District Digest

In this issue…

• First SIP Day
• COVID-19 Dashboard
• Governor's Orders
• Help Wanted at D41
• Voluntary Weekly COVID-19 Testing at School
• Student Data Privacy
• D41 Kids Foundation Golf Outing

Next Friday, September 10 is the first scheduled SIP Day in District 41. On eight SIP Days throughout the year, students in 1st through 8th grade will have early dismissal at 11:30 a.m. to allow time for building staff members to work on school improvement activities. Kindergarten students will not attend school on SIP Days. September 10th, AM Pre-K students WILL attend school on this SIP Day from 8:15 a.m - 10:45 a.m. at Forest Glen. PM Pre-K will NOT have school on September 10. For the full list of 2021-22 SIP Day dates and the Pre-K SIP Day attendance times calendar CLICK HERE.

District 41 has created a dashboard as a way for the public to monitor both the number of positive covid cases reported for students and staff as well as the number of people quarantined in the district due to close contact with someone who has tested positive. The dashboard will be updated every Monday by the end of the day.

The indoor masking order, statewide, began this week, and the requirement for educational employees to start their COVID-19 vaccine regimen begins September 5. All educational employees must get a COVID-19 vaccination or submit to testing weekly (or more frequently if ordered by the local health department).
Click here for the press release.

There are a number of job opportunities across the District. If you or someone you know is looking for work, please visit our vacancies web page today. Currently, District 41 is searching for classroom aides and substitutes as well as lunchroom help, technology assistance and more.

District 41 will be offering voluntary COVID-19 saliva screening tests this school year for both unvaccinated and vaccinated students and staff starting the week of September 13. The screening tests will be provided and administered once a week at school through the SHIELD Illinois program at no cost to the district.

If you would like your child/ren to participate, please complete the "Voluntary Covid-19 Testing Consent Form" in Skyward. Participants will be included in testing the following week after sign up. If you have already filled out the form or do not want to participate, you do not need to take further action.

CLICK HERE for more information about the District 41 SHIELD Illinois program.

District 41 has been exploring ways to gather usage data on the EdTech tools used in the district, and monitor student data privacy in a way that will efficiently and effectively bring the information to one place. Thanks to a partnership with LearnPlatform, District 41 is providing a tool to our staff to not only gather data to identify the usage of resources, but to identify the effectiveness and fidelity of the tools for student learning while ensuring that your child’s data privacy is maintained.

This tool comes with a few other features that the district will begin using, including a public library of resources approved for use in the district. This public library offers you a centralized location to review edtech tools approved for use and are SOPPA compliant.

To access the public library, please visit the Technology Department on the District’s website: https://www.d41.org/Domain/1158

Finally, this tool will provide our district with data to make decisions on the impact they are having on student success, which will assist our district to make more informed decisions to renew or discontinue use of particular online tools.

Thank you for your continued support of our schools and the students we serve.

Grab your clubs for a good cause and register today for the first D41 Kids Foundation Golf Outing on September 23rd. Each golfer will receive range balls, golf, dinner, and two drink tickets. Hole Sponsorship includes business signage at the hole.

WHAT: D41 Kids Foundation Golf Outing

WHEN: Thursday, September 23rd

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Golf Registration

2:00 p.m. Shotgun Start

7:00 p.m. Dinner and Live Entertainment

WHERE: Village Links Golf Course, 485 Winchell Way, Glen Ellyn

Register now at www.d41kids.org/golf. If you have questions, contact the D41 Kids Foundation at golf@d41kids.org

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