Second Trimester Updates

Time Schedule Change

At our October 21st School Board meeting, it was decided that Peru Elementary School District will continue to run the same blended schedule, with slight modifications, until further notice.  This decision was based on our local and area COVID positivity rates as well as district statistics.  

Due to our commitment to social distancing and the fact that students are doing a great job with masks and following social distancing practices, no COVID-19 cases have been traced back to our buildings at this time.  We sincerely appreciate your efforts and cooperation in making sure that students are not attending school when they or a household member has COVID symptoms. 

Second Trimester Schedule

Our schedules will be slightly adjusted for our second trimester.  We will be lengthening the school day on student in-person attendance days to our normal early release schedule. Starting November 9th, our In-person Blended Learning schedules will be as follows:

• Parkside: 8:20 a.m.-1:50 p.m.
• Northview: 8:45 a.m.-2:05 p.m.

PreK will continue In-person Learning Monday-Friday with no remote learning opportunity.

• AM Class: 8:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
• PM Class: 11:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
• Full Day Class: 8:45 a.m.-2:05 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8:45 a.m.-1:20 p.m. Friday

The Parkside Life Skills class will continue In-person Learning Monday-Thursday.

• 8:20 a.m.-1:05 p.m.

The Northview Autism program will continue In-person Learning Monday-Friday.

• 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Mrs. Landers’ class will continue In-person Learning.

• 8:45 a.m.-2:05 p.m. Monday-Thursday
• 8:45 a.m.-1:20 p.m. Friday

Health and Safety Protocol Reminders

Temperature & Symptoms Checks

All students will have their temperature taken upon arrival at school or prior to entering the bus at their bus stop. Parents of PreK-2nd grade students must accompany students to the bus stop and stay with them until they get on the bus in case a fever is noted and the student must stay home that day.  Students who demonstrate a temperature over 100.4° will not be allowed to enter the bus or enter the school building.  Students who show symptoms or have a temperature over 100.4° while at school will be sent to the office and parents will immediately be contacted.

Please note temperature check procedures may vary due to colder outdoor temperatures affecting the thermometers.

Social Distancing and Masks

• Students and staff will be required to wear masks covering the nose and mouth.
• Students and staff will maintain social distance of 6 feet from one another as best as possible.
• Short outside mask breaks will be provided during the day while maintaining more than 6 feet distance. 
• Face shields may be worn by students and staff if they choose, but a face mask will still be required under the face shield.
• Parents should contact their building principal if their child has a medical condition that may prevent them from wearing a face mask.

Signs & Symptoms

Parents are responsible for keeping their child(ren) home if they are showing any signs or symptoms of COVID-19, which include but are not limited to:

• Fever of 100.4° or higher
• New onset of moderate to severe headache
• Shortness of breath
• New Cough
• Sore Throat
• Nausea or Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Abdominal pain from unknown cause
• New congestion/runny nose
• New loss of sense of taste or smell
• Fatigue from unknown causes
• Muscle or body aches

(Source:  Illinois Department of Public Health 10/13/20 Guidance Document)

Students with signs or symptoms of COVID-19 during the school day will be sent to an isolated health room with staff supervision, and parents will be contacted to pick up the student, as well as any siblings located in either school, per IDPH guidelines.

If you have any questions, please contact your building principal.