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Thursday, January 6, 2022
LESSONS BY GRADE LEVEL
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lAa0T9seRrCVP7oYI2SDTZMStxX_X-Fr?usp=sharing
Please click on the link above. If you cannot access the files, please email me at abuzanis@cps.edu. Please include your child's full name for access. Thanks
SCHOOL CANCELLED JANUARY 6, 2022
Dear Sherwood Families,
I am writing to you with an important update on in-person learning. There will be no in-person or remote instruction today, Thursday, January 6, and parents and caregivers should not plan to send their children to school. All after-school programs, athletic practices, and other school events are also canceled. I apologize for the disruption.
As a reminder, take-home breakfasts and lunches will be available at schools from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for any community member under the age of 18 who is in need of a meal.
Additionally, families who need childcare options can explore the following resources:
- The Safe Haven Sites listed here are available for childcare. Sites will be open from 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Registration is available on site and a parent or guardian must be present with the child at the time of registration.
- Chicago Park District field houses will be open during normal operating hours. These facilities will be available to CPS students ages six and older. All Chicago Park District programs will take place as scheduled. For more information on park locations and hours of operation, visit chicagoparkdistrict.com.
- Chicago Public Library locations are open during normal hours (children must be accompanied by an adult and can’t be left at the library unattended). CPL has grab-and-go kits with activities for children to do in the library or to take home.
- Community Based Organizations throughout the city are offering daytime programs for students. A list of programs can be found here. This list will be updated as new programs are identified. For more information about programs and how to register, please reach out to the contact - or visit the website - listed.
Thank you for your continued patience and understanding. I will continue to keep you updated throughout the week. Please continue to monitor our website.
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
LESSONS FOR STUDENTS
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lAa0T9seRrCVP7oYI2SDTZMStxX_X-Fr?usp=sharing
Please click on the link above. If you cannot access the files, please email me at abuzanis@cps.edu. Please include your child's full name for access. Thanks
CLASSES CANCELLED TODAY 1-5-2021
Dear Sherwood Families,
Classes will be canceled for all CPS students today Wednesday, January 5. I apologize for the late nature of this message and so early this morning, but I wanted to let you know right away in case you were not aware. There will be no in-person OR remote instruction today, and parents should not plan to send children to school.
Families who need childcare options can explore the following resources:
- The Safe Haven Sites listed here are available for childcare. Sites will be open from 8am - 3pm. Registration is available on site and a parent or guardian must be present with the child at the time of registration.
- The Chicago Park District field houses will be open during normal operating hours. These facilities will be available to CPS students ages 6 and older who are in need of accommodations on Wednesday. All Chicago Park District programs will take place as scheduled. For more information on park locations and hours of operation, visit chicagoparkdistrict.com.
I thank you for your patience and will continue providing you with updates throughout the day. I will also post assignments you can review online for your child by each grade level on our website. Sherwood.cps.edu as soon as possible. These lessons are optional and will be provided to all of you in case you want to engage your child in review lessons at home.
Please continue to monitor the news, your emails and text messages regarding updates. I can also be reached at 773-848-4448 in case of an emergency or for any assistance or questions.
Sincerely,
Alice Buzanis
Principal
Sherwood
Sunday, January 2, 2022
WELCOME BACK SHERWOOD FAMILIES
January
2, 2022
Dear Sherwood
Knight Families,
Happy
New Year! I hope that you have been enjoying the winter break, and that your
students are excited to return to their classrooms this Monday, January 3.
I
understand the stress that many of you are feeling as you try to keep your
children safe during this most recent surge of COVID-19, and I want you to know
that their health and wellbeing remains a top priority. Research has shown that
with the protections we’ve put in place, school is one of the safest places for
your children to be. Research has also shown that the most important thing to
do for their health and safety is to get children vaccinated.
The
vaccine is effective in two crucial ways — it helps to prevent infection and
helps prevent severe symptoms if you do contract COVID-19. The rate of hospitalizations for vaccinated Chicagoans
remains low, while we are seeing an increase in hospitalizations among the
unvaccinated. Visit www.cps.edu/vaccinations
to make an appointment or find more information about the COVID-19 vaccine for
children and teens.
Please know
that while CPS has encouraged COVID testing prior to January 3, students are not required to test before returning
to school on Monday. However, if your student is not feeling well on Monday or
is showing any symptoms of COVID-19, please keep them at home.
Families
with unvaccinated students should also pay careful attention to the Chicago Department of
Public Health (CDPH) travel advisory guidance. Additionally, students who have been in close contact with
someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 should get tested on Day 5 after
exposure. Unvaccinated students must stay home and quarantine for 10 days from
their last exposure, regardless of negative testing, while vaccinated students
may attend school as long as they are not experiencing symptoms.
We
know from experience that children do better academically, socially, and
emotionally when they're in the classroom versus at home learning on a
computer. We also know families do better when they have certainty that their
children will be in school instead of having to scramble to find childcare. And
we know that remote learning is particularly hard on working families and
students that have limited access to the internet. So while we will temporarily
transition individual classes to remote learning as needed, there are no plans
to transition the entire district to remote learning.
Please
visit cps.edu/covidfaq
for an FAQ that will help you get your questions answered as you prepare for a
safe return to school.
I
thank you for your continued partnership and look forward to welcoming your
children back to class on Monday, January 3 for a healthy and safe start to
2022.
Sincerely,
Alice
Buzanis
Principal
Estimadas
familias de Sherwood:
¡Feliz
Año Nuevo! Espero que hayan disfrutado de las vacaciones de invierno, y que sus
estudiantes estén entusiasmados por regresar a sus aulas este lunes 3 de enero.
Entiendo
el estrés que muchos de ustedes sienten al tratar de mantener a sus hijos
seguros en esta pandemia y quiero que sepa que su salud y bienestar siguen
siendo nuestra máxima prioridad.
Las
investigaciones han demostrado que con las protecciones que hemos establecido,
las escuelas son uno de los lugares más seguros para sus hijos. Además, sabemos
que los niños obtienen mejores resultados académicos, sociales y emocionales
cuando están en el aula en lugar de aprender a distancia. Las investigaciones
también han demostrado que lo más importante para su salud y seguridad de sus
hijos es vacunarlos. La vacuna es eficaz en dos aspectos cruciales: ayuda a
prevenir la infección y ayuda a prevenir los síntomas graves si se contrae el
COVID-19. La tasa de hospitalizaciones de los habitantes de Chicago que ya se
han vacunados sigue siendo baja, mientras que estamos viendo un aumento de
hospitalizaciones entre los que no están vacunados. Visite cps.edu/vaccines
para hacer una cita o encontrar más información sobre la vacuna COVID-19 para
niños y adolescentes.
Por
favor, sepa que mientras CPS ha promovido la prueba de COVID-19 antes del 3 de
enero, los estudiantes no están obligados a hacer la prueba antes de regresar a
la escuela el lunes. Sin embargo, si su estudiante no se siente bien el lunes o
muestra cualquier síntoma de COVID-19, por favor manténgalo en casa.
Las
familias con estudiantes que no están vacunados también deben prestar mucha
atención a la guía de viajes del Departamento de Salud Pública de Chicago
(CDPH, por sus siglas en inglés).
Además, los estudiantes que han estado en contacto cercano con alguien
con COVID-19 deben hacerse la prueba el quinto día después de la exposición.
Los estudiantes que no están vacunados deben permanecer en casa y ponerse en
cuarentena durante 10 días desde su última exposición, independientemente de
que las pruebas sean negativas. Los estudiantes vacunados pueden asistir a la
escuela siempre que no presenten ningún síntoma asociado con el COVID-19.
Sabemos
por experiencia que los niños obtienen mejores resultados académicos, sociales
y emocionales cuando están en el aula que cuando están en casa aprendiendo en
una computadora. También sabemos que las familias obtienen mejores resultados
cuando tienen la certeza de que sus hijos estarán en la escuela, en lugar de
tener que batallar para encontrar una guardería. Y sabemos que el aprendizaje a
distancia es especialmente difícil para las familias que trabajan y los
estudiantes que tienen un acceso limitado a Internet. Por lo tanto, mientras
que temporalmente vamos a hacer la transición de clases individuales a la
enseñanza a distancia, según sea necesario, no tenemos planes de hacer la
transición de todo el distrito a la enseñanza a distancia.
Por
favor, visite cps.edu/covidfaq
para revisar preguntas frecuentes para ayudar a las familias a obtener
respuestas a sus preguntas mientras se preparan para un regreso seguro a la
escuela.
Muchas
gracias por su continua colaboración y esperamos dar la bienvenida a sus hijos
de vuelta a clases el lunes 3 de enero para un comienzo saludable y seguro en
2022.
Alice
Buzanis
Principal
STUDENT
ENTRY & EXIT PROCEDURE
ARRIVAL
9 A.M. – DISMISSAL 4 P.M.
ALL
DOORS ARE LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. NO MORE BACK ENTRY
OR EXIT
Door
1 4th, 5th, 6th,
7th and 8th
(Main
Door 245 W. 57th Street)
Door
2 Pk,
K and Bus Students
(Door
closest to Princeton)
Door
4 –
1ST, 2ND, 3RD
(Door
Closest to Wells)
Door
5 – Playground Door WILL
OPEN AT 9 a.m.
There
is limited in-person supervision in the back of the
building. Students can play, but it is highly advised to enter and
exit in the front of the building and to arrive at 9:00 a.m.
It
is COLD and we want our children safe.
Please
arrive at 9 a.m. at the FRONT DOORS and Pick Up Your Child in the Front of the
Building at 4:00 p.m.
AT
THEIR DESIGNATED DOORS.
Please
arrive on time to pick up your child.
773-535-0829 Alice Buzanis, Principal
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