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Calling All Artists: Winter Card Contest
D63 K-8 students: submit your entry by November 3!
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Enjoy working with children? District 63 is hiring substitute teachers and teacher assistants. Substitutes must hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Apply online.
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Safely Back to School
Posted by Janet Bishop on 9/2/2021
As District 63 moves forward with the 2021-2022 school year, we are guided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) - and by our commitment to keep our school buildings open. Below are plan details; of course, as has been the case for the past 18 months, decisions are subject to change based on circumstances.Visit our Safely Back to School COVID-19 21/22 School Year webpages.
Share your comments and questions.
Comparta sus comentarios y preguntas.Latest Updates:
- October 7: Pfizer formally asked the U.S. government to approve the use of its vaccine for children aged 5-11. The FDA will publicly debate the issue on October 26. If and when the vaccine is approved for this age group, D63 will work to schedule on-site clinics as soon as possible.
- September 28: Pfizer submitted data to the FDA seeking to use its vaccine for children ages 5-11.
- August 30 - September 3: SHIELD Illinois COVID-19 testing began in all schools.
- August 23: The FDA fully approved the Pfizer vaccine for all those aged 16 and older.
- August 23: District 63 announced that all employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Susequently, on August 26, Governor Pritzker issued a state-wide vaccine and testing mandate for prek-college educators.
- August 4: Governor Pritzker issued a state-wide mandate requiring universal masking for all K-12 schools in Illinois. This mandate complies with July 27 guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and the Illinois Department of Public Health
