Dear OES Families,

Due to the unforeseen circumstances our students and families are facing, the Ottawa Elementary School District has put together a plan to ensure students and their siblings ages 18 and under have access to free, nutritious meals during this time when school is not in attendance.  We will be offering meals this week with plans to resume again in the future as needed. No meals will be provided during our scheduled Spring Break.

Families will have the opportunity to receive pick-up meals at one of 3 school buildings in town:  Lincoln Elementary via the Preschool door on Main Street, Jefferson Elementary via the Pencil door on DeLeon Street and Shepherd Middle School via the rear parking lot door.  Students may get meals at whichever of those buildings is closest to their home, not necessarily the building they attend.

For this week, meals will be provided on Tuesday, March 17th(Shamrock Nugget Meal) and again on Thursday, March 19th (Nachos Grande Meal).  On those days, students will be provided 2 lunch meals and 2 breakfast meals to cover the week.   

In order to ensure there are enough meals to distribute at each site, we ask that you call in your orders on Tuesday & Thursday between 7:30-9am at 815-433-1133, select the extension of the building you want to pick up from and provide the following information:

1-Number of meals

2-Ages of children

3-Location meals will be picked up

Meals will be available for pick up between the hours of 11am-1pm.  While we ask that you call in ahead of time, we will have some extra meals on hand for those who miss the call-in time.

We ask in advance for your patience as we all work through these trying times.

Check your school or district website for news related to the extension of, and any changes to, the program beyond Spring Break.  

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Vicki McConnell, Director of Nutrition

815-313-3337

vmcconnell@oes141.org

Queridos Estudiantes y Padres de Familia

Debido a las circunstancias por las que las familias y estudiantes de las escuelas están pasando hemos

puesto en práctica un plan para asegurar que nuestros estudiantes y sus hermanos menores de 19 años

tengan acceso a comida nutricionales durante el periodo fuera de las clases.

Estaremos ofreciendo comidas gratuitas esta semana y lo pondremos en práctica una vez más en el

futuro si es necesario. Las comidas no se ofrecerán durante las vacaciones de Primavera. Su familia tendrán la posibilidad de recoger las comidas en cualquiera de las siguientes tres escuelas:

Lincoln (en la puerta de preescolar Localizada en la calle Main )

Jefferson ( en la puerta localizada en la calle Deleon)

Sheppard (en la puerta del estacionamiento trasero)

Los estudiantes podrán recoger estos alimentos en la escuela que más cerca se encuentre de ellos sin importar que sea a la que ellos asisten. En esta semana las comidas se entregarán el: Martes 17 de Marzo Nuggets de trébol 

Jueves 19 de Marzo Nacho Grande 

En estos dias de les ofrecerán dos comidas y dos desayunos para cubrir los alimentos de la semana.Para nosotros asegurarnos que haya suficientes comidas a distribuir diariamente en las diferentes escuelas les pedimos nos llamen para poner su orden martes y jueves entre 7:30 y 9:00 am al número 815-433-1133 seleccione la extensión de la escuela en donde estará recogiendo los alimentos y proporcione la siguiente información: 

*Número de comidas 

*Edad de los niños 

*Lugar de entrega 

Las comidas podrán recogerse de las 11 a la 1:00. Les pedimos nos hagan los pedidos por adelantado pero al mismo tiempo procuraremos tener comida extra para aquellos que no lograron llamar. Por adelantado les pedimos su comprensión durante estos tiempos difíciles. Por favor consulte continuamente el sitio de internet del distrito para cualquier información relacionada con la extensión o cambios de este programa después de la las vacaciones de Primavera. 

Si tiene cualquier otra pregunta por favor comuníquese con Las profesoras de ESL Lara Rogers, Jamie Peel and Kelsey Sheridan. 

Vicki McConnell, Directora de Nutricion 

815-313-3337 

vmcconnell@oes141.org

Congratulations to May’s Students of the Month for Empathy!  

Kindley Moore - Mrs. Hansen’s 6th grade class

Hendrix Link - Mrs. Pierce’s 5th grade class

Jackson Lucas  - Mr. Garner’s 5th grade class

Grayson Rick - Mrs. Rolando’s 5th-8th grade class

• The health risk to the general public from coronavirus remains low.

• Currently,  the Illinois Department of Public Heath (IDPH) recommends schools hold classes and events as usual and follow their routine cleaning and disinfecting procedures.

• Per IDPH guidelines the best way to prevent infection is to take precautions to avoid exposure to the virus, which are similar to the precautions you would take to avoid the flu. 

• IDPH always recommends everyday actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, including:
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.  If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
  • Stay home when you are sick.
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
  • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

   

  We will continue to monitor this situation and follow recommendations made to public schools by the CDC, IDPH, and the LaSalle County Health Department.  The District hopes that together we can proactively work to keep all members of the school community safe and healthy.

  Sincerely,

  Ottawa Elementary Administrative Team