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Wildcat Update
January 21, 2024
Kindergarten Registration Night
Communications Department
District 211 GIRLS STEAM AHEAD EVENT
D211 is hosting a Girls STEAM Ahead Event on March 2. Please check out the flyer for additional information
Technology Update
Over the last few months, the Technology department has been fielding requests to “block gaming sites”. It was determined that students were using their CCSD15 Google account to create websites that had games embedded into them.
In an attempt to be proactive and respond to this issue, the District has temporarily disabled the ability to create new Google Sites, and took time to review student created sites. Sites that were created to disguise/embed other games have been deleted, and school leaders have been given a list of student names who created these sites. Over the month of January, building leaders are going to meet and discuss this issue with students who created these sites. Additionally, the Technology department will work with school leadership to monitor these students going forward. After February 1st, Google Site creation will be turned back on, with monitoring.
We always strive for students to make the right choices in using their D15 Google Workspace for Education tools, and hope to utilize this situation as an opportunity to discuss good digital citizenship with our students. As parents/guardians of students, please talk to your students about responsible use of their CCSD 15 technology tools. Parent/guardians can also use at-home monitoring tools, such as GoGuardian Parent, which is available to families.
PTA Update
PTA Meeting
The next PTA meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 24 at 7 PM. The meeting will be VIRTUAL. See below for the information. Join us to talk about what is going on the next couple months!
PTA Meeting (Virtual)
Wednesday, January 24 · 7:00 – 8:00pmTime zone: America/Chicago
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/vgj-dpkc-kwx
Or dial: (US) +1 641-732-2225 PIN: 328 050 402#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/vgj-dpkc-kwx?pin=9846415030498
Multicultural Night
Multicultural Night will be on Friday, March 1 from 6-8 PM! See attached flyer and please fill out the form if you are interested in participating. We will discuss more at our PTA meeting.
Dual Language Kindergarten Information Meetings
Upcoming Events
January 23rd - Beginning Band Concert at 7PM
January 24th - Virtual PTA Meeting at 7PM
January 24th - Mental Health Awareness for 5th Grade
January 30th - Half Day AM; Dismissal at 11:25AM