Field Families, 

I hope that your children enjoyed the long weekend. Our field staff engaged in professional learning this past Friday that supports their instructional planning in the hybrid setting. They met in their Professional Learning Communities and attended sessions led by our district instructional coaches. We enjoyed the time spent learning together and found wonderful takeaways from these opportunities. 

Dear Field Families,

Thank you to those of you that were able to join our Virtual Curriculum Night sessions last Thursday. I would also like to send a sincere thank you to our amazing Teacher Appreciation Committee for putting together a delicious dinner from Flavah for our Teachers and Staff before Curriculum Night. It was delicious and appreciated more than I can say. It is hard to believe we find ourselves in the sixth week of school, it has been wonderful having students in the building and we look forward to continuing to build our classroom communities and excitement for learning. Please see the important information below related to attendance days as well as information from the district. Please reach out if you have any questions.

Dear Parents, 

We are very excited to welcome many of our students in first through fifth grade back in person next week!  To help you prepare for your child’s first in-person day, please watch this short video.  You can also refer to the slides from this presentation if you prefer. Our Field staff has also put together a video for our students. Feel free to view it here. 

Dear Field Families,

It is hard to believe we have two full weeks of remote learning under our belt. Our Field staff are so excited to welcome our first group of students back to the building next week. I apologize for the length of this communication, but there is so much information to share. Please read through the information below as you are able. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at hthomas@elmhurst205.org. 

The start of the school year has been stressful for many families as parents struggle to balance work with remote and hybrid learning. Staff at the Elmhurst Park District and Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 have been working behind the scenes for weeks to come up with the best solution to help as many families as possible during this tough transition. 

Club Ed. is a new program for children K-5 that will offer a convenient, self-directed E-Learning opportunity at various D205 and Park District locations. This program will provide a structured schedule that alternates designated time for self-directed E-Learning and recreational activities including indoor/outdoor games, arts and crafts. Children will be in a group of 15 participants or less in a format that meets all CDC health and safety guidelines. Face coverings will be required at all times except while eating.