Thank you!!! to the amazing Chris Brown for making picture-based versions of concert song lyrics for her students and others who might find it helpful. Once again, thinking outside the box and going above and beyond to ensure students' success!!
-From Erin CJ
To all D114 staff who went to the PTA Eat Out event--thank you for taking time to support this event!
and
To the D114 staff who were at St. Bede's Halloween Hustle! Great showing--thank you for supporting our community partner!
-From Heather
-From Jeff SefcikTo Norm, Katie J, Kate A, Fred, Molly, Chris K, Megan D and Allen, Laura, Liz, Karen, Michelle S, Walter, the PTA and all the volunteers for a great Halloween Dance and haunted hallway. Wouldn't be possible w/o you all!!!
Anyone can give a SHOUT OUT to anyone, so please send those positive notes to me and I'll publish each Monday!
WELLNESS SCREENINGS
HURRY! We need 12 more staff to sign up at Lotus and 17 more at Stanton, or
our on site Wellness Screenings will have to be cancelled. Please sign up
ASAP. You can contact Jessica Lanners if you have questions or need
assistance.
COMPANY NURSE
It is 100% non-negotiable that you call Company Nurse with any injury that
happens while at work. This is for YOUR safety to insure that you get immediate
care through the District's plan. Please do not be offended if office staff insists
that you call. This MUST happen...for your benefit, as well as for that of the
District.
DONATIONS
Please know that, whenever we are informed of a death, illness, or
hospitalization of immediate family of any D114 staff member, we send a
donation or care package to show our support. This is done on behalf of the
staff, administration, and Board of Education. If you have questions, please
let me know. Also, when you know of a situation that we can support,
please contact me so we can follow
up. This is one little way we can show care for our D114 family.
Have student loan debt? The IEA can help you navigate the student loan forgiveness program at no cost to you. There are also two very helpful videos you can watch to learn about the program and how it works. We have had several members reach out the the IEA for help and had their payments reduced and/or debt eliminated so we strongly recommend that you look into this program!
The nomination form for the IEA Regional Assembly was sent out on Wednesday. Please only nominate another member who you know is interested in attending as a delegate. This year the assembly will be March 5-7 in Rosemont, IL. To access a nomination form, click HERE.
New members can use their membership number at https://ieanea.org/ to register and create a log-in and password to start accessing their IEA member benefits.
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 Weber, Lotus School Representative
Digging in a bit on Pete Hall's 10 keys to a healthy brain...here's the scoop on #3...
3. Water. Fill ‘er up! And drink up! Water, that is. Our brains are roughly three-quarters water, and intaking sufficient water hydrates, feeds, cleans, and helps our brains to be more efficient, increasing mental alertness, processing speed, clarity, and creativity. If you’re thirsty, your lips are starting to chap, or your urine is dark yellow, you need to drink more water. And caffeinated beverages actually dehydrate us, so for each cup of coffee, drink a cup of water. (UC Davis)
MTSS Ongoing Q and A
D114 Curriculum Resources--
2019-20 Assessment Calendar
2019-20 Wednesday Early Release Plans
D114 Friday Facts--Blog sent to all families each Friday--let me know if you ever have something you'd like added. Thanks to Sue Pinkawa and Jill Becmer for helping me with this each week!
*check here for documents most frequently used/requested
Please let Heather know of suggestions for any documents to add to this
folder!
folder!
Blue Cross Blue Shield:
SEL Pacing Guides
November 2--RD Sayles Foundation Celebration of D114 Arts held at LOTUS
10:00AM-2:00PM.
Tuesday November 12th--Wellness Screenings from 6:00-9:00AM at Lotus
Thursday November 14th--Wellness Screenings from 6:00-9:00AM at Stanton
Got this picture from Kally Kibs and Paige Shaffer to let us know they have happily arrived in Thailand. They say they have already learned a lot, miss everyone, and hope the year is going well!
Have a really great week!
Heather
Heather
