Monday Morning Memo: Monday Morning Memo--January 23, 2023

So...what's your word/aspiration for how you feel? I can't WAIT to learn!!!! Thanks to everyone who has chosen to share...your words are added to the list!

Here's the list of words/feels so far!

For all those who do Medicaid billing, this is your reminder to do it! We need you to please stay on top of this!!! THANK YOU!!!! 😁

If you have no idea what this means...you don't have to do it! YAY!!!!

A big kudos to Kim V. for everything she does to make PBIS so successful for both students and now staff!

-From Jen Groot (1st Grade Lotus)

Thank you Georgette for creating a Spanish document I needed to be drafted last minute! Really appreciate it.

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Thank you Ellie for popping into my classroom when you saw a student having a hard time. Really helped.

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Thank you Sue Pinkawa for always being a mediator, staying positive when anything gets thrown at you, and never saying no! You are a true rockstar!!

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Thank you to Kim my partner! We work well together in anything we do. Thanks for being my neighbor! (;) hope you sung that...lol)

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Thank you, 1st-grade team, for always supporting lunchroom helpers when we make decisions. Your understanding, collaboration, and effort to help students follow Lotus Expectations do not go unnoticed.

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Thank you 3rd & 4th-grade teachers for allowing me to come in for a few minutes to discuss coding club for last-chance attendance.

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Thank you 3rd-grade team for always being flexible and working with me to give your students the opportunities for reading!! I love working with you and your students.

-From Victoria Miller (STEM teacher at Lotus)

Maddie (Hansen) Friestedt for going above and beyond by registering one of our 8th graders at GCHS so that the student was ready to go for the in person enrollment event on 1/18/23!

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Veronica Kretz and Oner Medrano for celebrating our kids at the Board Meeting on Tuesday evening !!

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The PBIS Committee for another great field trip to celebrate our students expected behaviors !

-From Jeff Sefcik (Stanton Principal)

Thanks to everyone for giving 110% for our kids. We are blessed to work together.

-From Heather 😘

Please send me your kudos for colleagues each week! I'll happily post them in this section!

Here's a link to all the ideas gathered for the HOW and WHY of the Friz 5...I'll keep adding as great ideas come forward.

I'm LOVING this check for understanding and...if you have kids talk about their work...engagement tool! This can be used in ANY content area! Let me know if you try it and how it goes!

Lake County Educator of the Year Event!!!

Please see information on this year's event! I'd love to see some great D114 representation to share our awesomeness!!!!

The Lake County Regional Office of Education will be hosting the second annual Educator of the Year Ceremony. The Ceremony will be held at the Lake County Fairgrounds on May 10th, at 5:30 pm. There will be a social hour with dinner. The awards ceremony will take place after the dinner. Ticket information will be provided at a later date.

The Educator of the Year Ceremony will resemble a mini Oscars like celebration. I have included all of the information in this email. The information can also be found on the ROE shared drive under the Educator of the Year folder and on the ROE website under the tab Educator of the Year. We will be honoring paraprofessionals this year as our special guest. The ROE will pay for 1 paraprofessional's dinner from each school district. The district can bring other paraprofessionals if they would like to be honored.

There will be 9 categories for nominations. Districts can submit as many nominations for the categories, but all the paperwork must be included for each nomination to be considered. Paper or electronic nomination packets are due to the ROE by Friday, March 17, 2023.

Here is a link if you would like to submit the nomination packet electronically. 2023 Lake County Educator of the Year

This folder contains all the information needed for the 2023 Lake County Educator of the Year.

2022-2023 Information

If you have any questions please let me know. This will be a great event to recognize our amazing educators.

Have a great day,

Mike

Michael Karner, Ed.D.

Calendar Committee

Please email me ASAP if you are interested in being a part of the Calendar Committee to make the plan for the 2023-24 school year. We'll set meeting dates based on the availability of those interested. THANKS!

Did You Know?

Our amazing Food Services Teams have served 55,740 meals so far this year? WOW! Fabulous, right???

Great Opportunity!

Please see below for a great learning opportunity, provided by an amazing, former D114 teacher!

Fun Events!!!

Let me know if you're interested in buying a Calcutta ticket!!!!

Thanks to everyone for your feedback! Erica and Stephanie are sending out Lotus- and Stanton-specific supports, but I'll also post the link to a folder containing them all here so they are easy to find, everyone can see everything, and you're reminded to check them out!

We hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

Don't forget to check out the discounts and deals available at ieanea.org These can be especially helpful for planning spring break activities and get aways!

If you have not yet received your EAFL shirt, please email Maureen DeVoss ASAP! We have all sizes available and we will get you one this week! maureen.devoss@foxlake114.org

The IEA and NEA also offer professional development opportunities. If you are interested, make sure to check them out here: Professional Development opportunities

A new year is a great time to develop new skills! Join Marceline DuBose and Paul Gorski (Equity Literacy Institute) for a 10-hour Racial Equity Facilitator Training! Beginning Tuesdays in March, participants will meet online for four sessions (5-7:30p CT) to learn how to sequence racial equity learning, how to aid others in understanding the institutional structure of racism and antiracist work, and how to respond to resistance in teaching about racial equity! Can’t make it one night? Don’t worry! All sessions are recorded. Additionally, participants will receive a virtual toolbox of resources to use for teaching racial equity! Learn more and register here.

PTA Skate on Grand FUNdraiser

When: Sunday, February 5th, 2023

Time: 3:30-5:30 pm

Cost: $8.00 for admission, includes skate rental

Extra $2.00 for blades.

*If you bring your own skates, you still need to pay $8 to skate.

*If you are NOT skating, you do NOT need to pay admission.

*Parental/Guardian supervision is required!

**Our goal is to get 100+ participants in order to get 50% proceeds back to the PTA!!**

Use QR code if you would like to purchase tickets in advance. Once you’re on the website you will need to change date to the event, Feb 5, and then select Special Fundraiser Event ($8.00)!