Weekly Family Update 11/15/21

       

Mark Your Calendar!

The November Board of Education Meeting will be available via Meet on Tuesday, November 16 at 7:00 PM. Please click here if you'd like to join!

This year's Family Reading Night will be held virtually on Thursday, November 18th.  Click here for more information!

December 11--D114 PTA Drive Thru Santa Breakfast at Lotus from 9:30-11 AM!

E Learning Proposal

 On Tuesday, I'll be bringing forward the proposal linked here for Board consideration. This would allow us, under the identified circumstances, to shift to Remote Learning on an emergency day (snow, ice, cold, etc) and then NOT have to make the day up at the end of the year. 

Most other districts have a plan like this in place, so I'd like us to have it as well. 

In terms of process, I will present this on Tuesday night and then put it on public display. This action--because it's really a change in how we do business--requires public notice and a public hearing in December before the final resolution for the change can be approved by the Board. 

Weekly Surveillance Testing

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

Vaccination Updates for 5-11 Year Olds

I’m happy to share information with you about a FREE vaccination clinic for 5-11 year olds. Please note that COVID-19 vaccinations remain OPTIONAL. I know there are lots of differing perspectives on this, and the goal of this clinic is to simply provide our D114 families with an option should they want to vaccinate their 5-11 year olds. 

 

We are partnering with Gavin D37 for a FREE COVID-19 vaccination clinic for families with children ages 5-11 years old. 

The clinic will be held in the Gavin Central Gym on the following dates:

 

Friday, November 19, 2021 from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm - First Dose

Friday, December 10, 2021 from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm - Second Dose

 

You may register your child (or children) by clicking on this link. You must register separately for each child you want to have vaccinated between the ages of 5-11. 

 

Walk-ins will NOT be accepted, so please register if you plan on taking advantage of this opportunity. 

 

The following is required:

 

1) Electronic Consent Form (one for each child, included in link above)

2) Insurance Information (please bring your insurance card; if you do not have insurance a government sponsored fund will be billed - this is FREE to all participants). 

3) Identification (please bring your drivers license or state id card)

4) Please have your children dress in a short sleeve shirt in order to receive an upper arm injection. 

 

Click here to see a Pfizer Fact Sheet for recipients and caregivers. 

Click here to view a Registration Checklist to ensure you’re taking care of everything you need to take care of before your appointment.

 

If you have questions about the clinic, please contact Cheri Coby at ccoby@gavin37.org. 

 

​Please reach out to Heather Friziellie if you need additional information.

Current Local COVID Data

11/12/21--Click here for Daily D114 COVID data.

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	130.07
7 Day Average Test Positivity Rate	Less than 5%	5.0%-7.9%	8.0%-9.9%	Greater than 10%	2.42%

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	207.6
7 Day Average Test Positivity Rate	Less than 5%	5.0%-7.9%	8.0%-9.9%	Greater than 10%	3.37%

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.

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

November 18--Lotus Virtual Family Reading Night...Click here for more info!

November 22 and 23--Lotus Virtual Parent/Teacher Conferences

LOTUS ONLY

11/22--Early Release for Conferences

11/23--No student attendance

Stanton follows normal schedule!

November 24--No student attendance

November 25 and 26--District closed for Thanksgiving

December 11--D114 PTA Drive Thru Santa Breakfast at Lotus (9:30-11 AM)

 

Questions:

Contact the Camp Duncan office 847-546-8086 or pncuchna@ymcachicago.org

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