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Just a reminder that school resumes for all students on January 6, 2021. Welcome Back!
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Due to Covid, Washington Elementary is going to full time remote learning starting Tue. Dec. 15th. For full details, please click on the link provided:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dn0u9h2uhO9jI-1ZNg2VrGoomtBvpChDGBcuvo9F5KM/edit?usp=sharing
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For the past month, SPS has been conducting free Rapid POC Covid testing for our students and staff. Today we start supplying free PCR testing, as well. To determine which Covid testing procedure(s) is best for you, we will use this simple flow chart. #GoWarriors
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SPS Students and Parents,
Please click-on the attached link to see the latest edition of Superintendent's Weekly COVID-19 Update, dated 10.18.20.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mb2DD1PVKd5Abt0Jo-4AmZKVhtJBH6KX8cdJGVJ2zVU/edit?usp=sharing
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SPS Students & Parents,
Please click-on the attached link for the latest edition of Superintendent's Weekly COVID-19 Update, dated 10.12.20.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Iy0vxL4IRUbGViveVMXZwiWoIrnQm0AJH0uzOMXeY9s/edit?usp=sharing
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For the latest SPS COVID-19 student and staff data, please see the attached edition of Supt. Update_10.04.20.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Iy0vxL4IRUbGViveVMXZwiWoIrnQm0AJH0uzOMXeY9s/edit?usp=sharing
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Sterling Public Schools is pleased to announce that all Sterling kids age 18 and under now eat free. Curbside pick up for at home learners is available daily (Monday-Friday) in the CMS C drive from 9:00am-11:00am. We are also adding weekend meals available to all students that will be available for pick up on Friday. In order to ensure we have enough meals made, we are asking parents to submit their orders at the link below. Orders should be submitted by 8:00am on the day of pick up. Weekend meals should be picked up on Friday. This will begin on Monday, September 21.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIQYyo6jjCyyAsEPpVPtaz6IfWnPHl50TcnqnoCbu-Ucg1BQ/viewform
If you need your meals delivered, please call First Student at 815-625-7933.
Any questions regarding meal orders or pick up can be directed to Aramark at 815-622-4153
Thank you,
Sterling Public Schools
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Reminder that Friday, September 4th is a Staff Remote Learning Planning Day. Therefore, there is no student attendance for at home or at school learners. Also, Monday, September 7th is a holiday. School will resume on Tuesday, September 8th.
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Board of Education member vacancy. The deadline to apply is Friday, August 7th at 4:30 PM. Please visit the link below for more information.
https://www.sterlingpublicschools.org/o/sterling/page/board-of-education-vacancy-aug-2020
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Thank you to the families that completed the 2020-2021 learning choice form for 1st semester. If you did not complete the form prior to the deadline, the district will be calling to ask your choice for the upcoming school year. You may also call the District Office at 815-626-5050 to submit your choice. Confirmation letters will be sent out this week.
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SPS Parents, the attached link is my "Superintendent’s Mid-Summer Update_July 7, 2020." It contains the latest back-to-school information for SPS, as well as a parent survey.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13S9dhBNhLEGxcQDprGshMmt6q2jF0Tn3X3GXb5aERyI/edit?usp=sharing
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SPS Students & Parents, Here's the latest edition of Superintendent's Update_04.26.20. #GoWarriors
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZP2G4NkB2an2Pl4EIGwxx4Eu687GgF2peGpuxRB42ZM/edit?usp=sharing
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Students, parents and community members, Here's the latest edition of Superintendent's Update, dated 04.19.20.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZP2G4NkB2an2Pl4EIGwxx4Eu687GgF2peGpuxRB42ZM/edit?usp=sharing
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Today, IL Governor JB Pritzker suspended face-to-face learning for the remainder of the school year. I will provide more information to our stakeholders Sunday night. #GoWarriors
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SPS Parents, here's the latest edition of Supt. Updates_04.09.20. Have a great weekend!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OJ5t30ZIfVp2bxTI_rsxQlx13cxXYWF9-P0R34OwrVg/edit?usp=sharing
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A huge shout out to BlueBerrity for supplying learning boxes for all of SPS' PreK students, & to First Student for delivering them. This is just another example of why Sterling, IL is such an awesome community in which to to live and work. Thanks again BlueBerrity & First Student
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SPS Students & Parents, here's the latest edition of my Superintendent's Update_04.06.20
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14vNVVAusNrCfxbGYd58HFxQchRoITpE7Ovo2s6XcEJg/edit?usp=sharing
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Today during his daily Coronavirus press release, Governor Pritzker announced that he is extending the date of required Remote Learning Days for all of Illinois’ PreK-12 schools minimally through April 30th.
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Here are the written directions to access i-Ready for K-8 students.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B3mogBldNgKBq3poJFCm279t5UmteZXtHAiOrv2vcEg/edit?usp=sharing
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Please see the SPS5 e-learning parent letter at the link below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fB0qT202KGUTgHUL5K1kArzq-b6aSJ-jGI0o-5Xajaw/edit?usp=sharing