Weekly Family Update 10/25/21

    

THIS IS PRINCIPAL APPRECIATION WEEK!!!!!!

Thank you Ms. Udstuen, Mrs. Peters, Mr. Sefcik, and Mr. Peters for all you do every day! YOU ARE APPRECIATED!

Bus Updates

We spent the last several weeks reviewing all bus routes to make sure we have built the most efficient routes to allow for our drivers to meet the needs of our students in need of busing. I’m happy to report that we have been able to decrease the number of routes to build more flexibility to avoid situations where we have to double up routes, send buses back to pick up students when a driver is out. We now even have a sub driver when absences happen!

Our new routes will go into effect TODAY---MONDAY, OCTOBER 25. Thanks in advance for helping us launch these improvements and for your patience as we launch the new routes...it's kind of like the beginning of the year again! Please reach out to Andrea DeMatteo at 847-973-4037 or email at andrea.dematteo@foxlakke114.org for more information or with any questions. 

Weekly Surveillance Testing

For families opting in on surveillance testing, if you are ever DON'T get an email with the results,  please email results@ohareclinicallab.com and they will solve the problem.

 

Current Local COVID Data

10/22/21--Click here for Daily D114 COVID data.

10/22/21

CDC thresholds and local data for Lake County

Indicator	Low Transmission	Moderate Transmission	Substantial Transmission	High Transmission	Current Status
Incidence Rate: Total new cases per 100K persons in the last 7 days	0-9	10-49	50-99	100 or greater	96.62
7 Day Average Test Positivity Rate	Less than 5%	5.0%-7.9%	8.0%-9.9%	Greater than 10%	1.8%

D114 Local Zip Codes Data from Northwestern University COVID Dashboard--ALL DATA INCLUDES ACTUAL AND PROBABLE CASES!

Indicator	Low Transmission	Moderate Transmission	Substantial Transmission	High Transmission	Current Status
Incidence Rate: Total new cases per 100K persons in the last 7 days	0-9	10-49	50-99	100 or greater	149.5
7 Day Average Test Positivity Rate	Less than 5%	5.0%-7.9%	8.0%-9.9%	Greater than 10%	3.25%

Remote Learning Access

To access short term remote learning, students must:
1. Have positive COVID diagnosis, or
2. Be identified as close contact by D114

Situations that do not qualify for remote access:

1. Symptoms in the absence of a COVID diagnosis.
*Students should stay home until symptoms resolve.
*Student will be encouraged to take a COVID test and share results
*COVID testing can be done onsite using O'Hare surveillance weekly testing or Binex Now Rapid with parent/guardian permission.

2. Student identified as close contact with a family member
*Student should stay home and monitor symptoms
*Student will be encouraged to take a COVID test and share results
*COVID testing can be done onsite using SHIELD PCR (once program launches) or Binex Now Rapid with parent/guardian permission.

3. Family vacations.

4. General illnesses.

5. Any other non-COVID related reasons.

Remote Learning Parameters:
Student get “eyes and ears” into the classroom using Google Classroom and Google Meet.
Student is provided at least 5 hours of instruction, of which 2.5 must be synchronous.
Remote access is given 24 hours after notification that a student qualifies.

Parent Teacher Conferences

STANTON ONLY

11/4--Early Release for Conferences 

11/5--No student attendance

Lotus follows normal schedule

LOTUS ONLY

11/22--Early Release for Conferences

11/23--No student attendance

Stanton follows normal schedule

November 11--Veterans' Day Holiday--District closed

November 16--BOE meeting at 7PM at Lotus or via Meet

November 24--No student attendance

November 25 and 26--District closed for Thanksgiving

For more info, contact Sandi Potempa at 847-875-5304

 

D114 Text-A-Tip

United Way

 

Ways to access:

*Call 211 from any phone.

*Text your zip code to 898211

*Access the database via web at https://211lakecounty.org/

 

You can reach us at District Office at 847-973-4028. Feel free to email me with questions, ideas, or concerns at heather.friziellie@foxlake114.org. We are here to help, so don't hesitate to reach out for assistance!

With commitment to our students and families, 

Heather Friziellie, Superintendent