Holiday Shop at the Julian Spiritwear Store!
Find some goodies for the holidays at the new
Julian Spiritwear Store. This year we are partnering with ShabbyFly, a local, Black-owned Oak Park-based business. They provide spiritwear to several D97 schools, including Julian feeder schools Beye, Longfellow and Mann. Adding Julian spiritwear to your closet is a great way to show your school spirit and support our PTO. ShabbyFly will handle all of the sales and customer service. We are excited about this vendor because….
- The store will remain open all year, which is great for holidays and birthdays
- Shipping is a flat rate $3.50 per order
- All orders are contactless and delivery is within 10 business days of order.
Click
here to purchase. Questions? Contact
ptojulian@gmail.com.
"Mindful Middle-Schoolers" Community Talks on LGBTQ and Anxiety
The Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township, Oak Park Elementary School District 97, and DePaul University’s Community Counseling Center have partnered to deliver a vast array of educational and therapeutic services to staff, families, and youth. The “Mindful Middle-Schoolers Program” will offer staff training, parent workshops, groups and counseling for middle school students in Oak Park during the 2020-21 school year. To learn more about the program and upcoming virtual talks for parents, visit
https://bit.ly/2SK0xIo.
Below is a list of upcoming community talks for parents, students and staff.
- Tuesday, December 1 (6-7:15 pm): LGBTQ Youth: Understanding and Supporting Mental Health and Well-Being. Register here.
- Wednesday, December 9 (6-7:15 pm): Understanding Anxiety in Youth and Strategies for Treatment and Support Register here.
Student Clubs This Week
Some of the regular Julian clubs are back in operation. Keep reading Mr. Christian's weekly newsletters as this list gets updated.
Best Buddies: Every Other Week, Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Follow this
Zoom Link to access the next meeting on Wednesday, December 2nd.
Rainbow Tribe: Wednesdays, 3:35 pm
Please reach out to Mr. Murawski (
nmurawski@op97.org) or Mr. Kannan (
akannan@op97.org) for the Zoom link for the next meeting on Wednesday, December 2nd.
Chorus: Do, Re, Mi's - Mondays at 8 am; Men's Ensemble - Thursdays at 8 am; Jukebox - Fridays at 8 am
Jukebox has a special practice this week on Tuesday morning at 8 am.
FREE Meals for ALL D97 Students
Meal distribution details can be found
here. FREE Meals will be distributed on Tuesdays . Each bag of food will contain five breakfasts and five lunches.
Pickup for Julian and feeder schools is at Longfellow Elementary School (715 S. Highland Avenue) between 10:30 am and 1 pm. Can't make our meal distribution day or time? Email District 97 Food Services Coordinator Carla Ellis at
cellis@op97.org.
Jayhawk Support from the PTO is here!
The Julian PTO is committed to supporting ALL of our students and families to succeed and thrive. Our primary goal this year is to ensure families have the support they need to get through the COVID-19 pandemic and remote learning.
If your family is in need of any school supplies, food, toiletries, clothing, etc., Jayhawk Support is here for you! Complete
this confidential form and you will be contacted by the Wellness team to help meet your needs.
Please note: There are some limitations to the support Jayhawk Support can provide. We will make every effort to help connect families with local resources if needed. We take your privacy very seriously. Only the Julian PTO Wellness team will have access to personal information.
Want to help Jayhawk Support? If you would like to contribute to our fund, you can let us know by emailing
julianptowellness@gmail.com
Erin's Law Session for Parents, Dec 8, 6 pm
District 97 will host
a virtual Erin's Law session for families on Tuesday, December 8, from 6 - 7 pm. "Erin's Law," or Illinois Public Act 097-1147, requires all public schools to implement a prevention-oriented program that teachers students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade age-appropriate techniques for recognizing sexual abuse and ways to tell a trusted adult. The program also includes training for school personnel, and provides education and resources to parents and guardians. The virtual parent session will be facilitated by Laura Daily, an education prevention and policy specialist from the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center.
Zoom Details
Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84863023311?pwd=dlVNSmhQcDR1TXJNdFltQXV6QW45Zz09
Meeting ID: 848 6302 3311
Passcode: 816221
One Tap Mobile: +13126266799,,84863023311# US (Chicago)
Spanish tutoring is back and remote!
If your student needs Spanish tutoring, the Spanish teachers area available for free tutoring. The schedule during remote learning is as follows:
LUNES (Monday) (AM): Señora Bultas
MARTES (Tuesday) (AM) : Señora Villalobos
JUEVES (Thursday) (PM) : Señora Hoskins
VIERNES (Friday) (AM): Señora Alberttis
AM Tutoring will be from 8:15 to 8:45 am. PM tutoring will be from 3:35-4:05 pm.
Click here to join.
Community Conversations about Stamped
Our students are reading Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism and You by Jason Reynolds and Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, and, if there were ever a time for us to do the same homework as our children, this is it. D97 is hosting a three-session discussion on the book during which attendees will join together for a presentation followed by discussions in separate breakout rooms. Check out this
flyer for additional information.
The sessions will follow along with the chapters being read by students and staff. Breakout sessions will be led by students from Dominican University, who will follow a peace circle format and draw on the Stamped Educator's Guide. Participants must register using the links provided on the library's website.
- Session 3: Tuesday, Dec. 1 - 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (click here to register; you do NOT have to have attended the first two to attend this one)
These sessions are made possible with the support of: District 97 staff; Oak Park and River Forest School District 200; the Oak Park Public Library; the E-Team of Oak Park; and Dominican University’s Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) group.
Julian Main Office Staff are Temporarily Remote
If you need assistance, here is contact information for Julian's office staff:
Attendance and School Related concerns:**
Cory Marshall,
cmarshall@op97.org, or 708-524-3040, 708-524-7845
School Related Concerns and General Information:
Yulonda Nichols,
ynichols@op97.org, or 708-524-3040, 708-524-3010
School Related Concerns and Financial Information:
Lonya Boose,
lboose@op97.org, or 708-524-7846
School Operations, Communication, and Administrative Information:
Echelon Jackson,
ejackson@op97.org, or 708-524-7512
Any and all School Information:
julianinfo@op97.org
You may also contact your students grade level Assistant Principal by clicking
here.
**School Related concerns refer to the following: Attendance, PowerSchool, Zoom link operation, grades, etc.
Assistant Principal Web Pages: Attend Office Hours!
Check out the new Assistant Principal main webpage
here. When you click on your student's AP, you will find their contact information and office hours, including their Zoom link. Mr. Christian wants all staff to "overcommunicate and overdeliver" this year - take advantage of this opportunity to be in direct contact with your grade-level administrative leader.
6th Grade -
Jerome Green
7th Grade -
William Lee
8th Grade -
Chemaine Carr
D97 Social-Emotional Wellness Check-ins for Students
District 97 school psychologists and nurses have collaborated to offer access to virtual mental health wellness checks at each school this fall. Parents may sign up children for 25-minute Telehealth sessions where they can access an open ear for their sources of stress and learn self-care and coping strategies. Students may attend up to three sessions per trimester and may then be referred for other school-based supports if needed. Sign up or learn more about these
services here.
If your child is experiencing an immediate mental health crisis, please do not use this service and instead call the Thrive 24-Hour Crisis Hotline at 708-383-7500.
Technology Roundup
- Help Desk: If your student is having issues with their Chromebook, including connectivity issues, email the D97 Help Desk at helpdesk@op97.org. This will set up an official Help Desk Ticket and allow a D97 staff person to respond and help resolve the problem.
- Canvas and Powerschool Guidance: Those new to Julian or even those with years of experience in the school may want to become familiar with Canvas and Powerschool. Follow this link to parent guides to both platforms. If you missed the Parent University calls with some of the same details, check out the list of Parent University videos from calls held on August 13th for additional information.
PTO Meeting Schedule
Hey parents and guardians,
YOU are the P in PTO! We need your ideas to help us develop the best possible ideas for helping make this year a success. Email the PTO at
ptojulian@gmail.com to toss your hat in the ring and give us a little bit of your time. Even just a little bit helps! And, please mark your calendar for our bimonthly meetings.
- Wednesday, January 13, 7:15 pm (zoom)
- Wednesday, March 3, 7:15 pm (zoom)
- Wednesday, May 5, 7:15 pm (zoom)
Julian PTO Executive Council Members
Co-Presidents: Michele Gurgas & Dave Gullo
Co-VPs of Programming: Sara Yount & Monnette Bariel
Co-VPs of Communications: Jennifer Alten & Alison Welch
Co-VPs of Green/Wellness: Doug Chien (Green) & Meredith Farster (Wellness)
Treasurer: Jamie Howe
Secretary: Susan Raphael
Volunteer Coordinator: Looking for 1 more volunteer
VP of Fundraising: Position Open
VP of Diversity/Inclusion: Position Open