Thursday, August 29, 2019

Another GREAT Week!


August 30, 2019

Dear Families, 

This week, we welcomed our Early Childhood students to school! They have done an INCREDIBLE job coming to school, learning all the routines, and having fun, too! PreK is such a happy place, and we truly love our littlest learners! And...our K-8 kiddos have had a really great week, too!

Thanks to everyone who came for Curriculum Nights this week! We have more next week, and we really appreciate your time and attendance.




District Updates


Student Safety Keys
For the safety of our students, please:


  • Remember---we have Early Release EVERY Wednesday. This time allows our staff to work and learn together. This means your children will be off buses/need to be picked up earlier than a regular day. Please see the calendar for the times for you!


  • All Preschool and Kindergarten students MUST be met at their end of day stop by an adult. This is strictly for student safety. Drivers will wait 2 minutes at a stop for an adult to greet these little ones. If an adult does not come to meet the child, he/she will be taken back to Lotus for family/emergency contact pick up. 
  • Students will be brought back to their home school if, at the end of the route, they are still on the bus. Family members/emergency contacts will be called for pick up. 
  • Students will have assigned seats on the bus. This leads to a more pleasant--and safe--ride for everyone!
  • If you choose to drive your child to/from school, please follow traffic patterns in each parking lot.


Thanks in advance for your cooperation and partnership!

Breakfast and Lunch Are FREE!
Please remember that, beginning with this school year, D114 is part of the Federal Community Eligibility Provision (or CEP), meaning that ALL students have access to free lunch and breakfast. The district is reimbursed by the federal government for costs, and this makes breakfast and lunch one less thing for our families to worry about. Students can still bring a lunch if they choose. but the school offered lunch is free to everyone.

Board of Education Vacancy
At the August 13, 2019 Board of Education meeting, Kimberly Sherwin resigned her position. Ms. Sherwin served as a Board member since 2015, and she was a key voice in ensuring the District was fiscally responsible when making decisions. She was also a huge supporter of our efforts.

Please contact me if you are interested in applying for the open two-year position on the D114 Board of Education. Please click here for more information!

Ronald McDonald Mobile Clinic---FREE Physicals and Immunizations
The Ronald McDonald Clinic is coming to back to D114. They will be at Lotus on September 12th and Stanton 13th. These clinics are free of charge to those who have Medicaid or no insurance.  If your student is entering PreK, kindergarten or 6th grade, this is the perfect opportunity to fulfill those physical and immunization requirements. If you are interested in taking advantage of this great program, please visit our website www.d114.org or contact Mrs. Lanners, our district nurse, to obtain the necessary paperwork. Paperwork must be turned in no later than September 6th and is required for your student to be seen.  



Back to School Dates!
Tuesday, September 3-Curriculum Night at Lotus, Grades PreK and 2 (6:00-7:00PM)
Thursday, September 5-Curriculum Night at Stanton, ALL Grades (6:00PM)
Tuesday, September 10-D114 PTA meeting (6:30PM at Lotus)
Tuesday, September 17-Board of Education meeting (7:00PM at Lotus)
Friday, September 27--DISTRICT 114 DAY OF SERVICE
Saturday, October 5--District 114 Wellness Expo--held at Stanton from 8:45-11:30AM


Lotus Updates
Lotus Info
Monday, September 2
CLOSED--Labor Day


Tuesday, September 3
Prek and 2nd Grade Curriculum Night 6:00-7:00
Running Club 3rd & 4th Grade 2:20-3:30   Room 114
Instrument Trials – 4th Grade 1:00-2:00


Wednesday, September 4
Early Release
Band Sign up 6:00 pm


Thursday, September 5
Running Club 1st & 2nd Grade 2:20-3:30   Room 114


Friday, September 6
Jesse White Tumbler Assembly 1 pm
Pottery Club 1st Grade  2:20-4:00 Room 143



Stanton Updates
Monday, September 2
CLOSED--Labor Day


Tuesday, September 3
Cross Country practice 3:05-4:30
Soccer practice 3:05-4:30
Volleyball practice 3:05-4:30


Wednesday, September 4
Early Release
Band Registration at Lotus 6:30-7:30


Thursday, September 5
Cross Country practice 3:05-4:30
Soccer practice 3:05-4:30
Volleyball practice 3:05-4:30
Curriculum Night 6:00-7:25 Grades 5-8


Friday, September 6
Cross Country practice 3:05-4:30
Soccer practice 3:05-4:30

Volleyball practice 3:05-4:30


D114 PTA Updates
- Day of Service (DOS) Envelopes were sent home today. Once your child receives it, they may start collecting pledges!
- Corporate DOS sponsorships are due by 9/3. Contact Swan.melissahope@gmail.com with any questions.
- First annual Muffins With Misses event will be held 9/9 @ 7am. Sign ups go home today.

- Get your PTA registration and volunteer forms turned in before 9/10 to be entered into our Family Movie Night Raffle!


Stay Updated!
Please be sure to check our District calendar for up-to-the minute event updates at https://www.d114.org/district-calendar! We'll update this regularly, so please check to know more about D114 events!

And, I saw this today and, as a parent myself, loved it. Thought I'd share with you all, too!


If you ever need assistance, have a question, or want to share an idea, please reach out:

Lotus: 847.973.4100
Stanton: 847.973.4200
District Office: 847.973.4208
Superintendent: heather.friziellie@foxlake114.org or 847.973.4027

With commitment to our students,
Heather Friziellie
D114 Superintendent of Schools