Monday Morning Memo: Monday Morning Memo 4/15/24

The April Happiness Challenges are linked here!

And I totally forgot to pull the March winners! Here they are...

Caitlyn Fenton

Ben Landmesser

Kelly Roland

Marla Walinski

Winners--just let me know where you'd like a gift card to!

Thank you to all who participated!!!!

To Liz Andersen, Niccole Culbertson, Betty Cwiak, Walter Nickles, Kaitlyn Goorsky, Mark Perlman and Bus Drivers Ms. Cheryl and Ms.Hallie for taking our kids to the Future Quest field trip at the College of Lake County. Both 7th and 8th graders were able to experience what the Tech Campus has to offer in their FUTURE!!!

From Jeff Sefcik (Principal at Stanton)

To Cheryl Schuck for running an amazing egg hunt yet again and Megan May for being the bunny so I could enjoy the kids. And thank you to Georgette Franco for making lunch for everyone who participated.

-From Colleen Robinson (Paraprofessional at Lotus)

Thank you to...

Everyone who made Kindergarten Roundup happen. It's such an awesome event!!!! I'm not going to list names because I know I'll accidentally leave someone off. Just know that you are all so appreciated!!!!

Ellie Seyfert and Nicole Brinkman for bringing the idea of exploring the academic side of Panorama up to learn more about!

Don Ukleja for quickly installing a lock on a gate to make "Adon's Kingdom" secure.

Matt Peters for leading the District Instructional Leadership Team meeting.

Cheryl Schuck, Colleen Robinson, Georgette Franco, and Debbie Miller for organizing the D114 Easter Egg Hunt!

EVERYONE who "found the funny" this week. Sooooo many funny stories that helped me get through a LONG week. Paula...remember that you owe me $24 for popped balloons. 🎈🤣

-From Heather 💓

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

Just a Reminder...

It's been a bit since we've checked in on the Friz 5! I'll be sharing some reminders on each of the 5 over the next weeks.

SEL Targets

Found this little nugget and thought I'd share...you know I LOVE a good quote. 💖

We are so excited to share that we are hosting a Girls on the Run 5K on Saturday, May 18 at 8:30AM at Stanton School. A team of 3rd and 4th grade girls from Lotus have been working hard towards their goals in the Girls on the Run program. We are going to celebrate their unstoppable strength, resiliency, and courage at our community 5K. Each girl is unique with her own personal goals, so it is important that we encourage girls to go at their “Happy Pace” and that the goal is simply to keep moving forward towards the finish line (time does not matter!).

FREE ways YOU can support our 5K:

Run and/or walk it with our girls *all participants will need to complete and sign a waiver

Cheer for our participants along the way and/or at the finish

Volunteer to help the event run smoothly

Here are some important details about this event:

Race is on Saturday, May 18 at Stanton School

Race starts at 8:30am

Parking is available in the Stanton School Parking Lot

Volunteers will be helping direct runners.

Runners MUST STAY on the designated course

We look forward to you joining us in our community celebration! Please reach out to Mollie Crow or Kelly Roland with questions. THANK YOU to Mollie and Kelly for making this amazing event happen!!!!

Field Trips

FYI--field trips are already booked on the following dates. No additional trips can be booked on these dates:

May 3rd - 3rd Grade - Legoland, will eat lunch on buses, 1Reg Ed, 1 SpEd bus

May 14th - 4th Grade - Camp Duncan - End of year class trip

May 20th - 8th Grade Class Trip

May 23rd - 1st Grade - Chicago Botanic Gardens

In Case You're Interested...

BPAC Multicultural Event

Illness Reporting

If you test positive for COVID, please let me know immediately.

You may return to work as soon as you meet all the criteria above. I am not asking for a 5 or 10 day window at this point; rather, you must meet the return to school criteria listed below. You are STRONGLY encouraged to wear a mask upon your return to prevent the spread of illness to others. Please alert me as to your date of return. Any days out are sick days.

Masks are available in the office for all staff who wish to wear one.

All staff MUST follow the same sick guidelines we apply to students. These days are counted as sick days. The guidelines are as follows (linked here and copy/pasted below):

Sick Day Guidelines: Making the right choice!

Dear Parents: To help prevent the spread of illness, we would like to give you some guidelines to help with your decision on whether or not to send your child to school. We ask that you keep your child home if he or she:

• Has a fever of 100.4 (oral) degrees or higher

• Has cramps and or vomiting • Has a sore throat with fever (see below)

• Has a persistent cough (dry or productive)

• Has diarrhea (three or more episodes in 24 hrs)

• Has a rash or open and draining sores

• Has symptoms that prevent him or her from participating in school, such as:

o Excessive tiredness or lack of appetite

o Headaches, body aches, earaches

o Severe sore throat (could be strep-throat even without fever. Other symptoms of strep throat in children are headache & stomach upset. Contact your pediatrician to assess or diagnose strep throat).

If your child has recently been ill, please be aware of the following guidelines before having your child return to school, athletic or social activities:

• They should feel fit for at least 24 hours.

• Be free of fever for at least 24 hours (without medication)

• Be free of vomiting and or diarrhea for at least 24 hours.

• If strep throat, they must be on the appropriate antibiotic for at least 24 hours.

• If conjunctivitis, they must be on the appropriate eye drops for at least 24 hours or cleared by a physician.

• Rash illnesses should be assessed by a doctor. If chicken Pox is suspected, keep home for at least 5 days after the appearance of the rash or until all blisters have scabbed over.

Please reach out to me with any questions, for clarification, or for support. Your safety and the safety of our students remains our utmost priority!

Reporting Absences

All employees are expected to enter all absences in Frontline, even if you text/call/email others to let them know you will be out. This is a professional responsibility!

Stanton Book Fair

April 22nd-26th

On the stage during student lunch hours

Looking for parent volunteers to help, if you are interested please email Katelyn or Sylvia at pta@foxlake114.org.

Important Upcoming Events:

Tuesday, April 16- EAFL Spirit Day and BOE Meeting - 7 PM @ Lotus School

Wednesday, April 24- Union Articulation @ Stanton 2 PM

At the articulation meeting, we will be looking for a few new EAFL Board members. This is a wonderful opportunity to get involved and help to keep the district moving in a positive direction. If you are interested in sitting on the board, please talk to one of the current board members and we can help answer questions and talk about next steps.

How to access IEA/NEA opportunities:

You may hear about IEA and NEA opportunities through your local president(s) and/or IEA representative. Please contact your Region Council representative or Eugene Skura, Region 49 Chair, with any questions you may have or requests for funding (eugene.skura@ieanea.org).

Not sure how to access the IEA Members Only section?

Go to www.ieanea.org, and click on the Members Only link (above the red banner in the upper right corner.)
Login or register on the following page.
If you need your IEA number, registration, or login information, use IEA Connect located in the lower right hand corner of every screen.