The Mustang Memo

• Monday, April 6th (meal distribution) see more details below
  
• Tuesday, April 7th - Board of Education Virtual meeting
  
• Friday, April 10th - District Holiday (No Student Instruction)
  
• Monday, April 13th - Remote Learning Planning Day (No Student Instruction)
  

• Remote Learning until end of April
  

• Thank you so much for all of your support. It was great to see so many of you in front of your houses during the Mann Staff Parade.
• Please make sure to read the District email that went out Friday:
  

  "Remote Learning, Week 2: Staying Connected and Supporting Families" (It is full of information for families)
  

• As you know this year we began Mustang Stable Groups. Thank you Mrs. Chrystall for putting together our first at home Family Mustang Stable Remote Learning Lesson for you to use: Family Mustangs' Stable Remote Learning Lesson 1
  
• Above all, I want students, families, staff and community members to take care of themselves during this crisis; that is more important than anything to me
  

Our next meal distribution, which is open to any District 97 student who is in need of food, will be Monday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Longfellow Elementary School (for Julian and feeder schools), and Brooks Middle School (for Brooks and feeder schools).

This distribution will include meals for five days, and will include some perishable items, such as frozen chicken patties and hamburgers. If you have any questions, please contact our food service coordinator, Carla Ellis, at cellis@op97.org.

"District 97 Spring Scavenger Hunt"
Join District 97 students and staff in a Spring Scavenger Hunt! Click here to view complete details >

To participate, just put something in your front-facing window each week to go with that week's theme. It should be large enough to see from the road and can be handmade or anything around the house! Kids can spot them from the road and can still practice social distancing. Let's show our community we are #D97Strong! (Tag the district's social media accounts using @oakpark97 and #MyD97.)

Community Resources/ Public Health updates:

CDC - Center for Disease Control informational website

Village of OP (resources specifically for OP)

Sign up for Village emergency notifications

How to talk with your child about COVID-19 and talking points from CDC

https://healthconnectionhub.org/ (Community Mental Health Board resources)

Helpful information:

Comcast will provide low-income residents with 2 months of free internet to help them work from home: https://www.internetessentials.com/

Free/Reduced Lunch Supports for D97 students

Beyond Hunger- Oak Park

(OP Food Pantry) - will relax requirements for families to access food. There will be no questions asked for anyone who requests food.

Walgreens is also waiving delivery fees for all eligible prescriptions, beginning Friday, March 13th

Mindfulness Strategies: These are ways to help manage stress and maintain well being. There are many different activities online, these are two suggestions.

Leaves on a stream (mindfulness/meditation)

MindYeti: https://www.mindyeti.com/v2/s/get-started-all-ages

Email: csullivan@op97.org
Location: 921 N Kenilworth Ave. Oak Park, IL
Phone: 708-524-3084
Twitter: @MrsSullivand97