Thank you to all of our families for responding to the parent questionnaire indicating your choice for your child’s learning starting October 19th. We are now working on dividing students into groups for the hybrid schedule based on the priorities listed in the district hybrid plan document. Student schedules for the hybrid structure will be available for parents to view in Infinite Campus on the evening of Friday, October 9th. 

Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences 

The sign-up for our fall Parent/Teacher Conference will be open to parents this Monday, October 5th at 8:00 a.m. Please click on the link below for directions to our sign-up platform “Meet the Teacher” in order to sign-up. When signing up, parents will need to indicate whether they plan to attend the conference in person or would prefer a conference via Zoom. Conferences will be scheduled for 20 minutes, with 15 minutes of that time being used for the conference and 5 minutes being used for cleaning between conferences. All parents coming in for in-person conferences will be required to complete a COVID screener before being allowed to enter and must be wearing a mask. Please access the document, print and complete, and bring it with you to the conferences. We will continue to practice social distancing guidelines. Also, we are trying to limit the number of people in the building on these days, therefore, two parents will be permitted to attend per child. However, children will not be permitted to enter the building on these days. As a result, if this is not possible for your family, please sign-up for a Zoom conference.

 

Grove “Meet the Teacher” Parent Guide in English 

Grove “Meet the Teacher” Parent Guide in Spanish 

 

When parents log on to Meet the Teacher, they will be able to sign-up for conferences for multiple children and for any staff member that works with their child including our art, gym, music, STEM and library teachers. Conferences with specials teachers are not required but are an option we are offering to parents. In addition, all related services staff members will meet with parents separately from the conferences with classroom teachers. As a result, parents can also schedule conference times with our Social Worker, Speech and Language Pathologist, Reading Resource Teachers, English Learner Teacher, Special Education Resource Teachers, and our Extended Teacher. It is highly recommended that parents meet with any related service staff member who works with their child. 

 

Conferences are being held on Wednesday, October 14th from 4-8 p.m. and Thursday, October 15th from 12-7 p.m. Please be sure to plan accordingly in order to attend conferences during the days that have been designated by the district for teachers to meet with parents. This is valuable time to discuss the individual growth and skills of your child, as well as, work together with the teacher to plan and set goals toward your child’s individual progress.

Preparing for the Switch to Hybrid Learning

As we are making plans for the return of our students in the hybrid learning model, there are several things parents can do to help prepare for their child’s transition as well! Please check out the list below: 

• Have your child practice wearing a mask for extended periods of time, as students will be required to wear a mask for the duration of the time they are in the building. 

• Make sure your child has their I.D. and red coil with the holder for their I.D., as these will be scanned to ensure that students have a completed COVID Screener and can enter the building quickly upon arrival.

•  Bookmark the COVID-19 Symptom Screener health.barrington220.org, to easily access it each morning and certify your child prior to their arrival 

• Consider an organization system for your child’s supplies/materials to be transported to and from school, as students will need many of the supplies we sent home at the beginning of the year for learning at school on their in-person days.  

Google Hangout Reminders 

Please see the attached document regarding student use of Google Hangouts and how parents can help support appropriate use of this valuable platform. 

Upcoming Dates 

Monday, October 5th - Intermediate Teacher’s Literacy Professional Development Training

Monday, October 5th - Kindergarten Classroom Experience (small groups) 

Monday, October 5th - Parent Conference Sign-Up opens for parents 

Tuesday, October 6th - Update Board of Education on Metrics and Hybrid implementation at BOE meeting, 7 p.m. 

Tuesday, October 6th - Kindergarten Classroom Experience (small groups) 

Monday, October 5th - Parent/Teacher Conference Sign-Up Opens 

Wednesday, October 7th - Kindergarten Classroom Experience (small groups) 

Thursday, October 8th - Kindergarten Classroom Experience (small groups) 

Friday, October 9th - Kindergarten Classroom Experience (small groups) 

Friday, October 9th - Hybrid group assignments posted in IC 

Monday, October 12th - Online Book Fair Opens 

Tuesday, October 13th - PTO Meeting

Wednesday, October 14th -  Non-Student Attendance Day, Teacher Institute Day/Preparation for hybrid plan launch 

Wednesday, October 14th - Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-8 p.m. 

Thursday, October 15th - Non-Student Attendance Day, Parent/Teacher Conferences, 12-7 p.m. 

Friday, October 16th - Non Student Attendance Day as scheduled 

Monday, October 19th - Launch Hybrid Plan (if metrics allow) 

Click here to view the full guide to D220 metrics for return to in-person learning. 

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