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February 19, 2021

Wesmere Elementary School third grade teacher Holly Held helps a student write cursive letters in shaving cream on February 18, 2021. The last group of District 202 students (including third graders) returned to in-person learning this week.

MESSAGE FROM DISTRICT 202

Hello, District 202 Education Partners,

Hope you had a good week. Here is today’s selection of D. 202 news and information:

About 2,300 District 202 staff members got the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine through the Will and Kendall county health departments over the last three weeks. District 202 has about 3,200 staff.

We updated the "Covid-19 Parent Handbook" this week. Please continue to review the Handbook which designed to help families understand the pandemic, official health guidance, rules, our efforts to keep students and staff safe. (updated February 18, 2021.)

We also updated the Student Self-Certification Procedure: Procedure for symptom checking prior to reporting to school (updated February 16, 2021)

Please continue to review the new/revised “Preparing for In-Person Learning” page at the top of the district website.

This special page has all the current news, information, photos, videos, and resources about the plan to return students to in-person learning. We will update it often over the next few weeks.

We have updated the “Covid-19 Dashboard” for this week.

Delivery for our Curbside Meal Service is now on Wednesdays, through March 3rd. Free meals are available to ALL students 18 and younger.

This Week's Highlights

SPECIAL MESSAGES:

Check out this special photo gallery of third, fourth, fifth, eighth, tenth and eleventh graders returning to in-person learning this month.

District 202 will offer a full-day kindergarten program for the 2021-22 school year. Therefore District 202 will not hold a lottery this winter.

***DEDICATION TO ACCURACE DEPT: Grand Prairie Elementary School second-grade teacher Candace Savage's first name was misspelled last week. We apologize for the error.

REGULAR INFORMATION

The Board of Education will meet in regular session on Monday, February 22, 2021 at the district administrative center, 15732 Howard Street, Plainfield. Public session starts at 7:30 p.m.

The Board will meet virtually because of ongoing pandemic-related health and safety concerns and social distancing guidelines. However, the community can watch the meeting online and submit public comments via email:

AGENDA

INFORMATION FOR VIEWING THE BOARD MEETING ONLINE AND SUBMITTING PUBLIC COMMENT.

The nine candidates running for the District 202 Board of Education on April 6, 2021 are scheduled to participate in a virtual public forum from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2021.

The C.A.P.E. parent organization will host the forum and the community can watch online via Zoom. The forum will also be recorded and posted on the District 202 web site.

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lane Abrell discusses the important work the district’s Cultural Competency Committee is doing to “help make District 202 more equitable, supportive, and welcoming for all our very diverse school district family.”

Check out this week’s progress on the construction of Wallin Oaks, our 18th elementary school, scheduled to open next August.

Plainfield East HS trio named 2021 National Merit finalists

Feb 18, 2021

D. 202 Board of Ed. candidates’ “virtual” forum slated for Feb. 23rd

Feb 17, 2021

D. 202 high school musicians play in SPC Honor Band Festival

Feb 17, 2021

Plainfield South HS to host motivational speaker for students

Feb 16, 2021

FEB 22

Board of Education regular meeting

FEB 23

CAPE Board of Education Candidates Forum

FEB 24

Foundation for Excellence regular meeting

FEB 26

Teacher Institute - No Student Attendance

MAR 15

School Improvement Day - Early Release

MAR 17

Board of Education Committee meetings

Kudos and Congratulations

Plainfield East High School seniors Saumya Madhan, Jeffrey Tilkin, and Ibrahim Yousuf have been named 2021 National Merit Scholarship finalists.

One hundred eighteen District 202 high school band students participated in this year’s Southwest Prairie Conference Honor Band Festival on Tuesday, February 16, 2021.

Week in Review

TOP SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

These District 202 social media posts got the most attention and feedback this week:

		DISTRICT 202 COMMUNITY COLUMN By Dr. Lane Abrell Superintendent of Schools Dear District 202 Community, As we all know, the last 11 months have been a time of significant challenge. While District 202 (like all school districts) worked hard to address the immediate challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have also worked hard to address a much longer-term challenge – that of racism and the need for equity in our schools and the greater community. This month, we celebrate and honor the countless significant scientific, cultural, academic, economic, political, and civic contributions people of color have made to our country. During this time, I’d like to remind our community of some of our own work to make District 202 more equitable, supportive, and welcoming for all our very diverse school district family. #202proud Read more: www.psd202.org/documents/1613600685.pdf
		Students in Ms. Peters first grade class at Walker's Grove Elementary School completed a book challenge during remote le...
		D202 schools & facilities will be closed Tuesday, Feb.16 due to snow & hazardous road conditions. STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE IN A REMOTE, SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING DAY tomorrow. Students will log on at their normal and usual times. There will be no in-person attendance tomorrow. #202proud pic.twitter.com/oObYZQtMck— Plainfield Community Consolidated SD 202 (@d202schools) February 16, 2021

PHOTOS/VIDEOS

The District 202 Community Relations Department is traveling around the district taking pictures and videos. Check out what our students have been up to!

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