So Much Happening!

September 20, 2019

Dear Families, 

It's been a busy and fun week in D114! We're so proud of our students...and so lucky to have our amazing staff working with them. And we are so thankful for YOUR, our families, for all your support! Please read on for this week's updates...

District Updates

NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER

WELCOME, BRIAN HUTCHINSON! At its meeting last night, the D114 Board of Education appointed Brian to the open Board position. With two children currently in the district, Brian hopes to contribute on behalf of the district and the children of our community would be beneficial for all involved.

Brian brings  a well-rounded, open minded perspective on both the educational and business issues that face the district at this time. Having served both Ronald McDonald House of Chicago and Northwest Indiana and the Richmond Wrestling Club, his past opportunities will lend well to this position.

We're thrilled to welcome Brian to the team during these critical times for our District!

AMAZING EVENTS!

We have three AMAZING events coming up--please mark your calendars!

Saturday, October 5--D114 Wellness Fair @ Stanton 8:45-11:30 AM

Please come join us for a morning of wellness! We’ll have classes happening, vendors on site, and
opportunities to learn about self-care. ALL ARE WELCOME, and there will be activities for children
and adults! Admission is FREE! A FULL SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY IS ATTACHED TO THIS WEEK'S
FRIDAY FACTS EMAIL!

Saturday, November 2--Celebration of the Arts @ Lotus 10:00AM-2:00PM

Thanks to the Robert D. Sayles Foundation, we will celebrate the arts in D114! Join us for student
performances, see work on display, and do hands on tasks. We’re thrilled to celebrate our ART,
MUSIC, SPANISH, and STEM programs. ALL ARE WELCOME, and food will be available to
purchase. Admission is FREE!

And...on September 27, we'll celebrate...

Day of Service--Where do the donations go?
As you know, this is D114's fifth year of celebrating the Day of Service. This is our one and only District fundraiser of the year. Where do the funds raised go?

• To fund all PTA activities and events. 
• To provide teacher grants for special projects. 
• To provide teacher teams with supplies and materials when they make proposals. 
• To fund specific school projects like the Lotus climbing wall and the NEW Stanton sign---which is slated to be installed NEXT WEEK!

This year's Day of Service dollars will, of course, fund our awesome PTA's efforts, but will also pay for materials and expanded programming for Lotus' STEM classes and Stanton's Exploratory (Art, Music, Spanish, STEM) classes. Every single dollar makes a difference, and we have a foundation who had promised to match our funding! 

We truly appreciate all our community donors and especially the hard work our students and families put in to make this effort happen. WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL!

If you or anyone you know would like to donate online, all you have to do is follow this link!

Thanks to each and every staff member and student for your acts of kindness and service in
the community. The Day of Service wouldn't happen without YOU! A special thank you to our Kindergarten students and staff---they'll be making and giving away FREE dog treats! Please see the flyer attached to this week's email for information. 

DAY OF SERVICE PLEDGES CAN BE MADE ONLINE THROUGH THE WEEKEND!

STANTON SIGN

The new Stanton sign project is nearing completion! The sign is onsite, and next week the power will be connected and software installed so it lights up with information! Can’t wait to see it working. Major appreciation to the D114 PTA and our generous donors for making this project a reality:

Able Storage

Dockers

El Puerto Restaurant

Ray Chevrolet

and

Soffeitti, Johnson, Teegen, Phillips & Arguetta, LTD

A special thank you also goes to Nancy Koske for your personal support of this project! 

WHERE'S THE BUS?

Please remember to install Ride 360 app on your phone! This allows you to see where your child’s bus is in real time. You'll need your child's Skyward ID to log in, and the directions are attached to this week's email. Please contact Andrea DeMatteo at 847-973-4037.

Important Fall Dates:

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
Saturday, November 2--Celebration of the Arts 10:00AM-2:00 PM at Lotus (Sponsored by the Robert D. Sayles Foundation)

Monday, Sept 23

Band 10:35-11:15

Gymnastics 3rd & 4th Grade 2:20-4:00 Gym

Typing Club 1st-4th Grade 2:20-3:30 in STEM lab- Cancelled - Lack of interest

Tuesday, Sept 24

Young Rembrandts 2:20-3:30

AR 3rd & 4th Grade 7:10-7:40am in Library

Choir 3rd & 4th Grade 2:20-3:30 Room 142

Gymnastics 3rd & 4th Grade 2:20-4:00 Gym

Running Club 3rd & 4th Grade 2:20-3:30   Room 114

Wednesday, Sept 25

EARLY RELEASE

Band 10:35-11:15

Thursday, Sept 26

AR 3rd & 4th Grade 2:20-3:30 in Library

Gymnastics 3rd & 4th Grade 2:20-4:00 Gym

Running Club 1st & 2nd Grade 2:20-3:30   Room 114

Choir 3 & 4 Grades 7:00-7:40 Room 143

STEM 1st Grade 2:20-3:30 Room 201

Friday, Sept 27

Gymnastics 3rd & 4th Grade 2:20-4:00 Gym

Pottery Club 2nd Grade 2:20-4:00 Room 143

DAY OF SERVICE--NORMAL DISMISSAL SCHEDULE

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Monday, Sept 23

Day of Service Location Sign Up Day 1:00

Fitness Club 7:45-8:20

Choir 3:15-4:30

After School Study Hall 3:05-4:15

Tuesday, Sept 24

Fitness Club 7:45-8:20

After School Study Hall 3:05-4:15

Wednesday, Sept 25

EARLY RELEASE

Thursday, Sept 26

Picture Day!  5th-8th grades.  

Fitness Club 7:45-8:20

Volleyball at Home 4:00

Soccer at Home 4:00

Cross Country at Gavin South 4:00

Choir 3:15-4:30

After School Study Hall 3:05-4:15

Friday, Sept 27

Fitness Club 7:45-8:20

DAY OF SERVICE (1:30 Dismissal for Stanton only)

D114 PTA Updates

Thanks to everyone for your support of the Day of Service! We'll have updates for you on total pledges
just as soon as we can. We're looking forward to this amazing event!

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!

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

FABULOUS Attendance Week!

September 13, 2019

Dear Families, 

What a terrific attendance week! The daily themes were so fun, and the kids' attendance was OUTSTANDING!!!!! We'd love to see attendance numbers this high EVERY week--being at school is SO important. 

District Updates

AMAZING EVENTS!

We have three AMAZING events coming up--please mark your calendars!

Saturday, October 5--D114 Wellness Fair @ Stanton 8:45-11:30 AM

Please come join us for a morning of wellness! We’ll have classes happening, vendors on site, and
opportunities to learn about self-care. ALL ARE WELCOME, and there will be activities for children
and adults! Admission is FREE!

Saturday, November 2--Celebration of the Arts @ Lotus 10:00AM-2:00PM

Thanks to the Robert D. Sayles Foundation, we will celebrate the arts in D114! Join us for student
performances, see work on display, and do hands on tasks. We’re thrilled to celebrate our ART,
MUSIC, SPANISH, and STEM programs. ALL ARE WELCOME, and food will be available to
purchase. Admission is FREE!

And...on September 27, we'll celebrate...

Day of Service--Where do the donations go?
As you know, this is D114's fifth year of celebrating the Day of Service. This is our one and only District fundraiser of the year. Where do the funds raised go?

• To fund all PTA activities and events. 
• To provide teacher grants for special projects. 
• To provide teacher teams with supplies and materials when they make proposals. 
• To fund specific school projects like the Lotus climbing wall and the NEW Stanton sign---which is slated to be installed NEXT WEEK!

This year's Day of Service dollars will, of course, fund our awesome PTA's efforts, but will also pay for materials and expanded programming for Lotus' STEM classes and Stanton's Exploratory (Art, Music, Spanish, STEM) classes. Every single dollar makes a difference, and we have a foundation who had promised to match our funding! 

We truly appreciate all our community donors and especially the hard work our students and families put in to make this effort happen. WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL!

If you or anyone you know would like to donate online, all you have to do is follow this link!

ALL DAY OF SERVICE PLEDGES ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20!

Important Fall Dates:

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
Saturday, November 2--Celebration of the Arts 10:00AM-2:00 PM at Lotus (Sponsored by the Robert D. Sayles Foundation)


Lotus Updates

Monday, September 16

Gymnastics 1st & 2nd Grade 2:20-4:00 Gym

Tuesday, September 17

Young Rembrandts 2:20-3:30

AR 3rd & 4th Grade 7:10-7:40am in Library

Choir 3rd & 4th Grade 2:20-3:30 Room 142

Gymnastics 1st & 2nd Grade 2:20-4:00 Gym

Running Club 3rd & 4th Grade 2:20-3:30   Room 114

Wednesday, September 18

Band 10:35-11:15

Thursday, September 19

AR 3rd & 4th Grade 2:20-3:30 in Library

Gymnastics 1st & 2nd Grade 2:20-4:00 Gym

Running Club 1st & 2nd Grade 2:20-3:30   Room 114

Choir 3 & 4 Grades 7:00-7:40 Room 143

STEM 1st Grade 2:20-3:30  Room 201

PreK Gym Night 5:30-6:30 in Gym

Friday, September 20

Gymnastics 1st & 2nd Grade 2:20-4:00 Gym

Pottery Club 1st Grade  2:20-4:00 Room 143

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Monday, September 16

Fitness Club 7:45-8:20

Volleyball at Park School 4:00

After School Study Hall 3:05-4:15

Tuesday, September 17

Fitness Club 7:45-8:20

Volleyball at Emmons School 4:00

Soccer at Emmons School 4:00

Cross Country at Home 4:00

After School Study Hall 3:05-4:15

Wednesday, September 18

Fitness Club 7:45-8:20

Band Classes begin

Volleyball at Alden Hebron 4:00

Cross Country at The Bulldog Athletic Complex, Molider Rd. Ingleside

Thursday, September 19

Fitness Club 7:45-8:20

Volleyball at Home 4:00

Soccer at Home 4:00

After School Study Hall 3:05-4:15

Friday, September 20

Pledges for Day of Service due

Fitness Club 7:45-8:20

1st quarter progress reports posted in Skyward Family Access

After School Study Hall 3:05-4:15

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..

- Get your PTA registration and volunteer forms turned in before 9/10 to be entered into our Family
Movie Night Raffle!
- THANK YOU to everyone who attended and helped with the first Muffins with Moms! It was a HUGE
success!

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!

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

Another GREAT week!

September 6, 2019

Dear Families, 

It's been another great week of learning! Everyone is settling into their routines and we are seeing such happy, confident learners. Thank you to everyone who attended Curriculum Nights over the last two weeks. We hope you learned a lot about how this school year will go and, most importantly, know how much our staff cares about our students!

District Updates

MAP Testing Next Week
All students in grades 1-8 will participate in MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) testing next week. These tests are given in Reading and Math, and students take them three times each year (fall, winter, spring). From these tests, we learn individual student strengths, areas for growth, growth targets, and how each child is doing compared to national grade level expectations. We also use MAP, along with other measures, to determine who needs specific interventions and who is ready to stretch and extend their learning. MAP scores will be shared with parents, and you'll have the chance to talk with teacher(s) about the scores. There's nothing your child/ren need to do to prepare---we got this! :)

Day of Service--Where do the donations go?
As you know, this is D114's fifth year of celebrating the Day of Service. This is our one and only District fundraiser of the year. Where do the funds raised go?

• To fund all PTA activities and events. 
• To provide teacher grants for special projects. 
• To provide teacher teams with supplies and materials when they make proposals. 
• To fund specific school projects like the Lotus climbing wall and the NEW Stanton sign---which is slated to be installed NEXT WEEK!

This year's Day of Service dollars will, of course, fund our awesome PTA's efforts, but will also pay for materials and expanded programming for Lotus' STEM classes and Stanton's Exploratory (Art, Music, Spanish, STEM) classes. Every single dollar makes a difference, and we have a foundation who had promised to match our funding! 

We truly appreciate all our community donors and especially the hard work our students and families put in to make this effort happen. WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL!

Special Education Legal Updates

With the recent changes to the Illinois School Code, we wanted you to be aware that D114 will continue to provide the child's parents/guardians with copies of written material that will be considered at the IEP meeting at least three school days in advance of a meeting. The written drafts provided to the parents will include, but are not limited to: 

• Full IEP draft with the exception of the services and placement pages
• Draft evaluation documents for initial evaluations. 
• Full drafts of re-evaluation IEP documents with the exception of the services and placement pages. 

In addition to the draft document requirement, the amended statute also requires public school districts to maintain  related service logs and make these logs available to the parent at the student's annual review meeting or upon request. School districts must also inform parents of their right to request these logs within twenty school days of the start of the 2019-2020 school year.  

Finally, the amended statute clarifies school districts' obligations relative to response to intervention and parent involvement in the RtI process. School districts must utilize RtI as part of the evaluation process to determine eligibility for a specific learning disability. D114 has had these processes in place and will continue to implement them to ensure our students get the support they need!

Stranger Danger
One of our D114 communities is partnering with the Fox Lake police to monitor a situation where a stranger has been spotted repeatedly. This can happen ANYWHERE, so please remind your child/ren of the following tips:

• Watch Out for Strangers in Cars. Watch out for cars that follow you. 
• When Using a Computer, be careful who you talk to. 
• Take Care of Each Other. Always stay with your friends, family, or parents and never walk off alone.

For even more information, please check out the Safety 4 Kids website. 

Important Fall Dates:

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

Lake County Attendance Week

Monday, September 9
PJ DAY--roll out of bed and come to school! *NO ONESIES, PLEASE!

Muffins with Misses--7:00-8:00 AM

*Student Drop Off for this event:

Student drop-off will be at the Events Entrance.The Events Entrance is the first entrance you
see on your left as you enter the parking lot.

Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Stirrat will still be there to assist students out of their vehicles. 

After dropping off your child, turn down one of the parking aisles to proceed to the parking lot exit.

Please do not drive into the main entrance circle.  This is for buses only!

Tuesday, September 10
TWIN DAY! Find a friend or group of friends and all dress alike!

PreK Parent/Child Enrichment--Fine Motor Activities--1:15-2:00PM

Gymnastics (Gr 1 and 2)--2:20-4:00PM

Running Club (Gr 3 and 4)--2:20-3:20PM

Young Rembrandts--2:20-3:20PM

Wednesday, September 11
PATRIOTIC DAY! Show your spirit by wearing red, white and blue!

EARLY RELEASE

Thursday, September 12
SUPERHERO DAY! Dress like your favorite superhero!

Gymnastics (Gr 1 and 2)--2:20-4:00PM

AR Club (Gr 3 and 4)--2:20-3:20PM

Running Club (Gr 1 and 2)--2:20-3:20PM

Friday, September 13
FUNKY FRIDAY! Wear as funky of an outfit as you can! See if each piece of clothing you have
on can be a different color!

Gymnastics Club (Gr 1 and 2)--2:20-4:00PM

Pottery Club (Gr 2)--2:20-4:00PM

Stanton Updates

Monday, September 9

Lake County Attendance Week Begins

Wild and Wacky Day:  Get wild about perfect attendance and being to school on time and wear your
favorite wild and wacky socks.

Fall Sport Picture Day.  (cross country, soccer, volleyball) 

After School Study Hall 3:05-4:05

Tuesday, September 10

Wild Mustache Day:  We must ask you to be on time and stay in school all day, everyday.  Wear
your favorite fake mustache or draw one on with parent approval, of course.

Student Council Meeting:  7:50 or 3:05. (Students only need to attend 1 meeting)  

Volleyball Game at Gavin South 4:00

Soccer Game at Home 4:00

After School Study Hall 3:05-4:05

Wednesday, September 11

Wild Hat Day:  Head for success by arriving on time and being in school everyday.  Wear your
favorite hat in school. 

Cross Country Meet at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa 4:30

EARLY RELEASE

Thursday, September 12

Wild West Day:  Wanted: Students on time, in school, and ready to learn.  Dress like a cowboy or
cowgirl.

8th Grade only Volleyball Game at Grass Lake School 4:00

Soccer Game at Grass Lake School 4:00

After School Study Hall 3:05-4:05

Friday, September 13

Be “spot on” by making sure your absences are excused and you arrive on time each day. 
Wear your favorite animal print or dress like your favorite animal. No masks allowed.  

Cross Country Meet at Vernon Hills High School 4:00

After School Study Hall 3:05-4:05

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.

- 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!

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