The Examiner U-46 News Feed

U-46 data provided on variety of school topics

By Seth Hancock
  School District U-46 has announced how students and families can return district property they’ve held since the COVID-19 shutdown as well as information regarding elementary report cards and secondary summer school.
  Students who will be graduating or not returning to U-46 for the 2020-2021 school year are asked to return property, like Chromebooks or library books, with a completed form. If a student will be returning to the district next year, they are asked to keep the property.
  “To make this process efficient and safe, U-46 will only have collection sites at our five high schools,” John Heiderscheidt, director of school safety and culture, wrote in a May 22 message. “You will be hearing more details on the actual drop-off process — including exact dates, times, and addresses — from your own school’s principal.”
  Heiderscheidt added: “When you do arrive at your drop-off location, we ask that you wear a mask and locate the collection door. Bring in your items and check in with the staff member to verify the items on your list. Place your items in a clear plastic bag with the completed form. Then tie the bag closed and place it in a container. The items will be stored safely for 20 days and then cleaned before being inventoried.”
  Secondary students needing remediation or those seeking early graduation or scheduling flexibility will be able to enroll in a summer school program which is scheduled to start on Monday, June 8.
  “Courses required for graduation will be offered based on student enrollment. If a student is interested in secondary summer school, he/she should reach out to their counselor,” a district press release stated.
  Elementary report cards will be released this week with added teacher commentary on the reports.
  “Since our third trimester began on February 24, many standards had not yet been formally assessed before school buildings closed,” Superintendent Tony Sanders wrote in a May 19 message. “This will result in many more NE (not evaluated) scores on the third-trimester elementary report card for 1st-6th grade. It will also mean that kindergarten teachers will not have had sufficient evidence of growth to change the ratings on the KIDS reports.”
  Sanders also reported on social media that the district has handed out over 1.1 million taxpayer funded meals (breakfasts, lunches, dinners) and 370,383 snacks since the shutdown.