St. Louis Language Immersion School - A bilingual, culturally responsive, transformational education that enriches the children of St. Louis City

Dear SLLIS parents,  St. Louis Language Immersion School has been selected as a pilot site for school based telehealth in the St. Louis metropolitan area. In partnership with Washington University, we are excited to offer this service beginning January, 2022. To participate in the program, please complete and return the demographics and consent forms sent home today in backpacks or on Docusign. We will also offer an introductory Q&A session on Wednesday, December 15 at 6 p.m. for those interested in learning more about this pilot. Join Zoom Meeting https://wustl-hipaa.zoom.us/j/92496746204?pwd=RUxoN2x5SWZOSUhoOXFlK1FTQzJDdz09 Meeting ID: 924 9674 6204 Passcode: 031658 Dr. Mark Lowe Vice Chair of Pediatrics Washington University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics

Don't forget, you can still donate to SLLIS's Season of Giving campaign until the end of 2021! Go to https://www.sllis.org/page/virtual-fundraiser to make a donation or use the QR code here!

Join us next week for our Holiday Spirit Week!

NEXT MONDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 13th - MCPSA PARENT ZOOM/FACEBOOK LIVE FORUM with City of St. Louis Health Director, Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo-Davis to learn more about COVID19 vaccinations for children and answer questions from parents. Here is the link to register: https://www.mocharterschools.org/apps/form/form.MISCPSA.sOY2YIr.2rO Videos: https://youtu.be/e9e7eQOk55Y - PSA: COVID-19 Benefits (Dr. Mati) https://youtu.be/pk4AhA-GijY PSA: COVID-19 Benefits (Dr. Echols)

Below is the link for requesting a virtual accommodation for second semester, which begins on January 4, 2022. Families may now choose to change your learning track from virtual to in-person, or vise-versa. Please complete this form by no later than 3:00 pm on Wednesday, December 15, if your student requires a virtual accommodation for Semester 2. PLEASE NOTE: Due to current attendance regulations, students must attend virtually for an entire semester if requested. For the spring semester, virtual students will need to commit to completing the entire semester through May virtually before signing up for the accommodation again. Follow the link or check your email for the Virtual Accommodation request form: https://forms.gle/NgUayExiinmaEKzdA

Know your facts about the COVID-19 vaccine and sign your student up to get their vaccine at SLLIS on December 10!

Know your facts about the COVID-19 vaccine and sign your student up to get their vaccine at SLLIS on December 10!

Follow the link or check out the flier below to learn about the South City YMCA basketball league! https://5il.co/12mib

SLLIS arrival and pick-up procedure change: 19th Street is open again! Please use the map below and the procedures from the beginning of the year for car drop-off and pick-up using Pine St. and 19th St., beginning today. We have also sent this information via email to all families. Thank you!

On November 30th, our French 5th graders were invited to Washington University in Saint Louis to perform in front of St. Louis Mayor, Tishaura Jones, Consul General of French, Yannick Tagand, and many professors and teachers the the occasion of the Josephine Baker Commemoration. Josephine Baker, first black woman buried at the Panthéon in Paris.

Interested in being a substitute teacher? Register now for DESE’s 20-hour online substitute teacher training, conducted by Frontline Education! Follow the link below for more details and access to the training program. https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification/substitute-teachers Reminders: -The training program cost is $180. -After completing the training, you will submit your completed application and background check information. -The option is still available to get our substitute teacher certificate if you have 60 college credit hours (you would not have to take this training too).

The Spirit of Giving fundraising campaign continues until December 31, 2021! You can use the attached QR code to donate to SLLIS, or go to www.sllis.org/page/virtual-fundraiser and donate with PayPal!

Know your facts about the COVID-19 vaccine and sign your student up to get their vaccine at SLLIS on December 10!

It's giving Tuesday! Give the gift of a second language to children in St. Louis by going to https://www.sllis.org/page/virtual-fundraiser and donating with PayPal! You can also use the QR code below to make a donation to SLLIS.

Know your facts about the COVID-19 vaccine!

St. Louis Language Immersion School Absentee/Retake Day Picture Day is: Friday, December 03, 2021 Wagner Portrait Group will be at school to photograph any students who were absent on the initial picture day or any student that needs his/her picture retaken. Virtual Students are also invited to come to school between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm to have their pictures taken. If you are having a picture taken as a RETAKE, please make sure your student returns their package in its entirety, including the package insert sheet, to the photographer on retake day. (Feel free to attach a note to describe what you’d like us to do differently.) FOR ABSENTEE STUDENTS- CLICK HERE TO ORDER https://bit.ly/3l34Mw9 www.WagnerPortraitGroup.com Online Pre-Order Password: 3C5W5S4 Can’t order online or have other questions? We are happy to help! 314-567-5900 or 1-800-444-7986

Are you as excited to see SLLIS grow as we are? Watch Atomicdust's branding proposal and send your comments and questions to rebranding@sllis.org prior to December 17, 2021. We hope to rollout the new brand in early 2022! https://youtu.be/jknZaD9Cw4g

SLLIS and STL Children's Hospital are joining forces to offer a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on December 10! Check your email for more information!

Reminder that the SLLIS PTO will be holding their November meeting TONIGHT at 6:00pm. We will be meeting Mayra Garcia Hernandez of Navigate STL Schools as well as electing new officers. If you have an interest in becoming more involved with the leadership of the PTO please see the attached document describing the available positions. Hope to see everyone then! If you have any questions or are unable to make the meeting but are interested in an officer position, please email Paul Granneman at friendsoflanguageimmersion@gmail.com. SLLIS PTO is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: PTO November Planning Meeting Time: Nov 18, 2021 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87699851530?pwd=NUtDZHdYRzFxS2J0ZThZYmlPZlAzQT09 Meeting ID: 876 9985 1530 Passcode: 742009

Be sure to join us for tonight's SLLIS Board of Directors meeting for the month of November 2021! We will be reviewing instructional, enrollment, and COVID-19 updates as well as seeing the current progress on our SLLIS Rebranding process! Watch on Facebook Live at 6:00 and email info@sllis.org if you would like to make a public comment.