AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh Homework, testing and grading will mirror expectations of traditional classroom instruction. The most compelling rationale for having some form of in-person learning is the need for students to regain a sense of normalcy and have positive social experiences during this uncertain time. Last Updated on Aug 10 2020, 11:51 am CDT.Arlington Heights News, Sports, Weather, Health & FitnessArlingtoncardinal.com uses cookies to improve your website experience: Small groups of students will be allowed on the Stevenson campus for special-education programs, sports activities, clubs and some services.
In fact, we have become convinced that Stevenson will quickly become a place where students don’t want to be. 1 Stevenson Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069. Classes had been scheduled to start Aug 13, 2020, but the launch for remote learning is scheduled to begin August 17, 2020.Superintendent Dr. Eric Twadell and Principal Troy Gobble will lead a live webinar on Zoom at 7 p.m. tonight (Tuesday, July 21, 2020) to discuss the decision.Remote education with live instruction will be five days a week in every class. Students, parents and guardians received an email message about the decision Tuesday, July 21.This is a letter we never imagined we would have to write. The heat index is 95. You can access the webinar here: We will provide more information and FAQs on our Remote Learning + plan for the fall semester on or before Friday, July 31. Th at-home learning will continue until it’s safe to bring students, teachers and other staffers back to the Lincolnshire campus, according to spokesman Jim Conrey. Adlai E. Stevenson High School is the only school in Consolidated High School District 125. In fact, we will be required to do everything we can to limit students’ social interactions with other students and adults.For the two days students would be on campus in the blended learning model:• Deans, faculty, staff and our security team would enforce the 6-foot social distancing rule and mask requirement throughout the day.This will be particularly important (and difficult) as we have had numerous parents tell us they will refuse to have their children wear a mask while in school.• Teachers would teach behind plexiglass barriers on their classroom desks to minimize viral transmission.• There will be no unstructured student time during the day.All students will be assigned to silent study halls (and assigned seats) when not in class. According to Twadell, the district doesn’t know of any staff or students diagnosed with COVID-19, but , he said, it is becoming “increasingly clear that it is better for schools to close sooner rather than later to slow the spread of the disease.” He echoed county, state and federal public health officials in stating that, while most students are less likely to be affected by the new coronavirus than those older than 60 or those with compromised health, they can still be carriers. “Closing the school reduces the incubation effect that occurs when 4,300 students, and more than 600 adults gather in the school on a daily basis,” he said. Although the blended learning model we developed would have provided students with 2 days of in-person instruction, this model has significant limitations:A blended learning schedule would only enable students to be on campus 2 days per week given the ISBE social distancing guidelines.Students would be doing asynchronous work (projects, essays, tests, quizzes, etc.) Students will find new opportunities to explore personal interests. For the past three months, we have developed a blended learning model in which students would be on campus two days per week, learning remotely one day per week, and doing independent work the other two days per week. As we began our planning, we quickly realized that the most effective way to adhere to social distancing requirements was to create a “hybrid” or blended learning model. Utica Community Schools Class of 2020. Beyond the obvious concerns about student, faculty or staff infection, the quarantine and contact tracing procedures we have received from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Lake County Department of Public Health (LCDPH) make it very clear that we could potentially have hundreds of students, faculty and staff members quarantined for up to 14 days at various points throughout the fall. The most compelling rationale for having some form of in-person learning is the need for students to regain a sense of normalcy and have positive social experiences during this uncertain time.
In the meantime, if you have specific questions that you would like to discuss with a counselor or member of our Student Services Team, please feel free to call us at 847-415-4500. We know that if we return to in-person instruction, students, faculty and / or staff members will become infected at school. Winds are Southeast at 9.2 MPH (8 KT).
Of the remaining options, we strongly believe that our Remote Learning + model is the best option for keeping students on track academically.As educators and parents of school age children ourselves, we understand schools provide students with important social interactions and experiences throughout a normal school day. LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. (WLS) -- Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire was briefly closed this morning after armed suspects were reported nearby.Chicago looting devastates downtown businesses, over 100 arrested Chicago mayor tells looters 'we are coming for you'Severe storms bring high winds, storm damage to Chicago areaKim Foxx fires back against claims she doesn't prosecute looters Englewood residents speak about police shooting that may have sparked lootingTrump escorted out of briefing room after shooting near White HouseIllinois reports 1,319 new coronavirus cases, 1 deathSecurity guard shot early Monday morning in River North Chicago streets reopen, CTA service resumes downtown after access limited to Loop Chicago police exchange shots with suspect amid lootingCommunity assists crews with cleanup in Lincoln ParkSevere storms bring high winds, storm damage to Chicago areaChicago looting devastates downtown businesses, over 100 arrested Chicago streets reopen, CTA service resumes downtown after access limited to Loop