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Wilmette D39 Board of Education
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E-learning program officially approved; rolled out
Todd Marver
Freelance Reporter
Although school is
closed in Wilmette District
39 until further notice,
the School Boar held
its meeting on March 16
with everyone at least 6
feet apart per the CDC’s
social distancing guidelines.
Remote e-learning for
students began on March
16 and will continue until
further notice. Remote
e-learning will not take
place the week of March
23, due to spring break.
The board officially adopted
the e-learning program
at the meeting.
“This has been a huge
commitment of time and
effort,” Superintendent
Kari Cremascoli said. “I
am incredibly impressed
by the work that has been
accomplished in such a really
short amount of time
in unprecedented challenges.”
Board member Ellen
Sternweiler too was impressed
with the way the
district put together the
e-learning program in a
small amount of time.
“I was blown away by
the organization in such
short time,” she said. “It’s
incredible that you all
were able to pull this together.
I can’t wait to see
how it jells over time. If
you did this on the first
day, I’m just amazed, so
thank you so much.”
Board member Amy
Poehling was happy with
the level of work her children
were being assigned
to do on the first day of e-
learning on March 16.
“The work that my kids
were doing was really
meaningful,” she said. “It
was not busy work and it
was relevant to what they
had already been studying.
It was totally appropriate
to their grade
level.”
Board president Lisa
Schneider-Fabes also was
pleased with the content
in the e-learning.
“I did listen to the
Pledge of Allegiance,
which was touching, and
also the introduction and
explanation of the virus
and why children were
doing e-learning,” she
said. “All of it is very well
done.”
Board member Erin
Stone was pleased with
the positivity expressed
by district staff during
the start of e-learning
amidst the coronavirus
situation.
“My son and I queued
up the video last night to
see what he was supposed
to do,” he said. “I think
Mr. (Eric) Resis (eighth
grade assistant principal)
had a parting shot, ‘Have
fun’ at the end. What a
way to model what this
is going to be. They were
positive and upbeat.
That’s exactly what the
kids need.”
Board member Jon Cesaretti
felt that D39 is
ahead of the curve compared
to other districts
ROUND IT UP
A brief recap of School Board action from March 16
· The board approved the employment of Kathryn
Dominique as the Wilmette Junior High principal
effective July 1.
· The board approved a resolution providing for
the issue of not to exceed $11.6 million general
obligation limited tax school bonds.
· The board approved a two-year extension of the
student transportation contract with North Shore
Transit. There will be a 4 percent price increase
in fiscal year 2021 and 4.25 percent increase in
2022.
· The board approved the summer 2020 Highcrest
and health/life safety construction project bids in
the amount of $2,142,500.
when it comes to e-learning.
Board member Mark
Steen was impressed with
how the district sent some
of its youngest students
home with technology on
the last day of school on
March 12.
Full story at Wilmette-
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