Christian's Weekly Communication

We're are so proud of our 8th grade class. They met challenge, after challenge and rose to the occasion! Last week, many of them took part in the Great America field trip, had a blast during their team celebrations, and ultimately, took part in the graduation ceremony on June 3rd. It's been a great school year. And we wish the Class Of 2022, and their families, all the best!

We are still celebrating our final days of the 2021-22 school year with the Julian Spirit Week. Here are the final two themes for our 6th and 7th grade Jayhawks:

• Mon 6/6 - Matching Monday
• Tues 6/7 - Camouflage Day

Check out our Spirit Week flyer for more details!

***If it is your preference that your student wear a mask during the school day, please send them to school with their own reusable mask or with a disposable mask daily.***

Students will need masks for riding field trip buses.

Thank you.

Report cards for all Julian students will be emailed home to families at the end of the school day on Tuesday, June 7.

Have a wonderful summer, Jayhawks!

Registration for the 2022-23 school year is required for all returning students, as well as the incoming 6th graders for 2022-23. IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, PLEASE register your D97 student today!

CLICK HERE for a brief video that outlines the District 97 registration process!

**Returning Students**

The parent/guardian listed as PG1 in PowerSchool should have received an email from infosnap@is.op97.org with their student’s snapcode and instructions to register. Emails were sent out on Monday, May 2, 2022. Complete details can be found at https://www.op97.org/hr/returning-student-registration.

**REGISTRATION for the 2022-23 school year is REQUIRED for all returning students.** Thank you.

Summer is so close, and so is OPEF’s BASE Camp! Did you know that BASE is an acronym for Build a Summer Education? Your child can do just that, this summer!! We have openings in many camps still, such as Shoe Drip Art, Tinker Lab, Anime Quest, Pattern & Print, Girl Power Frisbee Physics & many more! We guarantee a wonderful STEAM education opportunity for your child. Check out what’s still open at www.opef.org!

YEMBA is offering a Summer Enrichment Camp for current 8th graders that are transitioning into High School. Additional details are included on the flyer.

"Mindful Middle-Schoolers and Mindfulness Matters" Community Talks - Spring 2022
DePaul University, in partnership with the Oak Park Township Community Mental Health Board and District 97, plan to offer a series of community talks to the District 97 community as part of the Mindful Middle Schoolers and Mindfulness Matters Program.

One piece of this partnership includes free, virtual community talks. Please refer to the list of topics below and register at this DePaul Community Talks Link.

"Mindful Middle-Schoolers" Spring 2022 Community Talk Flyer

Upcoming Virtual Community Talks (Open to All)

• June 7 (6 p.m. - 7 p.m.): Mindfulness-based strategies and their applications in academic environments https://www.eventbrite.com/e/256953403547
• June 15 (6 p.m. - 7 p.m.): Summer’s here! Promoting social-emotional wellness in out-of-school time https://www.eventbrite.com/e/329142513117

Please feel free to reach out to our DePaul clinician, Luxury Bryant, at lbryan17@depaul.edu to inquire about how she might be able to provide individual or group social work support for your child during the summer.

Please feel free to reach out to our DePaul Care Coordinator, James Broadnax at jbroadn2@depaul.edu if you could use support during the summer with housing or rental assistance, navigating access to medical care, or navigating other community resources.

If you are a parent/guardian and are emailing to inform or send the Julian Health Office:

- Any COVID-19 questions or concerns
- Reason for your students absence
- COVID-19 Vaccination status/cards
- SHIELD Testing
- Submit school physicals
<https://dph.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idph/files/forms/certificate-ofchild-health-examination-03032017.pdf>
or dental exams
<https://dph.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idph/forms/topics-services/prevention-wellness/oral-health/dental-exam-form-2021.pdf>
- Sports physicals
<https://www.ihsa.org/documents/sportsMedicine/2013-14/Pre-participation%20Examination%202013-14%20042413.pdf>
- Vision exam forms
<http://www.idph.state.il.us/HealthWellness/EyeExamReport.pdf>
- Any injuries/PE excusals

Please send/forward all above emails to *JULIANNURSE@OP97.ORG
<JULIANNURSE@OP97.ORG>*

IF YOUR STUDENT(S) IS EXPERIENCING ANY SYMPTOM(S) BELOW, PLEASE KEEP THEM
HOME & NOTIFY THE HEALTH OFFICE AT *JULIANNURSE@OP97.ORG
<JULIANNURSE@OP97.ORG>* OR 708-524-7648:

- Fever and chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Nausea or Vomiting
- Diarrhea

Please note even the most *minor* symptom(s) should be cause for concern
and COVID-19 testing is warranted.

If you need immediate assistance please contact the health office at
juliannurse@op97.org or 708-524-7648

All the best,
Nurse Lauren
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*Lauren Giorango BSN, RN, PEL-CSN*
*Percy Julian Middle School*
*Certified School Nurse*
*Lgiorango@op97.org <Lgiorango@op97.org>*
*Phone: 708-524-7648*
*Fax: 708-524-3035*

Staying home when sick is essential to keep COVID-19 infections out of schools and prevent spread to others—regardless of vaccination status.

Over Communicate!

Last year Principal Christian implemented the theme of "over-communicate" amid the flexibility of the COVID19 virus and how information might change at a moment's notice. This year we'd like to keep this theme, in addition to our new theme of "growing together". Here are the ways in which Principal Christian and the Jayhawk staff communicates:

• Our Official Percy Julian Facebook Page (click here)
• Christian's Weekly Communication (every week)
• PowerSchool Daily Bulletin Alerts
• Text Messages (Jayhawk Text Messages District 97 uses the notification system BrightArrow to communicate with families via email and phone calls. This year, we have started using periodic text messages to send reminders directly to parents' cell phones. In order to receive text messages, parents must opt-in by texting YES to 87569. Once you have subscribed, you will receive a text confirmation.)

416 S. Ridgeland Ave.

Oak Park, IL 60302

708-524-3040

www.op97.org/julian