Tim Yoder for working so hard to get all of his 15 day plans completed for all four of his preps! I know you put in a ton of time and effort into these outside of the school day. and
To Andrea S, Fred M, Lisa S, Ryan H, Maddie H, Niccole C, Makaila H, Matt S, and Rachelle for all of your support and awesome conversation surrounding a new ELA curricular resource adoption last week...thank you for making it a great day! I know it was a long day, but we accomplished a lot. Your hard work is appreciated.
-From Stephanie Kaye
HUGE Thank you to Christine Spittler for being so flexible and extremely helpful with IAR testing. Pulling students and moving to another class to assist with proctoring testing! You were a huge help. Thank you!
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Thank you to all the teachers involved with IAR testing. Those proctoring, pulling small groups, allowing us to use rooms last minute, helping other teachers, etc. I know it puts a dent in your teaching and schedules, but you all were rockstars and got it done. Thank you.
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Thank you DON for coming in and tightening up some of my tables so promptly to keep the kiddos safe!
-From Victoria Miller
The third-grade team would like to give major Kudos to Huck and Amber for offering up 8-8:25 on Thursday to take out 3rd graders so we can have a plan time and prep any last-minute things for our field trip. We appreciate it so much! You both are the best and do so much for our kids!
-The third-grade team
Thank you to all who helped the fourth grade team on their field trip to Camp Duncan: Sue Pinkawa, who handled much of the paperwork; Georgette Franco and the Kitchen Team from Lotus, who tallied and created lunches; Sharon Preskill, who provided the first aid kits and medications; Andrea De Matteo and the bus drivers, who arranged transportation and drove; Gina Crosthwaite, who was the contact person with the camp and who sent texts to all of us rookies; Brandon Lang, who was the sub for a sub; Mollie Herchenbach and Ellie Seyfert, who accompanied the team; and Matt Peters, Natalie Udstuen and Paula Kvacik, who gave additional support. The students had a wonderful time!!The Fourth Grade Team
I want to add a kudos to Stanton track and field coaches in particular order- Oner Medrano, David Roat and Bryan Bailey- thanks for the teamwork and collaboration during track and field. I have really appreciated how well everyone works together to help the kids. It has been a great experience to learn the sport and the in and outs of meets. Thanks for all the hard work!
-From Dani Jones
Thank you to Andrea, Jill, Kristie, Michele, Paula, and Sue for all the hard work to get registration for 22-22 open this week!!!
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HUGE gratitude to everyone for making sure IAR testing got done!
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Thanks to Jeff, Rachelle, and Ryan for representing D114 at the Lake County Job Fair!
-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 Open EnrollmentOur annual open enrollment for the 2022-23 school year will begin on May 2, 2022 and run through May 20, 2022. Benefits will be effective September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. All open enrollment changes/updates will be handled electronically. Employees returning for the 2022-23 school year MUST complete the enrollment process online, even if coverage will be waived.
During open enrollment you can enroll, waive coverage, add family members or make necessary changes. It's also a great time to review beneficiary, address and other personal information for accuracy.
Note: You must re-enroll into your Flexible Spending Plan, if you would like to continue the plan.
Dental/Vision Coverage:
Employees are no longer required to have Dental/Vision Insurance through the district. If you do not use our Dental and/or Vision insurance plan, feel free to waive coverage.
Please reach out to Maddie Mercado with any questions or concerns.
Summer School 2022!
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.
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:
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
4/20/22
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 | 160.51 |
7 Day Average Test Positivity Rate | Less than 5% | 5.0%-7.9% | 8.0%-9.9% | Greater than 10% | 4.75% |
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 | 13.1
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7 Day Average Test Positivity Rate | Less than 5% | 5.0%-7.9% | 8.0%-9.9% | Greater than 10% | -0.05%
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iReady Tips & Data
It’s hard to believe that we’re already approaching the end of the school year! Here are some tips and tools to ensure we end the year strong with the final diagnostic of the year and monitoring personalized instruction.
· Review the Checklist for Administering the Diagnostic to make sure you have everything you need for test day.
· Use the Preparing Students for a Subsequent Diagnostic PowerPoint® to get students ready for the Diagnostic.
· Have students complete Pledge Sheets and share them with a partner or the whole class so they commit to doing their best.
· Actively Proctor during the Diagnostic to provide encouragement and support, particularly for students who may be rushing or spending too much time on specific items.
Week of 4/18/22 District Data Results
Week of 4/4/22 District Data Results
-Formative Assessment (updated bi-weekly)
Video
-Relationships Matter:
The one-of-a-only, Brene` Brown, shares a valuable lesson we can share with our own children and students. Teach kids how be a light and surround themselves with people who love and support them. “Blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours shine brighter.”
LINK (scroll all the way down)
-Community Builder:
Balance:
1. Students walk around the room
balancing paper plates on their
heads.
2.Add things to the plates to make it
more challenging.
3.When the plates/objects fall,
student is out.
-Silly Sport/Silly Cheer
Thank you to everyone who made sure to vote in the local election. All of our candidates have been voted back into their positions. I truly appreciate all of the time and effort that Molly and Cheryl put forth in organizing.
Please check out the
Region 49 newsletter. There is information about what is new and upcoming for our region.
A great PD opportunities:
Beyond Tracking and Detracking: Schools as Sorting Machines | May 10, 4-5 p.m.
Join the IEA Opportunity Coalition for another Bridges of Opportunity discussion. This discussion will feature Dr. Thad Domina to discuss moving beyond tracking and detracking in schools.
Dr. Domina has spent more than 20 years documenting educational inequalities and looking for educational policies and strategies that help to create a more just, equitable, and inclusive society. His work has been supported by the National Institutes of Child Health and Development, the National Science Foundation, and the Spencer and W.T. Grant Foundations, among others. Sign up for the virtual event.
We hope everyone enjoyed their weekend and has a wonderful rest of the school year.
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."
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!
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May 14, 2022--Bike Rodeo from 10 am to Noon at Lakefront Park, sponsored by the Fox Lake Police Department
Thank you for always showing up and bringing your best!
