Monday Morning Memo: Monday Morning Memo 4/18/22

Thank you to Michelle Magness, Ellie Seyfert, Fiona Wisniewski, Alana Carlson, Paula Kvacik, Sue Pinkawa, Linda Rasmussen, Ashley Wydra, Abbey Kadera, Ellie Panchi, Sami Harshaw, Nicole Mild and Donna Saranzak for making Kinder Roundup Amazing for our incoming Kinders! I appreciate all the effort to make the event seamless, fun and exciting for our littles.

-From Natalie Udstuen

Thank you Kim V. for the bookshelf, it fits perfectly. Also many thanks to Abbey Kadera for translating a parent letter for me last minute, much appreciated! And finally, big hugs to my first grade teammates for all the hard work we have put in this school year. Always a good laugh with you girls!

--Love-Jen Groot

Thank you to the Stanton ELA team for giving your time on Wednesday to select a curriculum resource. Your expertise and time are truly appreciated!

and

Thank you to every single person who make Kindergarten Roundup happen. It was a true treat to see all the kids' (and families'!) smiling faces!

-From Heather

Please send me KUDOS to give shout outs to colleagues! I LOVE to put them in the Monday Memo! 🎉

PTA Treasurer Needed!

The PTA is in need of a treasurer for the 2022-2023 school year! Please contact natalie.molidor@foxlake114.org if you are interested or have any questions.

Insurance Updates

NIHIP is a little behind in providing us the rates this year---Maddie will get you info ASAP, and we are hoping to have this by the end of the week. Open Enrollment will take place May 11-27. Please see/email/call Maddie with any questions.

Work at Camp Duncan?

Camp Duncan is in need of some help with their food service department--specifically staff who would like to pick up some extra work on weekends and evenings.The link below is to the application.

They are looking for folks to start as soon as possible, but mostly on the weekends until summer break so as not to interrupt school schedules. Thanks so much!

https://careers-ymcachicago.icims.com/jobs/14097/food-service---k itchen-assistant/job

Summer School 2022!

More details/confirmations on assignmentscoming on Summer School!!!!

WE NEED PARAPROFESSIONALS!!!!!!

Pay rates:

Certified staff--$52/hour (this pay rate uses the end of our ESSR funds, and the rate is higher than other elementary districts in our area)

Support staff--hourly rate + $75 weekly bonus for each week with perfect attendance

Dates for Programs

At Lotus due to Stanton HVAC construction

Mondays-Thursdays, 8:00-11:00AM (7:00AM-8:00AM OR 11:00AM-12:00PM paid plan time)

Current K-7 students:

6 Weeks:

June 6

June 13

June 20

June 27

July 11

July 18

PreK Plans

2 week Preschool Camp-any current prek students invited

June 6th-9th, June 13th-16th

4 week Transition Program for Kinder-only Kinder age (invite new Kinders from registration if room)

July 11th- Aug 5th (new dates)

COVID is still real, everyone! We have multiple staff out with COVID right now. Please remember to:

1. Keep your distance.

2. Stay home when you are sick.

3. Wear a mask if symptomatic or returning from illness.

4. Wash your hands regularly.

CLICK HERE for the ongoing Q and A document!

We have N95 and KN95 masks available for staff in each building's office. Please request them if you'd like! :)

Family Member Surveillance Testing

If you have a family member who would like to participate in weekly surveillance testing, we now have the capacity to send tests home for you to give them! We'll mail them in, and you'll get results back via email.

To participate, your family member(s) must register using this link:

Family/Community Member Consent Form

Please let me know if you have any questions!

PLEASE BE SURE TO LABEL THEIR SAMPLE BAG WITH FULL NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH.

Current Local COVID Data

Current D114 Daily Data

4/13/22
CDC thresholds and local data for Lake County
Indicator
Low Transmission
Moderate Transmission
Substantial Transmission
High Transmission
Current Status

Incidence Rate:
Total new cases per 100K persons in the last 7 days
0-9
10-49
50-99
100 or greater
89.59
7 Day Average Test Positivity Rate
Less than 5%
5.0%-7.9%
8.0%-9.9%
Greater than 10%
3.05%

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

Incidence Rate:
Total new cases per 100K persons in the last 7 days
0-9
10-49
50-99
100 or greater
81.4

7 Day Average Test Positivity Rate
Less than 5%
5.0%-7.9%
8.0%-9.9%
Greater than 10%
3.51%

Here are some great reminders and tips for maximizing Personal Instruction for our students:

Instruction data and plan next steps.

Ensure teachers are also monitoring and responding to Personalized Instruction data.
Keep students engaged by having them track progress with
data trackers and learning reflections.

*No iReady Data this week due to IAR Testing.

-Formative Assessment (updated bi-weekly)

Video

-Relationships Matter:

We’re approaching the last several weeks of school and, yes, the kiddos are restless! Yet, we still

have TONS of learning that needs to take place, and standardized tests are here! How do we ensure

that our students are still learning and engaged when all they can think about is Summer Break?

Try this easy strategy!

Mystery Word

Review your classroom goals or expectations and make sure they are displayed for all to see.

As students achieve these goals as a whole, they earn a mystery letter from a bag. Ahead of time,

you will have cut and scrambled up the mystery reward into individual letters and placed them all in a

bag. When they earn all the letters, they unscramble the word and earn that reward. Some example

words/rewards: popsicle, popcorn, recess, lunch w teacher, free time etc.

-Community Builder:

As If:

Teacher reads sentences to class.

Have students act out each sentence for

30 seconds.

-Jog in place AS IF a big scary bear is

chasing you.

-Walk forwards AS IF you’re walking

through chocolate pudding.

-Jump in place AS IF you are popcorn

popping.

-Reach up AS IF you are grabbing

balloons out of the air.

-March in place AS IF you are in a

marching band.

-Shake your body AS IF you are a

wet dog.

-Silly Sport/Silly Cheer

Tuesday, April 19th is EAFL spirit wear day. Wear your EAFL shirt and join us at the Board Meeting that same night at 7:00 PM.

ESP members:

2022 ESPs: Supporting Our Own Through Peer Mentoring Blended Learning Course

The course begins June 16 and ends August 11, 2022.

The course is facilitated by ESP leaders who have developed and coordinated ESP mentoring programs.
The course can be taken as an individual or a team (organized around a local or state association).

*Please make sure to review the new law passed by the governor regarding COVID sick days. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Madeline Mercado or Maureen DeVoss.

Lotus

Field Day is Thursday May 26th!!! Letters to students will be handed out Friday next week. ----*Copies will be put in your mailbox to send home along with an email as well.

*Staff will be sent an email to indicate lunch selection as well

PBIS Points will not carry over. The last day to purchase from the store will be on May 19th.

Thought: "Giving positive feedback is reactive, but giving encouragement is proactive.... And by giving this sort of support up-front, students will feel like they matter and achieve their goals."

April 19--Board of Education Meeting at Lotus at 7PM or via Meet

The PTA would like to invite all D114 Families to join us in our Day of Service on April 30th from 10am-12pm at Stanton. We have multiple projects for families to complete together to give back and show our appreciation to our community!

May 14, 2022--Bike Rodeo from 10 am to Noon at Lakefront Park, sponsored by the Fox Lake Police Department