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Additional Information

Hello North Star families, there is a lot of information out there. Please read through the summarized items below as a quick reference:

  • Kinder and 1st grade packets will be delivered to your homes and left at the front door or mailbox
  • School staff may contact you from time to time to check and make sure students have received all the items they need
  • Each teacher has an office hour where they will be available to answer questions for parents and students—teachers should communicate this to you
  • Teachers are setting up online learning lessons through Microsoft Teams
  • Students have a district email address that they will use to log into Microsoft Teams
  • Click on the blue box “Student Online Resources” to sign into Teams, Lexia, ST Math, and other learning resources
  • As we receive information, we will send communication through email, school messenger, and Peachjar
  • Breakfast and lunch combo meals can be picked up every weekday from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM during spring break 
  • Contact the school by phone at 801-578-8448    

2020-2021 School Year Information

For more information about the 2020-2021 school year click here and here. 

Meal Pickup Information

To help ensure safety, all meals will be prepared, packaged and delivered by our staff directly to your car. For those without a vehicle, walk-up service is also available. Special meal requests/dietary restrictions will be accommodated upon request. Children must be present to participate.

  • Breakfast/lunch combos will be served every weekday including during spring break (March 23-27) from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM​

This federal food service program is open to the public. Free/reduced meal benefit status and school enrollment is not a requirement. These meals will be provided daily free of charge to all children ages 18 and younger.

Updated menus and program information can be found on the Salt Lake City School District webpage: https://www.slcschools.org/departments/business-administration/child-nutrition/.

If you have questions or concerns about our food service program, please contact the Child Nutrition office at (801) 974-8380.

North Star Elementary (South Parking Area – Located next to South entrance): We will be serving both walk up kids and drive up kids in the south parking lot just outside the kitchen door. ​
1545 North Morton Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah

 

Parent Resources

For instructions on how to get into Lexia Power Up, click here.

For instructions on how to get into Lexia Core 5, click here.

For instructions on how to get into ST Math, click here.

Online learning with Scholastic

For resources from the Counselor click here.

Coping with Stress Resource

For information on how to talk about COVID-19 click here.

How to Talk to Children about Coronavirus

Letter to parents from Dr. Cunningham about COVID-19

HYGIENE KITS & FOOD BOXES FOR FAMILIES

  • Starting on Wednesday, March 18, families who need it can pick up boxes of food and hygiene kits at our Community Learning Centers. These items will be available on:
    • Wednesday, March 18, 8am-12pm 
    • Friday, March 20, 8am-12pm 
    • Monday, March 23, 8am-12pm 
    • Wednesday, March 25, 8am-12pm 
    • Friday, March 27, 8am-12pm 
  • The addresses for the Community Learning Centers are: 
    • Rose Park Community Learning Center: 1105 W. 1000 N., Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 
    • Liberty Community Learning Center: 1078 S. 300 E., Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 
    • Glendale Community Learning Center: 1388 S. 1340 W. Navajo Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84104

INTERNET ACCESS 

  • As we transition to remote learning in the coming days, a home internet connection is more important than ever.
  • We recognize that many of our students do not have internet connections at home.
  • Comcast, a partner of the Salt Lake Education Foundation, is generously offering a program called “Internet Essentials,” which would allow families to receive two free months of Internet service, with the option of continuing thereafter with monthly payments of $9.95 per month.
  • Salt Lake City School District families have been pre-approved for a streamlined enrollment process.
  • Call 855-846-8376 or apply online at www.InternetEssentials.com. You’ll be asked to provide your contact information and school name. No other paperwork is necessary, and if you meet the program eligibility criteria, you will be approved and could have home Internet within 5-7 days. After your free two-month trial, you can cancel at any time.

REMOTE LEARNING PLAN

  • Our teachers will work on Monday and Tuesday to transition the majority of our student learning online. For classes and grades where online learning is not the appropriate choice, Teachers may also prepare packets or other resources for students to work on during the dismissal.
  • Work during the dismissal will focus on maintaining students’ skills and reviewing concepts already taught at school. 
  • We sent out a survey to all families over the weekend to determine internet/computer needs in your homes. On Wednesday, March 18, we will schedule pick-up times for families who need them to check out laptop from us. This will allow our students to continue their learning during the school dismissal.
  • Please be on the lookout for emails in the next two days with information from your student’s teachers and for details about how and when to pick up student coursework or internet-enabled devices on Wednesday, March 18.
    • You will receive email communication at the email address you have provided to your child’s school. 
  • If you don’t have an email address on file, you can update your profile in the Parent Portal OR email your student’s teacher directly, using the email address listed on your school’s website. You can find all of our school websites here: https://www.slcschools.org/schools/. 

SPECIAL EDUCATION

  • If you have a student with a disability, you should have received an email on Saturday with pertinent information. 
  • Please be on the lookout for additional information from your student’s IEP case manager and service providers.
  • You will also continue to receive information from Shelley Halverson in the Special Education Department.

Thank you again for your support during this unprecedented time. We will continue to communicate with you via email, text, and voicemail, but for the latest information, please visit our website, http://coronavirus.slcschools.org.

 

 

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