Kennedy Families,

I hope that you are all enjoying a great Friday! I have some new information to share with you. Please take some time to read through the attached links to get the most information possible as you plan for the upcoming school year.

Thank you to all the families that came to the live question and answer sessions over the last two days. There were many great questions! Click here to view the presentation from the question and answer sessions.

Here is some new detail and information for you and your family:

~ Safe Learning Plan: Please take the time to read through this description of the Safe Learning Plan and all that entails. Check out the video and images below show what a socially distanced classroom looks like.

~ Distance Learning Plan: Please also take the time to read through the description for the Distance Learning option and all that entails.

~ COVID-19 District 77 website details both the Safe Learning Plan AND the Distance Learning Plan for all levels--elementary, middle, and high school--so if you have students in multiple buildings, you can read through all of those plans from this website.

~ Census Verification: Currently, Kennedy has about 50% of our families who have completed this. Help us plan so we can best support students and families. Complete the census verification form sent to families by Friday, August 21. Information gathered is important to help determine enrollment, staffing and transportation needs and continue planning for the school year. If you have problems logging in or need to set up an account, please contact our Infinite Campus support team at ICsupport@isd77.org. Please click here to get started on the your census verification.

~ Busing Information: If you have not yet completed the busing information for your family, this is also something that you need to do ASAP. Information can be found below. If your school plans have changed and you no longer need busing, please email the contact info below. If you are choosing Distance Learning you do NOT need to contact them. They already know this information from the Census Verification that you completed.

~ Mask Wearing: Building stamina to wear masks throughout the day is something that families should be working on now. Here are two articles that could be helpful in supporting your child as they learn to be "masked up" during the school day.

7 Ways to Introduce Your Child to Wearing A Mask

How to Help Kids Adjust to Masks Before School Starts: 16 Activities to Practice Mask Wearing

~ Continue to stay informed...additional information will be provided as we know more, so your time and attention to all of this communication is needed and appreciated!

I hope that you have found this information helpful as you prepare for the start of the year. Please do not hesitate to email me if you have any questions.

We Are Kennedy!

Steve Rustad

srusta1@isd77.org

Check out the video below that was filmed during ACES at Rosa Parks. It will give you an idea of what a hybrid class and school would look like.

Tiered Busing Plan Continues

On December 16, 2019, the school board approved a transportation plan that will establish a tired busing system for the 2020-21 school year. Since that time, the district’s tiered busing implementation team has been working diligently to establish the new routes and other details for implementation. While we do not know for sure yet how school will be delivered in September, we do know that we will continue the implementation plan for tiered busing that was approved in December 2019. We will send you more information in August, once the start of school is more clearly defined.

Bus Registration Reminder

If your child is eligible for busing (Live at least 1.0 mile from school for grades K through 5 and 2.0 miles from school for grades 6 through 12), and plan to use bus services, please email tbaumg1@isd77.org the following information:

Student(s) name

Student's home address

Student's school beginning September 2020

Student's grade

Parent name

Parent phone number

One email listing all eligible students in your family will successfully register the students for busing.

If you have a child who will be in kindergarten at Kennedy in the fall of 2020, we'd like you to get them registered with the school district.

Use this link to access the district web page.

If you need help, you can call or email Central Registration staff for assistance.

Phone: 507-387-2125 or centralregistration@isd77.org

Knowing which students will be attending Kennedy in the fall helps us in our planning process, thanks in advance to taking care of this.

Principal:

Steve Rustad

Email:

srusta1@isd77.org

Assuring learning excellence and readiness for a changing world

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