Washington District 50 Schools

Hello Wildcats!! I wanted to share with you all that on Monday, 3/30 beginning at 9:30am, some of our staff members will be "parading" through your neighborhoods! We will be honking and waving just to say hello and we miss you all! Please wave at us from your window or porch as we drive by! We will be loosely following our bus 11, 22, 55, and 99 bus routes.

The link to District 50's Wildcat P.R.I.D.E. Distance Learning Plan is below. Please know we are here to support you and your students through these difficult times. #WILDCATFAMILY https://drive.google.com/file/d/18FFs5JnWERqjd81J8CGg5If9ixqPexZx/view?usp=sharing

Good afternoon District 50 Community, We have a bit of an E-Learning Life-Hack for you. District 50 utilizes a variety of Google powered services and therefore, Google Chrome is often the best browser because it houses these services in one location (Google Drive, Classroom, Gmail, etc.). To make things easier for your children, make sure Google Chrome is an available browser on your devices before our Distance Learning kicks off. Here is the link to the browser download: https://www.google.com/chrome/

We hope everyone is staying safe and sound during these trying times. Please click the following link to sign up for meal pick up for the week of March 30 https://forms.gle/uEwqPz7iDCp53XuS7 Stay safe Wildcats!!

Hi Wildcats!! Missing S.T.E.A.M.? Me too! Stay engaged in STEAM learning during our Wildcat P.R.I.D.E. Distance Learning with the attached optional offline and online STEAM activities! Just click on the link and find your grade level! http:shorturl.at/bfz35

Mrs. Hudgens would like for her students to check their school email. She has created Google Classrooms for each of them to be in contact during these uncertain times. If you have any questions or your link does not work, please email her at [email protected]

Zoom Zoom, Round 2! Mr. Sharp is opening some Zoom video sessions with students to say hello. Parents are welcome to see how it's used too. Use the link for your grade level at the time scheduled to say hi. 4th Grade- 10:45 : https://zoom.us/j/569093217 5th Grade- 11:05 : https://zoom.us/j/142185209 6th Grade- 11:25 : https://zoom.us/j/944044485 7th Grade- 11:45 : https://zoom.us/j/269043525 8th Grade- 12:05 : https://zoom.us/j/761320044 See you soon, don't forget that if it is your first time using Zoom, you will need to select that it needs access to Audio and/or Video.

Hey Everyone! Al Capone and Where the Red Fern Grows Work Update- Quiz Day!! Al Capone does my Shirts: Grades 4-6 Chapter 6-10 Quiz!!: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1D1Yy_RbHI0LJzPZO3YcdBPTxUaZEoBh0 Where the Red Fern Grows: Grades 7-8 Chapter 8-12 Quiz!!: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DCOyNpq41_9wJeCUR7TTvfNLUgkBKIkZ

Attention District 50 Families, Due to the Governor’s Executive Order to “Stay-at-Home,” we are informing our community that the playgrounds and playground equipment will now be closed to reduce the spread of any illness until the order is lifted. Signs at both locations will be posted in the coming days about the playground closure to the public. Thank you for your understanding and continued cooperation!

District 50 Staff is really missing seeing our students each school day. The building feels very quiet without everyone buzzing around. Mr. Sharp took some time yesterday to hold some Zoom "meetings" with some Manor students just to say hi, and check in on everyone!

Attention all John L. Hensey 3rd Grade Parents: Report Cards are now available for you to view on Skyward. Please look at PR2 for current grades. If you have any issues accessing skyward, please feel free to email me at [email protected]. Thank you

District 50 teachers are trying to get in contact with all of our parents. If you have not communicated with your child's teacher via email, Bloomz, Dojo, Class Tag, Remind, phone call, etc. please check these communication means. If you have not heard from your child's teacher, please be on the lookout for communication! If you need any assistance with this, please email me at [email protected] Thanks!

Hey Everyone! Al Capone and Where the Red Fern Grows Work Update! Al Capone does my Shirts: Grades 4-6 Listen to Ch. 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7bEtL0epv4 Listen to Ch. 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC71_6CIQ4o Ch 9-10 Activities: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CQiF3KDq7ixTse7Iq7JmJvJCZ3nPm2oE Where the Red Fern Grows: Grades 7-8 Listen to Ch. 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElyKLpR-s0E Listen to Ch. 11-12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZih-hgHnyM Ch. 11-12 Activity (no hwk for 10): https://drive.google.com/open?id=1D5fPLZGvcDpjqOdd2d5rF7cNzByUheNZ

District 50 Parent(s) & Guardian(s), As situations continue to develop, please add an occasional email check into your daily routine as information, grades, or teacher emails may be sent in the coming days and week. Thank you!

Attention Beverly Manor Parent(s)/Guardian(s), Due to current circumstances, we will be making all report cards for grades 4-8 available via Skyward instead of mailing them home. We will actually use this policy moving forward so that parents have quick access to report cards regardless of sickness, school closures, etc. The 3rd Quarter report cards will be available on Skyward Friday, March 19th by 3:00 pm or sooner. If you need your login, please email [email protected] or [email protected] for password access. We also have some great news to announce as well! Beverly Manor has 239 out of 388 students on the Honor or Merit Roll! That is 62% of our students. Nice job, Wildcats! *If you are in need of a paper copy of the report card, please email [email protected] or [email protected]. Thank you!

We want to make families aware Comcast is offering free WIFI for the next 60 days. This initiative is called Xfinity WiFi Free For Everyone. You you do not need to be a Comcast customer to take advantage of this offer. For access, go to your WiFi settings and select the “xfinitywifi” network from the list of available hotspots and launch the browser. For a map of Xfinity WiFi hotspots, visit www.xfinity.com/wifi.

Hey everyone, Hop up and dance or sing along with some of our music therapy from Courtney Genard that works with our students at Hensey! https://youtu.be/8gueefyJAPo

Hey Wildcats! I know you may dread to hear this sometimes, but it is quiz day!!! Find the links below to take a comprehension quiz for the story you are reading to check your progress. I'll post the answers on Friday! Al Capone does my Shirts Ch. 1-5 Quiz: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CIZbCt7kibt7lnpTg7awllutJwnffLP4 Where the Red Fern Grows Ch. 5-7 Quiz: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CMl70Go0iYILrKs5763vbtnURD_sKbi8

Hey Students! Keep reading one (or both) of our stories and completing the learning activities for a prize! Feel free to email your work to me as you go! Let's jump into the next set of chapters! Al Capone does my Shirts: Grades 4-6 Listen to Ch. 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_K2W42zOSo Listen to Ch. 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOzTfn4uVxg Ch 7-8 Activities: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1C1Ds-XkHU-XdhYR1vVWE0GwOCaCAFboU Where the Red Fern Grows: Grades 7-8 Listen to Ch. 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ3o9BSg2I8&t=59s Listen to Ch. 8 & 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJzhCdlb-lw Ch. 7 Activity (no hwk for 8 or 9): https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BrylcaM5fMU_gnw1HY1pLiudSJZsvpzD Tomorrow we don't have any reading, but I have some quizzes to test your understanding!! Keep an eye out for my post.

Need a quick workout - grab a deck of cards and do a couple rounds!!!