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Dear St. Mary School, Thank you for your support in the last few weeks as our School and Diocese have been working hard to put together guidance that supports the CDC, ISBE, and IDPH guidelines for schools to be able to reopen in the Fall. Attached you will find our school's plan. This plan is subject to change as necessary to make sure that we are all making sure that our school community is safe. I want to personally thank the school reopening team that has reviewed the plan and given feedback to make sure that all parts of our school day are addressed. I also want to thank the teachers and staff of St. Mary School that have been coming in during the last two weeks to begin getting their rooms ready. Many of our staff members are still taking professional development throughout this summer to become even more knowledgeable on how to best teach in this new "normal". At this time, the Diocese is following the recommendations of the ISBE and IDPH about the use of face coverings. There will be a July Lancer Ledger coming at the end of the month with dates for all back to school events that include supply drop off and Back to School Night. Your teachers will be emailing any adjustments to the school supply list. Please make sure to pay attention to those emails in the next few weeks. Continue to pray for one another and an end to the pandemic. God love you, Ashley Davis Principal Read the full plan here: 
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The return to learn plan is currently being reviewed by the planning committee this week. This group consists of faculty and staff members, school committee members, Father Russell, and healthcare professionals that deal with Covid-19 on a daily basis in the medical field.
The Diocese plans on making a final decision on masks within the next few days. They are waiting on more thorough information on this matter. Thus, I will be sharing our school plan once I hear back officially on the use of masks in school and also the feedback from our school planning team. Faculty and Staff have been busy coming into the building to work in their rooms to get set up for students to return in person. They are also planning on creative ways to allow students to feel comfortable in their new learning environment. I do thank all of you for your questions that you submitted to me over the last week. I have incorporated all of your questions into the plan. It is set up as a Q & A document. Our return to learn plan does encompasses all aspects of our school day and learning environment. We ask that you set up a routine throughout the summer so you can talk to your children a elings during these unusual days. This way, you can help your children visualize what is different and hopefully reduce anxiety about all the anticipated changes. This can include the use of cloth face coverings or reminding your child not to touch their face covering as much as possible and wash their hands frequently for 20 seconds with soap and water. We also recommend that over the summer families try out different kinds of masks on their children to see what styles/fits make the most sense. We just ask that the designs are appropriate for the mission of SMS and that the children will be able to adjust to them. Please understand that conditions are changing daily and guidance from the Illinois State Board of Education has been fluid with changes. We will do our best to keep you informed as we work hard to keep our students and staff safe. We will continue with our weekly communication and include any additional information as we receive it. This plan will continue to be reviewed and updated as guidance is shared from the ISBE, Rockford Diocese, IDPH, and CDC. Thank you for your support and patience during this time. Continue to pray for one another and an end to the pandemic. God love you, Ashley Davis |
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August 2023
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