LaGrange Highlands School District 106

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Dear Highlands Families and Staff,

Welcome back from Spring Break and to our second week of e-Learning implementation! Our staff were busy over break preparing lessons for our children for the upcoming week. The health, safety, and well-being of our students, staff, and families continues to be a priority for us in 106.

As you know, the situation with COVID-19 remains fluid. The recommendations of staying at home, social distancing, and washing your hands are our most significant preventative measures for keeping ourselves and others around us healthy. 

I have some information to share with you. Over the weekend, we were notified that a staff member's spouse has tested positive for COVID-19. They began showing symptoms on March 20, 2020, a week after we dismissed from school on March 13, 2020. Our staff member nor anyone else in the family is exhibiting any symptoms at this time. They are self-quarantining and taking care of themselves.  

Conversations continue between the Lyons Township superintendents as we approach our anticipated date of return, which is set for April 7. We will provide you with updated information as soon as we have additional information to share. We continue to look to the guidance from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) the Cook County Health Department and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

You can continue to find information about our e-Learning plan and additional updates during our closure on our website or by clicking here. Our most recent communications are located here, and we are updating any resources we find to this page as well. 

Lunch Pick Up Continues Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays 11-1

Meals are from 11 am-1 pm for any family who would like to stop in and pick up lunch for their student(s). Meals will be delivered on Monday (for Mon/Tues), Wednesday (for Wed/Thurs), and Friday (for Fri/weekend). All are welcome! Contact mduback@district106.net if you have any questions.

Thank you so much for your support and understanding as we work to keep our school community healthy.

Warm regards, 

Dr. Amy Warke

Superintendent

Dear Highlands Staff and Families, 

As our first week of e-Learning concludes, I would like to thank the teachers, staff, students, and families for everything that made this week a huge success. Your feedback was instrumental and assisted us with course-correction to help us continually improve the program. The feedback assisted us in designing even better learning experiences for our children. Thank you, everyone!

The health, safety, and well-being of our students, staff, and families continue to be a priority in District 106. As the information with the Coronavirus (COVID19) continues to evolve, and we head into Spring Break, I want to take a moment to reinforce best-practice preventative safety measures and share some additional resources with you. 

What we know is COVID19 is a respiratory illness, and the best way to stay healthy is to practice good hygiene habits. 

Here is a great visual from the CDC to put up in your home to help remind us how to stop the spread of germs. 

Here is a link from the CDC with a video for handwashing to share with younger children. 

This video shows children how to cover when you cough and sneeze. 

Here is an additional parent resource to guide you on how to talk to your children about COVID19.

Some highlights from this article are: 

• Remain calm and reassuring.
• Make yourself available.
• Avoid blaming.
• Monitor television viewing and social media.
• Maintain a normal routine to the extent possible.
• Be honest and accurate.
• Review and model basic hygiene and healthy lifestyle practices for protection.

Stress and Coping during COVID

CDC FAQ on COVID19

CDC Website on COVID19

When Home becomes the Workplace 

We are doing our best to make decisions and keep you informed in this fluid and fast-moving situation. Highlands and the LT Feeder Districts announced our closure through April 6, 2020. We will resume e-Learning on March 30, 2020, when we return from Spring Break. We will continue to send you updates as the information becomes available to us. 

Warm regards, 

Dr. Warke

The LaGrange Highlands Board of Education School District 106 will fill a
vacancy for the completion of a 4-year term ending April 2021. For details, open this document.

Download Board Vacancy website announcement

Stream this board meeting at - https://youtu.be/ywwge5OB99c

A regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, a virtual meeting will take place. A link will be posted on our website the evening of the meeting. The agenda for the meeting is available by going to Administration --> Board of Education --> Agendas

A Link to the meeting will be added to this story once it begins.

Dear Highlands Families and Staff, 

Welcome to day two of e-Learning. We thank you for your continued support and feedback of our e-Learning implementation. Our teachers’ thoughtful lesson planning will help ensure student learning while we cannot physically be in the same space. It is the partnership we have with you, our families, that helps us be successful for our children. You will receive a survey later this afternoon to provide us feedback on the first two days of e-Learning. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey. It will help us as we continue to plan and implement e-Learning. Here are our suggestions for successful e-Learning. 

• Establish A Regular Work Area: Students may have many materials they are using to complete lessons, including their iPad, books, papers, and other materials.  Having a set location to work minimizes the time students need to begin learning. Start with a clean, organized, and well-lit area.  I would suggest this be a common area in the home so parents can supervise if needed.  
• Minimize Distractions: Students’ work area should not be in view of televisions or other media.  Unless needed for work, phones and non-school devices should be put away. Your child may try to convince you he/she can “multitask,” they cannot. 
• Develop A Schedule: Teachers are available to students from 10:00-11:30 am and 1:00-3:30 pm.  Students may not need the full five hours to complete their assignments. Developing a regular schedule will help keep students on track and allow for some predictability. 
• Take Breaks: Students may find it hard to focus on e-Learning for extended periods.  Working in regular breaks to the schedule will help support the successful completion of tasks and enhance learning.  
• Ask Questions: We are all trying to navigate this unique situation the best we can and realize you may have questions.  Teachers, principals, and other administrators are here to help and want to ensure successful learning at home.  Please reach out if you have questions or concerns.  

Lunch pick up today!

We have lunches in the District Office Vestibule for anyone who would like a sack lunch. 

Please stop by today from 11-1  

1. Spring Break Travel: We need your help to continue to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff.  We understand that Spring Break is a time when many of our families travel, and we seek to enhance our reporting capabilities as the situation continues to evolve.  We ask that if you are traveling over the break, you complete this form voluntarily.  Additionally, we ask you to complete this form if family, friends, roommates, and/or other individuals with whom students share a household will visit over the break. 

Stay safe and healthy, 

Dr. Warke