Mark Your Calendars

Wednesday, March 3rd: Remote Learning Day at Central School. Typical in-person hybrid day at South School and West School.

Thursday, March 4th: Non-student attendance day across the entire District.

Thank you for your support as we seek flexibility to allow our educators to attend their vaccination opportunities. Such steps allow us to make meaningful progress with our efforts to increase in-person learning models for our spring months of the school year.

Updated Travel Quarantine Guidance

Thinking about traveling out of state for spring break?

On February 5th the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) provided updated guidance on the recommendations for quarantine after travel. They shifted to following the same rules as posted for Chicago.

Please see this document for additional details. Individuals may now also provide a negative COVID test (PCR test only at this time) to reduce the length of the quarantine. Those who have had COVID-19 do not have to quarantine after travel (for 90 days after their COVID-19 diagnosis).

Quarantine Guidance for Close Contacts

For close contacts, the 14-day quarantine is still highly recommended by the CDC and CCDPH; however, the state and local health departments have advised our local districts that it is acceptable to follow the alternate quarantine time periods due to our effective mitigation efforts.

CLOSE CONTACT? The following revised quarantine timelines will be in effect for our students if they have been deemed a close contact:

-A 10-day quarantine and an absence of all symptoms during any day of the daily monitoring period is required. The student may return to school on the 11th day. While a shortened time period of quarantine is available for adults who also complete a RT-PCR test, this option is not allowed for children.

As always, please contact your school nurse directly with any questions.

Supporting In-Person Learning

Thank you for your support with our health protocols that allow us to safely operate within our schools for in-person learning:

Complete Your Child’s Daily Symptom and Temp Check Stickers
Please resume the daily check and ensure your child has a signed and dated sticker on the outermost layer of clothing for quick verification upon entry. Review the SCREENING REMINDERS here.

Stay Home When Sick
Please help us by keeping your child home if they are experiencing any symptoms or if anyone in the home is awaiting COVID test results due to symptoms. We are following all exclusion guidelines through the Illinois Department of Public Health with regard to school attendance and quarantine. Please contact your school nurse with any questions or concerns.

Follow Safe Practices in our Community
Wear Your Mask. Wash Your Hands. Watch Your Distance. Avoid non-essential travel and gatherings outside of your household. Taking these steps together as a community supports the health and safety of all. Please check that your child has a few back-up masks ready to go in their backpack. If your child requires new masks, please reach out to your school as we have plenty on hand to share.

Let’s continue to support one another as we navigate this unique year with care.

Thank you!

Exclusion Guidance from IDPH

On January 4, 2021, the school guidance for responding to COVID-19 cases or symptoms was updated by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). Our schools work with the Cook County Department of Public Health to respond using the following criteria:

- IDPH Decision Tree for Individuals
- IDPH FAQs

If a student is sent home sick with suspected COVID-19 symptoms during a school day the IDPH guidelines also require that all siblings must also be sent home and quarantine until an alternative diagnosis is made or a negative COVID test result is received. Due to community transmission levels, if an individual is a close contact to a confirmed case or experiencing symptoms, documentation of a negative RT-PCR COVID-19 test result is needed. Our school nurse will provide all information when a child is sent home. Our nurse will also remain in contact with the family to ensure appropriate next steps are followed to return to school.

Tech Help While at Home

Please SUBMIT any tech support needs to eHelp. Please share as much detail as possible to allow our team to support your needs.

• APP Status Page to check on the status of our most commonly used APPs.
• Guides and Tips Page for commonly asked TECH questions.

Reminders from District 35

Please take a few minutes to review the information included below for our online experiences. 

- Zoom Reminders for Responsible Use
- Provisions for Use of Online Resources
- Managing At Home Learning from the Child Mind Institute

We are grateful for the many ways we are working together to support our learning community during the weeks ahead. Please continue to reach out to your child’s teacher and building principal if you have questions specific to your child’s daily routines.

Substitutes Needed

District 35 is seeking daily substitutes to support our hybrid in-person learning model. Are you interested in supporting this option in our schools? Please:
- Apply online for the SUBSTITUTE position
- Complete the additional documentation and secure a license
We look forward to increasing options within our schools to support student learning. Thank you!

Frequently Asked Questions

We appreciate the many questions which have been shared regarding our plans for the opening of the 2020-2021 school year. In order to more thoroughly address these, we have prepared a Frequently Asked Questions document. This reflects the latest information from CDC and the Illinois State Board of Education as of July 26, 2020. We will continue to update this as additional information is shared to guide our planning.

FAN Virtual Event

On Monday, March 1st from 7:00-8:00pm, Family Action Network presents, “What Matters Now: Emotional Balance and Core Needs in the Post- Pandemic Era.” Click here to register and for more information on this free virtual event.

Black History Month

February is Black History Month and our District 35 libraries are brimming with books to be explored this year by our students. We encourage you to engage in conversations with your own household regarding Black History Month. Click here for some engaging resources featuring African-American heroes and contributions which have impacted our world.

SAVE the DATES!

Summer Explorations 2021 is scheduled to run in-person at Central School from June 14th-July 9th. Classes begin at 9:00 AM and conclude at 12:00 PM. Students will be off on Monday, July 5th.

February 24th - a preview of course offerings to be posted
March 22nd - registration will open at 9:00 AM
June 7th-June 9th - limited, late registration

Please visit the Summer Explorations 2021 website to access the preview and registration portal, as well as a list of past Summer Explorations course offerings. Please reach out to Ben Baird at bairdb@glencoeschools.org, or at 847-835-7803, with any Summer Explorations 2021 questions.

Technology in our Schools

This year all our Kindergarten through 8th-grade students have been issued District 35 iPads and our teachers will be using several tools to streamline information and resources for students and families. Watch this short video for an overview of Clever and Schoology information on parent access to Schoology. Additional information on Schoology can be found in A Parent’s Guide to Schoology.

If you need assistance accessing your parent Schoology account, please email edenk@glencoeschools.org.

Family Service of Glencoe Support

If you are homebound and need help, Family Service of Glencoe is here for you!

Please let Family Service of Glencoe know if you are unable to go out and need help of any kind such as food, medicine or other supplies while staying home. If you are feeling isolated, do not hesitate to call.  You may reach out to Bill Hansen at Family Service of Glencoe at 847-835-5111 or william@familyserviceofglencoe.org.  The office is staffed Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Directory Information

The school district may release directory information which includes:

Student Name
Address
Grade level
Birth date and place
Parent(s)/guardian(s) name and address
Period of attendance in school

Additionally, student pictures without identifying information may be posted on the district web page with informational pieces. Any parent(s)/guardian(s) may prohibit the release of any or all of the above by delivering a written objection to the Building Principal.