Huge thanks to our volunteers making food distribution possible! We will be ramping up efforts next week. Details to come!
As trivial as it sounds in this unprecedented time we are living, please remember to complete the Census 2020. You may have received the reminder in the mail. It is extremely important to complete this quick and easy process to ensure local resources continue to be available.
As a result of the Governor's announcement today at 3:00 p.m., please see the following information: https://5il.co/dzzj
Here's a nice video regarding the changes we are currently experiencing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OjjWh-8Iv0&feature=youtu.be
What is social distancing: https://5il.co/dy5y
I sent an email update on the COVID-19 situation to all families and staff at 1:15 p.m. on 3/18/2020. Please check the district website if you did not receive it. We will attempt to provide all updates via email and post to the website. Thank you for your ongoing patience!
My apologies, the offices are open this week with the exception of Friday. Because it was scheduled originally to be out of session, offices will be closed.
Each school office is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. We are expecting further restrictions on our ability to keep this schedule. It is likely building access will be more restricted next week. Details will be shared in the coming days.
We have been through a number of plans and revisions through this fluid situation. We hope to see some great exchanges between staff and students over the next couple of weeks. Our offices are staffed and ready to support these efforts for the remainder of the week.
Please understand, however, that this is new to all of us. Also, understand that we want to partner with families to do the best we can to engage students in the learning process, not create burdens for families.
Learning will certainly vary across the spectrum of grade levels and courses. Early grades will likely have paper-based materials, while middle and high school students may see a blend of paper and digital resources.
Below is the district’s schedule through March 30:
Monday, March 16 Student Attendance Day (normal schedule)
Tuesday, March 17 Teachers & Paras Report (TI Schedule to prep for student engagement days)
Tomorrow, March 16, will be the last student attendance day until at least March 31. The district is taking advantage of this day to ensure students have the appropriate learning materials and teachers have an opportunity to communicate instructions related to engaging students.
We hope to post all information on the district website in a timely manner. I just sent an email to all district families and staff regarding the schedule over the next couple of days. I will try to include the pertinent information in a series of posts following this post.
When communicating via FB, Twitter, Live Feed, etc. there are limitations on characters that challenge my ability to get large pieces of information out to stakeholders. I am using a variety of ways to communicate.
We are developing plans for a number of situations during the mandatory school closure. Please expect multiple communications over the next few days. We are creating a plan to keep kids engaged to the best of our ability given the circumstances.
Tentatively, our first day back in session will be Tuesday, March 31. We have many issues to address between now and Tuesday. On Monday, students will report to school and preparations will be made to implement our e-learning program.
Good afternoon Highland CUSD No. 5 stakeholders,
Today, Governor J.B. Pritzker ordered all public and private schools in Illinois to close from Tuesday, March 17, to Monday, March 30, 2020. Tentatively, our first day back in session will be Tuesday, March 31.
Please see
https://www.apptegy.net/s/news-highland-cusd-5/articles/letter-to-parents-covid-19
for the latest update from Superintendent Sutton regarding COVID-19 (Also www.highlandcusd5.org)
Due to expected wintery mix in the noon hour, Highland CUSD No. 5 will be closed today, January 17th. This is a difficult decision, but early dismissal creates many issues for many parents. Thank you and have a great day!