Due to the District's Closure, there will be limited access to the Main Office and will be open by appointment only. Please email the following individual with building/office specific questions:
Samantha Aversa, Principal - 10017@Kaneland.org
Courtney Ward, Assistant Principal - 11515@Kaneland.org
Karen Gage, Principal Secretary - 38763@Kaneland.org
Debbie Johnson, Building Secretary - 10242@Kaneland.org
Kaneland CUSD Phase 4 Full Remote Plan
Remote Schedule for “Hybrid” and Fully Remote Students-
Students will have live zoom sessions on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Wednesdays will be used for personalizing learning for students. Students may engage in:
Virtual one on one feedback sessions
Virtual small group sessions for reteaching
Virtual small group sessions for enhancement
Office hours with the teacher
Independent learning application time
Students with specific needs K-12 will be invited by their teacher or support staff member to attend small group virtual sessions on Wednesdays
Student Schedules-
Student schedules will be sent by their teachers and will mirror the in-person days for their class schedules for the most part. There will be live instruction via Zoom that will be in a variety of formats. On Wednesdays students will be learning asynchronously, meaning they will have work to do through Canvas and may not have a live Zoom session with a teacher. Our teachers are using this day to personalize learning for students and will contact specific students for small group Zoom meetings among a variety of other learning options. If you have specific questions about your child's schedule, please reach out to their classroom teacher.
Exploratory Expectations-
During our remote learning classroom, teachers will be following a schedule much like the students had during their in-person school day, this schedule includes a specific exploratory class each day. Exploratory groups will continue to follow the rotating schedule and students will have interactions via Canvas or Zoom lessons for the day. The exploratory teachers will be in regular communication with classroom teachers and with the classes that they are seeing each day. On Wednesday students may be encouraged by their exploratory teacher to attend a small group Zoom session or could have work to do asynchronously through Canvas.
Attendance Procedures-
Attendance will be taken daily by teachers. Please call the attendance line if your student will be absent from remote learning.
Student Announcements -
More information to come as we work out a schedule. I will reach out to families of students who have already expressed interest.
Lunch Pick up-
Free school lunches are available to all students. Students and/or parents may pick up school lunches on Mondays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School, Kaneland John Shields Elementary School, or Kaneland McDole Elementary School. Students will pick up lunches for multiple days on Mondays and Thursdays. Lunches will not be available the week of Thanksgiving or during winter break.
Dates Lunches are Available
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Monday, November 30, 2020
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Monday, December 7, 2020
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Material Pick-Up Dates-
If teachers have supplies for your learning at home they will be bringing them to the office and we will have a pick-up time frame on Wednesdays from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Please look for communication from your teacher to know if you have materials to be picked up from the building. This will be our pick up date for all learners, even if you have been in the remote setting prior to our announcement of full remote. This would begin on December 2nd.
Internet Service Providers -
Our Technology Department has put together a comprehensive list of Internet Service Providers that are available in the Kaneland School District. Please use these resources as needed, so that all students are able to successfully participate in remote learning. Thank you!
Did Your Student Have COVID or was Quarantined Prior to Full Remote Learning -
If your student had COVID or was quarantined prior to full remote learning, and has since been released, please email the student’s release letter from the Kane County Health Department to your student’s school nurse. A list of school nurses with their email addresses are below:
Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School - Ms. Modaff - 11600@kaneland.org
Kaneland Elementary Schools - Ms. Meuer - 10338@kaneland.org
Technology Issues -
Starting Monday, Nov. 30th there will be a help desk for students and parents in the KHMS Community room. Please enter door 20 to access the help desk.
It will be open Monday, Wednesday, Fridays 12-4pm and Tuesday, Thursday 7-11am.
You can also use the Student Helpdesk for support or make an appointment at https://www.kaneland.org/r/student-helpdesk
Cares Closet -
We are starting a care closet for our community and looking for donations to get it up and running. Please see the document for more information and how to donate. What to learn more about the Cares Closet, Click HERE.
Important Dates
November 30th - All students begin remote learning
December 21st - January 3rd - Christmas Break / No School
Wishing families a safe and healthy holiday season from the staff at KST!
