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Important News
January 27, 2021
District 99 Students and Families,
As approved by the Board of Education on Monday evening, there will be No School for Students on Monday, February 1 or Monday, March 22. Both of these days will be a Remote Learning Planning Day (Institute Day) for teachers.
You can find a revised district calendar here.
On Friday, January 29, check your email and website at www.csd99.org/2020-21 after 3 p.m. for information about the learning schedule for next week beginning on Tuesday, February 2.
Superintendent Dr. Thiele will be sharing district updates during his Lunchtime Live Webinar tomorrow, Thursday, January 28 at noon. Join the webinar here with passcode 967635. Following the webinar, a recording will be available on our website here.
Thank you!
District 99
January 25, 2021
Remote Only: Tuesday, January 26
Follow the Fully Remote Schedule
Hello everyone,
Due to the winter storm warning that has been issued for our area, District 99 will not be holding in-person classes tomorrow, Tuesday, January 26. Instead, all students will be remote learning and will follow the 2021 Fully Remote Schedule tomorrow. All classes will be held synchronously, online. Coaches and activity sponsors will follow up later tomorrow on the status of athletic practices and activities that were to be held on-campus.
NOTE: The PSAT/NMSQT exam scheduled for tomorrow is canceled. Those who are registered to take this exam will receive a separate email with instructions.
We plan to resume our Hybrid Schedule and in-person learning on Wednesday, January 27.
Thank you,
District 99
January 22, 2021
Note: Modified Times for 3rd and 4th Periods on Monday
Dear District 99 Students and Families:
The most recent 14-day positivity rate as of 3 p.m. on January 22 is 7.05%; therefore, we will be following the 2021 hybrid schedule for the week of January 25. NOTE: On Monday, January 25, third period will be from 10:15-11 a.m. and fourth period will be from 11:05 to 11:30 a.m. to allow for special lessons and activities.
For those students attending school in person, please review these guidelines and expectations. Please remember that all parents/guardians must initial a self-certification slip (Spanish) each day that the student is symptom-free and can report to school for in-person learning.
For those students who ride the bus, please see the schedules here:
Please check your email or the www.csd99.org/2020-21 website for updates. The 14-day positivity rate will continue to be posted to this dashboard.
Thank you,
District 99
January 18, 2021
January 16, 2021
Board of Education Approves New Metrics Today
Dear District 99 Students and Families:
At its special meeting today, the District 99 Board of Education approved raising the community transmission threshold to 10% positivity rate from 9% previously. In addition to other factors, the combined 14-day positivity rate in our community must be 10% or below in order for students to attend school in person and follow the 2021 hybrid schedule. The positivity rate will be based on the most recent metrics available at 3 p.m. each Friday.
The most recent 14-day positivity rate as of 3 p.m. on Friday, January 15 is 9.62%; therefore, we will be following the 2021 hybrid schedule for the week of January 19-22. NOTE: Monday is Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and there is no school.
Moving forward, we will view the most recent 14-day positivity rate available as of 3 p.m. every Friday; it must be 10% or lower in order for us to return to in-person learning.
For those students attending school in person, please review these guidelines and expectations. Please remember that all parents/guardians must initial a self-certification slip (Spanish) each day that the student is symptom-free and can report to school for in-person learning.
For those students who ride the bus, please see the schedules here:
Please check your email or the www.csd99.org/2020-21 website for updates. The 14-day positivity rate will continue to be posted to this dashboard.
Thank you,
District 99
January 14, 2021
Dear District 99 Students and Families:
The District 99 Board of Education will hold a special meeting this Saturday, January 16 at 9 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the metrics District 99 uses to determine when students may attend school in person and follow the 2021 hybrid schedule. Currently, in addition to other factors, the combined 14-day positivity rate in our community must be 9% or below; the recommendation is to increase the rate to 10% or below. The Board of Education members will vote on whether or not to raise the community transmission threshold to 10%, which is the top of the range set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Metrics for cohorts to meet in person will remain at 12%.)
District 99 reviewed its performance of having students attend school in person last week, when the positivity rates were higher than 9%. We experienced no outbreaks at school, we had adequate staff, and we were able to follow all the safety protocols and illness tracking procedures. Moving forward we are also adding additional contact tracers, with the availability to add more if needed, and have streamlined our protocols as well. As a result, we are confident that we can run school safely in person when raising the positivity rate threshold from 9% to 10%.
If the Board approves the recommendation, we will confirm by 3:30 p.m. on Monday, January 18 the schedule for January 19-22. The 14-day positivity rate as of 3 p.m. on Monday, January 18--and every Monday moving forward--must be 10% or lower in order for us to return to in-person learning. Please check your email or the www.csd99.org/2020-21 website for updates. The 14-day positivity rate will continue to be posted to this dashboard.
At the meeting, District 99 will also share an update about creating an internal testing program. When in place, the district will consider monitoring internal metrics instead of community metrics to determine safe levels to return to school. In addition, District 99 is working closely with its elementary partner districts, the Village of Downers Grove and DuPage County on building a vaccination program for those community members in “Group 1B” (which includes school staff) to receive a vaccination.
The meeting on Saturday will be virtual and streamed live at www.youtube.com/csd99media. Please visit this page for information on how to comment for the meeting’s public record; visit this page for other ways to contact the Board.
Thank you,
District 99
January 13, 2021
Good afternoon,
It was great seeing our in-person learners last week, and we look forward to your return in the near future.
As we continue to review and revise our plans to ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff, I’d like to share some reminders and some new information. Please take a few minutes to read the information below carefully.
We have two virtual meetings this week for parents/guardians:
Thank you for taking the time to read this information carefully. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the people listed above or email me at jschwarze@csd99.org.
Take care,
Janice Schwarze
Principal
January 12, 2021
Greetings Mustangs,
It was great to have the in-person learners in the building last week and we are looking forward to your return in the near future. While the first semester grades have now been posted in HAC, we wanted to remind you about resources available to you that will help you get off to a good start in the second semester.
We have several academic resources available to you. In addition to getting help from teachers during office hours, there is peer tutoring available. New this semester is an on-line tutoring service that functions 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Details of how to access Paper, the online tutoring program will be presented to students on Monday, January 25. However, the service is available now by logging into paper.co.
Teachers have had to adapt most of the assessments that they use to be meaningful in the remote world. For that reason, any time students are completing an assessment for a class, students must be using their school-issued Chromebook. As you know, we have taken many steps in making our virtual classrooms and the activities that occur within them, as safe and secure as we can. This is another step that will help in that cause.
Many of our students have chosen to remain Remote Only in their learning. While not physically in the building, there are some materials, equipment, and/or supplies that they will need at home. The teachers have organized things outside of the bookstore so that students can pick them up more easily.
Please plan to stop by the building soon to pick up the materials. The building is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. You should try to pick things up before or after school, during the lunch break, or during the period that you do not have class (in which you would normally have lunch). Check in at the security desk and they will help you get the materials that have been left for you. Please bring your school ID and wear a mask at all times.
Finally, many of you have not yet turned in textbooks and equipment that was issued to you during the first semester. Those items can also be returned to the bookstore. In-person learners can turn those in at the bookstore at any time, while remote learners can turn them in when picking up the materials for the second semester. We appreciate your help in getting these materials back.
As always, updates can be found on the 2020-21 page on the website.
Stay well,
Ed Schwartz
Principal
January 8, 2021
Dear District 99 Students and Families:
The 14-day COVID positivity rate for our community coming into today is 10.39%. Unfortunately, this number will end the day higher than our stated threshold of 9% to continue with full in-person learning next week. Cohorts (Transition 99, drivers education behind the wheel, specific special services programs, connections/access) will continue to meet as scheduled.
We will follow a Fully Remote Schedule the week of January 11.
As the metrics are above the threshold, we are sharing this news with you so that you can prepare for remote learning next week.
As a reminder, in order to return to school in person, the combined positivity rate of zip codes 60515, 60516, 60517, 60559, 60561 must be below 9% OR there must be fewer than 125 cases per 100,000 based on the 14-day rolling average each Friday for the following week. Click here to see the metrics dashboard. This and other information may be found at www.csd99.org/2020-21.
Thank you,
District 99
January 6, 2021
Happy New Year to our South High Students and Families! It has been great having students back in the building this week.
If you have a few minutes, I hope you’ll watch my short January video message here.
Video message highlights:
As always, please feel free to call or email me with any questions or concerns. I can be reached at 630-795-8511 or at eschwartz@csd99.org; students are welcome to email me, talk to me in the hallway, or stop by the main office.
Have a great month of January!
Ed Schwartz
Principal
January 6, 2021
Happy New Year!
Dear North High Students and Families,
Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful and well-deserved break.
Please click here to watch my video for January. You can also see a summary of highlights below.
I hope to see you soon!
Ms. Janice Schwarze
DGN Principal
Twitter @jschwarzeteach
DGN Video for January - Video Summary
January 4, 2021
Dear District 99 Students and Families:
Based on the 14-day metrics as of Friday, January 1 that show a community positivity rate of 7.96%, District 99 will follow the 2021 Hybrid Schedule starting tomorrow, January 5. We will follow this schedule through the end of the week.
NOTE: As a reminder, in order to return to school in person each week, the community positivity rate must be below 9% OR there must be fewer than 125 cases per 100,000 based on the 14-day rolling average the preceding Friday. To see detailed metrics, please click here. We will meet with the health department before we confirm our decision to return to in-person learning every Monday afternoon.
As a reminder, students should wear a face mask at all times and a face shield when within six feet of another person. In addition, students must present a self-certification slip to the bus driver if riding a bus or to security staff upon entering school if providing their own transportation. Please note that students will not be allowed to ride the bus if they don’t present a completed self-certification slip. Here is a link to a slip that can be printed. (Click here for slip in Spanish.) For this week only, those who do not have a self-certification slip and don’t have access to a printer can have a guardian write a note certifying that the student meets all requirements, and the student can pick up self-certification slips at the security desk when at school.
We have established strict guidelines for participating in in-person learning. We have done so to do our part in keeping all members of our community healthy and safe. It is imperative that everyone reviews, understands, and follows these guidelines at all times. Please review this district page and refer to these school-specific messages prior to returning to in-person learning:
North High Principal Message
South High Principal Message
We look forward to welcoming students back into school tomorrow!
Thank you,
District 99
January 4, 2021
North High Students and Families,
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a relaxing break and is ready to begin the 2nd semester.
We will follow this Hybrid schedule through spring break and are excited to welcome many in-person learners to the building this week. As you take a look at this new schedule, please note that the groups also have been updated: at North High School, Group A is now A-K and Group B is now L-Z, which will allow us to better socially distance students in our classrooms.
In order to ensure that we maintain the safety of all who are at school, it is important that everyone follows all of the procedures and rules outlined on this web page. Please review this information carefully. The district website is also very helpful for updated information about our schedule and community metrics.
Students who are attending school in person should review their schedules for room numbers on Home Access Center since we have completed construction of our new classrooms, and we needed to move some classes in order to maintain social distancing.
When we receive updated information regarding the Illinois Department of Public Health’s restrictions of Winter Activities/Sports, we will share that information. Also, know that students will soon receive an email from Paper, a tutoring organization that the district has hired. Students don’t need to do anything at this time; we’ll send additional information about this service next week.
As always, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call the main office at 630-795-8400 or email me at jschwarze@csd99.org.
Mrs. Schwarze
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What students should bring to school
Arrival to/from school
Lunches and Study Hall
Health Guidelines
Attendance
Students must check in every Monday through Thursday by 6 p.m. using the email sent to them. If a student is ill, parents/guardians should report the absence by calling the attendance line (DGN at (630) 795-8450 or DGS at (630) 795-8550).
If your student tests positive for COVID-19, please be sure to indicate that in your message and please fill out the form to report positive confirmations of a student or a family member in a student’s household. This helps the DuPage County Health Department keep accurate records of the spread of the virus. While we will share the number of cases reported, we will not share identifying information about students.
If you are in DuPage County and have questions or concerns about COVID-19, contact the Health Department COVID-19 Call Center at (630) 221-7030. Hours: Monday through Saturday 8 AM– 8 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 6 PM