Sunday, August 30, 2026

Monday Morning Memo--August 31--LOOK UP for Week 3!


Our Look Up Essential Standards!








                                                  

Kudos to Russ for helping build tables in Prek. And dealing with complicated pieces lol

Kudos to Sammie for helping out on our first day and with Arrival and dismissal for pre-K And whenever I needed someone to be there, she was there! 

To the whole pre-K team for a great first two days! 
-Corrine Corona--Blended PreK Teacher


-Katy Gardner for the birthday dunkin great way to start a morning! 
-Cathy Jawnyj for the birthday lunch, It was delicious and so appreciated 
-Sam Mock for the birthday starbucks the day after so I could keep on celebrating 
-The Whole Stanton Family (students and staff) for making me feel so loved on such a big birthday 🥰 
-Meghan Reimers for coming up to talk about a student who seemed to be struggling, that was so insightful and extremely helpful
-Dayja Wydzierzecki--6th Grade ELA and Social Studies Teacher


Thanks to Kim Mack and Jillian for helping our newest Stanton student get connected and join our soccer team. 
-Lynn Smolen--Student Support Coordinator at Stanton


Kudos to Mary Honea for helping upload all things IRLA into Drive folders so teachers can access what they need without having to go through SchoolPace. Such a huge help in making resources easier for everyone to find and use!

Kudos to every single adult in the building for showing up during our first week and jumping in wherever needed to support students, teachers, transitions, routines, and all the little things that make a big difference. It truly took everyone!

Kudos to Alana, Fiona, Karen, Abbey, Kelly, Joseph, Joan, Sam, and Caitlyn for spending hours with me tightening up our MTSS system and helping us get clearer about how supports flow into SST. I really appreciate the collaboration, problem-solving, and willingness to work through all the details together.

Kudos to Joan for for counting every single cold read in IRLA and helping us figure out how to determine students’ independent reading levels for screening. A huge lift that gave us much-needed clarity and made the process stronger for everyone!
-Erica Barraza--Associate Principal at Lotus


✏️ Mary Honea and Ms. Gina for laminating and making copies! It is very much appreciated, and we are so grateful for all your help!

✏️ Stephanie Kolk for being an amazing team lead and working so hard to keep us all on track. 

✏️ Caitlyn Fenton for being an awesome mentor and always being willing to jump in and help answer any questions. We truly appreciate you!
 
-Kaitlyn May--4th Grade Teacher


Thank you, Kim VanHoorelbeke, for creating the templates for our lunch periods and helping us get everything organized and running smoothly!

Thank you, Maddie Mercado, for all of your support and for taking the time to connect with me on several different topics. I really appreciate your help and collaboration!

A big thank you to Kristie Paul, Sue Pinkawa, and Jenny Sundell for all of your hard work with registration and the countless other things happening behind the scenes to get our school year up and running.

Shoutout to Mike Szotek for always being there to help with all of my tech needs! 

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our Sip & Spill this week! It was great having a chance to connect, catch up, and enjoy some time together. We’re already brainstorming what our next event might be!

A huge shoutout to our entire staff on a great first full week of school! Thank you for the energy, positivity, and care you’ve put into creating a welcoming and positive learning environment for our students. It’s been a great start to the year!

-Matt Peters--Principal at Lotus


Kudos to Karen Lobodzinski for supplying a delicious Starbucks coffee supply to the Stanton office.  WE WILL BE CAFFEINATED! ☕☕☕☕☕☕

Kudos to Jill Becmer, who came up with a brilliant solution for our bells! 😃🔔

-Michele Burgess-Administrative Assistant at Stanton


Kudos to Dan Olson, Kaitlyn Goorsky, and Cynthia Cool for making a new student’s soccer dream come true!

Kudos to Connor Macko for being an amazing and supportive partner for a colleague over the first two weeks of the school year!

Kudos to Matt Shannon and Lynn Smolen to diving into year two with care, structure, and intentionality.  Our First Wednesday morning meeting was a HUGE success!

Kudos to EVERYONE for a phenomenal Curriculum Night!  It takes a village, it takes care, it takes love, it takes time.  THANK YOU!

Kudos to Jill Becmer for coordinating and running the first ever Stanton Activities Fair during lunch on Friday!

Kudos to Meghan Reimers and Kim Mack for the organization and intentional planning to make our Community Building lessons and care for our students and staff to be amazing!

Kudos to all involved in MAP testing: Matt, Tyler, all small group proctors, everyone who created sessions...all the things!

Kudos to our Fall Sports coaches for bringing the enthusiasm and motivation to encourage so many of our students to be involved beyond the classroom!
-Tom Cardamone--Principal at Stanton


Kudos to Erica, Matt, Chad, Jenny, Sue and my team for all your kind words and checking in on me this week. This week has been very tough to manage with life life-ing and it truly takes a village.

Kudos to Dina, Fran, Candace, Mary, and Amy for helping with Kindergarten letter writing, and cutting pages. The copies and hand writing has been SUPER helpful for us.

Kudos to Mary for doing lots of copies for Kindergarten:)

Kudos to all who helped at the start of the year with Kindergarten. I know the beginning of the year can be chaotic, but we appreciate all your help at the beginning of the year. 

Kudos to Colleen for fixing my bag and sewing it back together!
-Adisyn Illg--Kindergarten Teacher 


Kudos to Jill Becmer for all of her hard work planning, seeking feedback, and facilitating the Fall Coaches meeting at Stanton. 

Kudos to Michele Burgess for setting the tone this year with her diligence on attendance; making sure our students are present at school and connecting with parents to help get the students to school on time.
-Matt Shannon--Associate Principal at Stanton


*Specials (Erin-CJ, Jacob, Frank, Alexa, Chad) for helping through every grade level during PBIS  Assembly the first day, allowing us to do it during your time.  
*Sonia for helping in the presentation and prep all day long.  
*Ms. Michelle Mattes, all the Para's and anyone who popped in to assist.
*Mrs. Roland who played "Rocky" to say welcome to the kiddos their first day 
*THANK YOU..So very much appreciated as it took a village tackling that on the first day!  
Kudos to ALL..
*Jacob & Frank- It was a pleasure working with you. The students are super excited and so lucky to have both of you as their teachers.  
*Alexa - your room looks AMAZING, can't wait to see all their masterpieces you bring out in them.  
*Sue - thanks for doing the labels for me.
*Amanda (family) - thanks for all the toy donations for the PBIS Store.  
*Sam G. - Thanks for taking on CICO for our school.  :)  
-Kim VanHoorelbeke--Library Paraprofessional at Lotus 


Kudos to:
Our PreK team and everyone who played a part in such an amazing start for our PreK kiddos!!!! 
Chad, Erica, Melissa, Lora, Corinne, and Livia for staying LATE on Friday to help us make a plan for 2 new kids! 
Kim VanHoorelbeke for showing grace when I mess stuff up and being an awesome thought partner.
Connor Macko for stepping up to start the year. 
Niccole Culbertson--so glad you're back!
Dan Olson, Kaitlyn Goorsky, and Jillian Rejczyk for a soccer miracle that will absolutely change a kid's life!
Jill Becmer for making all things athletics and clubs at Stanton better every year! 
-Heather 


Please send me your "Look Up" kudos by Friday at 4PM to add them to the next Monday Memo! THANK YOU! 




Try some of these to keep LOOKING UP as we turn the calendar page to September! 






✅ ROE Site Inspections
Mark your calendars! Our site inspections will be done on SEPTEMBER 8 at both sites!

Here's an updated document to clarify expectations. This includes that Stanton DOES NOT need outlet covers. 

Any questions? Reach out to Heather or to Natalie Udstuen


✅ Spirit Wear!!!
Spirit wear is here!  You have two stores you can purchase from. The first site is for District employees only and the second one is for our district parents. Please feel free to order for either or both sites. Here are the links:

Orders are due by September 20th and Items will be delivered the week of October 5.  If anyone has any questions, please contact Sue Pinkawa. Thank you, Sue, for coordinating this! 


✅ Stipends--Clubs, Coaching, and More...OH MY! 
Interested in sponsoring a club, coaching a sport, seeing what opportunities are out there?

Check out this stipend folder and read this letter for information! 

  • ATHLETIC COACHES PLEASE READ: There is a new timeline for applying for coaching positions. Coaches should apply prior to their season, and coaches will be notified as follows. Please contact Jill Becmer, Athletic Director, with any questions, please.

    • Early Fall: Cross-Country, Volleyball, and Soccer

      • Applications accepted through July 15, 2026

      • Announcement of Coaches by July 30, 2026

    • Late Fall: Boys Basketball, Cheer

      • Applications accepted through September 1, 2026

      • Announcement of Coaches by September 15, 2026

    • Winter: Wrestling, Girls Basketball, Scholastic Bowl

      • Applications accepted through October 1, 2026

      • Announcement of Coaches by October 15, 2026

    • Spring: Track

      • Applications accepted through November 1, 2026

      • Announcement of Coaches by November 15, 2026



✅ Staff Device Upgrades
In an effort to streamline device replacement and get all students and staff into a predictable replacement cycle with devices that remain under warranty, we have a plan for making sure all devices are up to date, under warranty, ready to roll...all within our budget!

25-26--All support staff devices we replaced. ✅

26-27--Lotus certified staff, Lotus office staff, and District office staff devices will be replaced. 💥

27-28--Stanton, it will be your turn! 😀

What does this mean?
*Given the fact that we are on Google platform, staff will be provided with Chromebooks. Staff who cannot do their jobs without a PC will be provided a PC (meaning they require specific programs/software that will only run on a PC). 

Here's what you need to know...
  • By the time you trade in your current device, you'll need to follow the steps below:

Moving from Windows Laptop to Chromebook



In preparation for the move from Windows Laptops to Chromebooks, users will need to transfer any school related documents (from Desktop, Documents, etc.) that you would like to keep for next year to your Fox Lake School Google Drive.

Before uploading files to your Google drive, please take some time to do some maintenance/cleaning up by deleting any old/unused documents, pictures, and videos. All copies of files or anything that is over 2-3 years old should be deleted, if it is not going to be used in the near future.

Any personal files, pictures, or videos can be saved to a personal external drive if you want.


  • If you need help with the steps above, Mike Szotek (Lotus) or Tyler Fish (Stanton) will be happy to help and can partner with you by appointment over the summer or upon our return to school in the Fall. 


All LOTUS certified staff will be expected to complete the device exchange by TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. 




✅ WELCOME, PATH TEAM!!!!!
We're thrilled to welcome our new PATH program team to D114!!!! In the STAR room at Lotus and The DEN at Stanton, we'll now be hosting specially designed therapeutic programming ON SITE!!!! Think of it as a therapeutic school where we would enroll kids when our programming wasn't enough to help them learn expected behaviors and coping strategies...BUT RIGHT IN OUR SCHOOLS!!!! For more information, please check out this brochure. 



✅ 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!



✅ Absence Reporting
Please carefully review this updated document with all you need to know about reporting absences during this school year! 



🎉Welcome back to all of our D114 staff! This year is off to a great start and we can't wait to see all the amazing things that will happen this year.

🔑Your 2026-2027 EAFL Board is as follows: 

Co-Presidents: Maureen DeVoss (Lotus) & Kendra Smeigh (Stanton)
Vice President (Certified): Jen Groot (Lotus)
Vice President (Non-Certified): Gina Crosthwaite (Lotus)
Secretary: Tasha Pfau (Lotus)
Treasurer: Renee Evans (Stanton)
Regional Rep: Kendra Logar (Lotus)
Lotus Rep: Misty Madula (Lotus)
Stanton Rep: *open*
Early Career Rep: Stephanie Kolk (Lotus)

If you need any assistance, or have any questions, please reach out to anyone on the board and they will be able to help or lead you in the right direction. 

💸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. 

🍎Stay informed by reading the Region 49 Newsletter

🍂A Fun Fall Event for all Members: Fall Fest Flyer
What: The Palatine and Libertyville IEA Offices are excited to invite you to our 5th Annual Fall Fest. An event and opportunity to grow your union knowledge, build skills, and connect with fellow educators

Where: Schaumburg Professional Learning Center 522 E. Schaumburg Rd. Schaumburg, IL. 60194

When: Saturday September 26, 2026, 9:00am – 1:00PM

🖱️One Click. Endless Possibilities. A Union Here for YOU!
This school year, turn your commitment into action. Visit the IEA Leadership & Justice Department website to explore equity-focused opportunities, request professional learning, and stay up to date on trainings, events, and ways to get involved. Together, we can lead with purpose and create schools where every student thrives!






Mark your calendar! 
EAT OUT TO HELP OUT event!!!! Wednesday, September 9th from 4-7 at McDonald's Spring Grove! We hope you'll join us, grab some dinner, and support our PTA at the same time! 

We will need YOU to help make the evening a success, so please take a moment to sign up for a time slot if you're available. 9/9/26 sign-up

Also, if you are new or haven't in the past and would like to volunteer please let me know what t-shirt size you are! I might be able to get those ordered prior!

Thank you all so much for your continued support! I can't wait to see everyone there!  

Sylvia Queen
Vice President







Link to the D114 26-27 Calendar

26-27 Board of Education Meeting Calendar
*NOTE--PTA meetings will be the same nights at Board meetings starting in September in hopes to help more staff be able to attend.


This Week..
Make it a great week!!!! 👀🠉



Looking Ahead...

Monday, September 7--Labor Day--District Closed

Tuesday, September 8--ROE Inspections

Wednesday, September 9--PTA Eat Out to Help Out at McDonald's SPRING GROVE

Wednesday, September 16
Lotus Curriculum Night 5-7





🔗 2026-27 D114 Staff Absence Reporting: Guidelines and Contacts

🔗 2026-27 Certified Staff Evaluation Documents--Coming Soon

🔗 2026-27 Early Release Plans----always a work in progress

2026-27 Assessment Calendar 

 🔗New Staff Learning and Support System

 🔗2026-27 Stipend Documents

🔗 2026 Mileage Reimbursement Form

🔗 Emergency Weather Information

🔗 Field Trip Request Form

🔗 Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Pacing Guide


🔗 Work Order Request--please use this to ask for help with anything facilities, room, cleaning related!

 🔗Business Office Shared Drive--Lots of helpful documents here!


 🔗Paste the URL below into your browser:

https://edtomorrow.beehiiv.com/subscribe


 





Trivia Night---It's BAAACK!!!


Grant Tennis!



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Sunday, August 23, 2026

Monday Morning Memo--August 24, 2026--LOOK UP to Week 2!












                                                  

Janene and Christine- Thank you so much with your patience this past week as I navigated everything! Your support and love was just what I needed to help get through a hectic week. 

Caitlyn F, Kelly and Mary- Thank you so much for taking care of my classroom on Wednesday during meet and greet and making sure it was in beautiful shape for me to walk into the first day on Thursday. It truly meant the world to me.

To everyone who reached out with a text or a quick stop in the classroom...it was an amazing reminder of the quality of people I am surrounded by every day. District 114 truly has the most amazing people in it. Thank you so much for being my people!  
-Maureen DeVoss--2nd Grade Teacher


Thank you to Leah Falster for getting the pizza boxes from Tammy's Pizza so we could kick off the year with a fun assembly for our students and staff!  🍕❤️
-Jill Becmer--Administrative Assistant at Stanton


Kudos to Norm for being so flexible and helpful with all of the moving of furniture and classroom items, especially over the past two weeks, at Stanton.  The building looks incredible!

Kudos to Don for being Mr. Build it and Mr. Fix it all summer long.  The efforts are so appreciated!

Kudos to Jill Becmer for making the first ever Pizza Box competition become an awesome reality at Stanton School!

Kudos to Leah Falster for providing the pizza boxes!

Kudos to the entire Stanton staff for a truly incredible and memorable first week for our Stanton students.

Kudos to Michele Burgess for seamlessly handling the in school on boarding for new students and staff members.

Kudos to Sue, Emily, Yvette, and Al for tasty goodness while welcoming everyone back to the building this week.

Kudos to Adriana Ree-Jurek, Liam Fitzpatrick, Danielle Becker, and Amy Mizuchi for the enthusiasm and care you have brought to the building as new staff members this year.

Huge Kudos Kim Husko for making the playbook and assignments for lunch and recess supervisors for Stanton.  It’s going to be a game changer this year!
-Tom Cardamone--Principal at Stanton


Many thanks to Mark Perlman and Hunter Banker for helping me move all of my lab tables when I was setting up my room. That was a huge help for me! Averie Schultz, thank you so much for helping me finish my bulletin board before Meet and Greet at the last minute with such a positive attitude! And a very special thank you to Jack Paladino for putting the black covers back on all of my lab table legs after we had talked about it being on my to-do list. What an awesome surprise! The lab tables look great! 
-Karen Brnot--6th and 7th Grade Science Teacher


Thank you Mary Honea and Mandi Otte for teaming up and taking such good care of my class on day one. It was a  huge relief to know they were well cared for.
-Cary Scarpino---1st Grade Teacher


Thank you Mandi Otte, Amy Olsen, and any other Paras that helped prep all of our copies, cut construction paper or sort through letter beads to help prepare us for a great start to the year.
-The First Grade Team

✏️ Caitlyn and Kelly for beautifully organizing the 4th grade meet and greet materials. 
✏️ Ms. Dina for making 4th grade copies and checking in with one of my friends during their first day back. 
✏️ Amy - For making copies for 4th grade
✏️ Amy and Mary Honea for helping me with whatever I needed before the Meet and greet. 
✏️ Mandi for her impressive paper cutting skills. 
-Kaitlyn May--4th Grade Teacher


Sue P.-thank you for helping me help a parent to register their child when I was scrambling to find anyone who could help me!   

Thanks, Michelle M., for the reassuring words, calm, and reminders to breathe in assisting the parent of our little one!

A big thanks to Joe Braun.  This is the best the carpet has ever looked in my office.  Thanks for carpet cleaning it!

Thank you, Amber Olson, for collaborating already with me on students not even a week into school and just jumping in with all of the things.  I appreciate your collaboration and expertise! 

Thank you, Fiona Wisniewski, so much for helping me with the Pre-K IEP's and goals from our evaluations! 

Thank you, Chad Ziarko, for helping me figure out the Pre-K IEP paperwork and all of the minutes and placement stuff!  

Thanks, Alana, for the zucchini bread to get us over the midweek humpday! 
-Kim Rauchfuss--District School Psychologist


A special thank you to my amazing paraprofessionals for such a great first week back! Your dedication, flexibility, patience, and willingness to jump in wherever needed does not go unnoticed. The first week can be a lot, and you handled every challenge with such positivity and care for our students. I am so grateful to have you on our team! 💛 Colleen Robinson, Misty Madura, Brooke Mangler, Gina C, and Candance!

A huge thank you to our amazing admin team for all of the time, effort, and organization that went into planning and coordinating multiple schedules for the start of the school year! We know how much work it takes to make everything come together, and your flexibility, patience, and dedication did not go unnoticed. Thank you for working behind the scenes to help make our first week back as smooth as possible. We truly appreciate all that you do! 💙👏 Erica, Matt, and Chad

A huge shoutout to our amazing Technology team for coming to the rescue these past few days! Thank you for finding me a document camera and for being so patient and helpful with all of the technology issues that came up. Your quick responses, problem-solving, and willingness to help made such a difference. We truly appreciate you always being there when we need you! Thank you for keeping us connected and up and running! 💻👏🙌 Mike and Kim 

A huge thank you to our amazing general education teachers who are welcoming and supporting our shared students who push into the general education classroom. Your flexibility, collaboration, patience, and willingness to work together make such a positive difference for our students. We truly appreciate you creating a supportive and inclusive environment where all students can learn and feel successful. Thank you for being such an important part of our team! 💙👏🌟 Stephanie Kolk, Lillian Tosado, Cary Scarpino, Teri Valenziano, and Maureen Devoss. 

Thank you to Abby and Kelly for being so helpful and going above and beyond to share programs for students needs in the WIN Program. ❤️🙏
-Ashley Arff--Special Education Teacher at Lotus


Natalie Udstuen
Thanks for gracefully stepping in to help with a transportation issue! I appreciate you!!! 
Sonia Miller
Thanks for being so on top of the game when it comes to student allergies! Your attention to detail helps keep our students safe!
Chad Ziarko 
Thanks for calling public works to take care of the carcass issue in front of the school! 
-Nicole Mild--Kindergarten Teacher


Ms. CJ for helping me clean up the lounge on Wednesday 
Any para that helped with bus tags, shirts, folders and all the things before kids started
Lotus lunch bunch for 2 amazing breakfasts and lunch
Michele M. For giving me the page protector.   
Ashley A for opening your heart and your room in welcoming me to your team.  Even if it's only for a short time.
-Colleen Robinson--Paraprofessional at Lotus


Shoutout to Russ for looking up and helping me fix a light in my room. You rock!!!
-Lili Tosada--3rd Grade Teacher

             

Kudos to:
EVERYONE for an extremely smooth opening to the school year. WOW!
Mike and Tyler for always being right there to assist with all things technology. 
Kim VanHoorelbeke for helping me solve my missing book problem on opening day. 
Ashley Arff for always sharing her virtual rooms with everyone...it's sooooo cool and such an amazing example of how to co-labor for our students
Sue Pinkawa for taking the bus balloon I was just going to hang up and turning it into a full photo opportunity for our kids and staff at Meet and Greet...you always have a way of making things way more beautiful!

-Heather 


Please send me your "Look Up" kudos by Friday at 4PM to add them to the next Monday Memo! THANK YOU! 




Try some of these to keep LOOKING UP as we get ready for the first day! 







✅ Welcome Back Info
Here are slides I used to open the year if you need anything from them...
Opening Day
3+4+5=15 from Stanton Tuesday afternoon 

✅ROE Site Inspections
Mark your calendars! Our site inspections will be done on SEPTEMBER 8 at both sites!

Here's an updated document to clarify expectations. This includes that Stanton DOES NOT need outlet covers. 

Any questions? Reach out to Heather or to Natalie Udstuen


✅ Stipends--Clubs, Coaching, and More...OH MY! 
Interested in sponsoring a club, coaching a sport, seeing what opportunities are out there?

Check out this stipend folder and read this letter for information! 

  • ATHLETIC COACHES PLEASE READ: There is a new timeline for applying for coaching positions. Coaches should apply prior to their season, and coaches will be notified as follows. Please contact Jill Becmer, Athletic Director, with any questions, please.

    • Early Fall: Cross-Country, Volleyball, and Soccer

      • Applications accepted through July 15, 2026

      • Announcement of Coaches by July 30, 2026

    • Late Fall: Boys Basketball, Cheer

      • Applications accepted through September 1, 2026

      • Announcement of Coaches by September 15, 2026

    • Winter: Wrestling, Girls Basketball, Scholastic Bowl

      • Applications accepted through October 1, 2026

      • Announcement of Coaches by October 15, 2026

    • Spring: Track

      • Applications accepted through November 1, 2026

      • Announcement of Coaches by November 15, 2026



✅ Staff Device Upgrades
In an effort to streamline device replacement and get all students and staff into a predictable replacement cycle with devices that remain under warranty, we have a plan for making sure all devices are up to date, under warranty, ready to roll...all within our budget!

25-26--All support staff devices we replaced. ✅

26-27--Lotus certified staff, Lotus office staff, and District office staff devices will be replaced. 💥

27-28--Stanton, it will be your turn! 😀

What does this mean?
*Given the fact that we are on Google platform, staff will be provided with Chromebooks. Staff who cannot do their jobs without a PC will be provided a PC (meaning they require specific programs/software that will only run on a PC). 

Here's what you need to know...
  • By the time you trade in your current device, you'll need to follow the steps below:

Moving from Windows Laptop to Chromebook



In preparation for the move from Windows Laptops to Chromebooks, users will need to transfer any school related documents (from Desktop, Documents, etc.) that you would like to keep for next year to your Fox Lake School Google Drive.

Before uploading files to your Google drive, please take some time to do some maintenance/cleaning up by deleting any old/unused documents, pictures, and videos. All copies of files or anything that is over 2-3 years old should be deleted, if it is not going to be used in the near future.

Any personal files, pictures, or videos can be saved to a personal external drive if you want.


  • If you need help with the steps above, Mike Szotek (Lotus) or Tyler Fish (Stanton) will be happy to help and can partner with you by appointment over the summer or upon our return to school in the Fall. 


All LOTUS certified staff will be expected to complete the device exchange by TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. 




✅ WELCOME, PATH TEAM!!!!!
We're thrilled to welcome our new PATH program team to D114!!!! In the STAR room at Lotus and The DEN at Stanton, we'll now be hosting specially designed therapeutic programming ON SITE!!!! Think of it as a therapeutic school where we would enroll kids when our programming wasn't enough to help them learn expected behaviors and coping strategies...BUT RIGHT IN OUR SCHOOLS!!!! For more information, please check out this brochure. 



✅ 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!



✅ Absence Reporting
Please carefully review this updated document with all you need to know about reporting absences during this school year! 



🎉Welcome back to all of our D114 staff! This year is off to a great start and we can't wait to see all the amazing things that will happen this year.

🔑Your 2026-2027 EAFL Board is as follows: 

Co-Presidents: Maureen DeVoss (Lotus) & Kendra Smeigh (Stanton)
Vice President (Certified): Jen Groot (Lotus)
Vice President (Non-Certified): Gina Crosthwaite (Lotus)
Secretary: Tasha Pfau (Lotus)
Treasurer: Renee Evans (Stanton)
Regional Rep: Kendra Logar (Lotus)
Lotus Rep: Misty Madula (Lotus)
Stanton Rep: *open*
Early Career Rep: Stephanie Kolk (Lotus)

If you need any assistance, or have any questions, please reach out to anyone on the board and they will be able to help or lead you in the right direction. 

💸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. 

🍎Stay informed by reading the Region 49 Newsletter

🍂A Fun Fall Event for all Members: Fall Fest Flyer
What: The Palatine and Libertyville IEA Offices are excited to invite you to our 5th Annual Fall Fest. An event and opportunity to grow your union knowledge, build skills, and connect with fellow educators

Where: Schaumburg Professional Learning Center 522 E. Schaumburg Rd. Schaumburg, IL. 60194

When: Saturday September 26, 2026, 9:00am – 1:00PM

🖱️One Click. Endless Possibilities. A Union Here for YOU!
This school year, turn your commitment into action. Visit the IEA Leadership & Justice Department website to explore equity-focused opportunities, request professional learning, and stay up to date on trainings, events, and ways to get involved. Together, we can lead with purpose and create schools where every student thrives!






Mark your calendar! 
EAT OUT TO HELP OUT event!!!! Wednesday, September 9th from 4-7 at McDonald's Spring Grove! We hope you'll join us, grab some dinner, and support our PTA at the same time! 

We will need YOU to help make the evening a success, so please take a moment to sign up for a time slot if you're available. 9/9/26 sign-up

Also, if you are new or haven't in the past and would like to volunteer please let me know what t-shirt size you are! I might be able to get those ordered prior!

Thank you all so much for your continued support! I can't wait to see everyone there!  

Sylvia Queen
Vice President







Link to the D114 26-27 Calendar

26-27 Board of Education Meeting Calendar
*NOTE--PTA meetings will be the same nights at Board meetings starting in September in hopes to help more staff be able to attend.


This Week..

Wednesday, August 26
Board of Education Meeting at 7PM at Lotus or via Google Meet
and
Stanton Curriculum Night 6:30-7:45

Thursday, August 27
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR PreK!!!



Looking Ahead...

Monday, September 7--Labor Day--District Closed

Tuesday, September 8--ROE Inspections

Wednesday, September 9--PTA Eat Out to Help Out at McDonald's SPRING GROVE

Wednesday, September 16
Lotus Curriculum Night 5-7





🔗 2026-27 D114 Staff Absence Reporting: Guidelines and Contacts

🔗 2026-27 Certified Staff Evaluation Documents--Coming Soon

🔗 2026-27 Early Release Plans----always a work in progress

2026-27 Assessment Calendar 

 🔗New Staff Learning and Support System

 🔗2026-27 Stipend Documents

🔗 2026 Mileage Reimbursement Form

🔗 Emergency Weather Information

🔗 Field Trip Request Form

🔗 Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Pacing Guide


🔗 Work Order Request--please use this to ask for help with anything facilities, room, cleaning related!

 🔗Business Office Shared Drive--Lots of helpful documents here!


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Trivia Night---It's BAAACK!!!


Grant Tennis!



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