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Distance Learning Support
Distance Learning Support
A collection of school closure resources for principals and teachers.
This website will be updated regularly.
Dear Big Shoulders Fund Educators,
As we continue to respond to the emerging news, we want you to know we remain with you as partners, cheerleaders, and supporters.
To that end, we have launched this website with resources to support you and your teachers, as you work to support students and families. We know this is a time to not just support learning, but the whole child and family. Included here are also resource to stay connected and healthy through mindfulness and other resources. We know that not all of our students will be able to regularly do work online, but I am hopeful you find ways to keep lines of communication open to make this a time of community, learning, and hope.
Our staff and instructional coaches will be working daily and are accessible through phone, email, and will also be offering opportunities to connect through online meetings and google hangouts on a regular basis.
Please reach out to us if you have questions, need ideas, support, or just need to know we are here and with you.
Stay safe, stay healthy, and stay home. Please, please take care of your family, colleagues, students, and yourself.
My very best,
Rebecca
rlindsayryan@bigshouldersfund.org
773-297-4952
Catholic Diocese OF Gary
Catholic Diocese OF Gary
Ongoing Professional Support for
Ongoing Professional Support for
Principals, Teachers and Staff
Principals, Teachers and Staff
Big Shoulders Fund announces a schedule of ongoing professional support for principals, teachers, and staff. Please join us for any or all of the following sessions that will begin tomorrow, Thursday, April 16, 2020. These sessions are designed to support you and your teachers in distance learning over the coming weeks. More sessions will be added. Click here to register and receive sign-in information for these sessions.
Please contact Amanda at aconley@bigshouldersfund.org if you have additional questions.
BSF_Weekly Schedule of Teacher and Admin Support_4_16_20.pdf
Meals for Students and Families
Meals for Students and Families
Chicago Big Shoulders Fund Schools
Several Big Shoulders Fund schools are distributing food already and students should be able to pick up food for several days at these sites:
Cristo Rey
St. Martin/Waukegan
Most Blessed Trinity Academy
NCA Middle School
NCA Primary Campus St. Gertrude
Our Lady of Tepeyac Elementary
Our Lady of Tepeyac High School
St. Bartholomew
St. Hilary
St. Nicholas of Tolentine
St. Sabina Academy
Northwest Indiana Schools
Individual schools are collaborating with local public schools to provide meals daily.
Catholic Charities (East Chicago) Friday, 9:00-11:00 AM
St. Joseph's/ St. Vincent (Hammond) Monday-Friday bag lunches from 12:00-1:00 PM
Hebron Country Pantry (Hebron) by appt only 219-996-7161
Other Resources
Chicago Public Schools will provide free food boxes for children who attend Big Shoulders Fund School that will contain three days of breakfast and lunches at a time for every student in the household. All families will be able to pick up meals at their nearest CPS school beginning Tuesday, March 17, between 9 a.m and 1 p.m. daily.
Through support from Big Shoulders Fund Emergency Fund, these schools will be distributing meals to students, families and community members on a regular basis:
Academy of St. Benedict
Cristo Rey Jesuit
Cristo Rey St. Martin
Holy Trinity
Immaculate Conception
Leo
Josephinum
Most Blessed Trinity Academy
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Tepeyac Elementary
St. Ailbe
St. Ann
St. Bruno
St. Ethelreda
St. Genevieve
St. John De La Salle
St. Malachy
St. Margaret of Scotland
St. Stanislaus Kostka
St. Sylvester
UPDATED MARCH 27TH information from the Illinois State Board of Education on Distance Learning, https://www.isbe.net/Documents/RL-Recommendations-3-27-20.pdf
UPDATED MARCH 27TH information from the Illinois State Board of Education on Distance Learning, https://www.isbe.net/Documents/RL-Recommendations-3-27-20.pdf
The most important thing we can do right now is encourage students, families and colleagues to take care of themselves. Physical health and mental well-being must be addressed before we attempt to do anything else.
The most important thing we can do right now is encourage students, families and colleagues to take care of themselves. Physical health and mental well-being must be addressed before we attempt to do anything else.
Kirk Ziemke, Student Wellness Specialist
What to Expect from Distance Learning: A Video for Families in English and Spanish
What to Expect from Distance Learning: A Video for Families in English and Spanish
What to Expect from Distance Learning.movDSC_0035.MOVInternet Resources
Internet Resources
Tech Tools, SEL Support, Schedules and Instructional Resources all have their own page now. Please click the item you are looking for or access via the page menu at the top of the website under "More."
Tech Tools, SEL Support, Schedules and Instructional Resources all have their own page now. Please click the item you are looking for or access via the page menu at the top of the website under "More."
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