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We received a message that our phone outage is not expected to be resolved until late Thursday afternoon. Please continue to use email for immediate assistance. Your building contacts are pasted below. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding.
Independence Jr. High School: -Dr. Kevin Kirk - kkirk@palos128.org -Trudy Walta - twalta@palos128.org
Indian Hill -Cathy Leslie - cleslie@palos128.org -Cindy Drabeck - cdrabeck@palos128.org
Chippewa -Mary Lynn Duff - mduffy@palos128.org -Kim Patla - kpatla@palos128.org
Navajo -Kaitlin Curran - kcurran@palos128.org -Pam Koutras - pkoutras@palos128.org
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Hello District 128 Families!
Unfortunately, our District 128 phone lines are currently down. If you need immediate assistance at your student's school, please email your building principal and/or secretary. We will be in communication when the phone lines are back up and active.
Independence Jr. High School:
-Dr. Kevin Kirk - kkirk@palos128.org
-Trudy Walta - twalta@palos128.org
Indian Hill
-Cathy Leslie - cleslie@palos128.org
-Cindy Drabeck - cdrabeck@palos128.org
Chippewa
-Mary Lynn Duff - mduffy@palos128.org
-Kim Patla - kpatla@palos128.org
Navajo
-Kaitlin Curran - kcurran@palos128.org
-Pam Koutras - pkoutras@palos128.org
Thank you for your patience and understanding!
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District 128 students will return to in-person instruction on Monday, September 21. Please check your email for our latest communication or click on the following link:
https://mailchi.mp/636f1aa903ed/september16-return
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An update regarding the monitoring of metrics related to in-person and remote learning was just sent via email. If you do not see it in your inbox, please check your junk or spam folders to be sure you are receiving district communication.
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Please check your email for an important message regarding a temporary change from in-person instruction to remote for next week. The details are in the email. There is no school for students on Monday. Staff will take a Remote Learning Planning Day. Instruction will resume remotely on Tuesday. I know this is disappointing for many, but health and safety have to come first.
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Please check your email for an important message regarding monitoring COVID metrics and planning forward. Thank you!
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Please check out our latest Back to School Communication here: https://mailchi.mp/9ca5ad7090e1/welcome-message. This message also went out via email.
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In case you missed it in your email, here is a link to the Welcome Back District Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/51cce330cb88/welcome-to-the-2020-2021-school-year
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Welcome Back to the 2020-2021 School Year! The first day for students is FRIDAY, AUGUST 21. It is a half-day with an 11:15 AM dismissal time. Please stay tuned to email, as back to school information from the district office, the technology department and the buildings will be forthcoming this week and next.
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Please check your email for information related to last evening's Board Meeting presentation and updated information for fall.
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Reminder Board of Education Remote Meeting this evening. Here is the link to the live streaming beginning at 6:30 p.m. Click Here: https://youtu.be/LfVzcoo59qA
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Fall Update - An email was sent this morning to all families with links to the latest updates regarding fall planning. Stay safe and be well.
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An email went out yesterday with a summary of our Fall Family Survey Feedback & FAQ. It also contained information regarding the need to hold the Board Meeting remotely on July 14 due to social distancing requirements. Here is the link to view the meeting on Tuesday: https://youtu.be/LfVzcoo59qA. If you did not receive the email, please contact your school, as it indicates an error in the registration database.
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An email message just went out with a link to a survey for all families registered for Fall 2020. If you did not see the email in your inbox, then please email your building principal, as your email is not properly entered into the registration system. You can still access the survey for Grades K-8, by clicking here: https://forms.gle/8Ro7ZHTYQGr8MoAH8. The preschool survey can be accessed by clicking here: https://forms.gle/oouEWuUeHgsbopCY6
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Please stay tuned for a Fall Planning Survey going out to families this week!! You will have the opportunity to provide your input on our tentative plans for reopening schools this fall. The survey will remain open until July 8, 2020. Link will be sent via push notification, posted on Facebook and went via Email.
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The District 128 Board of Education will hold a Special Meeting on July 14, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the District Office. We will post the agenda 48 hours before the meeting as a link on our website and on the doors of all school facilities.
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A planning update message was sent out via email. You can also click here to view: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v6WNxjjjjgpI9cPNSHmXh_cUWDDeFi23/view?usp=sharing
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REGISTRATION FEE EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ENDS TODAY! Click Here to pay fees online: https://palos128.revtrak.net/
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New Student Registration - If you know of families new to D128, please have them contact the respective school or District Office to schedule a registration appointment! We are not scheduling a Walk-in Day due to the restrictions related to large gatherings and social distancing. We are taking registration by appointment all summer long! Any returning families needing assistance, may also schedule by appointment!
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Congrats again to the Class of 2020! Here is a link to the May 2020 newsletter that was just sent out via email: https://mailchi.mp/80223e7dda3e/district128newsletter-4222665