All About IAR!
Check out our “5 Things to Know About IAR” document to learn more about this year’s assessment!
Do you remember Jan Dressel? During the 2023 OPRF Museum Gala, during which Jan Novak Dressel will receive our Heart of the Villages Award. If you would like to attend, it is on March 9th at 6:30 at the Nineteenth Century Club. Hatch parents who knew Jan to please attend or support her by listing their names in a congratulatory ad ($25 cost).
D97 Updates/Reminders:
In honor of Black History Month, our school and district will be celebrating the remarkable lives, histories, and contributions of the Black community. We'd love to hear how you and your family are celebrating, too! You can share your Black History Month stories, photos, and videos by tweeting (@OakPark97, using the hashtags #MyD97 and #OakPark97) or emailing [email protected].
In District 97, we understand and appreciate that it will take all of us—families, staff, and community members—working together to have a safe and healthy winter. As we continue through the winter months, we want to remind you of a few preventative measures our school community can take to reduce the spread of illness in our schools:
- Wash hands often, especially before eating and after using the bathroom.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. These are the most common ways for germs to enter the body.
- Cover your mouth and nose with your arm when you cough or sneeze.
- Get plenty of sleep!
- Eat whole, unprocessed foods and include fruits and vegetables at each meal.
- Stay up to date on your vaccinations
Should students get sick, they should not come to school. Please do not send your child to school with any of the following symptoms:
- Constant coughing
- Constant “runny” nose, especially with yellow or green mucus
- A temperature of 100 or higher
- Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
- Rashes or any scratching for unknown reasons, with or without fever
- Watery, itching eyes that have drainage or are crusted shut upon waking
If your child tests positive for COVID-19, please report the illness by completing District 97’s Positive Case Notification form. Thank you for sharing this responsibility with us to Be Safe and Healthy by looking out for the collective care of the community this winter!
Process for Reporting Positive COVID-19 Cases to D97 Schools
If a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19, they must complete the following steps:
- In order to notify the school nurse and receive a return-to-school date, families/staff must complete the confidential COVID-19 Positive Case Notification Form as soon as possible following the positive test. Information provided will also be shared with the Oak Park Department of Public Health.
- Families must continue to report student absences via the school attendance line, and staff must enter their absences in Frontline.
To see the rules for isolation and quarantine, click here. Additional resources are linked below.