Monday Morning Memo 11/4/24

 

                                             

The November Wellness Challenge is linked here. Remember, you just need to do ONE thing each day! I cannot WAIT to see who all takes on this challenge!!!!

I'll announce gift card winners next week!

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For Primary, use: https://www.edtomorrow.com/439p

For Secondary, use: https://www.edtomorrow.com/439s

 

November Focus--Efficacy Routines

This Week's Wellness Invitation: Smile More! 

Commit to smiling more this week. Smiling can have a direct impact on your projection of self-confidence. When you smile more, you feel better, are more relaxed, and convey warmth and openness, which can boost your self-confidence with others. 

Thank you Jillian Rejczyk, Aidan Earl, Lisa Shannon, Lisa Zabratanski, Candace Johnson, Jessica Lieber, Jennifer Reiff, Karen Brnot, Liz Andersen, Jacqueline Matthews,  Amy McKendry, Chris Carvell and Danielle Donellie (and anyone I may have overlooked) for taking the extra time during this past trimester to connect and collaborate on how to best meet the social and emotional needs for those students who are on my caseload. The time and effort you have put into strengthening  the sense of belonging for these students (and all of our students) is evident! Thank you so much! 

Thank you Karen Skorup and Betty Cwaik for reaching out to share the social and emotional concerns you've noticed in a few of our kiddos this week. 

Thank you to Kaitlyn Goorsky for all your time and efforts in facilitating the staff Boo Grams!    And THANK YOU to whomever BOOed me  ...I so much appreciate having a stash of my favorite "go to snacks and treats". 

-Kim Mack--Social Worker at Stanton

Thank you to everyone who signed the card for Brittany and Donated to help her in this time of needed comfort and love. 

Thank you Colleen for the new shirt, hot cocoa, and spending your Saturday morning helping me! 

Thanks to everyone who voted for my brother David! 

-Sherry Tietjen--Special Education Teacher at Lotus

Sonia for being so kind and saving boxes for me and having a listening ear when I need it. 

To all the wonderful lunch ladies who are so helpful and kind to assist to any special requests from my students. 

Courtney for helping me carry my bags upstairs to class so I can get outside to help with the busses. You are amazing. 

-Misty Madula--Paraprofessional at Lotus

Thank you to Haley B. for being such a huge help during math centers everyday. You come in and immediately just jump in to whatever it is that we are doing and I appreciate this so much. It also helps that the kids absolutely LOVE you too! 

A big kudos to Russ for his parking help and my Halloween picture! 

 Jen Groot--First Grade Teacher

Thank you Chris Carvell for helping us with the delivery that came in from the state. It was greatly appreciated. 

-Sue, Yvette, and Karen--Kitchen Team at Stanton

Kudos and welcome to Mrs. McCart! I am looking forward to working with you!

-Karen McMurphy--Special Education Teacher at Lotus

Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to prepare for the upcoming Preschool for All audit.  Thank you Mary Foersterling, Ben Landmesser, and Mindy Auld for putting in extremely late hours in order to make sure that the classroom materials meet the rigorous compliance requirements and for ensuring that all our class data, files, and portfolios are completed and up to date.  Thank you Tasha Pfau, Mary MP, Dina Moczalla, and Mary Honea for all your work getting the classrooms organized, cleaned, and all the children's artwork and dictations ready.  Thank you also for working so hard to ensure that our interactions will meet all the requirements that ECERS is looking for.  Thank you to Paula Kvacik for working on the massive binder required for this audit and for working with Sharon Preskill and Abbey Kadera to ensure that our student files are complete.  Thank you to Sonia Miller for making sure our meals meet the audit expectations and that all our paperwork is in order. Thank you Natalie Udstuen for dealing with all of this and for dealing with my endless pop in questions so that we can have everything ready.  Thank you to EVERYONE who has helped calm me down or just listened to me and supported me throughout this.  It's been a massive undertaking and I am so proud to work with all of you. We've got this and I can't wait to show off our amazing preschool program to the auditors!  

-Michelle Magness--PreK Teacher

Mr. Ben, Thank you for always making the best bulletin board outside our classrooms and including our kiddos as well. It always puts a smile on my face. 

Stephanie, Kim, Fiona, and Sammie, I am so grateful for all the things you do to help out in our classroom and for always taking time to teach us the different ways to help our students.

Erin, Mandi, Mary and Lumi, I am so blessed to have the most wonderful group of ladies working with me everyday. You guys make even the most difficult days better. I love each and every one of you! 

-Monica McCollum--Paraprofessional at Lotus

Kim Leable for helping with velcro and ceiling hooks for our Halloween party.

Sonia, Penny, Hilda and Yesenia for making sure our kids always have something to eat, even when our kids are not feeling the lunch choices.

Pam, Kristine, and Haley thank you for always making sure I get my fix of your kids.  Also for always listening to my successes of my grandkids.

Cheryl Schuck thank you for making sure our buses are covered and for being a great communicator for everything Lotus.

Sue and Paula just because you often are over looked. 

Sherry, for trusting me with Eliana and inviting me to do fun things with you guys.

-Colleen Robinson--Paraprofessional at Lotus

Matt for setting up an amazing parade route and parking for all families to experience our fall festival! 

Nicole and Ellie managing our mental health crisis team, you truly always do what’s best for students! 

Donna and Mollie for having our new community volunteer in their rooms! 

Ben and Ashley for taking in an aspiring teacher for field hour observations! 

Erin for assisting in showing her presentation for IEP wrap around support! 

-Natalie Udstuen--Assistant Principal at Lotus

Thank you so much to all of the staff who volunteered this year to be mentors to our students. Cary Scarpino, Sharon Preskill, Emily Reczek, Kim Rauchfuss, Donna Saranzak, Misty Madura, Sonia Miller, Penny Brown, Ellie Seyfert, Kendra Logar, Erin Connally-Jordt, you all are so amazing at building connections with our students who need it most. Your kindness and compassion is greatly appreciated and I know our students love getting that time with you.

-Nicole Brinkman--Counselor at Lotus

Thank you to...

EVERYONE for surviving a Thursday Halloween and a Friday day of school!

The PreK Team and everyone who is helping with the audit. You are amazing and the amount of work this takes is incredible. THANK YOU for pouring into our kids and programs. 

The Stanton staff for starting the very weird time of looking for a new principal for when Jeff retires. I know it's awkward, and I appreciate each of you! 

From Heather 🧡💛🖤

Please send me your kudos for colleagues each week! I'll happily post them in this section!

 

Here's a CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING strategy...

Lotus Underground Spirit Week

The week of November 4th-8th, we will be having a STAFF ONLY spirit week! That means please DO NOT tell students (be careful when opening the email and if talking about it with other staff). It is supposed to be fun to see which students pick up on the staff spirit days! 

Survey Opportunity

Greetings from the University Center (UCenter),

 

Every fall, The Educator’s Center at the UCenter sends out surveys to either HR Directors/Superintendents (fall 2023) or teachers (fall 2024) to ask what programs are needed to enhance the credentials of school administrators and teachers.   If the results of the surveys ask for programming not currently available at the UCenter, those requests are communicated to our UCenter partners who offer BA completion with licensure, graduate degrees, and teacher endorsements and certificates.

 

This fall 2024 we are asking teachers to take a moment and let us know what they need.  Here is a link to the fall 2024 survey:  2024 Lake County Teacher Survey .  I would be very grateful if you would send our survey to your teachers.

 

If you have any questions about the survey, or the results from the survey, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Thank you very much.  We look forward to hearing from your teachers.

 

Best regards,

 

Leslie Bertholdt

lbertholdt@ucenter.org

(847) 665-4154

Holiday Market

The PTA is excited to invite you to this year’s Holiday Market/Santa’s Breakfast, where you have the opportunity to host a booth for the Holiday Market! The event will take place on Saturday, December 7th, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m at Stanton Middle School (101 Hawthorne Ln., Fox Lake, IL, 60020)

The application form with all necessary details was emailed to you from Amber Mysliwiec, including setup times and fees. Please note, to ensure a unique selection of offerings, we’re accepting only one booth per craft type. Booths will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, so register early to secure your spot. Applications are due no later than November 22nd.

To apply, simply complete the registration form. Payments can be made by check, PayPal (pta@foxlake114.org), or through MemberHub at https://d114pta.givebacks.com. If paying by check, please make it payable to Fox Lake District 114 PTA.

If you know of anyone else who may be interested in joining as a vendor, please feel free to share this information with them!

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to the PTA at pta@foxlake114.org. Looking forward to seeing everyone at this JOLLY event!

Veterans Day Reminders

Board Resignation

We've received Liz Curatolo's resignation from the Board. Given this, we need to publicize the vacancy, interview those interested in serving, and appoint to fill her position. Here is information that will go out to families, will be posted on the website, and will be published in the Daily Herald....

On October 14, 2024, the D114 Board of Education was notified of a member’s resignation, creating  a vacancy on the Fox Lake Grade School District 114 Board of Education. Residents of Fox Lake District 114 who are interested in applying for the vacancy are requested to submit a letter/email of interest by noon on Friday, November 8, 2024 to:

 

Email: 

heather.friziellie@foxlake114.org

 

Mail/Drop Off:                             

D114 Board of Education    

℅ Heather Friziellie, Superintendent    

29067 W. Grass Lake Road

Spring Grove, IL  60081

 

Candidates must, on the date of their appointment, be citizens of the United States of America, 18 years of age or over, residents of the State of Illinois and the school district for at least one year immediately preceding their appointment, and registered voters.  

 

Letters of interest should include a brief biographical background as well as work experience.  The candidate will be seated at an upcoming Board meeting.

 

For further information please contact:

Heather Friziellie

Superintendent of Schools

847-973-4028

heather.friziellie@foxlake114.org

Any Santas Out There???

The PTA is looking for someone to play Santa at the Breakfast on December  December 7th from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. They have two Santa suits, so the time can be split up. If you're willing to volunteer, please let me know!!!!

Know Anyone Who...

If you know anyone who would be interested in being a Van Driver, Sub Van Driver, or Bus Driver, please have them reach out! We can TRAIN bus drivers ourselves if they don't have a CDL, and van drivers don't need the CDL!!! 

IF YOU TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID...UPDATED INFO!!! (9/3/24)

Please:

1. Email or text (847-309-3921) Heather to let her know. 

2. In the communication, include proof of a positive test. 

You are expected to return to work as soon as you meet  the following criteria:

• Be free of fever for at least 24 hours (without medication) 

• Be free of vomiting and or diarrhea for at least 24 hours. 

You are STRONGLY encouraged to wear a mask upon your return to prevent the spread of illness to others. Please alert me as to your date of return. 

Any days out are sick days. If you are out more than 3 days--as with any illness--a physician's note is required. 

Masks are available in the office for all staff who wish to wear one. 

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Happy Monday District 114!

Our next EOTHO will be at Chipotle in Lakemoor on Tuesday, November 12th from 5pm to 9pm. We hope to see you there!!

Teacher Conference Dinners will be held on Monday, November 25th from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. We're looking for parents who are interested in helping coordinate. Sign up here!

Santa's Breakfast will be here before we know it! We've already started planning, but if you are looking to get more involved to help us plan this year's Santa's Breakfast: Sign up here! 

During Santa's Breakfast, we'll be running our Holiday Market. If you or someone you know is interested in securing a spot, please email us at pta@foxlake114.org so we can get an application sent your way!!

Join our Facebook group to see the meeting highlights, and while you're at it, join the PTA here! Membership dues are only $6 for the whole year!

Our next meeting is Monday, November 11th at 6:00 pm in the Lotus Library. Can't make it in person? Join us on Google Meets! Come hear about all the cool stuff we've got planned and share your input.

YOUR PTA Board

Key 2024-25 Dates

Santa's Breakfast and Stanton Book Fair--December 7th from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

February 22

Family Fun Fair (Lotus)

April 22

Day of Service

We'll be forming a committee of parents and staff to plan this event for the SPRING of 2025

May 2

Rocket Launch (Stanton)

Possible Star Wars Theme

Rain date May 9

**Don't forget about your NEA no cost benefits!  To check them out, you should go to Deals and Discounts: www.neamb.com/start

*Additional benefits and deals can be found at ieanea.org

Region 49 has it in their budget for people from local schools to go to a variety of different conferences and professional development opportunities. If you choose to attend, please contact Kendra Logar and save your receipts for any expenses regarding the event. You can get reimbursed up to a certain amount specified by the region depending on the event. There are tons of opportunities coming up! 

• EMELT November 4-6  (Springfield, IL)

• Virtual ESP Empowerment Roundtable Nov. 18 | 6:30 p.m.

• GPA Mini-Convention February 25th-26th (Springfield, IL)

Region 49 is also looking for nominations for the following positions on the region board:

-Early Career Representative

- Representative to attend the IEA Representative Assembly (RA) (The IEA Representative Assembly is March 13-15, 2025 in Rosemount, Illinois.)

If you are interested in learning more about these positions, or being nominated, please contact Kendra Logar (kendra.logar@foxlake114.org)

November 6--Election Day--No School

November 11--Veterans Day--SCHOOL IN SESSION! 

November 19--Board of Education Meeting at 7PM at Lotus 

Newest info added at the top...not organized by date! 

2024-25 Certified Staff Evaluation Documents

2024-25 Early Release Plans--DRAFT--work in progress

2024-25 Final Approved Calendar

2024-25 Assessment Calendar

2024-25 Stipend Documents

Social Emotional Learning Pacing Guide 2024-25

Work Order Request--please use this to ask for help with anything facilities, room, cleaning related!

Business Office Shared Drive

    

Heather 🧡

Monday Morning Memo 10/28/24

 

                                             

The October Wellness Challenge is linked here. Remember, you just need to do ONE thing each day! I cannot WAIT to see who all takes on this challenge!!!!

October Challenges need to be turned in by Monday, November 4 to be part of the gift card raffle. 

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October Focus--Balance Routines

This Week's Wellness Invitation: Ask for Feedback

Ask several colleagues/family members whether you demonstrate a high-energy, well-balanced, professional, and joyful self--a life where you are confident, connected, hopeful, and happy--on most days. Record their responses and reflect on them.  

Kudos to Kaitlyn Goorsky who brightened my day with a surprise pumpkin treat. 

-Michele Burgess--Administrative Assistant at Stanton

Thanks to Adam for helping me troubleshoot google issues working across multiple devices, would not have figured it out without your help! 

Thanks to Cathy Jawnyj for building connections and learning opportunities with your students. Thank you for working with a student before school to show him how to sew up holes in his Halloween costume, he learned a life skill while building a stronger relationship with you. 

-Lynn Smolen--Special Education Coordinator at Stanton

Thank you, Caitlyn Fenton for being flexible and helping me with my class during the book fair preview. I truly appreciated your patience and understanding.

-Mollie Crow--3rd Grade Teacher

"HUGE SHOUT OUT OF THANKS"  for everyone who was a part of our Fall Family Reading Event.  We had at least 80 students attend with families who had a blast.  It's such a fun event with a powerful purpose and WE pulled it off.  I'm so grateful for all your support and wonderful ideas/creations.

-Kim VanHoorelbeke--Lotus Library Paraprofessional

Gayle McManamon – Thank you for generously sharing your room with Innovation Learning, allowing us to set up for Family Reading Night smoothly.
Kim VanHoorelbeke – A huge thank you for organizing such a fantastic Family Event! Your hard work made it a wonderful experience for everyone, and we appreciate all the volunteers who helped bring it to life.
Mike Szotek – Grateful for you taking a late call to troubleshoot a tech issue with me. 
Yesenia Flory – Thanks for your dedication in organizing the Day of the Dead Event. Your efforts, along with the help of our wonderful volunteers, created a meaningful and memorable celebration.
Sonia Miller and Russ Xhemaili – A big shout-out to both of you for stepping up in a crunch to get the building clean on Friday night.

-Matt Peters--Lotus Principal

To Cheryl Schuck, Chris Brown, and Erica Barraza for helping, being flexible, and accommodating  this week with small group testing for our students who need it.  We appreciated your help. Thank you! 

-Stephanie Kolk--4th Grade Teacher

Thank you to Hunter Banker for everything you do for the students on my caseload and the students in sixth grade. I appreciate how you problem solve to help students that struggle see success. I can tell that you really care about our kids! I am grateful you joined the Stanton family this year."

Thank you to Connor Macko for always going above and beyond to do what's best for students. You are so helpful and I appreciate the care that you give to the students on the 6th grade team as well as the students on my caseload. I am grateful you joined the Stanton family this year.

-Cathy Jawnyj--Special Education Teacher at Stanton

Thank you Matt Peters for coming to visit our class and watch how enCORE works. They boys were proud to show you them learning math! 

Thanks Amy McKendry for being in my village and helping me last minute. 

Thanks Colleen for being flexible with her breaks and lunch Friday to meet the kids needs. Also thanks for creating a password cheat sheet for more independence with the boys! 

Thanks you Mindy for the climbing toy for Ellie to grow with! 

Thanks Alana for bringing in a pumpkin for my boys to work together and create! 

--Sherry Tietjen-Special Education Teacher at Lotus

Thank you Staff (and Students) for the All Star Principal Appreciation Day surprise in my office.  I LOVED IT!  

Ms. Kim - thank you for setting up an amazing family reading night

Yesenia - putting so much work into BPAC event this weekend

Ellie and Nicole- for helping me brainstorm ideas for some holiday programs 

Jen Groot- going above and beyond for an absent student situation 

Michelle Magness- helping the behind the scenes audit work for prek 

Prek Team- being flexible with our littlest learners in all situations and helping each other brainstorm ideas for student needs 

Allie Mixon and Matt Peters- always remaining calm and proactive in whatever comes our way

Adisyn Illg, Sarah Gallivan, and Mary Honea - reliable, helpful and always willing to be everywhere and anywhere needed

--Natalie Udstuen--Assistant Principal at Lotus

Thank you to...

Kim VanHoorelbeke and everyone who made an amazing Family Reading Event happen!

Karen Brnot, Laura Livesay, and everyone who was part of a great Halloween Dance at Stanton!

Yesenia Flory and the BPAC for an incredible Day of Dead celebration for our families!

Fabulous events for our kids and families, and each was a team effort. We're so lucky to have people who care so much in D114!

Kudos to Natasha Pfau and her husband, Will--they coached the first ever Grant Jr Bulldogs all girls flag football teams this year. They placed 2nd overall! This is a huge victory as the girls range from 2nd-5th grade and were playing 4th and 5th graders. They had one of smallest teams in the league and still held their own. Neva and Effy were the only Lotus students on the entire team... hoping to see more Lotus All Stars next year!!!

From Heather 🧡💛🖤

Please send me your kudos for colleagues each week! I'll happily post them in this section!

 

Key Insights on During-the-Lesson Assessment of Student Learning

• Keep checks for understanding brief and frequent. “Delivering long blocks of direct instruction without stopping to assess can lead to big gaps in learning,” says Gonzalez. Better to inject formative assessments several times during a lesson. 

• Plan “hinge” questions. Assessment guru Dylan Wiliam is an advocate of building in short, mid-lesson questions to check on whether students have grasped what’s been taught so far. A well-constructed hinge question (for example, tell which of these fractions is biggest:

4/5, 1/8, 2/2, 5/16) builds in common misconceptions and gives the teacher immediate feedback on how many students understand the concept or skill.

• Use a system that checks all students. Some teachers check for understanding by asking, “Any questions?” or having students signal their level of understanding with thumbs-up, thumbs-sideways, or thumbs-down. These commonly used strategies often fail to reveal gaps in student understanding. Better to use high-tech polling (Kahoot, Plickers, or other

digital polling programs) or low-tech approaches like small whiteboards or students responding to multiple-choice questions by holding one, two, three, or four fingers on their chests.

• Create a culture that normalizes mistakes. When formative assessments are low- stakes, students will take risks and explore their level of understanding without fear of negative consequences. 

• Follow up on students’ responses. “Giving a formative assessment is pointless if we don’t do something in response to the results,” says Gonzalez. Some effective practices:

- Telling students to “convince your neighbor” that their understanding is correct;

- Reteach the concept to a small section of the class while other students work independently;

- Have students visit learning stations that provide instruction for the different ways students may have misunderstood.

The key is prompt follow-up that directly addresses errors, misunderstanding, and confusion revealed by the formative assessment.

“5 Condition for Getting Formative Assessments Right” by Jennifer Gonzalez in Cult of

Pedagogy, October 14, 2024

Here's a CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING strategy...

Veterans Day Reminders

Board Resignation

We've received Liz Curatolo's resignation from the Board. Given this, we need to publicize the vacancy, interview those interested in serving, and appoint to fill her position. Here is information that will go out to families, will be posted on the website, and will be published in the Daily Herald....

On October 14, 2024, the D114 Board of Education was notified of a member’s resignation, creating  a vacancy on the Fox Lake Grade School District 114 Board of Education. Residents of Fox Lake District 114 who are interested in applying for the vacancy are requested to submit a letter/email of interest by noon on Friday, November 8, 2024 to:

 

Email: 

heather.friziellie@foxlake114.org

 

Mail/Drop Off:                             

D114 Board of Education    

℅ Heather Friziellie, Superintendent    

29067 W. Grass Lake Road

Spring Grove, IL  60081

 

Candidates must, on the date of their appointment, be citizens of the United States of America, 18 years of age or over, residents of the State of Illinois and the school district for at least one year immediately preceding their appointment, and registered voters.  

 

Letters of interest should include a brief biographical background as well as work experience.  The candidate will be seated at an upcoming Board meeting.

 

For further information please contact:

Heather Friziellie

Superintendent of Schools

847-973-4028

heather.friziellie@foxlake114.org

Any Santas Out There???

The PTA is looking for someone to play Santa at the Breakfast on December  December 7th from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. They have two Santa suits, so the time can be split up. If you're willing to volunteer, please let me know!!!!

SPIRIT WEAR!!!!

You have the opportunity to order spiritwear for Lotus, Stanton and District.  There are two stores that you can shop from. One is for staff only and there is a store that the students and parents can order from. You are welcome to order from whichever you like.  All orders are due by October 31st with delivery mid-November. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Here are the two links to the stores:

Staff:  https://d114staff2024.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Students:  https://d114student2024.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

Know Anyone Who...

If you know anyone who would be interested in being a Van Driver, Sub Van Driver, or Bus Driver, please have them reach out! We can TRAIN bus drivers ourselves if they don't have a CDL, and van drivers don't need the CDL!!! 

IF YOU TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID...UPDATED INFO!!! (9/3/24)

Please:

1. Email or text (847-309-3921) Heather to let her know. 

2. In the communication, include proof of a positive test. 

You are expected to return to work as soon as you meet  the following criteria:

• Be free of fever for at least 24 hours (without medication) 

• Be free of vomiting and or diarrhea for at least 24 hours. 

You are STRONGLY encouraged to wear a mask upon your return to prevent the spread of illness to others. Please alert me as to your date of return. 

Any days out are sick days. If you are out more than 3 days--as with any illness--a physician's note is required. 

Masks are available in the office for all staff who wish to wear one. 

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Happy Monday District 114!

Happy Halloween week! 

Thank you to everyone who made purchases at the Scholastic Book Fair this past week! We're pretty sure this was the most successful book fair we've ever had! The proceeds from book fair sales go right back to the kids and the library and help fund things like Book Buddies! 

Our next EOTHO will be at Chipotle in Lakemoor on Tuesday, November 12th from 5pm to 9pm. We hope to see you there!!

Teacher Conference Dinners will be held on Monday, November 25th from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. We're looking for parents who are interested in helping coordinate. Sign up here!

Santa's Breakfast will be here before we know it! We've already started planning, but if you are looking to get more involved to help us plan this year's Santa's Breakfast: Sign up here! 

During Santa's Breakfast, we'll be running our Holiday Market. If you or someone you know is interested in securing a spot, please email us at pta@foxlake114.org so we can get an application sent your way!!

Join our Facebook group to see the meeting highlights, and while you're at it, join the PTA here! Membership dues are only $6 for the whole year!

Our next meeting is Monday, November 11th at 6:00 pm in the Lotus Library. Can't make it in person? Join us on Google Meets! Come hear about all the cool stuff we've got planned and share your input.

YOUR PTA Board

Key 2024-25 Dates

Santa's Breakfast and Stanton Book Fair--December 7th from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

February 22

Family Fun Fair (Lotus)

April 22

Day of Service

We'll be forming a committee of parents and staff to plan this event for the SPRING of 2025

May 2

Rocket Launch (Stanton)

Possible Star Wars Theme

Rain date May 9

**Don't forget about your NEA no cost benefits!  To check them out, you should go to Deals and Discounts: www.neamb.com/start

*Additional benefits and deals can be found at ieanea.org

Region 49 has it in their budget for people from local schools to go to a variety of different conferences and professional development opportunities. If you choose to attend, please contact Kendra Logar and save your receipts for any expenses regarding the event. You can get reimbursed up to a certain amount specified by the region depending on the event. There are tons of opportunities coming up! 

• EMELT November 4-6  (Springfield, IL)

• Virtual ESP Empowerment Roundtable Nov. 18 | 6:30 p.m.

• GPA Mini-Convention February 25th-26th (Springfield, IL)

Region 49 is also looking for nominations for the following positions on the region board:

-Early Career Representative

- Representative to attend the IEA Representative Assembly (RA) (The IEA Representative Assembly is March 13-15, 2025 in Rosemount, Illinois.)

If you are interested in learning more about these positions, or being nominated, please contact Kendra Logar (kendra.logar@foxlake114.org)

November 11--Veterans Day--SCHOOL IN SESSION! 

Newest info added at the top...not organized by date! 

2024-25 Certified Staff Evaluation Documents

2024-25 Early Release Plans--DRAFT--work in progress

2024-25 Final Approved Calendar

2024-25 Assessment Calendar

2024-25 Stipend Documents

Social Emotional Learning Pacing Guide 2024-25

Work Order Request--please use this to ask for help with anything facilities, room, cleaning related!

Business Office Shared Drive

One of our Community Circle question options for Friday morning was "What is your favorite way to eat pasta?" 

First volunteer to share: "With a fork!". 

Natalie's quick-thinking response: "I'm glad you don't eat it with your hands."  

Everyone else interpreted the question differently, but, hey, her answer did make sense!! :)

(Andersen/Molidor Community Building class)

    

Heather 🧡