Burr Ridge Community Consolidated School District 180 issued the following announcement on April 17.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope that this email finds you well. Just minutes ago the Governor announced that in-person schooling will not take place for the rest of the school year.
While this is something we all probably knew was coming, it is still a very sad day for us. We miss our students, we miss our classrooms and we miss the sense of community that comes with being together. That said, if being closed for a few more months means that we can ensure the safety of our larger community and country it is a worthwhile trade.
After getting over the initial sadness I am sure that there are many questions about what happens next. Here is the information we have right now. Please keep in mind that it is subject to change.
We will continue with Remote Learning plans including Mondays as planning days (except May 18th) until the end of the school year May 20th.
Over the next few days and weeks after consulting with our teaching staff and learning more about our eventual return to face-to-face instruction we will have more concrete plans to share with you.
Until then, you should know that the district is committed to providing outstanding remote learning opportunities for all students. This includes daily teacher-student contacts and an emphasis on supporting our students' social-emotional needs.
Three weeks ago the district was able to reallocate resources to find enough funds (and receive some grant funding) to order a laptop for every family in the district. The first of these laptops are anticipated to arrive sometime early in May. We hope our laptop order will be fulfilled in time to provide a laptop to each district family before the end of the school year. The timing in distributing these laptops will depend upon when they are delivered to our district. (Obviously, the timing and manufacture of these laptops is not something we can control but we are hopeful that our early placement of this order will give us a head start.) More information will be provided after we receive the laptops and can begin distribution.
Students participating in summer school will be provided a laptop over the summer. If you are interested in participating in summer school this year please let your principal know by calling or sending an e-mail. You must let us know by May 8th if you are interested in participating in summer school. There may not be enough laptops nor spaces available so please be sure to let us know if you are interested as soon as possible.
Obviously, we will not have the traditional summer school this year. The administrative team and I will work on a plan but summer school will be conducted remotely. (The timing as to when summer school starts will be determined by our receipt of laptops and teacher schedules.)
Even though we will not be having in-person instruction, the district will continue to provide meals for every family needing one. Meals will be distributed on Wednesdays from 11-1PM. Meal distribution will continue thru May 20th and also continue during the summer months.
With school being cancelled for the rest of the year, we will begin our summer construction work early in the hopes of having this work completed as quickly as soon as possible. This does not mean that the buildings will be made instantly available for you to pick up your materials left at school. At the end of the school year, after May 20th we will have a distribution of remaining student items. Unfortunately, our traditional graduation ceremony will not take place. I know that every school is looking for some substitute, and we hope to have more information about this in the near future. We look forward to hearing your thoughts.
As you know, this is a constantly changing situation, but you can always find the latest news on our district website. If you have a twitter account please follow us at: @brccsd180. Updates will be sent out frequently so be sure to check the website www.ccsd180.org
Also, please e-mail me or the building principals if you are having difficulties in getting meals or educational materials. Your child’s classroom teachers are doing an amazing job providing lessons and are always ready to help.
AMJES Principal E-mail: [email protected]
BRMS Principal E-mail: [email protected]
The hours for food distribution are 11A-1PM, we will continue to have additional bags of breakfasts/lunches ready for you EVERY Wednesday. Food for both BRMS and AMJES students will be distributed at Anne M. Jeans Elementary. Students can pick up meals if the adults are unavailable.
Every Wednesday we will have breakfast/lunch pick-up at Door #10 (the 1st/2nd grade door to the east of the playground) between the hours of 11AM-1PM.
The HCS food pantry which will be open Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30PM (even during the summer). If you have any food insecurity questions or concerns our friends at Hinsdale Community Services (they run the food pantry for us) are always willing to help. Their number is: 630-323-2500. The Food Pantry will be using a drive thru pick-up 4:30-5:30.
If you have any questions or concerns, check the website for more information. Please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail or one of our community partners if we can help.
This is not the end of learning so continue to be in touch and we will work through this together.
Thanks,
Tom Schneider, Superintendent
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Original source can be found here.
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