Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUSD #4

Join Superintendent Neal on a GRF Family and Community Engagement (FACE) virtual meeting to discuss Remote Learning and Your Child on Monday, November 16th at 6:00 p.m. Dr. Neal is interested in hearing about your experience with remote learning and how the district can better serve you. The possibility that we may return intermittently to remote learning due to the rise in COVID-19 cases is real. Therefore, the GRF District would like to provide an avenue that families can dialogue and share any concerns or ideas so that we can best educate students. If you are unable to attend the virtual meeting, but still would like to give input, please email Dr. Neal at jneal@gobuffaloes.org Remote Learning and Your Child- Virtual Meeting Mon, Nov 16, 2020 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM (CST) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/638596173 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (669) 224-3412 Access Code: 638-596-173

Remote Learning and Your Child- Virtual Meeting Mon, Nov 16, 2020 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM (CST) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/638596173 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (669) 224-3412 Access Code: 638-596-173 New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/638596173

Good afternoon, As COVID continues to spike in our area, we will continue to work together to keep our students, staff, and families safe and healthy. Due to the rising numbers of COVID 19 cases impacting our students and staff at Pine Crest, we are unable to continue face to face learning at this time. Pine Crest Elementary including the PreK will move all students to full remote beginning Wednesday, November 11th through Friday, November 20th. Face to face students will return Monday, November 23rd. Face to face students will bring home necessary supplies. Devices will be distributed to our K-2 face to face learners tomorrow during the school day. K-2 remote students can pick up their devices in the Pine Crest gym on Wednesday between 3:00-5:00 p.m. Please enter through the East Gym doors. You must wear a mask or face covering and temperatures will be taken at the door. Breakfast and lunch for the remainder of the week will be provided on Wednesday evening for pick up between 4:00-5:00 p.m. at the cafeteria doors. We will distribute food again on Monday for the week of November 16th. Project Success will be cancelled as well and resume after Thanksgiving break. Again, thank you for working with us as we continue to provide a safe learning environment for all.

GLCC (Georgetown Ladies Community Club) is excited to share our first annual Mrs. Claus Workshop. This is a community based service project to assist our Georgetown-Ridge Farm families this holiday season. Please fill out the Google form application by November 1st if your family needs the help this Holiday season. Details are posted on the form and in the event. With the help of our generous community members and volunteers we hope to bring Christmas to as many in our community as we can get adopted. Google form: https://forms.gle/me8Rhs3UtWxyNi4A8 If you are interested in adopting a child or family watch our Facebook Page for details beginning November 2nd. https://www.facebook.com/events/2756303927919065/

Here is the link for tonight's school board meeting. BOE Meeting 10-26-20 Mon, Oct 26, 2020 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/619755013 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (872) 240-3212 Access Code: 619-755-013 New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/619755013

For our remote learners we will have food distribution this evening from 5:00 - 6:00 PM at your child's school. This is only for remote learners that signed up for weekly pick-up. Students that are face-to-face are receiving breakfast and lunch at school. If you have any questions, please call your child's school. Thank you.

Here is the link for the parent meeting for Thursday evening. The meeting will start at 6:00 PM. Return to In-Person Learning parent meeting Thu, Oct 8, 2020 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (CDT) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/682242093 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (872) 240-3311 Access Code: 682-242-093

We will be hosting another online meeting Thursday evening from 6:00 - 7:00 to review our return to in-person learning plans and answer questions. We will post the link for the meeting on Thursday. We hope to see you all there!

If you have signed up for the weekly food distribution, remember that we will be distributing food for this week from 5 - 6 at each school.

We will be hosting a virtual meeting on Thursday, October 1 from 4:30 - 5:30 PM. We will be answering questions about our return to in-person learning plans. If you would like to log on and join us, you can follow this link: https://meet.google.com/ejs-vobd-mpf

Here is the link for today's school board meeting. GRF BOE 09-28-20 Mon, Sep 28, 2020 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (CDT) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://www.gotomeet.me/JeanNeal/grf-boe-09-28-20 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (312) 757-3121 Access Code: 678-433-477

You can find more information about our Return to In-Person Learning here: https://5il.co/lgi6

You can find information about free COVID testing here: https://5il.co/ldpt

Here is a link to the form that needs to be filled out for our return to school. If you have already filled this out, you do not need to do it again. If you have not filled it out, please take a few moments to fill this out. This will allow us to know how many students will be returning to in person learning on October 19. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeg6n2rKVloT5gMIXvEZOxf-fLqE84Dm3_zA30VwD_JnmEjpA/viewform?usp=sf_link

The Board of Education approved continuing remote learning through the end of the first quarter. Students will return to in-person learning at the start of the second quarter on October 19. Students will be in school until noon, Monday - Friday with remote learning in the afternoon. Parents will have the option to keep their students full remote. More information will be posted soon.

GRF Special Board Meeting Mon, Sep 14, 2020 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (CDT) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://www.gotomeet.me/JeanNeal/grf-special-board-meeting You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (872) 240-3212 Access Code: 263-967-157 New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/263967157

Special Board Meeting Mon, Aug 31, 2020 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM (CDT) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://www.gotomeet.me/JeanNeal/special-board-meeting-6 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (646) 749-3122 Access Code: 860-806-261

Project Success has been cancelled today at all buildings.

Make sure check our Return to Learning page. There are some valuable links at the bottom of the page. You can find the page here: http://georgetownridgefarmil.apptegy.us/o/district/page/2020-2021-return-to-learning

Heating instructions for the weekly food distributions can be found on the Food Service Page here: https://www.grf.k12.il.us/o/district/page/food-service--353