Meghan Reimers and Kim Mack for joining me at Big Hollow to watch a former student who transferred to Beach Park play basketball. It was great to see Ricky’s smile!!
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Mr. Perlman and Mr. and Mrs. Peters for cheering on the Grant Jr. Bulldogs Big Ten Varsity Football players as they competed in their Super Bowl at Mundelein HS on Sunday, Nov. 12th. The kids (and parents) love to see their schools support them!!!!!!!!
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Laura Livesay and Leah Falster for recognizing their student leaders and champions at the board meeting.
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Lemar Wilson for all the work he put in coordinating the PBIS celebration and to the entire staff for their efforts in celebrating positive behaviors and reteaching where needed!!
-From Jeff Sefcik (Principal at Stanton)
A huge THANK YOU to Cary for letting me teach a vocab lesson in her room two weeks ago to get kids accustomed to me teaching. She then also let me hijack a full half hour this entire week to teach a mini science unit for my national board journey. It was so easy to walk in and teach knowing that Cary has prepared her kids with the know-how to be successful learners. They ALL have been rockstars.
Thank you Kelly and Michelle for thinking of me while out and spoiling me with treats! Yum!
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Thank you Russ for helping clear the clutter out of our classroom! It helps keep me in my zen place when there isn't clutter around.
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Thank you Amber and Erica for coming to help video record my lessons. It is so helpful to be able to be up close to each group to catch the kids' thoughts instead of getting a video from far away.
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Thank you Kendra and Erica for co-planning the mini science unit and being a sounding board throughout the process.
-Amanda Lorenz (Interventionist at Lotus)
A BIG thank you to Abbey Kadera for helping me communicate with a parent about how best to help one of our EL students! Your time and attention is so greatly appreciated!!!
-From Kim Leable (EL Teacher at Lotus)
-Thank you to Ellie S and Nicole B for presenting Best Practices at the agenda meeting. What a great reminder to us all on what is best for the kids and families we serve daily.
-Thank you to Kim V for going over the behavior data at the agenda meeting. It is always useful information to be able to look at as a whole staff.
-Thank you to the 3rd grade team, Victoria Miller and Nicole Brinkman for recognizing our students at the Board of Education Meeting. It was heartfelt and encouraging for us all!
-From Natalie Udstuen (Assistant Principal at Lotus)
Ellie Seyfert - thank you for being a wonderful teammate and amazing social worker! You are truly amazing at your craft and I am lucky to get to work with you!
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Kelly, Mollie, and Teri - thank you for letting me join your student recognition at the board meeting and the fun dinner beforehand (with Amanda!)! You are all so wonderful and a blast to get to be around :)
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Molly Monk - thank you for lending an ear and being understanding. I appreciate you!
Thank you,
-Nicole Brinkman (Counselor at Lotus)
Thank you Mike for helping get out a website link for my littles so promptly.
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Kudos to Kim for organizing book buddies. A ot of time goes into buying and organizing. Thank you!!
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Thank you to the third grade team for always thinking of me in your planning or activities. So appreciative.
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Thank you Heather for buying some fun new photo props for our Santa's breakfast! The kids are going to love them. Maybe even the adults too!
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Natalie for always staying positive and thoughtful when your organizing subs in the building. You’re doing great and keep it up.
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Paula and Sue for all things skyward and report cards!! You are amazing and thank you!!
-From Victoria Miller (STEM Teacher at Lotus)
Thanks to everyone who made Tuesday night’s BOE recognition so special! It was a packed house full of happiness!
To the Stanton staff for all the hard work to get to Commendable status..no more Targeted status!!!!!
To Kim VanHoorelbeke for making this happen…
We have 4 4th graders who have finished the Keyboarding Without Tears grade level program (in the 1st Trimester)!!!! crazy So excited as there has only been one other last year who finished. I made a Keyboarding Wall of Fame for them. Pics attached. So so proud of these kids and hope it gives off some motivating vibes. They are on a tower skills program and I'm able to add other enrichments for these students as well. Average for these 4 were 20 words per minute with at least a 90% accuracy!!
-From Heather
-From Heather 💓
Parent/Teacher Conferences–Updated!!!
Conferences Fall 2023
Medicaid Billing
You know who you are...please be sure to document your billable hours. This generates a TON of funding for our Special Education programming!
While recording a science lesson for national boards students had to work together to create a venn diagram to compare a baby and adult. One particular group was assigned a chick and hen.
What is one thing first graders found a chick and hen to have in common you ask?
They both have a butt! It was spoken clear as day, written on their diagram and somehow the class didn't react.
Ummm...that's amazing!!! Thank you!!!!
-Heather 💝
