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Educating global citizens for a changing world
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Clemente Family Update 3/15/2020
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Good Evening Clemente Families
Welcome to the Y2K of our time. Thank you for remaining calm during this really unusual time in our history. With time, patience, and each other, we will weather this storm.
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We have received many questions about a variety of topics: expectations for Monday, what eLearning looks like, and the use of cellular communication between staff and students. I hope that the following will provide clarity. We, of course, will continue to communicate with you as new information becomes available over the next few days and weeks as we navigate our way through COVID-19.
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Over the past few days, your teachers have been working diligently, developing lessons for their students to work on during this time away from school. While you won’t physically be at Clemente, we want to make sure your learning continues. Each grade level will provide links and hard copies for all students to be able to complete at home. For students who have access from home, in the next few days, teachers will also be setting up “Online Office Hours” to support your questions and concerns.
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This weekend we performed a deep clean of the school:
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- Sanitized all touchpoints, including but not limited to door handles, light switches, elevator buttons, banisters, dispensers and railings
- Ensured all dispensers are clean, disinfected, and full of soap, toilet paper, paper towels. Hung new or replaced any CDC Handwashing posters that have been damaged
- Cleaned all stairwells, paying attention to banisters/railings and washing all walls (this is an area where people tend to touch the walls a lot)
- Wiped walls in corridors.
- Wiped down all glass (windows, doors, etc.).
- And lastly, we sanitized all desks/chairs, ensured floors are fully cleaned, etc.
We do have a limited opportunity for students needing laptops or smartphones during this time. For students who need smartphones or laptops please see below for more information.
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For many of us, we know how to buckle down when things get tough and know how to weather a storm. We will be fine so long we take the proper precautions and take care of ourselves. This means if you are sick, at all, stay home. If you have a cough, runny nose, shortness of breath, or fever, stay home and seek proper medical attention.
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During this fluid time of uncertainty, I have also set-up a remote office line for you to contact me in case of an emergency. The number is 708.320.9540 otherwise please feel free to reach out by email: fsmojica@cps.edu.
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For the most reliable information about COVID-19, please visit:
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Mr. Mojica and the Clemente Staff
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Monday, March 16th Attendance
Attendance from home: Any student who chooses too, may remotely connect with their teachers via email during their assigned class time will receive attendance credit for that class only. All they have to do, during their regular class period is to send a check-in email to their teacher. This is also a time for them to ask any questions they have about their assignments.
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Students who come in may receive their free smartphone and check out a laptop from the Lobby and remotely check-in from home afterward as long as their parents/guardians are present for an early dismissal*.
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*Students 18 years old or older are the exception.
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Classwork & Homework Resources
Laptops
The school has a limited number of laptops that we will be distributed on Monday, March 16th on a first-come basis. Priority will be given to our juniors and seniors who are taking the SAT followed by Sophomores, Freshmen and the remaining seniors. Students who have or will have access to Wi-Fi and are in need of a laptop are encouraged to reserve their laptop online or visit the main lobby on Monday morning between 7:30 AM and 8:00 AM. Students who are checking out a laptop must first complete a Student Laptop Terms of Service Contract. We have provided a link below and will have copies on site.
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Medical Care Help
If you need help locating medical care, please reach out to the CPS Office of Student Health and Wellness at oshw@cps.edu or by calling the CPS Command Center at 773-553-KIDS (5437).
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- If you or your child has a fever, cough, or difficulty breathing and did not have direct contact with a COVID-19 positive person, please contact your primary care provider.
- If you are concerned that you or your child have had direct contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, please contact the CDPH at coronavirus@chicago.gov or call 312-746-4835.
For the most reliable information about COVID-19, please visit:
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Procedures for Food Distribution Begining March 17th
Clemente is a food distribution site and will follow the following for any and all CPS families:
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- All food will be prepped and bagged in the kitchen. Bags will contain breakfast and lunch items.
- Food pick-up begins at every school on Tuesday, March 17 and is scheduled from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Those same hours will be repeated every day throughout the closure. Staff-specific working hours are as follows:
- Lunchroom managers—6:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
- Lunchroom workers—6:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., depending on schedule
- The lunchroom staff will rotate being outside of the building near the main entrance starting at 9 a.m. to hand out food until 1:00 p.m.
- Lunchroom staff are instructed to provide six meals for each student. If an adult has three children in the household, they will be given 18 meals. Each school can serve any student, regardless of home school location, and check of enrollment or roster is not needed. Lunchroom staff will have support from their food service director if any issues need resolving.
Clemente Smartphone Give-a-way
The 1Million Project is an initiative to help one million high school students who do not have reliable access to the internet at home. Eligible students in participating high schools receive:
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- A free wireless device.
- 10 GB per month of free high-speed LTE data. Unlimited data is available at 2G speeds if usage exceeds 10GB in a month.
- Free hotspot capability on all devices and unlimited domestic calls/text on smartphones (subject to district limitations).
- Free, regularly-updated Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) compliant content filter with every device.
- Wireless service for up to four years while still in a participating high school.
- Charge you. Participation in the 1Million Project is free for all qualifying students in a participating high school.
- Capture any personal identifiable information about your family while they participate in the program. All we need to get your child started is their name and limited demographic information.
Any parent that wants to opt-out of this program please complete this online form:
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In need of internet:
Internet Essentials brings affordable high-speed Internet home.
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Effective Monday, March 16, 2020, Internet Essentials will increase speeds from 15/2 Mbps to 25/3 for all customers in response to emergency measures associated with Coronavirus (COVID-19). This speed increase will happen automatically - no action is required by customers. In addition, new customers will receive two months of free service. Click here for more details.
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Follow cough etiquette principles
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