Category: COVID-19

Huntley 158 families, We are just one week away from Winter Break, and we are winding down the first half of the year in many of the traditional ways. Yet,…

This information also sent to all K-5 families via email December 11, 2020   Huntley 158 elementary families: In the second semester, the District will aim to return to the…

Huntley 158 families, We hope your family enjoyed a restful Thanksgiving holiday, with hopes for a joyous holiday season ahead. As we approach the end of the semester, we have…

Huntley 158 families, The week of Thanksgiving traditionally plays a big symbolic and practical role in the school year, as time to take a break, take a breather, and look…

This message was emailed to all families November 11, 2020. Huntley 158 families, As we communicated in our update on November 6, due to continued trends in county-wide and local…

Due to continued trends in county-wide and local public health metrics, Huntley 158 schools will remain in Remote Learning until conditions improve. To allow for consistency and planning for our students, staff, and families, we aim to provide a more concrete, longer-term update in regard to our status during the week of November 9.

Huntley 158 families, As a District, we remain committed to providing the best-quality instruction for students, regardless of the learning mode we are in, as well as to responding to…

Beginning October 26, 2020, Huntley 158 will do an adaptive pause from Hybrid Learning and shift to Remote Learning for all schools through at least November 6. The shift is being made in accordance with recommendations from the McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) as key COVID-19 public health metrics in the county and region have risen above the upper...

Huntley 158 families, We’ve received a number of inquiries regarding public health metrics and current county-level trends regarding COVID-19. We are monitoring the situation closely in cooperation with the McHenry…

Huntley 158 families, This is an exciting time for us during this continually challenging year.

On October 16, 2020, the District announced plans for the implementation of a hybrid learning option for students in grades 6-12, to begin November 2.

Huntley 158 families, As we prepare to begin welcoming students back into our school buildings under a hybrid model, we want to share some information from our school nurses regarding…

Huntley 158 families, Those of you with students in our middle and high schools received an update earlier today about our ongoing planning for a hybrid learning model for students…

Huntley 158 families, I know I speak for many on our staff when I report that our spirits have been boosted by having students back in our buildings, and by…

Huntley 158 families, We hope your family is staying well. We have just a few quick items and reminders to close out the week: Reminders If you have not done…

Huntley 158 families, We continue to hear from our community in many different ways, from personal emails and calls to social media messages and a well-organized rally preceding our Board…

On September 17, 2020, the District announced plans for the implementation of a hybrid learning option for students in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade, to begin October 19.

Huntley 158 families, I want to begin by thanking each of you for your continued patience and partnership as we press on through the challenges of this pandemic. We continue…

Huntley 158 families, We have been encouraged by much of the feedback we have received from families, with many reports of students thriving in the remote learning environment, and many…

Huntley 158 families, We’ve completed our first full week of remote learning, and I am encouraged by the growth we continue to see in both our students and staff members…

Huntley 158 families, We have officially begun the 2020-21 school year, and we hope that you have had a successful first day under our Modified Remote Learning plan! Personally, I…

Huntley 158 families, As we near the start of school under our Modified Remote Learning plan during what remains a very dynamic time, we will be providing regular update messages…

The presentation slides regarding the District’s revised reopening plan from the Board of Education Committee of the Whole meeting August 6, 2020 are available online.

Dear Huntley 158 Staff and Community, I hope this message finds you and your families safe and well. Today, the Illinois State Board of Education released guidance for schools regarding…

Huntley 158 families, We’ve officially reached the last day of school! While there are likely many breathing a sigh of relief that the demands of educating our students are taking…

Huntley 158 families, This is a time of both gratitude and sadness for many of us. Under normal circumstances, tomorrow evening we would be celebrating our graduates with a ceremony…

As we wind down the unexpected end of our 2019-20 school year, we still have much to look forward to and much to celebrate.

Huntley 158 families, Please see the important updates below! End of School Year New remote learning instruction will continue through May 14. That will be the last date on which…

We’ve launched a ThoughtExchange forum for our families to submit thoughts and rate those of others. We encourage you to contribute to this exchange to help us craft FAQs and plans as we move forward.

Members of the Huntley 158 community who have spare baby monitors are encouraged to donate them to Northwestern Hospital Huntley in support of the ongoing COVID-19 response.

Governor Pritzker earlier today announced the cancellation of face-to-face instruction for the remainder of the academic year for all Illinois schools.

Huntley 158 families, Please remember that tomorrow, Friday, April 10 remains a day of non-attendance, and our scheduled April 24 Institute Day will remain devoted to staff professional development activities.…

Governor Pritzker has extended his order that schools remain closed for face-to-face instruction through at least April 30. We will continue to use e-Learning as outlined in our Remote Learning Plan for affected school days.

Dear Families, We want to inform you that there have been a few glitches with our ability to share out some of the E-Learning Student Individualized Plans. While we have…