Good evening,

This email only applies to those members who have not been vaccinated or sent in their test results yet

In conversation with District, APT and Pass leadership and recognizing our SHIELD testing will not be in place until mid-October, we were able to extend the deadline to Wednesday, September 29, 2021, to complete one of the following three actions:

1. Submission of the first weekly negative test.
   1. UPLOADING WEEKLY NEGATIVE TEST RESULTS
   1. Click on the Vaccination Status Form link:   https://www.psd202.org/forms/vaccine_staff.php
   1. Click “no” when asked if you are fully vaccinated
   1. Login with your district username and password 5. Check the box that you are NOT fully vaccinated.   

6. Upload a copy of your negative test result.

• Notification of scheduled weekly COVID test. 
• Results must be uploaded by Sunday, October 2nd. 
• A new negative test result must be uploaded every week after.

3.         Prior COVID diagnosis  

1. IDPH has determined, a person who tested positive for COVID is not required to test weekly within a

90-day period, following the positive diagnosis

• If you were diagnosed with COVID on or after July 10, 2021, contact Becky Sipes (rsipes@psd202.org) 

Since the deadline has been extended from Sunday September 26th, to Wednesday, September 29th, all employees are cleared to be at work on Monday.

I appreciate your patience during this time.

Good afternoon,
This is the latest mandate information sent out by the district.
YOU WILL NOT NEED TO SUBMIT A RELIGIOUS OR MEDICAL EXEMPTION IF YOU DO NOT WANT THE COVID-19 VACCINE. But you will have to submit a weekly negative covid test starting September 19^thand it must be submitted to the district by September 26^thand a new negative test must be submitted every week by Sunday. Please check your District email for the links on how to submit either your vaccine card or your negative covid test.
 
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

TROY VACHERLON
tvpass202@gmail.com
815-274-2430
Maintenance Specialist
PASS President

Hello, everyone!
    I just wanted to send out an update on the most current information that we have concerning Covid-19 Vaccination and Testing. As of right now, if you are not fully vaccinated, you will have to test weekly and provide the district with a negative test result. The first test date that was originally due by September 12th, but has been pushed back by two weeks, per  the last mandate issued by the Governor. Thanks to all the hard work of IEA for advocating for us, the union workers! YES, IEA is our union. With that being said, YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO HAVE A TEST SENT IN BY SEPTEMBER 12TH. A follow-up email will be sent out by the District to ALL employees with new information for testing.
   On another note, the entire PASS Board wants to thank everyone for their hard work! We know that it has been trying in these difficult times, especially for our nurses and contact tracing teams, so THANK YOU to everyone!
    If anyone has any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to any one of us.

Everyone enjoy the three day weekend, a much needed break for all.
2021-2022
PASS Executive Board
 
Troy Vacherlon, President
tvpass202@gmail.com
 (815)274-2430
Operations and Maintenance, OMT Building
 
1^st Vice President, Region 61 IEA Representative
Vacant
 
Jennifer Peil, 2^nd Vice President
jennifer.peil@sbcglobal.net
(815)355-2419
Special Education Paraprofessional, Bonnie McBeth Learning Center
 
Shelley Gabriel, Secretary
shebbykay@hotmail.com
(815)250-6293
Special Education Paraprofessional, Lakewood Falls Elementary
 
Deb Vacherlon, Treasurer
dvacherlon@gmail.com
(708)655-7655
Head Custodian, Ira Jones Middle School
 
Stephanie Jerabek, Membership Chair
sjerabekpass@gmail.com
(630)673-1912
Assistant Principal Secretary, Charles Reed Elementary

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NEWS

District 202 event helps prepare students for school in the “new normal”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                FOR INFORMATION, Call  
August 3, 3021                                 
                                                                Tom Hernandez

                                                                 (815) 577-4008
                                                                 tahernan@psd202.org   

Plainfield – TheDistrict 202 Plainfield Parent Community Network (PPCN) will host a special program to help parents prepare students to go back to school in the “new normal,” from 6:30-8 p.m. August 12, 2021, at Plainfield North High School, 12005 S. 248^th Street, Plainfield. 

This free program will help parents talk to their students about returning to school, address anxieties and fears about Covid, get back to normal school routines and develop stamina needed to attend school all day.

The program will start at 6:30 p.m. Community resources will be available at 6 p.m.

Scheduled presenters include clinical therapists Dorothy Kuklinkski and Tammy Tunac, both from Linden Oaks Behavioral Health.

Registration is not required, and walk-ins are welcome. However, childcare will not be available. Presentations will be available in English and Spanish.

***Masks are required for non-vaccinated people and encouraged if you’re vaccinated and would feel more comfortable wearing a mask in a group setting.

District 202 has long recognized the need to support social-emotional learning to help improve and assure students’ academic success.

In recent years, the district has created and implemented ten new programs, services, resources, and professional development to help students address emotional challenges and succeed in and out of the classroom.

Among other initiatives, District 202 hired 20 new social workers district-wide; created anonymous social-emotional learning hotlines; and hosted community programs about suicide prevention and mental health first aid.

District 202 social workers, special education administrators and counselors formed the PPCN in fall 2016 to support parents with common parenting needs. A committee comprising district administrators, principals, counselors, and community members oversees the PPCN.

Professional development credits (CEUs and CPDUs) will be available for teachers and counselors attending this program. 

Please visit www.plainfieldpcn.org for more information about the PPCN including podcasts of past programs.