PLEASE READ BELOW!!!! 👇
We all have different perspectives on things right now. What I think I know is that coming back has been HARD on us all. To that end and in trying to understand others' perspectives, here are some actions we are taking:
*As soon as benchmark data/intervention reviews are completed, we'll shift MTSS meetings to every other week. If any team wishes to meet weekly, we certainly will, but...at this point in the year...teams know the kids who need more support, and taking the week off meetings allows more flexibility to do classroom observations, provide in-class support, and really see how kids are doing.
*At Stanton, ELA Bridge and Teaching and Learning meetings will be combined to provide teams with another time each week to collaborate, plan, adjust for remote learners, and do what is needed to do.
*SAEBRS benchmarking will be done twice this year, and the second collection will happen in February, not now (as was immediately planned). Tier 3 interventions will be put in place after this data is reviewed by teams. At Stanton, we will be streamlining discussion protocols to help this data collection happen more efficiently, reducing team time used for this purpose. We'll still have quality information...I promise!
*For any staff member who would feel safer wearing one, KN96 masks will be available for your use starting Tuesday. You don't HAVE to wear one, but if you wish to do so, we'll have them on hand.
If you have other ideas for how we can work as a team to lighten the load, please share your thoughts. It's so important to see each others' perspectives all the time...but especially now. One Team...All In!
As we kick off 2022, it's time to share our "words" for the year. For 2021, mine was BELIEVE. I needed it... A LOT...during 2021.
For 2022, my word is PERSPECTIVE.
I want to send a HUGE kudos to Betty Cwiak who assisted in my classroom while I taught remotely for a few days. I wasn't sure what to expect, how the kids would respond to me teaching virtually. With your help and assistance in the classroom- I was so happy to see the kids were able to stay focused and get to work while I was virtual. Thank you for your assistance in the classroom. It was truly appreciated! You are a great support. Thank you for all you do!!
-From Dani Jones
To Deb Miller for sharing her lunch with me when I forgot mine.and
To everyone who has stepped up to make sure our kiddos and I were fine when Morgan was out. You guys all rock.
-From Colleen Robinson
Thank you so much to Gina C. for all your help lately! From making it possible for me to teach virtually for a couple days, to SEAMLESSLY taking over in my classroom when I cannot be here, you truly lift weight off my shoulders and ease my worries! My class LOVES you and I am so grateful to have you as a teammate, reliable 4TW teacher and friend! <3
-From Tiffany Tardio Weber
A huge thank you to my first grade teammates, my saving grace Cheryl and all of the other fabulous staff members at Lotus who have stepped up this school year to cover my class when I have been out. Russ and Don, thank you for making my classroom look fancy! Sharon, you are so appreciated, I cannot imagine all that you deal with in a day! Nicole Mild, thank you for noticing my spelling mistakes and always giving me a good laugh when I need one! Love- Jen Groot
Thank you to GIna Crosthwaite, Brittany Miller, Amanda Lorenz and Erica Barazza for proctoring small groups of students this past week. and
Thanks to Brittany Miller for her diligence in a request.
and
Thank you to Natalie Udstuen for her optimism, cheerfulness and gratitude, especially over the last two weeks.
From Mary Santi
-From Kim Leable
We'd like to give a HUGE shoutout to everyone who helped us with our presentation for the BOE meeting. You have no idea how much you all came through for us! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! You are amazing teachers and what you do every single day and how much effort you each put into our students - we were able to highlight and show our BOE how awesome you are! Amber M - for giving so much time, dedication and help with the editing of our videos/presentation. To the Kindergarten, 3rd, and 4th Grade teams - thank you for allowing us to record you teaching and/or supplying us with artifacts and slides. To the entire 5th Grade team - thank you for being so diligent and willing to help us in so many ways - FLEX groups, IRLA groups, vidoes, 1:1 conversations! Thank you to Katy Gardner for your time, effort, and input on iReady Pathways! Karen Brnot for your amazing examples of how you plan each unit, and Liz Andersen for sharing all the cool ways you teach and engage your students through Social Studies! To Emily Armbrecht and Chris Carvell for videos of you teaching, and thank you to all the others who let us pop in your room to grab pictures as well! We could not have done this amazing presentation without the help of so many others. It is so so greatly appreciated!!!!
~From Amanda, Erica, and Stephanie (and Heather, too!!!)
Please send me KUDOS to give shout outs to colleagues! I LOVE to put them in the Monday Memo! 🎉
SWEATSHIRTS ARE HERE!
If you didn't get a sweatshirt/didn't get the size you wanted, please let me know. I re-ordered and should have what you need and will get it to you!
ROTARY CALCUTTA RAFFLE
If you/a team would like to buy a $100 raffle ticket to support rotary, please let me know! I'll get a you a ticket! See below for details...
CALENDAR COMMITTEE
Please let me know if you are willing to be a part of this year's calendar committee. I will do a lot of the advance work to make this as efficient as possible, but I really do value staff participation, ideas, and input on the options we bring forward. We'll set meeting dates based on participants' availability, and I feel pretty confident that we can even meet virtually if that works best for everyone.
SPRING 2021 IAR DATA
At Tuesday night's Board meeting, I'll be sharing our most recent IAR data. Please remember that we did NOT stress this assessment, did not offer it to virtual students, and did not do make ups---and the results show it. Following this presentation, we have an AMAZING presentation about how teaching and learning happen in D114 to celebrate the work that our teams do every single day. I WOULD LOVE AND APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD LOG INTO THE MEET TO SEE THIS FABULOUS CELEBRATION OF OUR DISTRICT!!!!!
2021 W-2s FOR TAXES
FYI, Maddie will get your W2 information to you by the end of this week.
BUS INFO
Just a reminder of bus changes in effect for the week. THANK YOU for your flexibility on this. I know it's a pain, and I appreciate everyone coming together to make these changes happen.
MORNING ROUTE CHANGES–Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (January 19-21)
Lotus AM
Route 2 will be running approximately 30 min late for pick up
PreK Route 2 will be running approximately 10 min late for pick up
PreK Route 4 will be running approximately 30 min late for pick up
Stanton AM
Route 2 will be running approximately 25 min late for pick up
Route 4 will be running approximately 30 min late for pick up
AFTERNOON ROUTE CHANGES–Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (January 18-21)
Lotus PM
Route 6 will be running approximately 25 min late going home
Stanton PM
Route 2 will be running approximately 15 min late going home
Route 6 will be running approximately 25 min late going home
EQUITY TEAM WANTS YOU!
The Equity Core Team has been working hard together for a long time, and we have learned a lot. We'd love to welcome anyone interested in exploring equity and how to reach out to ALL students in our classrooms in new and different ways. If this is something you'd like to be a part of, please plan to join us on Wednesday, January 26 at Stanton at 3:15. We'll share some of our efforts, show you some great activities we learned at Deep Equity Training, and then get input from YOU on how to move forward to help us all continue to grow. Participants will be paid for their time, so mark your calendar if this sounds like something that interests you. More info coming after break!
SUPPLY MONEY
If you haven't yet spent your supply money for the year, you can still do so through Feb. 1 in case there are things you need once the new furniture is in place over winter break. Please reach out ot Andrea DeMatteo with any questions.
COVID Updates
NEW NEW NEW!!!
Linked here is the most updated decision-making flow chart, provided by our legal counsel. This is what we are following. If you have questions, please reach out to me.
O'Hare Log In Issues
If you have trouble logging in to get your results:
Please try on a computer/desktop as mobile versions can have issues. Please email results@ohareclinicallab.com with their first name, last name, DOB, and school if issues continue--they can send the result manually if needed.
Also, please be sure to click "enter"...not just press the enter key.
Current Local COVID Data
D114 Daily COVID Data
1/13/22
CDC thresholds and local data for Lake County
Indicator | Low Transmission | Moderate Transmission | Substantial Transmission | High Transmission | Current Status
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Incidence Rate: Total new cases per 100K persons in the last 7 days | 0-9 | 10-49 | 50-99 | 100 or greater | 1,645.86 |
7 Day Average Test Positivity Rate | Less than 5% | 5.0%-7.9% | 8.0%-9.9% | Greater than 10% | 16.69% |
D114 Local Zip Codes Data from Northwestern University COVID Dashboard--ALL DATA INCLUDES ACTUAL AND PROBABLE CASES!
Indicator | Low Transmission | Moderate Transmission | Substantial Transmission | High Transmission | Current Status
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Incidence Rate: Total new cases per 100K persons in the last 7 days | 0-9 | 10-49 | 50-99 | 100 or greater | 1604.4
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7 Day Average Test Positivity Rate | Less than 5% | 5.0%-7.9% | 8.0%-9.9% | Greater than 10% | 16.59 % |
Winter iReady diagnostic and Reading MAP benchmark will take place this week through 1/21/2022.
As students are completing benchmarks,
*Take time to check in on their goals and celebrate growth!
*If students went down in iReady, check their online paths so they aren’t starting back over and repeating lessons they’ve already done. This may mean you have to change their paths manually.
-January iReady DATA:
THIS WEEK District Totals:
*Diagnostic was this week, so time spent on lessons is most likely lower due to some grade levels working on the Diagnostic.
LAST WEEK District Totals:
-Formative Assessment (updated bi-weekly)
Video
Relationships Matter
All About Check in Check Out!
CICO is a Tier 2 intervention used to build relationships and encourage positive, expected
behaviors . CICO relies heavily on positive interactions and feedback with adults throughout
the day. Take a look at the chart to better understand what CICO IS and is NOT!
CICO IS | CICO Is NOT |
A tool used to… Provide structure in a student’s day Create accountability Provide teacher feedback to student and parents Create internal motivation Improve student behavior Increase academic success Create a stronger home-school connection Collect and analyze data to make informed decisions about student behavior
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-Community Builder:
North Pole, South Pole
Students are given complex questions and answer by choosing only one side.
(For example, ask, "Is Fern's father in Charlotte's Web a good or bad person?"
All who say good go to one side of the room; all who say bad go to the
other.) Whichever team comes up with the most creative and thoughtful
answer to the question wins or just use it to spark a rich discussion. Sample
questions: "Will you use math in your career?" "Would you rather be a T-rex or
a triceratops?" Would you rather have access to Netflix or YouTube?” “Should
students be able to take mental health days?” “What is a more important
trait to have in a friend, loyalty or trust?” “Do fiction texts need to have a
problem?”
-Weekly Cheer/Silly Sport/Brain Break:
***Don't forget EAFL spirit day is Tuesday, January 18th. And then you can join us (virtually or in person) for the school board meeting! ***
SCORE Grant application deadline is Jan. 15! All IEA members are encouraged to apply! Funds are available for IEA members and their local associations to collaborate and create opportunities for community service or school projects. Learn more and apply online.
Winter PD: The 2022 Winter PD Newsletter includes fliers and registration links for FREE professional development! New online courses and book study begin Jan. 10.
Intrepid Museum’s National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute for Teachers: Perspectives on World War II in the Pacific Theater will be held July 18 – July 29, 2022, at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York City (week 1); Remote Platforms (week 2). Please see the downloadable drafts of the ![PDF]()
Institute agenda and ![PDF]()
reading list. NEH Summer Seminars and Institutes allow K-12 teachers an opportunity to enrich and revitalize their teaching through the study of humanities topics that bear upon K-12 education. Applications will be accepted through March 1, 2022.
January 17--No School--Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
I hope you have a wonderful day off on Monday and a week full of JOY!
Heather
