Today's Updates
2020-21 Registration
While we are not at all sure how the 2020-21 school year will look at this point, we ARE ready to open registration for it!!! Please know that, at this point, you do NOT have to pay fees to complete the registration process. HOWEVER, you will save $20 per child if you complete registration by June 14! Here are some key points:
*Registration opens WEDNESDAY. See the flyer attached to today's email for details. Returning families just need to log into Skyward to register.
PreK
*This year's PreK graduation video will be sent out on May 22.
*Information on PreK screenings for 2020-21 will be sent out on May 14.
Kindergarten
*Roundup Information:
A video will be going out to families including a welcome to Kinder from the principals,
introductions from the teachers, a virtual tour of a Kinder room with pictures of the gym,
cafeteria and playground, specials rooms, a sample schedule, information on transition from
preschool, Kinder readiness tips, and frequently asked questions.
introductions from the teachers, a virtual tour of a Kinder room with pictures of the gym,
cafeteria and playground, specials rooms, a sample schedule, information on transition from
preschool, Kinder readiness tips, and frequently asked questions.
A packet will be going home to families including the Kinder readiness list, schedule, sample
breakfast and lunch menus, and a picture guide of staff in building with names and faces
breakfast and lunch menus, and a picture guide of staff in building with names and faces
Any assessments or screenings of incoming Kinders will be done with teachers and students when
students are permitted to begin the school year.
students are permitted to begin the school year.
Survey Results
Thank you to the 112 families who responded to the Remote Learning survey! Here are big
picture results:
picture results:
primary concern.
The majority of families report that the remote learning work is right on target, and they expressed a
ton of gratitude toward D114 and all we are doing.
Nearly half of our families are focusing on only eLearning, and an additional ⅓ are completing both
eLearning and Choice Menu work.
Opportunities for improvement are:
*While a group of families stated that there is too much work or the work is too difficult, another
group stated that there is not enough work or that they would like their students to have
access to opportunities to extend their thinking.
*Families would like teachers/teams to organize work so they have access to “a week at a
glance” for their home planning.
*Families would like more feedback from teachers on how their students are doing related to
work completion, accuracy, and behavior during live lessons.
*While a group of families stated that there is too much work or the work is too difficult, another
group stated that there is not enough work or that they would like their students to have
access to opportunities to extend their thinking.
*Families would like teachers/teams to organize work so they have access to “a week at a
glance” for their home planning.
*Families would like more feedback from teachers on how their students are doing related to
work completion, accuracy, and behavior during live lessons.
We will be discussing these opportunities in team meetings this week, but we are excited to share a new OPTIONAL opportunity open to ALL STUDENTS who want to do more and stretch their brains...
District 114 Detectives
We are so excited to invite you join Mrs. Barraza to become a District 114 Detective! Using Google Classroom, we will be sharing two levels of mysteries every week for you so solve. The first week features two Escape Rooms!
In this week's level 1 mystery, you will use your detective skills to reach the end of the mystery by completing tasks all about animal adaptations!
In this week's level 2 mystery, you have to help save a puppy from its abductors by completing tasks all about figurative language!
Please join us on Google Hangout on Tuesday at 2:15 to learn more about these awesome opportunities to stretch your brain! These activities will be completely optional and available to everyone. Looking forward to trying something new with you!
Check out an example of a Digital Escape room HERE.
Click HERE to access Tuesday's Hangout link.
Materials Pick Up/Drop Off Schedules
Please see information on all pick up schedules at www.d114.org!
Families can pick up student belongings, pictures, yearbooks, and 8th graders' caps and gowns.
Yearbooks will be available for purchase if you didn't prepay, as well.
They will be sold first come, first served.
Lotus yearbooks cost $20, and Stanton yearbooks cost $17.
WAY TO GO!
Congratulations to Andrew Rabe for making Honor Band!!!
J was for JAMMIES...
K is for KINDNESS! What is your act of kindness?
Ongoing Updates
GRAB AND GO
We are now doing Grab and Go on Monday and Thursday mornings ONLY from 7:30-10:00 at Stanton. You can grab "3 for Me" and everything else you need but we also limit how many staff members need to come in and how often we are asking families to come to school. You can still get Chromebooks, school supplies, books, and more. Social distancing is KEY to us getting back to normal!
It is our goal that EVERY student have access to a device and the Internet so they can engage in learning. We know it's hard if there's only one device in your home, so if you need to borrow so everyone can work, please come by Grab and Go on Mondays or Thursdays--we'll have Chromebooks to loan!
IF YOUR CHILD NEEDS A BOOK TO READ...
Mackin is an online free library of books and ebooks, and we have these books until the end of the year!
How do you get into it?
Go to MackinVIA.com
SKIP SCHOOL NAME
LOTUS username D114lotus Password read
STANTON username D114stanton Password read
CYBER READ ALOUD WITH A NEW READER EACH DAY!
Week of 5/11
Daily Blast of Musical Happiness!--DISNEY WEEK RETURNS!
Here are some fun, at-home acts of kindness to try. While not all of them will fit right now, it's a good list of ideas and will get you thinking!!!
Want more awesome learning ideas? Click here to get to our Family Resources list--we're adding to it daily. And don't forget the D114 Remote Learning Center!
Cyber Read Alouds
Week of 5/4/20
Week of 4/27
Week of 4/20
Week of 4/13
Week of 4/6
Week of 3/30
Talking with Your Kids about COVID-19:
Comcast Free Internet Offer:
United Way
Ways to access:
*Call 211 from any phone.
*Text your zip code to 898211
*Access the database via web at https://211lakecounty.org/
Open Arms Mission in Antioch--Antioch Twp Residents Only
Hours:
Tues, Wed, Thurs 4:30-6:30PM
1548 S. Main St
Antioch, IL 60002
847-395-0309
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
At St. Bede Church--by appointment only
Calls 224-360-2562 and someone will return the call with in 24 to 48 hours
Community Care Center
Part of the Chapel Church in Grayslake
25270 W. Highway 60 (West of Wilson on Route 60)
(847) 201-2777
Luke 3:11 Share Center
By appointment only.
No residency restrictions
37510 N Fairfield Road
(224) 338-5853
Richmond Community Food Pantry
Serves Spring Grove out of St. Joseph Catholic Church on main street in Richmond
(815) 678-4351
Requires proof of residency
Northern Illinois Helping Hands
Located in Spring Grove (2502 Spring Ridge Drive Suite B).
(815) 245-7345
4-6:30PM on Tuesday and Thursday
Must have a McHenry address
Requires proof of residency
D114 Text-A-Tip
Remember, D114 District Office will remain open throughout this closure. You can reach us at 847-973-4027. Feel free to email me with questions, ideas, or concerns at heather.friziellie@foxlake114.org. We are here to help, so don't hesitate to reach out for assistance!
We will get through this!
With commitment to our students and families,
Heather Friziellie
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