Tip (and Personal Story) of the Week
Engage using the Friz 5
Let's keep digging in...what's the why on Learning Targets?
WHAT:
2--Academic Learning Targets
WHY:
Research
Our shared thoughts on WHY and options for HOW to implement Academic Learning Targets:
Are YOU clear on the learning targets for your lessons? Not the materials or tasks, but the targets? If not, dig in! If yes, CELEBRATE and remember that Clear Is Kind!
OR
Mid-lesson, ask your students what THEY think the learning targets are. What a GREAT Check for Understanding...and source for feedback!
Thank you Pam, Kristine, and Russ for being my moral support as I was having my blood drawn. I was a mess but you guys made me feel better.
Thank you to the amazing kitchen staff for all the yummy food! You guys rock!
To the entire life skills team.... you guys are awesome and I couldn't ask for a better team to work with! I love you guys! One team all in!
-Monica McCollom--Paraprofessional at Lotus
Thank you Mary L. for thinking of me, making my day with some silly 
. It made me smile so big and laugh even harder.
. It made me smile so big and laugh even harder.Huge thanks to Alana, Fiona, and Karen for jumping right in to support my CICO student. I knew he was in the best hands with you.
Shoutout to Alana, Fiona, and Kim for encouraging me to prioritize my health. Your willingness to step in and support me when I needed it most means more than you know. I’m truly grateful to work alongside such caring teammates.
Thank you, Matt, Erica, and Chad, for your kindness, support, and flexibility.
And a big thank you to Pam for being my personal Uber driver and an incredibly supportive friend. Your kindness never goes unnoticed!
-Sammie Geenen--District Occupational Therapist
Kudos to Bailey, Altick, Hoepner, and Tripoli. The excitement they bring to our students in class, at recess, and everywhere in between is SO much fun to watch! Thank you! I CANNOT wait to see it keep growing and going!
Thanks to Kim Husko, Kendra Smeigh, Meghan Reimers, Matt Shannon, and Janie Smeigh for wonderful laughter on Friday! So appreciated! Zero Left 
Kudos to Sue, Al, Norm, Evelyn, and Emily for putting everything together for our Institute Day at Stanton!
Kudos to Matt Shannon for always helping me to stay focused on the good and what’s truly important. The strategies, knowledge, and wisdom he provides are appreciated beyond words.
Kudos to the Stanton Guiding Coalition team for being open minded and solution focused. This week we had our best meeting yet! Looking forward to more awesomeness ahead!
Kudos to Jill and Michele for being amazing sounding boards and Stanton historians. Always looking at how we can improve and grow. Plus we all like to jam out to Neil Diamond!
-Tom Cardamone--Principal at Stanton
Mary MP for literally feeding my pickle obsession
Sherry for always having my back and talking me off the ledge
Brian ( bus driver) for getting me back to Big Hollow so Hallie could do an athletic run
Courtney, Nicole M, Joan, Sherry, Mary MP and Erica for checking in on me Thursday. Heather you too but i know you won't print that :)
Sonia and the lunch bunch for another fantastic meal for our institute day
Brooke thank you for being a great addition to our Para team.
Chad for always being my sounding board.
-Colleen Robinson--Paraprofessional at Lotus
Kudos to Jackie Matthews!!! Thank you for always keeping the 5th grade team in the loop of all that goes down during recess... We appreciate your honesty, positivity, and kindness each and every day. We're so happy to have you be a part of the team this year <3
Jen Groot --1st Grade Teacher
Thank you to Gina Crosthwaite, Colleen Robinson, and Sue Pinkawa for taking the time out of their already busy schedules, to try and help us figure out how to enlarge and center some maps on the copiers so they would print out properly. It took a village, but we finally got it! You are all awesome and we appreciate everything you do.
-5th Grade Team
A big shout out to Brooke for helping tear out math pages. I appreciate you!
Jen Groot --1st Grade TeacherKudos to my fellow Stanton Wellness team for being so welcoming and such fantastic coworkers! You make each day a little brighter and I appreciate you!
Lord Schoenfelder and Jack Resnick - Thanks for all our check ins and continued positivity, I see changes already!
Dayja Wydzierzecki and Katy Gardner - I seriously enjoy our lunch chats, you always have such interesting stories to share
-Dan Miller--PE Teacher at Stanton
Tom Cardamone and Jill Becmer for all their continued support this year.
-From Anonymous 😎
Thank you to Ashley Brown for helping and supporting positive classroom behaviors in my class! I appreciate you!
-Christine Spittler--2nd Grade Teacher
Thank you to Mr. Sam for not only popping in to chess club regularly, but also giving us a timer to use. As you know, the kids get so excited to play you!
Big Thanks to Misty, Courtney, Colleen and Mary M-P. for all you do to assist the kiddos! Your positive support makes all the difference!
Thank you Sarah G. for proactively reaching out for support of a kiddo headed to my class who would’ve significantly disrupted had it not been addressed quickly! Love your team spirit, and Matt’s quick response!!
Big thanks to Mrs. CJ for her collaboration with our combined Art/Music class on Wednesdays!
Ms. Erin, Ms. Pam, Ms. Mandy, Ms. Monica, Mr. Russell, Ms. Mary, Ms. Kristine, Ms. Sam x 2, Ms. Amanda, Ms. Fiona - I just have to say, Wow! All the supports, visuals, repeatable processes and most importantly big helpings of love and care - Thank you for all you do!! It’s always a pleasure to bring art to your kiddos. Your support makes all the difference!!
Thanks to Erica and Amanda for the mini AI lesson on creating tailored lessons for our most challenged students! That technology is crazy cool!
-Gayle McManamon--Art Teacher at Lotus
A big, big thank you to Jackie Matthews and Jaime Smeigh for their donation of cards to the Pokémon club. The kids love it.
-Mark Perlman Long-term Substitute at Stanton
Niccole Culbertson for all the laughs in class :) I so appreciate you
Niall Schoenfelder for supporting the 7th grade volleyball team at all of their home games this season!
Jamie Smeigh for being my go to driver when my car was out of commission for a few days! You are #dabest!
-Averie Schultz--Paraprofessional at Stanton
Kudos to Chad for problem solving a way for our students to play football safely during recess.
Kudos to Gina for helping us prepare for our Fraction Unit. We appreciate all that you do.
-4th grade team
Amanda Lorenz-
Wow- I am just so impressed by you! You seem to just always be there at the right time and know how to be helpful! You are so organized and this organization is keeping us all working as a team in the Life Skills room! Thank you for all you have done, are doing, and will do to keep us all organized! I appreciate you!!
Stephanie Silverman--District Physical Therapist
Giving major kudos to my teammates Cary and Jen for helping out my sub on Thursday and Friday while I was out! So thankful I can count on you both for anything! 
Kudos and a big THANK YOU to Mary Honea for taking on my class two days in a row! Your help is much appreciated!
-Kendra Logar--1st Grade Teacher
Thank you to Kendra Logar and Jennifer Groot for being great teammates and working ahead with me so I could figure out what I will be doing for my evaluation lesson.
-Cary Scarpino--1st Grade Teacher
-The First Grade Team
A huge shout out to Brian Dungan for sharing his amazing paper crafting skills and also being a huge help in PLTW. Everything you do is must appreciated. Another shout out to AJ Tripoli for sharing your knowledge of 3D printing. You are both rock stars!
-Bryan Bailey--Code and Construct Teacher at Stanton
Joseph - Thanks for all your creative ideas and jumping in to help with Book Walk set up. Your treasure you drop off for PBIS store are much appreciated :)
Kindergarten & 1st Grade : Thanks for all the support you give during keyboarding time. It truly makes a difference.
-Kim VanHoorelbeke--Library Paraprofessional at Lotus
Kudos to Al Giandonato for the yummy cream of broccoli soup!
Kudos to Samantha Mock who provided me with treats TWICE since I was
out of the office the first day she brought me a treat. 
Such a sweet surprise!
Such a sweet surprise!-Michele Burgess--Administrative Assistant at Stanton
Thank you to my lovely paras for always supporting and meeting our students' needs. I am beyond thankful for each and every one of you.
Thank you first grade team for letting myself and my paras join you on collaborating for discipline :)
Thank you Mrs. Katenwein and Mrs. Lorenz for helping test with one of my students.
Thank you Sherry for always being my go to and making sure I am always supported. You are a blessing!
Thank you Ms. Kolk for always being communicative with me and our shared student and making sure he is most successful.
-Ashley Arff--Special Education Teacher at Lotus
Thank you to Ms. Fran for being an amazing addition to our classroom in the mornings! You are much appreciated!
-Donna Saranzak--Kindergarten Teacher
KUDOS to Gina for helping Kinder with the chicka chicka boom boom tree!
KUDOS to Mary H and Kaitlyn for helping work on fine motor activities for kinder!
KUDOS to my amazing team! I love our collaboration:)
Adisyn Illg--Permanent Sub at Lotus
To...
Donna Saranzak for being as cool as a cucumber in the hallway and letting me step in to help.
Sarah, Russell, Mary, Sammy, and Stephanie for doing AMAZING things in Adapted PE!
Our Kitchen teams and the fabulous Al Giandonato for the soup and TLC on Friday for Institute Day!
Karen, Sammie, and Alana for launching the Snack Cart at Lotus!
Dan and Renee for a GREAT Cross Country Season!
To Chad, Erica, Matt P, Matt S, and Tom for being AMAZING PRINCIPALS!!! We are soooo glad you are leading the way!
Heather
REPEAT INFO
Lotus Family Reading Night--From the FABULOUS Kim VanHoorelbeke
I wanted to get this out there as it's already October next week. Please see attached flier below (1st part is English) along with a SIGN UP SHEET. The more the merrier. It's at a fun time of the year and the families truly enjoy it from year to year. We can't do it without you.
We have a lot of new staff so wanted to give a brief description. Family Reading Night is 2 hours where families can come during that time frame to participate. The point of it is to help promote reading together or students reading to family. There will be 8 reading rooms to choose from, a Spooky/Fun Book Walk in the Gym, along with an Art station and food/treat.
Staff can bring their families as well :) Thanks in advance for anytime you can give as I know it's precious.
Field Trips
If you are planning for a field trip, please remember:
All field trip requests must be submitted to the principal no later than the 15th of the previous month of your trip.
Example: Trip is in March, Form must be in by February 15th. This allows time for approval and our drivers to select trips.
1. Complete the Field Trip Request Form.
2. Submit the form to your Principal for approval.
2. Principals, if approved, submit to NATALIE UDSTUEN to arrange transportation.
Work Orders
When you have something you need the Facilities Team to handle for you, please complete a Work Request. Be sure to include the LOCATION in the "summary" field.
Absence Reporting
Please refer to this document for all things absence reporting. Please send any questions to Maddie Mercado or me.
THANKS!
Injury Reporting
If you are injured on the job, you MUST IMMEDIATELY do the following:
1. Report this injury to an administrator.
2. Report the injury to Company Nurse.
Thanks in advance!
Remember the Employee Assistance Program!
The EAP is typically a great place to start when you need care and aren’t sure what support you or a family member might be needing. They can guide you to specific care and even set up the appointment for you. Take advantage of this confidential and supportive service to address any
personal or work-related challenges you may be facing by calling Perspectives at 800.456.6327.
Check out this flyer for the IEA's 4th Annual Fall Fest on November 15! 
Stay informed by reading the Region 49 NewsletterOther opportunities to check out:
Fall Teaching & Learning Collectives - Virtual Book Study Registration is OPEN!
September 28 - November 22 | up to 26 PD Hours Register HERE
Choose a book and settle in for the fall session of IEA’s virtual book studies. With 5 titles across Collective themes of Student Wellness, Justice and Equity, Instructional Strategies, and Educator Wellness - there is a book for everyone!
All IEA members are invited to participate: Virtual Book Study
Questions? Contact Jenny Seitz.
Aspiring Educators & Early Career Fall Events - Registration Now Open!
Please help spread the word and encourage members to attend these upcoming events:
Early Career Fall Blitz/Aspiring Educators Fall Retreat
AND...don't forget
See what your membership has to offer! Go to ieanea.org to see all of the happenings and most up to date information on union matters. Go to ieanea.org/benefits/ to explore discounts and deals that are offered to you with your membership.
Good morning, District 114!
We hope everyone had a lovely long weekend!
Thank you to those who made it to last week's PTA meeting! Check out the highlights here 
We hope to see you at our next meeting on Monday, November 10th at 6:00 pm at Lotus.
We hope to see you at our next meeting on Monday, November 10th at 6:00 pm at Lotus.We have some great things planned for the next few weeks. Read on for more details!
- EOTHO at Chipotle
- TUESDAY, October 14th
- 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
- Show the flyer at the bottom of this message when ordering
- Or use code HJ2T8QV for online orders
- 25% of sales associated with District 114 will be donated to the PTA!
- Fall Book Fair at Lotus
- October 20th through October 24th
- Setup will be on October 17th
- Sign up to work a slot here!
- Each day you volunteer, you'll get $10 in Scholastic Dollars to spend at the fair!
- Family Reading Night
- Wednesday, October 22nd
- Held at Lotus
- Themed reading rooms/ Spooky book walk/ Yummy treats
- Email Kim VanHoorelbeke at kim.vanhoorelbeke@
foxlake114.org to RSVP - Stanton Halloween Dance
- Friday, October 24th
- 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
- Open to 5th through 8th graders
- $5 admission ($4 with 2 canned food donations)
- Admission includes entrance, a slice of pizza, lemonade, and popcorn
- Students should RSVP here so we can get an idea of how many students are coming and what kind of pizza they prefer!
- If you're a parent who would like to volunteer to help set up, serve food and drinks, and/or help clean up: please sign up here!
Help us reach our goal of 90+ members this school year! We currently have 74 members, including 38 teachers and staff, and 36 parents/guardians. Thank you to Tatiana Kilday and Daniel Miller for signing up last week!!!
Here's what you need to know:
- Dues are $10 for the whole year! That's less than a dollar a month!
- You'll receive a District 114 PTA Calendar featuring student artwork (calendars are starting to be sent home in small batches as they're being printed in-house
check those backpacks!) - Join here today!
- Join the PTA and help enrich your child's educational experience this year!
Make sure to join our Facebook Group Page!
Have a great week!
YOUR PTA Board
THIS WEEK
October 13--District Closed for Columbus Day
Looking Ahead...
October 20th through October 24th--Lotus Book Fair
October 21--Board of Education Meeting
October 22--Family Reading Night at Lotus
October 24--Stanton Halloween Dance
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