Tardy Reminders
If you happen to be running late to school (after 8:50am), parents or guardians please walk your student(s) to the school to sign them in at the main office. Thank you!Absence Line
Cold Weather
Chromebook and Canvas Navigation Tools
- Four ways to review teacher feedback given on Canvas - Canvas Quick Tip for Reviewing Student Feedback
- Here is a video regarding Navigating Zoom on a Chromebook https://youtu.be/dNYEUsYmtnY
Hybrid and Remote - Teacher Office Help Desk Hours
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Hybrid Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held Wednesday, November 4th from 4:00 - 8:00 pm and Thursday, November 5th from 10:00 am - 8:00 pm.
This year, there will be two options for conferences for Hybrid Families: (1) Zoom or (2) conference call.
Conferences will be twenty minutes long. Sign up begins October 13th, please look for a sign-up genius link from your classroom teacher to reserve your time slot and indicate your choice of the conference.
Remote Parent-Teacher Conferences
Conferences can be held starting at Wednesday, November 4th from 9:00 am - 8:00 pm and Thursday, November 5th from 10:00 am - 8:00 pm. This year, there will be two options for conferences for Remote Families: (1) Zoom or (2) conference call.
EC-3rd Grade: No live sessions will be held on Wednesday in order to provide more slots for parent/teacher conferences.
4th and 5th Grade: No live sessions will be held on Wednesday in order to provide more slots for parent conferences. 4th and 5th-grade students will write a self-reflection on their progress that the Teacher will approve and send to Parents. Families may use the reflection of progress in lieu of attending a scheduled conference time. Each 4th and 5th-grade teacher will have 40 spots open for conferences. Parents are asked to select only 1 of the 2 Teachers to conference with.
Conferences will be twenty minutes long. Sign up begins October 13th, please look for a sign-up genius link from your classroom teacher to reserve your time slot and indicate your choice of the conference.
The Scholastic Book Fair will be held this year in a different format. Please be on the lookout for more information to come! Thank you for your support!
Updated Fall Learning Calendar
Click here to view the updated Fall A/B Learning Calendar. It has been updated to December.
Halloween
We will still be allowing our students to dress for Halloween this year. Our A day students will come dressed in costume on Thursday, October 29 and B day students will come dressed in costume on Friday, October 30. We will not have any parent-planned parties or volunteers. Instead, teachers will celebrate with their students in class in a way that best fits the student's ages, curriculum, and classroom needs. We will share pictures of the day on our Facebook Page. There will not be a parade outside or throughout the school.4th/5th Library Incentive Program
We are excited to announce an upcoming reading incentive program for 4th and 5th Grade Remote and Hybrid students, but we need your help! In order to make this program successful, we need multiple copies of the same book. Please consider purchasing one of the books to donate to the library for students to check out. Once the incentive is over, these books will become available to all students. We have attached the Amazon wish list with the copies of the chosen books. Amazon will also ship it right to KST. Thank you for any support you can provide!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3584RQTLIYZ4O?ref_=wl_shares
Full Remote Families
On October 21st we will be having an asynchronous learning session. Students will not be logging onto their regular time as a whole class. On this day your student's teacher will communicate a schedule with small group work time and/or one on one conferences for feedback on learning. Please note it is still a learning day, but the times for logging in may differ for your child.
Kaneland Strong No Matter the Distance - Remote Students
Even though we can't see our remote students in person, we still want them to have a presence in our building. They are still a major part of our KST family! Please email me (Samantha.Aversa@kaneland.org) a picture of your child(ren) doing their remote learning or of them waving hi. We would love to display their pictures in the hallways for our teachers and hybrid students to see!! Thank you for their participation!
COVID - Parent Reminders
Decision Tree for Symptomatic Individuals in Pre-K, K-12 Schools. When a student is excluded from school, please reach out to your child's teacher for homework and other class information.
Face Mask Reminders Per IDPH on Sept. 9th: All persons on school grounds including students, teachers, school nurses, administrative and secretarial staff, food service personnel, custodial staff, public safety personnel, etc., must wear a face covering at all times when in school or in transit to and from school (i.e., school buses) unless a specific exemption applies.
Face coverings may be temporarily removed at school: • When eating • When outdoors and physical distancing of at least 6 feet can be maintained • When playing a musical instrument outdoors with at least 6 feet social distancing • If using a face shield when other methods of protection are not available or appropriate. Strict adherence to social distancing should be maintained when face coverings are removed in limited situations.
Students still participate in multiple mask breaks during the day. We encourage students to advocate for a break if it is needed beyond their scheduled breaks with their class.
Please continue to send your student with bottled water to drink during the day as water fountains are not available to drink from, only to refill water bottles.
Fire Prevention Week
The Kaneland Fire & Safety Foundation was founded by Elburn & Countryside Fire Protection District, Kaneville Fire Protection District, Maple Park & Countryside Fire Protection District, and the Sugar Grove Fire Protection District to provide fire safety education to the elementary students in our districts. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will not be visiting the individual schools like we normally do during Fire Prevention Week. Instead, we are providing online instruction, lesson plans, and materials for our families to utilize for Pre-K through 5th-grade to assist in educating our families on fire safety.
Decision Tree for Symptomatic Individuals in Pre-K, K-12 Schools. When a student is excluded from school, please reach out to your child's teacher for homework and other class information.
Face Mask Reminders Per IDPH on Sept. 9th: All persons on school grounds including students, teachers, school nurses, administrative and secretarial staff, food service personnel, custodial staff, public safety personnel, etc., must wear a face covering at all times when in school or in transit to and from school (i.e., school buses) unless a specific exemption applies.
Face coverings may be temporarily removed at school: • When eating • When outdoors and physical distancing of at least 6 feet can be maintained • When playing a musical instrument outdoors with at least 6 feet social distancing • If using a face shield when other methods of protection are not available or appropriate. Strict adherence to social distancing should be maintained when face coverings are removed in limited situations.
Students still participate in multiple mask breaks during the day. We encourage students to advocate for a break if it is needed beyond their scheduled breaks with their class.
Please continue to send your student with bottled water to drink during the day as water fountains are not available to drink from, only to refill water bottles.
The Kaneland Fire & Safety Foundation was founded by Elburn & Countryside Fire Protection District, Kaneville Fire Protection District, Maple Park & Countryside Fire Protection District, and the Sugar Grove Fire Protection District to provide fire safety education to the elementary students in our districts. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will not be visiting the individual schools like we normally do during Fire Prevention Week. Instead, we are providing online instruction, lesson plans, and materials for our families to utilize for Pre-K through 5th-grade to assist in educating our families on fire safety.
Spirit Week October 5 - 9
Important Dates
Monday, 10/5 - PJ Day
Tuesday, 10/6 - Camo Day
Wednesday, 10/7 -Picture Retake A Day/Remote Students (8-9am) & Flannel Day
Thursday, 10/8 - Sports Day
Friday, 10/9 - Kaneland Spirit Day
Monday, 10/12 - No School
Wednesday, 10/14 - B Day Students Attend
Wednesday, 10/21 - A Day Students Attend
Wednesday, 10/28 - B Day Students Attend
Thursday, 10/29 - Halloween Celebration for A Day Students (Student Wear Costumes)
Friday, 10/30 - Halloween Celebrations for B Day Students (Student Wear Costumes)
Tuesday, 11/3 - No School (Election Day)
Wednesday, 11/4 - Parent Teacher Conference 4-8pm
Thursday, 11/5 - No Student Attendance/Parent-Teacher Conferences 10am-8pm
Friday, 11/6 - No School