Thanks to EVERYONE who helped in any way with the Registration/Residency event on August 1 and 2! This was amazing teamwork and made a HUGE difference for our district!
To the amazing 16 staff members who spent 3 days of their summer attending the PLC Institute Hybrid at Wauconda! It was great learning, and I can't wait to see where we ALL go because of this team stepping up and helping us get even better!
To the Custodial staff at both buildings for all your hard work this summer! With room moves, summer cleaning, ESY, and projects, I know your plates were very full. The buildings look great, and we all so appreciate it!
to the Mental Health team for coordinating the Second Step training and to everyone who attended!!! This is a change maker for our students!
To everyone who led or participated in summer curriculum work and trainings! It was so cool to see everything you did!!
To the Administrative Team for all your hard work and being such a great team! I'm so glad I get to work with you!
To the ESY team--what a great month of learning for our most needy students! Your time and talents are truly appreciated!
To Norm Fischer, Russ Xhemaili, and Jeff Sefcik for spending a Sunday morning making sure we didn't lose anything when the Stanton freezer went down. Thanks for giving 110%...and yes, I owe you all a McDonald's breakfast!
To Andrea DeMatteo for making miracles happen to get the bus routes all loaded...and for being smarter than the trainer to figure out we needed a "redo" from Traversa!
-All from Heather
I'd love to give kudos to the scheduling committee - I'm excited for the changes in the schedule this year!
Thanks,
Kelli Kuehn
When you have a kudo to share for someone, please just email me and I'll include it here! The goal is to create system celebrations--so your input is truly welcome!
News from the Business Office
We're excited to post a share folder in Google that includes TONS of information and forms that are frequently needed. It's linked here for you and also in the Links list below. If you have ideas for more/different information to be included, please let us know!
Everyone should have received a contract letter for review for the 2018-19 school year. Please review, ask questions, and--if it's all good--sign and return to Maddie Espinoza (HR and Payroll Specialist).
Everyone should have received a contract letter for review for the 2018-19 school year. Please review, ask questions, and--if it's all good--sign and return to Maddie Espinoza (HR and Payroll Specialist).
Curriculum Updates
I know everyone is SUPER excited about the launch of ReadyMath and Second Step 2.0. If there's anything you need or ways we can support you, all you need to do is reach out!
I know everyone is SUPER excited about the launch of ReadyMath and Second Step 2.0. If there's anything you need or ways we can support you, all you need to do is reach out!
Facilities Updates
Don't forget...if you have a maintenance request, please use the work request link to share it. Our team will take care of it ASAP!
Technology Updates
If you have a technology service request, please use this link to request it.
if you have a specific Special Education program/app/purchase, please use this link to make your request.
if you have a specific Special Education program/app/purchase, please use this link to make your request.
Education Association of Fox Lake News and Updates
Welcome back to another school year!
Shout out to all our members who worked over the summer to get us ready for another school year! Also, thank you to all our members who took classes, attended training, and/or participated in committee meetings this summer! Your hard work and dedication are so appreciated!
As we kick-off a new school year, I would like to officially welcome our two new executive board members. Cathy Jawnyj will be our Region Representative, and Kendra Smeigh will be serving as the Stanton Building Representative.
New staff... welcome to D114! It was great to meet so many of you at new staff orientation last Wednesday! If you haven't already done so, please take a few minutes to fill out the membership form and turn it in to the business office or any executive board member to officially join The Education Association of Fox Lake. Here's the link to a downloadable form: Membership Form or if you'd prefer a printed hard copy just let any executive board member know and we can get you one! Please mark you calendar for our new member meeting, Wednesday, August 22nd at 3:15 in Room 10 at Stanton; member t-shirts will be handed out and milk and cookies will be provided!
Melissa Jakstas, President
Maureen DeVoss, Vice President for Certified Staff
Chris Brown, Vice President for Non-Certified Staff
Katy Gardner, Treasurer
Betty Cwiak, Secretary
Cathy Jawnyj, Region Representative
Kendra Smeigh, Stanton School Representative
Tiffany Tardio, Lotus School Representative
Link to D114 Business Office Share Folder
*check here for documents most frequently used/requested
Please let Heather know of suggestions for any documents to add to this folder!
*check here for documents most frequently used/requested
Please let Heather know of suggestions for any documents to add to this folder!
Blue Cross Blue Shield:
Guardian:
Questions for thought...
How does this map illustrate how we work as a District?
What are we doing well?
How can we get even better?
What are we doing well?
How can we get even better?
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!! D114 has 2 tables reserved for Trivia Night!!! Who's in???
Also, the RD Sayles Foundation is planning a fabulous event! The first part of the event is all about saying THANK YOU to our staff! Some details so far...
October 26
Happy hour - snacks right after school
Free drink / Drink specials
Activities (maybe pumpkin carving contest, minnow races etc.)
Main Event-
Fundraising event starting after teacher happy hour - including silent and live auction items
We may ask for classroom or grade level projects to be auctioned off at the event - maybe Halloween related decorations - i.e. a large tree with colored leaves with all of the students names on them or a graveyard scene with funny things on the tombstones, pumpkin patch with each student making little pumpkins for the patch.
More details to come as I have them! Let me know if you have ideas or input!
I am SO excited to start another year in D114 and blessed to get to work with each of you. I can't wait to see what we do together...and please know that, if I can help in any way or if you have ideas, don't hesitate to reach out. The collaboration in our team is what makes this such a special place!
Let's make this an amazing year!
One Team, All In!
ALL MEANS ALL!
Heather
