UNIT 5 CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PRECAUTION

Unit 5 continues to closely monitor and plan for the rapidly changing Coronavirus/COVID-19 health issue in Illinois and the US.

As of September 22 there are 3,175 CASES OF COVID-19 in McLean County.

Please check out the Unit 5 COVID Response Page: https://www.unit5.org/Page/15895

Here is a link to the McLean County Health Department: https://health.mcleancountyil.gov

SCHOOL HOURS

Elementary: 7:45 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

High Schools: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Junior High: 8:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Early Childhood: 7:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - AM CLASS

Early Childhood: 11:45 am - 2:15 pm - PM CLASS

MY STOP

My Stop is a web-based application available to all Unit 5 parents to access live bus GPS information using a smartphone, tablet or computer and securely view the current location of their child’s bus on routes. The system also provides the school bus’s estimated time of arrival at your child’s bus stop. For directions, CLICK HERE

Announcements

REMOTE LEARNING PLAN

Unit 5 has determined that students will begin the 2020-21 school year with Remote Learning.

Here is a LINK to the Remote Learning Plan and other important back to school information.

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GRAB AND GO MEALS

Unit 5 will provide grab-and-go breakfast and lunch to any student in need at several locations in the community using school buses on Mondays and Wednesdays. On Monday we will distribute 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches, on Wednesday, we will distribute 3 breakfasts and 3 lunches. NOTE: Holiday weeks may have different schedules.

We will have two locations open Monday and Wednesday from 9-11 am:

● Sugar Creek Elementary
● Cedar Ridge Elementary
● Normal West High School

Here is a link to drop locations in the community.

Distribution reminders:

- Please maintain social distancing when picking up meals.
- Parents, guardians, and students can pick up the meals.
- Anyone feeling ill or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should not attend pickup.

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SCHOOL BOARD MEETING - SEPT. 16 AT NORMAL WEST

The Board of Education will have its meeting at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Normal West. Masks will be required and social distancing will be in place.

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LATE START WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 16

Wednesday, Sept. 16, is a late start day and all Unit 5 students will begin classes one hour later than usual. Elementary classes will start at 8:45 am, high school students will start school at 9:30 am, and junior high students will begin at 9:45 am. Buses will be running one hour later. Students should be at their designated bus stop one hour later than their regularly scheduled pickup time. Early childhood students will start at the regular time. Late Starts allow time for Unit 5 staff members to meet for professional development and collaboration, which will improve classroom instruction and enhance opportunities for students.

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NEW 9th GRADE DENTAL MANDATES

There is a new mandate for a 9th grade dental exam.

• All Illinois children in kindergarten, Grade 2, Grade 6, and Grade 9 are required to have an oral health examination.

• Examinations must be performed by a licensed dentist, and he/she must sign the Proof of School Dental Examination form.

• Each child is required to present proof of examination by a dentist prior to May 15 of the school year.

• School dental examinations must have been completed within the 18 months prior to the May 15 deadline.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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CHECK OUT UNIT 5's PINTEREST SITE

Unit 5 is on Pinterest. The social media site provides a variety of resources for parents and students on wide ranging topics. Pinterest is a virtual bulletin board allowing Unit 5 to organize and share items. We create themed boards (for example, “our Schools”), collect images and content from the web, and “pin” those items on the board.So if you are a pinner, start pinning some of our items on your boards! http://pinterest.com/unit5schools/

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