evan Bernaden

Felicia Inson

    Giada LaBarbara

Giovani Gregory

Giuliana LaBarbara

         

         Haruna Chiba                               Isabella Zendejas Velazquez            

Jasmine and Santiago Brigido

 

Jayden Berry

                       Jiromi Grimaldo

Joey LaBarbara

All of the above carved/decorated by: Jordan Veloso

                                                                                                       Julian Barron

Karina Stawarz

                     

Kaylani Ares

Maka Koa Navarette

                                                     

Micah Holdon

Nadia Barbouty

                      Jin Noh

Om Soni

                                                                                Robby Brown

Ryan Siemion

Sun Noh

                                                            Young Noh

Sun, Young, Jin Noh

Valerio Barron

Veer Gupta

                                                                      Yurina Chiba

Mackenzie and Keelin Evaristo

Kevin Cook

Eli Bainer

                                                                                                         Nico and Kaitlyn Wagner

Jiromi Grimaldo

Liangieli Rivera

                                                                                                                                                                                              Ella Godinez

Classroom Fun (Online of course!)

Mrs. Chandler's Class made crafts, read spooky stories, and even started a little science (ghost cars?)

Mrs. Diaz-Blanco's Class created "flowers of the dead" often known as cempasochil or flor de muertos.

Mrs. Jagielski's Class enjoyed a well-attended costume party!

Mrs. Svec's Class wrote a scary story together. (Well, maybe not too scary!)

Colin in Mrs. Smith's Class joined his classroom party with a few "at home" friends. 

Emerson from Mr. Whitmer's Class share's her Halloween costume at the classroom Zoom party and while outside with her dog who is also dressed up to celebrate the holiday!

 Anthony Sorellino (Mrs. Smith's Class) and Luca Sorellino (Mrs. Smith's Class) shared their Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos Celebrations. Looking good boys! I hardly recognize you!

                                                                                               Beautiful!

I hope you are enjoying your Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos celebrations.  Below are a few stories that I recorded for the kids to help them celebrate the holidays.

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

Big Pumpkin

The Day of the Dead

Mr. DeRoo and I celebrated with our 4 grandsons yesterday.  Our little Jack-o-Lantern (Jack) and our 3 Ninja Turtles (Owen, Henry, and Colin) had a really fun day, and so did we! Their favorite story was The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything!