Back-to-School Plan 

• Back-to-School Plan - Updated 12-14-2020
  Our Back-to-School Plan details our Hybrid and Remote Learning options, Adaptive Pause Strategy, student schedules during fully remote learning, communications, technology, and COVID-10 precautions and quarantine protocols.

Second Quarter Hybrid & Remote Learning Plan/FAQs 

• 2nd QTR Hybrid & Remote Plan Components and FAQs (10-21-2020)
• 2nd QTR Learning Plan Summary (1-page) (10-21-2020)
  Our Return to School Plan one-page summary provides families with a quick look at two learning options for educating their child(ren) in KSD 140 during the second quarter of the 2020-21 school year.

Second Quarter 2020-21: Survey, Commitment Form, & Learning Option Summary

Below you will find a link for our D140 Second Quarter 2020-21: Commitment Form & Survey. This survey gives our families the choice between an updated Hybrid Learning model and an updated Remote Learning model. Please consider which option works best for your family and complete one survey for each K-8 student in your household by noon on Thursday, October 1.

• Second Quarter Learning Options Summary (09-25-2020)
• Second Quarter Student Learning Options Explained (09-25-2020)
• Click here to complete our Second Quarter 2020-21: Commitment Form & Survey - Due by noon on October 1

First Quarter 2020-21: Remote Learning Plan and Documentation

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released updated guidelines on August 12, 2020 regarding the reopening of schools. The new safety measures outlined in this document included many requirements that would make our planned Hybrid Learning option unsustainable. In consultation with the Board of Education, we have determined that Kirby School District 140 students will begin the first quarter of the school year learning remotely. The first quarter ends October 30, 2020, at which point, we will reassess State guidance as it applies to in-person learning. 

Please review the following documents:

• D140 Remote Learning Plan (released 8-19-2020)
• IDPH School FAQ's (updated 8-13-2020)

August Return to School Plans

• Frequently Asked Questions (Updated 8/13/2020)
• Return to School Plan Summary
  Our Return to School Plan one-page summary provides families with a quick look at two learning options for educating their child(ren) in KSD 140 during the upcoming school year.
• Return to School Plan for the 2020-21 School Year - Detailed plan components and FAQ’s
• Family Learning Options Commitment Form - Responses due by noon on Friday, July 31.

Resources

• IDPH School FAQ's (updated 8-13-2020)
• Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Fall 2020 Learning Recommendations (released July 23, 2020)
• State Guidance on Starting the School Year  (updated June 23,2020)
• Illinois State Board of Education FAQ  (updated July 9, 2020)
• Center for Disease Control
• Illinois Department of Public Health
• Cook County Department of Public Health

Videos

• CDC: How to Wear a Cloth Face Covering
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy9TzRwVWoA
• CDC: Stop the Spread of Germs
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-zhhSQDD1U
• CDC: What You Need to Know About Handwashing
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d914EnpU4Fo

Social Stories

• Hand Washing - Middle School
• Washing My Hands - Elementary School
• My Social Distancing Story - Elementary School
• Social Distancing - Middle School
• Wearing a Mask To School - Elementary and Middle School
• Riding the Bus - Elementary and Middle School