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Wednesday • May 20 • 2020
Superintendent Discusses School District 205 Updates, Covid-19 Measures Dr. Nathaniel Cunningham, Jr with Patricia Muhammad Dear Thornton Township Community: In this letter, I would like to provide an update on District 205 COVID-19 preventive measures, the District’s e-learning program, and the 2020 graduation ceremony, among other pertinent district information. As you know, our number one goal is to ensure that no student, teacher, or staff in our district are negatively impacted by COVID-19. On the district’s website, www.district205.net, under the “Public Information” tab, the District has created a web page dedicated to the coronavirus and all necessary safety measures during the pandemic. In April, we sent letters to staff, students, and the community regarding the governor’s remote learning announcement. School closures are extended to the end of the 2019-2020 school year, and we do not have any updates regarding the reopening of schools in our district. The District e-learning program The District chose Google Classroom application for our students and teachers, as a means of remote learning until further notice. Google Classroom allows both teacher and student the ability to share files, connect through emails, post grades, implement quizzes, and provide a paperless network. On a first-come, first-serve basis, the District offered 1,300 computers to our students and teachers, who required Chromebooks. The Chromebooks have also been made available to staff and administrative assistants for virtual monthly meetings. The governor has not released information about the reopening of district schools. In an April school board meeting, we agreed to purchase 4,500 Chromebooks for our students and teachers. The purpose of the Chromebook is for quizzes and grading. The Teachers Faculty Association is designing an online curriculum that will last between three to six months if we do not return to school in the fall. The Graduating Ceremony Due to COVID-19, the District will not host a traditional graduation ceremony. Instead, there will be a virtual graduation viewed by the public whereby, we will announce each graduating senior’s name. For graduation updates, please find the announcement on Twitter and Facebook. Food Distribution Network Since COVID-19, More than 43,580 meals were issued to students through District 205 Food Distribution Network. We want to thank all our partners including Supervisor, Frank Zuccarelli, Mayor Riley Rogers of Dolton, Mayor Don De Graff of South Holland, and Mayor Chris Clark of Harvey. We want to thank State Representative Will Davis, State Senator Thaddeus Jones and State Senator Napoleon Harris, who helped strategized our food network program.
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COUPON Summer School and summer programs Each summer, the District typically hosts summer school and the summer school credit recovery program. We will work hard to provide academic support to those students who have issues and concerns about their grades. The District will not host the eight-grade Wolcott Roar program. Enlisted, Enrollment & Employed The District is working to ensure that our graduating seniors are on the right track towards their post-graduation careers. This year’s graduating class is 100% enrolled, enlisted, and employed. Some of our District seniors will attend Stanford University, Harvard University, University of Illinois, among others. Words of Encouragement to seniors Class The District commends the 2020 Senior Class for its strength during these uncertain times. With resilience, it has persevered through tough times. Your strength stands out and we commend you for doing academic assignments alone, but faithfully, you made it through. Though you weren’t able to attend prom this year, or speak to your teacher face-to-fact about letters of recommendation; we support you. So, on behalf of the District, we want to say to our graduating class, congratulations. My Highest Regards, Dr. Nathaniel Cunningham, Jr Superintendent, Thornton High School District 205
South Holland COVID-19 Updates BY PATRICIA MUHAMMAD The Village of South Holland is taking measures to ensure that residents in and around the village are updated and informed about the latest coronavirus information through the use of website and email. “Early on, we created a page on our website dedicated especially for the coronavirus. If you go to our web page at villageofsouthholland.org. from the very top, you will see the latest updates and news reports about the coronavirus. Since it appears that the virus has slowed down quite a bit, we do not have any new information,” said Julia Huisman, Public Relations Director for the Village of South Holland. Mrs. Huisman explained that email subscribers on the list receive up-to-date COVID-19 news and information every three weeks, which comes directly from Mayor De Graff. The mayor provides updates including the latest number of cases in the village, new testing sites, and any additional guidelines that villagers need to know related to COVID-19. These updates also provide both coronavirus and village news. For South Holland residents who wish to start receiving the Mayor De Graff’s weekly email, they can sign up by texting in all caps SOUTHHOLLAND 22828 and it will prompt them right away to give their email. The May 1st Face Mask Mandate required Illinois residents to wear a protective face mask when they are out in the public. Huisman shared that finding an ample supply of masks for residents and first responders have been daunting. She stated that a limited supply of masks is now available to anyone who simply cannot find a mask. “Residents who find it difficult to get masks, they can pick them up at the fire department in South Holland on Wausau Avenue, Mon.-Friday from 9 am-4 pm. We aren’t necessarily calling it a mask give away, because we found it rather difficult to find the masks for even issue our first responders. The masks
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