UPDATES ON REOPENING PLANS
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the virtual Board Meeting last Tuesday and to everyone who has contacted me or other staff with questions about the Fall. These are not easy times or easy decisions for any of us, and I wish more than ANYTHING that I could tell you we are able to open our schools like normal for the Fall. I also know making the choices between our Blended/Remote Learning options causes stress and anxiety for our students, families, and staff, and I'm so very sorry. We feel that we've made the safest and best plans for ALL that we can given what we know right now.
If you haven't already done so, please select one of the two options for your K-8th grade child(ren) by tomorrow, Tuesday, July 21.
Here are the steps to follow:
You must be registered before you may make your choice. For information on how to register, please visit https://www.d114.org/registration. If you have not registered, we will not log your choice until you do so.
Once have you have registered, please be ready to share the following information:
Your child(ren)’s name
Your child(ren)’s grade level
Your choice of FULL REMOTE or BLENDED for Fall 2020
Your child(ren)’s grade level
Your choice of FULL REMOTE or BLENDED for Fall 2020
Next, communicate your choice in EITHER way below. You need to email/call ONE PERSON no matter which school(s) your child(ren) may attend.
Email ANY of the following with your choice:
Michele Burgess (michele.burgess@foxlake114.org)
Sue Pinkawa (sue.pinkawa@foxlake114.org)
Paula Kvacik (paula.kvacik@foxlake114.org)
ORCall EITHER of the following numbers. Please feel free to leave a message with your information; we will monitor messages regularly.
847-973-4100
847-973-4200
As a reminder, all families should have a plan in place should we have to pivot to full remote learning. This could happen at any point depending on the decisions made for safety at the state level. While I certainly hope it doesn't happen, I also want us all to be ready!
847-973-4100
847-973-4200
ALL FAMILIES ARE ASKED TO RESPOND WITH THEIR CHOICE BY TUESDAY, JULY 21. Any family who does not respond will be assigned to full remote learning.
As a reminder, all families should have a plan in place should we have to pivot to full remote learning. This could happen at any point depending on the decisions made for safety at the state level. While I certainly hope it doesn't happen, I also want us all to be ready!
Again, thank you for your partnership. I know this isn't easy, but I can promise you we will do our very best for our students, families, and staff...no matter what!
Summer School opened last Monday with students joining us for in-person learning and joining via remote learning. It was so exciting to have staff and students back on site. We learned A LOT by running our safety protocols, and the first week was a HUGE success. The students did great wearing their masks, the staff built in breaks, and everyone seemed to feel great being back together. Our remote learning kicked off as well, and students and teachers were happy to connect on the remote platforms, too. The bottom line is that safety has been put first, learning is happening, and we are connecting---no matter what platform--as a school community again.
A few parents have emailed to ask me what they can be doing to help their children be more ready for the Fall. Here is a great new tool, with last week's suggestions included, too:
*Read...every single day! Read together, ask your kids to read to you, you read to them. Any time with a book is good time.
*Work on math facts. Just a couple minutes practicing basic facts will help children keep their "math brains". This can include counting objects and writing numbers, practicing addition and subtraction, and practicing multiplication and division.
*Consider MASK TRAINING. If you plan to send your kids back for in-person learning in the Fall, you know they will have to wear masks, so start building tolerance for this. Some ideas include wearing masks to play a board game, then for a TV show, then for a movie. We need to get used to masks, and doing so a little at a time will make the Fall MUCH easier. We will build in mask breaks, but our amazing students also have to be used to wearing masks as well.
A few parents have emailed to ask me what they can be doing to help their children be more ready for the Fall. Here is a great new tool, with last week's suggestions included, too:
*Read...every single day! Read together, ask your kids to read to you, you read to them. Any time with a book is good time.
*Work on math facts. Just a couple minutes practicing basic facts will help children keep their "math brains". This can include counting objects and writing numbers, practicing addition and subtraction, and practicing multiplication and division.
*Consider MASK TRAINING. If you plan to send your kids back for in-person learning in the Fall, you know they will have to wear masks, so start building tolerance for this. Some ideas include wearing masks to play a board game, then for a TV show, then for a movie. We need to get used to masks, and doing so a little at a time will make the Fall MUCH easier. We will build in mask breaks, but our amazing students also have to be used to wearing masks as well.
Want to help out others? Here's a great opportunity! Thank you, Sophia!
We're now over 62% registered! THANK YOU!!!
You will not be able to give your Fall 2020 choice if you are not registered. Also, we will be doing an online residency confirmation in early August. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED BY AUGUST 1 SO WE CAN CONFIRM YOUR RESIDENCY. If you are not registered, your final enrollment and class assignment will be delayed so we can confirm residency.
If You Are Moving...
If you know you are moving out of D114 for the 2020-21 school year, please contact us so we can make sure we start the transfer process for you!
Please contact:
Lotus: Paula.Kvacik@foxlake114.org
or
or
Stanton: Michele.Burgess@foxlake114.org
Thank you---you'll be missed!
If You Are Staying...
YAY!
Please be sure to complete online registration (details below).
2020-21 Fees
Plese see below for registration fees. There are NO increases from last year, and we are not assessing fees until closer to the start of the year.
STEPS TO REGISTER:
Thank you---you'll be missed!
If You Are Staying...
YAY!
Please be sure to complete online registration (details below).
2020-21 Fees
Plese see below for registration fees. There are NO increases from last year, and we are not assessing fees until closer to the start of the year.
STEPS TO REGISTER:
*Please go to the Fox Lake District 114 website: www.D114.org
Click on this button:
.
If you need assistance with your Skyward username and password, please
contact either
Lotus: Paula.Kvacik@foxlake114.org, or
Stanton: Michele.Burgess@foxlake114.org
Each field of the Online Registration must be opened, completed and the button at
the bottom middle of each screen must be clicked. Once all the fields are completed,
you'll see a green checkmark next to them and will receive an email confirmation once
the final button is clicked on the last page.
All new families MUST contact either:
Lotus: Paula.Kvacik@foxlake114.org or Stanton: Michele.Burgess@foxlake114.org
to confirm a D114 address before registration can be opened.
UPDATES ON GRAB AND GO
Grab and Go will be continue to be held at LOTUS each Monday and Thursday from 7:30-10:00AM. The roof work at Stanton is pretty messy and, since we will be offering meals as part of Summer School at Lotus, it makes sense to relocate all food service to Lotus for the rest of the summer.
SUMMER SMARTIES!
To give our families access to learning tools for summer, a group worked SO HARD to make this page:
It will be updated regularly to keep the learning, review, and extensions happen all summer long!
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
Talking with Your Kids about COVID-19:
D114 Text-A-Tip
United Way
Ways to access:
*Call 211 from any phone.
*Text your zip code to 898211
You can reach us at District Office at 847-973-4028. 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!
With commitment to our students and families,
Heather Friziellie, Superintendent of Schools
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