Crete-Monee Middle School  REMOTE LEARNING FALL 2020 

    

 

 

 

    

An International Baccalaureate World School  

    

 Overview What are Remote Learning Days? 

Remote Learning Days allow schools to provide continuous learning opportunities to all students when students and educators are unable to be in school buildings due to an extended school closure. During Remote Learning Days instruction and learning activities are delivered virtually using a computer and online tools that allow teachers and students to interact. Virtual learning will include activities such as direct instruction, recorded lessons, learning activities/tasks/projects, learning choices, and formative/summative assessments.  

In implementing our Remote Learning Plan, CM 201-U educators will:  

● Provide learning opportunities that are aligned to the most important state standards for current grade levels and subjects. ● Engage in virtual collaboration with students. ● Provide support and feedback to students as they accept responsibility for their own at-home learning. ● Check on students’ well-being while they are away from school. ● Engage in partnerships between home and school. 

 

Learning Schedules 

CMMS will provide remote learning schedules to students and families based on their schedule in Family & Student Access. Daily schedules will provide a structure for learning, but at the same time allow for flexibility that families and students may need during this school closure.   

 

Learning Platform and Virtual Meetings/Video Conferencing  

CM201-U is a Google district. Teachers will use Google Classroom and Google Meet as the online platform for virtual learning. Teachers may use other online tools to interact with students and families, but our technology department is equipped to support Google applications. Teachers will inform students and parents/guardians/caregivers of any additional tools they will use in their course outlines. All CMMS students and staff will observe our CMMS Online Learning & Google Meeting Expectations throughout the instructional year.   

 

 

 

Home-School Partnership Parents, guardians, and caregivers are critical partners in creating a successful online learning experience for students. We value the time and effort families are putting forth in this difficult time. We would appreciate if all parents/guardians/caregivers could help us in the following ways: 

● Continue to uphold the Student, Staff & Parent Compact.  ● Encourage and monitor your child(ren)’s daily participation in Remote Learning.  ● Monitor students’ progress by checking Family Access weekly.  ● Provide support with learning activities as needed. ● Stay in communication with your child(ren)’s teacher(s). Contact them if there are any questions, if you need support, or if 

you are experiencing difficulty with the daily schedule.  ● Check your email and phone messages for communication from the district, school, and teachers. ● Make sure your child(ren) has an appropriate learning space in the location where they will be learning during the day.  ● Ensure your child(ren) has access to their school issued Chromebook, charger, and working internet. ● Call the attendance hotline at the child(ren)’s school to report any student absences. ● Maintain confidentiality if you see or hear information about other students during Remote Learning experiences. This 

includes anything discussed or displayed as a part of class meetings held virtually. 

Expectations for Students CMMS students are expected to: 

● Regularly attend scheduled class meetings and activities. Students will log into and join the regular in-person course at the regularly scheduled time and day. See the schedule for classes below.  

● Students will follow the in-person schedule and submit all assignments and assessments through Google Classroom or any other manner as approved by the teacher. 

● Engage in learning activities and put forth the effort to complete learning activities at a level that demonstrates learning has occurred. 

● Follow the Acceptable Use Policy for use of district technology. The policy is contained in the Chromebook Handbook that is located on the District webpage. 

 

 

 

Daily Expectations for Students Preparing for a Remote Learning Day 

Make sure you have access to: 

● Chromebook and charger ● Google email account ● Google Classroom  ● Google Meet/Hangouts ● Skyward Student/Family Access ● Other online programs ● Check email communication from teacher/school to prepare for daily learning. 

Engaging in a Remote Learning Day ● Check in on the daily attendance form every period. ● Participate in each class daily. You must join in the meeting or activity in order to be marked present 

for that class. Participate in virtual opportunities/activities with teacher(s).  ● Read and respond to any communication from teacher(s) within a 24-hour time period. ● Review Google Classroom to ensure that all work assignments, activities, projects, assessment 

information are understood. Be prepared to ask questions and seek answers to gain clarity. ● Check and review all teacher feedback. ● Complete assigned work by the expected due dates. Communicate any concerns or struggles 

regarding meeting expectations associated with assignments and/or deadlines to teacher(s). ● Communicate with teacher(s) any needs or issues related to engaging in Remote Learning. 

Ending a Remote Learning Day 

● Review teacher or peer feedback. ● Complete all daily assignments and submit them by the requested due date. ● Work on any make-up work and opportunities to redos or revise assignments as assigned by 

teacher(s). ● Charge the Chromebook. 

 

 

 

 

 Daily Learning Schedule: CMMS School Hours: 8:10 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. 

CMMS WEEKLY REMOTE LEARNING SCHEDULE 6th, 7th and 8th Grade 

Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday  Thursday  Friday 

Remote Instruction  Synchronous*  

Remote Instruction Synchronous  

Remote Instruction Asynchronous** Family Communication, Intervention 

& Planning   

Remote Instruction Synchronous  

Remote Instruction Synchronous  

*Synchronous--Online learning that happens in real-time. The teacher and students meet for live sessions, activities and chats.  **Asynchronous: Independent, online learning without real-time interaction from the teacher. Students learn on their own. Lessons can be pre-recorded, include videos, and/or independent assignments/practice. PLEASE NOTE: Students will still be required to log in their attendance on Wednesdays even though they will be working asynchronously on teacher assigned tasks that day.   

2020-2021 REMOTE/HYBRID SCHEDULE Grade 8  Grade 6  Grade 7 

PD  Time  #  PD  Time  #  PD  Time  # 

1  8:10-8:45  35  1  8:10-8:45  35  1  8:10-8:45  35 

2  8:48-9:31  43  2  8:48-9:31  43  2  8:48-9:31  43 

3  9:34-10:17  43  3  9:34-10:17  43  3  9:34-10:17  43 

4L  10:20-10:50  30  4  10:20-11:03  43  4  10:20-11:03  43 

5  10:53-11:36  43  5L  11:06-11:36  30  5  11:06-11:49  43 

6  11:39-12:22  43  6  11:39-12:22  43  6L  11:52-12:22  30 

7  12:25-1:08  43  7  12:25-1:08  43  7  12:25-1:08  43 8  1:11-1:54  43  8  1:11-1:54  43  8  1:11-1:54  43 

9  1:57-2:40  43  9  1:57-2:40  43  9  1:57-2:40  43 

Student schedules can be accessed on Family & Student Access/Skyward  

on Friday, August 21st after 1:00 p.m.   

 

Technical Support Students are expected to utilize our school issued Chromebooks for their daily instructional needs. If there is a computer or technical issue, the family should contact our Technical Support by calling 708-367-2930.  

Internet Access Resource : https://apply.internetessentials.com/   

If you are experiencing difficulty with internet access from home please contact your child’s grade level Assistant Principal.  Attendance Procedures for Remote Learning Days Daily student attendance continues to be an expectation of Crete-Monee School District 201-U. Daily attendance is necessary for students to experience success with Remote Learning. We will continue to follow our attendance procedures as closely as possible during Remote Learning Days.   

● Teachers will take attendance for each class period held daily. Attendance will be taken on Skyward. Students will be required to check in for each class period during the scheduled class time via Google Form that is located in each Google Classroom. This is to be done on each school day. 

● If students will be absent, we ask that parents/guardians/caregivers call the school’s Attendance Hotline at 708-367-2412. Please leave the following information in your message: student’s name, teacher, and reason for the absence. Please call by 9:00 a.m. 

○ When students are not in attendance (unexcused) for two days, the teacher will reach out to families to check on the student’s well-being.  

○ When students are not in attendance (unexcused) for three days, the grade level AP/Counselor will reach out to families to check on the student’s well-being.  

Grading Practices ● Students will earn letter grades for progress reports and end of trimester grades.  ● Teachers will post content area grading information in course outlines. Course outlines will be posted in each Google 

Classroom.  ● Tasks, activities, assignments and assessments will be graded.  ● Grades will be updated in Skyward weekly.   ● Students and families are expected to login to Student or Family Access and check grades at least once a week. ● Students who want to work to improve grades and learning outcomes can schedule time with individual teachers on 

Wednesdays. 

 

 

Communication ● Email: The best and most efficient way to reach our staff is via email. Students and parents are welcome to email their 

teachers directly with questions, concerns or simply to check in. Staff will respond to email within a 48 hour window.  ● Phone: To reach a teacher by phone, please call and leave a message on the teacher’s voicemail. They can be reached via 

their school extension. Please allow a 72 hour window for staff to return phone calls.  ● Family/Student Access: Teachers can communicate directly to parents through Family Access. It is imperative that your 

contact information, phone number and email are accurate in our system or you will not receive any notifications. Parents can contact the front office to get their login information. Please call 708-367-2400 to speak with a member of our office staff if you are experiencing any issues with Family Access OR if you are not receiving any communication from the school.  

● Google Classroom: Teachers will reach out prior to the start of the school year with access information for students. Students should be sure to subscribe to each of their teachers’ Google Classrooms with their school issued email address only. Parents are welcome to follow students’ Google Classrooms as well. The CMMS Grade Level Classroom Directory will be posted to our website and listed on our Grade Level  

● Welcome/Orientation Videos: Departments will post grade level overviews for each of their content areas.  ● School Messenger: Emails and phone announcements will be sent out via School Messenger. These communications will be 

sent to the phone number/email that we have on file in Skyward.  ● Building Website: All of our remote learning information will be posted on our building website. Our website is updated 

continuously throughout the school year.  

Announcements:  School-wide and grade level announcements will be found on our Grade Level Google Classrooms. Please have your child join his/her appropriate grade level classrooms with the following link or class code.  

Grade Level  Grade Level Classroom Link  Class Code 

6th Grade Only   6th Grade Classroom   2zyfkvt 

7th Grade Only  7th Grade Classroom  k7wtxo5 

8th Grade Only  8th Grade Classroom   ck5hhv5  

 

CMMS Instructional Materials Pickup Student materials that will be required for instruction during remote learning will be available for pickup at Crete-Monee Middle School as follows:  

Materials Distribution will include:  

● Student Schedule & Planner ● Math Textbooks  ● Reading Program Materials  

 Chromebook Pickup Information : ONLY 6th Graders & new to district students should report to Crete-Monee High School to pick-up their school issued chromebooks during the dates/times listed below.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food Service ● All students are eligible to participate in the free breakfast and lunch program. ● During days of remote learning, lunches will be distributed from one building in each community to provide convenience for 

parents/guardians. If a family has students at several buildings, they may pick up their meals at any of the buildings that a student attends.  

● The following buildings will be used as distribution points for food beginning August 31:  

Village of Crete:  Balmoral Elementary School Village of Monee:  Monee Elementary School Village of Park Forest:  Talala Elementary School Village of University Park:  Crete-Monee Middle School  

● Meals will be distributed Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am through 12:00 pm.  

● On Thursday, families will receive food for Thursday and Friday.    

On Friday, the food service staff will be sanitizing and disinfecting their areas.  

Assessments In addition to formative and summative assessments that will take place in the content areas, students will be taking NWEA/MAP this fall. Students will also be completing a level set in Achieve 3000 and a diagnostic assessment in math as part of our data collection process. The data collected will allow us to properly assess students’ current academic performance.   

Curriculum Night CMMS Virtual Curriculum Night is scheduled for September 14, 2020. This event takes place from 6:00 -8:30 p.m. Details and online links will be provided in advance of the event.  

 

  

 

Student Services Special Education Services  

Any student receiving Special Education services will receive communication from the appropriate teachers assigned to meet your child(ren)’s needs. Each service provider and/or special education teacher will communicate regularly to provide the necessary support. Guidelines for services are specific to each child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP); therefore, specific information related to these services will be communicated to individual families based on service needs. Specific questions related to Special Education should be directed to the case manager and grade level assistant principal.  

 English Language (ESL)/Bilingual Services 

Students who receive English Language services will continue to be contacted and supported by our school’s ESL teachers. Guidelines for services are specific to the individual student’s needs; and therefore, specific information related to these services will be communicated to individual families based on those identified needs. Specific questions related to English Language/Bilingual services should be directed to your child(ren)’s ESL/Bilingual teacher, and grade level assistant principal/counselor.  

Building Access:  During remote learning, the building will be closed to families and students. Please contact the school via phone or email (see list below) if you have any questions or concerns.  

Staff Directory & Contact Information:  During remote learning, our staff will be accessible via phone and email. Our teacher directory will be posted to our website and our grade level Google Classrooms for easy access. Administration, Clerical, Counseling and Pupil Personnel Services staff information is listed below for your convenience.  

Position  Staff Member  Email   Phone 

Principal   Kokona Chrisos  chrisosk@cm201u.org   708-367-2413 

6th Grade Assistant Principal   Raymond Lawrence   lawrencer@cm201u.org   708-367-2422 

6th Grade Counselor  Kristin Wilkinson   wilkinsonk@cm201u.org   708-367-2415 

 

7th Grade Assistant Principal   Caroline Daly  dalyc@cm201u.org   708-367-8421 

7th Grade Counselor  Sancheon Lindsey   lindseys@cm201u.org   708-367-2416 

8th Grade Assistant Principal   Greg Schneider   schneiderg@cm201u.org   708-367-2406 

8th Grade Counselor  Nicole Bollam   bollamn@cm201u.org   708-367-2405 

Division Leader  Sandra Brookins   brookinss@cm201u.org   708-367-2401 

Division Leader   Miranda Ryder  ryderm@cm201u.org   708-367-2418 

Social Workers  Tasha Williams Valerie Passavanti 

williamst@cm201u.org passavantiv@cm201u.org 

708-367-2467 708-367-2417 

Psychologists   Deborah Stryjewski Michael McCarthy  

stryjewskid@cm201u.org mccarthym@cm201u.org  

708-367-2709 708-367-2712 

Student Advocate Counselor  Bridgette Tucker   tuckerb@cm201u.org   708-367-2457 

IB Coordinator    Christina Flores   floresc@cm201u.org   708-367-2469 

Principal’s Secretary Fees, payments, general inquiries.  

Carla Bond  bondc@cm201u.org   708-367-2410 

Attendance Secretary Attendance questions or concerns.  

Anne Burrell   burrella@cm201u.org   708-367-2412 

Assistant Principals’ Secretary Discipline questions or concerns. Bussing issues.  

Marsha Krug  krugm@cm201u.org   708-367-2420 

Counselors’ Secretary Scheduling, registrations and withdrawals. Progress reports & report cards.  

Corina Posada  posadac@cm201u.org   708-367-2414 

Receptionist General inquiries, Family Access Credentials.  

Gresha Morocco  moroccog@cm201u.org   708-367-2409 

 

School Nurse Medical concerns, required documentation.  

TBA @ CMMS  Kathleen Lynch-Hale District Health Coordinator  

TBA @ CMMS  lynch-halek@cm201u.org  

708-367-2423 708-367-8352 

Speech Pathologists   Charmaine Hall  Ann Rodriguez 

hallc@cm201u.org rodrigueza@cm201u.org 

708-367-2720 708-367-2736 

 

 

Our team looks forward to a productive and innovative school year. Please contact any member of our administration if you have questions that were not addressed in this packet.