6 | March 26, 2020 | The wilmette beacon NEWS wilmettebeacondaily.com Police Reports Posted to WilmetteBeaconDaily.com 3 days ago Thief places stolen items from resident’s vehicle in neighbor’s garbage can A resident in the 400 block of Poplar Drive reported that during the overnight hours of March 14 an unknown offender(s) put items that appeared stolen from a neighbor’s vehicle in their garbage can. WILMETTE March 19 • A resident in the 100 block of Maple Avenue reported that earlier in the night between 9:10-9:19 p.m. of March 18 they observed a black male subject wearing a hoodie allegedly sitting in their vehicle. The subject left the scene prior to officer’s arrival. The only thing missing from the vehicle was change. March 15 • A resident in the 200 block of Dupree Place told police that between 4:30 p.m. March 13 and 1:10 p.m. March 14 an unknown offender(s) entered their unlocked vehicle and rummaged through it. Nothing was reported missing. • A second resident in the 200 block of Dupree Place reported that between 4:30 p.m. March 13 and 1:10 p.m. March 14 an unknown offender(s) entered their unlocked vehicle and rummaged through it. Nothing was reported missing. KENILWORTH March 20 • A resident reported to police that there was fraudulent bank activity using the victim’s name between March 13-19. No monetary loss was reported at the time of the report. EDITOR’S NOTE: The Wilmette Beacon Police Reports are compiled from official reports found on file at the Wilmette and Kenilworth police headquarters. They are ordered by the date the incident was reported. Individuals named in these reports are considered innocent of all charges until proven guilty in a court of law. Learning From Page 4 and Tiffany Anderson are seeing the extra time at home to engage their children in household chores, while incorporating fun and new experiences, too. “For activities, we’ve done the shamrock walk, baked, drawn a 100-plus pictures, hopscotch on our front sidewalk, and enjoyed outdoor music pouring out of our neighbor’s home — a CSO violinist working from home,” Dean said. “The kids also vacuumed and washed the cars on a nicer afternoon last weekend.” Anderson adds, “We have engaged our young boys, ages 4, 5 and 6, more in everyday activities and they have loved it. Some examples have included vacuuming the couch and other various cleaning activities since we don’t have our cleaning lady coming right now. They’ve also helped with cooking and folding laundry. On a nicer day, we prepared our raised garden beds for spring plantings.” Melissa Dahm, mother of preschooler, Nolan, and kindergartener, Bennett, has tried to incorporate various lessons into crafty activities. “While quarantined at home, I tried to come up with an activity that focuses on several aspects of learning. To incorporate art, social studies and gym class, we made a spring craft kit and delivered them on our bikes and scooters to our friends and neighbors mailboxes,” Dahm said. “It was also a great way to stay connected to our friends and to hopefully bring a smile during this stressful time. My kids had a blast making and delivering the kits and friends and neighbors appreciated the Posted to WilmetteBeaconDaily.com 3 days ago Wilmette D39 extends closure to at least April 13 Eric DeGrechie, Editor Wilmette Public Schools District 39 students are not returning to school anytime soon. Superintendent Dr. Kari Cremascoli announced Thursday that the district will extend school closures through Monday, April 13, in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Spring break for the district begins Monday, March 23, and will continue through Tuesday, March 31, when remote eLearning resumes. “We experienced a successful week of remote e-Learning due to your partnership with our incredible teachers in support of our students,” Cremascoli said in a letter to parents. Timeline • Monday, March 23-Friday, March 27 — Spring Break (no remote e-Learning will occur). • Monday, March 30 — Schools will be closed. Teacher work day in preparation for additional distraction.” Beth Karnes, mom of three, explained that the quarantined time is being used to teach her children to break a bad habit. “I am finding the extra time at home with the kids to be challenging but filled with opportunities,” Karnes said. “One of the opportunities we are working on is tackling a ‘Grumble-free Year.’ I recently read the book, ‘The Grumble-Free Year,’ by remote e-Learning Days. (No remote e-Learning will occur). • Tuesday, March 31-Thursday, April 9 — remote e-Learning Days. • Friday, April 10 — No School/Non-Instructional Day (No remote e-Learning will occur). • Monday, April 13 — Schools will be closed. Teacher work day in preparation for instruction in whichever modality is deemed best based upon situational guidance from our state health and education officials. (No remote e-Learning will occur). • Tuesday, April 14 — Instructional Day “This timeline to extend remote e-Learning and the decision to close schools for two additional weeks represents what we believe to be best for our school communities given current guidance from public health officials, the needs of our community and the information available at this time. We will continue to monitor the situation and revise our plans as needed,” Cremascoli said. Tricia Goyer, in December because my family had really gotten into some bad habits about grumbling about everything.” Whether it’s getting silly, getting crafty or getting grateful, families all over Wilmette are doing their best to keep their spirits up. With no other options than to hunker down at home, finding ways to not just survive, but thrive, appears to be a collective goal across the Village.
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