District 30 Family Weekly Update and a Recap

District 30 Family Weekly Update and a Recap

Dear District 30 Family,

I hope that you are all continuing to do well! In addition to touching base with the members of our family, this email is to share this week’s update from our Glenview/Northbrook COVID-19 Task ForcePlease note the Community Resources included, and the NorthShore University HealthSystem guidance and plea to continue honoring stay-at-home orders and physical distancing; in our communities, we have seen their success in slowing the spread of COVID-19! I continue to be thankful for the coordination and collaboration between our villages and leaders to help us navigate this situation. 

District 30 exists to create a community that craves learning, fosters resiliency, and cares deeply for every student. That has never been more true than right now! Thank you to our teachers for preserving normalcy within our students’ lives, to our students for continuing to commit to their learning, and for our community that exemplifies care and responsibility for each other. As we wrap up the week, please enjoy this Global Lesson Recap video. It brightened our day, and we hope it does the same for you! Special thanks to my Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Michele Pollina, for putting it together!

We had the pleasure of witnessing a 16:30 wall sit, and here are two of my favorite reflections of the day that give us all food for thought:

I picked gratitude because it made me look at gratitude in ways that I had not before. For example, even being grateful for finding something that is useful to me because I take the things for granted. Also, realizing that I should even be thankful to be able to make other people smile and feel good.  

I think that this gratitude scavenger hunt helped me to think about others and not just myself, which is important during this time. I felt that I should show my appreciation for people that work hard to deliver packages or groceries to my family. These people are basically risking their lives during this time, and helping others by delivering packages so that people don’t have to go out into large crowds. To show my appreciation, I made signs and hung them on doors and my mailbox. I thought that this might make them smile. I think that if we all try to make someone smile it will help brighten people’s day during this time.

A few key reminders for you now that the Governor has extended the Stay-At-Home order and school building closures until at least Thursday, April 30:

  • Plans are to continue e-Learning through Thursday, April 30. There will be a Planning Day on Monday, April 13, to support our continued evolution and teamwork around our e-Learning effort. We will offer another Global Learning Lesson to students on that day, and more information will follow.
  • We continue to update the District 30 Calendars as decisions are finalized on upcoming events. As always, we encourage you to subscribe to the Northbrook/Glenview SD30 calendar along with the calendars from your school(s). Calendars can be selected via the Select Calendars option. We are also working on continuing events and virtual meetings, where possible. 
  • Keep checking our Parent School Closure and e-Learning FAQ - We will keep it updated and will add answers to important questions that arise, as we all navigate our new, temporary normal.

We truly value the grace, support, and appreciation that you have shown for our teachers, as we continue to evolve e-Learning together. Thank you again for all that you continue to do, as we work through this time together. 

Warmly,

Dr. Brian K. Wegley
Superintendent