January 17, 2020
Dear Families,
We've had another BRIGHT week at Lotus and Stanton. It's so exciting to see how much
our students are growing and learning each day!
DISTRICT UPDATES
SCHOOL CLOSED ON MONDAY, JANUARY 20 IN HONOR OF
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
MARCH ELECTION UPDATE
At their December meeting, the Board of Education unanimously approved ballot language
to place a referendum on the March 17, 2020 ballot. This decision asks our community to
consider a ZERO TAX RATE CHANGE that would allow the District to reallocate funds that
have been used, until now, to pay the bond on Lotus to address other immediate
priorities since the bond will be paid in full in the near future.
We'll be putting a list of key points on the website, and I will email these facts to all our
families next week. However, I wanted to share the Board's decision with you so you can ask
questions. Please feel free to contact me directly for information or to ask me anything you'd
like to know about the facts of this proposal.
RAPTOR
Our first priority is always student safety. One key tool we have is the Raptor system, our
identification system. Every person who enters either school building must check in and be
issued a name tag. Even if you've already done this, we'll need you to do it again
for the update to our system. THANKS to everyone who has already had their licenses
re-scanned.
Thanks--we know this can be a pain, but it's all for student safety!
WINTER WEATHER
Please be sure to visit our website to stay current on winter weather processes. I'd love to
say that we WON'T need to use these...but chances are good that we will. Remember, we've added a DELAYED START SCHEDULE for this year, so take a peek at what those bus pick up times will be when/if we run a delayed start.
Please be sure to visit our website to stay current on winter weather processes. I'd love to
say that we WON'T need to use these...but chances are good that we will. Remember, we've added a DELAYED START SCHEDULE for this year, so take a peek at what those bus pick up times will be when/if we run a delayed start.
The Mobile Dentist is coming to Lotus and Stanton on February 10th and 11th. Forms will be
coming home with every student today! If you would like your student to be seen by the mobile
dentist, please fill out the form and return it to the office as soon as possible.
coming home with every student today! If you would like your student to be seen by the mobile
dentist, please fill out the form and return it to the office as soon as possible.
Additional copies will also be available in the office of each school. If you have any questions,
please call Jessica Lanners, our district nurse, at (847) 973-4229.
please call Jessica Lanners, our district nurse, at (847) 973-4229.
Tuesday, January 21--PTA Eat Out to Help Out at Antioch Pizza
Tuesday, January 21--January Board of Education meeting at 7:00 PM at Lotus
Lotus Updates
Monday, January 20--NO SCHOOL-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 21
Young Rembrandts 2:20-3:30
AR 3rd & 4th Grade 7:10-7:40am in Library
Coding Club 3rd & 4th Grades 2:20-4:00 in STEM Lab
Board of Education Meeting 7:00
ACCESS Testing starts
Wednesday, January 22
EARLY RELEASE
Band 10:35-11:15
ACCESS Testing
Thursday, January 23
AR 3rd & 4th Grade 2:20-3:30 in Library
STEM 3rd Grade 2:20-3:30 Room 208
PreK Winter Wonderland 5:30-6:30 in Cafeteria
Spirit Day – Work Out Clothes
ACCESS Testing
Friday, January 24
Drama 2-4 Grades 2:20-3:30 Room 142
Report Cards Home 2nd-4th Grades
ACCESS Testing
Monday, January 20--NO SCHOOL-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 21
Quarter 3 begins
ACCESS Testing begins
Girls basketball game at home 4:00
Wednesday, January 22
EARLY RELEASE
Freshmen Enrollment Night at Grant Community High School 6:00-8:00
ACCESS Testing
Thursday, January 23
ACCESS Testing
Friday, January 24
2nd quarter report cards mailed home and posted in Skyward Family Access
PBIS Quarter 2 Incentive Trip to Classic Cinema 8:45-11:30
ACCESS Testing
Saturday, January 25
Wrestling Viking Tournament TBA
- Thank you to all of our volunteers! 2020 will have lots of ways to get involved!
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!
Information on inclement weather procedures, including our NEW delayed start schedule, is linked here.
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
