Holmes JHS - Daily Announcements
August 5, 2020
Good evening Holmes’ Families,
Thank you for being patient over the last few weeks and months as we worked out the details of our remote learning start to the school year. I appreciate your questions and continued partnership in helping us prepare our virtual school experience. Today, I virtually met with our teachers to review what the upcoming weeks will look like. Although the back-to-school week looks very different this year, the teachers had that same sense of joy and excitement in their eyes as if it were any other year. Please make sure to read through all of the information linked to this email. We look forward to serving our community and cannot wait to see our Hawks!
Sincerely,
Mark Rasar
Principal
Remote Learning Schedule
I know many of you are wondering what the school day hours will be for your child during remote learning, thank you for your patience as we work together to create a workable schedule. Please see the details below.
- The daily schedule for students will include an instructional day of 9:00-2:50 (with a 40 minute lunch break)
- Students will have 4 periods on one day and 4 periods the next, following an alternating pattern. There will be a 10-minute break between each period.
- Our model and schedule is built on the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) recommendation that at least 2.5 hours of the instructional day should be synchronous (or live) instruction and 2.5 hours be asynchronous (or a student completing learning activities at their own pace). Please note that the synchronous and asynchronous times will be spread out throughout the day as opposed to being in one large time period.
- The daily workday for staff remains the same as always.
Holmes House Party Drive-thru-style
Please join us to kick-off the school year. Our Holmes House Party is evolving for the times we currently live in…drive-thru-style. We will still have our DJ spinning jams and our teachers will be there to say hello and welcome to the 2020-2021 school year. Every student will receive a special gift from the school and PTO. Please mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Holmes House Party!
Date: Friday, August 14, 2020
Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Where: Holmes Junior High School
Please stay in your cars, wear masks, and wait for an HJH staff member to come over to introduce themselves and say hello!
6th Grade Orientation
Welcome to our HJH Class of 2023! We are excited for you to join our school community and become a Hawk. Our teachers and staff are creating a few different virtual events over the course of the next two weeks to simulate an orientation to our school. You will have a chance to virtually meet your teachers and hear from current students to help you connect and become a part of our Hawk community.
HJH Curriculum Night
Mark your calendars for the evening of August 20, 2020 for our virtual HJH Curriculum Night. Parents will have the opportunity to hear about what their child will learn this year from our teachers. In the coming weeks, we will be sending out communications with more details and directions of how to engage with us that night.
Chromebook Reminders and Information
Our HJH Technology Specialist, Mrs. Keane, has provided our families with a reference guide to help start the year off right. Please remember to have your child charge their Chromebook and have it ready for use for the week of August 10. Encourage your son/daughter to check their school emails next week for important videos and information about the start of remote learning on Monday, August 17. Mrs. Keane’s Chromebook Tips
School Materials and Medical Documentation
We recognize that there will be a few different drive-thru events over the next week. At any of those events if you have library books or uniforms that need to be returned you can do so at those times. If you have medical documentation that needs to be returned our nursing staff will also be available at those events to accept those materials.
Calendar of Upcoming Drive-Thru Events
Proof of Residency
- Thursday, August 6, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Tuesday, August 11, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Yearbook Pick-up
- Thursday, August 6, 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Tuesday, August 11, 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Holmes House Party
- Friday, August 14, 2020, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm