Thank you to everyone who attended our PTA BINGO NIGHT or the JV Wrestling Meet last week! We are trying new things, and it's awesome to see our families and staff come together to celebrate all the great things about D114!
Absences
While we ALWAYS want our students at school, please be sure to review our Illness Guidelines (linked here).
Please see the updated flu guidance from the Lake County Health Department attached to this week's Family Update email!
Just a reminder that--if a student is absent from school for ANY reason--they are NOT permitted to attend any after school events. If they can't come to school, they should not attend after school events.
Students should absolutely stay home if they are sick, but we want them back with us as soon as possible!
We have updated our procedures when students are frequently absent. It's our goal to support students and families in getting to school EACH DAY!
Why does this matter?
Here's what our support will look like...
Referral GPS--Reminder!
We are committed to creating a culture of well-being of students, staff,
parents, and community. In an effort to continuously support this
commitment, the district has entered an agreement with ReferalGPS.
ReferralGPS is a web-based service focused on assisting our students,
staff, and community in finding local mental-health and substance use
related treatment. The service compliments the districts existing
systems of support as a tool for student service teams and families to
connect with treatment. Along with a searchable database of treatment
options, ReferalGPS provides Care Navigation to assist families in
triage, appointment setting, and follow up care.
School families may access ReferalGPS in two ways:
1) Contact Student Services (social workers, psychologists,
counselors) to seek out treatment options.
2) Visit this link at https://referralgps.com/find-help/D114 to
search for treatment resources or connect with a Care
Navigator anonymously.
ReferalGPS takes into account all types of private and public insurance
including PPO, HMO, Medicaid, Medicare, and families who are
uninsured or underinsured. The platform also filters by age, gender, zip
code, and special requests.
ReferalGPS is available for use by district students, staff, and families at
no cost. All information entered on the ReferalGPS tool is completely
confidential and securely stored.
If you are interested in seeking counseling-related services at this time,
please consider visiting https://referralgps.com/find-help/D114 or
reaching out to the Student Services team.
Happy February, District 114!
Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for Family Bingo Night and at Skate on Grand!! We love seeing our community come together to have some fun!
Mark your calendars for the following dates:
- February PTA Meeting
- Date: Monday, February 9th
- Time: 6:00 pm to ~7:00 pm
- Place: Lotus Library or Join on Google Meet
- Family Fun Fair
- Date: Saturday, February 21st
- Time: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Place: Lotus Gym/Cafeteria/Library
- What to expect:
- Free Admission
- Food
- Games
- Inflatable Obstacle Course
- Face Painting
- Balloon Animals
- Book Fair
- Lotus Spring Bookfair
- Dates: Saturday, 2/21 through Friday, 2/27; Set up on 2/20
- Keep your eyes peeled for sign-up information!
Help us reach our goal of 90+ members this school year! We currently have 80 members, including 40 teachers and staff, and 40 parents/guardians.
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
- Join here today!
- Join the PTA and help enrich your child's educational experience this year!
Make sure to join our Facebook Group Page!
YOUR PTA Board
THIS WEEK
Monday, February 2--Groundhog Day! Come on, Spring!!!!!
Looking Ahead...
February 13--Institute Day--No Student Attendance
February 16--President's Day--District Closed
February 17--Board of Education Meeting at Lotus
Watch here for community opportunities for our students and families!
Lacrosse, Anyone???
Or How About Basketball?
Village of Fox Lake FUN Offerings
If you or your student are in a crisis, please call the following numbers as applicable:
For a Life Threatening EMERGENCY CALL 9-1-1
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline call or text 9-8-8 or chat 988.lifeline.org provides 24/7, free and confidential support
CRISIS TEXT LINE: text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States anytime. A live trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds.
The Trevor Project 1-866-488-7386 provides crisis support services to LGBTQ youth.
Non-Emergency Community Help Line 2-1-1
D114 is a special place to be! Thank you for your partnership with us! We are blessed to get to work with our students!
