Momence CUSD 1

Good morning,

As the State Superintendent indicated over the weekend, all Illinois schools will begin Remote Learning Days beginning today, Tuesday, 3/31.  Our primary focus remains the same- to keep children emotionally safe, physically safe, fed, and engaged in learning. Thank you for all of the support you have provided to our staff during this time!  We ask that you please continue to support us in this. With that being said, at this time, we are taking the following steps.  

Meals/Packet Pick-up

At this time, we will continue to use Monday for meal delivery and packet pick-up.

ADJUSTED TIMES:

MEALS ON WHEELS: LEAVING DISTRICT AT 12:45, PLEASE BE READY TO MEET BUSSES.

GRAB-N-GO: 1-2PM AT MECC

PACKET PICK-UP AT ALL BUILDINGS 1-2PM

Modified Calendar 

We are in the final stages of sending out an updated calendar for the month of April.  We will send it out via Teacherease, post it on FB, and also the district homepage.  This Thursday, April 2nd, students WILL NOT have assignments, and teachers WILL NOT be available to help students. Teacher will use the day for Remote Learning Planning.  Remote Learning will resume Friday.

Grading

Student tasks will now be graded.  We are following guidance issued by ISBE, and more specific information will be released as soon as possible.  Students need to complete all assigned tasks. 

Digital Learning Delivery  

MCUSD#1 staff will be implementing a variety of strategies to deliver the lessons electronically to your student.  We have been using Google Classroom for the past three years and this program is effective in delivering content. Other apps (Zoom, GotoMeeting, BlueJeans) that contain a video conferencing feature may be used for the purpose of teaching and learning and delivery of instruction.  We have posted a district Privacy Disclosure in the Remote Learning tab on each school’s homepage. If you do not agree with having your child in the video, then contact your teacher or building Principal.  In some cases, the solution may be as simple as changing the settings, or having your child receive packets.

Special Needs

Special Education Teachers will continue to collaborate with staff to implement IEPs.  Students with IEP meetings coming up will be contacted by the Special Ed Department. Meetings may be conducted in an alternative format, due to Covid-19.  

MTSS/ELL

Interventionists and ELL teachers will continue to work in collaboration with classroom teachers and provide support as necessary; this may mean contacting students, or providing lesson development strategies and support.  At this time interventionists will continue to provide Tier 3 support.  

Graduation requirements

High school Graduation requirements are currently being discussed at ISBE and the Governor’s Office.  We will provide information as it is released to Illinois schools.

Recently, our district technology department sent a 3 question survey on Teacherease.  We ask that you please take a moment to complete the survey at your earliest convenience. Thank you and have a great day.

Recientemente, nuestro departamento de tecnología del distrito envió una encuesta de 3 preguntas sobre Teacherease. Le pedimos que se tome un momento para completar la encuesta lo antes posible. Gracias y que tengas un buen día.

HOW MOMENCE BENEFITS FROM THE CENSUS

Responding to the census helps communities get the funding they need and helps businesses make data-driven decisions that grow the economy.  Census data impact our daily lives, informing important decisions about funding for services and infrastructure in our community, including healthcare, senior services, jobs, political representation, roads, schools, and businesses.  More than $675 billion in federal funding flows back to states and local communities each year based on census data.

HOW THE 2020 CENSUS WILL CONTACT YOU

The first opportunity will be to respond online or by phone.  A letter will be sent to all families with instructions to reply online or by phone.  The online form and phone menu will be available in 13 languages, including English. There will be language guides available in 59 languages other than English.  Some families may receive a letter and a paper response form. The initial letter will arrive between March 12 and 20 and a reminder letter will arrive between March 16

and 24.

Those who have not responded to the initial request will receive a reminder postcard between March 26 and April 3, then a reminder letter with a paper questionnaire between April 8 and 16.

Between April 20 and 27 a final reminder postcard will be sent before census workers begin to

follow up with non-responding households.

It is extremely important that every resident of Momence participate in the 2020 Census.  Every person missed means dollars not available to repair streets, maintain sidewalks and upkeep the infrastructure of our community.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS

Families who do not have computer or internet access can do so at Edward Chipman Public Library, 126 N. Locust St. in Momence. Starting April 1st, Wednesdays from 12- 6 PM and Thursdays from 4- 8 PM four workstations and our staff will be devoted to assisting you with Census 2020.
 

CONFIDENTIALITY IS GUARANTEED IN 2020 CENSUS

By law (Title 13 of the US Code) census responses cannot be used against you by any government agency or court in any way – not by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), not by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), not by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and not by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  The law requires the Census Bureau to keep your information confidential and use your responses only to create statistics. 

Your response to the 2020 Census cannot affect your residency in the U.S.  

Your responses to the 2020 Census are safe, secure, and protected by federal law.  Your answers can

only be used to produce statistics. They cannot be used against you by any government agency or court in any way—not by the FBI, not by the CIA, not by the DHS, and not by ICE.

Congrats to our MCHS student drivers for doing the right thing while driving in and out of school zones.  Special shout out to our families and driver's education teachers (Mr. Cherry, Mr. Ecker, and Mr. Rounds) for instilling these values in our student body.  

Mr. LaVigne's Human Biology classes visited the Advocate Christ Hospital to observe open heart surgery.  Students observed the medical team repairing an aneurysm on the aorta.  They were able to interact with the medical team and ask questions as they completed the procedure.  They were one of four school present along with a remote connection with the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.  

Momence Jr. High recently held it's yearly Math Competition, and, as in years past, there was reason to celebrate.  MJHS students claimed the top spot in the 6th Grade A Division, squeaking past Watseka by 4 points, 494-490, while Bishop McNamara took the 3rd spot with 414 points respectively.  The 7th and 8th Grade MJHS squads both took 2nd place honors in the A Dvision.  In the 7th Grade A Division, the same 3 schools finished in the top 3, but Watseka came out on top with 546 points, while MJHS had 513 and Bishop Mac again took 3rd with 470 points.  The 8th Grade Team from Bishop Mac finished 1st in their competition, with 549 points, while MJHS grabbed 513 points and the Iroquois West Team scored 448 points to take 3rd.

The double AA Division results are included:

6th- Hickory Creek 634, Columbia Central 544, Peotone 518

7th- Coal City 702, Columbia Central 562, Hickory Creek 559

8th- Hickory Creek 567, Prairie Central 553, Bourbonnais (Liberty) 477

Thanks to all participating schools for making this event, and thanks to all parents and staff for your hard work and encouraging our students to excel in mathematics.

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