Homebound Services

This page provides a variety of resources related to the needs of homebound students and their families. Certain criteria must be met in order to qualify for these services.

Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.

Rebecca Galindo, Homebound Instructor galindor@district112.org
Jen Hayes, Specialized Services Coordinator hayesj@district112.org

Tips For School Success

*While on homebound, school can feel very distant and worries about “keeping up” can weigh heavily on the minds of students and parents. We understand that and want to help.

Consider these things:

First, your school and teachers are most concerned about your health and well-being. We wish to work with you during this crisis and do not expect for you to maintain the same pace and rigor as when you were regularly attending classes.
Your homebound teacher will act as an advocate for you. The teacher will stay in contact with your teachers about the work that is required. Typically, the workload and expectations are adjusted.
Communication is going to be very important. If you did not regularly access your district email before, you will want to begin checking it almost daily. Since you are not seeing your teachers in person, they will use this method of staying in contact with you in order to answer your questions and send you some of your work.
You will maintain a planner with the help of your homebound teacher so that you can easily track your progress. The teacher will help you use this tool so that you will be successful and will coach you on how to prioritize what is most important. You’ve got this.

Successful Homebound Sessions:

In order to maximize our time, please prepare the following: (for student)

Have Chromebook charged
Think through what might distract you & how you can remove those things
Make sure you are able to access each of your teachers’ sites
Have some form of a planner ready-- a paper version will be made available
Prepare a quiet space with a table surface for working
Have cell phone silenced and removed from work area
Have your regular notebooks, folders, pencils/highlighters, calculator, etc.

District Involvement & Volunteering Opportunities

We understand that your family is experiencing a crisis at this time. Thoughts about having “extra time” to volunteer may be the furthest thing from your mind right now.

Depending on what your child is going through, it may be a great time to reach out to your child’s teacher(s) to see if there is an opportunity to meet with the class in order to have a Q&A session on the topic of your child’s crisis. Children are inquisitive and want to understand why a classmate is unable to come to school. It is often best to hear from a source that is closest to the child who also has the correct information. It can also serve as a comfort in easing peers’ worries about your child.

If you are not comfortable with visiting the classroom, we would encourage you to have a discussion with the teacher about the most appropriate way to share about your child's absence. Discussing ways in which to maintain contact with peers helps to sustain meaningful connections and makes the transition back to school easier.

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